Charles Sensenbach was a native of Northampton county, Pa., born
Aug. 8, 1820. He came thence to Northumberland county, and after living
in McEwensville moved to Sunbury, remaining in that borough until 1871.
He died at Sunbury July 27, 1878, and is buried at McEwensville. In his
earlier life Mr. Sensenbach was a cabinet maker, and he subsequently
followed the trade of painter. During his residence in Sunbury he became
quite well known, serving as member of the council from the old West
ward. He was a Republican in politics and a Lutheran in religion. His
wife, Rosanna Aralia (Gold), daughter of David Gold, of McEwensville
(who followed farming and operated a grist mill), died Sept. 8, 1875,
aged forty-eight years, three months. They were the parents of fourteen
children: Cloyd; Elizabeth, married to Daniel Paden; Emma, married to D.
C. Blank; James; Augusta; Charles A.; Elmer; David; and six who died
young. All this family were born at McEwensville.
Aug. 8, 1820. He came thence to Northumberland county, and after living
in McEwensville moved to Sunbury, remaining in that borough until 1871.
He died at Sunbury July 27, 1878, and is buried at McEwensville. In his
earlier life Mr. Sensenbach was a cabinet maker, and he subsequently
followed the trade of painter. During his residence in Sunbury he became
quite well known, serving as member of the council from the old West
ward. He was a Republican in politics and a Lutheran in religion. His
wife, Rosanna Aralia (Gold), daughter of David Gold, of McEwensville
(who followed farming and operated a grist mill), died Sept. 8, 1875,
aged forty-eight years, three months. They were the parents of fourteen
children: Cloyd; Elizabeth, married to Daniel Paden; Emma, married to D.
C. Blank; James; Augusta; Charles A.; Elmer; David; and six who died
young. All this family were born at McEwensville.
Charles Sensenbach was a native of Northampton county, Pa., born
Aug. 8, 1820. He came thence to Northumberland county, and after living
in McEwensville moved to Sunbury, remaining in that borough until 1871.
He died at Sunbury July 27, 1878, and is buried at McEwensville. In his
earlier life Mr. Sensenbach was a cabinet maker, and he subsequently
followed the trade of painter. During his residence in Sunbury he became
quite well known, serving as member of the council from the old West
ward. He was a Republican in politics and a Lutheran in religion. His
wife, Rosanna Aralia (Gold), daughter of David Gold, of McEwensville
(who followed farming and operated a grist mill), died Sept. 8, 1875,
aged forty-eight years, three months. They were the parents of fourteen
children: Cloyd; Elizabeth, married to Daniel Paden; Emma, married to D.
C. Blank; James; Augusta; Charles A.; Elmer; David; and six who died
young. All this family were born at McEwensville.
Aug. 8, 1820. He came thence to Northumberland county, and after living
in McEwensville moved to Sunbury, remaining in that borough until 1871.
He died at Sunbury July 27, 1878, and is buried at McEwensville. In his
earlier life Mr. Sensenbach was a cabinet maker, and he subsequently
followed the trade of painter. During his residence in Sunbury he became
quite well known, serving as member of the council from the old West
ward. He was a Republican in politics and a Lutheran in religion. His
wife, Rosanna Aralia (Gold), daughter of David Gold, of McEwensville
(who followed farming and operated a grist mill), died Sept. 8, 1875,
aged forty-eight years, three months. They were the parents of fourteen
children: Cloyd; Elizabeth, married to Daniel Paden; Emma, married to D.
C. Blank; James; Augusta; Charles A.; Elmer; David; and six who died
young. All this family were born at McEwensville.
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