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Gratz During the Civil War – Isaiah Schminky, Physician

| January 17, 2012

The house which stood on Lot #22, next to the Gratz National Bank, no longer exists.  Its last owner and occupant, Guy Snyder, is remember by a plaque and a gazebo which were placed there by the bank after it acquired the property.  During Civil War times, the owner of this lot and building was […]

Gratz During the Civil War – Henry Kauderman, Boot and Shoe Maker

| September 20, 2011

The original owner of this lot was probably Samuel Dubendorf and the house that is here was probably built before 1828.  Dubendorf sold the property to Henry Schreiner in 1830.  In 1838, Henry Schreiner sold this property to Abraham Hess.  Hess was a shoemaker and probably built the shop building that still stands today adjacent […]