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On August 7, 2010, a reunion of the descendants of Ralph Wireback and Alice Ely was held in Buchmiller Park, Lancaster, PA. The gathering was led by Bobbie Wireback Seeley, great-grandaughter of Ralph and Alice. See the group photo here. Also attending, representing the Bucks County Weyerbacher Reunion, were Robin Jones and Terry Lee. Following the picnic lunch, a group visited the nearby Greenwood Cemetery where many descendants of this line are buried. ______________________________________________________________________________________________

The 45th Annual Weyerbacher Reunion was held on July 11, 2010 at Silver Creek Park on Route 412 in Springtown, Bucks County, PA. See the Reunion photo here.

President Harry T. Wirebach led the gathering and Judy Weierbach conducted the trivia contest.

Robin Jones reported the latest progress on the long-awaited Weyerbacher Genealogy Book. The book is expected to contain about 13,800 names, be about 700 pages long, and include about 150 photos. Robin is aiming for publication by the end of 2010. When available, we will announce it on this website.

Following the picnic and meeting, some cousins toured the cemetery at Trinity Lutheran Church where many Weyerbachers are buried.

Also, I have added three articles that I hope you will find of interest:

• The Mystery of the Weyerbacher Monument in Lebanon, PA examines a claim that the first Weyerbachers came not in 1751 from Germany, but in 1691 from Switzerland.
  
  
• The Weyerbachers of Indiana connects the first Weyerbacher immigration with one that occurred nearly 100 years later.
  
  
• Wyerbacher: Evolution of a Surname gives a brief glimpse into the various spelling variations.

Other stories about our family can be viewed here.

Your comments are always welcome.