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A beautifully touching portrait of that most difficult person to write aboutone blessed with gifts beyond what we can imagine for ourselves (which might be an alternate definition of prodigy or of genius). Ruthann Moyer not only brings her great uncle to life on the page, but helps us, the ordinary reader, to both luxuriate in his gift and to identify with himto understand him so well he really doesnt seem quite so beyond us. Which is a notable and quite reader-friendly achievement. As a bonus, Moyer deftly portrays the earlyand mid-2Oth-century worlds of America and Europe (both seemingly far removed from the current state of affairs) in which an artistic savant makes his way.
The Pennsylvania Dutch are noted for the beautifully designed and hand-lettered documents known as fraktur. These include birth and marriage certificates, family trees, bookplates, awards, and house blessings. Leading fraktur artist Ruthanne Hartung adapts the craft to modern tastes and needs in this practical how-to book, with information on tools, step-by-step instructions, ideas for design, lettering and coloring techniques, and a variety of projects. An assortment of traditional patterns to apply to personal frakturs are included.
Frederick Alderfer, pioneer settler of Lower Salford Township, then in Philadelphia, but now in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was born in Stiensfurt, Germany, in 1715, the son of Hans Lienhart and Anna Barbara Altörfer. He immigrated to America in 1733. He married Anna Clemmer, widow of Hans Clemmer and daugher of Hans Detwiler, in Pennsylvania, in 1738. They had six children, 1739-1754. He died in 1801. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
Christian D. Troyer was born 19 July 1840 in Sugarcreek, Ohio. His parents were David D. Troyer and Anna J. Stutzman. He married Catherine Beachy (1847-1926), daughter of Peter M. Miller Beachy and Susanna J. Miller, 10 August 1865. They had twelve children. He died in 1903. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Ohio.