BIO:  John Ernst, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Franklin Township, Pg 106

JOHN ERNST was born in 1829, in Franklin Township, York Co., Penn., son of John 
and Catharine (Ritter) Ernst, of Lancaster and Adams Counties, respectively.  His 
father and grandfather were farmers, and took a lively interest in church and 
public affairs.  The father owned 119 acres of well-improved land in Franklin 
Township.  He had six children:  Daniel (deceased), Susannah, Mary A., Daniel, 
Caroline (deceased) and John.  The latter was brought up on the farm, and has 
since followed farming.  Besides the home farm of 119 acres, he owns another, 
adjoining, of 157 acres of well-improved land and about forty acres of woodland.  
He owns also six valuable properties in Dillsburgh, among which is a large 
warehouse occupied by the Baily Bros.  Mr. Ernst is a Lutheran in religion.  He 
has never been married.