(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: James B. MOYER's Boot and Shoe Store is truly the "People's Store." His motto is the best goods at the lowest prices." Lynne

Hello All, I have added another 10 pages to the book "Pennsylvania Historical Society Memoirs". 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 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1 - Release Date: 3/26/2008 12:00 AM

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: FELL IN THE FIRE-A son of the widow WOLAND, living at the lower end of North Second street, met with a narrow escape last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. WOLAND had started a fire in the lot to burn up the rubbish, preparatory to making a garden. The little fellow, about four years old, was playing about the fire, and while his mother was engaged at her household duties, he somehow fell backwards into the flames. Mrs. George WEBER, who resides next door, happened to observe the child just at the moment of the accident and gave the alarm. Mrs. WOLAND ran to the rescue and grabbed her boy in time to save him from a shocking death. Both, however, were severely burned. Persons who make fire in their gardens should watch them carefully to prevent accidents. It is not a commendable practice at best." Lynne

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: FOR COMMISIONER-It will be seen by an announcement elsewhere, that David F. HOFFMAN, of Loyalton, will be a candidate for Commissioner before the Republican County Convention. Mr. HOFFMAN is widely known in the upper end of the county and it would be difficult to name a more popular man. Thoroughly upright and straightforward, he possesses qualifications to render the people of the whole county excellent service as a member of the Board of Commissioners. His nomination would receive the endorsement of an immense vote where he is known." Lynne

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: The Ladies' Guild of Christ Episcopal church will meet at house of Mrs. SMILES, Wiconisco, Wednesday evening next." Lynne

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: Fresh oysters at FINN's restaurant, Wiconisco, the year 'round, and put up in any styledesired. Give him a call." Lynne

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: Mr. D.R. GEMBERLING showed us a few days ago samples of nails manufactured by the new mill at Georgetown. They were nicely cut and looked equal to the best. "Sim" BYERLY "tapped" a keg for Mr. GEMBERLING on a recent visit." Lynne

On March 28, 2008, I have added 90 obits to the post 1900 obituary listings on my website, Charles E. Kindt - Lebanon,Pa. e-mail: charogen@comcast.net website: http://home.comcast.net/~charogen

Hi list: I have the following for John Shrenk/Schrenck in the Salem Reformed Church Records from Dauphin County: John Schrenck born 3 AUG 1812 and baptised 3 NOV 1812, Father was Martin Schrenck and mother Anna Machen. Records of Salem Reformed Church, Harrisburg,Dauphin co., PA 1800-1842 Also found Marriage for Martin Schrenck and Anna Machen 7 MAR 1809 Harrisburg, Dauphin co., PA, Witness: Peter Pancake Need further info from these records to see if any marriage for John or if Catherine W. Shrenk or a Martin Schrenck/Shrenk besides the one above is listed in record. Are these records listed in Ancestry? Can anyone do a lookup? thanks --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

Hi list, I need a lookup for a marriage record for John Shrenk/Schrenk in Harrisburg, Dauphin co., PA, either at courthouse or in the church record? His parents were married in the Salem Reformed Church in Harrisburg, PA. Also need a birth/baptism record for Catharine W. SHRENK who was born about 1835 probably in Dauphin County, Ohio. Were there any death records in Harrisburg for the Shrenk family about early 1830s? thanks you so much, Bonnie ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

The only Donnelly I see listed in the "Selected Dauphin County Death Records 1893-1906" is a Martha. This was from a collection of Keystone Seekers published by the Capitol Area Genealogical group and not the records at the actual courthouse. I believe the records were abstracted for this publication though. Beverly Walmer Wyld On Mar 26, 2008, at 9:23 AM, Donna Heller Zinn wrote: > Hi Barbara and Fellow Listers: > > You might try looking at the County Death Registers. These books > were kept > in the county courthouse and the state required that all persons > should > report Deaths (and Births) from the late 1890's up to (and > including) 1906 > (some counties continued to record these a few years after). > > You might also find a notice in a local newspaper if it was a major > train > accident. > > Another suggestion would be the state burial permits.... although I > beleive > the undertaker or the cemetery caretaker usually kept a copy of these. > > Good Luck on your search! > Donna Heller Zinn of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. > ----- Original Message ----- >> Folks >> >> Figured I might as well as if you have any ideas on where to check >> for >> further information on the following situation: >> >> My great grandfather James Donnelly lived in Harrisburg, PA . He >> was born >> in 1879 according to census records. Married Lydia [sometimes >> listed as >> Bridget] Bricker on 11 Oct 1897 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in >> Harrisburg >> according to the archdiocese's records. He had a daughter, >> Margaret Mary, >> showing on the 1900 census records with he and his wife, and another >> daughter Kathryne M., [my grandmother] before he disappears from >> the City >> Directories. By the 1910 census, both daughters are living in the >> Sylvan >> Heights orphanage, but their mother is still alive, just not able >> to care >> for them. >> >> In the directories he is listed as working for the railroad. Family > stories >> say that he was killed in an accident associated with the >> railroad. The >> only other hint I have is that he is perhaps buried in Harrisburg > Cemetery. >> The diocese records for him cease with the marriage as he married >> someone >> who wasn't Catholic, so they didn't record information past this >> point on >> him. He ceases to be listed in the City Directory by the 1906 >> directory, > so >> he died between 1905 and 1906's data collection timeframe. >> >> I have been to the Archives building in Harrisburg trying to check in > their >> railroad records, even had their folks look for information, to no >> avail. >> Evidently his time working on the railroad precedes organized >> support for >> rail workers, as no benevolent society records exist for that time >> frame. >> >> I haven't been able to get the Harrisburg cemetery people to >> respond with >> any information on whether he is buried there. >> >> All possible family members who could further information >> gathering have >> passed away. >> >> Where else can I check? Any ideas? I am trying to break this brick >> wall...can you help? >> >> Regards, >> Barbara > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Hi Barbara and Fellow Listers: You might try looking at the County Death Registers. These books were kept in the county courthouse and the state required that all persons should report Deaths (and Births) from the late 1890's up to (and including) 1906 (some counties continued to record these a few years after). You might also find a notice in a local newspaper if it was a major train accident. Another suggestion would be the state burial permits.... although I beleive the undertaker or the cemetery caretaker usually kept a copy of these. Good Luck on your search! Donna Heller Zinn of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. ----- Original Message ----- > Folks > > Figured I might as well as if you have any ideas on where to check for > further information on the following situation: > > My great grandfather James Donnelly lived in Harrisburg, PA . He was born > in 1879 according to census records. Married Lydia [sometimes listed as > Bridget] Bricker on 11 Oct 1897 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Harrisburg > according to the archdiocese's records. He had a daughter, Margaret Mary, > showing on the 1900 census records with he and his wife, and another > daughter Kathryne M., [my grandmother] before he disappears from the City > Directories. By the 1910 census, both daughters are living in the Sylvan > Heights orphanage, but their mother is still alive, just not able to care > for them. > > In the directories he is listed as working for the railroad. Family stories > say that he was killed in an accident associated with the railroad. The > only other hint I have is that he is perhaps buried in Harrisburg Cemetery. > The diocese records for him cease with the marriage as he married someone > who wasn't Catholic, so they didn't record information past this point on > him. He ceases to be listed in the City Directory by the 1906 directory, so > he died between 1905 and 1906's data collection timeframe. > > I have been to the Archives building in Harrisburg trying to check in their > railroad records, even had their folks look for information, to no avail. > Evidently his time working on the railroad precedes organized support for > rail workers, as no benevolent society records exist for that time frame. > > I haven't been able to get the Harrisburg cemetery people to respond with > any information on whether he is buried there. > > All possible family members who could further information gathering have > passed away. > > Where else can I check? Any ideas? I am trying to break this brick > wall...can you help? > > Regards, > Barbara

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: Harrisburg Telegraph, April 9: Mr. Emerson G. WITMER, of Lykens, who was recently under treatment in the Harrisburg Hospital, writes the Telegraph to say there were several inaccuracies in the article in reference to him reprinted yesterday from the Lykens Register. The essential facts in the Register's article were obtained from Emerson's father." Lynne

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: Mrs. Elizabeth RUMBERGER, living on her small farm East of town, sends us samples of parsnips raised in her garden that are rare specimens of this excellent vegetable. One of them is eighteen inches long and weighs nearly four pounds and a half. Who can beat this?" Lynne

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: Mr. William REESE, the new landlord of the Glen House, threw his house open to friends last Friday evening and spread an elegant supper before a large company of guests. The occasion was a pleasant one and the sentiment was unanimous that Mr. REESE, besides being a royal good fellow, "knows how to keep a hotel." Lynne

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: Benjamin WORKMAN, an old citizen of Clark's Valley, died on Sunday night. His remains were interred in Tower City on Wednesday, the funeral being conducted under the auspices of William THOMPSON Post, No. 180, Grand Army of the Republic." Lynne

(I am not related to any of the parties mentioned here, but I thought this might be of some genealogical interest to descendants. From the Friday, April 15, 1887 Lykens Register newspaper) "LOCAL AFFAIRS/SUNDRY MATTERS: Joseph KLINKHAMMER, of Wiconisco, has rented the tavern stand on Market street, occupied by Andrew HOFFMAN and will take possession next Monday. Mr. HOFFMAN retires from the business." Lynne

Folks Figured I might as well as if you have any ideas on where to check for further information on the following situation: My great grandfather James Donnelly lived in Harrisburg, PA . He was born in 1879 according to census records. Married Lydia [sometimes listed as Bridget] Bricker on 11 Oct 1897 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Harrisburg according to the archdiocese's records. He had a daughter, Margaret Mary, showing on the 1900 census records with he and his wife, and another daughter Kathryne M., [my grandmother] before he disappears from the City Directories. By the 1910 census, both daughters are living in the Sylvan Heights orphanage, but their mother is still alive, just not able to care for them. In the directories he is listed as working for the railroad. Family stories say that he was killed in an accident associated with the railroad. The only other hint I have is that he is perhaps buried in Harrisburg Cemetery. The diocese records for him cease with the marriage as he married someone who wasn't Catholic, so they didn't record information past this point on him. He ceases to be listed in the City Directory by the 1906 directory, so he died between 1905 and 1906's data collection timeframe. I have been to the Archives building in Harrisburg trying to check in their railroad records, even had their folks look for information, to no avail. Evidently his time working on the railroad precedes organized support for rail workers, as no benevolent society records exist for that time frame. I haven't been able to get the Harrisburg cemetery people to respond with any information on whether he is buried there. All possible family members who could further information gathering have passed away. Where else can I check? Any ideas? I am trying to break this brick wall...can you help? Regards, Barbara

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