Joshua Riegel ^{3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: KHCQ-BX8.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1830 in Brunswick Twp., Berks, PA. ⁵ The household of Daniel Rigel is listed in the 1830 Census with:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 son Joshua
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son Daniel
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 father Daniel
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 daughter Lydia
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter ?
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 mother Mary Magdaline
50-59 (1771-1780) = 1 grandmother Magdalena
The older woman is probably his mother, as his father had died.

2. Census in 1840 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁶ In the 1840 Census, living in the household of Daniel Rigel were:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 2 sons
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 son
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 son
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 father Daniel
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 daughter
10-14 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

3. Census in 1860 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁷ The 1860 census records Joshua Riggel, age 30. His wife is Amanda, age 27. Living with them are David (6); John (4), Charles (2); Elijah (4 months in June, 1860.).

4. Occupation: farmer in 1860 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁷

Joshua married Amanda Potts on 24 Jul 1853 in , Schuylkill, PA.^{1 2} (Amanda Potts was born in 1833, died on 2 Mar 1869 in , Schuylkill, PA ¹ and was buried in Orwigsburg: Salem Evangelical Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA.)

  Marriage Notes:

The notice in the newspaper recorded that Joshua Riegel was from West Brunswick Township and Amanda Potts from North Manheim Township and they were married by Rev. Henry.
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Joshua next married Hannah. (Hannah was born about 1842 in , , PA.)