From The Moravian Graveyards of Nazareth, Pa.:
Paul Miksch. xvi, s. 17. March 14. A Deacon of the Church. Born Nov. 18, 1763, in Bethlehem. Educated at Nazareth Hall, then learned the trade of blacksmith. Served in Christianspring as the Superintendent (Pfleger) of the unmarried brethren, and as warden in Gnadenthal. In 1795 married Catharine Busch. In 1802 ordained a Deacon by Bishop Loskiel. His wife died Dec. 27, 1804. In 1806 married Maria Elizabeth Rothrock. One son, J. M. Miksch, (a prominent citizen of Bethlehem and member of the Church there) was the only surviving child of the first marriage. Of the second, two sons and two daughters survived.
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1836- 1778 Catalog of Christiansbrunn
- 1779 Catalog
- 1781 Catalog of Single Brethren (July)
- 1781 Population (Sept)
- 1781 Tax Preparation List
- 1782 Catalog (August)
- 1785 Catalog (April)
- 1787 Catalog
- 1788 Catalog of all Persons at Christiansbrunn
- 1793 Population of Christiansbrunn (October)
- 1795 Population of Christiansbrunn (October)
- 1795 Single Brothers in Christiansbrunn (January)
- 1799 Inventory of Persons at Christiansbrunn
- The Moravian Graveyards of Nazareth, Pa., 1744-1904