Norman Gasbarro | October 5, 2011
The obituary of Frederick N. Wise (1825-1901) of Lykens has been located in the Lykens Standard of 12 July 1901. Wise served in the marine service during the Mexican War and in the 208th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. A brief biography was given of him in a prior post on this blog entitled […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 2, 2011
A post on another blog and an article in the Shamokin News Item sparked curiosity about the Civil War soldier named therein – Samuel Fryberger. Is it possible that this Northumberland County soldier should be included in the Civil War Research Project? Although Shamokin is just outside the triangular geographic area of the project study, […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 1, 2011
Today’s post will focus on two of the middle children of Philip Keiser Jr.: (1) Elizabeth Keiser (1823-1882); and (2) Jacob Keiser (1828-?) – and their children, Edmund Umholtz (1843-1882) and Ellen V. Keiser (1852-1922). [Click on chart above to enlarge it]. Two days ago, the post focused on the oldest son of Philip Keiser […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 30, 2011
Yesterday, the post focused on the oldest son of Philip Keiser Jr. (1800-1839). That post gave the Civil War service of Daniel Keiser (1820-1877) and three of his sons, Henry Keiser (1840-1933), William Keiser (1844-1921), and George Keiser (1846-1863). Today, the focus is on Philip’s youngest son, Jonas Keiser (1834- ?). Jonas Keiser served only […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 29, 2011
Philip Keiser Jr. (1800-1839) was born in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Hoffman (1800-1876), a daughter of Peter Hoffman (1778-1864) and a great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Hoffman (1709-1797), Lykens Valley pioneer settler. All of Philip Keiser Jr.‘s descendants are therefore descendants of Johann Peter Hoffman [see prior posts on Hoffman family, […]
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