Lewis A. Giering and Louisa Knauss

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Husband Lewis A. Giering ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1808 - Lehigh Co, PA 2
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           Died: 29 May 1888 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Giering (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Louisa Knauss ²

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            AKA: Louisa Knass 1
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           Died: 1884 1
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         Father: Phillip Knauss (      -1866) 2
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Sophia C. Giering ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Jun 1839 - Emaus, Lehigh Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Absalom Biery (1836-1913) 3
           Marr: 1858 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2

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2 M Herman L. Giering ¹

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3 M Tilghman A. Giering ^{1 4 5}

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            AKA: Tilman Giering
           Born: 16 Sep 1845 - Lehigh Co, PA 4
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           Died: 1892
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 6

         Spouse: Evelyn LeVier (1848-1932)
           Marr: 1870 1

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4 F Mary M. Giering ¹

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           Born: 1850
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           Died: 25 Aug 1933
         Buried:  - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA 7

         Spouse: William G. Bishop (1852-1919) 1

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5 M Albert E. Giering ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Lewis A. Giering

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He and his wife came to Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1855.

He carried mail across the mountains on horseback during the pioneer days of western Pennsylvania.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1119.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 582.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 581.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 634.

5 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 127.

6 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 28.

7 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 12.