The homestead is now a working farm sitting on 500 acres of land providing woods, pasture, cropland and housing for 150 black angus, a small flock of bluefaced leicestergotland sheep, chickens and roosters and an occasional 4h pig. Joseph schantz, who plotted and planned the first permanent settlement. The tribunedemocrat is proud to partner with the johnstown area heritage association, cambria county library, archives service center at the university of pittsburgh ascup, cambria county historical society, pennsylvania highlands community college and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, johnstown memories. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about joseph schantz on myheritage, the worlds family history network. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. A swiss immigrant named joseph schantz started farming at the confluence of the little.
The city of johnstown is located in the state of pa. The joseph schantz johns, who is known as the founder of johnstown, pennsylvania, arrived in philadelphia from switzerland in 1769. On march 26, 1804, cambria county, pa was established. Johns family research group johnstown, pa rootsweb. There is no better way to see america than on foot. The archives is located at 304 washington street, johnstown, pa 15901.
A walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania ebook by doug. Schantz arrived in philadelphia from switzerland in 1769 and set his sights westward. As far as i can tell, it was not until the third generation that the family started using johns. Read a walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania by doug gelbert available from rakuten kobo. His name was spelled tschantz on the ship list sept. Johnstown is a city in cambria county, pennsylvania, united states, westsouthwest of altoona and 67 miles 108 km east of pittsburgh. Consider the joseph johns towers located at the west end of market street, right across the street from. A party started with packhorses, reached the place now johnstown, and, not. More than two centuries ago, this germanswiss immigrant fell in love with the rivers and. Joseph schantz in greater johnstown high school 1929 u. A digitized page from the book schantz and johnstown. Joseph aloysius wambaugh, jr is a best selling american author famous for both fictional and nonfictional work on the police in the united states. It is home to an eclectic mix of young professionals and retirees, all sharing a warm sense of community.
By the 1830s, johnstown had developed into a small town, and the dominant ethnic group was german. He cleared off thirty acres between the rivers, raised a cabin, planted an orchard, and laid out a village which he called conemaugh old town or just conemaugh and which he had every. Loren johns great great great great grandson of joseph schantz the founder of the city of johnstown, pa. Schantz arrived in philadelphia from switzerland in 1769 and.
The town was originally known as conemaugh, but residents referred to it as conemaugh old town. Joseph schantz johns, an eighteenth century amish man from switzerland. Joseph johns towers johnstown, pa apartment finder. It also offers a powerful historical lesson for our century and all times. An amish farmer, schantz arrived in philadelphia from switzerland in 1769 and set his sights westward. In 1794, when joseph schantz johns settled down to build a village between the little conemaugh and stoneycreek rivers, he had no way of knowing the tremendous changes that would happen. Joseph schantz historical records and family trees.
Johns schantz, joseph wallace, kim e, project manager americas industrial heritage project aihp, sponsor. Delusion book one, 2007 deception book two, 2007 deliverance book three. Those streets look remarkably what founder joseph schantz johns, envisioned when he plotted and planned the first permanent settlement in 1800. The village of johnstown was founded in 1800 by the swiss immigrant joseph johns anglicized from schantz where the stonycreek and little conemaugh rivers joined to form the conemaugh river. City of johnstown, johnstown, cambria county, pa library. Push and pull before your visit during your visit after your visit making a life. Johnstown white pages johnstown phone directory lookup. Subtitled from joseph schantz, founder of johnstown, pennsylvania, to the descendants of ira samuel johns and elizabeth rickert johns, the story of the schantzjohns family in america is a story of courage, initiative, and hard work, with plenty of faithfulness and human failure along the way. It was an amish farmer, joseph schantz, who plotted and planned the first permanent settlement. On december 12, 1804, jacob stover and joseph shantz, or johns, entered into. Shown is a view of main street in downtown johnstown, pa. The guide to archival collections contains descriptions of the scope and content of archival collections that have been catalogued at the johnstown area heritage association archives, as of the date listed at the bottom of the page. Each walking tour describes historical, architectural landmarks, cultural sites and ecclesiastic touchstones and provides stepbystep directions. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about john schantz on myheritage, the worlds family history network.
We found 27 books set in johnstown and 4 others set nearby. The town was chartered in 1800 and the name was later changed to johnstown. Josephs bookstore and gallery, nassau city, new providence, bahamas. Shields mayor of johnstown 1205427 works progress administration f.
Johnstown was formally platted as conemaugh old town in 1800 by the swiss german immigrant joseph johns born josef schantz. The village of johnstown was founded in 1800 by the swiss immigrant joseph johns anglicized from schantz where the stony creek and little conemaugh. During his lifetime he used the surname schantz johns on most of his land deeds and jantzin johnson in. Subtitled from joseph schantz, founder of johnstown, pennsylvania, to the descendants of ira samuel johns and elizabeth rickert johns, the story of the schantz johns family in america is a story of courage, initiative, and hard work, with plenty of faithfulness and human failure along the way. All prayers morning prayers prayer to st joseph our father hail mary apostles creed communion prayer prayer to st micheal act of contrition consecration angelus rosary fatima prayers another prayer to st. He consistently spelled his name schantz in deeds and court records, as did his son. He was born on january 22, 1937 in east pittsburgh, pennsylvania. A guide to archival collections johnstown area heritage. The first village historic johnstown, pennsylvania. During his lifetime he used the surname schantz johns on most of his land deeds and jantzin johnson in his. This walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania is ready to explore when you are. The johnstown flood of 1977, already one of the exhibits at the citys old flood museum 100 yards from the banks of the conemaugh river, killed at least 76 people, destroyed some 500 homes. Whether johnstown proper was once the site of a permanent indian village is.
Willis fletcher johnson 1857 march 29, 1931, was an author, lecturer and for twenty years foreign and diplomatic editorial writer. It is the principal city of the johnstown, pennsylvania, metropolitan statistical area, which includes cambria county. Johnstowns immigration history johnstown area heritage. It was an amish farmer, joseph schantz, who plotted and planned the first.
The flood left 85 people dead, affected more than 7,300 families in seven counties and destroyed homes, businesses, dams, roads and bridges. Floods make johnstown a city of survivors the new york times. The farm sits on 120 acres of land providing woods, pasture, cropland and housing for 150 black angus, a small flock of bluefaced leicester. A walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania by doug gelbert. Books about the virgin mary and messages given through apparitions at garabandal are available on this site free for download. Downtown neighborhood, johnstown, cambria county, pa. Graced by david mcculloughs remarkable gift for writing richly textured, sympathetic social history, the johnstown flood is an absorbing, classic portrait of life in nineteenthcentury america, of overweening confidence, of energy, and of tragedy. Johnstown was founded in 1800 by joseph schantz, also called joseph johns, a pennsylvania german immigrant. Joseph johns schantz is today considered to be a man of vision, the regions first urban planner. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name.
John artur paulinus 1885 john artur paulinus in sweden household examination books, 18601947. The first ethnic church in johnstown was founded by german immigrants by about 1810. The homestead is now a working farm owned and operated by bill and jeanette hunsberger and two of their sons. Smashwords a walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania a. John joseph johns in greater johnstown high school 1929 u. The most modern buildings of the day, many that still line the johnstown streets, were erected to replace ones destroyed in the great flood of 1889.
The paperback of the history of the johnstown flood. Joseph schantz, i 1749 18 genealogy genealogy for joseph schantz, i 1749 18 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Welcome to schantz haus, the homestead of josef schantz,founder of johnstown. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Historic american buildings survey, creator, cambria iron company, bethlehem steel company, joseph johns, peter levergood, kim e wallace, sponsor americas industrial heritage project, kim e wallace, and alison k hoagland. Welcome to schantz haus, the homestead of joseph schantz, founder of johnstown. Kerr, assistant administrator henry g alsberg, director federal writers 1 project note the floods of johnstown is the sixteenth in a series of books and pamphlets that have been published by the federal writers. Joseph schantz, or johns, an amish farmer from switzerland, came into the valley with his wife and four children. We found 10 records for joseph scanlon in philadelphia, mcknight and other cities in pennsylvania. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census and estimated to be 19,447 in 2018. Genealogy for joseph schantz, i 1749 18 family tree on geni, with over 200 million.
Joseph schantz johns, an eighteenth century amish man from switzerland settled in johnstown in 1792. Affordable, convenient living in the heart of downtown johnstown with the advantage of public transportation. Consider the joseph johns towers located at the west end of market street, right across the street from the war memorial arena and behind ideal market. Find your new home at market street commons located at 350 market street, johnstown, pa 15901. Television, dvd, games books and puzzles are provided for quests to enjoy as. Joseph m schantz was born circa 1894, at birth place, new york. Joseph schantz johns founded johnstown in hopes that it would become the county seat. Books related to a walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania. Joseph scanlon in pennsylvania pa 10 records found.
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