BIO: Christian Fulmer, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER LII.

                            MONROE TOWNSHIP.

508 	BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.

  CHRISTIAN FULMER, farmer, P. O. Mechanicsburg, Christian Fulmer, the 
grandfather of our subject, was born near Strasburg, Germany.  He was 
the father of two sons: Christian and one who was killed in the French 
Army under Napoleon Bonaparte in the war for religious freedom which 
was waged against the Pope of Rome.  Christian Fulmer was born in 1791; 
married Sarah Peifer and had six children:  Elizabeth, Christian, 
Charles, George, Barbara and Leah.  About 1830 he moved to this country 
with his family, the mother wishing her sons to escape the rigid 
military regulations of that country, where all males of proper age are 
subject to enrolment.  The family landed in Baltimore, and, finding 
relatives, came by their advice to Mechanicsburg, this county, where 
Mr. Fulmer found work at his trade.  He later removed to Pittsburg, 
Penn., remaining but a short time, however.  He died March 19, 1843.  
He was a very pious man, a member of the Lutheran Church.  Christian 
Fulmer, our subject, was born, (as was his father before him) near 
Strasburg, Germany, and came to this country with the family when a lad 
of eleven years.  He underwent great privations when young, and could 
go to school but little.  His father being sick and very poor, young 
Christian early began to assist the family by hard work and 
perseverance, helping his parents greatly until their death.  Among our 
subject's earliest remembrances is the time when he was with the other 
children at his mother's knee, listening to the lessons taught by 
Christ in the New Testament.  Mr. Fulmer greatly reveres his mother's 
name, for it was she who taught him the principles of honesty, saying 
that "An honest heart will prevail."  In early life our subject learned 
the trade of carpenter.  In 1844 he married Miss Catharine Myers, and 
to them were born four children:  Edmond, Christian, Susan and 
Catharine.  After marriage Mr. Fulmer lived a short time in 
Mechanicsburg and then moved to his present residence.  At that time 
the farm was small, but, by diligence, hard work and economy, more land 
was gradually bought and the farm increased.  He is a man who loves 
honesty and carefulness, and teaches his children the principles of 
truth and uprightness.  His son Edmond married Miss Mary Plough, 

509 	MONROE TOWNSHIP.

of this county, and has two children:  Mary A. and Sarah S.  His 
daughter Susan married John Warner, of this county, and has two 
children:  F. Christian and Blanche.  Mr. Fulmer is a member of the 
Lutheran Church, and is a very religious man.  He has had many sorrows, 
but puts his trust in Him who doeth all things well for his final 
reward.