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| Written by Dr. Charles, this booklet provides background information on Casper, his six sons, the homestead and park. It is divided into two sections. |
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| Solomon Glotfelty (1738-1818) |
| Solomon was the only surviving son that made the voyage across the Atlantic with his mother and father. His mother died either on the voyage to America or shortly after her arrival. |
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| Felix Glatfelter (1747-1815) |
| Felix was the first son of Casper to be born in America to his second wife. |
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| John Glatfelter (1751-1811) |
| John was the second American-born son (or possibly the third) of Casper and Anna Mary. From church records, it appears John was a twin of Jacob, who died in infancy. |
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| Henry Glatfelter (1752-1833) |
| Henry was the fourth son born to Casper and Anna Mary. His baptism is recorded as November 12, 1752, but his tombstone has his birth year as 1753. |
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| Michael Glatfelter (died 1824) |
| We do not know when Michael was born, but we do know that he was younger than Henry and older than Casper. |
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| Casper Glatfelter (1758-1823) |
| In his will probated in 1775, Casper Glattfelder identified his namesake as his youngest son. He appears for the first time on tax lists in 1779, which approximates his birth in 1758. |
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| Overview |
| This is a brief account of the Casper Glattfelder Association of America and the ties between the family in this country and their relatives in Switzerland. |
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