Norman Gasbarro | September 18, 2012
The heirs of Simon Gratz sold this corner property, Lot # 31, in 1852 to Daniel K. Ossman. The house on the lot was built some time before the sale. From its appearance, it originally was a double house and was indicated as such in the will of Daniel K. Ossman, which was written in […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 4, 2012
John H. Hoffman, a descendant of Johann Peter Hoffman (1709-1798), pioneer settler of the Lykens Valley was a prosperous merchant and manufacturer of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His biography was prominently featured in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, published in 1896 by J. L. Runk Company of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. John H. Hoffman… was born […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 2, 2012
Adaline “Ada’ Hoffman (1845-1915) was born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and was only one generation removed from the Lykens Valley. Her father, Jacob David Hoffman (1812-1887) had been born in Lykens Township, and was the great-grandson of Johann Peter Hoffman (1709-1797), pioneer settler of the Lykens Valley. Ada’s mother was a Romberger, also from […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 23, 2012
The Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery is located at the corner of Rise Street and Wind Hill Drive in Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The graves of twenty Civil War veterans are easily located in this cemetery. A prior post described the cemetery and showed old maps with its location noted. Today, Part 5 of a […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 16, 2012
The St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery is located along the Crossroads between Loyalton (on Route 209) and Route 25. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in the Lykens Valley area. Today’s post concludes a look at some of the Civil War veterans who are buried there, ——————————- JONAS W. HOFFMAN (1838-1887) also known as JONAS […]
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