Norman Gasbarro | January 2, 2018
Buried together at the St. Paul (Artz) Cemetery in Sacramento, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, are two veterans of the Civil War, or so it would seem from the bronze G.A.R. flag-holder markers adjacent to their grave stones. Samuel Wenrich and Amelia [Faust] Wenrich were husband and wife. This is one of the few graves in the […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 20, 2017
Andrew Weir was born on 19 October 1833 in Scotland and came to the United States about 1855. By occupation, he was an engineer who worked in the mines around Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where he lived and raised his family. In 1863, he registered for the draft, but was not drafted. However, he did […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 18, 2017
An obituary of John Weiser appeared in the Elizabethville Echo, 9 March 1905. Mr. Weiser was a Civil War veteran from the area of Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, who served in the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry. The funeral of John Weiser was held at Pillow last Sunday morning, Rev. S. P. Brown officiating. A large number […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 13, 2017
In researching William Straw who served in the 6th Pennsylvania Infantry as well as the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry, it was discovered that for a short time he lived in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, as per the 1890 Veterans’ Census of that community. Straw was a blacksmith who was born in England about 12 October 1841, […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 11, 2017
Emanuel Straub, who was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 5 November 1842, was the son of George Straub (1803-1859) and Barbara [Zerbe] Straub (1803-1899). After the death of his father, the mother and Emanuel moved in with Daniel Straub, Emanuel’s brother, who was a farmer in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County. All appear together in […]
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