A Pennsylvania Dutch Genealogy
the genealogy & family research site of Kris Hocker
Henry Snyder (1859—1931)
Henry D. Snyder, son of Joseph and Judith (Deysher) Snyder, was born 3 Mar 1859 and died 30 Sep 1931 in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. He married Saraphine K. Witmer about 1879. Photo probably taken circa the 1890s.
George Washington Hocker (1814—1877)
George Washington Hocker, born 16 Aug 1814 in Ohio, died 21 Dec 1877 in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, was the son of Christopher Hacker who, finding himself in debt, left Pennsylvania about 1808. The son returned to Pennsylvania, but nothing more is known about the father.
Photo courtesy of Virginia Goff
Rev. Caius Frederic Sophus "Guy" Waage
The Reverend Caius Frederic Sophus Waage was born 17 Aug 1797 in Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark (now Germany) and died 23 Aug 1884 in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He studied at the University of Keil in Germany and came to the United States in 1819.
Greulich family group
Descendants of Charles Philipp and Caroline K. (Wolf) Greulich at a family gathering in Pennsylvania, sometime after 1937.
Elmer C. and Lillian (Snyder) Greulich
Elmer Calvin Greulich, son of Charles Philipp and Caroline K. (Wolf) Greulich, married Lillian Witmer Snyder, daughter of Henry D. and Saraphine K. (Witmer) Snyder, on 21 Sep 1901 in East Greensville, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.
Gertrude (Witmer) Stubanus
Gertrude Witmer, daughter of Horace K. and Mary A. (Breish) Witmer, was born in Apr 1897 and died in 1947. She married Isaac Stubanus.
Eliza Craig (Bonnington) Smith Cochrane
Eliza Craig (Bonnington) Smith Cochrane, daughter of Peter Purvis and Elizabeth (Buchanan) Bonnington, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 2 Oct 1866 and died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 18 Oct 1945. She married twice, first to William Smith and second to Robert Cochrane.
Elizabeth (Buchanan) Bonnington
Elizabeth (Buchanan) Bonnington was born about 1845 to James and Sarah (Craig) Buchanan, possibly in Chapelhall, Lanark, Scotland. She married Peter Purvis Bonnington 17 Jun 1864 in Bloomyhall, Junipergreen, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
Edward Earl Hoover (1891—1981)
Edward Earl Hoover, son of Samuel Thomas and Victoria (Walker) Hoover, was born 22 Jun 1891 and died 17 Mar 1981, all in Centre county, Pennsylvania.
Lydia Amanda (Kline) Witmer (1836—1926)
Lydia Amanda Kline, daughter of Philip and Lydia (Markly) Kline, was born 26 Mar 1826 in Pennsburg and died 30 Mar 1926 in Red Hill, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. She married Edward Witmer 25 Feb 1854.