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D O Kamerer
D.O. KAMERER, a farmer of Sugar Creek township, Armstrong County, Pa., was
born in Fairview township, Butler county, Pa., April 1, 1875, son of William
Kamerer. Daniel Kamerer, his grandfather, was a pioneer of Butler county.William Kamerer was born in Butler county where he was reared and educated.
During the Civil war he served first for a period of three months as a
substitute, and at the expiration of that time reenlisted. Although he was
never wounded except in the wrist, he doubtless suffered from exposure and
hardships, as he died when only forty-nine years old. After it was organized
he joined Chicora Post, G. A. R. In 1866 he married Anna Kinkaid, like
himself, a native of Fairview township, and they had twelve children, two
daughters who died in childhood, and ten sons, two of whom are deceased. Both
William Kamerer and his wife belonged to the Reformed Church. Politically he
was a Republican, and he held numerous township offices.D.O. Kamerer attended school in both Fairview and Sugar Creek townships.
When eighteen years old he began working on the home farm in Butler county,
and was so successful that he took charge of it and continued to operate it
until his marriage, when he was twenty-four years old. At that time he moved
to Oakland township, but after five years returned to Fairview township, and
for a year was engaged in teaming. He then went to Clarion county, Pa., and
for a year conducted a mercantile establishment, but sold to go to Brady�s
Bend township, Armstrong county, where for three years he conducted a dairy,
delivering milk to East Brady. At the expiration of the three years he came to
his present 100-acre farm, which is known as the Old Boltz property. Since
taking possession of this farm he has erected new buildings and has put the
property in excellent shape. He carries on general farming, and is considered
one of the advanced agriculturists of his township.Mr. Kamerer married Lulu Anderson, a daughter of L. M. and Elizabeth
(Brown) Anderson, the former veteran of the Civil war, now residing at
Philipston, Clarion county, Pa. Mr. And Mrs. Kamerer have had the following
children: Oran, Helen, Russell, Florence and Alvin. Mr. Kamerer belongs to the
Grange at Kaylor and to East Brady Lodge, No. 640, F. & A. M. He and his
wife belong to the English Lutheran Church of Sugar Creek township. Since
casting his first vote Mr. Kamerer has been a Republican. For the last two
years he has served as a school director.Source: Pages 771-772 Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed September 1998 by Kathy Zagorac for the Armstrong County Beers
Project
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