| Name |
BATDORF, Adam |
| Born |
9 May 1838 |
Pennsylvania, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography |
- From Floyd's History of Northumberland County 1911: ADAM BATDORF, deceased, who was a dealer in paints, wall paper and window shades at Milton, Pa., with his place of business at No. 17 Broadway, was a resident of that town for nearly half a century, and in that time proved himself a loyal citizen and upright man.
Adam Batdorf received his education in the common schools and was first employed at farm work. He next spent one summer working in a brick yard, and then went to learn the painting and paper hanging trade, in Milton, and this engaged him for ten years. He became expert in his work, and his time was fully occupied. In 1873 he opened his store as a dealer in paints, wall paper and window shades on Arch street. Then after the great fire in 1880, he built on Elm street. His last location was on Broadway.
Mr. Batdorf was a soldier during the Civil war. He enlisted first in Company K, 3rd Pennsylvania militia, in 1862, and in 1863 he became a member of Company I, 37th regiment of Emergency men. In February, 1865, he enlisted in Company E, 74th Pa. Vol. Inf., for one year, and was sent to Virginia, where he was on guard duty most of the time. He was very active in G. A. R. circles, and in 1908 was elected treasurer of the Susquehanna District Association of the G. A. R., and re-elected in 1909. He was a past commander of Milton Post, No. 129, G. A. R., having been elected to that office five times. He was a past officer in the I. O. O. F., and at the time of his death was captain of the Canton of that body.
He married Sarah B. Kauffman, daughter of John W. Kauffman, of Milton. To this union were born: Maggie, who married W. E. Eckbert; Oliver J. O., manufacturer of the Good Samaritan ointment, for which a stock company has been formed and a large business being done; Clarence W., of Milton; Albert H., who died in Chicago; Annie W., wife of Frank W. Bailey, D. D. S., of Milton; Charles A., of Milton; Spencer, of Milton; and Harry A. who died, aged twenty-six years. Mr. Batdorf was a Republican in politics, and was unswerving in his allegiance to the party, an allegiance that began when he cast his first Presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln. He died May 9, 1911, aged seventy-two years.
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| Census (desc) |
1850 |
Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [2] |
| living with the Franklin Wooliver family |
| Census (desc) |
1860 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
| working as a painter |
| Census (desc) |
1870 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [4] |
| working as a painter |
| Census (desc) |
1880 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [5] |
| working as a paper hanger |
- Dr. Uriah Q. Davis owned a frame wallpaper and shoemaker shop at the NW corner of Broadway and Front (Arch) which was burned in the fire. The wallpaper store was occupied by Adam Batdorf and the shoe store by Benjamin Kauffman.
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| Census (desc) |
1900 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [6] |
| living at 720 Lincoln St. and working as a paper hanger |
| Widowed |
30 Jan 1902 |
| Census (desc) |
1910 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [7] |
| working as a wallpaper and paint merchant |
| _UID |
E28BF849FAF03648815C129FB443BEB10A0F |
| Died |
9 May 1911 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Buried |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
Address:
Harmony Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I509 |
Milton Families |
| Last Modified |
20 May 2013 |
| Family |
KAUFFMAN, Sarah B., b. 1843, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 30 Jan 1902 (Age 59 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. BATDORF, Margaret, b. 1862, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 2. BATDORF, John Oliver, b. 1863, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1919 (Age 56 years) |
| + | 3. BATDORF, Clarence W., b. 20 Jun 1866, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1945 (Age 78 years) |
| | 4. BATDORF, Alfred H., b. 1868, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 31 Mar 1899 (Age 31 years) |
| | 5. BATDORF, Annie W., b. 28 Nov 1868, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1913, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 44 years) |
| | 6. BATDORF, Charles A., b. Dec 1876, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 7. BATDORF, Spencer E., b. 10 Jun 1878, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 22 Oct 1963, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 85 years) |
| | 8. BATDORF, Harry A., b. 1880, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1906 (Age 26 years) |
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| Last Modified |
25 Jul 2023 |
| Family ID |
F152 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1838 - 1911 (73 years)