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Aaron A. DEEMER

Biography


Name

Aaron A. DEEMER

Birth

4 Mar 1847, Berks Co. (?)

Death

22 Jan 1923, Elysburg, Northumberland C, PA

Burial

St. Peter's (Blue) Church, Paxinos, PA

Occupation

Merchant, Farmer, Bottler

Flags

Military

Father

John DEEMER (~1812->1885)

Mother

Catherine (~1810-1885)

Spouses

1

Susannah Catherine CONRAD

Birth

31 Mar 1854, Snydertown

Death

21 Feb 1947, Elysburg, Northumberland C, PA

Religion

member of Methodist Church and active in Bear Gap Tabernacle

Father

Daniel C. CONRAD (1824-1908)

Mother

Lavinia KASEMAN (1829-1904)

Marriage

27 Feb 1876, Berry Twp., Northumberland C, PA

Children

John Daniel (1877-1960)

William Harvey (1880-1954)

Samuel Eugene (1883-1968)

Lottie Lorine (1884-1892)

Klomah May (1887-1898)

Notes for Aaron A. DEEMER

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Census

1920: Elysburg with Susan, own property, can read and write

Employment

21 Apr 1861 - 12 Jun 1865: Co. G, 9th PA Cavalry (92nd Reg.)
1865-82: uncertain; oral history says he learned stone cutting in NY; probably worked in coal mines near Doutyville around 1870-80
abt 1882-88: grocer, 15 S. 2nd St., Shamokin
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abt 1888-1916: farmer, Eagle Bottling works

Military

Birth year listed variously as 1844/47. 1847 is probably correct. He lied about his age to enlist at age 13, claiming to be 16.
Co. G, 9th PA Cavalry (92nd Reg.)

Property

13 Oct 1882: purchased property in Shamokin (lot 6 block 44) from Stephen Billenbeder
(This lot was subdivided in 1946, in four sections. By this time, the lot apparently included two double houses, one facing First Street and one facing Second Street. The two facing Secnd Street are now identified as #30 and #32 North Second Street, and on First Street, #29 and #31 North First St.
11 Oct 1888: sold property in Shamokin (lot 6 block 44) to John H. Hull
11 Oct 1888: purchased 16 acres, Ralpho Twp. from John H. Hull
24 Apr 1916: farm sold; moved to property in Elysburg, along the Bear Gap road, two properties north of the Ralpho Township High School; property included a duplex home and an adjoining vacant lot. Aaron and Susannah lived in the north side of the house; Dan and his wife, Lucretia rented the south side. They built a third dwelling on the vacant lot and rented it

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Last Modified 6 Aug 2003

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