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. 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. Loren johns great great great great grandson of joseph schantz the founder of the city of johnstown, pa. Find your new home at market street commons located at 350 market street, johnstown, pa 15901. 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. 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. Johnstowns immigration history johnstown area heritage.
Johnstown is a city in cambria county, pennsylvania, united states, westsouthwest of altoona and 67 miles 108 km east of pittsburgh. Market street commons apartments johnstown, pa 15901. Joseph johns towers johnstown, pa apartment finder. During his lifetime he used the surname schantz johns on most of his land deeds and jantzin johnson in. Genealogy for joseph schantz, i 1749 18 family tree on geni, with over 200 million. A swiss immigrant named joseph schantz started farming at the confluence of the little. It began to prosper with the building of the pennsylvania main line canal in 1836 and the construction in the 1850s of the pennsylvania railroad and the cambria iron works. We found 10 records for joseph scanlon in philadelphia, mcknight and other cities in pennsylvania. Shields mayor of johnstown 1205427 works progress administration f. Joseph schantz, or johns, an amish farmer from switzerland, came into the valley with his wife and four children. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about john schantz on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Downtown neighborhood, johnstown, cambria county, pa. Joseph schantz historical records and family trees.
He consistently spelled his name schantz in deeds and court records, as did his son. There is no better way to see america than on foot. Push and pull before your visit during your visit after your visit making a life. A walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania by doug gelbert. Consider the joseph johns towers located at the west end of market street, right across the street from. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. Johnstown white pages johnstown phone directory lookup. Joseph johns schantz is today considered to be a man of vision, the regions first urban planner. Whether johnstown proper was once the site of a permanent indian village is. Books related to a walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania.
The first village historic johnstown, pennsylvania. John joseph johns in greater johnstown high school 1929 u. 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. 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. Those streets look remarkably what founder joseph schantz johns, envisioned when he plotted and planned the first permanent settlement in 1800. Gallitzin, 17351803 a diplomat and the author of several books on geology. It was an amish farmer, joseph schantz, who plotted and planned the first permanent settlement. A walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania ebook by doug. A guide to archival collections johnstown area heritage. 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. We found 27 books set in johnstown and 4 others set nearby. The paperback of the history of the johnstown flood. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about joseph schantz on myheritage, the worlds family history network.
Joseph scanlon in pennsylvania pa 10 records found. Television, dvd, games books and puzzles are provided for quests to enjoy as. Floods make johnstown a city of survivors the new york times. 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. On march 26, 1804, cambria county, pa was established. He was born on january 22, 1937 in east pittsburgh, pennsylvania.
And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Motorcycles welcomed this weekend in johnstown bethlehem. Johns family research group johnstown, pa rootsweb. Joseph aloysius wambaugh, jr is a best selling american author famous for both fictional and nonfictional work on the police in the united states. The archives is located at 304 washington street, johnstown, pa 15901. An amish farmer, schantz arrived in philadelphia from switzerland in 1769 and set his sights westward. Smashwords a walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania a.
More than two centuries ago, this germanswiss immigrant fell in love with the rivers and. John artur paulinus 1885 john artur paulinus in sweden household examination books, 18601947. It is home to an eclectic mix of young professionals and retirees, all sharing a warm sense of community. Joseph schantz johns founded johnstown in hopes that it would become the county seat. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census and estimated to be 19,447 in 2018.
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. It also offers a powerful historical lesson for our century and all times. 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. Joseph m schantz was born circa 1894, at birth place, new york. 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. Josephs bookstore and gallery, nassau city, new providence, bahamas. The first ethnic church in johnstown was founded by german immigrants by about 1810. Schantz arrived in philadelphia from switzerland in 1769 and. Shown is a view of main street in downtown johnstown, pa. A party started with packhorses, reached the place now johnstown, and, not. The town was chartered in 1800 and the name was later changed to johnstown. Each walking tour describes historical, architectural landmarks, cultural sites and ecclesiastic touchstones and provides stepbystep directions. A digitized page from the book schantz and johnstown.
As far as i can tell, it was not until the third generation that the family started using johns. The village of johnstown was founded in 1800 by the swiss immigrant joseph johns anglicized from schantz where the stony creek and little conemaugh. 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. His name was spelled tschantz on the ship list sept. On december 12, 1804, jacob stover and joseph shantz, or johns, entered into. 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. 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.
Welcome to schantz haus, the homestead of joseph schantz, founder of johnstown. Delusion book one, 2007 deception book two, 2007 deliverance book three. Johnstown was founded in 1800 by joseph schantz, also called joseph johns, a pennsylvania german immigrant. Johnstown was formally platted as conemaugh old town in 1800 by the swiss german immigrant joseph johns born josef schantz. The farm sits on 120 acres of land providing woods, pasture, cropland and housing for 150 black angus, a small flock of bluefaced leicester. Johns schantz, joseph wallace, kim e, project manager americas industrial heritage project aihp, sponsor. During his lifetime he used the surname schantz johns on most of his land deeds and jantzin johnson in his. Read a walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania by doug gelbert available from rakuten kobo. Books about the virgin mary and messages given through apparitions at garabandal are available on this site free for download. The city of johnstown is located in the state of pa. 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. 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. 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. By the 1830s, johnstown had developed into a small town, and the dominant ethnic group was german.
Joseph schantz in greater johnstown high school 1929 u. Schantz arrived in philadelphia from switzerland in 1769 and set his sights westward. Joseph schantz johns, an eighteenth century amish man from switzerland settled in johnstown in 1792. This walking tour of johnstown, pennsylvania is ready to explore when you are. The homestead is now a working farm owned and operated by bill and jeanette hunsberger and two of their sons. The town was originally known as conemaugh, but residents referred to it as conemaugh old town. Welcome to schantz haus, the homestead of josef schantz,founder of johnstown. Willis fletcher johnson 1857 march 29, 1931, was an author, lecturer and for twenty years foreign and diplomatic editorial writer. Joseph schantz johns, an eighteenth century amish man from switzerland.
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