MARRIAGE: Joseph SCHMITZ to Rachael SHEAFFER, 1897, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA Contributed and transcribed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/lancaster/ _______________________________________________ Married by Rev. D. W. Gerhard. Joseph Schmitz, formerly of Wiconisco, Dauphin county, but for some time a resident of this city, was married on Wednesday evening to Miss Rachael Sheaffer, of Paradise. Rev. D. W. Gerhard was the officiating clergyman, and the marriage was solemnized at the pastor's residence, on South Duke street. Lancaster Intelligencer, Thursday, May 13, 1897