Jacob Arnts, creameryman, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was born in Bainbridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 13 January 1858, the son of John Arnts and Barbara [Jacobs] Arnts. The grandfather, Garret Arnts, […]
Isaac Swab, foundryman, was born in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 5 October 1845. He is a son of Daniel Swab and Sarah [Heller] Swab. Isaac Swab was educated in […]
Jonas Benjamin Swab, manufacturer of wagons, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, was born in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 18 March 1843. He is a son of Daniel Swab and Sally [Heller] Swab. […]
This is an unidentified school photo from the collection of the Elizabethville Area Historical Society. Photograph #EAHS-16-0002. Written on the back of this picture: “From Fred Keiffer.” Readers are asked […]
Washington Township was officially created on 23 January 1840. There was no further division of this township. However, it appears from studying county maps of 1858 and 1862 that some […]
Henry W. Schreffler, Chief Burgess of Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, was born in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 13 November 1839, a son of Jonas Schreffler and Elizabeth [Witmer] Schreffler. Gottfried Schreffler, […]
Samuel B. Romberger, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 9 August 1845. He is a son of Daniel Romberger and Hannah [Bergstresser] Romberger. His grandfather, Adam Romberger, was […]
This is an unidentified school photo from the collection of the Elizabethville Area Historical Society. Photograph #EAHS-16-0001. Written on the back of this picture: “From Fred Keiffer.” Readers are asked […]