More transcriptions from the March 28, 1902 Lykens Standard newspaper. Note that I am not related to (most of) the people mentioned in the paper, so I cannot answer any questions about the posts, as I am just transcribing the articles. Lynne "DEATHS MRS. AMELIA GEMBERLING -- Mrs. Amelia GEMBERLING, relict of the late D.R. GEMBERLING, died Monday evening about 7 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jos. KRAMER of the Union House, of cancer, aged 35 years and 8 months. Deceased's maiden name was DIMMERLING, and she was born at Pottsville. She was twice married, her first husband being William FISHER, unto whom one son, William, was born. Mr. FISHER died a number of years ago. Her second marriage was to D.R. GEMBERLING about three years ago, who preceded her to the grave about one year ago. About ten weeks ago she came to the home of her sister, where she received every possible attention up to the time of her death. Her son William, her mother, four sisters and three brothers survive to mourn her loss, besides a large number of friends. The funeral was held Wednesday at 9 a.m., from the residence of her brother-in-law, B.J. PLATZER of Main St., Rev. Jos. KAELIN of St. Mary's church, conducting appropriate services. Interment in German Catholic cemetery. The following were the pallbearers: Frank KWAPISCH, Joseph BROBOSKI, Charles REIDINGER, Jacob HOFFMAN, Joseph FRANK and Albert HOFFMAN. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were John MATTIS and wife, Excelsior; Mrs. GOTTSCHALL, Mrs. Annie ECKLINGER, David DIMMERLING and wife, Francis DIMMERLING and wife, Miss DIMMERLING, Pottsville; Mrs. WORSTER, Shamokin; Mrs. JOHNSON and Miss COUPLES, Harrisburg; Ferdinand ARMBRUSTER, Theo. KRAMER and Rosie BERGZOLL, Williamstown. ______________________________________ MRS. HARRIET MARTZ -- Mrs. Harriet MARTZ, relict of the late William MARTZ, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David GRATZ, on Market street, Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock, aged 90 years, 3 months and 3 days. Deceased's maiden name was HOOVER, and she was born at Sunbury on the12th day of December, 1811. She married William MARTZ, a carpenter of the same place, and they came to Lykens in the early '50's, where they resided up to the time of their deaths, Mr. MARTZ passing to the world beyond 15 years ago last October. Eleven children were born unto the couple, two of whom died in infancy, and Beckie, (Mrs. John STROUP) Mary, (Mrs. Samuel SAVAGE) Sarah, (Mrs. Henry ENTERLINE) and Jacob later on in life. The surviving children are Harriet, (Mrs. John L. MATTER of New York,) Kate, (Mrs. David GRATZ of this place,) Alice, (Mrs. John O'Neil of North Clarendon,) Charles of Torrandsville, and Richard of this place. There are 47 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Revs. C.J. KILGOUR of Christ Episcopal church and D.L. MACKENZIE of Zion Lutheran church, conducting services at the late home of deceased, after which interment will take place on the family burial plot in Odd Fellows' cemetery. Aunty MARTZ was the oldest resident of this place, and was held in high esteem by all her acquaintances for her kindly disposition and hospitality in the years gone by when the family occupied the old homestead on North Second street, the scene of many a friendly gathering of the elite of this place of several decades ago. After the death of her husband, Aunty MARTZ made her home with her daughter, Mrs. John L. MATTER, up to August of last year, when she went to live with Mrs. David GRATZ, where her death occurred on Tuesday.

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Thank you very much!? Any help is greatly appreciated. -----Original Message----- From: Lynne <LKRanieri@comcast.net> To: padauphi@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 5:38 pm Subject: [PADAUPHI] March 28, 1902 Lykens Standard Newspaper I would like to transcribe and share two more Dauphin-area newspapers if the list can put up with daily small posts again. Note that I am not related to (most of) the people mentioned in the paper, so I cannot answer any questions about the posts, as I am just transcribing the articles. I will not post articles that have nothing to do with Dauphin County or its residents, but I may post one or two small ones that do not mention names, but that give a bit of flavor to the history of the towns. Thanks. Lynne "DEATHS W.W. FOSTER W.W. FOSTER, one of the pioneer residents of this place, and who in the early history of Lykens was one of its most prominent personages, died at the home of his sister, Miss Beckie FOSTER, on South Second street, Monday morning about 4 o'clock, of a general breaking up of the system due to old age, in his 81st year. Deceased was the son of William and Harriet FOSTER, and was born in Lower Dublin township, now Philadelphia proper, on the 29th of August, 1822. He came to Lykens in 1847, just about the time the mines in this section were being developed, and being civil engineer assisted John PAUL, then of Elizabethville, in running the line of the present railroad between this place and Millersburg. In 1857 he was appointed by the Lykens Valley Coal and Railway Co. as superintendent, and later held the superintendency of the railroad alone, the president of the company, George E. HOFFMAN, assuming the management of the colliery. After resigning the superintendency of the railway he engaged in civil and mine engineering, and was perhaps better acquainted with the lines of different tracks on our mountains than any other surveyor during his time. For a number of years past he was not engaged in any active pursuit, and had made his home with his children, spending the last few years with! his sister, Miss Beckie FOSTER, on South Second street, where his death occured on the date above mentioned. Uncle William, as he was more familiarly known by his friends, enjoyed a large acquaintanceship, and was held in highest esteem by all who knew him. He was one of the last survivors of the jovial good fellows of several decades ago who scattered sunshine about their pathway through life and by his merry laughter chased many a cloud of sorrow from the brow of a disconsolate companion. He was an interesting conversationalist, and owing to his long residence in this section was considered a local historian, and was often consulted in regard to events of the past or certain geographical points, always giving the desired information cheerfully and unerringly. Mr. FOSTER had four brothers and two sisters, only one of the former, B. Rush FOSTER of Steelton, surviving. The sisters are Mrs. E.G. SAVAGE of Harrisburg, and Miss Beckie FOSTER of this place. The surviving children are John F. FOSTER of Shamokin, Mrs. Kate WALT of Sayre and Mrs. Ida PRICE of Avondale, Ala. Mrs. B. Frank MILLER of Wiconisco, deceased, was also a daughter. His wife preceded him to the grave 21 years ago last September. Funeral services were held at the late home of deceased Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Z.A. WEIDLER of the U.B. Church, officiating, after which interment took place in Odd Fellows' cemetery. Relatives and friends from a distance attending the funeral were John F. FOSTER of Shamokin; B. Rush FOSTER and wife, Steelton; Mrs. E.G. SAVAGE, Geo. G. SAVAGE, Mrs. A.B. FOSTER, Leonie FOSTER, Earl FOSTER, J. Frank FOSTER, Harrisburg; Mrs. Ida PRICE, Avondale, Ala.; Mrs. Kate WALT, Sayre; Elmer DITTY, Millersburg. Mrs. Sadie BARKMAN of Sayre, an adopted daughter, was unable to attend the funeral on acount of sickness. The pallbearers were J.J. NUTT, J.J. JOHN, Sam'l B. COLES, E.C. HANNA, Otto LONG, Joseph DUNCAN, S.M. FENN, John WOODSIDE, J.S. MATTER." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADAUPHI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I would like to transcribe and share two more Dauphin-area newspapers if the list can put up with daily small posts again. Note that I am not related to (most of) the people mentioned in the paper, so I cannot answer any questions about the posts, as I am just transcribing the articles. I will not post articles that have nothing to do with Dauphin County or its residents, but I may post one or two small ones that do not mention names, but that give a bit of flavor to the history of the towns. Thanks. Lynne "DEATHS W.W. FOSTER W.W. FOSTER, one of the pioneer residents of this place, and who in the early history of Lykens was one of its most prominent personages, died at the home of his sister, Miss Beckie FOSTER, on South Second street, Monday morning about 4 o'clock, of a general breaking up of the system due to old age, in his 81st year. Deceased was the son of William and Harriet FOSTER, and was born in Lower Dublin township, now Philadelphia proper, on the 29th of August, 1822. He came to Lykens in 1847, just about the time the mines in this section were being developed, and being civil engineer assisted John PAUL, then of Elizabethville, in running the line of the present railroad between this place and Millersburg. In 1857 he was appointed by the Lykens Valley Coal and Railway Co. as superintendent, and later held the superintendency of the railroad alone, the president of the company, George E. HOFFMAN, assuming the management of the colliery. After resigning the superintendency of the railway he engaged in civil and mine engineering, and was perhaps better acquainted with the lines of different tracks on our mountains than any other surveyor during his time. For a number of years past he was not engaged in any active pursuit, and had made his home with his children, spending the last few years with his sister, Miss Beckie FOSTER, on South Second street, where his death occured on the date above mentioned. Uncle William, as he was more familiarly known by his friends, enjoyed a large acquaintanceship, and was held in highest esteem by all who knew him. He was one of the last survivors of the jovial good fellows of several decades ago who scattered sunshine about their pathway through life and by his merry laughter chased many a cloud of sorrow from the brow of a disconsolate companion. He was an interesting conversationalist, and owing to his long residence in this section was considered a local historian, and was often consulted in regard to events of the past or certain geographical points, always giving the desired information cheerfully and unerringly. Mr. FOSTER had four brothers and two sisters, only one of the former, B. Rush FOSTER of Steelton, surviving. The sisters are Mrs. E.G. SAVAGE of Harrisburg, and Miss Beckie FOSTER of this place. The surviving children are John F. FOSTER of Shamokin, Mrs. Kate WALT of Sayre and Mrs. Ida PRICE of Avondale, Ala. Mrs. B. Frank MILLER of Wiconisco, deceased, was also a daughter. His wife preceded him to the grave 21 years ago last September. Funeral services were held at the late home of deceased Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Z.A. WEIDLER of the U.B. Church, officiating, after which interment took place in Odd Fellows' cemetery. Relatives and friends from a distance attending the funeral were John F. FOSTER of Shamokin; B. Rush FOSTER and wife, Steelton; Mrs. E.G. SAVAGE, Geo. G. SAVAGE, Mrs. A.B. FOSTER, Leonie FOSTER, Earl FOSTER, J. Frank FOSTER, Harrisburg; Mrs. Ida PRICE, Avondale, Ala.; Mrs. Kate WALT, Sayre; Elmer DITTY, Millersburg. Mrs. Sadie BARKMAN of Sayre, an adopted daughter, was unable to attend the funeral on acount of sickness. The pallbearers were J.J. NUTT, J.J. JOHN, Sam'l B. COLES, E.C. HANNA, Otto LONG, Joseph DUNCAN, S.M. FENN, John WOODSIDE, J.S. MATTER."

I think Hummelstown Historical Society has some listings? I don't think the cemetery is connected with any church? 28 West Main Street Hummelstown, Pa. 17036 Phone: 717-566-6314, Hours are Monday 9-3 Tuesday 2-8 Wednesday 12-5 Thursday 3-8 or e-mail to _hummelstownhissoc@comcast.net_ (mailto:hummelstownhissoc@comcast.net) _hahs_library@hotmail.com_ (mailto:hahs_library@hotmail.com) In a message dated 6/27/2008 5:53:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, newintr@gmail.com writes: Thank you for this information. I do not know where in the cemetery they would be located. Do you have any idea who I could contact that might have the burial records? Is this associated with a church there? Elizabeth **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

Thank you for this information. I do not know where in the cemetery they would be located. Do you have any idea who I could contact that might have the burial records? Is this associated with a church there? Elizabeth ===================================================== On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 1:09 AM, <Nrtennison@aol.com> wrote: > > It borders Lincoln street & S. Railroad street. The way I get there is off > 322 on to S. Railroad street towards the square of town, turn left on S. > Railroad street, and the cemetery is on the left. Good luck, hope you have > a > location of what your looking for. Pretty huge. > > > > > In a message dated 6/22/2008 12:20:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > newintr@gmail.com writes: > > Hello, > > Can anyone on this list provide me with the location (street/address) of > the > Hummesltown Cemetery in Hummelstown, PA? I am familiar with where the town > is located. > > Thank you > > > > > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. ( > http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADAUPHI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Nora, You can order reels of microfilm through your own library's interlibrary loan department. Your library will borrow the reels you need from the State Library of Pennsylvania. You have to read the film on the reader at your local library, of course, but most county library sytems don't even charge you a borrowing fee for film, and copies from reader printers are usually about a quarter apiece. It's a really good system, especially if you don't know an exact date, and have to browse through a couple of months worth of newspaper microfilm. Older newspapers had 4-8 pages and many came out only weekly, so there may be a whole year on a reel. More recent years will have only 2-3 months on a reel. You click here http://pilot.passhe.edu:8020/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First then enter newspapers pennsylvania dauphin in the search box, choose subject in the Search by box, and click to search. Take the info about the reel to your local interlibary loan librarian. Judy (retired librarian) <grin> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nora Avery" <cozycottage2005@bellsouth.net> To: "Gen PA Dauphin" <padauphi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:36 PM Subject: [PADAUPHI] Obituaries Dear Dauphin County Listers, I would like to get copies of 4-5 obits from Harrisburg Patriot (or Evening News) for relatives. How do I go about ordering them? Thank you. Nora Florida -- "Always on the prowl for ancestors: Avery, Manley, Farner, Morrow, Evans, and Richardson--just to name a few" ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADAUPHI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Dauphin County Listers, I would like to get copies of 4-5 obits from Harrisburg Patriot (or Evening News) for relatives. How do I go about ordering them? Thank you. Nora Florida -- "Always on the prowl for ancestors: Avery, Manley, Farner, Morrow, Evans, and Richardson--just to name a few"

The USGenWeb Archives web address has changed from .org to .net. Please change your bookmarks. USGenWeb Archives national page - http://www.usgwarchives.net/ Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives state page - http://usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm Dauphin County USGenWeb Archives - http://usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ Judy Bookwalter (JudyBoo, mrsbooker@yahoo.com ) just finished transcribing news, marriages and obits from the July 5 through July 9 issues of the Evening News, Harrisburg. Thank you, Mrs. Booker! News - http://usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/papers.htm Obis - http://usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/obits.htm Marriages - http://usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/vitals.htm Judy Banja File Manager, Dauphin County PA USGenWeb Archives

It borders Lincoln street & S. Railroad street. The way I get there is off 322 on to S. Railroad street towards the square of town, turn left on S. Railroad street, and the cemetery is on the left. Good luck, hope you have a location of what your looking for. Pretty huge. In a message dated 6/22/2008 12:20:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, newintr@gmail.com writes: Hello, Can anyone on this list provide me with the location (street/address) of the Hummesltown Cemetery in Hummelstown, PA? I am familiar with where the town is located. Thank you **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

Hello, Can anyone on this list provide me with the location (street/address) of the Hummesltown Cemetery in Hummelstown, PA? I am familiar with where the town is located. Thank you

Hello All, I have added the first 10 pages to the book "Pennsylvania Historical Society Memoirs Vol. 1 Part 2". It is available at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com You can click on the link on the index page to jump to the start of the most recently added section. Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families

Hello All, I have added the first 10 pages to the book "Pennsylvania Historical Society Memoirs Vol. 1 Part 2". It is available at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com You can click on the link on the index page to jump to the start of the most recently added section. Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families

Barbara, I forgot to thank you for sending this site. It is great!! I found my gggreat Uncle Martin Stimer and my gggreat Uncle Thos Williams in it. Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara<mailto:brivas1@cox.net> To: padauphi@rootsweb.com<mailto:padauphi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:38 AM Subject: [PADAUPHI] 1850,Agricultural Census I received this from another mailing list and am just passing it along: The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has made available the 1850 Agricultural Census for Pennsylvania. http://www.phmc.state.pa.us<http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/> on the right hand side under Calendar of Events, Recent Web updates, they will see 1850 Agricultural Census. Look at the "Manuscript Data" for shows the actual census. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADAUPHI-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:PADAUPHI-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A database of Wayne County, Michigan marriages. The authors (Jack and Marianne Dibean) have gathered the information from a variety of sources. The link to their index: http://files.usgwarchives.org/mi/wayne/vitals/marriage/ Look for the link that encompasses your surname first letters, and then check the page. It's a little hard to read at first. For example: SURNAME,NAME,S_SURNAME,SPOUSE,COUNTY,CTY,DATE,INFO,DOCUMENT,WEBSITE,RESEARCHER COMBS,FARRELL,CLINTON ROBERT COMBS,FLORENCE GERTRUDE FARRELL,WAYNE,--,,25 JUL 1910,--,-- This shows a Combs married a Farrell Then it shows Clinton Robert Combs married Florence Gertrude Farrell in Wayne County ....the 25th of July 1910....no reference But if you can find your names, it will at least give you a guide to more information. Good luck.

Glad to have you back in PA, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <WolfordMigration@aol.com> To: <padauphi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [PADAUPHI] Parking near State Library

Thanks to those of you who answered my question about parking in downtown Harrisburg. I had to go to the Health Dept. to get my birth certificate so that I can get a PA drivers licence. The State Library and that office are near each other. When I called the Health Dept. to get hours, directions etc. They had a blurb on their answering machine about construction hampering parking. So I parked on City Island for $5 all day. I took my time walking to the places I had to go and got a cold drink along the way and it was OK. I figured parking on the Island I could get in and out with the least congestion. Thanks again Jim Avery Dover PA **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)

What day are you planning to visit? Mon-Fri., parking is scarce. If you can do it on a Saturday? Parking is free along the street and you can park in the permit only spaces right in front of the library entrance along South Dr. If you go Saturday? Exit off I 83 at the 2nd street ramp and go north on 2nd street to Forster st., and turn right, go back to the T at 7th street and bear right. Go to South Dr. & turn right and the library is on your left. The entrance is right at the center. The Genealogy Room is to your right. If you go Mon-Fri., your best garage is off Walnut St., but you have to walk abt. a quarter mile maybe. Exit at 2nd street ramp from I 83, go north on 2nd street to Locust street & turn right, turn right at 3rd street and right at Walnut st., and parking garage is on the left. Ride the elevator down and you can walk past Whitaker Center to Strawberry Square indoors to Walnut st., toward Commonwealth Avenue, or just walk back Walnut street to Commonwealth avenue & South Dr. to the library. Monday thru Friday don't park in Permit only zone or they'll tow your car to impound yard and that gets expensive. Nelson In a message dated 6/8/2008 8:49:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, WolfordMigration@aol.com writes: I am planning a research trip to the state library in Harrisburg this week. Is there parking near the State Library. If so could someone please give directions from say I 83 and the South Bridge? Thanks Jim **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

I am planning a research trip to the state library in Harrisburg this week. Is there parking near the State Library. If so could someone please give directions from say I 83 and the South Bridge? Thanks Jim **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

I received this from another mailing list and am just passing it along: The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has made available the 1850 Agricultural Census for Pennsylvania. http://www.phmc.state.pa.us on the right hand side under Calendar of Events, Recent Web updates, they will see 1850 Agricultural Census. Look at the "Manuscript Data" for shows the actual census.