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People
Martin Keller Family
My Great Grandmother Keller’s maiden name was Barbara Verts of Bausel, Switzerland. Her father was Major of the city. Her son Martin Keller came to Baltimore when eighteen years old, and worked in his trade as a turner on Gay Street. From Baltimore he came to Manheim, Lancaster Co, Pa where he was married to… Continue reading Martin Keller Family
Dieterich Coover
Seventy-seven Palatine Immigrants, who, with their families, numbered in all 60 persons, arrived Aug 9, 1730 at Philadelphia, PA on the ship Thistle of Glasgow. Among those was Deiterich Kober. The male passengers of the ship, from ages 16 and upwards, proceeded at once to the court house and subscribed their names under oath to… Continue reading Dieterich Coover
George Coover
(John) George Coover, son of Dietrich Kober, Palatine immigrant of 1730, was born Jan 7, 1741 and died in 1820. He was baptized by Rev. Casper Stoever Feb 2, 1741. sponsors: John Egedius Hoffman and his wife. He was born in Lancaster County, PA, moved to Allen township, Cumberland county, PA. John served as private… Continue reading George Coover
John Coover
John Coover was my Great Great Grandfather, father of Ann Elizabeth Coover, who married Levi Kauffman and were the parents of Percival Coover Kauffman, the father of my dad, Walter Lee Kauffman 2nd. His father was George Coover, who farmed the plantation at Cedar Spring. His grandfather was Dietrich Kober, Palatine Immigrant of 1730. John… Continue reading John Coover
The Army Career of WLK2
The Kauffman brothers prepare for their service in the army starting at an early age. Walter enlisted in the Army as a private. His brother, Bart, joined as a Captain on the basis of his college degree.His registration card shows him as 21 years of age. He claims exemption from the draft because he is… Continue reading The Army Career of WLK2
Elizabeth Keller Wright Photo Album Age 5 or so
Percival Coover Kauffman
Percival Coover Kauffman Percival Coover Kauffman was the son of Levi and Ann Elizabeth Coover Kauffman, born August 13, 1857 in Mechanicsburg, PA. He was the oldest of three children. His brother, Walter Lee Kauffman was born in 1860. His sister Edith Belle Kauffman was born in 1863. They lived in Mechanicsburg, PA on 70… Continue reading Percival Coover Kauffman
Virginia McCarthy
Virginia Wright McCarthy Virginia Wright McCarthy, age 95 of Erie, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Ball Pavilion Nursing Home. She was born in Erie on December 3, 1914 the daughter of the late Dr. John W. and Dr. Katherine Hayes Law Wright. Ginny was a 1936 graduate of Smith College, attended the Cleveland School… Continue reading Virginia McCarthy
EWK The Early Years
Elizabeth was born in Erie, PA on October 31, 1904 to John and Clara Wright. John was 36, a doctor His father was also a doctor. The family was from the Jamestown, NY area. Clara Keller Wright was 32, a local girl whose family had emigrated to the US from Germany several generations ago. They… Continue reading EWK The Early Years