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Edward O. Kamerer


EDWARD O. KAMERER, farmer, post-office Greenville, was born July 3, 1852, in Delaware Township, this county.  His grandfather,  Samuel, settled in Hempfield at an early date, where he remained until his death.   David  was married to Leah Bortz.  They commenced housekeeping on his father’s farm, in Hempfield, where they remained a few years, when they settled on a farm in Delaware Township.  There were seven children born to them:  Levi T., Edward O., Mary Adaline, Samuel S., David L., Franklin W. and Tillman E.  He was secretary of the Pymatuning Mutual Fire Insurance Company for twenty-seven years.   Edward O. obtained his education in Delaware Township, and was married September 23, 1875 to E.C., daughter of  Jacob and Catharine (Artherholt) Klingensmith, of Pymatuning Township.  Edward first located on the homestead, where he remained for three years.  They then moved to the farm of Mrs. Klingensmith, mother of Mrs. Kamerer, where they remained four years.  They then purchased a farm in Pymatuning Township, on which they still live.  Before his marriage he was clerk at  Hecker & Fry’s, in New Hamburg, and for Packard & Co. and  Henry Keck, in Greenville.  In politics he is a Republican.  His wife is a member of Baptist Church at Transfer.


History of Mercer County, 1888 page 907;  Transcribed and Submitted by Janet Stanko


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