Baptism: July 20, 1811, Sponsors: Andrew Boyer and Catherine ?
m. March 10, 1837, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1916, Volume II, Page 732:
"George Kaufman, father of Alexander Kaufman, was born in Upper Bern township, Montgomery Co., Pa., March 25, 1811, and spent most of his life at Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill county, where he was a business man for over fifty years, engaged in merchandising. He served as county poor director one term, as school director at Schuylkill Haven, and held other offices. His death occurred at Schuylkill Haven Oct. 16, 1883. Mr. Kaufman married Elmire Boyer, who was born Nov. 25, 1818, in Norwegian township, Schuylkill county, of which township her father, George Boyer, was also a native."
"Mrs. Kaufman passed away Sept. 28, 1892. She was the mother of eleven children, namely: John G., the eldest, born Jan. 19, 1838, is deceased; Charles F., born Jan. 10, 1840, died Sept. 19, 1908; Elmira, born Feb. 22, 1842, died July 3, 1844; Emma L., born Oct. 13, 1844, died April 29, 1846; George B., born Oct. 3, 1846, died March 14, 1913; William L., born Feb. 16, 1849, died July 25, 1876; Alexander is next in the family; Alice R., born June 5, 1853, lives at Schuylkill Haven; Lewis, born Sept. 7, 1855, died May 1, 1910; Edward, born Oct. 5, 1857, is a resident of Philadelphia; Samuel L., born Feb. 25, 1861, lives at Schuylkill Haven."
Baptism: July 20, 1811, Sponsors: Andrew Boyer and Catherine ?
m. March 10, 1837, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1916, Volume II, Page 732:
"George Kaufman, father of Alexander Kaufman, was born in Upper Bern township, Montgomery Co., Pa., March 25, 1811, and spent most of his life at Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill county, where he was a business man for over fifty years, engaged in merchandising. He served as county poor director one term, as school director at Schuylkill Haven, and held other offices. His death occurred at Schuylkill Haven Oct. 16, 1883. Mr. Kaufman married Elmire Boyer, who was born Nov. 25, 1818, in Norwegian township, Schuylkill county, of which township her father, George Boyer, was also a native."
"Mrs. Kaufman passed away Sept. 28, 1892. She was the mother of eleven children, namely: John G., the eldest, born Jan. 19, 1838, is deceased; Charles F., born Jan. 10, 1840, died Sept. 19, 1908; Elmira, born Feb. 22, 1842, died July 3, 1844; Emma L., born Oct. 13, 1844, died April 29, 1846; George B., born Oct. 3, 1846, died March 14, 1913; William L., born Feb. 16, 1849, died July 25, 1876; Alexander is next in the family; Alice R., born June 5, 1853, lives at Schuylkill Haven; Lewis, born Sept. 7, 1855, died May 1, 1910; Edward, born Oct. 5, 1857, is a resident of Philadelphia; Samuel L., born Feb. 25, 1861, lives at Schuylkill Haven."
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