Isaac Sitlinger (1833-1908)
Isaac Sitlinger, farmer and stockman, was born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 15 September 1833. George Sitlinger, the father of Isaac Sitlinger, was born in Germany, and formerly spelled his name […]
Frank P. Ferree (1853-1917)
Frank P. Ferree, farmer and stockman, Gratz, Pennsylvania, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 25 May 1853. Isaac Ferree, the great-grandfather of Frank P. Ferree, was a native […]
World War II – James E. Hoffman – Killed in Action
James E. Hoffman CHRONOLOGY From the Harrisburg Evening News, 17 December 1943: Missing in Action Three Central Pennsylvania men are among the 435 announced today by the War Department as […]
World War II – Lawrence C. Engle – Killed in Action
Lawrence C. Engle From a local newspaper (probably Elizabethville Echo) at the time of his death, about 8 March 1945: PVT. L. ENGLE REPORTED KILLED IN GERMANY Mrs. Estella […]
John W. Hoffman (1843-1926)
John W. Hoffman, farmer and stockman, Gratz, Pennsylvania, was born in Gratz, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 8 March 1843. Henry C. Hoffman, the father of John W. Hoffman, was […]
Edward Romberger (1841-1907)
Edward Romberger, farmer, Washington Township, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 30 July 1841, son of Daniel Romberger and Hannah [Bergstresser] Romberger. He acquired his education for the […]
Emanuel Umholtz (1843-1904)
Emanuel Umholtz, farmer, Gratz, Pennsylvania, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 30 July 1843. Philip Umholtz, the grandfather of Emanuel Umholtz, was of German descent, and was a […]
Lykens Township – Kissinger School, 1947
A 15 October 1947 photograph of the students and teacher at the Kissinger School, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: Front Row (boys – seated, standing behind sign, or kneeling on […]