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1880 Federal Census: Rochester, Beaver Co., Pa. — Evangelical Orphans’ Home Inmates: Huppert, Elizabeth, matron, age 55, single, keeps the house, b. Prussia, both parents b. Prussia. Miller, Katy, age 28, teacher, single, b. Pa., both parents b. Pa. Weidlich, Jane, age 20, pupil, b. Pa., both parents b. Germany Maryerial, Mary, age 17, pupil, … Read more
This list of Causes set for trial at the October Term [1830] was published in the “Western Argus” newspaper 13 Oct 1830: Hannah Janay vs. Thomas Bryan Jacob Beltzhoover vs. John Winkle, et al James Fullerton vs. Robert McClelland Philips & Graham vs. John Murphy James Moore vs. Charles Lukins, et al Samuel Beam vs. … Read more
PENNSYLVANIA MARRIAGE LICENSES, 1769-1776. 1772. January. 1 : Daniel Stewart — Mary Neal; James Smith — Martha Maxwell 2 : William McCulloch — Margaret Palmer; William Hunter— Susannah Eudderow; Edward James — Margaret Black 4 : John Jagar — Mary Clady 9 : Jacob Frank — Mary Magdalen Schlosser 11 : Frederick Welpert — Margaret Muself … Read more
War of 1812 Pension Application of Jacob Mechling, Butler County. War of 1812, Declaration of Soldier for Pension to be executed before Judge or Clerk of Court, State of Pennsylvania, County of Butler. On this 10th day of March, A.D. 1871, personally appeared before me, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, a Court of … Read more
PAMONTOU-L Topic: Montour County, Pennsylvania. Subscribing. Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should work, but if your browser doesn’t understand them, try these manual instructions: to join PAMONTOU-L, send mail to PAMONTOU-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join PAMONTOU-D, do the same thing with PAMONTOU-D-request@rootsweb.com. Subscribe … Read more
Montour County Resource Page Montour County Court House 29 Mill St. Danville, PA 17821-1945 Montour County Historical Society 1 Bloom St. P. O. Box 8 Danville, PA 17821 Montour County Genealogical Society 205 Ferry St. Danville, PA 17821 (570) 275-6177 Thomas Beaver Free Library 205 Ferry Street Danville, PA 17821 (570) 275-4180 … Read more
Chapter III – Early History – County Organization – Public Buildings, Etc. History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania MONTOUR is among the youngest of the sisterhood of counties of the .1V1 commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as being one of the smallest in territory, but with all this a rich and precious jewel … Read more
Chapter II – Some Early Families History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania We are in the dawn of the second century since the first settlers came to what is now Montour County. The only record these sturdy people had time to make of themselves, for the contemplation and pleasure of their posterity, was … Read more
Chapter I – Indians History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania CIVILIZATION struck the native savages of this continent like a blight. The great and populous tribes and their strong bands of warriors and hunters, fiercer than any -wild beast and as untamable as the eagle of the crags, have faded away, and the … Read more
Montour County School History Montour County, Pennsylvania This information is from a WPA project done back in 1936. It is included in “Church History of Montour Co.” I found this file at the Bloomsburg Public Library. If you have found some information that you would like to contribute, send it to me. County Schools … Read more