Henry Lauer HAMME
An article [unknown source] sent via email from Helene Hamme states thefollowing: 87th Pa Infantry - Civil War - York Co., PA Hamme, Henry Lauer, Pvt Co A; mustered Sep 11, 1861; discharged Oct 13,1864; born Sep 21, 1832; died Mar 24, 1911; a farmer and laborer fromYork; 5' 11", dark hair, brown eyes; initially company quartermaster;later, regimental wagonmaster and brigade teamster (as of August 25,1863); kept a diary but "lost it"; suffered an injury to his right ankleAugust 9, 1864, in the explosion caused by Confederate sabotage of theUnion supply base at City Point, Virginia; son of Anna Maria Lauer;married Anna Mary Lenhart February 16, 1860; children: Daniel Henry (b.03/06/61), Robert Lincoln (b. 06/01/65), Lilly May (b. 02/14/67), JennieBell and Laura Virginia (b. 07/23/68), and Charles Lenhart (b. 10/21/70);from 1866 lived in Hanover; buried in Strayer Church Cemetery, DoverTownship, York County, Pennsylvania.
He married Ann Maria Lenhart 16 Feb 1860 . Ann Maria Lenhart was born at 17 Jun 1835 daughter of Peter Lenhart and Elisabeth Stough .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Daniel Henry Hamme
born 6 Mar 1861.
Robert Lincoln Hamme
born 1 Jun 1865.
Lilly May Hamme
born 14 Feb 1867.
Jennie Bell Hamme
born 23 Jul 1868.
Laura Virginia Hamme
born 23 Jul 1868.
Charles Lenhart Hamme
born 21 Oct 1870.
Henry Lauer Hamme died 24 Mar 1911 .
Ann Maria Lenhart died 9 Aug 1912 .