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Note: Additions to the information found in Plumb's History of Hanover are shown below in red text.
Abraham SORBER, of German descent, came to Hanover from Northampton County about 1783;
brought a family of grown-up children; lived on the Middle Road; owned [before 1885, what was known as] the BOBB place; sold to BOBB; died in Hanover. They had:
John SORBER 2 (Abraham 1) was born in Northampton County; came to Hanover with his father [about 1783]; married Betsey SLEPPY; removed to Butler Township. They had:
George SORBER 2 (Abraham 1) was born in Northampton County; came to Hanover with his father in 1783; always lived in Hanover; married Elizabeth EHRA. They had:
Polly SORBER 3 (George, 2 Abraham 1) was born in Hanover in 1801, and died in 1880; she married John DUFFY. They had:
John DUFFY, b. abt. 1840 jhs
Catherine DUFFY, b. abt. 1841 jhs
John SORBER 3 (George, 2 Abraham 1) was born in Hanover in 1803; has always lived here; lives [before 1885] on the Middle Road near where he was born; married Rose Ann RINEHIMER. They had:
Adam SORBER 3 (George, 2 Abraham 1) was born in Hanover [in 1807]; married Sally Ann HAWK; lived in Union Township. They had:
George SORBER 3 (George, 2 Abraham 1) was born in Hanover; lives [before 1885] in Hanover; married Caroline STAIR. They had:
Isaac SORBER 3 (George, 2 Abraham 1) was born in Hanover; lives [before 1885] in Nanticoke; married Catharine HAWK.
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jhs From John H. Sorber; Email: jhsorber at hotmail.com; Last Contact: Sep 2002. Reportedly, the children of Polly Sorber and John Duffy were enumerated with Polly's parents' household in the 1850 federal census. More information on this Sorber family can be found at his website.
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