Bitler Researcher:84, p. 16. "Mark (Marcus) Bitler was born on 9 Feb 1790 in Robeson Twp., Berks ?; christened on 16 Sep 1790 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died on 23 Sep 1859 in Sch. Co., Pa.; buried in OWC St. Paul's, Union Twp., Sch. Co., Pa. He married Hannah Blew abt 1807. Hannah Blew died aft. 1818. They had the following children: Hannah Bitler was born on 1808, John Bitler.

He also married Anna Reber abt 1823. Anna Reber was born on 27 May 1802; died on 26 Oct 1842; buried in Old White Church. They had the following children: Joshua Bitler was born about 1825; Jerusha (Ruth) Bitler; Jerome Bitler; Edward Bitler was born abt 1830 (lost leg in Civil War); Issac/Israel Bitler was born on 1 Nov 1830 in Union Twp., died on 1 Nov 1893 (never married); Joseph Bitler; Benjamin Bitler; Franklin Bitler; Anna (Dianna) Bitler; Caroline Bitler; Mary Jane Bitler.

He also married Magdalena Stauffer on 8 Jun 1847. Magdalena Stauffer was born on 3 May 1800 in Providence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Aug 1867 in Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pa."

1790 Birth:122, Baptisms, p. 45.,1603, pt. 1, p. 65. Son Marcus born to Johannes Bitler on 9 February 1790, baptised Sept. 16, 1790 sponsored by Marx Wolff, according to the Rev. J. W. Boos Pastoral Acts, with records of Schwarzwald Reformed Church, Exeter Township.

1790 U.S. Census:1930 Marcus enumerated as one of three males under the age of 16 in the household of his grandfather John Bitler in Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Three generations (grandfather, father, son) were living in the household.

1820 U.S. Census:616
Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Union Township
Head of Family •• Marks Bitler
males under 10 •• 1
males 26-45 •• 1 << Mark, age 30
females under 10 •• 1
females 16-26 •• 1 << wife Anna
One person engaged in agriculture

1830 Baptism of niece Lisetta:2147, p. 9. On 4 April 1830 Martin and Anna Bittler sponsored the baptism of their niece Lisetta at St. Paul's or the Old "White" Church at Ringtown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Lisetta was the daughter of Mark's brother John Bitler and his wife Maria.

1830 U.S. Census:1994
Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Union Township
Head of Family •• Marks Biddler (i.e. Bitler)
males under 5 •• 2 << Israel, age 2; Jerome, age 3
males 5-10 •• 1 << Joshua, age 5
males 10-15 •• 1
males 20-30 •• 2
males 30-40 •• 3 << Marks, age 40
females 10-15 •• 2
females 20-30 •• 1 << wife Anna Reber

1834 Baptism Sponsors:1531 On 5 December 1834 Mark and Anna Bitler were sponsors of Jacob Emmanuel Zimmerman, son of John and Susanna at St. Paul's or Old "White" Church at Ringtown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

1845 Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Resident:105, p. 517. Mark Bitler, Thomas Bitler, Esq., and James Bitler listed among 'Subscribers' Names" as residing in Union Township, Schuylkill County, place of nativity listed as Berks Co.

1850 U.S. Census:1385
Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Union Township
Enumerated 13 August 1850
Mark Bitler •• 59, male, farmer, $5,000, born in Pennsylvania
Marg •• 57, female, born in Pennsylvania
Joshua •• 25, male, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
Israel •• 22, male, born in Pennsylvania
Edward •• 20, male, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
Benjamin •• 18, male, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
Franklin •• 16, male, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
Anna •• 14, female, born in Pennsylvania
Caroline •• 12, female, born in Pennsylvania
Mary Jane •• 10, female, born in Pennsylvania
Jerome Bitler •• 23, male, farmer, born in Pennsylvania, married within the year
Rosena •• 23, female, born in Pennsylvania, married within the year
Nelson •• 5/12 (i.e. 5 months), male, born in Pennsylvania
William Donahue •• 4, male, born in Pennsylvania
Assume Jerome Bitler1386 and wife to be son of Mark Bitler and Anna Reber.

1859 Will Written:722 Written on 12 September 1859, the will of Mark Bitler bequeaths his lands and property rights to various of his children and to his "wife Magdalena and Israel Bitler three fields where the house is erected on where I now reside in and low places or fields situated between the roads leading to Mahanoy Station and to Ringtown and all the personal property one horse, three cows, two heiffers, eight hogs, four sheep on ???? ???? and all the household furniture except one bed and bedding which she is to give to Israel Bidler." Benjamin Bitler is instructed to "let my wife Magdalena have all the apples, peaches, and fruit she wants for house use."

1859 Tombstone:1446, p. 3.,2147, p. 108. St. Paul’s (Old White Church), Ringtown, Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Rev. Isaac Shellhammer1539 recorded the burial.
Markus Bittler
b. Feb. 9, 1790
d. Sep. 23, 1859

1859 Will Proven:722 Will of Mark Bitler probated 10 October 1859. All children mentioned: Tamsa Stauffer, wife of Henry; Mary Jane Drasher (Brosius?), wife of Andrew; Franklin; Diannah Yost; Caroline Bankes; Jerome; Israel; Joshua; Benjamin; Elisabeth Hufnagle and Lovina, children of son John, deceased; Hanna Elizabeth Dodson; Joseph, and Edward (sick) and wife Magdalena.

Descendant Information

Son Jerome Bitler:
1900 Tombstone:2037 Nuremberg Cemetery, Nuremberg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Jerome Bitler
Co. A 173rd PA Inf.
Dec. 26, 1826
June 5, 1900