Possible DAR line

WORK IN PROGRESS 

NOT VERIFIED

Johan George Berkheimer 1747 – 1830

Married

Susannah Hawke

William Berkheimer 1791 – 1852

married

Mary Margaret Hilgard 1790 – 

Andrew Isaac Fetzer 1815 – 1867

Married

Mary Berkheimer 1822 – 

William Fetzer1846 – 

Married

Anna S Vanhorn 1846 – 

Mary Etta Fetzer 1874 – 

Married

Thomas J Bogart 1868 – 1945

Clarance Bogart 1901-1998

Married

Jennie M. Starr 1895-1971

William Fetzer 1846-bef 1910

William Fetzer

Son of Andrew & Mary (Berkheimer) Fetzer

Born abt 1846

Died before 1910

Married

Anna S. VanHorn

daughter of William D. & Mary VanHorn

Born

Died

In 1870, Mary Berkheimer lives with them and is listed as "grandmother".

1850 United States Federal Census about William Fetzer
Name: William Fetzer
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Family Number: 54
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Fetzer 35
Mary Fetzer 28
Margaret Fetzer 10
Susan Fetzer 9
Deanah Fetzer 7
Andrew Fetzer 4
William Fetzer 4
Susan Fetzer 74

There is no explanation on who Susan is, in the 1850 census.  My guess would be mother


1860 United States Federal Census about William Fetzer
Name: William Fetzer
Age in 1860: 14
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Milton
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
A I Fetzer 47
Mary Fetzer 38
Susan Fetzer 19
Elizabeth Fetzer 17
Andrew Fetzer 14
William Fetzer 14

Name: William Fetzer
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Milton
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
William Fetzer 25
Annie Fetzer 19
Mary Fetzer 45
Andrew Fetzer 4/12
Mary Berkheimer 80
Jacob Berkheimer 40

1880 United States Federal Census about William Fetzer
Name: William Fetzer
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anna S. Fetzer
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
William Fetzer 34
Anna S. Fetzer 34
Andrew I. Fetzer 10
William D. Fetzer 8
Mary Etta Fetzer 6
Ella M. Fetzer 3
Simin D. Fetzer 9m

1910 - Anna lives with her daughter & son in law

Frederick Kemmerer 1701-1778

Frederick Kemmerer

son of

Born 1701 in Germany

Died between November 6 and November 24, 1778 in Zionsville PA

Married

Rosina

 daughter of

Born  1716

Died November 2, 1804

Children: (8 total)

1742 - Came To America

"he came to America according to tradition in 1742"

Research:
from the book Two Centuries of Kemmerer Family History 1730-1929

Frederick Kemmerer received a warrant from the proprietors of the
Colony of Pennsylvania for 150 acres plus 6% for streets. The date of
the return made by the Surveyor General is August 17, 1742 and the name
of the tract was Meadville. On June 27, 1762, this property was sold to
Peter Long and on April 9, 1794 was conveyed by Francis Long and Peter
Long, sons of the afore mentioned Peter Long, to Abraham Schantz for the
consideration of 450 pounds, lawful money, in gold and silver coin. It
remained in possession of the Schantz family for a period of 112 years. 
In 1921 it passed into the possession of Zachary Hutzayluk, a recent
immigrant.

The homestead is located near Dillingersville in Upper Milford
township, Lehigh County. The village bears the name of Heinrich Wilhelm
Dillinger, a friend & neighbor of Frederick Kemmerer.

Frederick Kemmerer's name appears in the register of the 
Lutheran Church at Dillingersville, which was begun in 1749. Since the
baptism of the son Henry, born in 1740, was not entered upon the record,
and those of Rosina, 1744 & Frederick, 1746, were entered among the
baptisms, we presume that the latter two were baptized by the Lutheran
pastor there and entered with the other baptisms when the church record
was opened in 1749. It is therefore reasonable to infer that Frederick
Kemmerer established himself on the land warranted to him, at about the
time of the survey or soon thereafter, at least prior to the baptism of
the daughter Rosina, May 6, 1744. 

In 1757, he, together with a number of others, withdrew from the
church, and became one of the founders of the Zionsville Lutheran
congregation at Old Zionsville, where his remains lie buried in a
unmarked grave in the "Gottes Acker" surrounding the church.

At the time of his naturalization which tool place in the Supreme
Court Room in Independence Hall at Philadelphia, April 11, 1763; he
declared himself a resident of Macungy Township, Northampton county, and
further declared that he had last taken the Sacrament of the Holy
Communion on March 27, 1763. His name is however not found in the tax
return of 1762, but is assessed for 17 pounds in Upper Milford Township. 
For some time he was an Inn Keeper and in 1772 paid tax; 7 pounds, 10
shillings and 3 pence. The Inn was later known as Foster's Inn. In the
return made by the Constable of Upper Milford Township of all the wagons
and horses available for military purposes, Frederick Kemmerer is listed
for two horses and one wagon.

Frederick Kemmerer died between November 6 and November 24, 1778;
the respective dates of the making and probating of his will. Born inn
Germany in 1701, he came to America according to tradition in 1742 and
died in 1778, having passed beyond the allotted time of three score and
ten, and saw, ere he died, the new land to which he came to make his
home, take its place among the free and independent nations of the world.
He raised a family whose descendants are numerous and identified with
every phase of the life of the nation.

His wife, Rosina, born in 1716, died at the home of her son,
Henry, November 2, 1804, aged 87 years. Recorded in the earliest list,
23 March, 1782, as a communicant of the Lutheran Church, Salisbury, PA. 
They had eight children:
I. Henry Kemmerer, born April 4, 1740
II. Rosina, born April 15, 1744, was baptized in the Lutheran
Church of Upper Milford-Dillingersville May 6, 1744. The sponsors were
Heinrich Wilhelm Dillinger and wife Rosina. She was married to George
Reiss.
III. Frederick Kemmerer was born May 24, 1746.
IV. Jacob Kemmerer according to the history of Lehigh County
removed to heidelberg Township. "He was a great hunter, and during his
life shot a vast number of deer. He went to the Wyoming Valley to help
to protect the whites from the horrible slaughter by the Indians. The
land upon which he lived is now owned by Rev. J.S. Renninger, being
adjoining land of the tract formerly owned by Paul & Leonard Stein, now
the property of Monroe Sensinger. He died about the year 1825, at the
age of eighty-eight years. He had a brother Fritz, who was a miller in
Allentown."

If Jacob Kemmerer removed to Heidelberg Township, it was
certainly later than 1754, probably later than 1776. 

The New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church record contains the
following marriage entry: "Nov. 22, 1768, Jacob Kemmerer, son of
Frederick Kemmerer of Upper Milford was married to Elizabeth Maria,
daughter of Andreas Mauer of New Goshenhoppen, by Rev. John Theob.
Faber." 

Children or (John) Jacob Kemmerer and his wife Elizabeth entered
upon the Old Zionsville Lutheran record:
1. Rosina Kemmerer, born September 19, 1769; baptized October
15, 1769; sponsors Heinrich Mauer and Rosina Kemmerer.
2. Johannes Kemmerer, born February 2, 1771, baptized March 17,
1771; sponsors Johannes Wetzel & Christiana Kammerer.
3. Anna Maria Kemmerer, born April 3, 1776; baptized June 6,
1776; sponsors Johannes Kemmerer & Anna Maria Mauer.

V. John George Kemmerer.
VI. Christiana was born March 18, 1755 & died April 10, 1795. 
She was baptized in the above named Lutheran Church May 11, 1755. The
sponsors were Frederick Nungesser and his wife Anna Christina. She was
married to Conrad Neimeyer, Jr. (born 1751) and resided on what was later
know as the Seislove homestead situated on the highway leading from Emaus
to Shimersville. They had ten children: Conrad, Andreas, Jacob,
Charles, Frederick, Christina, Rosina, Elizabeth, Polly & Susan.

VII. John Kemmerer was baptized August 31, 1760. The sponsors
were Johannes Wetzel and wife Johanna.

Peter K. Sulouff 1834-1899

Peter K. Sulouff

  son of John & Anna Nancy (Bender) Sulouff

Born 5 Feb 1834

Died 22 Feb 1899

Married

Nancy J

daughter of

Born 1837

Died 1886

1850 Census

Name: P Suloff
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1835
Home in 1850: Turbett, Juniata, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Family Number: 939
Household Members:
Name Age
Jno Suloff 60
N Suloff 50
D Suloff 21
P Suloff 15

N Suloff 12

Enlisted - Civil War - 16 Jul 1864

Name: Petri K Sulof
Enlistment Date: 16 Jul 1864
Rank at enlistment: Corporal
State Served: Pennsylvania
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, Pennsylvania Stewart's Infantry Regiment on 16 Jul 1864.Mustered out on 14 Nov 1864.
Sources: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Peter K. Sulof
Name: Peter K. Sulof
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania
Regiment Name: 1 Batt'n. Pennsylvania Infantry, (100 Days, 1864)
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Battalion, Pennsylvania Infantry (100 days, 1864)
Company: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Peter K./Sulouff
Film Number: M554 roll 120

1883-1890 Lived in Philadelphia

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Peter K Suloff
Name: Peter K Suloff
Residence Year: 1886
Street address: 1112 Cherry a Ta
Residence Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Messenger
Publication Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1886

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Peter K Suloff
Name: Peter K Suloff
Residence Year: 1888
Street address: 1012 Cherry
Residence Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Messenger

Publication Title: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1888

1890 Veterans Schedules about Peter K Suloff
Veteran's Name: Peter K Suloff
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Year enlisted: 1864
Year discharged: 1864
Rank: Corporal
Company: View image
Regiment or vessel: View image

Length of service: View image


1899 - Death
Name: Peter K Suloff
Birth Date: abt 1834
Birth Place: PA
Death Date: 22 Feb 1899
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death: 65
Burial Date: 24 Feb 1899
Burial Place: Juniata Co , Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
FHL Film Number: 1769741

Burial:
Old Church Hill Cemetery 
Port Royal (Juniata County)
Juniata County
Pennsylvania, USA

Plot: Rice Section Row 13 No 5


Research:

The Watsontown Huskies (Football)

Program from 1954: 

Inside the Program:

1946 Team Photo

Second Primary School, Montoursville, Lycoming County PA

Labeling a photo of Scharf Cousins

Howard Scharf recently mailed me this photo:

The writing along the side reads:

This was taken when Will & I visited Selins Grove. 

The first one in back from left is me

then Jennie Scharf

She was Uncle John's daughter & a beauty

then Bessy Bentz

then Elizabeth. Then

Lizzie as thy distinguished the two

then Will

Here is a cropped version of the photo:

It's obvious these are not young children, nor are they too old.  I'd estimate them to be between the ages of 16 and 23?  Randomly.

We know the girl in the center back is Jane Catherine 1887-1972

Jane was an only child, so none of these will be her siblings

If we guesstimate her age at 17, that puts this photo at around 1905 (Rough estimate!)

The second person we can identify rather easily is Bessie Bentz.

Maria Scharf, sister of John Q Scharf, married Philip Henry Bentz.

Elizabeth Bentz was born in 1889.  If this photo was taken in 1905, 

She would be about 16.

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My first guess from that would be that Elizabeth, Will, and Helen Bentz all visited Selinsgrove to see their cousins.  But I'm not sure why the photo would say "Will and I" and not "Will, Bessie and I".

Helen Bentz was born in 1874.  She had her first child in 1908, so it's possible she married as late as 1907.  If this is her in this photo, and if it was taken around 1905, she was 31 years old.  Possible.

William Penn Bentz was born in 1884, and if this is him, he would be 21 in 1905.  Possible. 

We know that the Bentz family lived in Philadelphia in 1900 & 1910, so that would fit with them "visiting" Selins Grove, their mothers hometown.

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The other "Will" Scharf cousin is the son of George W. Scharf.  

William Lewis Scharf was born in 1885

Just a year later than Will Bentz - so not much help with the age difference.

If the photo was taken in 1905, and this is William L. Scharf, he would be about 20 here.

In 1900 & 1910, George W. Scharfs family lived in Candor NY.  Which would explain a "visit" to Selins Grove.

George W. Scharf had 9 children. Approximate ages in 1905:

Nettie age 7

Edgar age 10

Helen age 12

Joseph age 15

Jennie age 18

William age 20

Frank age 22

Anna Age 25

John age 26

Why would just two children be visiting?  Looking at the ages, It is possible that William, Frank, Anna, and John are all married and or working, or busy with their own families.  Nettie, Edgar, Helen & Joseph are younger - possibly too young to make the trip if no adults were along?

That puts Jennie & William at the right age for travel on their own to visit their cousins.  It is possible the "me" in the upper left of the photo is Jennie Scharf, and the Will is her brother.  This feels like the most likely scenerio to me.

But to recap - that would mean this photo is:

Jennie, Jennie, Elizabeth

Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Will.

Perhaps the siblings could have chosen more unique names for their children??  It would certainly make this easier!  :-)

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On to the Elizabeths.

The Description written on this photo lists a Bessie, an Elizabeth, and a Lizzie.

Joseph Scharf had 3 grandaughters named Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Bentz Born 1889, daughter of Maria Scharf

Elizabeth Kurtz Scharf born 1893 daughter of William Penn Scharf

Elizabeth May Scharf born 1887 daughter of Joseph Scharf Jr

We know that Bessie Bentz is in the back row.  In 1905 she would have been abt 16

Elizabeth K. Scharf would have been abt 12

Elizabeth May Scharf abt 18

Elizabeth, on the far left, does appear to be younger than the others, but I doubt she is 12.  If we up her age to 14 that puts the photo in 1907 - 15 would  be 1908.  I think at that point its especially unlikely that the "me" could be Helen, since she had her first child in 1908 and this appears to be the young unmarried cousins, none of the other cousins around this age who are married are  pictured here.

SO - based on all of the above, my best guess is the following:

Jennie, daughter of George W. Scharf.  Jennie daughter of John Q. Scharf.  Bessie, daughter of Mariah Bentz

Elizabeth K. daughter of William P. Scharf.  Elizabeth M daughter of Joseph Scharf Jr.  Will, son of George W. Scharf.