Lucy GANGEWERE

Female 1836 - 1901  (65 years)


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  • Name Lucy GANGEWERE 
    Nickname Elizabeth 
    Born 28 Jun 1836 
    Gender Female 
    1870 Census Jul 1870  South Whitehall Township, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age 35 - Keeps House, Lives with husband James Hammel 
    1880 Census Jun 1880  South Whitehall Township, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age 43 - House Keeping, Lives with husband James Hammel 
    Died 24 Sep 1901 
    Person ID P470  Wisser and Bryant 2013 | Dale Wisser family
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2014 

    Father Joseph GANGWERE,   b. 1801, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1872, Lehigh, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Catherin KEMMERER,   b. Dec 1808, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • According to "Jordan United Church of Christ" death record, Joseph and Catherine had 4 sons and 2 daughters. (gaw 4/6/2014)
    Family ID F299  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James HAMMEL,   b. 22 Jan 1826, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1906  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Sevilla HAMMEL,   b. Feb 1862, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Joseph HAMMEL,   d. 15 May 1863
     3. George HAMMEL,   b. 8 Sep 1864,   d. 13 Jun 1886  (Age 21 years)
    +4. Amanda Louisa HAMMEL,   b. 6 Jan 1872, Crackersport, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1941, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2016 
    Family ID F103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1850 Census PA Lehigh South Whitehall  P 61 Gangwere
    1850 Census PA Lehigh South Whitehall P 61 Gangwere
    Who are Salamey Hammal 5, and Elizabeth Garyowner at the top?
    1860 census PA Lehigh South Whitehall P 59
    1860 census PA Lehigh South Whitehall P 59
    Joseph Gangwere 59
    Catherina Gangwere 49
    Lucy Ann Diefendorfer 23
    Lyoia 21
    Alfred Diefendorfer 1
    Jacob Wisser 64
    Anna Wisser 53
    Sarah Wisser 20
    William Wisser 13 - top of next page
    joseph_gangawere_1872_death_record_web.jpg
    joseph_gangawere_1872_death_record_web.jpg
    Record of the death of Joseph Gangawere showing his parents as Joseph Gangawere and Elizabeth Kohlin. Listed are his wife Catherine Hillegass plus 4 sons and 2 daughters.

    Source Citation
    Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 544
    Description
    Organization Name : Jordan United Church of Christ
    joseph_gangawere_1872_death_record_cu.jpg
    joseph_gangawere_1872_death_record_cu.jpg
    Record of the death of Joseph Gangawere showing his parents as Joseph Gangawere and Elizabeth Kohlin. Listed are his wife Catherine Hillegass plus 4 sons and 2 daughters.

    Source Citation
    Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 544
    Description
    Organization Name : Jordan United Church of Christ
    louisa_gangawere_hammel_death_web.jpg
    louisa_gangawere_hammel_death_web.jpg
    Luisa (Gangawere)Hammal death record
    Jordan United Church of Christ
    Age: 15 - 2- 26 (Actually 65 yrs, 2 mo, 26 dys)
    Died 9/24/01 buried 9/30/01
    Parents: Joseph Gangawere & Katherine Kemmur?
    Wife of James Hammel
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    1941 Amanda Hammel - Certificate Of Death
    1941 Amanda Hammel - Certificate Of Death
    Death of Amanda L. Wisser
    Date of Death: May 10, 1941, 8:45AM
    Date of Birth: January 6, 1872
    Husbands name: Oliver F. Wisser
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
    Father: James Hammel - born in Pennsylvania
    Mother: Lucy Gangewere - born in Pennsylvania

    1900_PAcen_James_Hammel_web.jpg
    1900_PAcen_James_Hammel_web.jpg
    1900; Census - South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241429

    Name - Age - Birthdate
    James Homel 74 Jan 1826
    Lucy W Homel 64 Jan 1836
    Kate Gaulhaver 91 Dec 1808 (Gangwere)
    Oliver Weiser 28 Mar 1872
    Amanda Weiser 28 Jan 1872
    Edwin J Weiser 9 Dec 1890
    Cevilla Weiser 6 Jul 1894
    Mary Weiser 4 Sep 1895
    Robert Weiser 3 Apr 1897
    Geoge Albright 26 Nov 1873 Laborer

    Headstones
    Hammel George Grave
    Hammel George Grave
    Grave of George Hammel
    Son of James Hammel and Lucy (Gangwere) Hammel
    IVA_A_023WisserAndHammelGravesWeb.jpg
    IVA_A_023WisserAndHammelGravesWeb.jpg
    Image taken in the 1950's
    From the Iva Wisser Slide Collection

    Front row:James and Lucy Hammel and son George Hammel
    Next row: Amanda (Hammel) Wisser and Oliver Wisser
    IMG_2772_001a_wisser_hammel_gangawere_web.jpg
    IMG_2772_001a_wisser_hammel_gangawere_web.jpg
    Stones for Louisa (Gangawere)Hammal and her Husband James Hammel
    Daughter Amanda L.(Hammal)Wisser and Oliver F Wisser
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    IMG_2778_001_louisa_hammel_web.jpg
    Lucy Gangewere

    Rest
    Louisa Hammal
    Born June 28, 1836
    Died Sept. 24, 1901
    Age 65 Yrs, 2 Mo, 26 Ds.
    Text - Psalms 31.6
     Hammel Louisa Grave CU_IVA_A_023.jpg
    Hammel Louisa Grave CU_IVA_A_023.jpg
    Lucy (Gangawere) Hammel stone.

    Closeup from picture by Iva Wisser
    LouisaHammelGrave.jpg
    LouisaHammelGrave.jpg
    Lucy (Gangawere) Hammel stone

    2014
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    Joseph_Salome_Joseph_Hammel_3_stones_gaw.jpg
    Stone for Joseph Hammel
    Died May 5, 1863
    Son of James Hammel and Lucy (Gangwere) Hammel

    in front of stones for his grandparents
    James Hamel and Salomg (Guth) Hammel.

    Photo free shared by GAWisser

    Histories
    1940 - Oliver and_Amanda Wisser 50th anniversary
    1940 - Oliver and_Amanda Wisser 50th anniversary
    August 23, 1940

  • Notes 
    • Went by the name Lucy Hammel on the 1880 South Whitehall Census.