May 17, 1825 (Tuesday)

Isaac Bubb is born, son of Johan Philip Bubb.
-Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, J.L. Floyd, 1911
-Gravestone inscription, Zion (Stone Valley) Church Cemetery, Lower Mahanoy Township

February 28, 1831 (Monday)

Elizabeth Leitzel is born.
-Gravestone Inscription, Elizabeth Bubb, Zion (Stone Valley) Church Cemetery, Lower Mahanoy Township
(Note: Her father might be William Leitzel of Lykens Township, Dauphin County. She will marry Isaac Bubb, and their daughter, Catharine, will marry Vandine Martz, who isn't born yet. -rjm)

During 1840

William Leitzel household:
1 male [William], 30 to 39
1 female, 30 to 39
1 male, 5 to 9
1 female [Elizabeth?], 5 to 9
1 female, under 5
1 person employed in manufactures and trades
-Census, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, 1840
(Note: This is the only William Leitzel anywhere. In 1870 he is living with Isaac and Elizabeth Bubb. -rjm)

October 29, 1850 (Tuesday)

Philip Bubb (Bupp) household (no. 229):
Phillip Bupp, 60, farmer, value of real estate $1200
Hannah Bupp, 54

Isaac Bubb (Bupp) household (no. 230):
Isaac Bupp, 26, laborer
Elizabeth Bupp, 21
-Census, Lower Mahanoy Township
(Note: No kids, yet, for Isaac and Elizabeth. -rjm)

March 25, 1852 (Thursday)

Catharine Bubb is born, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Bubb.
-Death Certificate, Catharine Martz
-Vandine Martz Bible
(Note: She will be the third wife of Vandine Martz and my great grandmother. -rjm)

June 13, 1860 (Wednesday)

Isaac Bubb household (dwelling 59):
Isaac Bubb, 34, labor
Elizabeth, 30
Catharine, 8
Hannah, 5
Eliza, 2
Louisa, 8/12
Hannah Bubb, 68, real estate $1600
-Census, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1860
(Note: Hannah Bubb is probably the former Hannah Kerstetter, Isaac's Mother. -rjm)

August 25, 1870 (Thursday)

George Witmer household:
George Witmer, 37, farmer, real estate $400, personal $2400
Sarah, 37, keeping house
Austin, 14, working on farm, attended school
Elias, 12, working on farm, attended school
Mary E., 11, child, attended school
Lydia, 8, child, attended school
John, 6, child, attend school
Kate Bubb, 18, domestic servant, attended school
-Census, Dalmatia, Lower Mahanoy Township, dwelling #172

During 1870

William Emerick household:
William Emerick, 29, Farmer
Susan, 26, keeping house
Benjamin F., 5, child
Lizzie L., 2, "
Samuel J., 4/12
Charles Zerbe, 13, working on farm
Anna Dockey, 11, domestic servant
-Census, Dalmatia, Pennsylvania, 1870
(Note: William Emerick (Emerich) will be listed as the father of Ervin Jerome Glitsch, son of Catharine Bubb Glitsch at Ervin's baptism on December 20, 1874. -rjm)

September 2, 1870 (Friday)

Isaac Bubb household:
Isaac Bubb, 46, farm laborer, real estate $300, personal $100
Elizabeth, 39, keeping house
Eliza, 12, daughter
Louisa, 10, child
Philip, 9, child
Charles, 5, child
Elizabeth, 1, child
William Leitzel, 59, farm laborer
-Census, Dalmatia, Lower Mahanoy Township, dwelling #258, 1870
(Note: William Leitzel might be Elizabeth's father. -rjm)

December 11, 1870 (Sunday)

Catharine Bubb is a communicant at Stone Valley Lutheran Church. Also listed (on this date only) is Heinrich Glitsch, with a note indicating that he is a student from Gettysburg.
-Parish Register, Stone Valley Lutheran Church, Lower Mahanoy Township)
(Note: Catharine is next listed for Communion on 10/26/1873, missing 5/7/1871, 10/22/1871, 1/7/1872, 4/14/1872, 10/27/1872, 4/13/1873. She remains on the church roll but is not a communicant in 1874 through 1876. Apparently she is attending nearby Trinity Lutheran Church (see 1/7/1872). Heinrich Glitsch is not listed as a student at Gettysburg College or State Normal School in 1870 census, nor is he living with his parents and family in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. -rjm)

November 26, 1871 (Sunday)

Frank Christian [Martz] is born, to Heinrich Glitsch and Kate Bubb.
-Parish Records, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
-National Archive Pension Records, Vandine Martz
(Note: There is a notation in the church register "(married aft.)". Vandine Martz will raise Frank as his son when he marries Catharine. -rjm)

January 7, 1872 (Sunday)

Frank Christian [Martz] is baptized at Trintiy Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalmatia. His parents are Heinrich Glitsch and Kate Bubb (married aft.). Sponsors are Isaac Bubb and wife Elizabeth.
-Parish Register, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

January 27, 1872 (Saturday)

Catharine Bubb and Henry Lewis Glitsch are married by Benneville Bubb, Justice of the Peace. Others present: Franklin Search, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bubb, Charles and Rebecca Brosius, and I.P. Witmer. The couple went upstairs to bed as man and wife at the home of Charles and Rebecca Brosius.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 161, November Term 1873
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 21, January Term 1874

July 3, 1872 (Wednesday)

Henry Glitch has deserted his wife Catharine [Bubb] by this date.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 161, November Term 1873
(Note: See 7/3/1873. -rjm)

July 3, 1873 (Thursday)

A petition and libel of Catharine Glitsch filed by her next friend, Isaac Bubb, for divorce from Henry Lewis Glitsch, on the grounds that he "has wilfully and maliciously deserted the libellant and absented himself from her habitation without reasonable cause, for more than one year past". Sworn before B.M. Bubb, Justice of the Peace, 7/3/1873.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 161, November Term 1873.

July 19, 1873 (Saturday)

Milton Bubb is born, son of Isaac Bubb and wife Elizabeth.
September 6, 1873
Baptized at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalmatia, parents are sponsors.

-Parish Register, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lower Mahanoy Township

August 8, 1873 (Friday)

It is worthy of remark that most of the cases which came before the Court, result from appetite for drink, and gratification of lust. A goodly array of unfortunate girls, with crying infants, seeking fathers for the innocent yet unhappy offspring, are sitting waiting for their opportunity to fasten the child on the man of their choice. . . .
-Sunbury American, 8/8/1873
(Note: Catharine Glitch might be in this category with her Frank and, momentarily, Ervin. -rjm)

October 16, 1873 (Thursday)

Catharine Bubb (Glitch) Is with child, again. (See 7/16/1874)
(Note: And Vandine is single right now, but let's not start any gossip. -rjm)

November 5, 1873 (Wednesday)

A subpoena is issued to Henry Lewis Glitsch to appear on the first monday of January to answer the petition or libel in divorce filed by Catharine Glitsch by her next friend Isaac Bubb.
January 7, 1874
Ordered by G.A. Botdorf, attorney for the plaintiff, Catharine Glitsch, returnable to next term.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 161, November Term 1873.

January 16, 1874 (Friday)

Pluries Subpoena is issued to Henry Lewis Glitsch to appear on the second monday of March to answer the petition or libel in divorce filed by Catharine Glitsch by her next friend Isaac Bubb. Ordered by G.A. Botdorf, attorney for the plaintiff, Catharine Glitsch, 1/7/1874.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 77, March Term 1874

Notice in Divorce
Catharine Glitch by her next friend Isaac Bubb vs, Henry Lewis Glitch	|      |  |  |  |  |	In the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, Pluries Subpoena for a Di- vorce. No. 76, March Term, 1874
To the respondent above named: You are hereby required to appear at a Court of Commmon Pleas to be held at Sunbury, for the County of Northumberland, on the second Monday of March next, to answer the complaint of the libellant in the above stated case. S.H. ROTHERMAL, Sheriff Sheriff's Office, Sunbury Pa., Feb. 6, 1874.-4w

-Sunbury American, 2/26/1874

March 10, 1874 (Tuesday)

On motion of G.A. Botdorf, attorney for plaintiff, the Court appoints J.H. Repler, Co. Commissioner to take testimony in the case of Catharine Glitsch by her next friend Isaac Bubb vs. Henry Lewis Glitch.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 21, January Term 1874

July 16, 1874 (Thursday)

Irwin Jerome [Martz] is born, son of Catharine Bubb (Glitch).
-Parish Register, Stone Valley Lutheran Church, Lower Mahanoy Township
(Note: He will be adopted by Vandine Martz when he marries Catharine, and later known as Ervin Jerome Martz. -rjm)

July 31, 1874 (Friday)

In the case of Catharine Glitch vs. Henry Lewis Glitch, depositions of witnesses Rebecca Brocius, Charles Brocius, I.P. Witmer, and B.M. Bubb are produced and sworn before I.H. Hessler, Commissioner, at Lower Mahanoy Township.
August 3, 1874 (Monday)
It is ordered, adjudged and decreed that Catharine Glitch is divorced and forever separated from the nuptial ties or bonds of matrimony with Henry Lewis Glitch. It is further ordered that Henry Lewis Glitch pay the costs of the proceedings.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 21, January Term 1874.

December 20, 1874 (Sunday)

Irwin Jerome [Martz] is baptized at Stone Valley Lutheran Church. Parents are listed as William Emerich and Kate Glitsch with John Dockey and wife Elizabeth, sponsors.
-Parish Register, Stone Valley Lutheran Church, Lower Mahanoy Township
(Note: William Emerich is probably the natural father of Irwin Jerome Glitsch (later Ervin Jerome Martz, stepson of Vandine). It is customary for the father to be identified to the church no matter what the circumstances. Emerich is a family man and a member of the congregation and regular communicant. See the 1870 census. -rjm)

January 1, 1878 (Tuesday)

Isaac Milton Berry, is born son of Geo. Berry and wife Elizabeth Bubb, and grandson of Isaac and Elizabeth Bubb.
February 9, 1879 (Sunday)
Baptized, sponsor niece(?) Louisa Bubb
-Parish Register, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
(Note: Louisa Bubb was a sister of Elizabeth Bubb, daughter of Isaac Bubb, the kid's aunt and nobody's niece here. -rjm)

September 7, 1878 (Saturday)

A musical festival and Sunday school picnic will be held next Saturday, 7th inst. at Stone Valley Church in Lower Mahanoy, under the management of Prof. D.S. Wenerick. Rev's J.M. Urich, G.W. Engle, and M.B. Lenker are expected to be present. Two cornet bands will be in attendance.
-Sunbury Gazette, 9/6/1878
(Note: This is Isaac Bubb's (and sometimes Catharine Bubb's) church. -rjm)

March 25, 1880 (Thursday)

Vandine Martz and Catherine Bubb are married.
-Vandine Martz Bible
(Note: Today is Catharine's 28th birthday. -rjm)

September 17, 1886 (Friday)

A summons is served on William Nagley and Isaac Bubb by Constable H.M. Bordner, returnable 9/21/1886. Plaintiff, George H. Yeager claims $63.37 debt and interest due.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492

September 21, 1886 (Tuesday)

George Hill, attorney appears for plaintiff, George H. Yeager and claims $63.37 debt and interest due on a certain note dated March 28, 1876 waiving the exemption law, drawn by William Nagley and Isaac Bubb in favor of B.M. Bubb assignee of J.H. Repler for $39.50 payable five months after date and assigned by B.M. Bubb for value received to the use of George H. Yeager. Defendants not appearing, judgement publicly by default against the defendants and in plaintiff's favor for $63.37 and costs of suit.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492

October 9, 1886 (Saturday)

William Nagley and Isaac Bubb appeal judgement of 9/21/1886 in favor of George H. Yeager. J.F. Spotts becomes bail for the defendants in the sum of $126.74, conditioned for payment of all costs accrued or that may legally be recovered against the appellant in the prosecution of this appeal. William Nagley pays $2.32 to Solomon Weaver, J.P. for justice fees and Constable Bordner.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492
(Note: See 9/5/1887 for the next installment of this real life courtroom drama. -rjm)

September 5, 1887 (Monday)

Suit of George H. Yeager against Isaac Bubb and William Nagley: Rule on defendants,to plead on or before the first day of next term on judgement.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492
(Note: See 10/6/1888, for another fast-paced episode. -rjm)

October 6, 1888 (Saturday)

Suit of George H. Yeager against Isaac Bubb and William Nagley: By plea filed the defendants plead non assumpsit, payment and payment with leave to 3/25/1889. Continued by consent and to go to the foot of the issue list.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492
(Note: See 10/18/1889. If that's the foot of the issue list, where's its head at?. -rjm)

October 18, 1889 (Friday)

Suit of George H. Yeager against Isaac Bubb and William Nagley continued at cost of defendants.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492
(Note: The tension continues to mount. See 12/17/1889. -rjm)

December 17, 1889 (Tuesday)

Suit of George H. Yeager against Isaac Bubb and William Nagley is continued at this instance of defendants upon payment this day of the cost of last term and continued for this term upon payment of the costs of the jurors.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492
(Note: Next date is 3/19/1890, but no peeking! -rjm)

March 19, 1890 (Wednesday)

Suit of George H. Yeager against Isaac Bubb and William Nagley is continued.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492
(Note: Driving forward to the exciting conclusion! See 5/19/1890. -rjm)

May 19, 1890 (Monday)

Suit of George H. Yeager against Isaac Bubb and William Nagley continued to go off the list under terms of settlement and not to be put on again unless specially ordered.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492
(Note: But wait! - there's more. See 10/8/1892. -rjm)

July 28, 1890 (Monday)

Isaac Bubb dies at his residence in Georgetown on Monday, aged 62 years. The cause of his death was dropsy of the heart from which he has been a long sufferer. He was the father of Mrs. Vandyne Martz, who lives in Sunbury.

and . . .

Isaac Bubb, an old and respected citizen of Dalmatia, departed this life on the 28th, inst.
-Parish Register, Stone Valley Lutheran Church, Lower Mahanoy Township
-Sunbury Weekly News, 8/1/1890, 8/8/1890
-Sunbury American, 8/1/1890

July 30, 1890 (Wednesday)

Vandine Martz, wife, and two of his children went to Georgetown Wednesday to attend the funeral of his wife's father, Isaac Bubb.
-Sunbury Weekly News, 8/1/1890

November 26, 1891 (Thursday)

Real Estate Transfers - Charles L. Bubb, executor of Isaac Bubb, deceased, to Wm. C. Bubb for a tract of land situated in Lower Mahanoy Township. Consideration $650

October 8, 1893 (Sunday)

Suit of George H. Yeager against Isaac Bubb and William Nagley is settled, costs to be paid by B.M. Bubb.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and File 277, December Term 1886, p.492
(Note: And none too soon. Isaac died over two years ago and his widow will die the day after tomorrow. -rjm)

October 10, 1892 (Monday)

Elizabeth Bubb, widow of Isaac Bubb, dies.
-Gravestone inscription, Stone Valley Church, Lower Mahanoy Township
(Note: She is the mother of Catharine Martz. -rjm)

January 16, 1895 (Wednesday)

Magdalena Bubb, wife of Phillip Bubb, dies
-Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, J.L. Floyd & Co.
(Note: Phillip is Catharine Martz's uncle. -rjm)

April 7, 1898 (Thursday)