Jefferson Andre was born October 25, 1841 In Pillow (Uniontown), Dauphin Co, Pa the son of John Andre Sr and Catharine.
Jefferson died August 8, 1913 and his obiturary was published as follows:
Jefferson Andre, Old and Respected
Citizen, Answers Last Summons
Jefferson Andre was born in Dauphin county, Penn, on October 25, 1841. He died
Friday, August 8, 1913, at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 14 days.
He received a common school education and was employed in his father's cotton mill until October 8, 1861, when he enlisted for a term of 3 years in the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. He was assigned to Company K, belonging to the Sixth regiment, and received his honorable discharge October 10, 1864, having sacrificed himself for his country 3 years and 2 days.
During the time he served in the civil war he was engaged in a few of the most important and deadly battles, the battle of Drainesville, December 20, 1861; battle of Bull Run, August 28, 29, and 39, 1862 and the battle of Antietam, September 16 and 17. 1862. In the battle of Fredricksbery, December 13, 1862, he was wounded by a gunshot from the enemy and was detained for one year in the hospital.
After his discharge from the army he followed various trades. He became in turn a shoemaker, basketmaker, and carpenter.
August 24, 1865 he was united in marriage to Catharine Bingeman, of Uniontown, Penn. To this union were born, during their residence there, six children: Henry Alvin, Chas, Emma, Della, John and Will. In November 1878, Mr. Andre came to Furnas county to take up a homestead. In the spring of the following year Mrs. Andre and the children left their home in Pennsylvania to take up their new home in this state in its earliest civilization. In this new abode two more children were welcomed. Arthur and Roy, the latter passing away to the better world at the age of 1 year and 8 months.
The family lived on their farm northwest of Hendley for 25 years, then feeling they had earned their rest, moved to Hendley. Mr Andre was converted in 1867 in the evangelical church at Uniontown, Penn. He united with the Baptist church in 1882, and thence in 1892 he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Hendley, of which he was a member and official in good standing until the day of his departure.. His noble life and christian character will leave a lasting impression for good upon the lives ot those left behind.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and children and a host of friends and neighbors everywhere throughout the community.
Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, by Rev. Henry F. Martens, and interment was made in the Hendley cemetery.
Jefferson died August 8, 1913 and his obiturary was published as follows:
Jefferson Andre, Old and Respected
Citizen, Answers Last Summons
Jefferson Andre was born in Dauphin county, Penn, on October 25, 1841. He died
Friday, August 8, 1913, at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 14 days.
He received a common school education and was employed in his father's cotton mill until October 8, 1861, when he enlisted for a term of 3 years in the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. He was assigned to Company K, belonging to the Sixth regiment, and received his honorable discharge October 10, 1864, having sacrificed himself for his country 3 years and 2 days.
During the time he served in the civil war he was engaged in a few of the most important and deadly battles, the battle of Drainesville, December 20, 1861; battle of Bull Run, August 28, 29, and 39, 1862 and the battle of Antietam, September 16 and 17. 1862. In the battle of Fredricksbery, December 13, 1862, he was wounded by a gunshot from the enemy and was detained for one year in the hospital.
After his discharge from the army he followed various trades. He became in turn a shoemaker, basketmaker, and carpenter.
August 24, 1865 he was united in marriage to Catharine Bingeman, of Uniontown, Penn. To this union were born, during their residence there, six children: Henry Alvin, Chas, Emma, Della, John and Will. In November 1878, Mr. Andre came to Furnas county to take up a homestead. In the spring of the following year Mrs. Andre and the children left their home in Pennsylvania to take up their new home in this state in its earliest civilization. In this new abode two more children were welcomed. Arthur and Roy, the latter passing away to the better world at the age of 1 year and 8 months.
The family lived on their farm northwest of Hendley for 25 years, then feeling they had earned their rest, moved to Hendley. Mr Andre was converted in 1867 in the evangelical church at Uniontown, Penn. He united with the Baptist church in 1882, and thence in 1892 he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Hendley, of which he was a member and official in good standing until the day of his departure.. His noble life and christian character will leave a lasting impression for good upon the lives ot those left behind.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and children and a host of friends and neighbors everywhere throughout the community.
Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, by Rev. Henry F. Martens, and interment was made in the Hendley cemetery.
Jefferson Andre was born October 25, 1841 In Pillow (Uniontown), Dauphin Co, Pa the son of John Andre Sr and Catharine.
Jefferson died August 8, 1913 and his obiturary was published as follows:
Jefferson Andre, Old and Respected
Citizen, Answers Last Summons
Jefferson Andre was born in Dauphin county, Penn, on October 25, 1841. He died
Friday, August 8, 1913, at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 14 days.
He received a common school education and was employed in his father's cotton mill until October 8, 1861, when he enlisted for a term of 3 years in the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. He was assigned to Company K, belonging to the Sixth regiment, and received his honorable discharge October 10, 1864, having sacrificed himself for his country 3 years and 2 days.
During the time he served in the civil war he was engaged in a few of the most important and deadly battles, the battle of Drainesville, December 20, 1861; battle of Bull Run, August 28, 29, and 39, 1862 and the battle of Antietam, September 16 and 17. 1862. In the battle of Fredricksbery, December 13, 1862, he was wounded by a gunshot from the enemy and was detained for one year in the hospital.
After his discharge from the army he followed various trades. He became in turn a shoemaker, basketmaker, and carpenter.
August 24, 1865 he was united in marriage to Catharine Bingeman, of Uniontown, Penn. To this union were born, during their residence there, six children: Henry Alvin, Chas, Emma, Della, John and Will. In November 1878, Mr. Andre came to Furnas county to take up a homestead. In the spring of the following year Mrs. Andre and the children left their home in Pennsylvania to take up their new home in this state in its earliest civilization. In this new abode two more children were welcomed. Arthur and Roy, the latter passing away to the better world at the age of 1 year and 8 months.
The family lived on their farm northwest of Hendley for 25 years, then feeling they had earned their rest, moved to Hendley. Mr Andre was converted in 1867 in the evangelical church at Uniontown, Penn. He united with the Baptist church in 1882, and thence in 1892 he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Hendley, of which he was a member and official in good standing until the day of his departure.. His noble life and christian character will leave a lasting impression for good upon the lives ot those left behind.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and children and a host of friends and neighbors everywhere throughout the community.
Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, by Rev. Henry F. Martens, and interment was made in the Hendley cemetery.
Jefferson died August 8, 1913 and his obiturary was published as follows:
Jefferson Andre, Old and Respected
Citizen, Answers Last Summons
Jefferson Andre was born in Dauphin county, Penn, on October 25, 1841. He died
Friday, August 8, 1913, at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 14 days.
He received a common school education and was employed in his father's cotton mill until October 8, 1861, when he enlisted for a term of 3 years in the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. He was assigned to Company K, belonging to the Sixth regiment, and received his honorable discharge October 10, 1864, having sacrificed himself for his country 3 years and 2 days.
During the time he served in the civil war he was engaged in a few of the most important and deadly battles, the battle of Drainesville, December 20, 1861; battle of Bull Run, August 28, 29, and 39, 1862 and the battle of Antietam, September 16 and 17. 1862. In the battle of Fredricksbery, December 13, 1862, he was wounded by a gunshot from the enemy and was detained for one year in the hospital.
After his discharge from the army he followed various trades. He became in turn a shoemaker, basketmaker, and carpenter.
August 24, 1865 he was united in marriage to Catharine Bingeman, of Uniontown, Penn. To this union were born, during their residence there, six children: Henry Alvin, Chas, Emma, Della, John and Will. In November 1878, Mr. Andre came to Furnas county to take up a homestead. In the spring of the following year Mrs. Andre and the children left their home in Pennsylvania to take up their new home in this state in its earliest civilization. In this new abode two more children were welcomed. Arthur and Roy, the latter passing away to the better world at the age of 1 year and 8 months.
The family lived on their farm northwest of Hendley for 25 years, then feeling they had earned their rest, moved to Hendley. Mr Andre was converted in 1867 in the evangelical church at Uniontown, Penn. He united with the Baptist church in 1882, and thence in 1892 he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Hendley, of which he was a member and official in good standing until the day of his departure.. His noble life and christian character will leave a lasting impression for good upon the lives ot those left behind.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and children and a host of friends and neighbors everywhere throughout the community.
Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, by Rev. Henry F. Martens, and interment was made in the Hendley cemetery.
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