Norman Gasbarro | November 19, 2019
William Minnich (or Minning as he was sometimes called), who died before the 1890 census was taken, was a member of the 39th Pennsylvania Infantry (Emergency of 1863), Company E. In the 1890 Census for Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, his widow, Regina Minnich reported his service: At this time, no other information has been found […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 20, 2019
On 19 August 1861, an August F. Miller enrolled at Hegins, Schuylkill County, in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry and was mustered into service as a Private in Company A on 9 September 1861 at Harrisburg. At the time, he was 27 years old, gave his occupation as laborer, and his residence as Hegins. According to […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 1, 2019
The name “Henry M. Hoffman” appears on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a Charter Member of the Heilner Post who served as a Corporal in the Civil War. Efforts thus far to identify this individual as to his family and service records have not produced any positive results. There are many persons named Henry Hoffman […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 17, 2019
William D. Haas was born on 13 March 1843 in Perry County, Pennsylvania, and died on 5 October 1919 in South Renovo, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. His grave marker at the cemetery, pictured above from Findagrave, indicates he was born in 1844 (not 1843 as other information […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 15, 2019
Joseph R. Henninger, son of Joseph Henninger (1822-1900) and Sarah [Reed] Henninger (1827-1911), died on 18 April 1933 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. His obituary did not mention Civil War service, but his name has been suggested as a Civil War veteran because there are Civil War records for an almost exact match to an […]
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