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HEADER John A Schott JOHN A. SCHOTT, retired capitalist, residing at Leechburg, Armstrong county, Pa. was born in Hessen-Cassel, Germany, July 4, 1851, son of Adam and Catherine (Rohrbach) Schott. Adam Schott and wife were born also in Germany, and had two children, John A. and Peter, when they embarked for America in 1856. The … Read more
HEADER Frank C. Schrecengost Frank C. Schrencengost, who has successfully conducted a livery at Rural Valley for the last ten years and more, belongs to a family which has been represented in Armstrong county for several generations. The family is of German origin, the first of his ancestors to come to America, Jacob (known as … Read more
HEADER Henry L. C. Schrecengost Henry L. C. Schrengost (deceased), who was a prosperous farmer in Wayne township, Armstrong county, for a number of years prior to his death, was born in 1858 and died in 1905. Henry John Schrecongost, his father, was born in Cowanshannock township, Armstrong county, Pa., and eventually moved to Valley … Read more
HEADER Joseph M Schrecengost JOSEPH M. SCHRECENGOST, a farmer of Rayburn township who has passed all his life in this section of Armstrong county, was born Feb 15, 1845, in Valley township, where the family has long been settled. Coonrod Schrecengost, his great-grandfather, was a native of Germany, who came to Pennsylvania and settled in … Read more
HEADER John M Schrecengost JOHN M. SCHRECENGOST, of Rural Valley, Armstrong county, who is employed as fieldman by the American Natural Gas Company, was born at that place July 20, 1871, son of Zephaniah C. and Sarah A. (Houser) Schrecengost. The parents are also natives of Armstrong county, where this family has been represented for … Read more
HEADER William A Schrecengost WILLIAM A. SCHRECENGOST, a prominent farmer citizen of Cowanshannock township, Armstrong county, was born there Sept. 3, 1843, son of William T. and Mary Ellen (Baum) Schrecengost, both also natives of Armstrong county. The family is of German origin, the first of his ancestors to come to America, Jacob (known as … Read more
HEADER Robinson Family ROBINSON. The Robinsons of Hovey township are descendants of Elisha Robinson, Sr., who came to this section of Armstrong county in 1814. He and his posterity, in turn, have been associated with the development and history of the region continuously since. The Robinson family is of old and honored standing in this … Read more
HEADER Charles A Rogers CHARLES A. ROGERS, M. D., physician and surgeon at Freeport, Pa., was born July 10, 1874, in Sharpsburg, Pa., son of John and Elizabeth (Reed) Rogers. John Rogers was born in Ireland in 1804, and came to the United States in 1845, locating at Sharpsburg, where he was connected with the … Read more
HEADER John H Rohrbach JOHN H. ROHRBACH, farmer, residing on his tract of fifty-five acres in Brady’s Bend township, Armstrong county, located a half mile southwest of Kaylor, on the Sugar Creek and Brady’s Bend road, was born in Brady’s Bend township, Nov. 1, 1869, son of Peter and Barbara (Kerchner) Rohrbach. Peter Rohrbach, father … Read more
HEADER John W Rohrer JOHN W. ROHRER, attorney at law, was born at Kittanning March 7, 1887, son of Frederick and Mary (Haft) Rohrer. Frederick Rohrer, his great-grandfather, was one of the early settlers of Kittanning, and a pioneer newspaper man. He edited and published the Columbian for many years. John W. Rohrer, son of … Read more