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Gratz During the Civil War – Leopold Loeb House

| November 3, 2011

This property, known as Lot #57 of the original Simon Gratz subdivision, was held by the heirs of Simon Gratz until 1844 when it was sold to Jacob Buffington (1801-1880) and Catherine [Schadle] Buffington (1807-1869), but they only kept the property until 1848 when they sold it to Leopold Loeb.  Loeb was the owner during […]

Descendants of Philip Keiser Jr. in the Civil War (Part 3 of 3)

| 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 […]