Norman Gasbarro | January 14, 2020
Henry Rissinger was born 25 March 1845, the son of David Rissinger and Lovena Rissinger. During the Civil War he served in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company A, as a Private, from 19 February 1864 through 19 May 1865. He married Mary Garverich and with her had at least eight known children. Henry died on […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 17, 2019
Daniel Reisch, Civil War veteran and one of the Charter Members of the Slocum G.A.R. Post at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died at Steelton, Dauphin County, on 27 November 1899. A brief obituary appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph, 28 November 1899: This morning, after three month’s illness from Asthma, occurred the death of Daniel Reisch, […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 14, 2019
Henry Meckley was born 23 May 1828 and died on 15 February 1909. He is buried at Fetterhoff’s Cemetery, Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, During the Civil War, he served in the 210th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Private, from 8 September 1864 through his honorable discharge on 30 May 1865. At his death, […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 6, 2019
Lorenzo Michael, who was born on 22 September 1826 and died on 5 March 1894, is buried at the Zion Stone Valley United Methodist Church Cemetery, Matamoras, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His name appears in a listing of Civil War veterans from Halifax, previously presented here. On his Findagrave Memorial, the following is stated: The son […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 26, 2019
The death and funeral of William Harrison Lebo, 6 February 1916, was reported in the Harrisburg newspapers as follows: VETERAN DIES AT HALIFAX William H. Lebo Succumbs Day After Death of Daughter-in-Law. (Special to the Star Independent) Halifax, February 7 [1916] – William H. Lebo, a veteran of the Civil War, died Saturday at his […]
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