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Peter Kieffer - Cooper born Germany (?) died abt 1766 Shrewsbury, York Pa. Married Margaret Fry. Son Adam Cooper b 19 Oct 1755 baptized as(Adam Kieffer)baptized 30 Nov 1755 Trinity Lutheran Church
York Co, PA.
I ran across some info via the internet while googling names and places and gunsmiths etc and this bit of info caught my eye.....
There is a book,Church History: First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA that has information that says :
"In July, 1752, Michael Schlatter returned from a visit to Holland, accompanied by six young preachers, among them Philip William Otterbein, who came directly to Lancaster and began here a memorable pastorate of six years. In this time he strengthened the somewhat lax discipline of the church, introduced the practice of personally interviewing each member before communion, and inspired the building of the stone church, 1753.
This edifice, which served the congregation for one hundred years, cost 1,018 pounds. It faced upon Christian Street, and its "goblet-formed" pulpit was in the east end. The door of this building was closed with the famous old lock,
made by Peter Kieffer in 1756, and still to be seen upon the west door of the present church. It bears the quaint description:
Nun gehen wir zur Kirchen ein,
Und unser Heiland Jesus Christ
Wolle bei uns sein.
Ja, nicht nur heit allein
Und so lange wir auf erden sein,
Sondern so lang das unsere Seele lebet.
Jesus Gottes Sohn
Hat die chren Kron;
Er wolle doch uns auch helfen
In Dem Himmel's Thron.
Ich bin kommen, die Suender zur Busse zu ruffen,
und nicht die Frommen. Matthew IX:13.
I am wondering if this could be the same Peter Kieffer???
Anyone researching this line have any thoughts and/or info?
What if Peter wasnt buried in York County but was buried in Lancaster County???? The trip from Shrewsbury in York County could have been made in 1 day back then ... I think.
Maybe he lived in Lancaster and attended that church.. made the lock.. maybe he was recently married and decided to relocate his new family to York County and began to attend the church there where his son was baptized...
I know it is speculation.. but it is a thought.
Please feel free to email me if you have any info.
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