Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Kammerer and Elizabeth Bender




Husband John Kammerer 1

           Born: 1793 - Germany 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jul 1856 - ? Washington Co, PA 3
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 21 Jul 1830 - Germany 2

   Other Spouse: Margaret Dunker (1800-1830) 4 - 1820 - Germany 5



Wife Elizabeth Bender 6

           Born:  - Germany
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 May 1859 3
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Jonathan Kammerer 7

           Born: 31 Jul 1831 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Oct 1887 2
         Buried: 



2 M Joseph Kammerer 7




           Born: 20 May 1835 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Lucinda Howden (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 1860 2


3 F Elizabeth Kammerer 7

           Born: 28 Feb 1837 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 M Jacob Kammerer 7

           Born: 22 Nov 1838 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jul 1839 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 M William S. Kammerer 6

            AKA: W. S. Caner,9 W. G. Kammerer 10
           Born: 23 Feb 1843 - Nottingham Twp, Washington Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Martha G. "Mattie" Emery (      -      ) 11
           Marr: 31 Oct 1872 5


6 M Frank G. Kammerer 5

            AKA: Franklin G. Kammerer 2
           Born: 24 Feb 1845 - Washington Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Dorrie List Hildreth (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 9 Dec 1886 3



General Notes: Husband - John Kammerer


He was born in Germany, where he was educated and became prominent in business circles as a lumber merchant in the city of Frankfort-on-the-Main. Following his second marriage, he sailed for America. After finding a suitable location for a home, he sent for his wife and children, the next year, and settled in Nottingham township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, following the business of millwright and milling. He then worked two years as a carpenter, after which he embarked in general merchandising and the hotel business, on a tract of land of eighty acres leased from Thomas Officer, the patentee of same (near the site of the village of Kammerer), which he purchased in 1839. Thereon he erected a store-room and hotel, and the place came to be known as "Dutch John's." [CBRWC, ]

He was born in Germany, and was educated in the schools of his native land. In 1820 he married and, bidding farewell to his young wife for a time, sailed for America in 1821. After finding a suitable location for a home, he sent for Mrs. Kammerer the next year, and settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he followed the business of a millwright and miller. He then worked two years as a carpenter, and afterward engaged in a general mercantile business. He also leased, of one Thomas Officer, eighty acres of land on the site that became Kammerer village, which land he purchased in 1881 [sic], and erected thereon a dwelling and store room. He then built a tavern, and in 1845 erected a saw and grist mill, which was burned September 22, 1850, but was rebuilt the following year. [CBRWC, 931]

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 592, 999.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 592.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1003.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 592, 1000.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1000.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 999.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 592, 1003.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 592, 1108.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1351.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 581.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1000, 1351.


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