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Levi Michael
1833 - 1914 (81 years)-
Name Levi Michael Born 5 Mar 1833 Berks, Pennsylvania, United States 
[1] Gender Male Died 18 Apr 1914 Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States [1] Buried 22 Apr 1914 Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States [2] Person ID I7518 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Mannasseh Michael, b. 13 Dec 1811, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 13 Jul 1839, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 27 years) Mother Susannah Hosler, b. 2 Aug 1803, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 16 Feb 1884, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 80 years) Married Abt 1830 Berks, Pennsylvania, United States [3] Family ID F2142 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Emma Jane Gearhart, b. 24 Feb 1854, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 20 May 1915, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 61 years) Married 20 Jul 1874 Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States [4] Children + 1. Harry Manassah Michael, b. 23 Sep 1875, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 27 Sep 1938, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 63 years)2. Alfred Levi Michael, b. 18 Mar 1878, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 29 Jun 1906, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 28 years)+ 3. George Walter Michael, b. 10 Sep 1880, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 12 Nov 1907, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 27 years)4. Gertrude Enola Michael, b. Jul 1883, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 11 Dec 1966, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 83 years)+ 5. Lottie Ellen Michael, b. Feb 1886, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1933 (Age ~ 46 years)+ 6. Norman Romain Michael, b. Nov 1888, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 6 Aug 1951, Main Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 62 years)+ 7. Robert Francis Michael, b. 29 Apr 1891, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1973, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 81 years)+ 8. Jennie Florence Michael, b. 15 Nov 1893, Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown+ 9. Russell Herbert Michael, b. Nov 1897, d. 1949, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 51 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F2155 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 5 Mar 1833 - Berks, Pennsylvania, United States 
Married - 20 Jul 1874 - Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Died - 18 Apr 1914 - Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States 
Buried - 22 Apr 1914 - Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1833 BIRTH: PA,Berks Co: Levi Michael born 3 March 1833, son of Manassah and Susannah Hosler Michael
Hist of Columbia & Montour Co PA pg 371 FHL flm #1000549 (1887): Levi bn Berks Co PA 3 Mar 1833 son of Manassah & Susannah Hossler Michae
Oct 1999 email Larry Croll: bn Beaver Twp, Col Co-CK
200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen, compiled by Chas P Michael 1977, poss of Beverly Michael, Columbia Co Reg & Recrdr, pg44: Levi bn 1833 Beaver Twp...
1862-65 HISTORY, MILITARY: Hist Col Co-Bought farm land, then fought in Civil War 3 yrs: Enlisted 1862 Co H, 17th PA Calvary at Pottsville, mustered in at Harrisburg. Part of Sheridan's Calvary. Fought at Gettysburg, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Chancellorsville & part of operations resulting in fall of Richmond & surrender of Lee. Dischgd Aug 1865 at Clark's Mill, VA. After war clerked for Judge FL Shuman 12yrs, 1878 started an ag merch bus for self
1874 MARRIAGE: PA,Columbia Co-Hist of Columbia & Montour Co PA pg 371 FHL flm #1000549: Md Emma Jane Gearhart 20 Jul 1874 Col Co-5 children.
Hist Schuylkill Co pg 815, children: Harry M, Alfred L, Gertrude, Geo, Lottie, Norman, Robert, Jennie & Russell
200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen p 44: Levi Michael md Emma J Gearhart, dau of Daniel & Eliza Shuman Gearhart, 1854-1915, 9 children, 2 sons dd before Levi.
c1878 HIST: A,Columbia Co-Had a small country store & farm on what is called Dry Ridge in Beaver Twp. He had a cousin, Levi, who was referred to as Levi of Cherry Lane, and he, Levi of Dry Ridge. Both Levis were vet of Civil War, Co H, 17th PA Cav. Levi a Democrat.
Oct 1999 email L Croll: Levi GAR Co H 17th PA Cav
Schuylkill Co in Civil War, comp by Francis B Wallace, 1865, pg 1-24. Recruited this county, pg 65: "Levi Michael, 17th Cakvartm /ci G (Capt Wm Thompson), captured"
1880 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp 22 Jun flm#1255118 pg 25, Dw 193:
MICHAEL, Levi 47/PA (PA,PA)dealer in dry gds; Emma 26/PA (PA,PA); Harry M
4/PA-sn; Alfred L 2/PA-sn
1885 Columbia Co PA Land Bk40, pg539, 29 Aug 1885, Levi Michael admin of indenture for Susan Rumble, late of Beaver Twp (by lands of CA Shuman, Elizabeth Shuman,Martin Johnson)
1894 WILL: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp, 6 Sep 1894: extraction: Levi Michael of Beaver Twp, merchant-good health - wife Emma Michael, 2 oldest sons Harry M and Alfred L Michael as executors. If they die, then Geo W Michael, Norman R Michael. WIT: J P Frey, Jerey O Frey
1900 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp, 4 June-Film #: Dw 22/24:
MICHAEL, Levi Mar 1833-67/PA, md 25yr, farmer, own home; Emma J Feb 1854-46/PA
9/9 children living; Gertie E-dau Jul 1883-16/P,svt; Lottie E-dau Feb 1886-14/PA
school; Norman R-son Nov 1888-11/PA, sch; Robert F-son Apr 1891-9/PA,sch;
Jennie F-dau Nov 1893-6/PA,sch; Russel H-son Nov 1897-2/PA
1910 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp, Dw 64/70:
MICHAEL, Levi 77/PA(PA,PA)md 34y-mcht,gen store-emplyr,ownhome; Emma J 56
PA(PA,PA) 7/9 children; Norman C 22/PA tlgrph op,sch; Gertrude L 27/PA;
Lottie E 25/PA-tchr; Robert F 18/PA-tel op,sch; Jennie F 15/PA sch;
Russel R 12/PA sch.
1914 DEATH,BURIAL: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp: Levi Michael died 16 February 1884; buried Harger's (St Peters) Church, tombstone: Levi Michael 5 Mar 1833-18 Apr 1914
Harger's Burials pg 29 (183): Levi Michael dd 18 Apr 1914, bur at Beaver 22 Apr 1914, age 81yrs 1mo 13 dys
200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen p44: Dd 1914, age 81
- 1833 BIRTH: PA,Berks Co: Levi Michael born 3 March 1833, son of Manassah and Susannah Hosler Michael
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Sources - [S356] Pennsylvania,Columbia Co: Harger's Church Tombstone Inscriptions, 1312861 item 5 pg 131.
Len Michael Mar. 5, 1833 - Apr. 18, 1914
row 4 from far end of Harger's Cem - [S356] Pennsylvania,Columbia Co: Harger's Church Tombstone Inscriptions, 1312861 item 5 pg 131.
Len Michael Mar. 5, 1833 - Apr 18, 1914
row 4 from far end of Harger's Cem - [S133] Family Rcds: WAGNER,Pam Hallmark.
- [S434] History of Columbia and Montour Co PA, film 1000549, pg 371.
Levi sn of Manassah & Susannah Hossler Michael md Emma Jane Gearhart, dau of Daniel & Eliza A Shuman Gearhart of Shumantown, 20 Jul 1874 Col Co
Date: 1887
- [S356] Pennsylvania,Columbia Co: Harger's Church Tombstone Inscriptions, 1312861 item 5 pg 131.