He was born on 16 October 1827, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to Jacob Lohr and Christina Kocher. [sources: date: 8, 13, 16; 3 (37 in 1865), 6 (44 in 1870), 7 (53 in 1880), 8 (72 in 1900), 14 (22 in 1850), 15 (31 in 1860). place: 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16. parents: 14, 15, 16]
In 1850, he was living in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Jacob and Christina Lohr (presumably his parents), and with Jacob Lohr (brother?), Mary Gardner, and George Lohr. He was a farmer. [source: 14]
In 1857 or 1858, he married Rosanna Crissey. She was born on 13 June 1840, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. They apparently had these six children:
[sources: 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16]
In 1860, he was living in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Tena Lohre (presumably his mother), with Rosanne (presumably his wife), and Martha A and Eliza (presumably their children). He was a day laborer, and owned $50 in personal property. [source: 15]
He also served in company E of the 171st Pennsylvania Infantry. [sources: 4, 5 (191?)]
He also served in company I of the 53rd Pennsylvania Infantry He was enlisted on 4 October 1862. He was discharged on 14 November 1864. [sources: 4, 5 (co.B), 12 (co.B), 13 (co. B, 24 Oct 62), 16]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 11 March 1865. He was mustered in as a private, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a private in company B. [sources: 1, 3, 17, 18]
He was "not to be charged"--perhaps for lost equipment, when the regiment mustered out. [source: 2]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company B. [sources: 1, 3, 17, 18]
In 1870, he was living in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was a farm laborer. He was living with his wife, and five children. [source: 6]
On 28 October 1872, he made a statement supporting William Bowman's application for a pension. [source: 11]
On 31 May 1879, he successfully applied for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
In 1880, he was living in Quemahoning, Somerest County, Pennsylvania. He was a laborer. He was living with his wife Rosanna and four children. [source: 7]
In 1890, he was living in Hooverville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [source: 12]
In 1900, he was living in Hooversville, Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. No occupation is listed for him. He was living with his wife Rosanna and a boarder. [source: 8]
On 2 March 1908, he died, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was survived by his wife, and children Newton (Ferndale), Mrs Martha Benford (Johnstown), Sophia (married to Charles Donahue, of Garrett), and Margaret (married to Noah Weaver, of Hooversville). He was buried in Hooversville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [source: 13 (Pleasantdale Cem), 16 (St Paul's Reformed Cem, Hooversville)]
On 31 March [?] 1901, Rosanna Lohr, his widow, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
In 1910, his widow, Rosanna Lohr, was living in Hooversville Borough, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [source: 9]
In 1920, his widow, Rosanna Lohr, was living in Hooversville Borough, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [source: 10]
On 27 October 1923, his widow, Rosanna Lohr, died. She was buried in the St Paul's Reformed Cemetery, Hooversville Borough, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [source: 16]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Daniel Lohr)
2 list of men who owed money [?], page 2, number [19] (Lohr)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 24 June 2004 (Daniel Lohr)
4 pension index, by regiment (Daniel Lohr)
5 pension index, by name (Daniel Lohr)
6 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Quemehoning Township (post office Davidsville), microfilm series M593, film 1452, pages 440-441 (Daniel Lohr)
7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Quemahoning, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 19, microfilm series T9, film 1195, page 419 D = 16 handwritten (Daniel Lohr)
8 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Quemahoning township, Hooversville, supervisor's district 234, enumeration district 180, microfilm series T623, film 1486, page 263 B = 5 handwritten (Daniel Lohr)
9 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Hooversville Borough, supervisor's district 22, enumeration district 155, microfilm series T624, film 1420, page 151 B = 13 handwritten (Rosanna Lohr)
10 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Hooversville, supervisor's district 21, enumeration district 175, microfilm series T625, film 1654, page 89 A = 6 handwritten (Rosanna Lohr)
11 [re William Bowman]. Serial Set volume 1898, session volume 6, 46th Congress, 2nd Session, Senate Report 662. 28 May 1880. (Daniel Lohr)
12 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Hooversville, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 20, page 3 (Daniel Lohr)
13 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 4 December 2010) (Daniel Lohr)
14 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Quemahoning Township, microfilm series M432, film 828, page 139 verso = 276 handwritten (Daniel Lohr)
15 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Quemahoning Township, microfilm series M653, film 1183, page 400 recto = 34 handwritten (Daniel Lohre)
16 'I'm here because of you! Our Head/Mishler families', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact Mark, accessed 28 January 2012 (includes a transcription of an obituary published in The Johnstown Tribune Monday 2 March 1908) (Daniel Lohr)
17 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Lohre)
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Lohr)
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| Dwellings visited | 67 | |||||
| Families visited | 70 | |||||
| Name | Jacob " [sc. Lohr] | Christina " | Daniel " | Jacob " | Mary Gardner | George Lohr |
| Age | 62 | 62 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 9 |
| Sex | m | f | m | " | f | m |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | farmer | farmer | Do | |||
| Real estate owned | 2000 | |||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Dwelling number | 232 | ||||
| Family number | 249 | ||||
| Name | Tena Lohre | Daniel " | Rosanne " | Martha A. " | Eliza I." |
| Age | 72 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 2/12 |
| Sex | F | M | F | F | F |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Day Laborer | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | 300 | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 65 | 50 | |||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Pennsylvania] | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwelling-house number | 163 | ||||||
| Family number | 172 | ||||||
| Name | Lohr Daniel | - Rosanna | - Martha | - Newton | - Maggie | Lohr Elmer | - Sophia |
| Age | 44 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5/12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | F | M | F |
| Color | W | " | " | " | " | W | " |
| Occupation | Farm Lab | Wife | at home | " " | " " | at home | " " |
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| Personal estate value | |||||||
| Birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | Pa | " |
| Father foreign born | |||||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||||
| Birth month if born within year | Feb | ||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Can't read | |||||||
| Can't write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 121 | |||||
| family visit # | 130 | |||||
| name | Lohr Daniel | Lohr Rosanna | Lohr Newton | Lohr Margaret | Lohr Elmer | Lohr Sophia |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| age | 53 | 40 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Husband | Wife | Son | Daughter | Son | Daughter |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Laborer | Keeping House | Laborer | At Home | Laborer | At Home |
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| can't read | 1 | |||||
| can't write | 1 | |||||
| birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " |
| father's birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " |
| mother's birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " |
| line | 97 | 98 | 99 |
| street | |||
| house number | |||
| dwelling number | 106 | ||
| family number | 113 [?] | ||
| name | Lohr Daniel | - Rosanna | Bittner Charles R |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Boarder |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| birth date | Oct 1827 | June 1842 | Oct 1870 |
| age | 72 | 57 | 29 [?] |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 42 | 42 | |
| mother of how many children? | 6 | ||
| # of children living | 4 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Physician | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | ||
| # months in school | |||
| can read | yes | no | yes |
| can write | yes | no | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 70 |
| street | Main Street |
| house nr | |
| dwelling nr | 37 |
| family nr | 43 |
| name | Lohr Rosanna |
| relationship | Head |
| sex | F |
| color | W |
| age | 70 |
| marital status | Wd |
| #years present marriage | |
| mother of # children | 6 |
| mother of # living children | 4 |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| speaks English | English |
| occupation | Own Income |
| nature of industry etc. | |
| employer etc. | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |
| can read | Yes |
| can write | No |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |
| owned/rented | O |
| owned free or mortagaged | F |
| farm/house | H |
| nr on farm schedule | |
| civil war vet | |
| blind | |
| deaf & dumb |
| line | 17 |
| street | Main Street |
| house number | |
| dwelling visit number | [all on the page are blank] |
| family visit number | [38] |
| name | Lohr Rosanna |
| relationship | Head |
| own/rent | |
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | |
| sex | F |
| race | W |
| age at last birthday | 79 |
| marital status | Wd |
| year of immigration | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| year of naturalization | |
| attended school since Sept 1919 | |
| can read | [blank (sic)] |
| can write | [blank (sic)] |
| [I suspect a blank here means 'no'; only 'yes' is written in these two columns on this page] | |
| birth place | Pennsylvania |
| native language | |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's native language | |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | |
| can speak English | yes |
| occupation | None |
| industry, business | |
| employment status | |
| number of farm schedule | |