Norman Gasbarro | October 22, 2014
The shoemaker, Jonathan J. Hoke (1825-1903) is buried at Matter’s Church Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At his grave, there is a G.A.R. star-flag holder. The photograph (above) is linked to the Findagrave Memorial for Jonathan J. Hoke. In a recent visit to the Matter’s Church Cemetery, a photograph was taken for the Civil War […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 13, 2014
On 17 January 1891, it was reported in the Harrisburg Patriot that “the grand jury [Dauphin County, Pennsylvania] returned the following true bills…. Benneville Hoyer selling liquor without a license…. These bills were ignored…. Benneville Hoyer, selling liquor to minors.” What was not stated in the article was that Benneville Hoyer was a Civil War […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 25, 2014
Jacob Shiro was born in Wittenberg, Germany, on 19 February 1843, the son of Jacob Shiro and Susan [Bellon] Shiro. He arrived in the United States around 185 at the age of eight. During the Civil War, he served in Company G, 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry, as a Private, from 14 March 1865 through discharge on […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 22, 2014
Jacob E. Hassinger was born 4 January 1836 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jeremiah Hassinger and Esther [Schmeltz] Hassinger. He was first married to Susanna Huber (or Hoover), who died in 1855. Susanna is buried at the St. John (Hill) Church Cemetery, near Berrysburg in Mifflin Township. Her grave marker is in German […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 20, 2013
Finding the obituary of the William Weaver or Wilhelm Weaver who served in the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry has helped clarify some information about him. The obituary appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald on 4 March 1910: WILHELM WEAVER A funeral cortege passed through town on Saturday forenoon bearing the remains of an old soldier to […]
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