A Pennsylvania Dutch Genealogy
the genealogy & family research site of Kris Hocker
Levi O. and Mahala (Neis) Hacker
This photo of Levi O. and Anna Mahala (Neis) Hacker was taken about 1895. The children shown, include: Harry Lincoln (center, back), John Norman (left), Annie Laura (right), and George Granville (center, front). The baby of the family, Miriam E., was not born until 1901.
Photo courtesy of Kim Hogarth
Levi O. Hacker family, ca 1910
The Levi O. Hacker family, circa 1910. This time Miriam is included with the family, age 9, but apparently she could not stand perfectly still while the photo was being taken. Does that look like a teddy bear in her arms?
From left to right: Miriam E., Annie Laura, Levi O., Harry Lincoln, John Norman, Anna Mahala (Neis), and George Granville.
Photo courtesy of Kim Hogarth
The Witmers
Another Witmer family group photo, probably taken at the family farm before 1912. Gertrude, the youngest Witmer child, was born in 1897. This photo may have been taken in 1904 to celebrate Edward & Lydia Witmer’s 50th wedding anniversary.
Left to right (adults): Henry and Lillian Snyder, Horace and Mary (Breish) Witmer, Lydia and Edward (Kline) Witmer, Milton Nace (wife Elmira died in 1896), Saraphine (Witmer) Snyder, Willoby and Emma (Witmer) Snyder, Milton and Cora (Gussman) Witmer.
Left to right (children): Gertrude, Morris and Wilmer Witmer (children of Horace and Mary), and Herbert W. and Laurence Witmer Nace (children of Milton and Elmira)
The Witmer Family
The Witmer family group shot, possibly the summer of 1894. I don’t know if I can correctly identify everyone, but here goes…
Left to right:
(Standing) Lillian Witmer Snyder, Henry D. Snyder, Willoby Snyder, Cora (Gussman) Witmer, Milton K. Witmer, Horace K. Witmer, Wilmer Witmer (child), Milton B. Nace, Herbert W. Nace (child)
(Sitting) Saraphine (Witmer) Snyder, Emma (Witmer) Snyder, Edward J. Witmer, Lydia Amanda (Kline) Witmer, Mary A. (Breish) Witmer, Morris Witmer (child), and Elmira (Witmer) Nace
Wilmer Witmer
Wilmer Witmer, son of Horace K. and Mary A. (Breish) Witmer, was born 7 May 1892 and died Jan 1978 in Sellersville, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. He married Clara Barndt sometime before 1922.
Horace and Mary (Breish) Witmer
Horace K. Witmer and Mary A. Breish married about 1891.
Saraphine K. (Witmer) Snyder
Saraphine K. Witmer, daughter of Edward and Lydia Amanda (Kline) Witmer, was born 20 Oct 1861 in Pennsburg and died 4 Aug 1938 in Lansdale, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. Photo probably taken in circa the 1890s.
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.
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.