William H. Riegle (1873-1940)
An undated portrait photograph of William Harrison “Willie” Riegle (1873-1940), son of Josiah R. Riegle (1829-1886) and Amanda [Kissinger] Riegle (1831-1897), who spent the early part of his life in […]
Rev. Wayne Z. Artz – Lutheran Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. Wayne Z. Artz served as minister of Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1918-1964. Wayne Z. Artz was born on 26 February 1878 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, […]
Gratz Woman Scammed in Harrisburg, 1944
POLICE SEEK PAIR FOR TRICKING WOMAN Two Negro women who tricked a Gratz woman out of $50 at a Harrisburg store Friday, are being sought by Harrisburg police. Victim of […]
Gratz News – February 19, 1931
The following news briefs were published in the “Gratz News” section of a local newspaper, 19 February 1931: Mr. and Mrs. Allen Daniels, Mrs. Fred Witmer and Mrs. Ira Rothermel […]
Gratz – View from the Church Tower, Looking East, 1900
A panoramic view from about 1900 of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken from the Simeon Church tower, looking east. The two Gratz schools are seen in this photo, and in […]
Raymond J. Coleman of Gratz, 1916
A 1916 portrait photograph of Raymond J. Coleman of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from the 1916 yearbook of the Millersville Normal School, Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, available […]
Gratz – Panoramic View from the Church Tower, Looking North, 1900
A panoramic view from about 1900 of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken from the Simeon Church tower, looking north. The Klingerstown Gap is in the distance, and the road to […]
Rev. Edgar J. Heilman – Lutheran Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. Edgar James Heilman served as minister of Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1909-1918. Edgar J. Heilman was born 30 September 1871, at Walbert, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, a […]