Norman Gasbarro | April 19, 2012
Recently, some portraits were located of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Civil War veterans and members of their families. Included in this post are portraits of Andrew J. Pontius and John L. Freck. —————————— Andrew J. Pontius (1838-1885). Andrew J. Pontius, who is named on the Millersburg Soldier Monument as “A. J. Pontius,” served with the […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 18, 2012
The house presently on Lot #58 was originally on Lot #26 and was moved to its new location in 1910. It was built prior to 1818 for Henry Ramberger who was the first owner of the lot. Early owners of this house were Emanuel Hoffman and Solomon Laudenslager. In 1860, the house was sold to […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 17, 2012
Recently, some portraits were located of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Civil War veterans and members of their families. Included in this post are portraits of Albert G. Cummings. —————————– Albert G. Cummings (1844-1911) Albert G. “A. G.” Cummings was born 11 November 1844 in East Lebanon, New Hampshire and died 3 Aug 1911 in Millersburg, […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 16, 2012
Recently, some portraits were located in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania histories and entered into the digital files of the Civil War Research Project: Included in this post are portraits of Simon S. Bowman; James L. Seebold,’s son, Frank P. Seebold; and Dr. John F. Bowman. —————————— Simon Sallade Bowman (1842-1916) Simon S. Bowman served in […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 15, 2012
The lot numbered 41 in the original Simon Gratz layout of the town of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was sold in 1816 to a farmer, Peter Ritzman, an early settler of Lykens Township. Ritzman built the house shortly afterward and by 1818 sold the property to Jacob Hoover. Hoover continued to live in Lykens Township […]
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