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.
The A. C. Kepler Papers contain an 1883 account by John F. Heinitsh pertaining to Aaron Conrad Kepler (1841-1921), a prominent merchant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The account includes a brief biography of Mr. Kepler, the summary of his construction of a new building in Lancaster next to his hardware store, and a list of employees in his store.