Group of women in front of the porch of a farmhouse. Identified are: Irene Henry Shenk, Della Hess Barley, Ella Shenk Barley, Stella Ehrhart, Mae Brubaker, Emma Johe Hauck, Irene Palmer Landis, Catherine Neff Hershock (seated at left), and Mary Graybill Henry.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Evelyn Hershock Shaub of Washington Boro. Photographs of Hershock, Weitzel, Neff, Meck and other related families.
This collection contains genealogical research of the Abele and Shirk families of Lancaster County and allied families in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Includes research information about Abele, Shirk, Haines, Henry families, newspaper clippings, ephemera and photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
The family of John I. Abele (1904-1987) and Blanche Henry Abele (1912-2003) lived in the city of Lancaster, but had family ties to other parts of Lancaster County. This collection documents those ties.
Ivan Sensenig family farm, built before 1800 and was Ulrich Schurch's home. Third floor has a room where church services were held and also has two rooms where smoking of meats and storage of smoked meats was done in Ulrich's time. The Sensenigs graciously allowed Shirk reunion people (two bus loads) to freely roam through their home and allowed photography. The wife and daughter served cold soda and cookies as we left. Main house and old spring house. Ulrich Schurch II home.
