George E. Eisenhuth ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: K836-1P9.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Baptism in Jul 1778 in West Brunswick Twp.: Zion Red Church, Schuylkill, PA. George, son of Bernhardt Eisenhuth and Anna Maria, sponsors George Orwig and Magdalena ²

2. Census in 1800 in Albany Twp., Berks, PA. ⁴ The 1800 census recorded George Eisenhut with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 2.

3. Census in 1810 in Brunswick Twp., Berks, PA. ⁵ The 1810 census recorded George Eisenhood with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 5.

4. Occupation: Timbering in Jan 1816 in New Berlin, Union, PA. By 1816, Bernard, his father-in law's family the Orwigs, and his eldest son George Eisenhuth pursued timbering in the wildness of Union and Centre counties. They succeeded in getting the Pennsylvania House and Senate to pass an act in 1868 signed by the Governor allowing them to build a mill race on Penn's Creek near New Berlin in Union County to transport logs down the creek to the Susquehanna River.

In the 1820 census in New Berlin, we find the households of George Eisenhuth, his half-brother Jacob Eisenhuth, and Jacob Orwig.

5. Book: Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Mar 1816. ⁶
26 Feb 1816
page 268

Agreeable to order,
The Senate resolved itself into a committe of the whole, Mr. Beale in the chair, on the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled
'An act to authorize George Eisenhuth, George Orwig, John Orwig and Jacob Orwig, to dig, establish and support a mill race on the north side of Penn's creek near the town of New Berlin, in the county of Union.'
And after some time,
The committe rose and reported said bill with one amendment.

29 Feb 1816
page 270

The bill from the House of Representative, entited
'An act to authorize George Eisenhuth, George Orwig, John Orwig and Jacob Orwig, to dig, establish and support a mill race on the north side of Penn's creek near the town of New Berlin, in the county of Union.'
was read the second time as reported by a committee of the whole yesterday, considered by section and agreed to.
Ordered, That said bill be prepared for a third reading.

1 Mar 1816
page 277

The bill from the House of Representatives, entitlted
'An act to authorize George Eisenhuth, George Orwig, John Orwig and Jacob Orwig, to dig, establish and support a mill race on the north side of Penn's creek near the town of New Berlin, in the county of Union.'
was read the third time, and
Resolved, That this bill pass.


2 Mar 1816
page 282

That the House of Representatives have concurred in the amendments by Senate, to the bills, entitled as follow, viz,
'An act to authorize George Eisenhuth, George Orwig, John Orwig and Jacob Orwig, to dig, establish and support a mill race on the north side of Penn's creek near the town of New Berlin, in the county of Union.'
The Speaker signed the bills presented for signature.

8 Mar 1816
page 309

Mr. McSherry from the committee appointed for the purpose, made further report in part, which was read as follows, to wit.
That in conjunction with a similar committee from the House of Representatives, they have compared, and on the 7th inst. presented to the Governor for his approbation, the bills, entitle as follow, viz.
'An act to authorize George Eisenhuth, George Orwig, John Orwig and Jacob Orwig, to dig, establish and support a mill race on the north side of Penn's creek near the town of New Berlin, in the county of Union.'

11 Mar 1816
page 330

The Secretary fo the Commonwealth being introduced, present a message from the Governor, which was read as follows, to wit.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I have this day approved and signed the following acts and resolution of the General Assembly, and directed the Secreatary of the Commonwealth to return them to the houses in which they respectively originated, viz.

4. 'An act to authorize George Eisenhuth, George Orwig, John Orwig and Jacob Orwig, to dig, establish and support a mill race on the north side of Penn's creek near the town of New Berlin, in the county of Union.'
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6. Census in 1820 in New Berlin, Union, PA. ⁷ Two Eisenhuth households are listed side-by-side on the 1820 Union County census...

The 1820 census recorded George Eisenhuth with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 2 young sons
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1 son
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 George (b. 1776-1794)
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1 daughter
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 wife

The 1820 census recorded Jacob Eisenhuth with this family:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 young sons
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Jacob (b. 1776-1794)
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 young daughter
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 wife.

7. Book: Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County: baptism of Georg Eisenhuth, 1906. ⁸
Baptismal Records of the Lutheran Congregation in Zion Church, West Brunswick Township
From Rev. Daniel Schumacher's record book:
1778
EISENHUTH -- Georg, born April 2nd, 1778, of Bernhardt and Anna Maria Eisenhuth. Sponsors, Georg and Magdalena Orwig.

George married Elizabeth Barbara Breon, daughter of George Breon and Unknown. (Elizabeth Barbara Breon was born in Mar 1791 in , , PA,^{9 10} died on 13 Jan 1875 in Carlton Twp., Barry, MI ^{10 11} and was buried in Carlton Twp.: West Carlton Cemetery, Barry, MI ¹¹.)