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1. | Harry Robert ZENTMEYER, Sr. was born 18 May 1892, Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania (son of Benjamin Franklin ZENTMEYER and Lydia Minerva LEACE); died 27 May 1954, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Spring Creek Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. Notes: Occupation: Pennsylvania Railroad Yardmaster Harry married Bertha A. ALLEMAN 25 Jan 1915, Manhatten, New York, New York. Bertha was born 1 Nov 1893; died 5 Jan 1976; was buried East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] Children:
Harry — Mary Elizabeth CONSTANTINE. Mary was born 30 Aug 1895; died Jul 1970, New Cumberland, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; was buried Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | Benjamin Franklin ZENTMEYER was born 2 Apr 1873, Hershey, Dauphin, Pennsylvania (son of Henry G. ZENTMEYER and Rebecca UHLER); died 2 Nov 1955; was buried Spring Creek Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. Notes: Frank, educated in common schools, learned painting and works for his father; member of Patriotic Order Sons of America and Knights of the Golden Eagle. -History of Dauphia County, Pennsylvania, 1907 Benjamin — Lydia Minerva LEACE. Lydia was born 29 Sep 1871, Union Deposit, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; died 31 Jan 1949. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Lydia Minerva LEACE was born 29 Sep 1871, Union Deposit, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; died 31 Jan 1949.
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4. | Henry G. ZENTMEYER was born 24 Aug 1838, Warwick Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania (son of Samuel ZENTMEYER and Catherine GORGAS); died 10 Feb 1920, Derry, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Spring Creek Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Notes: Henry received a common school education, and in his youth was engaged in farming. He devoted nine months to the blacksmith's trade, after which he served an apprenticeship of three years to the trade of painting and paper-hanging, with his brother Benjamin. After working three years as a journeyman, he went into business for himself, and has built up a very large connection employing twelve men, also conducting a store for the sale of paint and wallpaper. Among many large contracts he has had was that for Milton Hershey, including the work on all his dwellings and his large chocolate plant, which alone covers more than six acres. Mr. Zentmyer has several fine properties in the place besides his residence, which is a spacious and commodious double house, recently erected by himself. His political principles are those of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the United Brethren Church, in which he has served as steward and class leader. -History of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1907 Henry married Rebecca UHLER 20 Dec 1860, Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Rev. Henry Landis presdiding. Rebecca was born 11 Oct 1841, Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; died 9 Mar 1921, Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; was buried Spring Creek Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Rebecca UHLER was born 11 Oct 1841, Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; died 9 Mar 1921, Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; was buried Spring Creek Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
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8. | Samuel ZENTMEYER was born 16 Nov 1793, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (son of Johann Jacob ZENTMEYER and Catharine Susanna ZARTMAN); died 17 May 1875, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; was buried Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kissel Hill, Pennsylvania. Notes: For several years Samuel owned and operated a tannery in Lancaster County, and he was also the possessor of a small farm of forty acres. His last occupation was that of teaching, in which he was engaged for eighteen years. He was a Republican, and an elder in the United Brethren Church. -History of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1907 Samuel — Catherine GORGAS. Catherine was born 17 Aug 1796, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pennylvania; died 5 Nov 1868, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Nov 1868, Salem Lutheran Church of Kissel Hill Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Catherine GORGAS was born 17 Aug 1796, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pennylvania; died 5 Nov 1868, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Nov 1868, Salem Lutheran Church of Kissel Hill Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.
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