Norman Gasbarro | October 5, 2012
A listing of the September 2012 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Historical Society Activities for Civil War Sesquicentennial Mathias Wilson McAlarney – Provost Marshal, Journalist & Postmaster Laborers in 1860 in Pennsylvania John H. Hoffman – Williamstown Merchant and Manufacturer August 2012 Posts Daniel Y. Lenker – Tailor and Distiller Gratz […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 4, 2012
On 22 September 1871 a statue was dedicated in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, “To Abraham Lincoln – From a Grateful People.” The statue had been commissioned with $22,000 that had been raised by the public. The bronze figure of a seated Lincoln was created by Randolph Rogers and placed on a traffic island near […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 3, 2012
Part 3 of 7. In a prior post, one branch of the Riegel family’s origins in America was presented – that of Mattheis Riegell (born about 1615) of Bad Muenster, Palatinate, Germany, who married Maria Werner. They had a son, Jost Riegell (1615-1687) who married Maria Honen (or Hoenen). Their son, Cornelius Riegel (1674-175) was […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 2, 2012
Part 2 of 7. In a prior post, one branch of the Riegel family’s origins in America was presented – that of Mattheis Riegell (born about 1615) of Bad Muenster, Palatinate, Germany, who married Maria Werner. They had a son, Jost Riegell (1615-1687) who married Maria Honen (or Hoenen). Their son, Cornelius Riegel (1674-175) was […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 1, 2012
Part 1 of 7. In a prior post, one branch of the Riegel family’s origins in America was presented – that of Mattheis Riegell (born about 1615) of Bad Muenster, Palatinate, Germany, who married Maria Werner. They had a son, Jost Riegell (1615-1687) who married Maria Honen (or Hoenen). Their son, Cornelius Riegel (1674-175) was […]
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