So, I hope everyone had a great Easter! Today, I thought Imight talk about my grandfathers, your great grandfathers. Percival Coover Kauffman and John William Wright. Percy was born in Mechanicsburg, PA in 1857, son of Levi Kauffman, and brother of Walter Lee Kauffman and Edith Belle Kauffman. He migrated to the State of Washington… Continue reading Blog-4/20/22
Month: April 2022
Blog – 4/8/2022
So, the first week, I talked about Walter Lee Kauffman, my great uncle. Then I talked about Katharine Barton Kauffman. It was interesting to learn about the Barton Family, who had been in this country for such a long time. This week, I will talk about Clara Keller Wright, our other grandmother. Again, we never… Continue reading Blog – 4/8/2022
Clara Keller Wright
Our maternal grandmother, Clara Keller, was born on April 2, 1872 in Erie, PA. Her parents, Eduard Keller and Christina Weindorf were married in 1868. She had two younger brothers, Frank, born in 1876 and Edward born in 1878. Her father was a furniture maker. Eduard’s father, Franz Peter Keller was born in Hesse, Germany… Continue reading Clara Keller Wright
John Wright
John William Wright, our grandfather, was born on September 24, 1868 in Richmond, Pennsylvania. His father, Delos, was 28 and his mother, Virginia White, was 26. Delos was a merchant in the Jamestown, NY area. John’s brother, Robert Lyon Wright was born November 27, 1869. Their mother, Virginia, died November 11, 1871 at age 29.… Continue reading John Wright