Norman Gasbarro | October 26, 2011
An exhibit sponsored by the Mütter Museum was part of the Civil War Sesquicentennial festivities at Franklin Square, Philadelphia, on the Fourth of July weekend 2011. The Mütter Museum is part of The College of Physicians, located at 19 South 22nd Street, Philadelphia. The history of the museum is as follows: In 1856, Thomas Dent […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 25, 2011
In 1920, the Land Office Bureau of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published a booklet of maps showing the development of Pennsylvania. The maps from that booklet which pertain to historical and genealogical research on and about Civil War veterans are reproduced here as reference material for readers of this […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 24, 2011
In a previous post on this blog, the story of Pvt. Alfred Hoover of Berrysburg was featured. The obituary of Alfred Hoover has been found and has now been added to his file. The obituary is from the Lykens Standard, 7 February 1902. ALFRED HOOVER Alfred Hoover of Berrysburg, while on his way to church […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 23, 2011
Daniel Schaffner (1827-1910) was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 6 August 1827, the son of Christian Schaffner and Christina [Hoffman] Schaffner. Through his mother, he was a direct descendant of Johann Peter Hoffman (1709-1797), pioneer settler of the Lykens Valley. When Daniel was eight years old, his father died, and at age twelve, […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 22, 2011
From about 1834 to 1865, this property, known as Lot #25, was owned by William Bickel. Prior to the purchase by Bickel, it was owned by Peter Filbert, who was the father of Civil War veteran, Lt.. Col. Peter A. Filbert (1833-1924). At the time of Bickel’s purchase, there was a house and blacksmith shop […]
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