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Daniel Schleicher
(1803-1862)
Magdalena Kistler
(1812-1883)
Jeremiah Gerber
(1807-1890)
Susannah Ziegler
(1815-1871)
Edwin Schleicher
(1837-1903)
Mary Jane Gerber
(1849-1918)

Oliver Daniel Schleicher
(1875-1959)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Emma Louise Peters

  • Irvin Charles Schleicher
  • Edwin Austin Schleicher+
  • Eleanor Agnes Schleicher+
  • Clayton Peters Schleicher+
  • Alma Irene Schleicher+
  • Russell Franklin Schleicher+
  • Elsie Jane Schleicher+
  • Verna Mae Schleicher
  • Jennie Arlene Schleicher+
  • Mildred Ellen Schleicher+
  • Norman Clarence Schleicher+
  • Willard Leroy Schleicher+
  • Warren Albert Schleicher+
  • Allen Chester Schleicher+

Oliver Daniel Schleicher 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 23 Feb 1875, East Penn Twp, Carbon Co, Pennsylvania 6 7
  • Marriage: Emma Louise Peters on 26 Jun 1899 in East Penn Twp, Carbon Co, Pennsylvania 1
  • Died: 13 Jul 1959, East Penn Twp., Carbon Co, Pennsylvania at age 84 8
  • Buried: 17 Jul 1959, Ben Salem Church, East Penn Twp, Carbon Co, Pennsylvania
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bullet  General Notes:

Oliver was born in an old farm house. 1875-1896 little is known of this period. in 1897 Oliver began to court Emma Peters. He worked as a hired hand for Jon Schmidt a local farmer. he wore a neat mustache. Proposed marriage when 24.
Attended Ben Salem Church founded by the Peters-Rehig family. The Children attended Dinkey Memorial Church of Ashfield.
1906/7 bought the old Harter farm. $1200 with 49 acres. Money lent by Amadus Ziegler.
1908 Oliver worked at a railroad repair shop at Packerton. He retired from the Railroad around 1928 to concentrate on farming, especially poultry and egg production.

Ernest Schleicher remembers Oliver

the oldest [relative] I can picture was Oliver at age about 85
When we lived on Schuykill Ave for a year or two we lived next door to Kate
Shoemaker, in her nineties, who was referred to as mothers Aunt but I am
Unsure of a true relationship.

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Medical. Brown Hair, Grey eyes, muscular build

• Occupation: Welder LVRR, and Farmer. 8

• Physical Description: 5'11."


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Oliver married Emma Louise Peters, daughter of Edwin Charles Peter and Harriet Rebecca Rehrig, on 26 Jun 1899 in East Penn Twp, Carbon Co, Pennsylvania.1 (Emma Louise Peters was born on 28 Apr 1879 in East Penn Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania,9 10 died on 29 Mar 1921 in East Penn Twp., Carbon Co, Pennsylvania 8 and was buried on 31 Mar 1921 in Ben Salem Church, East Penn Twp, Carbon Co, Pennsylvania.) The cause of her death was heart attack? Unexpected.


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Sources


1 Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Carbon County, #4212.

2 Oliver D. Schleicher and Lewis A. Schleicher, Administrators, Edwin Schleicher, Estate of (Register of Wills and Clk of Orphans Court, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania).

3 National Archives, 1880 United States Census.

4 1900 United States Census, ED 3 sheet 7 Carbon Co.

5 Death Certificate (Civil Records), Pennsylvania 13910-142 file 63893 Carbon Co.

6 Marriage Certificate (Civil Records), Clayton Schleicher and Estella Wehr.

7 Death Certificate (Civil Records), State of Pennsylvania.

8 Ibid, Pennsylvania personal copy.

9 Rev Abraham Bartholomew 1862-1903 Vol 1 Baptismal Records, PG 209.

10 Marriage Certificate (Civil Records), Clayton Schleicher & Estella Wehr.


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