The son of German-born Philip & Pennsylvania-born Catherine M. Deichler and stepson of Elizabeth Ann (Leaman) Deichler, in 1860 he was a shoemaker living with his family in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
A Civil War veteran, he served two terms of service:
- Enlisted at the stated age of eighteen in Lancaster July 26, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a corporal with Co. K, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863.
- Enlisted at the stated age of nineteen in Lancaster July 8, 1864, mustered into federal service at Philadelphia July 15 as a sergeant with Co. C, 197th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company November 11, 1864.
In 1870, he was living in Ephrata, Lancaster County, working as a "green grocer". He married Emma Jane Fox and fathered Mary May (b. 03/30/84) and Lottie G. (b. 10/05/88 - married George Tippery). A hotel keeper during much of his post-war life, he died at his residence in the Washington Hotel. He had been a member of Thomas Post No. 84, G.A.R.
The son of German-born Philip & Pennsylvania-born Catherine M. Deichler and stepson of Elizabeth Ann (Leaman) Deichler, in 1860 he was a shoemaker living with his family in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
A Civil War veteran, he served two terms of service:
- Enlisted at the stated age of eighteen in Lancaster July 26, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a corporal with Co. K, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863.
- Enlisted at the stated age of nineteen in Lancaster July 8, 1864, mustered into federal service at Philadelphia July 15 as a sergeant with Co. C, 197th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company November 11, 1864.
In 1870, he was living in Ephrata, Lancaster County, working as a "green grocer". He married Emma Jane Fox and fathered Mary May (b. 03/30/84) and Lottie G. (b. 10/05/88 - married George Tippery). A hotel keeper during much of his post-war life, he died at his residence in the Washington Hotel. He had been a member of Thomas Post No. 84, G.A.R.
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