Christian Dale and Hannah Shoeneberger
Husband Christian Dale 1
Born: 20 Dec 1806 1 Christened: Died: 7 Nov 1885 - near Oak Hall, Centre Co, PA 2 Buried:
Father: Henry Dale (1758-1844) 1 3 4 Mother: Phillena [Unk] ( -1836) 1
Marriage: 20 Jun 1826 2
Other Spouse: Eliza Neff (Abt 1812-1874) 5
Wife Hannah Shoeneberger 2
Born: Abt 1804 Christened: Died: 7 Apr 1844 2 Buried:
Children
1 F Susan Dale 2
Born: 29 Apr 1827 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John Musser ( - ) 2
2 M Henry Dale 2
Born: 9 Nov 1828 - Centre Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: 1896 - Oak Hall, Harris Twp, Centre Co, PA 2 Buried:
3 M George Dale 2
Born: 1 Aug 1831 2 Christened: Died: Aft 1898 Buried:
4 M William J. Dale 2
Born: 22 Jun 1833 2 Christened: Died: Aft 1898 Buried:
5 M Capt. Christian Dale 2
Born: 6 Oct 1835 2 Christened: Died: 1 Dec 1895 - Benner Twp, Centre Co, PA 2 Buried:Spouse: Catherine Musser ( -1890) 2 Marr: 1867 2
6 M Solomon Dale 2
Born: 21 Oct 1837 2 Christened: Died: 12 May 1864 2 Buried:
7 F Mary C. Dale 2
Born: 1 Oct 1839 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
8 F Catherine Dale 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John Musser, Jr. ( - ) 2
9 M Philip S. Dale 2
Born: 31 May 1842 2 Christened: Died: Aft 1898 Buried:
10 M Martin L. Dale 2
Born: 3 Apr 1844 2 Christened: Died: Buried: Status: Twin
11 F Margaret L. Dale 2
Born: 3 Apr 1844 2 Christened: Died: Buried: Status: Twin
General Notes: Husband - Christian Dale
His ancestors had bought a large tract of land [in Centre County, Pennsylvania], which they cleared and converted into several large farms. Christian Dale often said to his children and others, that he well remembered when there was no land cleared between Lemont and Bellefonte except a small piece where William Grove lived in 1885-a short distance from Lemont. By strict integrity and close economy Mr. Dale accumulated a large amount of wealth, and his personal influence extended all over that section of the country. He had a memory stored with more unwritten or traditional history than, perhaps, any other man in Centre County. He often remarked to his children that where he used to play when a child there he saw his grandchildren play, meaning at a beautiful spring of sparkling water, that finds its way from the ground near the old homestead. He took great delight in gathering his children, as well as grandchildren, around him, and relating incidents of early and pioneer life.
In politics he was a Republican, and in 1883 he was the nominee of the party for the office of associate judge. His popularity in the county was evidenced by the large vote he polled. He received the vote of many Democrats. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church from youth up, and always contributed freely toward all religious and charitable purposes. The high esteem in which he was held by all who knew him could not be more forcibly manifested than by the large number of friends that attended the funeral, which was one of the largest in that part of the county for many years. Mr. Dale was described as "a tall, portly, gray-haired old gentleman, and as fine a type of manhood as one can well imagine." [CBRCP-CCJC, 90]
1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 89.
2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 90.
3 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 188.
4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 365.
5
—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 90, 439.
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