Conrad Fahnestock and Mary Hallacker

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Husband Conrad Fahnestock ¹

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           Born: 19 Jul 1763 - near Ephrata, Lancaster Co, PA 1
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           Died: 20 Sep 1803 - Middletown, Dauphin Co, PA 2
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         Father: Peter Fahnestock (1730-1805) 1 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Bolthouser (      -      ) 1

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Wife Mary Hallacker ¹

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Children

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1 M Joseph Fahnestock ²

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           Born: 9 Apr 1792 2
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2 M Peter Fahnestock ²

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           Born: 9 Jun 1793 2
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           Died: 6 Feb 1872 - Ephrata, Lancaster Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Salome Landis (      -      ) 2

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3 M Samuel Fahnestock ²

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           Born: 12 Feb 1795 2
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4 F Anna Fahnestock ²

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           Born: 31 May 1800 2
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         Spouse: Christian Bomberger (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Conrad Fahnestock

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He received a fair education at the German School, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and learned the art of printing with the Brethren. He went to Harrisburg in 1791 and engaged with his brother Obed in merchandising. Subsequently he entered into partnership with Benjamin Mayer in the publication of the Morgenrothe or "Dutch Aurora," as it was commonly called. Under the infamous alien and sedition act of the administration of the elder Adams, Messrs. Mayer & Fahnestock were arrested by United States officers and thrown into prison, but promptly released on bail; they were never tried. Shortly afterwards Mr. Fahnestock retired from the printing business and entered the mercantile trade at Middletown, where he died. The Oracle speaks of him as "an industrious, honest and valuable member of society." [CBEDC, 102]

He was a printer, and published a paper at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, during the alien and sedition acts, and being a warm supporter of Mr. Jefferson, was outspoken against the administration of Mr. Adams. He was, in consequence, arrested, with others, and thrown into prison. It was, however, just upon the eve of the election, and he was released a few days afterwards. [BHLC, 202]

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 100.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 102.

3 Alex. Harris, A Biographical History of Lancaster County (Lancaster, PA: Elias Barr & Co., 1872), Pg 202.