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| Family | Henrietta Giess b. August 1851 | |
| Child | 1. | Frank S. Goehring b. 27 Apr 1871 |
| Birth* | 13 January 1847 | New Sewickly Twp., Beaver Co., PA1,2 |
| Marriage* | 1870 | Butler Co., PA, Principal=Henrietta Giess1 |
| Biography* | 1892 | CHARLES F. GOEHRING, second son of Henry GOEHRING, was born January 13, 1847, upon the homestead in Beaver county. After reaching his majority he received 100 acres of land from his father, upon which he settled. He resided on this farm down to 1884, then removed to Zelienople, built his present residence, and engaged in the coal business, which he followed for three years. He next established his present business of dealing in flagging and cut stone. Since becoming a resident of Zelienople, he has built five private residences in that bor- [p. 1169] ough. Mr. GOEHRING was married in 1870, to Henrietta, daughter of George GIESS, and has one son, Frank S. He is a Republican, in politics, is a member of the borough council, and also holds the office of treasurer and street commissioner. For the past fourteen years he has been an elder in the Lutheran church of Zelienople. HENRY GOEHRING, eldest son of Charles and Elizabeth GOEHRING, was born in Cranberry township, Butler county, in July 1818. After reaching his majority he removed to New Sewickly township, Beaver county, where he purchased a farm of 306 acres, upon which he resided down to his death. He was a very extensive farmer, owned 1,100 acres of land and at his death left to each of his children a farm of 100 acres. He was president of the Harmony Saving Bank, one of the directors of the Rochester Insurance Company, also of the Spar Savings Bank, of Rochester, and a stockholder in the Pittsburg Saving Bank. He was an extensive dealer in stock, and bought and sold cattle for the Pittsburg market. He took an active interest in all public affairs, was one of the directors of the poor farm for twelve years, and one of the leading Republicans of his community. He married Sophia, daughter of Jacob HARTUNG, of New Sweickly township, Beaver county. Their children are as follows: Jacob B.; Elizabeth, wife of Joseph B. ZIEGLER; Charles F.; Lucinda, wife of Casper KNAUFF; Amelia, wife of Abraham WISE; Zeno; Rosina, wife of L. D. BRUENER, and Barbara, who died in youth. Mrs. GOEHRING resides with her daughter Mrs. J. B. ZIEGLER, in Beaver county. Her husband died in August, 1884, and was buried in the Zelienople cemetery. He was a life-long member of the Lutheran church, and for many years was connected with the Zelienople congregation.1 |
| Census* | 1900 | 1900 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Butler County, Zelienople Borough, ED: 77, Series: T623, Roll: 1387, Page: 97B, June 13 Sheet 1B, Main Street 84, 21, 21, Goehring, Charles F, Head, W, M, Jan, 1847, 53, M, 30, , , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Germany, , , , Capitalist, , , Yes, Yes, Yes, O, F, H, 85, 21, 21, Goehring, Henrietta, Wife, W, F, Aug, 1851, 48, M, 30, 1, 1, Pennsylvania, Germany, Pennsylvania, , , , , , , Yes, Yes, Yes, , , ,2 |
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