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Thren Family of Reading, PA

Updated November 21, 2007

My research involves the ancestors of my parents Vincent F. THREN and Evelyn G. WOODWORTH of Reading, Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania branch of THREN family history in America begins in 1848 with the arrival of Franz Valentine Thren and Genevieve Hornung from Erlenbach and Ballenberg Baden, Germany. Direct connection has been made to the THREN family in Germany through the 1600's, beginning with Andreas Johan Thren.

The related branch of the WOODWORTH family in America begins with William WOODWARD who emigrated from England in the late 1700s. The immigration details have not yet been established. The WOODWORTH family direct lineage has been confirmed back through the mid 1800's to John Woodworth and Emma Seitzinger.

The THREN Family research includes the following family names: Ruppert, Angstadt, Gehringer, Henry, Brogly and Long. The WOODWORTH family includes Seitzinger, Sheridan, Wixon, Bittle, Smith, Hartranft and Rhoads.

I am also interested in the history surrounding family events including the ships of the immigration travel, the Civil War drafts in Berks County, the operation of the Moselem Iron Ore Mines, the early Catholic Church in Reading and Berks County especially the Mission Circuit from Goshenhopen and St. Henry's Chapel in Moselem and the building of Antietam Dam.
Ronald Craig Thren

1509 Concord Road

Wyomissing, Pa 19610

A-United States

610 670-1420

ronthren@hotmail.com

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Family Photos

  • Children of Paul and Mary (Henry) Thren in 1925. (18 KB)
    From left to right are the children of Paul and Mary (Henry) Thren family in this 1925 photo: Raymond, Vincent, Lawrence, Catherine holding Marie. Missing from the photo is Jean, born in 1927
  • The Joseph and Catherine (Gehringer) Henry Family. (39 KB)
    In this March 2, 1918 photo of the Henry family from left to right are: Standing- Rose, Herman, Mary, Frank, Katherine, James. Seated- Augustus, Catherine (Gehringer)Henry, Joseph B. Henry and Elizabeth.
  • Ellen (Ruppert) Thren (26 KB)
    Ellen (Ruppert) Thren, wife of Joseph Martin Thren. This photo was taken in 1916 by Lee Daniel Thren.
  • Vincent and Evelyn (Woodworth) Thren. (18 KB)
    The parents of the web site author, Vincent Thren and Evelyn (Woodworth) Thren.
  • Four Generations of Threns (18 KB)
    Genevieve (Hornung) Thren is seated on the left and her son Joseph Martin Thren is seated on the right. Standing is Joseph's son Charles and in front of him is Charles'son Francis.
  • The Children of Vincent & Evelyn (Woodworth) Thren (24 KB)
    The children of Vincent and Evelyn (Woodworth) Thren from left to right: Standing- Larry, Greg, Marcie, Ron, Donna. Seated- Lori, Steve.
  • Charles Thren and Rose Sandman wedding. (31 KB)
    Charles Thren and his wife Rose (Sandman) are in the middle of their wedding photo. They are flanked by Charles' brother John Thren and his future wife Mary Stengel.
  • Vincent and Evelyn (Woodworth) Thren Wedding (55 KB)
    Vincent and Evelyn (Woodworth)Thren wedding party. From left to right, Back: Leonard Henry, Robert Henry, H. Melvin Woodworth, Raymond Thren, Daniel Vath. Front: Kathryn Mervine, Marie Thren, Evelyn and Vincent, Louise Loeper Francis Beatty, Gladys Weyman
  • Clara Genevieve Thren (14 KB)
    Clara Genevieve Thren, was known in religious life as Sister Mechtild, a Sister of Christian Charity.
  • Helen Louise Thren (8 KB)
    Helen Louise Thren was a graduate nurse who worked at the Brooklyn New York Eye and Ear Hospital with her sister Gertrude.
  • Gertrude Elizabeth Thren (26 KB)
    Gertrude Elizabeth Thren was a graduate nurse who worked at the Brooklyn, New York Eye and Ear Hospital with her sister Helen.
  • Agnes Thren and Leo Loeper wedding. (34 KB)
    Agnes Thren and Leo J. Loeper are seated in their wedding photo. Standing left to right are Lee Daniel Thren, Gertrude Thren and Freda Loeper.
  • Paul Thren and Mary Henry wedding. (32 KB)
    Seated on the left is Mary Henry and standing behind her is her Husband Paul Henry Thren in their wedding photo. Seated next to Mary is her sister Elizabeth Henry. Behind her is William Joseph Thren, brother of Paul.
 

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