Norman Gasbarro | August 27, 2013
Three members of the Poffenberger family of Dauphin County have been located in the Civil War military records. They are Joseph H. Poffenberger (1835-1867), William L. Poffenberger (1847-1920), and William H. Poffenberger (1839-1893). These three men were first cousins, since their fathers were brothers and they had a common grandfather, William Poffenberger (1783-1842). Previously, a […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 25, 2013
CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSED AWAY AT GRATZ Jacob Kissinger died at Gratz 16 November 1921, aged 78 years and two days. Mrs. Kissinger arose at 6 o’clock that morning while the husband slept and at 7 o’clock she went to call him for breakfast but found that his spirit had passed away. About a year […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 21, 2013
HENRY HOOVER Henry Hoover, a well known contractor and builder, died suddenly of neuralgia of the heart at his home in Berrysburg, Thursday morning, 27 February 1908. Aged 70 years, 9 months, and 14 days. Deceased was born at Millersburg, Pennsylvania, 13 May 1837, and married Miss Louisa Zimmerman of Jacksonville, and moved to Berrysburg […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 19, 2013
In October 1939, there appeared an obituary in the Elizabethville Echo newspaper for Gen. Francis A. Stitzer, who passed away at his home in Colorado at the age of 99. Francis A. Stitzer was a native of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and was born to John David Stitzer and Sarah [Heckaman] Stitzer on 29 August 1840. […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 14, 2013
Three short news articles and another picture of Henry Maurer, Dauphin County’s longest surviving Civil War veteran, have been located in the files of the Gratz Historical Society. Previously, blog post on Henry Maurer, have included Last County Civil War Vet Marks Birthday, Gratz During the Civil War – Dr. Andrew Maurer House and Calvary United […]
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