BIOGRAPHY: Emanuel GARBER, Loysville, Perry Co., PA
  
  Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mike Williamson 
  Transcribed by Patty Frank
  
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  The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, 
  Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, 
  Pennsylvania.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume II, 
  Page 1086.
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    EMANUEL GARBER, Loysville, Perry county, Pa., was born in Madison
  township, Perry county, December 18, 1842. He is a son of John and
  Hannah (Balthasar) Garber, whose families were both of German origin.
  Mr. Garber passed his boyhood on the homestead, and was educated in
  the public schools of Madison township. He chose and has followed
  throughout life the important and honorable vocation of a farmer.
  Since March, 1892, he has been a resident of Tyrone township. Mr.
  Garber votes with the Republican party. He is a worthy and respected
  citizen.
    Emanuel Garber was married at Sandy Hill, Perry county, September
  28, 1868, to Melinda H., daughter of John W. and Nancy Jane
  (Koehenderfer) Rice. Their family consists of eight children: Hannah
  Jane Gertrude (Mrs. Edward G. Briner); Emma Catherine W.; Charles
  Edward; John Clinton; Elizabeth Lucreita (Mrs. Jacob M. Dum); Samuel
  Rice; Dora Edith; and Minnie Mary Estella. The family attend the
  Lutheran church.