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Pennsylvania Dutch & the Civil War – Religion

| December 26, 2010

A previous post on the Pennsylvania Dutch language gave words that were used to name various occupations.  This post deals with religion. Religion was an important part of life in the community and in many cases, the Pennsylvania Dutch attended worship services that were conducted in German.  Previously mentioned also was that Rev. Dr. William […]

Gratz Family of Gratz, Civil War Veterans

| December 13, 2010

The Gratz House – from a Mural in the Gratz Community Building Theodore Gratz (1811-1863), the third son of Simon Gratz and Mary {Smith] Gratz, was born in Philadelphia.  Theodore’s father, Simon, was the brother of Rebecca Gratz, and therefore Theodore was Rebecca’s nephew. Because of the estrangement of Rebecca and her brother Simon, probably […]