Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Lewis A. Giering and Louisa Knauss




Husband Lewis A. Giering 1 2

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


         Father: John Giering (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 



Wife Louisa Knauss 2

            AKA: Louisa Knass 1
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1884 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Phillip Knauss (      -1866) 2
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Sophia C. Giering 1 2

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


2 M Herman L. Giering 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



3 M Tilghman A. Giering 1 4 5

            AKA: Tilman Giering
           Born: 16 Sep 1845 - Lehigh Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1892
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
         Spouse: Evelyn LeVier (1848-1932)
           Marr: 1870 1


4 F Mary M. Giering 1

           Born: 1850
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1933
         Buried:  - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA 7
         Spouse: William G. Bishop (1852-1919) 1


5 M Albert E. Giering 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Lewis A. Giering


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.

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Sources


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


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