Butchers and Meat Markets
Updated 06/20/2023
Butchers and Meat Markets were a staple industry in early Auburn. Numerous residents were either employed as a butcher, or owned and operated their own butcher shop or meat market of some type. This category includes "seafood" merchants as a type of "meat market". Listed below are those individuals who either worked as a butcher for an employer and/or owned and operated their own business in this field.
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Butchers or Meat Markets Listed Individually Below:
"Auburn Meat Market"
The butcher shops of “Jere. Long – Butcher” (Jeremiah Long, proprietor, c. 1898 - 1913); George Hummel's butcher shop (c. 1913); “Auburn Meat Market” (John P. Stine Sr., proprietor, c. 1924) and “E. F. Unger’s Butcher Shop” (a.k.a. “E. F. Unger’s Meat Market”, c. 1931) were located at the northwest corner of Pear Alley and Franklin Street (what is now known as Second Street) on the site where a grey house trailer was more recently situated. Both “Jere. Long – Butcher” (Jeremiah Long, proprietor) & the “Auburn Meat Market” (John P. Stine Sr., proprietor) used to make home deliveries of their products by horse and buggy. Henry Long, Jeremiah’s younger brother, was believed to have been the delivery person for Jeremiah Long’s business. John P. Stine Sr. is believed to have operated the "Auburn Meat Market" circa 1924. He advertised that he was a "dealer in choice meats" and that "Fresh and Smoked Meats" were among the products he sold. The cardboard fan pictured on the right was a promotional item he gave to his favored customers. Auburn resident Mason "Mace" Ramer was employed as a butcher at this physical location, but it is uncertain as to whether his employment was during the period of time that John P. Stine Sr. was the proprietor of the butcher shop. The website findagrave.com has only four listings for a "John P. Stine" of that era having been interred anywhere in Pennsylvania. Three of the four individuals have no obvious ties to Auburn or Schuylkill County, while the fourth listing, for a John P. Stine Sr., was interred in Schuylkill County, PA. Unfortunately, not much information about that individual is provided on that website. John P. Stine (Sr.) was born in 1891. He married Hattie (Harriet?) A. Gassert Stine. They had a single child, John P. Stine Jr., who lived only approximately two years and one week. John (Sr.) died in 1963 and was interred within the St. John's Lutheran Church cemetery, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA. A review of an Internet search engine failed to produce any further results for this individual. |
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Butcher House
According to the 1875 DeBeers Atlas Map of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, a structure labeled simply as "Butcher House" is depicted as having been located north of Pear Alley and east of Franklin Street (what is now known as Second Street). A thorough Internet search engine review failed to produce any results pertaining to this business. No further information is available at this time. |
Charles F. Hoffman - butcher
According to the 1890 Auburn Census, a "Charles Hoffman" was listed with an occupation of "butcher". The website findgrave.com has a listing for seven "Charles Hoffman"s of this era as having been interred within Schuylkill County, PA, and four additional "Charles Hoffman"s as having been interred in neighboring Berks County, PA. However, only one individual matches the criteria of age and has any obvious ties to Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Charles F. Hoffman was born in neighboring West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA, on 11/11/1834. He married Catherine Swenk Hoffman in 1856. They had the following children: Arthur S. Hoffman (who lived approximately only nine years and four months), Clinton R. Hoffman, Edward Hoffman, Frank (Franklin?) A. Hoffman, George A. Hoffman, Sarah Catherine Hoffman Johnson and William E. Hoffman. Charles died on 12/22/1897 and was interred within the Christ Church cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA. Whether or not this is the same individual whose occupation was that of a butcher in the Auburn-area is uncertain but probable. |
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Eckert's butcher shop & "Eckert's Meat Market"
Eckert's butcher shop is mentioned in documents dated as early as 1885; but is not believed to have existed prior to 1874 as the 1875 DeBeers Atlas map of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, does not appear to have any structures labeled as property of anyone with the surname of Eckert. Documentation exists that clearly details that the three story brick structure commonly affiliated with Eckert's Meat Market, located at 124 Market Street, Auburn, wasn't built until 1928 (see invoice and structure pictured on this webpage). Also, it's highly doubtful that the owner of the Eckert's Meat Market, Francis Irvin "Irvin" (or "Irwin") Eckert, would have been the same individual who owned a butcher shop as early, if not earlier, as 1885, since he would have only been 14 years old at that time. A possibility exists that perhaps Irvin's father, Henry Eckert, operated the first butcher shop which resulted in "Irvin" learning the trade. The exact location of the earlier butcher shop is unknown presently. Perhaps the prior butcher shop was located on the original street of Auburn, Canal Street, which was slowly but surely being vacated as the town's primary population shifted to the west of that street. Originally, a building containing a shoe shop was located at 124 Market Street. Eventually, that business relocated to another building on Market Street, and the abandoned shoe shop was torn down to result in a vacant lot on that property. The property lot cost "Irvin" $2,500.00 and the construction of the building cost $15,353.67. The building, a handsome two story brick structure constructed in 1928 on behalf of Francis Irvin "Irvin" (or "Irwin") Eckert and his wife Myra C. Fisher Eckert, was built as a multi-purpose building, intended to be used not only as a family dwelling for "Irvin", Myra and their remaining dependent children, but also as a boarding house in which the Eckerts would serve meals to their tenants. Sometime in the 1930s, "Irvin" also began operating a butcher shop (Eckert's Meat Market) and a cafe (Eckert's Cafe) out of the building. The businesses began operation from 1928 (for the boarding house) and continue until at least 1939, and possibly longer. After the Eckerts’ departure, Gary Geschwindt established a funeral parlor at this location which he operated for several years. The spacious brick building was later converted to apartments. Unfortunately, in 2005, a child playing with a cigarette lighter in bed caused the building to become engulfed in flames. The structure was damaged to the point it needed to be demolished. The building was razed and only an empty lot remains on site. ************************************************************ Henry Eckert was born in Germany on 02/21/1852. His parents were Francis Eckert and Elizabeth Knolder Eckert. The website findagrave.com had no listing of any known siblings. Henry married Sarah Wagner Eckert. They had the following children: Charles Henry Eckert, Francis Irvin "Irvin" (or "Irwin") Eckert and Ralph Herman Eckert. Henry died in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA, on 04/16/1928 and was interred within the Zions Red Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. There was no available image of his grave marker on the website findagrave.com. Whether or not Henry was the proprietor of the earlier "Eckert's butcher shop" is presently unknown but possible. ************************************************************ Francis Irvin "Irvin" (or "Irwin") Eckert was born in Schuylkill County, PA, on 02/20/1871. He was the son of Henry Eckert and Sarah Wagner Eckert. He was a brother of Charles Henry Eckert and Ralph Herman Eckert. "Irvin" married Myra C. Fisher Eckert. They had the following children: Alma Myra Eckert Dewald, Arthur D. Eckert (who lived approximately only four years and one month), Clarence Edward Eckert, Elwood Irvin Eckert, Evelyn M. Eckert Wenrich, Florence Sara Eckert Faust, Grace Gertrude Eckert Bittler and Ruth M. Eckert Leeser. "Irvin" died in South Heidelberg Township, Berks County, PA, on 01/27/1951 and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. ************************************************************ |
NO IMAGE OF A GRAVE MARKER IS AVAILABLE FOR HENRY ECKERT
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E. F. Unger's butcher shop (see: "E. F. Unger Meat Market")
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"E. F. Unger Meat Market"
(a.k.a.- "E. F. Unger - Butcher Shop") The butcher shops of “Jere. Long – Butcher” (Jeremiah Long, proprietor, c. 1898 - 1913); George Hummel's butcher shop (c. 1913); “Auburn Meat Market” (John P. Stine Sr., proprietor, c. 1924) and “E. F. Unger’s Butcher Shop” (a.k.a. “E. F. Unger’s Meat Market”, c. 1931) were located at the northwest corner of Pear Alley and Franklin Street (what is now known as Second Street) on the site where a grey house trailer was more recently situated. Both “Jere. Long – Butcher” (Jeremiah Long, proprietor) & the “Auburn Meat Market” (John P. Stine Sr., proprietor) used to make home deliveries of their products by horse and buggy. Henry Long, Jeremiah’s younger brother, was believed to have been the delivery person for Jeremiah Long’s business. Auburn resident Mason "Mace" Ramer was employed as a butcher at this physical location, but it is uncertain as to whether his employment was during the period of time that E. F. Unger was the proprietor of the butcher shop. "E. F. Unger Meat Market", also referred to in advertising as "E. F. Unger - Butcher Shop", is believed to have possibly operated from at least 1931 through 1954 despite the fact that the presumed owner, Edward Franklin "Frank" Unger, died in 1941. The possibility exists that perhaps a relative of his continued operation of the business under that name rather than change it. "E. F. Unger" may have been Edward Franklin "Frank" Unger, who was born in Rausch Creek, Schuylkill County, PA on December 24, 1873. His parents were Simon Unger and Anna Maria Alspach Unger. He was a brother to Charles Unger, Elizabeth Ann Unger Bressler, George Washington Unger, Henry W. Unger, Jacob Monroe Unger, John Unger, Mary Unger and Simon E. Unger. "Frank" married Hattie M. Jobe Unger. According to the website findagrave.com, there was no record of their union producing any children. Edward Franklin "Frank" Unger died on October 23, 1941 in Reinerton, Schuylkill County, PA and was interred within the Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA. |
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Frey's butcher shop (see: "George M. Frey" butcher shop)
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George Hummel's butcher shop
The butcher shops of “Jere. Long – Butcher” (Jeremiah Long, proprietor, c. 1898 - 1913); George Hummel's butcher shop (c. 1913); “Auburn Meat Market” (John P. Stine Sr., proprietor, c. 1924) and “E. F. Unger’s Butcher Shop” (a.k.a. “E. F. Unger’s Meat Market”, c. 1931) were located at the northwest corner of Pear Alley and Franklin Street (what is now known as Second Street) on the site where a grey house trailer was more recently situated. Auburn resident Mason "Mace" Ramer was employed as a butcher at this physical location, but it is uncertain as to whether his employment was during the period of time that George Hummel was the proprietor of the butcher shop. A snippet in the publication titled "The Butchers' Advocate" dated 1913 states "Auburn, Pa. - George Hummel has purchased the meat market of Jeremiah Long". Verna Geesaman mentions a "butcher shop run by George Hummel" in her booklet "Things I Remember of Auburn". The website findagrave.com has a listing for a George Franklin Hummel as having been born in Helfenstein, Northumberland County, PA, on 06/08/1881. He was the son of John A. Hummel and Maria P. Stibitz Hummel. He was a brother of Florence P. Hummel Ramer, Freda M. Hummel Auman, Harry (Harold?) Winfield Hummel and Theresa B. Hummel Morrison. Although a date is unknown presently, the entire family moved to Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, at some point, which is presumed by the fact that all members of the family to include George are interred within Auburn. George married Sallie (Sara or Sarah?) H. Long Hummel. The website findagrave.com has no listing of any children produced by this union. George died in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, on 01/13/1964 and is interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Whether this is the same George Hummel as the individual Verna Geesaman recalled as having owned and operated a butcher shop is presently uncertain but highly probable. |
"George M. Frey, Butcher,
and Dealer in Fresh and Smoked Meats" An 1890 U. S. Census for Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA contains a listing for a "FREY, George M., 28, butcher. Lucy, Mamie, Sallie, Annie." According to the invoice pictured on the right, "George M. Frey" owned and operated a butcher shop in Auburn during the 1890s at least, and possibly earlier and/or later than that decade. Due to the process of elimination, the George M. Frey family is believed to have moved to Auburn sometime between 1885 and early 1887 and apparently remained there until late 1903. As a result, the butcher shop would have been in operation sometime within that timeframe. The website findagrave.com has a listing for a George M. Frey as having been interred in Berks County, PA. As a result of comparing that listing with the names of his family that were provided in the aforementioned 1890 Auburn Census, confirmation was obtained that the listing was for the same "George M. Frey" that owned and operated a butcher shop in Auburn during the 1890s. George M. Frey was born in Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA, on 10/22/1862. He was the son of John Frey and Mary Moyer Frey. The website findagrave.com had no listing for any siblings of George M. Frey. George married Lucy (Lucia, Luciana, Lucienne, Lucille, Lucinda or Lucine?) Ann Ebling Frey in 1884. They had seven children: Anna "Annie" Mary Frey King, Frederick Samuel Homer Frey, Harold John Frey, Mamie (Margaret?) Agnes Frey Kurtz, Paul Raymond Frey, Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" A. Frey Smith and an unidentified seventh child mentioned in George's notice of death published in 1926. Due to the details found on findagrave.com, the birthplaces of the children set an approximate timeline for when the Frey family was residing in Auburn. Their first child, Mamie, was born in 1885 and her birthplace was listed as Reading, Berks County, PA. The next child, Sarah, was born in February of 1887 in Auburn, so obviously the Frey family relocated to Auburn sometime between 1885 and 1887. The next three children were all born in Auburn, with Frederick being the latest, born in 1893. The deed transfering ownership of George and Lucy's Auburn property to George's father, John Frey, is dated 11/17/1903, so the presumption is that the George M. Frey family lived in Auburn from c. 1885/1887 until 1903. By extension, the George M. Frey butcher shop would have been in operation within that time frame, only possibly a shorter period. By 1905, their sixth child, Paul, was born in Reading. Presumably, their seventh unidentified child was born last since that person survived George's passing, but there is no known record of that individual on the website findagrave.com to confirm that presumption. George died in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, PA, on 06/02/1926 and was interred within the Laureldale Cemetery, Tuckerton, Berks County, PA. No image of his grave marker was available on the aforementioned website. |
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Hasenauer (seafood merchant) (see: "Joe Hasenauer - Fish & Oysters")
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Hummel's butcher shop (see: George Hummel's butcher shop)
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Irwin Eckert's butcher shop (see: "Eckert's Meat Market")
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Jackson Moyer - butcher shop
Jackson Moyer is believed to have owned and operated a butcher shop located on Canal Street, Auburn, adjacent to the Schuylkill Canal, from at least 1875 until 1890, and possibly earlier. A news snippet from the Pottsville Republican dated November 21, 1884 reads "Auburn - Jackson Moyer, the Auburn butcher, went to Buffalo last Saturday and bought twenty-three head of cattle, with which he expects to supply his market during the holidays." Another snippet from the same year and source states "AUBURN - Jackson Moyer, our enterprising butcher, is doing an immense business (for Auburn), six to eight head of horned cattle per week." A third snippet from an the Pottsville Republican circa 1885 states "Auburn - Jackson Moyer, the popular butcher, will remove into his own residence, opposite the depot April first, not June, as erroneously stated in the REPUBLICAN last week." An 1890 newspaper article from an unknown source states that Jackson Moyer was closing his butcher business and entering into the occupation of brick making in Auburn. There are at least two separate Jackson Moyer's who are interred within the immediate Auburn-area who lived within the correct time period as to qualify as possibly having been the butcher. ************************************************************ The first is Jackson Benneville Moyer who was born on February 14, 1830. He is the son of Isaac Moyer and Mary Magdalena Ketner Moyer. He was a brother of Abraham Moyer, Maria Meyer (Moyer), and Rebecca Moyer Rahn. This Jackson Moyer married Mary Christ Moyer and was a father of Elizabeth Moyer Shollenberger and Morgan W. Moyer. He died on February 21, 1918 and is interred within the St. John's Church Cemetery, Pearson Street, Auburn, PA. This individual is the less likely of the two "Jackson Moyers" to have been the butcher since he would have turned 60 in 1890...a fairly advanced age to suddenly change occupations from butcher to brick-maker. ************************************************************ The second Jackson Moyer, who also took over the Hotel Delmonico after his father Abraham's withdrawal from proprietorship in the fall of 1879, was born in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, on 09/19/1846. He was the son of Abraham Moyer (prior proprietor of the hotel) and Rebecca Catharine Kramer Moyer. He was a brother of Carrie (Caroline?) Moyer, George Moyer, Henry Z. Moyer, (Matilda?) "Tillie" Moyer Westerfield and Morgan Walter Moyer. On April 1, 1865, Jackson married Mary Livingood Moyer. They had the following children: Annie La May Moyer (who died from unknown causes at age nine), Elwood Walter Moyer (who died tragically at the age of four), Isaac S. Moyer, Katherine Rebecca Moyer Haig, Laura E. Moyer and Sue Missouri Moyer Zimmerman. Elwood Walter Moyer was born on 10/27/1881. He was the son of Jackson Moyer (the proprietor of the Hotel Delmonico at that time and the presumed owner and operator of the butcher shop) and Mary Livingood Moyer. Elwood's grave marker is engraved with the inscription "Died May 1, 1876 by accidentally drow(n)ing in the (Schuylkill) Canal". On the 1875 DeBeers Atlas map of Auburn, PA, a structure (house) is depicted adjacent to the Schuylkill Canal and the owner is indicated to be a "J. Moyer", so it is probable that the Moyers lived next to the canal, and that Elwood fell into the canal due to his close proximity. He was only four years and six months old at the time of his death. Elwood drowned on 05/01/1876 and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Jackson is believed to have operated the hotel until circa 1891...around the approximate date Jackson Moyer the butcher was closing his butcher shop and considering an occupation of brick-making. Interestingly enough, a "Jackson Moyer" is listed in the 1910 Census of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA as a "boarder" with a Bell (or Bella, or Belle) Keller living on Railroad Street (the prior Canal Street). His age was given as "63"...which we be correct for the same Jackson Moyer who was the proprietor of the Hotel Delmonico and presumed butcher shop owner. His occupation given to the Census worker was that of a "bartender" in a hotel. Supposedly, Ms. Keller operated a hotel on Canal Street/Railroad Street at one point, so it is uncertain whether he bar-tended at her establishment, at his own prior hotel "Hotel Delmonico", or even at one of the other hotels in town. This Jackson Moyer died in Auburn on 09/16/1917 and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. ************************************************************ |
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"Jere. Long - Butcher" shop
The butcher shops of “Jere. Long – Butcher” (Jeremiah Long, proprietor, c. 1898 - 1913); George Hummel's butcher shop (c. 1913); “Auburn Meat Market” (John P. Stine Sr., proprietor, c. 1924) and “E. F. Unger’s Butcher Shop” (a.k.a. “E. F. Unger’s Meat Market”, c. 1931) were located at the northwest corner of Pear Alley and Franklin Street (what is now known as Second Street) on the site where a grey house trailer was more recently situated. Both “Jere. Long – Butcher” (Jeremiah Long, proprietor) & the “Auburn Meat Market” (John P. Stine Sr., proprietor) used to make home deliveries of their products by horse and buggy. Henry Long, Jeremiah’s younger brother, was believed to have been the delivery person for Jeremiah Long’s business. Auburn-area resident Mason "Mace" Ramer (b. 1889 - d. 1968) worked at this physical location as a butcher, but it is uncertain whether his employment was during Jeremiah Long's proprietorship or that of a later butcher shop occupying this building. Due to an invoice in the AAHS possession, we know that Jeremiah owned and operated the butcher shop from at least 1898 if not earlier. The 1875 DeBeers Atlas Map of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, depicts an undeveloped lot where Long's butcher shop would eventually be situated. The letterhead on his business invoices touted "Jere. Long, Butcher and Dealer in all kinds of Fresh Meats". Pictured on the right is a can of "Choice Family Lard", a product sold by Jeremiah Long's butcher shop. A snippet in the publication titled "The Butchers' Advocate" dated 1913 states "Auburn, Pa. - George Hummel has purchased the meat market of Jeremiah Long". *********************************************************** Jeremiah Long was born in Pennsylvania on 04/08/1859. He was the son of John Long and Sarah Webber Long. He was a brother of Bernhard Long, Elijah Long, Emma (Emmaline?) Long Boyer, Henry Long and Levi Long. Jeremiah married Amanda Boyer Long. They had the following children: Elizabeth M. Long Raush, Henry Benjamin Long and Mary E. Long. Jeremiah died in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, on 05/24/1938 and was interred within the St. John's Church Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. ************************************************************ Henry Long (Jermiah's brother and delivery person) was born in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, on 08/28/1862. He was the son of John Long and Sarah Webber Long. He was a brother of Bernhard Long, Elijah Long, Emma (Emmeline?) Long Boyer, Jeremiah Long and Levi Long. Henry married Mary Ann Alspach Long. They had two children: Irvin Andrew Long and Melvin Leon Long. Henry died in Auburn on 09/28/1920 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. ************************************************************ |
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Jeremiah Long's butcher shop (see: "Jere. Long - Butcher" shop)
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"Joe Hasenauer - Fish and Oysters"
Joe Hasenauer was born in Hamburg, Berks County, PA, on 07/13/1908. He was the son of Franklin J. Hasenauer and Ella L. Mitchell Hasenauer. The website findagrave.com did not list any siblings for Joe. Joe served as a Private in the U.S. Army, Battery D, 8th Field Artillery from 09/16/1924 until 01/21/1927 but was discharged due to a disability. He was only sixteen years old when he joined the Army. He had been stationed at the Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Joe married Dorcas M. Wildermuth Hasenauer. The afore-mentioned website has no record of this union having produced any children. At some point, Joe had relocated to Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. In addition to being a vendor of "Fish and Oysters", Joe also was employed for a period of time as Auburn's constable. Joe died on 12/22/1971 and was interred within the St. John's Church "new" cemetery, adjacent to Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. The website findagrave.com had no image available of Joe's grave marker. |
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"Joseph P. Weiss - Wholesale Meats and Provisions"
"Joseph P. Weiss - Wholesale Meats and Provisions" was believed to have been in operation from 1962 until 1986 at least, and possibly longer. A 1986 Auburn Scouts Souvenir Program contains an advertisement for "Joseph P. Weiss - Wholesale Meats & Provisions" with an "Auburn" address and telephone number. Joseph Weiss Wholesale Meats was located at 116 Forest St, Auburn, PA. A Joseph P. Weiss (Sr.?) is listed on the website findagrave.com as having been born in 1920. He married Geraldine A. Zacko Weiss. They had two children: Joseph Weiss (Jr.?) and Susan Weiss Kuruc. Joseph (Sr.?) died in 1983 and was interred in the Calvary Cemetery of Mount Carbon, Schuylkill County, PA. The same website contains the following information about his wife, Geraldine A. Zacko Weiss: "Geraldine A. Weiss, 87, of Auburn, passed away Monday at Reading Hospital, West Reading. She was an owner and operator of Joseph P. Weiss Wholesale Meats and Provisions in Auburn with her husband, Joseph. Geraldine was born in Pottsville to Anthony and Gertrude Zacko. She graduated from Pottsville High School and Empire Beauty School and worked as a beautician. She married her husband, Joseph, in 1948 and founded Joseph P. Weiss Wholesale Meats and Provisions in 1962." Although this Joseph P. Weiss (Sr.?) died in 1983, and the Auburn Scouts souvenir program advertisement cited was dated from 1986, his wife Geraldine was both an owner and operator of the business and may have simply continued the enterprise under its original name even after Joseph had passed. The grave marker for Joseph P. Weiss (Sr.?) seems to create some confusion as it appears to imply that Joseph (Sr.?)'s wife was named Elizabeth, not "Geraldine A.". For reasons unknown, Geraldine is interred within the Calvary Cemetery, Mount Carbon, Schuylkill County, PA; which is the same cemetery in which her parents are interred. |
John P. Stine Sr.'s butcher shop (see: "Auburn Meat Market)
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Long's butcher shop (see: "Jere. Long - Butcher" shop)
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Mason "Mace" Clayton Ramer - butcher
According to Mason Ramer's nephew, William Shollenberger, Mason was employed for a period of time at a butcher shop located at the northwest corner of Pear Alley and Second Street in Auburn; however, William was uncertain of the name of that butcher shop. The butcher shops of “Jere. Long – Butcher” (Jeremiah Long, proprietor, c. 1898 - 1913); George Hummel's butcher shop (c. 1913); “Auburn Meat Market” (John P. Stine Sr., proprietor, c. 1924) and “E. F. Unger’s Butcher Shop” (a.k.a. “E. F. Unger’s Meat Market”, c. 1931) were located at the northwest corner of Pear Alley and Franklin Street (what is now known as Second Street) on the site where a grey house trailer was more recently situated. Mason could have theoretically worked at any, or even all, of these butcher shops at some point. Mason "Mace" Clayton Ramer was born in Pennsylvania on 08/31/1889. He was the son of J. Walter Ramer (Sr.?) and Sarah Stoudt Ramer Brensinger. He became a step-son of Daniel Robert Brensinger in 1897; although it is unclear as to whether his biological father had died, or if his mother had simply divorced him. He was a brother of Beulah M. Ramer Seigfried, Ella Iona Ramer Mengel, Harry (Harold?) Ramer (who lived only approximately fourteen years), and John Walter Ramer (Jr.?). He was a step-brother by his mother to Grace I. Brensinger Fryer, Helen E. Brensinger Berger and Mabel A. Brensinger Ebling. Mason married Florence P. Hummel Ramer. The website findagrave.com had no listing for any children from this union. Mason died in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, on 01/18/1968 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Moyer's butcher shop (see: Jackson Moyer - butcher shop)
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"Seigfried's Sea Food Store and Restaurant"
An advertisement in a 1948 Auburn High School Yearbook promotes a "Seigfried's Sea Food Store and Restaurant" with locations in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA and Hamburg, Berks County, PA. Nothing else is currently known about this business. |
Stine's butcher shop (see: "Auburn Meat Market)
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Unger's butcher shop/meat market (see: "E. F. Unger Meat Market")
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Weiss' shop/store (see: "Joseph P. Weiss - Wholesale Meats and Provisions")
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