Jacob P. Elm (1836-1916) & Christina [Vogel] Elm (1840-1925)
A colorized studio portrait of Jacob P. Elm (1836-1916) and his wife Christina S. [Vogel] Elm (1840-1925) taken in 1913 on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. During the […]
Lois [Green] Schoffstall (1931-2022) – Gratz Historian
LOIS GREEN SCHOFFSTALL Lois Green Schoffstall, 91, of Gratz died October 25, 2022, at Stonebridge Health and Rehab Center, Duncannon. She was born in Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, August […]
Catherine [Hassinger] Kieffer (1936-2021) – Gratz Historical Society Past-President
CATHERINE H. KIEFFER Catherine H. Kieffer, 84, was called home Wednesday, September 1, 2021. She was preceded in passing by her parents, Mary Hassinger and Homer Hassinger; a sister, Elva […]
Isaac Jacob Matter (1794-1866) & Hannah [Lenker] Matter (1806-1884)
Colorized portraits of Isaac Jacob Matter (1794-1866) and his second wife, Hannah Lenker (1806-1884). The photographs were taken about 1860. Issac’s first wife was Anna Maria [Umholtz] Lenker (1801-1825). She […]
Peter J. Rumberger – Charged With Abortion, 1900 & 1901
Peter J. Rumberger was born in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, January 18, 1832, the son of John Romberger (1784-1840) and Eva Hand (1794-1848). During the Civil War, Peter served […]
Civil War Veteran Rapes 12-Year Old Girl, 1906
In 1906, Civil War veteran Harry Shoop was arrested and charged with raping the 12-year-old daughter of Dennis Crimmins of York, York County, Pennsylvania. The trial took place in January […]
Lykens Hometown Heroes – Roy E. Hoffman
Roy E. Hoffman – U.S. Navy – Vietnam ________________________________________________ Banner provided by his nieces and nephews. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. Blog readers are […]
Clifford Hewitt (1869-1942) – Expert at U. S. Mint
Clifford M. Hewitt died on October 11, 1942 in San Diego, California. He was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, on August 10, 1869. His career included being chief mechanical engineer for […]