5 John Bortner Rohrbaugh was born September 15, 1846 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Ann Kessler February 11, 1869. She was a daughter of farmer Peter Kessler and Julianne Meckley and was born November 28, 1843 in York, Pennsylvania. John owned and tended his farm until his death on May 8, 1925.
John and Mary Ann raised 8 children.
1 Luther Kessler Rohrbaugh
2 Howard Rohrbaugh
3 Clarence Rohrbaugh
4 Charles Rohrbaugh
5 Jennie Catherine Rohrbaugh (Stermer)
6 Elverta Rohrbaugh (Krout)(Dellinger)
7 Edwin Peter Rohrbaugh
8 John Elmer Rohrbaugh
John and Mary Ann raised 8 children.
1 Luther Kessler Rohrbaugh
2 Howard Rohrbaugh
3 Clarence Rohrbaugh
4 Charles Rohrbaugh
5 Jennie Catherine Rohrbaugh (Stermer)
6 Elverta Rohrbaugh (Krout)(Dellinger)
7 Edwin Peter Rohrbaugh
8 John Elmer Rohrbaugh
1 Luther Kessler Rohrbaugh was born January 14, 1870 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was a stone cutter early in life. He also farmed and was a railroad worker. He married Elsie Janette Jones on August 26, 1894. She was a daughter of John Valentine Jones and Mandilla Smith and was born October 3, 1873.
Elsie died March 29, 1902 in York, Pennsylvania. Luther remarried Ella Nora Wehrly. She was a daughter of farmer John Dubs Wehrly and Sophia Shue and was born December 3, 1872 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Luther and Elsie raised 5 children.
1 William Henry "Willie" Rohrbaugh b. 1895 never married
Willie enlisted in the Army with the 304th Armored 79th Div. Co. F serving during WWI.
2 John Wesley Rohrbaugh b. 1896 never married
3 Mary May Rohrbaugh b. 1898 married Roy Franklin Rother b. 1907
1 Mary Ellery Rother b. 1926
4 Hattie Jane Rohrbaugh b. 1899 married Lloyd Dubbs b. 1902
1 Merle Eugene Dubbs b. 1932 married Arlene Leah May Baumgardner b. 1934
2 Doris Dubbs b. 1936
5 Stewart Peter Rohrbaugh b. 1902 married Mamie Shenberger b. 1911
Luther and Ella Nora raised 1 daughter.
6 Buelah Irene Rohrbaugh b. 1907 married Guerne Ernest Glatfelter b. 1902
1 Carolyn Glatfelter b. 1940
2 Lynn Elaine Glatfelter b. 1942
3 Alton Guerne Glatfelter b. 1945
Elsie died March 29, 1902 in York, Pennsylvania. Luther remarried Ella Nora Wehrly. She was a daughter of farmer John Dubs Wehrly and Sophia Shue and was born December 3, 1872 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Luther and Elsie raised 5 children.
1 William Henry "Willie" Rohrbaugh b. 1895 never married
Willie enlisted in the Army with the 304th Armored 79th Div. Co. F serving during WWI.
2 John Wesley Rohrbaugh b. 1896 never married
3 Mary May Rohrbaugh b. 1898 married Roy Franklin Rother b. 1907
1 Mary Ellery Rother b. 1926
4 Hattie Jane Rohrbaugh b. 1899 married Lloyd Dubbs b. 1902
1 Merle Eugene Dubbs b. 1932 married Arlene Leah May Baumgardner b. 1934
2 Doris Dubbs b. 1936
5 Stewart Peter Rohrbaugh b. 1902 married Mamie Shenberger b. 1911
Luther and Ella Nora raised 1 daughter.
6 Buelah Irene Rohrbaugh b. 1907 married Guerne Ernest Glatfelter b. 1902
1 Carolyn Glatfelter b. 1940
2 Lynn Elaine Glatfelter b. 1942
3 Alton Guerne Glatfelter b. 1945
Luther Kessler Rohrbaugh
Gazette and Daily 10 Mar 1958
Gazette and Daily 10 Mar 1958
2 Howard Rohrbaugh was born July 9, 1894 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania. He was a farm help on his father in law Noah Hildebrand's farm and would later own a milk delivery business. He married Rosie Ann Hildebrand on October 1, 1893. She was a daughter of farmer Noah Hildebrand and Catherine Raver and was born June 15, 1873 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. Rosie died August 23, 1910 in Glen Rock, York, Pennsylvania. Howard remarried Eva Jane (Bollinger) Seitz April 5, 1924. She was a daughter of railway agent, bank president and proprietor of Bollinger's Ammoniated Phosphates, Emanuel Klinefelter Bollinger and Barbara Roser and she was born September 18, 1864 in York, Pennsylvania. Howard and Eva had no children together.
Howard and Rosie Ann raised 1 son.
1 Claudus Lester Rohrbaugh b. 1894 married Viola May Donaldson b. 1896
Howard and Rosie Ann raised 1 son.
1 Claudus Lester Rohrbaugh b. 1894 married Viola May Donaldson b. 1896
Eva Jane (Bollinger) Seitz Rohrbaugh
Gazette and Daily 29 Oct 1947
Gazette and Daily 29 Oct 1947
3 Clarence Rohrbaugh was born August 21, 1873 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania. He worked at a bakery early in life and also was a mason help but most of his life he was a railroad worker. A job that would have his family pick up house hold and settle out west in Denver, Colorado. He married Anna Estella Krebs on April 5, 1896. She was a daughter of farmer Jacob Valentine Krebs and Louisa Maggie Schminkey and was born February 22, 1877 in York, Pennsylvania.
Clarence and Anna raised 4 sons.
1 Paul Rohrbaugh b. 1898 died young
2 Roy Preston Rohrbaugh b. 1900 married Lillian Esther Dahlin b. 1903
1 Earl Leslie Rohrbaugh b. 1924 married 1Helen Marjorie McCulley b. 1929
and 2Helen Marie Jordan b. 1935
2 Lois Mae Rohrbaugh b. 1928 married Charles Orin Butto Jr. b. 1925
3 Harry Clarkson Rohrbaugh b. 1902 married Naomi Louise Myers b. 1903
1 Treva Luella "Tweety" Rohrbaugh b. 1920 married James Franklin Brown b. 1919
4 Walter Clinton Rohrbaugh b. 1905 married Pearl Winter b. 1907
1 Donald Clifton Rohrbaugh b. 1931 married Sharon Kay Hoag b. 1940
2 Neva Jo Rohrbaugh b. 1935 married Howard Schnauber b. 1922
Clarence and Anna raised 4 sons.
1 Paul Rohrbaugh b. 1898 died young
2 Roy Preston Rohrbaugh b. 1900 married Lillian Esther Dahlin b. 1903
1 Earl Leslie Rohrbaugh b. 1924 married 1Helen Marjorie McCulley b. 1929
and 2Helen Marie Jordan b. 1935
2 Lois Mae Rohrbaugh b. 1928 married Charles Orin Butto Jr. b. 1925
3 Harry Clarkson Rohrbaugh b. 1902 married Naomi Louise Myers b. 1903
1 Treva Luella "Tweety" Rohrbaugh b. 1920 married James Franklin Brown b. 1919
4 Walter Clinton Rohrbaugh b. 1905 married Pearl Winter b. 1907
1 Donald Clifton Rohrbaugh b. 1931 married Sharon Kay Hoag b. 1940
2 Neva Jo Rohrbaugh b. 1935 married Howard Schnauber b. 1922
4 Charles Rohrbaugh was born December 12, 1875 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania. He never married. Charles worked his father's farm most of his life and worked on Charles Snyder's farm after his father passed.
Charles Rohrbaugh
Gazette and Daily 23 May 1934
Gazette and Daily 23 May 1934
5 Jennie Catherine Rohrbaugh was born June 15, 1878 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania. She married plumbing shop owner Reuben Ezra Stermer August 4, 1904. He was a son of plumber Benjamin Albert Stermer and Mary Ann Frey and was born March 31, 1877 in Railroad, York, Pennsylvania.
Jennie and Rueben raised 9 children.
1 Mervin Paul "Pat" Stermer b. 1905 married 1Catherine Decker b. 1903 and 2June Wilhide b. 1918
Mervin and Catherines' child
1 Dorothy Stermer b. 1930 married Daniel Jesse "Jess" Mays b. 1924
2 Stuart Kenneth Stermer b. 1906 died young
3 Walter Allen Stermer b. 1907 married Mary Elizabeth Schul b. 1905
1 Robert Allen Stermer b. 1936 married Nancy Conroy b. 1936
2 Constance "Connie" Stermer b. 1940
3 Judith Ann Stermer b. 1943
4 Mary Pauline Stermer b. 1911 died young
5 Russell Eugene Stermer b. 1912 married Naomi Ruth Sehner b. 1915
1 Patricia Ann Stermer b. 1936 married Charles Kyle Goodman b. 1932
2 Barbara Rae Stermer b. 1938 died young
3 Christine Elaine Stermer
6 Anna Naomi Stermer b. 1914 never married
7 Albert Ray Stermer b. 1915 (twin) married Margaret Louise Fischer b. 1908
1 Sharon Stermer b. 1950 married William Poet Jr. b. 1948
Albert Ray Stermer served in the US Army during WWII.
8 John Roy Stermer b. 1915 (twin) married Ruth Irene Stine b. 1918
1 Roberta Lee Stermer b. 1941 married David Frank Cathell b. 1936
2 Frederick Albert Stermer b. 1943 married Mary Lucille Hunt b. 1943
3 Harvey Eugene Stermer b. 1945 died young
4 Larry John Stermer b. 1948 married Dorothy Ann Heindel b. 1949
5 Kay Elizabeth Stermer b. 1953 married James Edward Hoffman b. 1951
9 Curtis Ezra Stermer b. 1917 married Mary Laverne Dean b. 1922
1 Mary Ann Stermer b. 1947 married Michael Tilrico Sr. b. 1937
2 Marjorie Jane Stermer b. 1948 married Richard Irvin Anderson Jr. b. 1948
3 Donna Deanna Stermer b. 1949 married James Arthur Becker b. 1942
4 Joan Ellen Stermer b. 1953 married 1John Wilbur Seiple b. 1950 and 2Stephen Wood b. 1954
5 Thomas Dean Stermer b. 1956 died young
6 Timothy Dean Stermer b. 1957
Curtis Ezra Stermer served in the US Army during WWII. Curtis met his wife Mary Laverne Dean in the Army during WWII. Mary served in the Women's Army Air Corps Nurses Corps.
Jennie and Rueben raised 9 children.
1 Mervin Paul "Pat" Stermer b. 1905 married 1Catherine Decker b. 1903 and 2June Wilhide b. 1918
Mervin and Catherines' child
1 Dorothy Stermer b. 1930 married Daniel Jesse "Jess" Mays b. 1924
2 Stuart Kenneth Stermer b. 1906 died young
3 Walter Allen Stermer b. 1907 married Mary Elizabeth Schul b. 1905
1 Robert Allen Stermer b. 1936 married Nancy Conroy b. 1936
2 Constance "Connie" Stermer b. 1940
3 Judith Ann Stermer b. 1943
4 Mary Pauline Stermer b. 1911 died young
5 Russell Eugene Stermer b. 1912 married Naomi Ruth Sehner b. 1915
1 Patricia Ann Stermer b. 1936 married Charles Kyle Goodman b. 1932
2 Barbara Rae Stermer b. 1938 died young
3 Christine Elaine Stermer
6 Anna Naomi Stermer b. 1914 never married
7 Albert Ray Stermer b. 1915 (twin) married Margaret Louise Fischer b. 1908
1 Sharon Stermer b. 1950 married William Poet Jr. b. 1948
Albert Ray Stermer served in the US Army during WWII.
8 John Roy Stermer b. 1915 (twin) married Ruth Irene Stine b. 1918
1 Roberta Lee Stermer b. 1941 married David Frank Cathell b. 1936
2 Frederick Albert Stermer b. 1943 married Mary Lucille Hunt b. 1943
3 Harvey Eugene Stermer b. 1945 died young
4 Larry John Stermer b. 1948 married Dorothy Ann Heindel b. 1949
5 Kay Elizabeth Stermer b. 1953 married James Edward Hoffman b. 1951
9 Curtis Ezra Stermer b. 1917 married Mary Laverne Dean b. 1922
1 Mary Ann Stermer b. 1947 married Michael Tilrico Sr. b. 1937
2 Marjorie Jane Stermer b. 1948 married Richard Irvin Anderson Jr. b. 1948
3 Donna Deanna Stermer b. 1949 married James Arthur Becker b. 1942
4 Joan Ellen Stermer b. 1953 married 1John Wilbur Seiple b. 1950 and 2Stephen Wood b. 1954
5 Thomas Dean Stermer b. 1956 died young
6 Timothy Dean Stermer b. 1957
Curtis Ezra Stermer served in the US Army during WWII. Curtis met his wife Mary Laverne Dean in the Army during WWII. Mary served in the Women's Army Air Corps Nurses Corps.
Jennie Catherine (Rohrbaugh) Stermer
Evening Sun 13 Nov 1951
Evening Sun 13 Nov 1951
6 Elverta Rohrbaugh was born March 21, 1881 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania. She married farmer Robert Krout on June 8, 1902. He was a son of farmer William Henry Krout and Julia Mina Krout. and was born July 25, 1882 in York, Pennsylvania. Robert died in action in WWI on October 9, 1918 while enlisted in the 9th Infantry Co. B. Elverta remarried farmer Michael Grant Dellinger Jr. October 4, 1917. He was a son of miller Michael Dellinger Sr. and Anna Mary "Annie" Paules and was born February 27, 1874 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania. Michael Dellinger Sr. enlisted in the 166th Pa. Vol. Infantry Co. A on November 10, 1862 and served until July 28, 1863 and later enlister with the 3rd Pa. Cavalry Co. F on August 24, 1864. Elverta and Michael had no children together.
Elverta and Robert raised 3 children.
1 Esther Irene Krout b. 1909 married 1Elwood Maxwell and 2Harry Keiser b. 1903
Esther and Maxwell's child
1 Mary Eileen Maxwell b. 1928 married 1James Trimble Sr. b. 1928 and 2Robert Allen Oberlander b. 1911
Esther and Harry's children
2 Geraldine Keiser b. 1935 married Jon Eugene Smeigh b. 1933
3 Portia Roberta Keiser b. 1943 married James Irving Smith Jr. b. 1942
2 Gladys Krout b. 1910 died young
3 Clair Eugene Krout b. 1912 died young
Elverta and Robert raised 3 children.
1 Esther Irene Krout b. 1909 married 1Elwood Maxwell and 2Harry Keiser b. 1903
Esther and Maxwell's child
1 Mary Eileen Maxwell b. 1928 married 1James Trimble Sr. b. 1928 and 2Robert Allen Oberlander b. 1911
Esther and Harry's children
2 Geraldine Keiser b. 1935 married Jon Eugene Smeigh b. 1933
3 Portia Roberta Keiser b. 1943 married James Irving Smith Jr. b. 1942
2 Gladys Krout b. 1910 died young
3 Clair Eugene Krout b. 1912 died young
Elverta (Rohrbaugh) Dellinger
Gettysburg Times 1 Nov 1969 |
Michael Grant Dellinger
Gettysburg Times 18 Apr 1958 |
7 Edwin Peter Rohrbaugh was born July 17, 1884 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania. He was a carriage and truck upholsterer. He married Celestie Estella Werner on December 23, 1905. She was a daughter of farmer Henry Werner and Julian Bortner.
Edwin and Estella raised 1 son.
1 Kenneth Henry Rohrbaugh b. 1908 married Iva Sharpe b. 1911
1 Nancy Carolyn Rohrbaugh b. 1934 married Robert Walker b. 1934
2 Teri Lavone Rohrbaugh b. 1950 married David Francis O'Brien b. 1953
Edwin and Estella raised 1 son.
1 Kenneth Henry Rohrbaugh b. 1908 married Iva Sharpe b. 1911
1 Nancy Carolyn Rohrbaugh b. 1934 married Robert Walker b. 1934
2 Teri Lavone Rohrbaugh b. 1950 married David Francis O'Brien b. 1953
8 John Elmer Rohrbaugh was born April 10, 1908 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania. He was a machinist and briefly worked as a shipping clerk. He married Bertha Ellen Heiss on December 31, 1908. She was a daughter of farmer John Heiss and Eliza Stine and was born September 1, 1886 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania.
John and Bertha raised two sons.
1 Roger Leroy "Pinney" Rohrbaugh b. 1909 married Ida Stine b. 1911
1 Linda Lou Rohrbaugh b. 1936 married John Andrew Woodside b. 1929
2 Clifford Woodrow Rohrbaugh b. 1913 married Laura Mae Meckley b. 1913
1 Gary Clifford Rohrbaugh b. 1942 married Donna Faye Miller b. 1946
2 Pamela Karen Rohrbaugh b. 1946 married Larry Arthur Heldibridle b. 1946
John and Bertha raised two sons.
1 Roger Leroy "Pinney" Rohrbaugh b. 1909 married Ida Stine b. 1911
1 Linda Lou Rohrbaugh b. 1936 married John Andrew Woodside b. 1929
2 Clifford Woodrow Rohrbaugh b. 1913 married Laura Mae Meckley b. 1913
1 Gary Clifford Rohrbaugh b. 1942 married Donna Faye Miller b. 1946
2 Pamela Karen Rohrbaugh b. 1946 married Larry Arthur Heldibridle b. 1946