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Gratz During the Civil War – James Novinger House

| January 13, 2012

A Swiss immigrant, Jean Pierre Williard, purchased this property known as Lot #15 in 1818.  He had originally come to America to fight for the British in the Revolution but changed sides and fought for the Colonials.  After the war he settled in Lykens Township.  The lot remained in the Williard (or Willier) family, but […]

Honorable Discharges – 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I – Part 6

| December 2, 2011

Today, the blog post  again continues to feature members of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, who served the full term of nine months and received honorable discharges on 5 August 1863.  The research results presented here are based on preliminary data gathering on each of the members of the company and searches for Pension […]

Honorable Discharges – 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I – Part 4

| November 25, 2011

Today, the blog post  again continues to feature members of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, who served the full term of nine months and received honorable discharges on 5 August 1863.  The research results presented here are based on preliminary data gathering on each of the members of the company and searches for Pension […]

Gratz During the Civil War – Leonard Reedy House

| September 18, 2011

Leonard Reedy (1776-1837) purchased this property from Simon Gratz in 1818.  He had been living on the property for about two years, so the earliest parts of the present house probably date to 1816.  Reedy was a gunsmith and was well known throughout the region.  After Leonard’s death, his widow Elizabeth continued to live here, […]