BIO:  Jesse Hammer, 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, Hopewell Township, Pg 113

JESSE HAMMER, SR., son of George and Catherine (Purkeypile) Hammer, was born 
November 3, 1819.  His father was a native of Germany and immigrated to this 
country at an early date, and settled in Baltimore, where he engaged in the 
butcher business.  He died when his son Jesse was very young, and two years later 
the mother removed to Hopewell Township, York Co., Penn., where the son, Jesse 
was reared and educated in the public schools.  When Jesse was eight years old 
his mother died, and he was adopted by his uncle, Moses Leib.  At the age of 
twenty-one years, Mr. Hammer was married to Mary A. Winemiller, daughter of John 
Winemiller, of Hopewell Township.  In 1847 he purchased a farm of 130 acres, 
where he now resides.  They have three children living:  Catharine A., Mary J. 
and George W.  Mr. and Mrs. Hammer belong to the Presbyterian Church of Hopewell 
Center.