{"product_id":"immigrant-family-norman-kelker-9798822914148","title":"Immigrant Family: Three Centuries in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of the Kelker family begins with a tragic 1743 transatlantic voyage from Switzerland to America and continues through ten generations to the 21st century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is told from biographies of family members whose lives are in some manner distinguished, some by accomplishment and a few others by failure or misdeeds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe immigrants settled in Pennsylvania Dutch country where they farmed the land and set about establishing a new life. Their Swiss-born son Anthony, who arrived at age ten, lived a distinguished life as a soldier in the revolutionary war, a county sheriff and a Pennsylvania state legislator. His descendants over the centuries include an innkeeper, an iron worker, a saddler, businessmen, a politician (Governor, Mayor, U.S. Senator and Secretary of War), historians and a traffic engineer who built the first subway in Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent generations are represented by NASA space scientists and a soap opera star. The narrative follows the sweep of American history as the family grows in number and spreads throughout the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Norman Kelker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798822914148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.85d","brand":"Norman Kelker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45934130725119,"sku":"9798822914148","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_badbde23-aa06-4955-8352-e20417191909.jpg?v=1721790417","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/immigrant-family-norman-kelker-9798822914148","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}