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Stonemasons in Berks or Philadelphia County

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Stonemasons in Berks or Philadelphia County

Posted: 2 Nov 2009 1:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 2 Nov 2009 4:02PM GMT
Surnames: Kerlin, Kirlin
I have a relative who lived in Douglassville, PA who become a master stonemason. Jacob Kerlin (1776-1857) became a stonemason and is supposed to have established a distinctive "herringbone" style of masonry that exists on at least 7 extant structures in Berks County. The 1801 Chapel of St. Gabriel's Church is attributed to Jacob Kerlin. His father, John Kerlin, Jr., was a gun manufacturer and farmer, not a stonemason. Can anyone assist with other ancestors who may have been stonemasons in Berks County in the period 1796 - 1850s? Any help appreciated.
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vanbookie 2 Nov 2009 8:46PM GMT 
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