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, […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 28, 2011
The second of the Civil War representatives for the 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania was William Henry Miller (1829-1870), a Democrat from Harrisburg, Dauphin County. As the representative from the 14th Congressional District, he represented an area which included Gratz Borough. William Henry Miller defeated Galusha A. Grow, a Republican, who was Speaker of the […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 27, 2011
DEATH OF G. W. BITTERMAN LYKENS — G. W. Bitterman of South Second street, who on the evening of 29 March suffered an attack of apoplexy, died from its effects Wednesday morning about 5 o’clock , aged 56 years. Although rational at certain moments, when he would recognize those about him, his memory would again […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 24, 2011
The house on this property, Lot #47, was built in the 1820s by Joshua Osman who purchased the lot from Simon Gratz in 1818. Some time around 1824, Peter Crabb (1787-?), a blacksmith, purchased the property from Osman, and probably built the small building in the rear which he used as a blacksmith shop. Peter […]
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