History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger, Who Emigrated From Europe to Lancaster County, Pa;, In 1727, and a Complete Genealogical Family Register

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Having no stoves, they built a fireplace in one end of the house, upon which an open fire was kept to protect them from the cold of the winter season. The cooking was done by means of kettles hung over the fire, and...