Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Gundacker Offner and Mary R. Dickson




Husband John Gundacker Offner 1

           Born: 30 Sep 1816 - Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA 1
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           Died: 3 Feb 1880 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Dr. Samuel C. Offner (1792-Abt 1820) 1
         Mother: Catharine Gundacker (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 8 Aug 1848 1



Wife Mary R. Dickson 1

           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1883
         Buried: 


         Father: William Dickson (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Mary McIlvaine (      -      ) 2 3




Children

• They left no children.


General Notes: Husband - John Gundacker Offner


His early life was passed in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he enjoyed the benefits of an ordinary English education. At the age of ten years he entered the employ of Col. Myers, of Lancaster, for the purpose of learning the hardware business, and remained with him until he attained the age of nineteen, when he went to Philadelphia and clerked in a hardware store of that city for a short time. About the year 1836 he returned to Lancaster and entered the post-office of that city as a clerk, where he remained until his marriage.
Soon after his marriage Mr. Offner removed to Williamstown, Lancaster County, where he lived a modest and retired life until his death.
He was a devout member of the old Presbyterian Church of Leacock, and was officially connected with that body as elder for fifteen years, holding that position at the time of his death. He also took an active interest in the Sabbath-school cause, and served as superintendent of the school connected with the Leacock Church for several years.


General Notes: Wife - Mary R. Dickson


She was the faithful assistant of her mother in the post-office during the entire term of her office.

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Sources


1 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 1001.

2 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 1054.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 619.


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