I live in the Harrisburg area so if anyone needs anything from this area let me know. =D

If you have access to old Harrisburg newspapers, could you look up the obituary of John S. Detweiler, who died August 16, 1878? I am primarily researching his son, William C. Detweiler, but I have very little information on him and am hoping to find out the cemetery of John S. Detweiler's burial; thinking perhaps his son may have been buried there also.

Thank you very much for any assistance!

Val

Jessica--thank you for your offer. I wonder if you could find an obituary for Harriet Brady, who died in Harrisburg 4 March 1921. Am also looking for an obituary for her daughter Emma Hefflefinger, who died Oct 1931 (sorry, I don't have a day, only month).
Any help is appreciated.

YES!! :-)

I am looking for a birth record for Abraham Zeigler/Ziegler/Zigler born to Joseph and Catharine Zeigler about 1854 in Harrisburg.

I am also looking for the details on a court record for Abraham located on Misc. & Ejectment Index of Dauphin Co., PA - Docket #154 Apl 1886 - Filed Feb 20 1886 - Nature of Proceedings - Lunacy (maybe there are some newspaper articles about what he did to put himself in the Asylum)

Abraham is my gg-grandfather and he married Elenora Riddle about 1881 in either Dauphin or Mifflin Co. I don't believe there is a marriage certificate but maybe a newspaper article? They had three children in Dauphin Co. Herbert b.1883, Elva b.1884 and Esther b.1885

Anything that you can find on Abraham Zeigler would be wonderful.

Thanks!
Heather in Vancouver, WA

One of my ancestors, Alexander Hamilton Shrenk / Schrenk owned a store (furniture & auction) sometime 1890-1920s at 325 Broad & 406 Forster in Harrisburg PA and
325 Broad 1906 N 6th in Harrisburg PA and also a furniture store at 181 S Front Hbg Steelton PA about 1890. He died in 1935 and I have his obit and a pic of his gravestone. The street name may have changed but he was the proprietor of a furniture store in Verbeke street for nearly fifty years.

I think he owned the store until sometime in the 1930s but I do not know if it was sold when he died. Would like some history on this furniture/auction business.
Where are the building located today and wondered if are there were any postcard pictures of them?

Also would love to have a picture of my great great great great Grandma's gravestone. Her name was Anna (Machen) Shrenk. Anna was born 11 DEC 1780 in Dauphin Co., PA. Her husband, Martin died 22 DEC 1825 in Swatora twp., Dauphin Co., PA at age 38 of brain fever. Anna died 19 APR 1858 in Harrisburg, PA. She is buried in Harrisburg Cem, Plot B-46. I do not know of there is a gravestone. Her sister was Elizabeth (Machen) Pancake, wife of Peter Pancake. Her daughter was Elizabeth, wife of Phillip Ensminger of Harrisburg, PA. Another sister, may have been Mrs. Joseph Bretz. But I do not know if they are buried near her.

Thanks, bonnie

There is something that I could use a little help with.

My uncle Charles Schreiber is supposed to have died in or around Harrisburg. My dad says he is buried there, but no one seems to remember where or even when he died.

For some reason he is not mentioned in the Social Security Death index and we are not in contact with any of his known children.

He has a son and daughter that I know of. One named Marshal and the other named Myrtle.

Myrtle's current whereabouts are unknown. The only possible lead I have for Marshal is a U.S. Public Records Index entry for him in Harrisburg at

1128 G Cloverly Rd.

I don't know if the address is still valid or not.

My uncle Charles was born about 1922 and was married to a woman named Vera (unknown maiden name).

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

There is a MARSHAL I. SCHREIBER, born abt. Feb 1967 living in Harrisburg. Records indicate he has connections to:

Ruth Schreiber

and also

Charles E. Schreiber
738 S 21st St
Harrisburg, PA 17104-2401
(717) 234-4249

What an offer - posted on Valentine's Day yet!

I'll lead with the earliest recorded question: is there any information about Fanny (maiden name unknown) MARTIN b. 1756 d. 31 Mar 1822. Learning her family name and the given name of Mr. MARTIN, where they are buried, when they were married would be enormously helpful. Their only child, Thomas D. MARTIN b. 8 Apr 1796 d. 15 May 1823 - perhaps a birth/death record for him would show his father's name. Thomas m. Hannah CLARK (b. 1798 d. 27 Nov 1875) and they had one son, William Davison MARTIN b. 29 Jul 1820 d. 2 Mar 1896.

William Davison MARTIN (above) m. Eve A. FAUST 14 Mar 1843 and they maintained a tailor shop in Harrisburg for many years. One of their sons, my ancestor, John Hancock MARTIN b. 4 Jul 1850, married Mary Jeffries LINN (1850-1937) and was also a tailor in Harrisburg until they moved to Kansas City, Mo. about 1890. (I know nothing of the LINN family except that Mary's mother was a DEAN.)

Names and dates for my ancestors were taken from a family bible and I know little, if anything more, about the years in Harrisburg. I would be glad for any bit of information about them and appreciate your generous offer.

Wow! You opened yourself up to a lot with this one! My grandfathers brother "Irwin" Richardson, probably Franklin "Irwin" was listed as living in Harrisburg in 1948, when my gf died. I can't seem to find anything at all on him. If ever you come across anything, I would be interested in it. Thanks! jeoff@swbell.net

The 1930 Harrisburg Directory lists:

Frank I. Richardson, is listed as a teacher.
Spouse, Margaret B.
He is listed as owner, address 351 S. 13th ST.

Also listed at that address:

Helen R. Richardson, cosmetician for Emerick's Marinello Beauty Salon.

F. Irvin Richardson is listed in the 1920 Census Dauphin Co. with Margaret, born 1881 & Helen, born 1913. His birth year is listed as 1916 with other possible year as 1880.

Note spelling of his middle name.