History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Volume III, Part 45

Author: Storey, Henry Wilson
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 940

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He married, August, 1878, Mary J. Kuntz (see sketch of Williamlt J. Kuntz), and they have children: Margaret, born September 27, 1879; Annie M., born October 13, 1881, married John McGaghan ; Ephraim, born August 21, 1883; Carrie E., born October 8, 1885: George W., born April 15, 1888: Louisa E., born August 31, 1891, deceased : son, born June 17, 1893, died in infancy; Charles S., born March 2, 1895 ; Florence G., born June 14, 1899.

WILLIAM H. RINK, a well-known and prosperous farmer and stockman, now residing in Moxham, Johnstown, was born in Jenners township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, son of John Rink, and grand- son of Henry Rink, a native of Germany, who came to the United States in the early part of the nineteenth century. In his native land Henry Rink learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, and on coming to this country settled at Berlin, Somerset county, where he followed his trade. He married Susan -, who bore him the following children : George, married Catharine Stauffer. William, married Elizabeth Young, chil- dren : Frank, William, Edward, Clara, Gertrude, and Ida. John, of whom later. Mr. Rink died on the farm of his son John, near Jenners, Somerset county.

John Rink, son of Henry and Susan Rink. was born August 20, 1824,

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at Berlin, Somerset county, and followed the calling of a farmer. He married Elizabeth Hay. and their children were: William H., of whom later: Ella and Milton. Mr. Rink. the father. died in 1882.

William H. Rink, son of John and Elizabeth (Hay) Rink. born August 24, 1852, grew up on his father's farm near Jenners. receiving his education in the common schools and at the state normal school. After finishing his studies he was for a time engaged in teaching, and upon the death of his father took charge of the farm. which he cultivated with a view to general farming. at the same time devoting his attention to the raising of blooded and registered cattle. In this latter enterprise he has met with signal and noteworthy success, having always on the farm a large herd. ranging from twenty to fifty head of cattle of the Polled Angus strain, which he raises for beef and dairy purposes. He introduced this stock in this section in 1893. In March. 1904. he removed from the farm to his present home in Moxham, where he still con- tinues his stock business.

Mr. Rink married Emh.a J., daughter of Jacob and Susannah (Boose) Phillippi. the former a son of Peter and Catharine Phillippi. Mr. and Mrs. Rink are the parents of two children: Ora Grace and John P., both at home. The family are members of the Lutheran church, of which Mr. Rink has been one of the active members for years, also one of the deacons.

ALBERT HEINZE, a successful contractor and builder of Johns- town, and now serving Dale borough in the office of justice of the peace, was born February 18, 1867, in the city in which he is now resident, son of Christian Heinze. born October 29, 1841, in Hessen Darmstadt, Ger- many, and in 1864 emigrated to the United States. He settled first at Johnstown, and after remaining two years moved to Adams township, Cambria county, where he purchased a tract of land consisting of fifty acres. This region was then a wilderness, but he applied himself with energy and perseverance to the work of clearing the land of timber, erect- ing buildings and cultivating the soil. On this estate he lived until 1892, when he sold it and returned to Johnstown, where he passed the re- mainder of his life in retirement. In 1885 he visited his old home in Germany. Christian Heinze married Elizabeth Boyles, and their chil- dren were: Albert, of whom later. Philip, single. Daniel, married Amanda Black, one child, deceased. Henry, married Margaret, daugh- ter of Joseph Stewart, three children, living: Lloyd, Florence and Clar- ence. Louis, married Norah Lyden, three children, Esther, deceased ; Harry and Kenneth. John, married Myrtle Bowser, of Bedford county, Pennsylvania. Lena, wife of John Beckley. of Bedford county. Pennsy- vania. Amelia, single. Reuben. married Frieda Wehn. one daughter. Helen. Minnie, single. The death of Christian Heinze, the father. oc- curred April 11. 1902.

Albert Heinze, son of Christian and Elizabeth ( Boyles) Heinze. was reared on his father's farm, receiving his education in the school of Adams township. Until the age of eighteen he assisted his father in the labors of the homestead, going then to Johnstown, where he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for ten years. At the end of that time he established himself in partnership with C. S. Wisinger, con- tractor and builder, which business they still conduct, having in the course of their career erected many of the finest residences of Johnstown. In 1904 he was elected justice of the peace.

Mr. Heinze married, October 18, 1893. Mary Morris, and they are

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the parents of two children : Margaret E., born July 25, 1894. Chester Paul, born September 24, 1900.

Mrs. Heinze is a daughter of Isaiah Morris and a granddaughter of Israel Morris, who married, May 18, 1819, near Bloody Run (now Ever- ett), Bedford county, Pennsylvania, Esther Snyder, and their children were: John S., born February 13, 1820, married, November 2, 1848, Susannah Bussard, born January 19, 1825, died July, 1904, his own death occurring February 21, 1889. Jane, born April 10, 1821, married, October 22, 1848, Jeremiah Ward, born November 27, 1818, died December 27, 1892 her own death occurring July 25, 1889. Isaiah, of whom later. Mary, born May 11, 1825, died November 14, 1859, at Friend Cove, Bedford county ; married, April 15, 1847, John H. . Devore, who died at the same place. David, born May 31, 1827, on Morris farm, died December 4, 1883; married, March 1, 1855, Elizabeth Steckman, who died January 28, 1902, at Clearville, Bedford county, Margaret, born May 22, 1829, died April 20, 1878; married, April 1, 1852, Henry Difen- baugh, of Bedford county. Israel, born January 20, 1832, died May 14. 1900; married, March 18, 1858, Eleanor Stair, who died December 2, 1899. Esther, born February 14, 1834, died May 7, 1891; married, 1870, William Messorsmith. Mahala, born January 16, 1836, married, October 19, 1858, Andrew Graith, who died at Altoona, July 2, 1878. Israel Morris, the father of this family, died of heart disease, May 2, 1865, on his farm near Clearville. Bedford county, and is buried in Roek Ibell cemetery. His widow died on her daughter's farm in Bedford county, February 18, 1876.

Isaiah Morris, son of Israel and Esther (Snyder) Morris, was born April 19, 1823, and married, March 16, 1854, Margaret Mentch, born November 29, 1828, in Germany. They were the parents of a daughter; Mary, born December 5, 1868, who became the wife of Albert Heinze, and three sons, namely: Barton C., born January 10, 1855, died September 8, 1905. John F., born Angust 11, 1857. William H., born December 17, 1873. Mrs. Morris died in 1875, at Ryot, and the death of Mr. Morris occurred in June, 1899, at Ryot, Bedford county, Pennsylvania.

BOZO GOJSOVIC. for a number of years a resident of Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, who has a steamship agency and a stor- age exchange, and is the head of the Croatian Store Company and Cam- bria Meat Market, traces his ancestry to Croatia, Hungary.

Demetar Gojsovie, father of Bozo Gojsovic, was born in Croatia, Hungary, and was an officer attached to the Austrian army. He was wounded during the Hungarian revolution of 1848, and died in his na- tive country, leaving two children: A daughter who still resides in Hun- gary, and Bozo, of whom later.

Bozo Gojsovie, son of Demetar Gojsovic, was born in the vil- lage of Veljun, Croatia, Hungary, January 6, 1853. He attended the schools of his native district, and at the close of his school career was apprenticed to learn the trade of shoemaking, which he followed for a period of twenty-one years. He emigrated to the United States, arriv- ing in the city of New York, May 11, 1890, the voyage from Bremen to New York having taken twelve days. For about six months he worked in a brick yard in Hartford, Connecticut, and then removed to JJohns- town, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, where for a time he was in the em- ploy of the Cambria Iron Company. During the next four years he was with the Rosensteel factory, at Coopersdale. He held a position as so- licitor for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for a period of

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seven years, later opening a general store at No. 215 Chestnut street, with three partners, Louis Luckovic, Mike Milcie and Tony Neateljou. They are enterprising in their manner of conducting business, and the understaking is on a most flourishing basis In 1901 Mr. Gojsovie en- gaged in the steamship business at No. 500 Broad street, becoming agent for various steamship companies and uniting a foreign expressage ex- change with these agencies, making this a very profitable venture. In the same year he opened a meat market at No. 217 Eighth avenue, and in 1903 the Croatian Store Company built the present large and com- modious quarters at Chestnut street and Sixth avenue. In polities he is a supporter of the Republican party, and is a member of the following organizations: St. Rochus Croatian Society. St. Nikolus Orthodox So- ciety. St. Mary's Greek Catholic Society, Cilil Metod Austrian Society.

Mr. Gojsovie married (first) in his native country, Mary Neatami, who died before Mr. Gojsovic came to the United States, leaving one child, J. Ulianu, who is married and lives in Johnstown. Mr. Gojsovic married (second) Agnes Repko.

JOSEPH R. HUMMEL, a well known citizen of Johnstown. Cam- bria county. Pennsylvania, who has held the position of burgess of Dale since its incorporation as a borough, with the exception of three years. and who was in active service throughout the Civil war, is a representa- tive in the fourth generation of the Hummel family in the United States. Henry Hummel, great-grandfather of Joseph R. Hummel, emigrated to this country from Germany about the middle of the eigh- teenth century. Henry Hummel, son of Henry Hummel, was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. David Hummel, son of Henry Hummel, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in 1810. He was appren- ticed to learn the trade of blacksmithing, and followed this occupation until within a few years of his death, which occurred in 1879. He was a stanch Democrat, and at one time was one of the only ten men who voted the Democratic ticket in Somerset county, in Shade township. He was a member of the Evangelical church of North America, and was an earnest worker in that field. He married Mary Rhoades, daughter of Joshua Rhoades, and was the father of ten children-eight sons and two daughters, one of the sons being Joseph R., see forward.

(IV) Joseph R. Hummel. son of David and Mary ( Rhoades) Hnm- mel, was born in Shade township, Somerset county, January 17, 1840. His early years were spent in his native township and he received as good an education as the public schools of that day and district afforded. His first business occupation was working on a farm, and he was thus em- .ployed until he had attained his majority in 1861. In the same year. in October, he enlisted in Company E. Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Volun- teers. and served throughout the entire war, being honorably discharged at Annapolis. Maryland. May 31. 1865. He took an active part in the following battles: New Market, May 15, 1864; Piedmont, June 5: James River, June 14: Lynchburg. June 17 and 18; Liberty and Salem, June 19 and 20: Sucker's Ford. July 18: Winchester, July 23 and 24: Cedar Creek. August 12: Second Winchester. September 19: Fisher's Hill. Sep- tember 22; Cedar Creek. October 19: Fort Griggs and High Bridge. and many skirmishes. He served as a private until November 1, 1862, when he was advanced to the rank of corporal, and October 20. 1864. was made a sergeant. He received his commission as second lieutenant April ?. 1865. At the close of the war. when he returned to a peaceful life. he drove a team for some years and then engaged in the saw mill business,

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holding the position of manager of the Ashtola Mills from 1840 until 1864. During the latter year he removed to Johnstown and for seven years was engaged in farming and burning lime. He then went to Somerset county, where he lived for several years. He returned to Johnstown in 1890, and in the same year was elected burgess of Dale borough, an office he has held continuously with the exception of three years -- from 1903 to 1906-when he was succeeded by Henry J. Hite. In 1906 Mr. Hummel was again elected to this office, and is filling it at the present time to the great satisfaction and benefit of his constituents. His political affiliations are with the Republican party, and he cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln. He has been prominently identified with all matters of public interest and importance in the com- munity, especially those connected with educational affairs, and for ten years has served as a member of the school boards of Cambria and Somerset counties. He is a member of Emory Fisher Post, No. 30, Grand Army of the Republic, and an attendant at the Evangelical church, in which he has always been an active worker. Mr. Hummel has always held a foremost position in any field of energy and enterprise which tended to the welfare or improvement of the community in which he lived. As a business man he is energetic and reliable ; as a public official, upright firm and just ; as a citizen, he is esteemed and respected by his neighbors.

He married, September 10, 1868, Frances Pickworth, daughter of John Pickworth, and they have children: John H., married Belle Clark. Milton A., married Margaret Hammers. S. K., married Rhoda Mc- Creery. Mamie, married Robert P. Miller, of Johnstown. Samuel P., unmarried. Ada, married Frank Ashbridge. Nora, unmarried, is a teacher of elocution and physical culture. Robert; Forrest; Harry.

PETER R. REAM. a retired merchant of Dale borough. Cambria county, Pennsylvania, who was for many years closely associated with the business interests of that section of the county, is a descendant of a German family which came to this country probably in the latter half of the eighteenth century.

The great-great-grandfather of Peter R. Ream was Elrich or Ulrich Ream, who came over from Germany and settled with the early pioneers in western Pennsylvania. He was the founder of this branch of the fam- ily in America. John Ream, great-grandfather of Peter R. Ream, was the father of three sons: Samuel, John and Adam. Samuel Ream, grand- father of Peter R. Ream. married Elizabeth Reighard, and they had children : 1. Elias. see forward. ?. Peter, of whom little is known. 3. Jonathan, married Tillie Giffin. 4. Frances, married Jonathan Custer. 5. Lydia, married a Mr. Hostetter. 6. Daniel, married Sarah Ream. 7. Jacob, married (first) Maggie Jenkins ; married (second) a Miss Ford. 8. Samuel, who went west, and married Mary Cristman. 9. De- lilah, married George Wegley. 10. Mary, married (first) Crist Gochen- auer ; married (second) Samuel Albaugh. 11. Henrietta, married a Mr. Hostetter. 12. Elizabeth, married Jonas Livingston.

Elias Ream, eldest child of Samuel and Elizabeth (Reighard) Ream, was born in Cambria county, Pennsylvania. November 23, 1820. He was a blacksmith and farmer, and was well known and respected throughout that section of the country. He married (first) Jane Cnster, by whom he had children: 1. Mary N., died young. 2. Frederick, died yonng. 3. Daniel, died in childhood. 4. Ephraim, born April 14, 1849. 5. Sophia, born April 15. 1851. He married (second) Elizabeth

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Custer, and had children: 1. Samuel, born January 18. 1853. 2. Christiann. born July 11, 1855, married James Dronesfield. 3. Jon- athan. born August 12, 1856. 4. Peter R., see forward. 5. Susannah. born June 11, 1860, died March. 1873. 6. Elizabeth, born October 30, 1862, died April, 1865. He married (third) Barbara Blough, and had children : 1. Catherine, born February 20, 1864. 2. William, born June 8. 1866. 3. Frances, born May 11, 1868. 4. Henrietta, born Au- gust 2. 1811.

Peter R. Ream, third son and fourth child of Elias and Elizabeth (Custer) Ream, was born near Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsyl- vania, January 23, 1859. His boyhood days until he was fifteen years of age were spent on the farm of his father, and he attended the public schools of the district, but had only limited opportunities of obtaining an education. He then began his active working career as a laborer on a farm, and was then apprenticed to learn the blacksmith's trade. In 1819 he sought and found employment with the Cambria Iron Works. He re- mained in their employ for a period of fifteen years, during the last seven years of which he held very capably the position of foreman. He entered the employ of his brother Samuel, a dry goods merchant in Bed- ford street, Dale borough, as clerk, and served in this capacity for six years, in company with two other clerks, C. E. Grambling and J. S. Stutzman. At the end of this period the three young men bought out the interests of Samuel Ream, and carried on the same together very suc- cessfully for some time. On account of failing health Mr. Ream sold his interest to Emanuel Baumgartner, and retired from all active participa- tion in business affairs. He is a member of the United Evangelical church in Dale, is devoted to the interests of the church, and is an active worker in its behalf. He holds the office of superintendent of the home department of the Sunday school.

He married, January, 1881, Sophia Gillman, daughter of Jacob and Susannah (Custer) Gillman, born on the old family homestead, which is still in the possession of the Gillman family in Richland township. Ja- cob Gillman was born March 16. 1823. died October 27, 1844. He mar- ried Susannah Custer and had children: 1. Jacob, Jr., married Mrs. Sadie Schartz. 2. Sarah, married Jacob Custer. 3. William, married Martha Vaubel. 4. John, married Amanda Gramling. 5. Frederick, died young. 6. Sophia, married Peter R. Ream, as above stated. ?. Peter, married Laura Orris. 8. Philip, died young. 9. Annie, died in infancy. 10. Lewis, died in infancy. 11. Susannah Elizabeth, mar- ried Emanuel Shartz. of Johnstown. 12. Harry, married Effie Shaffer, and resides on the family homestead. 13. Catherine. . married Samuel H. Fyock, of Dale. 14. George. married Emma Wendle. Peter Gill- man, the grandfather of Mrs. Ream, was a native of Germany and emi- grated to this country in 1839. He located in Cambria county, Pennsyl- vania, in what was then called the Army Settlement, but later bought a large tract of land in Richland township, and devoted all his attention to farming, in which he was very successful. At his death this property was divided among his children, Mrs. Ream's father receiving for his share a tract of one hundred acres. Peter Gillman married Anna Keiper, and had children: 1. Jacob, father of Mrs. Ream. 2. Margaret, mar- ried Ulrich Fisher. 3. John, died in youth. 4. Charlotte. married Henry Binder. 5. Sarah. married Peter Cradle. 6. Elizabeth, mar- ried Peter Fulmer. 7. Peter, died in infancy. S. Mary. also died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Ream had children: Benjamin Frank- lin. Norma S., and Harry, died at the age of eight years.

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LEVI ROBERTS BRALLIER, for many years closely identified with business interests in Cambria county, Pennsylvania, and at present conducting a meat and grocery business in Dale borough, is a highly re- spected citizen of this town, and is a descendant of French ancestors, who emigrated to this country from the Rhine provinces.

Samuel Brallier, grandfather of Levi Roberts Brallier, is the first of this family of whom we have any definite record. He married Chris- tianne Brumbaugh, and among his children was a son named Emanuel.

Emanuel Brallier, son of Samuel and Christianne (Brumbaugh) Brallier, was born in what is now (1906) Blair county, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1794. He was one of the hardy pioneers of western Penn- sylvania, and spent his early life in tramping from farm to farm, from county to county, carrying his kit of tools upon his back, his gun in his hand, and making shoes for the farmers as he made his way through what was often a wilderness. By dint of industry and frugality he amassed a comfortable competence, and in 1839 purchased a tract of land in the wilderness, at Black Lick township, Cambria county, previously having lived at Lidy ore mines, where some of his children were born. He cleared away the growth of timber with his own hands, and within a reasonable length of time had one hundred and seventy-five acres of land under cultivation. This farm is still in the possession of the Bral- lier family, and is said to contain valuable coal deposits. He married Mary Lidy, a daughter of Samuel and -

Goughenour. Her father was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and was of Dutch descent. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Brallier were: 1. Rev. Samuel, married Sus- annah Good. 2. Elizabeth, married John Gillan. 3. Catherine, died in youth. 4. Hannah, married Levi Good, a "Forty-niner." 5. Rev. Dan- iel S., married Susan Orner. 6. David, died in infancy. 7. Dr. Jacob L., married (first) Maggie Klockner, (second) Mary Reber; he served in the Civil war as adjutant of the Eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania In- fantry. S. Mary, married William Stuver. 9. Barbara, died in in- fancy. 10. Dr. Emanuel, married Lucy Kinport : he served in the Civil war, enlisting as a private, was promoted on the battlefield for bravery to the rank of sergeant, and finally reached the rank of captain. 11. Levi Roberts, see forward. 12. Ellen, married Robert Ferguson.

Levi Roberts Brallier, sixth son and eleventh child of Emanuel and Mary (Lidy) Brallier, was born near Balsano, Black Lick township, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1844. His early life was spent on the farm of his father, whom he assisted. and it was not long before he was a valued help to him. The opportunities for obtaining a good ed- ucation were but limited in those days, and, although young Levi attend- ed the public schools whenever this was possible, he owes the greater part of the knowledge he has acquired to his own earnest efforts throughout life and to a varied and extensive course of reading. He is now the only survivor of a once large family; and though sixty-two years of age is still actively engaged in the discharge of his duties. He went to Illinois in 1879 and engaged in farming there, in which undertaking he was very successful. He returned to the east in 1883, settled in Johnstown, and established himself in the meat business, associating himself in a business partner- ship with his sister, Mrs. Stuver, and carrying on one business at Miners- ville and the other at Coopersdale, while he resided in Rosedale. He dressed all the meats himself and continued business in the two boroughs until the death of Mrs. Stuver in 1894, when he wound up his business affairs there, and, a good opportunity presenting itself at Dale, he re- moved there and opened a meat and grocery market which he is conduct-

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ing very successfully at the present time. He enlisted in the fall of 1864 in the Two Hundred and Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and though this regiment was never actually engaged with the enemy. its dis- cipline and good character were such that it was selected to be the first to carry the stars and stripes into the city of Richmond after the surren- der of Lee. Mr. Brallier was honorably discharged from the army July 1, 1865. In all the various places in which he has resided since his man- hood, Mr. Brallier has always displayed particular interest in furthering the cause of education, and has invariably held the office of school direct- or. He is an active member of the German Baptist Brethren church, in which he has held the office of deacon since 1872. Mr. Brallier is noted and highly respected for his liberal, kind-hearted views, and his readi- ness to assist whenever a plan is broached which has for its object the improvement and advancement of the interests of the borough, and his interest in educational matters is particularly noteworthy.

Mir. Brallier, on October 16, 1862, married Susie Wareham. a daugh- ter of Silas and Catherine (Lloyd) Wareham. Silas is still living, and is in his eighty-eighth year. He was for many years engaged in the milling business, but for the past thirty years has not undertaken any active work. His wife, Catherine, was a daughter of Henry Lloyd, of Welsh descent. Her mother was of French origin.

JACOB SHANK, one of the older residents of Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, who was identified with the commercial and agri- cultural interests of the county for many years, and who is now living re- tired from business affairs in Dale borough, traces his ancestry to Ger- many.

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History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Volume III, Part 45

Author: Storey, Henry Wilson Publication date: 1907 Publisher: New York, Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company Number of Pages: 940

Author: Storey, Henry Wilson
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 940