Norman Gasbarro | November 30, 2018
Elias Dilfield, also found in the records as William Elias “Eli” Dilfield, died in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, on 1 December 1915. From the Reading Times, 13 December 1915: ELIAS DILFIELD DEAD Retired Hotel Keeper Succumbs at 710 North Sixth Street Elias Dilfield, a retired hotel keeper, died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday at his residence, […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 28, 2018
James Dempsey, a Civil War veteran who served in the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company F, as a Private, died on19 December 1905 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. His obituary appeared in the Miners Journal, 21 December 1905: DEATH OF JAMES DEMPSEY James Dempsey Sr., of Glen Carbon, died on Monday morning after a long illness. Mr. […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 26, 2018
Henry S. “Harry” Dutter, Civil War veteran died in February 1904 in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and is buried at the Mount Annville Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. As he was well known throughout the region, the notice of his death appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on 18 February 1904: Railway Veteran Dies at […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 22, 2018
Once to Every Man and Nation Text: James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) Tune: John Zundel (1815-1882) 1 Once to ev’ry man and nation Comes the moment to decide, In the strife of truth and falsehood, For the good or evil side; Some great cause, some great decision, Off’ring each the bloom or blight, And the choice […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 21, 2018
On 4 September 1874, Simon H. Clouser was assassinated while serving as Police Chief of Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Previously, a brief mention was made of his Civil War service: Simon H. Clouser (1842-1874, also known as “Simon H. Clauser,” is buried in the Clauser Cemetery, Branch Township, Schuylkill County. He received several promotions until […]
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