BIO:  George E. Holtzapple, 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, Springfield Township, Pg 186

GEORGE E. HOLTZAPPLE, M.D., son of Israel E. and Christiana (Leckrone) Holtzappe, was born May 
22, 1862, in West Manchester Township, York Co., Penn.  On his father’s side his great-great-
grandfather came from Germany.  George E. spent the days of his youth at home, engaged in work 
there and out on farms as a laborer.  At the age of fourteen he was engaged a short time in the 
City Drug Store, York, Penn., after which he spent most of his time in study, giving 
instruction in instrumental music.  At the age of sixteen he commenced teaching public school 
at Bott’s, in West Manchester, where he taught a select school in Seven Valleys.  His school 
days in public school were spent at Neiman’s, in West Manchester.  In the spring of 1876 he 
went ten weeks to the York Collegiate Institute; in the spring of 1877 ten weeks to the York 
County Normal.  The teachers were Kand and Gardner.  In the spring of 1878 he attended ten 
weeks, and in the spring of 1879 eight weeks at Normal School, in Hartman’s Building.  He 
commenced reading medicine in the fall of 1880, under the preceptorship of Dr. George P. Yost, 
Loganville.  He continued his medical studies till March 13, 1884, when he graduated at the 
Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City.  After graduating he went in practice with 
his preceptor at Loganville a few months, then located a few months at York, after which he 
bought out his preceptor’s practice, the latter going to Glen Rock, and Dr. Holtzapple, taking 
his place at Loganville December 11, 1884, where he is practicing at present.  The Doctor is a 
member of the York County Medical Society, a member of the West York Eye, Ear and Throat 
Dispensary, and also a member of Christ’s Lutheran Church, York, Penn.