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Henry Rissinger of Jackson Township – Retired Farmer

| January 14, 2020

Henry Rissinger was born 25 March 1845, the son of David Rissinger and Lovena Rissinger. During the Civil War he served in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company A, as a Private, from 19 February 1864 through 19 May 1865. He married Mary Garverich and with her had at least eight known children. Henry died on […]

Capt. John K. McGann – The Elizabethville Echo Obituary

| October 16, 2019

Previously on this blog, two posts featured Capt. John McGann (1835-1905), but neither included the obituary of his local newspaper, the Elizabethville Echo. See: Capt. John K. McGann – 17 August 2012. Obituary of John K. McGann of Enders – 23 November 2014. The following front-page tribute, including photo, was published by the Echo on […]

Henry Helt of Lykens – Served as Artilleryman in War

| April 24, 2019

Henry Helt was born about 1844 in Pennsylvania, the son of David Helt (1817-1883) and Elizabeth [Miller] Helt (1823-1901). In 1850, he was living with his family in Rush Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where his father was a farmer. By 1860, Henry was engaged in farm work in Jackson Township, Dauphin County. On 6 December […]

Henry Haupt Derrick – 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry

| January 21, 2019

Henry Haupt Derrick was born on 7 November 1839 in Pennsylvania, the son of Gideon Derk (1816-1881), a farmer and farm laborer, and Esther “Hettie” [Haupt] Derk (1816-1889). In 1860, he was living in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his parents. and was employed as a shoemaker.  On 27 October 1862, he mustered in at Harrisburg […]

Michael Etzweiler – Veteran from Carsonville was Justice of the Peace

| December 28, 2018

Michael Etzweiler (also found in the records as Etswiller and Etsweiler), was born on 15 November 1831, at Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Daniel Etzweiler (1800-1878) and Christina [Smith] Etzweiler (1802-1889). He married Catherine Bordner on 27 September 1855 in Jackson Township, Dauphin County.  She was born 12 March 1838 in Lykens Township, […]