Month: August 2025

HEADER Harvey S Schlemmer HARVEY S. SCHLEMMER, wholesale dealer in malt liquors, at Rural Valley, Armstrong county, was born in Jefferson county, Pa., March 30, 1877, son of Frederick and Mary (Martin) Schlemmer and a grandson of John Schlemmer. The latter was a native of Germany, and emigrated with his family to America. His death … Read more

HEADER TILLMAN SCHEEREN               TILLMAN SCHEEREN, proprietor of the Hotel Scheeren at Ford City, Pa., was born in 1866, in Germany, a son of Fritz and Christiana Scheeren.              Prior to coming to the United States, when twenty-one years old, Tillman Scheeren was well educated, attending both the public schools and college. After his … Read more

HEADER Simon Schaeffer   SIMON SCHAEFFER, of Blanket Hill, Armstrong county, has been engaged in the general mercantile business there for several years, previous to which time he carried on farming. He is serving as justice of the peace and is one of the most respected citizens of Kittanning township. Mr. Schaeffer was born June … Read more

HEADER John H Schaeffer JOHN H. SCHAEFFER, a resident of Burrell township, Armstrong county, was born there July 9, 1863, son of Michael and Susanna (Hartman) Schaeffer. Anthony Schaeffer, a native of Germany, settled in Heidelberg township, Berks Co., Pa., in 1733, was married in Northampton county, Pa., to Maria Catherine Reeg, and came to … Read more

HEADER Elmer E Schaeffer ELMER E. SCHAEFFER, of Burrell township, Armstrong county, lives on a farm which has been in his family over one hundred years, having come down to him from his great-great-grandfather.   Anthony Schaeffer, a native of Germany, settled in Heidelberg township, Berks county, Pa., in 1733, was married in Northhampton county, … Read more

HEADER Edwin E Schaeffer EDWIN E. SCHAEFFER, now sole owner of the business conducted under the firm name of James Schaeffer & Son, of Kittanning, the leading marble and granite dealer of the borough, has been identified with that business all his active life and became associated with his father at Kittanning in 1904. He … Read more

HEADER Hamilton H Say HAMILTON H. SAY, a farmer of Perry township, Armstrong county, was born Oct. 5, 1840, in Parker township, Butler Co., Pa., son of John and Sarah (Fletcher) Say, both natives of Butler county, of English and Irish descent, respectively. The paternal great-grandfather of Hamilton H. Say, who was born in England, … Read more

HEADER John A Saxman JOHN A. SAXMAN, farmer and fireman, of Wayne township, and one of the representative men of his section of Armstrong county, was born at this present home Aug. 24, 1870, son of John Saxman. Frederick Soxman (For so the name was spelled originally), his grandfather ,came from Germany, and settling in … Read more

HEADER Samuel Rupp SAMUEL RUPP (deceased) was for many years a well-known resident of Valley township, Armstrong County, where he filled several township offices. He was born near the Rupp Church in the Rupp settlement in Armstrong county. In 1866 he married Hanna Cravener, who was born March 4, 1842, at Blanket Hill, in Kittanning … Read more

HEADER J.C. Rupp J. C. RUPP, Yatesboro, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania. Source: Page 952, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914 Transcribed December 1998 by Kathy Zagorac for the Armstrong County Beers Project Contributed for use by the Armstrong County Genealogy Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/armstrong/) Armstrong County Genealogy Project Notice: These electronic … Read more