George Ellenberger and Elizabeth Pontius

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Husband George Ellenberger ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Butler Co, PA
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         Buried:  - Concord Cemetery, Wayne Twp, Armstrong Co, PA

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Wife Elizabeth Pontius ^{1 2}

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         Buried:  - Concord Cemetery, Wayne Twp, Armstrong Co, PA

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         Father: Gabriel Pontius (1786-1872) 1
         Mother: Mary Barnhart (Abt 1787-1875) 1

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Children

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1 M Gabriel S. Ellenberger ²

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           Born: Abt 1830 - Butler Co, PA
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           Died: 1892 2
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         Spouse: Sarah Armstrong (      -      ) 2

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2 M Charles W. Ellenberger ²

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3 M William P. Ellenberger ²

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4 M J. Wesley Ellenberger ²

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5 M R. Clark Ellenberger ²

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6 F Maria Ellenberger ²

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7 F Sarepta Ellenberger ²

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8 F Elizabeth Ellenberger ²

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General Notes: Husband - George Ellenberger

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He was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Wayne township, Armstrong County, locating at what became the site of Belknap about the year 1831. There he obtained a tract of 166 acres of land, built a house on it, and worked hard to clear it for cultivation. He also opened a general store there, being the first merchant in the place. He continued in business until his death.

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 951.

2 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 805.