Descendants of Laurentz Schäffer

 

Generation No. 1

1. LAURENTZ1 SCHÄFFER

Child of LAURENTZ SCHÄFFER is:

2. i. HANS2 SCHÄFFER, b. 1611, Schreisheim, Manheim, Baden, Germany.

 

Generation No. 2

2. HANS2 SCHÄFFER (LAURENTZ1) was born 1611 in Schreisheim, Manheim, Baden, Germany.

Child of HANS SCHÄFFER is:

3. i. HANS3 SCHÄFFER, b. 1640, Schreisheim, Manheim, Baden, Germany.

 

Generation No. 3

3. HANS3 SCHÄFFER (HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 1640 in Schreisheim, Manheim, Baden, Germany. He met ANNA MARGARETHA KARG, daughter of HANS KARG and ANNA. She was born 1645.

Child of HANS SCHÄFFER and ANNA KARG is:

4. i. HANS HENRICH4 SCHAEFFER, b. 17 Sep 1673, Schreisheim, Manheim, Baden, Germany; d. 13 Mar 1745/46, Schreisheim, Manheim, Baden, Germany.

 

Generation No. 4

4. HANS HENRICH4 SCHAEFFER (HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 17 Sep 1673 in Schreisheim, Manheim, Baden, Germany, and died 13 Mar 1745/46 in Schreisheim, Manheim, Baden, Germany. He married ANNA MARGARETHA MAYER 21 Nov 1702 in Schriesheim, Germany, daughter of HANS VELTIN MAYER. She was born 12 Jul 1681 in Hohensachen, Germany, and died 23 Aug 1761 in Schreisheim, Germany.

Notes for HANS HENRICH SCHAEFFER:

This information from:

"Meyer 250 + Years in America" by Donald Moyer Clossom Press 1991.

"The Trautman/Troutman Family History" Compiled by Steve E. Trautman,

Gateway Press 1988.

Both books in Lancaster County Mennonite Society, PA

Notes for ANNA MARGARETHA MAYER:

Information from Meyer 250+ Years in America by Donald Moyer, Closson Press 1991

Book in Lancaster Co. Penna. Soc.

More About HANS SCHAEFFER and ANNA MAYER:

Marriage: 21 Nov 1702, Schriesheim, Germany

Children of HANS SCHAEFFER and ANNA MAYER are:

i. ANNA MARIA5 SCHAEFFER, b. 09 Feb 1706/07, Schriesheim, Germany; m. HIERONIMUS TRAUTMAN, 24 Nov 1737, Germany; b. 22 Jan 1707/08; d. 17 Apr 1772, Lebanon, PA.

Notes for HIERONIMUS TRAUTMAN:

Information from The Trautman/Troutman Family History, compiled by Steve. E. Trautman, Gateway Press 1988. Lancaster Co. Penna, Soc.

More About HIERONIMUS TRAUTMAN and ANNA SCHAEFFER:

Marriage: 24 Nov 1737, Germany

5. ii. ALEXANDER SCHAEFFER, b. 08 Jan 1711/12, Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden, Germany; d. 10 Apr 1786, Schaefferstown, PA.

 

Generation No. 5

5. ALEXANDER5 SCHAEFFER (HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 08 Jan 1711/12 in Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden, Germany, and died 10 Apr 1786 in Schaefferstown, PA. He married ANNA MARIA ENGEL, (ANGELICA) in Germany. She was born 09 Feb 1707/08 in Germany, and died 22 Nov 1772 in Schaefferstown, PA.

Notes for ALEXANDER SCHAEFFER:

ALEXANDER SCHAEFFER

FOUNDER OF SCHAEFFERSTOWN, PA.

BORN IN GERMANY, JANUARY 8, 1712,

MIGRATED TO AMERICA IN 1738 in the Ship Robert & Alice (Oliver), landing at Philadelphia the beginning of September. This information from A Brief History of Schaefferstown, PA - By A.S. Brendle, Esq., A.M., Schaefferstown, PA

In 1758, Schaeffer and his wife, Anna, purchased the land surrounding Schaefferstown (formerly Heidelberg), laid out the town and sold lots to the squatters who already had homes. On July 16, 1763, he sold the land and spring (now Fountain Park) along with the pipes and troughs of the gravity water system to representatives of the people of Market Street. This act created the water company which later became the first chartered water works in the United States.

This information was taken from a plaque on a Marker in the Cemetery at Schaefferstown, PA.

He is my 5th Great Grand father.

(By Yvonne Bomberger Fowler 25 July 1993)

 

More About ALEXANDER SCHAEFFER:

Emigration: 11 Sep 1738, To America on "Robert & Alice"

More About ALEXANDER SCHAEFFER and ANNA ENGEL:

Marriage: Germany

Children of ALEXANDER SCHAEFFER and ANNA ENGEL are:

i. JOHN6 SCHAEFFER, b. 1729.

6. ii. HENRY SCHAEFFER, b. 05 Jun 1749, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 12 Oct 1803, Schaefferstown, PA.

iii. SABINA SCHAEFFER, b. Unknown; m. MICHAEL HACK.

iv. ANNA MARIA SCHAEFFER, b. Unknown; m. CHRISTOPHER MOYER; b. Millbach.

v. CATHERINE SCHAEFFER, b. Unknown.

vi. MARGARET SCHAEFFER, b. Unknown; m. JOHN BRECHT..

 

Generation No. 6

6. HENRY6 SCHAEFFER (ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 05 Jun 1749 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 12 Oct 1803 in Schaefferstown, PA. He married (1) MARGARET HOFFMAN. He married (2) ANNA EVA SCHWEITZER 09 Mar 1773 in Jackson Twn, Lebanon Cty, PA, daughter of CASPAR SCHWEIZER and ANNA MARIA. She was born 27 Apr 1753 in Lancaster, Lancaster Cty, PA, and died 02 Jan 1790 in Schaefferstown, PA.

Notes for HENRY SCHAEFFER:

Marriage of Henry Schaeffer and Eva Schweitzer on 09 March 1773 at Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Church, Jackson, Twn., Lebanon County.

This information was found in book by Donna Irish's Pennsylvania German German Marriages.

 

More About ANNA EVA SCHWEITZER:

Burial: Reformed Cem., Schaefferstown, PA

More About HENRY SCHAEFFER and ANNA SCHWEITZER:

Marriage: 09 Mar 1773, Jackson Twn, Lebanon Cty, PA

Child of HENRY SCHAEFFER and MARGARET HOFFMAN is:

i. HENRY7 SCHAEFFER, m. ELIZABETH MOYER.

Children of HENRY SCHAEFFER and ANNA SCHWEITZER are:

7. ii. CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, b. 27 Nov 1774, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 16 Feb 1858, Schaefferstown, PA.

iii. ELIZABETH SCHAEFFER, b. 29 Oct 1776, Schaefferstown, PA; m. ABRAHAM REX.

iv. MARIA SCHAEFFER, b. 09 Jul 1779; m. FREDERICK OBERLIN.

v. JOHN SCHAEFFER, b. 15 Jun 1782, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 25 Sep 1807; m. ESTHER WIESS.

vi. SUSAN SCHAEFFER, b. 21 Oct 1785, Schaefferstown, PA; m. DIETRICH GOSHERT.

vii. ANNA EVA SCHAEFFER, b. 05 Oct 1788; d. 21 Apr 1790.

 

Generation No. 7

7. CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER (HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 27 Nov 1774 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 16 Feb 1858 in Schaefferstown, PA. She married JOHN BOMBERGER 31 Jul 1798 in Jackson Twn, Lebanon Cty, PA, son of JOSEPH BOMBERGER and CATHERINE NAEF). He was born 16 Dec 1768 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 19 Nov 1831 in Schaefferstown, PA.

Notes for JOHN BOMBERGER:

John (Bamberger) Bomberger married Catherine Schaeffer on 31 July 1798 at Trinity Tulphocken Reformed Church, Jacksontwn, Lebanon Co. Information from Pennsylvania German Marriages by Donna Irish, Page 148 No. 257.

(Part 4, Roll 132. Fifth item on film copied 1937)

Catherine Schaeffer is the grand daughter of Alexander Schaeffer, founder of Schaefferstown, PA (formerly Heidleburg).

More About JOHN BOMBERGER and CATHERINE SCHAEFFER:

Marriage: 31 Jul 1798, Jackson Twn, Lebanon Cty, PA

Children of CATHERINE SCHAEFFER and JOHN BOMBERGER are:

8. i. HENRY8 BOMBERGER, b. 08 Jul 1799, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 28 Aug 1847, Schaefferstown, PA.

9. ii. JOSEPH BOMBERGER, b. 01 Apr 1801, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

10. iii. JOHN S. BOMBERGER, b. 28 Jun 1803, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 28 Jan 1889, Schaefferstown, PA.

11. iv. JACOB BOMBERGER, b. 09 Mar 1806, PA; d. 20 Jun 1888, PA.

v. SAMUEL BOMBERGER, b. 07 Nov 1807, Schaefferstown, PA; m. HANNAH MINNIE SMITH.

vi. DANIEL BOMBERGER, b. 25 Mar 1810; d. 09 Jan 1882; m. SUSAN WEISS.

vii. CATHERINE BOMBERGER, b. 18 Oct 1813; d. 31 Dec 1888; m. JOSEPH B. SHANK.

 

Generation No. 8

8. HENRY8 BOMBERGER (CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 08 Jul 1799 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 28 Aug 1847 in Schaefferstown, PA. He married ELIZABETH GINDER. She was born Unknown in PA, and died Unknown in PA.

Children of HENRY BOMBERGER and ELIZABETH GINDER are:

12. i. SOLOMON9 BOMBERGER, b. 16 Oct 1826, PA; d. 04 Feb 1901, Schaefferstown, PA.

ii. HENRY BOMBERGER, b. 18 Jun 1830, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 03 Apr 1885, Schaefferstown, PA; m. SARAH BROCKEY.

iii. CATHERINE BOMBERGER, b. Unknown, PA; d. Unknown, PA; m. SAMUEL MILLER; b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?.

 

9. JOSEPH8 BOMBERGER (CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 01 Apr 1801 in PA, and died Unknown in ?. He married CATHARINE ENDRESS Unknown in ?. She was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?.

More About JOSEPH BOMBERGER and CATHARINE ENDRESS:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

Children of JOSEPH BOMBERGER and CATHARINE ENDRESS are:

13. i. JOSEPH9 BOMBERGER, b. 16 Sep 1846, PA; d. Unknown, Schaefferstown, PA.

ii. MARY ANN BOMBERGER, b. Unknown, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?; m. JONAS K. SPAYD.

iii. WILLIAM BOMBERGER, b. Unknown, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?; m. (1) LUCETTA KREIDER; m. (2) MARIA LIGHT.

iv. KATE BOMBERGER, b. Unknown, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?; m. EDWARD R. ZIMMERMAN.

v. SARAH BOMBERGER, b. Unknown, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?; m. WILLIAM B. SHIRK.

vi. EMMA BOMBERGER, b. Unknown, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?; m. EDWARD WELLS.

vii. ENDRESS BOMBERGER, b. Unknown, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?; m. HENRIETTA MOORE.

viii. EDWIN BOMBERGER, b. Unknown, Shaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?; m. LIZZIE HUNSICKER.

 

10. JOHN S.8 BOMBERGER (CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 28 Jun 1803 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 28 Jan 1889 in Schaefferstown, PA. He married ELIZABETH SHENK 26 Feb 1828 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA, daughter of JOHN SCHENK and BARBARA BACHMAN. She was born 28 Apr 1807 in Heidelberg, Lebanon, PA, and died 23 Oct 1845 in Schaefferstown, PA.

More About JOHN BOMBERGER and ELIZABETH SHENK:

Marriage: 26 Feb 1828, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA

Children of JOHN BOMBERGER and ELIZABETH SHENK are:

14. i. JOHN S.9 BOMBERGER, b. 26 Nov 1828, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 02 Jul 1898, Schaefferstown, PA.

15. ii. CHRISTIAN S. BOMBERGER, b. 30 May 1830, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 13 Apr 1906, Schaefferstown, PA.

iii. LYDIA (LIDDY) BOMBERGER, b. 27 Jul 1832, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 06 Jan 1843, Schaefferstown, PA.

16. iv. ISRAEL BOMBERGER, b. 22 Dec 1833, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 25 Apr 1912, Schaefferstown, PA.

v. MARIA (MARY) BOMBERGER, b. 28 Mar 1835, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 09 Oct 1838, Schaefferstown, PA.

17. vi. ABRAHAM S. BOMBERGER, b. 10 Nov 1837, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 19 Nov 1904, Schaefferstown, PA.

vii. MICHAEL BOMBERGER, b. 05 Nov 1840, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 17 Feb 1843, Schaefferstown, PA.

viii. CATHERINE BOMBERGER, b. 06 Aug 1844.

 

11. JACOB8 BOMBERGER (CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 09 Mar 1806 in PA, and died 20 Jun 1888 in PA. He married SARAH SALLIE ENDRESS Unknown in ?. She was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?.

More About JACOB BOMBERGER and SARAH ENDRESS:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

Children of JACOB BOMBERGER and SARAH ENDRESS are:

18. i. MARIA9 BOMBERGER, b. 16 Sep 1831, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

19. ii. JOHN BOMBERGER, b. 23 Mar 1834, PA; d. 1901, PA.

iii. JACOB BOMBERGER, b. 02 Sep 1837.

 

Generation No. 9

12. SOLOMON9 BOMBERGER (HENRY8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 16 Oct 1826 in PA, and died 04 Feb 1901 in Schaefferstown, PA. He married SUSANNA BROCKEY.

Child of SOLOMON BOMBERGER and SUSANNA BROCKEY is:

i. CHARLES10 BOMBERGER.

 

13. JOSEPH9 BOMBERGER (JOSEPH8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 16 Sep 1846 in PA, and died Unknown in Schaefferstown, PA. He married ALICE M. SMITH. She was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?.

Child of JOSEPH BOMBERGER and ALICE SMITH is:

i. WALTER S.10 BOMBERGER, b. 28 Sep 1880.

 

14. JOHN S.9 BOMBERGER (JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 26 Nov 1828 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 02 Jul 1898 in Schaefferstown, PA. He married CATHERINE BRUBAKER. She was born 1832 in PA, and died 1873 in Schaefferstown, PA.

Children of JOHN BOMBERGER and CATHERINE BRUBAKER are:

i. MARY10 BOMBERGER, b. 1850.

ii. EMMA BOMBERGER, b. 1853.

iii. SARA BOMBERGER, b. 1856.

iv. AMANDA BOMBERGER, b. 1867.

 

15. CHRISTIAN S.9 BOMBERGER (JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 30 May 1830 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 13 Apr 1906 in Schaefferstown, PA. He married ELIZ. FESSLER. She was born 23 Jul 1834 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 22 Mar 1893 in Schaefferstown, PA.

Children of CHRISTIAN BOMBERGER and ELIZ. FESSLER are:

20. i. ALFRED10 BOMBERGER, b. 07 Feb 1857, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

ii. IDA BOMBERGER, b. 12 Feb 1859, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?; m. REUBEN LIGHT.

iii. GEORGE F. BOMBERGER, b. 25 Mar 1860, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 06 Aug 1883, Schaefferstown, PA.

iv. WILLIAM F. BOMBERGER, b. 09 Oct 1861, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 01 Oct 1868, Schaefferstown, PA.

21. v. LIZZIE BOMBERGER, b. 26 Jan 1864, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown.

vi. MARY ANN BOMBERGER, b. 19 Jan 1866, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 06 Jan 1868, Schaefferstown, PA.

vii. KATE L. BOMBERGER, b. 17 Nov 1867.

viii. AARON C. BOMBERGER, b. 04 Apr 1870, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 30 May 1936, Schaefferstown, PA; m. ALICE SNYDER; b. 24 Jan 1875, ?; d. 22 Nov 1934, Schaefferstown, PA.

22. ix. EMMA M. BOMBERGER, b. 03 Sep 1874, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

 

16. ISRAEL9 BOMBERGER (JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 22 Dec 1833 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 25 Apr 1912 in Schaefferstown, PA. He married LEAH SMITH Unknown in ?. She was born 16 Apr 1832 in ?, and died 17 Feb 1905 in Schaefferstown, PA.

More About ISRAEL BOMBERGER and LEAH SMITH:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

Children of ISRAEL BOMBERGER and LEAH SMITH are:

23. i. LIZZIE S.10 BOMBERGER, b. 21 Feb 1859, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

ii. ALICE BOMBERGER, b. 01 Oct 1861, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

 

17. ABRAHAM S.9 BOMBERGER (JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 10 Nov 1837 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 19 Nov 1904 in Schaefferstown, PA. He married CATHERINE S. HORST 22 Oct 1866 in Lebanon, PA, daughter of SAMUEL HORST and CATHERINE SCHAEFFER. She was born 12 Mar 1841 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 02 Feb 1910 in Schaefferstown, PA.

Notes for ABRAHAM S. BOMBERGER:

Abraham S. Bomberger acquired a farm and distillery in Schaefferstown, PA in 1860 from Elizabeth Shenk Kratzer, great-grand-daughter of John Shenk who distilled whiskey here in 1753.

In colonial days, whiskey was an important commodity often used for medicinal purposes. George Washington is said to have stopped at the distillery to pick up whiskey for his troops.

On the last day before the distillery closed down in 1919, customers came on that cold day to fill casks, bottles and tin cups and to drink their last rations of legal whiskey until Prohibition was repealed in 1933.

A company called Michter's acquired the property and made sour mash whiskey until they filed for bankruptcy in 1980. It was taken over by a bank after it foreclosed and is now owned by an unidentified group of Philadelphia area investors.

The Distillery was designated a National Historic Landmark by the Department of Interior, June 1980 and, at that time, was the oldest distillery site still operating in the United States.

(This information handed down by family.)

By Yvonne Bomberger Fowler (Great granddaughter of Abraham)

More About ABRAHAM S. BOMBERGER:

Fact 1: 1861, A Distiller, Schaefferstown, PA

More About ABRAHAM BOMBERGER and CATHERINE HORST:

Marriage: 22 Oct 1866, Lebanon, PA

Children of ABRAHAM BOMBERGER and CATHERINE HORST are:

i. INFANT DAUGHTER10 BOMBERGER, b. 20 Feb 1867; d. 20 Feb 1867.

24. ii. HORST HORST BOMBERGER, b. 08 Feb 1872, Buffalo Springs, PA; d. 27 Oct 1920, Lebanon, PA.

25. iii. SAMUEL H. BOMBERGER, b. 26 Mar 1879, Schaeferstown, PA; d. 20 Aug 1941, Schaeferstown, PA.

 

18. MARIA9 BOMBERGER (JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 16 Sep 1831 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown in ?. She married DANIEL K. SPAYD.

Children of MARIA BOMBERGER and DANIEL SPAYD are:

26. i. HENRY B.10 SPAYD, b. 06 Oct 1855, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

27. ii. MORRIS B SPAYD, b. 01 Jun 1861, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown.

iii. SARAH SPAYD, b. 18 Aug 1849, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 24 Oct 1881, ?.

28. iv. ALICE SPAYD, b. 27 Feb 1852, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

 

19. JOHN9 BOMBERGER (JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 23 Mar 1834 in PA, and died 1901 in PA. He married RETISA HOLSTEIN Unknown in ?. She was born 1839 in PA, and died 1908 in PA.

More About JOHN BOMBERGER and RETISA HOLSTEIN:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

Children of JOHN BOMBERGER and RETISA HOLSTEIN are:

29. i. SARAH JANE10 BOMBERGER, b. 15 Jan 1860, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 19 Jan 1884, ?.

30. ii. ADAM H. BOMBERGER, b. 19 Jun 1861, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

31. iii. JOHN J. BOMBERGER, b. 28 Nov 1863, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

iv. FRANK E. BOMBERGER, b. 21 May 1866.

32. v. MARY L. BOMBERGER, b. 24 May 1869, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?.

vi. HIRAM L. BOMBERGER, b. 05 Dec 1870.

vii. AMELIA R. BOMBERGER, b. 28 Dec 1872.

viii. IRENE S. BOMBERGER, b. 22 Sep 1874.

ix. EMMA R. BOMBERGER, b. 08 Sep 1876.

x. ALVIN H. BOMBERGER, b. 12 Nov 1878.

33. xi. ALEXANDER SCHAEFFER BOMBERGER, b. 13 Dec 1880, PA; d. 1968, PA.

xii. CATHARINE L. BOMBERGER, b. 25 Jun 1883.

 

Generation No. 10

20. ALFRED10 BOMBERGER (CHRISTIAN S.9, JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 07 Feb 1857 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown in ?. He married UNKNOWN.

Children of ALFRED BOMBERGER and UNKNOWN are:

i. GEORGE E.11 BOMBERGER, b. 09 May 1886.

ii. PAUL L. BOMBERGER, b. 27 Aug 1887.

 

21. LIZZIE10 BOMBERGER (CHRISTIAN S.9, JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 26 Jan 1864 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown. She married JOHN KREIDER.

Children of LIZZIE BOMBERGER and JOHN KREIDER are:

i. ELIZABETH M.11 KREIDER, b. 28 Feb 1892.

ii. ARTHUR KREIDER, b. 31 Mar 1894.

 

22. EMMA M.10 BOMBERGER (CHRISTIAN S.9, JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 03 Sep 1874 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown in ?. She married WILLIAM GASSERT.

Child of EMMA BOMBERGER and WILLIAM GASSERT is:

i. MABEL11 GASSERT, b. 20 Nov 1894.

 

23. LIZZIE S.10 BOMBERGER (ISRAEL9, JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 21 Feb 1859 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown in ?. She married BENJAMIN H. ERB.

Children of LIZZIE BOMBERGER and BENJAMIN ERB are:

i. MARY B.11 ERB, b. 04 Jan 1879, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 27 Jan 1884, Schaefferstown, PA.

ii. JOHN B. ERB, b. 22 Apr 1882.

iii. ISRAEL B. ERB, b. 15 Feb 1888.

 

24. HORST HORST10 BOMBERGER (ABRAHAM S.9, JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 08 Feb 1872 in Buffalo Springs, PA, and died 27 Oct 1920 in Lebanon, PA. He married MOLLIE AMANDA KEENER 1894 in Schaeferstown, PA, daughter of HENRY KEENER and ELIZABETH GARRETT. She was born 24 Apr 1873 in Schaeferstown, PA, and died 01 Jul 1959 in PA.

Notes for HORST HORST BOMBERGER:

This article copied from a local Schaefferstown news paper: (Oct. 27, 1920)

H. H. BOMBERGER PASSED AWAY AT SANATORIUM

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Owner of the Bomberger Distillery Near Schaefferstown

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49 YEARS OF AGE

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Always Deeply Interested in Welfare of His Community

Horst H. Bomberger, owner and operator of the Bomberger Distillery, at Schaefferstown, an institution known in the greater part of Eastern United States, died at 8 o'clock this morning. He was suffering for more than eight years with partial paralysis of the body and was in low vitality at the Lebanon Sanatorium for the last several weeks. A stroke is said to have brought on complications, to which he succumbed.

Was Widely Known

As active manager of the distillery, Mr. Bomberger took an active part in the community affairs of Schaefferstown. His influence was not confined strictly to that locality, for he was a prominent figure in Lebanon and nearby cities, where

his commodity found favor to the preference of other brands of liquor. He grew up in the business from a boy and when his father, Abraham Bomberger died, it was with little inconvenience he shouldered the responsibilities of the business and if possible put the business in even a more flourishing condition than he received it.

Born at Buffalo Springs

He was born at Buffalo Springs 49 years ago, but when quite young the family moved to Schaefferstown, where the distillery was opened. When 22 years of age he married Miss Mollie Keener, who with two sons Leon and Paul, and a brother survive.

A sad feature connected with the distiller's death is the absence and unknown whereabouts of the son, Paul Bomberger. He left home more than a year ago and the family is without means of locating him.

P. O. S. of A. Member

In secret societies Mr. Bomberger took and energetic part in the Schaefferstown Washington Camp, 256, P. O. S. of A. as well as discharging the duties in a most commendable manner that devolved upon him as a prominent member of the Schaefferstown Lutheran church. It is with extreme regret and sorrow that news of his passing is received by friends and acquaintances.

More About HORST BOMBERGER and MOLLIE KEENER:

Marriage: 1894, Schaeferstown, PA

Children of HORST BOMBERGER and MOLLIE KEENER are:

34. i. LEON KEENER11 BOMBERGER, b. 22 Dec 1895, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 11 Dec 1972, Lancaster, PA.

35. ii. PAUL ABRAHAM BOMBERGER, b. 12 Aug 1903, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 15 Apr 1969, Concord, N. H..

 

25. SAMUEL H.10 BOMBERGER (ABRAHAM S.9, JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 26 Mar 1879 in Schaeferstown, PA, and died 20 Aug 1941 in Schaeferstown, PA. He married LAURA H. HARTMAN Unknown in ?. She was born 19 Jan 1883 in ?, and died 16 Jan 1944 in Schaeferstown, PA.

More About SAMUEL BOMBERGER and LAURA HARTMAN:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

Children of SAMUEL BOMBERGER and LAURA HARTMAN are:

36. i. ALMA11 BOMBERGER, b. 31 Aug 1905, Schaeferstown, PA.

ii. CATHERINE BOMBERGER, b. 15 Sep 1909, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 1920, Schaefferstown, PA.

 

26. HENRY B.10 SPAYD (MARIA9 BOMBERGER, JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 06 Oct 1855 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown in ?. He married ALICE C. SCHAEFFER.

Children of HENRY SPAYD and ALICE SCHAEFFER are:

i. NORA11 SPAYD, b. 16 Mar 1880.

ii. MABEL SPAYD, b. 08 May 1884.

iii. MARY SPAYD, b. 17 Aug 1895.

 

27. MORRIS B10 SPAYD (MARIA9 BOMBERGER, JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 01 Jun 1861 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown. He married ALICE L. KREIDER.

Child of MORRIS SPAYD and ALICE KREIDER is:

i. HARRY IRWIN11 SPAYD, b. 07 Oct 1881, Schaefferstown, PA.

 

28. ALICE10 SPAYD (MARIA9 BOMBERGER, JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 27 Feb 1852 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown in ?. She married J. S. BOMBERGER.

Children of ALICE SPAYD and J. BOMBERGER are:

i. OPHELIA11 BOMBERGER, b. 1871, Schaefferstown, PA; m. (1) SWOPE; m. (2) KREIDER.

ii. HARVEY BOMBERGER, b. 04 Mar 1872, Schaefferstown, PA.

iii. MARY BOMBERGER, b. 25 Oct 1873, Schaefferstown, PA; d. Unknown, ?; m. HARRY EBY.

iv. LYDIA BOMBERGER, b. 25 Sep 1875, Schaefferstown, PA.

v. JOHN BOMBERGER, b. 30 Jul 1877, Schaefferstown, PA.

vi. JACOB BOMBERGER, b. 24 Apr 1880, Schaefferstown, PA.

vii. DANIEL BOMBERGER, b. 27 Nov 1882, Schaefferstown, PA.

viii. ABRAHAM BOMBERGER, b. 14 Jul 1887, Schaefferstown, PA.

ix. PAUL BOMBERGER, b. 10 Jun 1891, Schaefferstown, PA.

x. IRVIN BOMBERGER, b. 10 Feb 1896, Schaefferstown, PA.

 

29. SARAH JANE10 BOMBERGER (JOHN9, JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 15 Jan 1860 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 19 Jan 1884 in ?. She married JOHN H. SMITH.

Children of SARAH BOMBERGER and JOHN SMITH are:

i. SALLIE B.11 SMITH, b. 26 Apr 1880.

ii. JOHN E. SMITH, b. 16 Nov 1882.

 

30. ADAM H.10 BOMBERGER (JOHN9, JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 19 Jun 1861 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown in ?. He married ELIZABETH SNYDER.

Children of ADAM BOMBERGER and ELIZABETH SNYDER are:

i. PAUL11 BOMBERGER, b. 10 Aug 1884.

ii. TITUS BOMBERGER, b. 28 Sep 1886.

iii. ADDISON BOMBERGER, b. 01 Dec 1888.

iv. MABEL BOMBERGER, b. 23 Feb 1893.

 

31. JOHN J.10 BOMBERGER (JOHN9, JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 28 Nov 1863 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown in ?. He married KATE T. URICH.

Children of JOHN BOMBERGER and KATE URICH are:

i. ANNIE E.11 BOMBERGER, b. 06 Jun 1888.

ii. AGNES R. BOMBERGER, b. 06 Jun 1888.

iii. MARY I. BOMBERGER, b. 23 Aug 1890.

iv. IDA M. BOMBERGER, b. 18 Mar 1893.

v. JOHN E. BOMBERGER, b. 23 Mar 1895.

 

32. MARY L.10 BOMBERGER (JOHN9, JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 24 May 1869 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died Unknown in ?. She married LORENZO LAUDERMILCH.

Children of MARY BOMBERGER and LORENZO LAUDERMILCH are:

i. JOHN H.11 LAUDERMILCH, b. 23 Jun 1890, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 23 Sep 1894, ?.

ii. RUFUS H. LAUDERMILCH, b. 03 Feb 1892.

iii. GEORGE H. LAUDERMILCH, b. 03 Apr 1894.

 

33. ALEXANDER SCHAEFFER10 BOMBERGER (JOHN9, JACOB8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 13 Dec 1880 in PA, and died 1968 in PA. He married STELLA Unknown in ?. She was born 1888 in ?, and died Unknown in ?.

More About ALEXANDER BOMBERGER and STELLA:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

Child of ALEXANDER BOMBERGER and STELLA is:

i. GRANT11 BAMBERGER, b. 1909, PA; m. JO MARIE RIDER, Unknown, ?; b. 1908, ?.

More About GRANT BAMBERGER and JO RIDER:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

 

Generation No. 11

34. LEON KEENER11 BOMBERGER (HORST HORST10, ABRAHAM S.9, JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 22 Dec 1895 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 11 Dec 1972 in Lancaster, PA. He married (1) FLORENCE KATHRYN FETTER 14 Mar 1919 in Schaefferstown, PA. She was born 30 Dec 1893 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 1944. He married (2) DOROTHY C. EASTMAN SURNAME NOW LEGALLY KEENER 04 Jul 1944 in Atlantic City, NJ. She was born 15 May 1906 in Kingston, NY, and died 06 Sep 1984 in Alexandria, VA.

Notes for LEON KEENER BOMBERGER:

To the generations of Keeners that came from the union of Leon Keener Bomberger (b: 22 Dec. 1895 d: 15 Dec 1972) and Dorothy Constance Eastman (b: 15 May 1906 d: 06 Sep 1984), your surname should be BOMBERGER.

The following is the truth of how this had come about:

My Uncle Leon Keener Bomberger was part owner, of the Boscobel Hotel, on Kentucky Ave., Atlantic City, NJ with his wife Florence Fetter's family. The Hotel Monticcello was next door and run by the Fetter family.

My father Paul A. Bomberger, Uncle Leon's brother, my mother and us kids would go to visit them every summer for a month. My father helped at the desk, answering the phone and taking care of baggage service etc. My grandmother Mollie and mother would help with maid services, linens and such. My brother Paul and my cousin Paul, (Uncle Leon's 2nd son) would play down stairs in the storage area and we had a great old time jumping on old mattresses and bed springs. My older cousin Ray (Uncle Leon's 1st son) was about 14 years old or so and had his work cut out for him at the hotel.

In 1936, Uncle Leon had met Dorothy Eastman and became involved in a romance which resulted in a pregnancy of which their first son Leon Robert Keener was born on Aug 24, 1937. The next year they had the twins, Donald and Ronald Keener born on Sep 26, 1938.

Uncle Leon after dropping the surname of Bomberger and using his middle name of Keener as his surname disappeared with Dorothy and his new family. Nobody in the family knew where they had gone except my grandmother Mollie and she told no one. The whole family was quite upset that they couldn't find Uncle Leon.

Aunt Florence (Uncle Leon's 1st wife) died in 1944 and that's when Uncle Leon and Dorothy came back to the family. The family welcomed them back. They married on 04 Jul 1944. Both had jobs in Government service and lived in Fort Belvoir, VA for quite a few years before retiring and then lived in Pennsylvania.

Written by Yvonne Bomberger Fowler for the families of Uncle Leon and Aunt Dorothy Eastman Keener.


 

More About LEON BOMBERGER and FLORENCE FETTER:

Marriage: 14 Mar 1919, Schaefferstown, PA

More About LEON BOMBERGER and DOROTHY KEENER:

Marriage: 04 Jul 1944, Atlantic City, NJ

Children of LEON BOMBERGER and FLORENCE FETTER are:

37. i. RAY JOHN12 BOMBERGER, b. 04 Jan 1919, Schaefferstown, PA; d. 31 Mar 2003, Stowe, PA.

38. ii. PAUL FETTER BOMBERGER, b. 04 Apr 1925, Lebanon, PA.

Children of LEON BOMBERGER and DOROTHY KEENER are:

39. iii. LEON ROBERT12 KEENER, b. 24 Aug 1937, Abington Twnshp, Montgomery Co, PA; d. 18 Jul 1989, Dickson, Dickson Co. TN.

40. iv. DONALD WILLIAM KEENER, b. 26 Sep 1938, Philadelphia, PA; d. 11 Feb 1991.

v. RONALD KEENER, PH.D., b. 26 Sep 1938, Philadelphia, PA.

 

35. PAUL ABRAHAM11 BOMBERGER (HORST HORST10, ABRAHAM S.9, JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 12 Aug 1903 in Schaefferstown, PA, and died 15 Apr 1969 in Concord, N. H.. He married (1) FLORENTINE (MARIE) VERNIEUWE 31 Jan 1926 in Lebanon, PA, daughter of JOSEPH VERNIEUWE and MARIE BERLOZ. She was born 24 Jun 1902 in Montegneé Liege, Belgium, and died 18 Nov 1986 in Largo, FL. He married (2) CHARLOTTE COBURN Abt. 1944 in NH. She was born 27 Oct 1918 in ?, and died 16 Dec 2005 in Portland, ME.

Notes for PAUL ABRAHAM BOMBERGER:

Paul A. Bomberger was a very quiet shy person and a perfect gentleman at all times. He studied classical piano when quite young and had his first recital before his legs were long enough to reach the pedals.

The following was taken from a local newspaper clipping in 1910 (probably in the early spring).

"MASTER PAUL BOMBERGER GIVES A PIANO RECITAL

An interesting piano recital was given on Friday evening by Master Paul Bomberger, son of Mr. & Mrs. Horst Bomberger, of Schaefferstown, at the home of Miss Mayme Steinmetz his teacher.

Master Bomberger is only seven years old, but possesses rare talent. He rendered the following selections in fine style:

Loreley, F. Silcher; The Return, Gurlitt; Evening Prayer, Waddington; Springtime Greeting, Baldwin; The Joyous Peasant, Schermann; Spinning Song, Ellmenreich; Dance of the Teddy Bears, Fearis; Home Sweet Home, Runbault."

He lived on the farm, where he was born, with his parents and brother Leon in Schafferstown, PA. His father Horst H. Bomberger owned and ran the distillery (Abe Bomberger & Son Distillery) that made sour mash bourbon. When, Paul was about fifteen, his father had a stroke also Parkinsons disease and was confined to a wheel chair. Paul was made to take care of his father more times than he cared to, and had little time for other things. At sixteen, he ran away from home, changed his name to Frank Smith and joined a circus. When he was old enough, he joined the U. S. Army and eventually became the chauffeur for General Preston Brown in New York.

In 1925, he was impressed by the cook and housekeeper in the Brown household. Her name was Florentine Vernieuwe Kennedy. He brought Florentine and her son Donald home to Pennsylvania and introduced them to his family. Unfortunately he found out that his father had died more than a year after he had left home. He made peace with his mother, left the Army and married Florentine. He tried to make a living in Lebanon, PA, where I was born. After, unsuccessfully trying to make a life for he and his family, he rejoined the U.S. Army, under his real name, and was stationed at the Boston Army Base in Massachusetts for about 15 years. He was then transferred to Concord, NH, where he worked in recruiting until he retired from the Army.

On February 4, 1944, he and Florentine were divorced.

He married Charlotte Coburn, in Concord, N.H. They had one daughter, Barbara. They lived in Bow, a small town just outside of Concord until he died April 15, 1969.

By Yvonne Bomberger Fowler (Daughter)

 

More About PAUL ABRAHAM BOMBERGER:

Cause of Death: Massive Coronary

More About FLORENTINE (MARIE) VERNIEUWE:

Cause of Death: Arteriosclerosis

Emigration: 25 Nov 1919, Florentine Kennedy arrived in New York, NY from Brest, France

Fact 9: Catholic

Medical Information: Enlarged Heart - Cancer of the throat - Had a laryngectomy in 1972.

Naturalization: 10 Aug 1931, Florentine Bomberger, Boston, MA (Certificate No. 3481100)

More About PAUL BOMBERGER and FLORENTINE VERNIEUWE:

Marriage: 31 Jan 1926, Lebanon, PA

More About PAUL BOMBERGER and CHARLOTTE COBURN:

Marriage: Abt. 1944, NH

Children of PAUL BOMBERGER and FLORENTINE VERNIEUWE are:

41. i. YVONNE12 BOMBERGER, b. 20 Dec 1926, Lebanon, PA.

ii. PAUL ABRAHAM BOMBERGER, JR., b. 05 Oct 1928, MA; d. 02 Oct 1979, Delray Beach, FL; m. EUGENIA MANIKAS, Unknown, ?; b. Unknown.

Notes for PAUL ABRAHAM BOMBERGER, JR.:

Paul graduated from So. Boston High School, MA in 1946. In October of 1946 he went to FL with his mother and younger brother. They settled in Pinellas Park. He worked for the Vinoy Hotel and Reddington Beach Motel until he joined the U.S. Army.

He was stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona in 1951.

When he completed his Army duties, he entered the hotel business again. He did everything from busboy to catering and carving ice sculptures for dinner parties. He eventually became the manager for a hotel in New Orleans.

He married late in life, at 49, but the marriage did not work out . He drank heavy and became an alcholic which eventually led to his death at 51 years old.

Paul was a very personable, warm, friendly and artistic person.

 

More About PAUL ABRAHAM BOMBERGER, JR.:

Cause of Death: Cirrhosis of Liver

Fact 6: Hotel Manager, New Orleans, LA

Fact 7: Personable & very artistic

Fact 9: Baptized catholic

Medical Information: Addiction to alcohol

More About PAUL BOMBERGER and EUGENIA MANIKAS:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

iii. CARROLL VERNIEUWE BOMBERGER, b. 12 Jul 1939, Fort Banks Hospital in Winthrop, MA.; d. 29 Nov 1948, Bur. Mt. Calvary Cem., Boston, MA.

More About CARROLL VERNIEUWE BOMBERGER:

Cause of Death: Peritonitis due to ruptured Appendix

Medical Information: Died in Pinellas Park, FL in 1948 at nine years old.

Child of PAUL BOMBERGER and CHARLOTTE COBURN is:

42. iv. BARBARA ANN12 BOMBERGER, b. 11 Nov 1947, Concord, NH.

 

36. ALMA11 BOMBERGER (SAMUEL H.10, ABRAHAM S.9, JOHN S.8, CATHERINE7 SCHAEFFER, HENRY6, ALEXANDER5, HANS HENRICH4, HANS3 SCHÄFFER, HANS2, LAURENTZ1) was born 31 Aug 1905 in Schaeferstown, PA. She married MOSES DIERWECHTER Unknown in ?. He was born 25 Sep 1899 in Schaeferstown, PA, and died 30 Nov 1976 in PA.

More About MOSES DIERWECHTER and ALMA BOMBERGER:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

Children of ALMA BOMBERGER and MOSES DIERWECHTER are:

i. ARLENE D.12 DIERWECHTER, b. 24 Jan 1931, PA; m. C. WENGER, Unknown, ?; b. Unknown, ?.

More About C. WENGER and ARLENE DIERWECHTER:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

ii. JUNE DIERWECHTER, b. 05 Jun 1933, PA; m. M. R. KOHR, Unknown, ?; b. Unknown, ?.

More About M. KOHR and JUNE DIERWECHTER:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

iii. ANNA M. DIERWECHTER, b. 25 Aug 1936, PA; m. M. R. ENGLEHART, Unknown, ?; b. Unknown, ?.

More About M. ENGLEHART and ANNA DIERWECHTER:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

iv. GLADYS DIERWECHTER, b. 20 Feb 1941, PA; m. M. L. OHLINGER, Unknown, ?; b. Unknown, ?.

More About M. OHLINGER and GLADYS DIERWECHTER:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

 

Generation No. 12

37. RAY JOHN12 BOMBERGER (LEON KEENER11, HORST HORST10, ABRAHAM S.9, J