Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date.
Dr. Benjamin Herr - loose photograph in album. Real photo postcard.
Provenance
Red velvet album of carbinet cards, carte de visites and tintypes of the family of George K. Herr and his wife, Elizabeth Henry. Most photographs are identified. Gift of Deborah Caskey from the estate of Dorothy Warfel.
Signers of petition: Joseph Harner, George Harner, G. W. Smithson, James H. Pegan, Edward Galen, William E. Ramsay, Amos Groff, David Laird, James Simpson, William Idal, John Clark, John Armstrong.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Photograph- Back row standing left to right are Mary Herr Breneman (1875-1961), Harry H. Breneman (1867-1937), and Alice Herr (1873-1944). Seated left to right are Benjamin Herr (1845-1921), Estella Herr Rutter (1879-1956), and Amanda Haverstick Herr (1848-1945). The baby is Mervin Rutter (1904-1988).
Photograph- Back row standing left to right are Mary Herr Breneman (1875-1961), Harry H. Breneman (1867-1937), and Alice Herr (1873-1944). Seated left to right are Benjamin Herr (1845-1921), Estella Herr Rutter (1879-1956), and Amanda Haverstick Herr (1848-1945). The baby is Mervin Rutter (1904-1988).
Description
Back row standing left to right are Mary Herr Breneman (1875-1961), Harry H. Breneman (1867-1937), and Alice Herr (1873-1944). Seated left to right are Benjamin Herr (1845-1921), Estella Herr Rutter (1879-1956), and Amanda Haverstick Herr (1848-1945). The baby is Mervin Rutter (1904-1988).
