History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 92

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1158

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states, the delegate from Camp No. 63 on this occasion was F. G. W. Fatzinger (one of its earliest members).

The State Camp held its annual sessions at Al- lentown in 1895 and in 1906.

Statement and condition of camps in Lehigh county :

CAMPS AT ALLENTOWN, JAN. I, 1914.

NUMBER.

Members.

Value.

II,

257

$4,942

63,

1,536

115,

193

7,500

196,

I20

4,657

406,

287

1,341

CAMPS IN COUNTRY DISTRICT, JAN. I, 1914

LOCATION.

Number.

Members.

Value.

Alburtis,

148

$6,380

Slatington,

119

255

10,423

Egypt,

I68

4,119

Old Zionsville,

244

2,09I

Steinsville,

288

217

6,232

Catasauqua,

301

203

2,440

West Bethlehem,

310

231

3,823

Slatedale,

323

193

4,326

Guthsville,

378

I20

3,675

Saegersville,

391

140

8,232

Emaus,

398

268

7,561

Coplay,

409

152

11,428

Saucona,

411

120

4,409

Coopersburg,

5II

147

3,187

Macungie,

569

I17

2,781

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS .- The Knights of Pythias was instituted at Allentown May 23, 1870, with the name of Greenleaf Lodge, No. 257. The lodge was carried on in the German language until March 25, 1872, when a number of members withdrew because a desire was pre- vailing that the English language should be sub -. stituted. Upon their withdrawal, the English language was subsequently used in the lodge.

Thereupon Donau Lodge, No. 347, was insti- tuted April 2, 1872, as a German lodge. The active members then were:

John F. Bohlinger

Frederick Traub

Frederick Neikam

John Fries

Francis Daeufer

John Truckenbrod

William Gruele

Leonard Kilian

Martin Schmidt

Lehigh Division, No. 9, Uniform Rank of this order, was organized July 8, 1881.

KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES .- The order of the Knights of the Maccabees is founded upon the history and traditions of the Maccabean dy- nasty and the exploits of Judas Maccabeus, a military leader, whose name in Hebrew signi- fied "a hammer." Mattathias, a Jewish priest. and founder of the Maccabean dynasty, was the first to make a stand against the persecutions of

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the Jewish nations by Antiochus Epiphanes, king of the Syrians, in the beginning of the second century, B. C. With his five sons and a handful of men, he rose against the national foe, de- stroyed all traces of heathen worship, and fled into the wilderness of Judah. At his death in 166 B. C., Judas Maccabeus became the leader of the patriots and re-established the indepen- dence of the Jewish nation.

The order was founded in London, Ont., in 1878, as a fraternal and beneficial society. Nathan S. Boynton was elected the first past supreme commander, and the present head of the order is Hon. D. P. Markey. The order numbers 300,000 members, and has 5,000 local tents. Its accummulated funds amount to over $12,000,000, and since organization $57,000,000 has been paid out in benefits. The state officers are W. E. Haney, G. C .; and L. S. Boyd, G. R. K.

Allentown Tent, No. 389, was instituted on Sept. 21, 1901, with the following officers: Charles W. Laros, P. C .; George S. Roth, C .; William Z. Schuler, Lt. C .; George S. Mest, Rec. K .; Marcus H. Bickert, Fin. K .; Gustav Henrich, chaplain; C. H. Diehl, sergeant; Irwin F. Huebner, physician; P. A. Dixon, M. at A .; Frank Trexler, Ist M. G .; William H. Wagner, 2d M. G .; Charles F. Wagner, Leut .; Henry P. Storch, picket. The present membership is 250.

Allentown Division, No. 1I, of the Third Battalion, Sixth Regiment, of the Uniformed Rank, K. of T. M., was instituted March 13, 1908, in Runk's Hall, with 24 members. Its officers are: Captain, Charles C. Gruver ; First Lieutenant, Irwin W. Gable; second lieutenant, Julius R. Mosser. Resident officers holding mem- bership in the division are: Col. Preston A. Dixon, aide-de-camp, on Major General's staff, and Major Edward F. Rothenberger, commander of the Third Battalion, Sixth Regiment. The present membership is 33.

KNIGHTS OF FRIENDSHIP .- Franklin Cham- ber, No. 9, O. K. of F., was organized May 14, 1885, in Paff's Hall, at Lumber and Hamilton streets, with fifty-nine charter members. The present membership is six hundred and forty-four.

Liberty Chamber, No. 45, was organized Feb. 17, 1898, in Scheirer's Hall, at Fifth and Liberty streets, with seventy-two charter members. It now has 203 members.

Washington Chamber, No. 18, was organ- ized Sept. . 27, 1884, at Second and Hamilton streets, with eighteen charter members. Its mem- bership is now 192. Lehigh Consultory, No. 4, was organized on Oct. 11, 1890, at Second and Hamilton streets, with 39 charter members. It

has now 72 members. All these bodies now meet on the fifth floor of the Merkel building, at Seventh and Turner streets, where they have finely furnished quarters.

HERD NO. 6, LOYAL ORDER OF BUFFALOES, was organized July 18, 1911. Its first officers were George W. Ravert, Com .; Samuel C. Speer, secretary; and John R. Helwig, treasurer. The present membership is 988, and the meeting place is in Merkel's Hall, at Seventh and Turner streets.

B. P. O. ELKS .- The re-organization of Al- lentown Lodge, No. 30, B. P. O. Elks, was con- templated during the summer of 1898. Through the conspicuous services of John H. Ritter, and Henry J. Grim, of the defunct lodge, and H. C. Keller, the necessary number of petitions were secured for a charter, when organization was effected Aug. 31, 1891, and the following offi- cers chosen: exalted ruler, H. C. Keller ; es- teemed leading knight, J. H. Ritter; esteemed loyal knight, Arnon P. Miller ; esteemed lectur- ing knight, Harry R. Wagner; secretary, Fred D. Kutz; treasurer, Henry J. Grim; trustees, M. P. Schantz, E. E. Butz, H. H. Farr, O. H. Gernert, H. L. Keiper; esquire, W. H. Ane- walt; inner guard, Joseph C. Noble; tiler, J. Ed- ward Gomery; chaplain. Edward F. Ochs; or- ganist, J. C. Schwartz. The ceremonies of in- stitution and installation of officers were held in the Allentown Crockery building on the after- noon and evening of Sept. 28, 1898, by district deputy grand exalted ruler Burd W. Payne, as- sisted by Ashland lodge, No. 382, B. P. O. E. Allentown Lodge organized with a membership of 28 charter members, occupying for quarters the third floor of the Shankweiler & Lehr build- ing. Growing rapidly in numbers, they con- structed for their own use a magnificent home at 31 and 33 South Eighth street, which they occupy at the present time. The past exalted rulers of this organization are H. C. Keller, J. H. Ritter, Arnon P. Miller, J. Edgar Gomery, George G. Sykes, George W. Hunsicker, Ray N. Keck, Edward S. Sherer, Robert Lange, Frank M. Keck, C. Arthur Wagner, Lloyd W. Mitchell, H. W. Wiltberger, Harry J. Koch, Lawrence H. Rupp and C. S. Dilcher. The present exalted ruler is W. N. Eberhard.

Fred D. Kutz has been the secretary since the institution. The present membership con- stitutes 514 of the "Best People on Earth."

MODERN WOODMEN .- Allentown Camp, No. 6428, Modern Woodmen of America, was organ- ized in this city in Weiler's Hall, on April 26, 1899, with 18 charter members. The member- ship at the present time is 380 and they meet in

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Fraternal Order of Eagles Livingston Club

B. P. O. Elks Temperance Hall

Lehigh Saengerbund Young Men's Hall

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the Crockery Company building at 37 South Seventh street.

This camp is one of 12,000 that belong to the largest fraternal beneficial insurance society in the United States. Healthy white males be- tween the ages of 18 and 45 are eligible.

The local camp has lost thirteen members by death since organization and has paid $33,000 to the beneficiaries of the deceased.

The present officers are the following: con- sul, George Phillips; advisor, F. W. Krause; banker, H. E. Erdman; clerk, H. C. Kepner ; Escort, F. C. Gillepsie; watchman, N. W. Rauch; sentry, H. W. Travena; trustees, W. A. Sensenderfer, W. S. Reed, William Rumfield, Jr .; chief forester, William D. Berk; pianist, Frank Weiant; physicians, Dr. I. F. Huebner, Dr. John D. Matz, Dr. James F. Smith, Dr. W. J. Hertz.

ALLENTOWN AERIE, NO. 1IO, FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES, was organized Sunday, Feb. 24, 1901, in Ruhe's Hall, corner Sixth and Ham- ilton streets, by Grand Organizer Brother Hor- ace Merkel, M.D., of Seattle Aerie, No. I, Washington, assisted by members of Reading, No. 66, with thirty-seven members. Charles H. Cohn was the first Eagle in Allentown. At almost every session since its inception, candidates have taken the vows of the Eagle. The first officers of the Aerie were: past worthy president, William Fenstermacher ; worty president, Carson W. Masters; worthy vice-president, Samuel Thomas ; worthy chaplain, Dr. J. Bond Watt, worthy con- ductor, Peter Schultz; secretary, Paul Liviu- good; treasurer, Harry B. Schall; inside guard, Robert F. Good ; outside guard, J. O. Lash ; trus- tees, Cornelius Cunningham, J. H. Harris, Charles H. Cohn; Aerie physician, Dr. Charles H. Schlesman. After a very short stay at this, their first meeting place, they moved to the sec- ond floor of the Hunsicker Laundry building, on South Seventh street, where the membership gained so rapidly that they were again obliged to get better accommodations for their increasing flock and purchased the Rinn residence at 133 and 135 North Sixth street, where the member- ship increased to about eight hundred. Many ·imagined they were about at their height, but the progressive members saw still further ahead and purchased this home and built their present · building, which is recognized as one of the most modern homes in Eagledom. There are bowling alleys, pool and billiard tables, bath rooms, shower baths, an up-to-date dining room, and a perfectly equipped kitchen, sitting rooms, ante-rooms, and possibly the largest meeting room in the city, which is easily converted into a dance floor or hall, and a roof garden covering the entire build-

ing. Their membership now has grown to twenty-one hundred.

The following have served as presidents of this Aerie :

William Fenstermacher, First Past Worthy

C. M. Sieger, 1907

C. D. Strauss, 1908

President.

Tohn Hoffman, 1909

Carson W. Masters, 1901

Fred Urich, 1910

Dr. J. Bond Watt, 1902

Thomas Ealer, 1911

James N. Rhoda, 1903-04

Price Hoffman, 1912

J. H. Kohler, 1905

S. J. Minninger, 1906

The present officers are M. J. McGuire, P. W. P .; W. O. Hufford, W. P .; Ernest Wittwer, W. V. P .; R. A. Barber, chaplain; Joseph Affler- bach, conductor; F. L. Schaefer, I. G .; H. E. Grim, O. G .; Charles A. Kemmerer, secretary ; William A. Ruch, treasurer; C. F. Kramlich, Thomas Ealer and Dallas Dillinger, trustees ; and Drs. C. F. Zellner and Jere. McAvoy, A. P.

The Aerie pays one dollar for the first week of sickness and seven dollars per week for the fol- lowing twelve weeks. Also one hundred dollars on the death of a brother in good standing, for the sum of seventy-five cents paid as dues monthly.

FRATERNAL MYSTIC CIRCLE, No. 804, of Al- len Ruling, was instituted at Allentown on July 6, 1901. Its membership is 350, the largest of any Circle in the state, and it has been recognized as the best uniformed.

The order was established in 1884. The re- corder since 1906 has been E. S. Miller, of Allen- town. The deputy supreme organizer is Peter A. DeLong, of Allentown.

CEMETERIES.

The first burial ground in Allentown was lo- cated at the northeast corner of Tenth and Lin- den streets, at what was then the western boun- dary of the town. A plot of ground, 240 feet square, was set aside for this purpose by William Allen, the founder of the city, but title was not vested in the owners until Nov. 3, 1813, when his granddaughter, Mary Livingston, deeded the tract jointly to George Graff and John F. Ruhe, trustees for the two congregations of the borough, Zion Reformed and St. Paul's Lutheran. In 1829, the cemetery was enlarged by the purchase of four lots from Walter C. Livingston, thus ex- tending the grounds to Turner street. The price was $200, and the only restriction was that a sec- tion forty feet square should be reserved as a burial ground for the Livingston family. Burials were made in rows, in the order of deaths, and frequently husband and wife were buried at op- posite sides of the graveyard, as no lots were sold to families. It was only in the case of a few prominent families that members of the same

M. J. McGuire, 1913

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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

family rest side by side. The first burials appear to have been made in the center of the burial ground, extending then from right and left. The first interments, of which there is any rec- ord, were those of Mary, wife of Barthol Huber, who died May 18 and was buried May 20, 1765; Simon Fries, who died June 22 and was buried June 23, 1765; and Frederick Newhard, who died Nov. 29, in his 66th year, and was buried Nov. 30, 1765.

The following prominent individuals of Allen- town and vicinity were buried in the cemetery:

Thomas Hunsicker, 1772

John Griesemer, 1789

Dr. Gottleib Bolzius, 1829

1791

George Schreiber, 1800

Capt. Henry Hagenbuch, 1805

Dr. James Jameson, 183I

Hon. Peter Rhoads, 1814

Capt. Abraham Rinker, 1820

John Evans, Esq., 1824

George Hanke, 1824

Jonas Hartzell, Esq., 1821

Peter Rhoads, Jr., 1836

Dr. John Frederick Ruhe, 1841

Mrs. Annie P. Greenleaf, granddaughter of William Allen, was buried there in 1851, and afterward removed to the North Laurel Hill cemetery, Philadelphia. Several young children of Walter C. Livingston also rest there in un- marked graves. A young man named Gaumer, drowned in the flood of Jan. 26, 1839, was buried there, and his grave is marked by a stone. Old residents state that an Indian was buried in the northwestern section of the older tract, whose grave was long marked by an iron frame. He is said to have died in the old foundry at Second and Union streets. There are 424 graves marked by stones, but a great many graves are not marked. Quite a number of bodies were re- moved to Union, West End, Allentown and Fairview cemeteries, where the old stones are still, in many cases, to be seen.

An unoccupied portion on the northwest, 240 feet long on Tenth street and 120 feet deep on Turner and Chestnut streets, was sold by order of the Court, Nov. 16, 1891, to John Bowen, for $6,000. Upon this tract twelve houses were erected. The fund derived from this sale was divided into three equal parts. Each congrega- tion received $2,000, and the remaining $2,000 was invested as a trust fund for the future main- tenance of the cemetery, the Court having ap- pointed as trustees Alvin P. Zellner, representing Zion Reformed congregation and Alfred P. Bach- man, representing St. Paul's Lutheran congrega- tion. These trustees resigned in 1914, when

Harrison E. Ruhe was appointed trustee for Zion Reformed and Dr. George F. Hummel trustee for St. Paul's Lutheran congregations. Pave- ments, curb and gutters around the cemetery have been paid for out of the fund, which now amounts to $1,336. The inhabitants of the city owe it to the memory of their forefathers to preserve and beautify this last resting place of the founders and first inhabitants of Allentown.

ALLENTOWN CEMETERY .- The Allentown Cemetery Association, which controls the bury- ing ground at Linden and Fountain streets, had its origin in 1846. The original record states that, "Whereas ( Rev.) Charles S. German, being the owner of three contiguous pieces of ground situate on the north side of Andrew (Linden) street, in the borough of Allentown, bounded on the south by Andrew street, on the cast, north and west by public twenty-foot al- leys, containing in front on said Andrew street 160 feet and in depth 230 feet, proposes to sell the said ground for a cemetery, divided into lots agreeably to one of two certain plans or drafts thereof made and to be submitted to, and adopted by, a majority of the subscribers or purchasers, at $10 per lot. We, the subscribers, therefore agree to pay to the said Charles S. German, his heirs, executors, or assigns, the sum of ten dol- lars for each lot." Then followed the names of subscribers, as follows:

Peter Newhard Solomon Keck

E. R. Newhard

Moses Keck

John I. Smith

Thomas Gangwere

George Beisel

Elizabeth Stein

Michael Uhler

Nathan Dresher

Thomas B. Wilson

Joel Krauss

Samuel Lightcap

Eli S. Biery

C. Pretz

John Gross

Solomon Knause

Charles H. Martin

Tilghman H. Martin

Ephraim Grim

George Keck

J. W. Hornbeck

Daniel Gangwere Thomas Wickert

Henry Weinsheimer

W. & B. Craig

Charles F. Martin Nathan Eberhard

Silas S. Newhard Benjamin German

George Lucas Tilghman Good

David Stem William W. Selfridge

Joseph K. Saeger

William Fry

Peter Koons

John S. Gibbons

Samuel A. Bridges W. J. Hoxworth

John Appel

The price was later changed from ten dollars for one lot to sixteen dollars for two lots. Shortly after the subscription was made, March 9, 1846, the persons interested assembled at the house of John Gross, and appointed a committee to draft a constitution, which was subsequently adopted. Peter Newhard was chosen president ; Ephraim Grim, treasurer ; and John Gross, trus-

1835

George Savitz, 1826

George Yund, Esq., 1828 Frederick Hyneman,

Lieut. Jacob Blumer, 183I

Capt. Jacob Clader, 1832 Dr. George Knauff, 1834 Dr. Jacob Martin, 1834 Capt. George Graff, 1835 Jacob Newhard, Esq.,

Aaron Wint

Abraham Newhard

Elizabeth Keck Joseph Knauss Jesse Keck

Charles Keck

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tee. The first managers were Joel Krauss, Chris- tian Pretz, and John Gross.

The lots number 225, all of which have been taken, on which there are estimated to be 1,500 burials. Among the fine monuments erected are those of the Newhard, Stocker, Seip, Schantz. Klotz, Nonemaker, Hart and Yost families, and Samuel A. Bridges, James Wilson, George Beisel and John Young.

The officers are Alexander Helfrich, president ; Edward J. Rapp, secretary (since 1903) ; and Franklin J. Newhard, treasurer and superinten- dent since 1898.

UNION CEMETERY .- The Union Cemetery at the northwest corner of Tenth and Chew streets, was established in April, 1854, and incor- porated some months afterward under the name of the Union Cemetery Association, of which the officers then chosen were: J. D. Lawall, presi- dent; J. F. Newhard, secretary; William S. Young, treasurer; Nathan Dresher, trustee; Lewis F. Schmidt, Benjamin J. Hagenbach and Mifflin Hannum, managers.

A tract of land, containing eleven acres, at Tenth and Chew streets, was purchased from Jacob Miller and Jacob Hagenbuch at $200.00 per acre and laid off into lots one rod square. These lots were first drawn by ticket, and sold at $6.00 each, but shortly afterward at $10.00. They have recently sold for $200.00 and up- wards, depending upon locality. There are over 1,200 lots in the cemetery, all of which have been sold.

The first person buried here was John Diefen- derfer, who died Sept. 25, 1854.

All the lots having been sold until 1882, in- terested parties purchased the adjoining lot of nine acres on the west, situated on the northeast corner of Twelfth and Chew streets, and ex- tending from Chew street northward to Liberty, from the Penn Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, for the price of $1,150.00. They laid it off into 600 lots, 16 feet square, and named the place "West End Cemetery." By the minutes of the subsequent consolidated company it would appear that J. C. Anewalt and S. B. Anewalt sold lots from No. 4 to No. 730 and issued certificates to the purchasers.

UNION-WEST-END CEMETERY .- The first meeting of the consolidated company was held April 17, 1896, and its incorporation was secured on May 4, 1896. The petition was signed by :

Edward S. Shimer Reuben H. Kramm Albert S. Weiler Charles H. Ruhe

Harvey L. Newhard John C. Anewalt M. P. Kohl

The first officers were.

Wilson K. Hartzell, David Kuehn

President Aaron R. Groner

A. L. Reichenbach, Phaon Diehl

Secretary

The total lots number 2,200; the burials ex- ceed 12,000.

G. J. S. Kohler has served as superintendent since 1903. D. T. Snyder has been employed there continuously since 1894, and served as sexton since 1913.

The main entrance is on Tenth street. This large cemetery in the city contains many fine monuments and several vaults.

FAIRVIEW CEMETERY is situated across the Little Lehigh river, in the Twelfth ward.

The company was organized in 1870 by George Fry, F. M. Kramer, J. J. Stein, William Kich- line, Charles Eckert, Charles Kline and R. S. Shimer, and incorporated Nov. 11, 1870 under the name of the Fairview Cemetery Association, with Charles Kline as president ; Jacob J. Stein, secretary ; Charles Eckert, treasurer ; and Charles K. Heist as superintendent.

The association purchased thirty-three acres of land from Charles Eckert, William Kichline, and the estate of William Fry at $500 per acre, and in 1871 laid it off into lots. An appropriate entrance lodge was built of stone along the Emaus road, including a chapel capable of hold- ing 100 persons, and a receiving vault in the farther end of the tract.

Large expenditures have been made in beauti- fying the cemetery and maintaining it in an attractive condition.

Many fine monuments have been placed in the cemetery, among them being those of Wil- liam F. Mosser, John D. Stiles, James K. Mos- ser, Henry Leh, Dr. John C. Foelker, John Yeager, William F. Yeager, Alexander Shimer and Hiram Shimer.

Miles L. Eckert, treasurer for upwards of twenty-five years, succeeded his father, the first treasurer. Fred F. Kramer has been the secretary for upwards of twenty years; John T. Kramer president since 1906; and Sylverious Roth su- perintendent since 1888.

The cemetery was laid out by one of the great- est architects in his line, Latham, ot Buffalo, on a plan requiring a mile of paths or roads to every acre, and contains many beautiful arbor vitae, Boston elm and Norway maple trees. The amount of $75,000 has been expended in beauti- fying the grounds, which are kept in excellent condition. There are about 3,000 interments. Ten per cent. of all receipts are placed in a perpetual maintenance fund, which is designed to keep the cemetery beautiful forever.

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A section of Fairview cemetery was purchased in 1881 by people of the Hebrew faith as a burial ground. It is called Mt. Sinai cemetery and contains twenty-nine graves.

HIGHLAND CEMETERY was laid out by Dr. C. J. Otto, William B. Fogelman and Hiester G. Kramlich, who purchased from Rev. Henry Wentz, twelve acres of ground along the Tenth street road, north of the city, on what is now Roth avenue, on Sept. 25, 1896. 1,073 lots, six- teen feet square, were laid out, and 774 inter- ments have since been made there. There is a large soldiers' plot with 33 graves, and altogether 52 soldiers are buried there. Lesher H. Yeager became the sole owner in 1909, and since then has acted in the capacity of superintendent.

GREENWOOD CEMETERY .- David Griesemer, Alfred B. Griesemer, Charles H. Schmid, Sam- uel D. Lehr and Harrison E. Ruhe, of Allen- town, associated together in January, 1898, for the purpose of forming a cemetery company. They secured thirty acres of land, lying between Greenwood and Albright avenues and extending from Turner to Liberty streets, which they caused to be laid off into 2,500 lots, each 16 feet square, and enclosed by an iron fence, four teet high, and named it "Greenwood." A su- perior and attractive gateway was placed at Twenty-first and Chew streets, and a handsome chapel costing $5,000 erected along the main drive-way.

The first burial was made Feb. 12, 1898, and in ten years the interments numbered upward of a thousand, evidencing the high appreciation of this cemetery as a burial place. The total in- terments to March, 1914, numbered 2,226. The first body interred there was that of David Hol- lenbach.

The association was incorporated June 2, 1898.

David Griesemer was the superintendent from 1898 to 1904; Solomon Griesemer from 1904 to 1910; and Charles H. Schmid since 1910, who has also been the treasurer since that time, and secretary from the beginning.

Some of the more imposing monuments in this cemetery are those of David Griesemer, Henry Trexler, Jeremiah Trexler, Lewis D. Krause, Bastian Brothers, and Kuhns and Kershner. A neat booklet has been printed showing the avenues and lots as laid off, and the fine appearance of the monuments, chapel and entrance.

HILLSIDE CEMETERY is situated on Steckel Hill, in Whitehall township, along the extension of Fourth street, two blocks north of the city

line. It was established in 1907 by James L. Marsteller, Henry J. Kurtz, William F. Beh- ney, James F. Marsteller and William B. Schaeffer, who purchased sixteen acres of land from the estate of Jonathan Sterner, and caused the same to be laid off into 1,664 lots, in dimen- sions 16 by 18 feet. They were incorporated April 1, 1907, under the name of Hillside Ceme- tery Association, and the officers since then have been James L. Marsteller, president; and Henry J. Kurtz, secretary, treasurer and superintendent.

Concrete ornamental entrances have been built on the east and west sides, the land is being grad- ually graded, planted with many varieties of shrubbery. and enclosed by California privet hedging. The expenditure until March, 1914, exceeded $10,000; and the interments numbered 89.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 92

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society Publication date: 1914 Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 1158

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1158