Sem Schoch and Margaret Ruhl

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Husband Sem Schoch ¹

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            AKA: Samuel Schoch 2
           Born: 1805 - New Berlin, Union Co, PA 3
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           Died: Jul 1887 4
         Buried:  - New Berlin, Union Co, PA

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         Father: Jacob Schoch (      -      ) 5 6
         Mother: Elizabeth Hendricks (      -      ) 2 6

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       Marriage: Feb 1846 4

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   Other Spouse: Esther Klose (      -1845) 7 - Snyder Co, PA

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Wife Margaret Ruhl ⁴

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           Born: 29 Jan 1809 4
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1887 4
         Buried:  - New Berlin, Union Co, PA

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   Other Spouse: George Kleckner (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 F Jane Schoch ⁴

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           Born: 9 Apr 1847 - New Berlin, Union Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: John Spangler (1843-      ) 8
           Marr: 20 Dec 1866 - New Berlin, Union Co, PA 8

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2 F Araminta Schoch ⁴

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           Born: 23 May 1849 4
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Thomas Spangler (      -      ) 4

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3 M Jacob M. Schoch ⁹

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           Born: 25 Jul 1850 - New Berlin, Union Co, PA 9
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         Spouse: Angeline Kessler (1851-      ) 10
           Marr: 9 Feb 1875 - New Berlin, Union Co, PA 10

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General Notes: Husband - Sem Schoch

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He was born in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, near Smith Grove. He received a limited education, but had an acute intellect which enabled him to secure practical knowledge on various subjects. During his youth he learned the tanner's trade at Freeburg, Snyder County, and in early manhood he established a tannery of his own at New Berlin, which was long in the possession of his descendants. In 1860 he made his son, James, his partner and in 1866 he withdrew from the business altogether, giving his attention to agriculture, and his extensive investments in the west, to which section he made many visits. At the time of his death, he owned two farms, and was regarded as one of the substantial citizens of his locality. A portion of his fortune was inherited from his father, of whose will he was executor. Politically he was a Democrat, and for many years he attended the Lutheran Church at New Berlin. Among his good traits was a generous hospitality, nothing pleasing him better than to receive his numerous friends at his own home, and while New Berlin was the county seat, his table was seldom without a guest.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 877, 934.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1057.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 877.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 935.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 934, 1057.

6 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 19.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 877, 935.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 936.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 935, 1003.

10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1003.