John Kammerer and Margaret Dunker

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Husband John Kammerer ¹

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           Born: 1793 - Germany 2
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           Died: 24 Jul 1856 - ? Washington Co, PA 3
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       Marriage: 1820 - Germany 4

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Bender (      -1859) 5 - 21 Jul 1830 - Germany 2

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Wife Margaret Dunker ⁶

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            AKA: Margaret Rigar 7
           Born: 1800 - Germany 2
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           Died: Feb 1830 - Germany 2
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Children

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1 F Mary Ann Kammerer ⁸

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           Born: 16 Dec 1821 7
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           Died: Bef 1893
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2 F Barbary Kammerer ²

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            AKA: Barbara Kammerer 7
           Born: 11 Aug 1822 7
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           Died: Bef 1893
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3 F Catharine Kammerer ⁸

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           Born: 20 May 1825 7
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           Died: Bef 1893
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4 M John Kammerer ⁸

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           Born: 1 Apr 1827 7
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           Died: Bef 1893
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5 M Martin Kammerer ⁸

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           Born: 14 Apr 1829 7
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           Died: 25 Jun 1890 7
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         Spouse: Catherine Sumney (1829-1890) 7

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General Notes: Husband - John Kammerer

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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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 931.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 592, 931.