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William H. Gemberling (1837 - 1899)

Lt. William H. Gemberling
Born in Snyder, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Died at age 62 in Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Gemberling was born in 1837. He was the son of Philip Gemberling Sr. (1773–1859) and Judith Fetter (1794–1862).

He married Amanda Forry, and they had 8 children:

  1. Esther Gemberling - (1856–1937), m 1873 Harry L. Noll
  2. Calvin Augustus Gemberling - b 3 Aug 1858 m Mary C. Miller 1879
  3. Lydia Amelia Gemberling - (1864–1925), m. 1885 Perry L. Romig
  4. Anna L Gemberling, (1869–1870)
  5. Martha Jane Gemberling - (1870–1945), m. Flem Seesholtz of Sunbury
  6. Jeanetta Belle Gemberling - (1872–1926), m. 1890 Newton Absalom Bowes
  7. Agnes May Gemberling - (1878–1920), m. 1896 James F. Moyer
  8. Charles Gemberling (1875–1875)

William passed away in 1899 from a heart attack and was buried in Reformed Graveyard, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania.[1]

Research Notes

This is a copy of the obit for William H. Gemberling.[2]

On Monday afternoon, soon after dinner, the announcement was made that our old friend and fellow citizen, Lieutenant William H. Gemberling, residing on High St, was dead. About two weeks ago the deceased had an attack of heart disease, which promised to be fatal at the time, but by careful attention he steadily improved and gave fair promise of tiding over the attack. On the day of his death, about an hour before the final summons came, Dr. B. F. Wagensellar his attending physicians had called to see him professionally, he found him in good condition as he could reasonably expect. The Doctor had returned home, and had just finished his dinner and had picked up a paper to read the news, when he was hastily summoned to Mr Gemberling's home, and upon arriving there he found him dead. The deceased had just partaken of his dinner and the family were seated around the table partaking of their noon day repast; Mr. Gemberling had occasion to get up, and he barely had time to get back to the bed, he laid back on the cover and striking his hand against the bed, gave the alarm to the family; the members of which arrived in the room in time to see him breath his last.
Mr Gemberling was the son of Mr Philip Gemberling Sr. and was born in Penn tp. about 63 years ago, on the farm now owned by H. E. Davis and tenanted by Sheriff George W. Row. He was a member of a large family of children all of whom have died excepting one brother, Rueben Gemberling who resides in Elkhart, Ind, and a sister Mrs. Lydia Parks of this place. He is survived by a widow and six children, one son and five daughters.
Deceased has been a consistent member of the Reformed church of this place from his early manhood. During the war for the Union he served as 2nd Lieutenant of Co F., 131st; and 1st Lieut. in Co D, 208the P. V. I. He was a GOOD soldier. At the time of his death he was Senior Vice Commander of Captain C. S. Davis Post, No 148, G A. R. He also was a member of the the Town Council.
The funeral took place Thursday afternoon a 1 o'clock, and was largely attended by Mr Gemberling's many friends. Capt. Davis Post attended the funeral in a body and had charge of the ceremonies at the grave."

He was 62 y 2 m 12 d.

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59064689/william_h-gemberling: accessed April 14, 2024), memorial page for Lieut William H Gemberling (22 Sep 1837–4 Dec 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59064689, citing Reformed Graveyard, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Mary Jane (Young) Evertz (contributor 47235203).
  2. ↑ Snyder County Tribune; Dec. 8, 1900.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWVZ-P5M : 16 July 2017), William Gemberling, Selins Grove, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 148, sheet 46C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,194.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPK-PPB : 7 September 2017), William H Gemberling in household of Daniel W Friend, Augusta, Butler, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 156, sheet 83B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,375.
  • "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SM-7TD : 11 March 2018), William H Gemberling, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,245.




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