Roeller, Isaac (1807-1897)

Isaac Roeller was born April 25, 1807 in Montogmery County, Pennsylvania. He was a son of Rev. John G. Roeller. He secured his classical training at Germantown. He studied theology under Dr. J. Miller at New Hanover. He was licensed at Lancaster in 1829 and was ordained at the same place in 1830. He took charge of the Longswamp and five other congregations upon his ordination. In 1833, he moved to Kutztown and accepted two additional congregations. He now had Moselem, Mertztown, Fleetwood, Longswamp, Kutztown, Huff's Fogelsville, and Stony Point. He retired in 1861 and was succeeded by Rev. B. E. Kramlich. He died in Kutztown on November 10, 1897.