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Carrolltown
Carrolltown is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 853 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 1,049 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Carrolltown is located in northern Cambria County at (40.603, -78.709), about 20 miles west of Altoona, Pennsylvania, Altoona. U.S. Route 219 passes through the borough, leading northwest to Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, Northern Cambria and south to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, Ebensburg, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Carrolltown has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,049 people, 407 households, and 295 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,583.8 people per square mile (613.7/km2). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 664.3 per square mile (257.4/km2). The racial makeup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Henry Lemke
Peter Henry Lemke (or Lemcke) (b. at Rehna, Mecklenburg, 27 July 1796; d. at Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, 29 November 1882) was a German Roman Catholic missionary in the United States. He served as assistant to Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin. Life Peter Henry Lemke was born 27 July 1796 at Rehna in Mecklenburg. His father was a magistrate. His maternal grandfather was the village schoolmaster and lived with the family, as did the elderly village doctor. With the aid of his grandfather and the doctor, who supplied him with story books, he received a good basic education. After the death of his grandfather, Peter ran away at the age of fourteen and applied for admission to the school at Shwerin. His father, who admired his initiative, wished him well, but due to reduced circumstances was unable to provide any financial assistance. Peter supported himself by giving music lessons, supplemented by the charity of the townspeople. In 1813, at the age of eighteen, Lemke enlisted in the army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |