Norman Gasbarro | November 10, 2011
WESTON MERRITT KEIPER Weston Merritt Keiper, born in 1879, was the oldest son of William Henry Keiper and Susanna [Row] Keiper of Lykens. Weston’s father, William Henry Keiper, was a coal miner, who was described as a “large man” who had a “fondnesss for drink.” He would frequent the saloons on Friday evenings when he […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 30, 2011
A Civil War veteran, Samuel Ruch (1846-1902), a resident of Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed on 20 October 1902 in a terrible train wreck that happened near the railroad yard at Wiconisco where Samuel Ruch was the yardmaster. He was accompanying the crew of an engine when control was lost and the train […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 28, 2011
Re-enactors from the 98th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, were present at the festivities at Franklin Square at Philadelphia, on 4th of July weekend, 2011. A feature of their exhibit was a typical camp “street” where soldiers lived between marches and battles. A demonstration of drilling was conducted with many visitors given the opportunity to be […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 27, 2011
DANIEL C. HOFFMAN (1817-1902) LYKENS — Daniel C. Hoffman of North Lykens who has been a resident of Lykens for more than 52 years, died at his home Friday last [11 April 1902], aged 84 years, 7 months and 8 days. The funeral was held Monday, service being conducted in the U.B church by Revs. […]
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, […]
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