Month: August 2025

HEADER Rev G.A. Reichert REV. G. A. REICHERT. — Pioneer Work in Western Pennsylvania (“Lutheran Observer,” Feb. 8, 1877). “The fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?” What the strength of the foundation is to a building, the character of pioneer missionary work is to the future of the church. Among … Read more

HEADER Isaac Reese ISAAC REESE, the son of William and Elizabeth Reese, was born April 29, 1821, and emigrated to America in 1832 with his parents, who then had a family of seven children, all born in Llanelly, near Abergavenny, in southern Wales. All accompanied the parents to this country, where three children were born … Read more

HEADER Sylvester G Redinger SYLVESTER G. REDINGER, of Templeton, head of the firm of S. G. Redinger & Son, owns and operates a large sawmill there and is also extensively engaged in building, being one of the best known business men in his section of Armstrong county. Mr. Redinger has attained a foremost position among … Read more

HEADER Samuel I Redick SAMUEL l. REDICK, a farmer of South Buffalo township, was born Dec.6, 1857, in the old log house of his father, six miles northeast of Freeport, Pa. He is the son of James H. and Elizabeth (Patterson) Redick. Rev. John Redick, his grandfather, was born west of the Allegheny mountains, and … Read more

HEADER John Nicholas Rebolt JOHN NICHOLAS REBOLT, proprietor of the “Thompson Hotel” at Templeton, Armstrong county, has not been at that location long, but he has been a lifelong resident of the county and has been a respected member of the various communities in which he has lived. He was born in this county in … Read more

HEADER Michael Raymond MICHAEL RAYMOND, retired business man, residing at Leechburg, Armstrong County, was born Jan 18, 1859, about three hundred miles distant from the city of Rome, in Italy. The place in which he was born was a fishing village, and he became a fisherman and continued as such until he came to America. … Read more

HEADER Daniel Raymond DANIEL RAYMOND was born in Italy in 1887 and was brought to America by his parents. He obtained his education in the public schools of Leechburg and afterward assisted his father. When he first left home he was employed for three years in the Pittsburgh Shovel Works, and then worked for 1 … Read more

HEADER John Ray JOHN RAY, came to his present home in Burrell township, Armstrong county, in 1868, forty six years ago, and with the exception of five years spent at Leechburg has resided there ever since. He is a native of Germany, born Jan. 8, 1835, in Hessen- Darmstadt, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Steiger) … Read more

HEADER JAMES RAYBURN JAMES RAYBURN has a large farm in North Buffalo Township, where he engages in general farming and stock raising. He is at present serving as justice of the peace, and is one of the well-known citizens of his part of Armstrong County. Mr. Rayburn was born September 29, 1879 on his present … Read more

HEADER William Bain Ramsey WILLIAM BAIN RAMSEY, justice of the peace, Second ward, Parker city, Pa., was born in Sugar Creek township, Armstrong county, April 21, 1837, son of George S. and Eliza (Bain) Ramsey, and a grandson of James Ramsey. He is of Scotch-Irish ancestry. James Ramsey came from Virginia to Armstrong county, Pa., … Read more