Dauphin County-Bio Shiro, Jacob, merchant, Gratz, PA. was born in Wittenberg, Germany, Feb. 13, 1843. He was the son of Jacob and Susanna (Bellem) Shiro. Jacob Shiro Sr., was born in France and was a soldier in the FRench army. At the close of the war, he settled in Wittenberg, Germany. Children, Mina, wife of James Bocker, of Harrisburg, and Jacob Jr. His widow married Henry Snyder. Children by the 2nd marriage, Angeline, the wife of Daniel Reichert, of Williamstown, Rosa, married 1st Adam Frederick and 2nd Samuel Boke; Henry; Amanda, the wife of John Coleman, and John. Jacob Shiro Jr. was about 1 year old when his father died. In the spring of 1852, his mother and stepfather and other members of the family, emigrated to America. They embarked at Havre, France. Mr. Shiro enlisted March 10, 1864, at Harrisburg, in Co. G. 103rd PVI Mr. Shiro married 3 times, in 1862 he married Amanda Moyer, they had 2 children; Annie who married John Schneider, they lived in IL., and Carrie, who married _____ Sheild. Amanda (Moyer) died in 1850. 2nd in 1882 to Lizzie Diebler, by whom he had 1 daughter, Lizzie, the wife of wife of Morris Schrefler, of Mifflin township. Lizzie died in 1885. He married 3rd to Mary, the d/o Benjamin Geise. They had one child, Jacob B. Hoke, Aaron D., Elizabethville, PA., was born in Dauphin Co., July 25, 1868, only child of Jonathan and Clara (Matter) Hoke. He married in Middletown, Sept 22, 1891 to Katy Bowman, of Williamstown. They had 2 chidlren; Wilmer Bowman and Elsie Irene Scheffler, Henry W., chief burgess of Elizabethville, was born in Washington township, Northumberland county, Nov 13, 1839, s/o Jonas and Elizabeth (Witmer) Scheffler. Gotfried Scheffler, the grandfather, was a native of Berks County, he married ___ Lebo in Northumberland County. Children; Joseph, John, Peter, Fred. Jonas, Jacob, Daniel, Susan, Elizabeth and Eva/ Jonas, the father, was a native of Northumberland. He died in 1852 in Mifflin township. Children; Henry W.; Sarah, Mary, Benjamin, Elias, Jonas, Walter, and one who died in infancy. Henry W., married in Sunbury, in 1856 to Mary J. Matter, of Washington township, who died 1877. Children; Annie E., married Wm. J. Lloyd. of Camden, NJ., William H., who married Annie Diebler. Henry W., married 2nd in 1878 to Salley Weaver. Hoffman, Christian, of Wayne township, was born in Lykens township, Dauphin Co., Nov 11, 1821, the son John B. and Barbara (Bowman) Hoffman. Stites, George, M., MD., was born in Millerstown, Perry county, March 11, 1860. He is the son of Dr. Samuel and Catharine (Matter) Stites. Sensenig, Isaac B., MD, was born in Earl township, Lancaster county. He s a son of Isaac and Eliza (Bowman) Sensinig Grove, George H., was born in Hummelstown, May 24, 1848. He was the son of John Z., and Rebecca (Bowman) Grove. Brua, Cameron William, s/o Cameron and Margaret Brua, was born at Harrisburg, Aug 1, 1826. He married Oct. 15,1852 to Elizabeth Bostedo, d/o Gilbert and Marian Bastedo, of Nelson, Province of Ontario, Canada. Young,John Wesley, lawyer, son of Josiah Carothers, and Mary (Kitner) Young, was born Oct 11, 1846 at Rockville, Dauphin Co. Allemen, John Sylvanus, attorney-at-law, son of Samuel and Anne Elizabeth (Holman) Allemen, born at Harrisburg, May 22, 1855 Bailey, Charles L., Jr., of Harrisburg, was born June 26, 1864, the son of Charles L., and Emma (Doll) Bailey. Best Wishes, Geri

Geri, I always read your emails with great anticipation......and although most of the emails do not pertain to my family, I find the information to be quite enlightening and valuable. I greatly appreciate your efforts in forwarding such information on to us all. One thing that I have pondered is this....where is it that you get this info? By that I mean, for the most part, does it come from courthouse records, readings or what? It appears that you spend countless hours in your efforts and you are truly a generous person to share your finds with others. It's people like you who are a constant reminder to me that if only more people could be so caring, the world could be a better place. Thank you. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "geri brennan" <gerifelker@webtv.net> To: <PANORTHA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 2:32 PM Subject: [PANORTHA-L] Re:odds and ends > Dauphin County-Bio > Shiro, Jacob, merchant, Gratz, PA. was born in Wittenberg, Germany, Feb. > 13, 1843. He was the son of Jacob and Susanna (Bellem) Shiro. Jacob > Shiro Sr., was born in France and was a soldier in the FRench army. At > the close of the war, he settled in Wittenberg, Germany. Children, Mina, > wife of James Bocker, of Harrisburg, and Jacob Jr. His widow married > Henry Snyder. Children by the 2nd marriage, Angeline, the wife of Daniel > Reichert, of Williamstown, Rosa, married 1st Adam Frederick and 2nd > Samuel Boke; Henry; Amanda, the wife of John Coleman, and John. > > Jacob Shiro Jr. was about 1 year old when his father died. In the spring > of 1852, his mother and stepfather and other members of the family, > emigrated to America. They embarked at Havre, France. Mr. Shiro > enlisted March 10, 1864, at Harrisburg, in Co. G. 103rd PVI > > Mr. Shiro married 3 times, in 1862 he married Amanda Moyer, they had 2 > children; Annie who married John Schneider, they lived in IL., and > Carrie, who married _____ Sheild. Amanda (Moyer) died in 1850. 2nd in > 1882 to Lizzie Diebler, by whom he had 1 daughter, Lizzie, the wife of > wife of Morris Schrefler, of Mifflin township. Lizzie died in 1885. He > married 3rd to Mary, the d/o Benjamin Geise. They had one child, Jacob > B. > > Hoke, Aaron D., Elizabethville, PA., was born in Dauphin Co., July 25, > 1868, only child of Jonathan and Clara (Matter) Hoke. He married in > Middletown, Sept 22, 1891 to Katy Bowman, of Williamstown. They had 2 > chidlren; Wilmer Bowman and Elsie Irene > > Scheffler, Henry W., chief burgess of Elizabethville, was born in > Washington township, Northumberland county, Nov 13, 1839, s/o Jonas and > Elizabeth (Witmer) Scheffler. Gotfried Scheffler, the grandfather, was a > native of Berks County, he married ___ Lebo in Northumberland County. > Children; Joseph, John, Peter, Fred. Jonas, Jacob, Daniel, Susan, > Elizabeth and Eva/ > > Jonas, the father, was a native of Northumberland. He died in 1852 in > Mifflin township. Children; Henry W.; Sarah, Mary, Benjamin, Elias, > Jonas, Walter, and one who died in infancy. > > Henry W., married in Sunbury, in 1856 to Mary J. Matter, of Washington > township, who died 1877. Children; Annie E., married Wm. J. Lloyd. of > Camden, NJ., William H., who married Annie Diebler. Henry W., married > 2nd in 1878 to Salley Weaver. > > Hoffman, Christian, of Wayne township, was born in Lykens township, > Dauphin Co., Nov 11, 1821, the son John B. and Barbara (Bowman) Hoffman. > > Stites, George, M., MD., was born in Millerstown, Perry county, March > 11, 1860. He is the son of Dr. Samuel and Catharine (Matter) Stites. > > Sensenig, Isaac B., MD, was born in Earl township, Lancaster county. He > s a son of Isaac and Eliza (Bowman) Sensinig > > Grove, George H., was born in Hummelstown, May 24, 1848. He was the son > of John Z., and Rebecca (Bowman) Grove. > > Brua, Cameron William, s/o Cameron and Margaret Brua, was born at > Harrisburg, Aug 1, 1826. He married Oct. 15,1852 to Elizabeth Bostedo, > d/o Gilbert and Marian Bastedo, of Nelson, Province of Ontario, Canada. > > Young,John Wesley, lawyer, son of Josiah Carothers, and Mary (Kitner) > Young, was born Oct 11, 1846 at Rockville, Dauphin Co. > > Allemen, John Sylvanus, attorney-at-law, son of Samuel and Anne > Elizabeth (Holman) Allemen, born at Harrisburg, May 22, 1855 > > Bailey, Charles L., Jr., of Harrisburg, was born June 26, 1864, the son > of Charles L., and Emma (Doll) Bailey. > > Best Wishes, Geri >