Norman Gasbarro | October 23, 2011
Daniel Schaffner (1827-1910) was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 6 August 1827, the son of Christian Schaffner and Christina [Hoffman] Schaffner. Through his mother, he was a direct descendant of Johann Peter Hoffman (1709-1797), pioneer settler of the Lykens Valley. When Daniel was eight years old, his father died, and at age twelve, […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 15, 2011
The blog post today presents four individuals who were drafted into the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, and who reported to Camp Curtin as required on 2 November 1862. Each found and paid a substitute to serve for him and thus were discharged from the regiment on the date indicated. Pennsylvania Veterans’ Index Cards are […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 11, 2011
SUDDEN DEATH OF JOHN L. MATTER LYKENS — Shortly after 10 o’clock Saturday morning our citizens were shocked by the announcement that John L. Matter died suddenly at his home on Main street. Inquiry elicited the fact that just a few minutes previous to his demise William James, the apprentice in Mr. Matter’s tailoring establishment, […]
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 | 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 […]
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