History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 113

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: 948

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Conrad Hess was appointed one of the Justices of Northampton county under the Crown, June 9, 1752, and was Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Ter- miner from 1760 to 1771. His will was dated

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July 5, 1773, and at that time he was a resident of New Britain township, Bucks county. The witnesses were Jacob Ratzel ( ? Hartzel) and George Scholl, and the will was probated at Easton, Jan. 6, 1797. Conrad Hess had ten children: William, Christian, Jeremiah, Fred- erick, John, Henry Conrad, Maria, (m. Jacob Gratz, Jr.), Elizabeth, (m. Jacob Keiler), and Ann, (m. Tobias Scholl).

William Hess the eldest son of Conrad, took an active part in the struggle of the Colonies for independence. He was a resident of Mt. Bethel township, Northampton county, and in later life removed to Northumberland county, where he died. William Hess and his wife Anna Catharine had nine children: Anna, George, Andrew, Paul, Jacob, Tobias, Abraham, William H., and Elizabeth, (m. Siegel Kohl).

Abraham Hess son of William, was born April 18, 1781. The facts seem to indicate that he was the Abraham Hess who married Sarah, daughter of Isaac Reimer of Mt. Bethel town- ship, and removed to Moore township, North- ampton county. In the fall of the year 1802, Abraham Hess, then only a little over 21 years old, left on horseback to visit relatives in New York state, after making all necessary prepara- tions for the comfort of his family during his absence, and was never heard from again. His children were: Mathias, William, and Anna Maria C., (She was born April 30, 1803, never having seen her father, and for 39 years was the wife of David Rohn of Lower Nazareth town- ship, Northampton county).

William Hess was born May 10, 1801, and died Aug. 8, 1858. His wife, Elizabeth S., was a daughter of John Laub of Moore township, b. Sept. 13, 1805 and d. Feb. 13, 1875. He and his wife are buried at Zions Stone Church near Kreidersville. They had the following children : Stephen, John, Abraham, Samuel, William, Mary A., (m. Henry Beil), Julia Ann, (m. Levi Silfies), Rebecca, (m. Thomas Halliwell), Car- olina, (m. James W. Hapter), Sarah, and Anna Eliza.

Stephen Hess was a farmer at Kreidersville, Pa. His wife, Eliza, was a daughter of Ferdi- nand and Maria Woodring, and although blind, she is still living. Their children are: Theodore, Frank, Amandes, Tilghman, Stephen and Wil- liam, (twins), George, Levi, Thomas, and Man- tana the wife of Milton Person.

Theodore Hess the oldest son of his father, was born in 1848. He was a farmer and later a mail carrier. His present home is at Siegfried, Pa. He married Sadie Lerch, a daughter of Thomas and Hannah Lerch, and their children are as follows: Frank L., Palmer A., Elmer, de-

ceased, Lula O. (m. Martin L. Haller), Eliza C. (m. Charles H. Beck), and Hattie.

FRANK L. HESS is a butcher at Schoeners- ville. He was born in Hanover township, .Le- high county, Oct. 20, 1877, and at the age of 22 learned the butchering trade. In 1906 he en- gaged in the business where he now lives, suc- ceeding his father-in-law, John Seyfried. Mr. Hess is active in church and Sabbath-school work and since 1907 he is one of the deacons of the Reformed Congregation of Christ Churc in his . native village. On Dec. 23, 1899, he was wed- ded to Mary Seyfried, a daughter of John E. and Rebecca (Andrews) Seyfried, and they have two sons: Clarence S., and Allen R.

FREDERICK HESS FAMILY.

Frederick Hess, a.pioneer of Lynn township, (then in Northampton County), died in January, 1769, leaving a widow, Anna Margaretha, and the following children :

(1) David married Magdalena and he died between 1802 and 1826, leaving ten children, namely: Catharine (married Peter Daniel ) ; John George (b. Oct. 12, 1782) ; Dav- id (b. Oct. 14, 1784) ; Maria Magdalena (mar- ried John Geringer) ; Elizabeth ; Barbara (mar- ried Anthony Kleppinger ) ; Susanna (married George Zacharias) ; John (b. Feb. 19, 1793) ; Veronica (married Daniel Yost) ; Christina; Jacob (born in 1800).

(2) Catharine married Lorentz Reitz whose history appears in this volume.

(3) Susanna. (4) Christina. (5) Elizabeth. (6) Philip, born in 1766 and lived in Lynn township where he was a gun-maker. He was married several times and by each wife had sev- eral children.

Jonas Hess, son of Philip, lived at the Blue Mountain in Lynn township on the west side of the public road leading from the old Lehigh Furnace across the mountain, about a mile and a half north-west from the furnace, and there he manufactured guns and operated a smith- shop with the assistance of his five sons who had been taught the trade of a blacksmith. He was known as the "Gunmaker of Lynn," and there he made the historic flint lock guns. He had several acres of land in connection with his establishment.

Mr. Hess was a Lutheran member of the Frieden's church and he was buried there. His wife was Maria Schneider, and they had five sons and a daughter: Thomas, David, Jonas, Adam, Joseph, and Mary (who died single).

Thomas Hess, eldest son of Jonas, was born in 1821 and lived in West-Penn township, Schuyl- kill county, and also made guns. His wife was

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Polly Billig and their children were: Thomas, Emma, Amanda and Catharine.

David Hess, second son of Jonas, was born in 1824 and he died in Lynn township on Feb. I, 1898, aged 74 years. He lived north of Lynnport along the Blue Mountain and also made guns. He owned a lot of ground with a dwelling-house on it. He was a Lutheran mem- ber at the Jacksonville church and was buried in the cemetery there. His wife was Maria Magdalena Everett, daughter of Jacob Everett, born in July 1825, and died on Oct. 30, 1901, aged 76 years. Their children were: Mary (m. James Kochery), Frank, Sarah, William, James (deceased), and Louisa (m. William Long, now deceased ).

Jonas Hess, third son of Jonas, owned the homestead and there he also made guns. His wife was Eliza Rauch and they had an only child, a daughter, Missouri Jane Susanna, born March 11, 1877.

Adam Hess, fourth son of Jonas, lived with his brother Jonas on the homestead. He died March 16, 1894, aged 65 years. His wife was Lucy Ann Rauch (a sister of Eliza who was married to Jonas), and their children were: Emma, Fietta, Lucy, Savannah, and Francis.

Joseph Hess, youngest son of Jonas, lived for some years in the vicinity of the homestead. About 1890 he left that section of country and located near Drehersville. He was married twice; first to a Heintzelman without children, then to a Gruber and they also had no children.

WILLIAM A. HESS, son of David, a slate op- erator at Lynnport, was born in Lynn township, January 28, 1856. When fourteen years old, he began working in the slate industry as a black- smith, machinist, and quarryman; then became foreman of the Enterprise Slate Co. After fill- ing this position for some years he assisted in or- ganizing the Ontelaunee Slate Co. in 1900 with Jesse B. Kimes and J. N. Bachman and was se- lected as superintendent and general manager, which position he has held in a satisfactory man- ner until the present time. The works give employment to ten men ; previously, until 1910, they had afforded constant employment to thirty men. The articles produced are building mater- ials, consisting of sink tops, electrical slabs and blocks, register-slabs, toilet-slabs, &c.

Mr. Hess is a Republican in politics, and a Lutheran member of the church at Jacksonville. He was married in 1877 to Kate Grey, daughter of John and Rachel (Fox) Grey, of Shamokin, Penna. She was born February 25, 1853, and died August 6, 1911, aged 58 years. They had the following children: William P. (assistant to his father in the slate business, married to

Messina A. Peter and they have two children, Walter and Leon) ; Jennie (m. Charles Gild- ner, and they have two children, Rama and Le- ona) ; Myrtle (m. Howard Sachs and they have one child, Forest) ; and Traylor.

HIGH FAMILY.

John High was born June 14, 1811, at Rox- borough, Pa., and died Jan. 24, 1853, and was interred at the old Mennonite Church, at Skip- pack, Montgomery county. He married Sarah Hunsicker, born Nov. 26, 1808; died, Jan. 18, 1887, in Allentown. Issue: Henry H., and Kate (Mrs. H. B. Kratz), of Allentown.

Henry H. High, son of John and Sarah (Hunsicker) High, was born August 23, 1836, at Foxborough, near Philadelphia, and died Aug. 25, 1880; interred in Trinity Reformed ceme- tery, Collegeville, Pa. He married Elizabeth Brown, daughter of George and Maria Brown, of Lumberville, Pa. He was a school teacher in the public schools teaching both the German and English branches. George Brown died, aged 82 years and Mrs. Brown at the age of 79 years.

Mrs. Elizabeth (Brown) High, died July 5, 1881, and was buried by the side of her husband in the cemetery at Collegeville.

Mr. and Mrs. High had four children: Eu- gene L. R .; Laura, and two daughters who died in infancy.

EUGENE L. R. HIGH, only son of Henry H. and Elizabeth (Brown) High, was born Sept. 22, 1864, near Carversville, Bucks county. In 1866 his parents removed to Collegeville, Montgomery county, where he was reared and educated in the public schools. Being left an orphan in his six- teenth year, he was throwu upon his own re- sources. He therefore decided to become a rail- road telegrapher and to this end he entered the office at Rahn's station on the Perkiomen R. R. as a student. After he had mastered the course, he accepted a position at Dillinger tunnel, Lehigh county, Jan. I, 1884, and was, later, appointed station agent there, where he has since continued to this date (1913). Aside from these duties, he was postmaster for fifteen years, and also conducted a successful coal, flour and feed busi- ness, with the aid of hired help, for ten years.

Eugene L. R. High married Sept. 24, 1885, Mary B. Shelly, daughter of the late Levi N. and Mary (Bleam) Shelly, of Dillinger Station. They have one child, Ellwood S. High, born May 31, 1887, and who since May, 1896, has been employed by the Perkiomen R. R. Co., and now is a clerk in the trainmaster's office, at East Penn Junction, Allentown.

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HILDEBEITEL FAMILY.

Michael Hildebeitel, a descendant of Adam Hildebeitel, of Montgomery county, was born Aug. 4, 1800 in Bucks county, near Steinsburg. Soon after his marriage he removed to South Whitehall township, settling on a farm of 67 acres, near Muhlenberg College, which is now owned by his grandson, William H. Hildebeitel. He erected the present farm buildings, and op- erated the farm until his death on Oct. 31, 1889, aged 89 years, 2 months, and 27 days. He was one of the original members of the Cetronia Re- formed church.

Michael Hildebeitel married Leah Wieder. She was born Jan. 30, 1800, died on Aug. 7, 1861. Issue: Ezra; Elizabeth; Lucy, married Ernst Oldt; John, a resident of Carbon Co.

Ezra Hildebeitel, the eldest son of Michael and Leah (Widder) Hildebeitel, was born Jan. 15, 1830, in Bucks county, and was a small boy when his parents removed to Lehigh county. He succeeded his father to the homestead which he operated until his retirement in 1891. He died on Feb. 14, 1908. He was a member of the con- gregation of the Reformed church at Cedar- ville, where he was a deacon and elder.

Ezra Hildebeitel married Violetta Fries, born Oct. 5, 1830, died on Jan. 6, 1912. Issue : Wil- liam H .; Emma, married Rev. N. J. Miller, of Phoenixville, Pa .; Isabella, died unmarried; Os- car, deceased; John, died aged nine years; and Amanda, died aged ten years.

WILLIAM H. HILDEBEITEL, eldest son of Ezra and Violetta (Fries) Hildebeiltel, was born Feb. II, 1858, on the homestead he now occupies and to which he succeeded in 1891. He was reared on the farm and acquired his education in the public schools. He has made farming his life work. He owns a straw cutter which belonged to his great-grandfather, in Bucks county, and also a flax-brake which belonged to the pioneer Hildebeitel, in Bucks county. It is probably 150 years old. Mr. Hildebeitel also owns a collection of Indian relics which he found on his own prop- erty. He is a member of the Cedarville Re- formed church, and has been a deacon, elder, and trustee. He married in 1890, Victoria Roth, daughter of Gideon Roth. Issue: Lee H., Elda, and Eda.

HERMAN HILDEBRAND.

Henry Hildebrand was married to Barbara Schneider. They were natives of Bavaria, Ger- many. There Mr. Hildebrand died in 1878. He is buried at Worms, Germany, where a suitable tombstone erected by his son, Herman, marks his grave. Their five children all came

to the United States, as follows: Henry and Christian live at Allentown; Sophia is the wife of Henry Fahlstick, of Allentown ; Louis lives in Syracuse, New York; and Herman, of Ritters- ville, Pa.

Herman Hildebrand, hosiery manufacturer, who lives at Rittersville, was born in Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 22, 1868. In 1880, he came to Allentown, and there for a period of twenty years was employed by the E. J. Schneck & Sons, furniture manufacturers. Later he conducted a grocery store in East Allentown for eight years. In 1908, he engaged in the hosiery manufactur- ing business at Rittersville. For some years ho dealt extensively in East Allentown real estate, and built seven houses there and was one of the men who materially aided in building up that sec- tion of the city, which in 1911 was made the Fourteenth ward of Allentown. Mr. Hilde- brand married on Jan. 28, 1888, Iselle Fahlstick, a daughter of John and Eliza (Schlosser) Fahl- stick. In the year 1910, they made an extended tour of the Fatherland, where they visited the hallowed graves of Mr. Hildebrand's father ; also travelled through England, Switzerland, France and Belgium. They sailed from New York on the ship "The Lapland," and returned upon the "Crown Princess Cecelia." He is a member of Jordan Lodge, No. 673, F. & A. M.

Mr. Hildebrand is a Democrat and was the tax collector of Hanover township during 1912 and 1913. They are Lutheran members of St. Jo- seph's church at East Allentown. Mrs. Henry Hildebrand is buried on the West End cemetery, Allentown, where she died on July 24, 1893, aged 56 years.

CALVIN F. HILL.

Calvin F. Hill, farmer and butcher, near Newside, Lehigh county, was born in West Penn township, Schuylkill county, January 8, 1877. At the age of six years he came to Lehighton, and when only eleven years old learned the butchering trade there. He came to his present location in 1892, and purchased a valuable farm of 90 acres, which was the George Peter home- stead. On this farm there is an old log house, a photograph of which appears elsewhere in this history. The house is a prominent landmark of the community, as well as of the county.

In connection with farming Mr. Hill carries on the butchering business, has two teams on' the road, and gives employment to three men. He is a member of the Jordan Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Pleasant Corner, and also of the En- campment. He has served the order in all its chairs and takes an active interest in its welfare.

In 1898 he married Emma M. Geiger, a

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daughter of the late Menno and Sallie (Peter) Geiger, who lived and died on the farm now owned by Mr. Hill. They have three children : Wilmer, Viola and Stanley, and are members of the Lutheran congregation of the Heidelberg church.

Levi Hill, father of Calvin F., is a farmer near Lehighton, Pa. He was born in January, 1851, in West Penn township, and after he had grown up took to farming there, which he car- ried on until his removal to Weatherly, in Car- bon county, Pa., but he remained only two years when he moved to Lehighton. He married Lydia, a daughter of Elias Dengler. She died in May, 1891. They had four children: Ella and Harvey (who died young) ; Calvin F .; Bir- die (who died in infancy) ; and Robert, of Ash- field, Pa. He and the family are members of the Reformed church.

David Hill, father of Levi and grandfather of Calvin F., was an extensive farmer in West Penn township, and a man of great influence in his community. He owned three large farms, and built a hotel two and one half miles from Tamauqua, which is now known as Frantz's Hotel. He was born in 1817 and died at the age of seventy-five years. He is buried at the West Penn church, of which he was a member of the Lutheran congregation. His wife was Elizabeth Kolnig. She died about 1897, over seventy years of age. They had thirteen chil- dren: Mary (who died of small-pox) ; Jonas K .; Levi; Carolina; Polly Frantz; Amanda; Sallie Rex; Emma; David; Sylvester; Elemina ; Herman, and Tillie.

The father of David was a farmer also, in West Penn township. He lived to old age, as did his wife, Rebecca, who survived him many years, and died at the age of 104 years. Both are buried at the West Penn church, having been Lutheran members there. They had five children: Gideon, David, Jonas (who died in 1907), Amanda Herman (who was a very stout and heavy woman), and a Mrs. Zimmerman.

HILLEGASS FAMILY.

This family originated from France, a branch of it emigrated to Germany, where the descen- dants became very numerous. Four brothers of the name came to America: George, Peter and Michael prior to 1724, and John Frederick Hil- legass in 1727, all settling in Philadelphia.

John F. Hillegass was born Nov. 24, 1685, in Alsace, Germany. He arrived in Philadel- phia, September, 1727, from whence he removed before 1734 to Montgomery county, Pa., taking up a tract of 150 acres, and later became owner of other large tracts of land. He died Jan. 6,

1765, and his wife died March 4, 1759; both were interred in the cemetery of the New Gosh- enhoppen Reformed church. One of his descen- dants, John Hillegass, was born near Penns- burg, Pa. He was a farmer and sawmill owner. He was married to Catharine Hillegass. Their children were: Jacob, Peter, John and two daughters.

Peter Hillegass, son of John and Catharine Hillegass, born Feb. 26, 1804, on his father's farm, had' meager opportunities for acquiring an education, but having excellent judgment, he became a very extensive drover and stock dealer, and accumulated quite a fortune. He was a Democrat and a member of the Reformed Church.

He married, Oct. 7, 1827, Maria Gery, daugh- ter of Jacob Gery, a Revolutionary War soldier, and died April 13, 1883. Both were interred in the same cemetery as his parents.

Their children were: Dr. John G .; Jacob, died young; Matilda E., (Mrs. Dr. James G. Mensch) ; and Maria C. (Mrs. Dr. Henry Bobb).

Dr. John G. Hillegass, son of Peter and Maria (Gery) Hillegass, was born Oct. 26, 1828, in Upper Hanover township. He at- tended the public schools and the Collegiate In- stitute at Trappe. After three years study with a physician, he took a course in the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1849. He had a large practice in Upper Hanover for nearly 50 years.

In 1870-76 he established mercantile enter- prises at Pennsburg, Pa. He married, Oct. 26, 1852, Catharine A., daughter of Jesse Ziegler. Their children were: Dr. Eugene Z .; Ida; Katie O .; Ella M .; Dr. Jesse Z .; Charles Q .; Howard C .; Calvin M .; Mary L .; and Dr. John P.

DR. JESSE Z. HILLEGASS, son of Dr. John G. and Catharine A. (Ziegler) Hillegass, was born March 24, 1868; attended the public schools; the seminary at Pennsburg, Pa .; graduated at the Allentown Business College; graduated from Ontario Veterinary College in 1890 and com- menced the practice of veterinary surgery in Pennsburg, where he purchased the Red Hill Hotel and race track, becoming owner of many valuable race horses. He sold this property and purchased the Allentown Horse Bazaar, conduct- ing it successfully for some years, then disposed of same. He then established the Allentown Horse Exchange, where he has sold many thou- sand horses up to the present time. He owns a large farm in Salisbury township, Lehigh county, which he cultivates and there raises fine horses, being the owner of a fine Belgian stallion. He took a special course in veterinary dentistry, and has an extensive practice in Lehigh and sur-

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rounding counties. He also owns the "Capitol Cafe," located at South Sixth street, Allen- town. Is a 32d degree Free Mason, and also a member of various other societies.

He was married to Caroline, widow of John Kibman. They have one child, Clarence, born July 18, 1896.

Dr. Charles Q. Hillegass, son of Dr. John G. and Catharine A. (Ziegler) Hillegass, was born in 1871 and educated in the public schools of Upper Hanover, and in the Perkiomen Seminary at Pennsburg, Pa. He graduated from Philadel- phia Dental College in 1889, and began his prac- tice in Upper Hanover and soon removed to Pennsburg, where he has since resided.

In politics, a Democrat; has served as an offi- cial in various capacities within the gift of the borough. Was active in the formation of the Pennsburg Building Company, and was an offi- cial therein, In 1903 he purchased the old fan- ily homestead of 118 acres, which had upon it a linseed oil mill, that business having been oper- ated by four successive generations of the family. He converted the mill into a paper mill, known as the Perkiomen Paper Mill, taking as a part- ner, William H. Siegfried, of Reading, Pa., his brother-in-law.

About April 1, 1899, in conjunction with Rob- ert L. Sniger, he founded Town and County, an illustrated publication, which is one of the best country papers in Eastern Pennsylvania. At the end of two years, Dr. Hillegass purchased his partner's interest, retiring from his dental practice.

Dr. Charles Q. Hillegass married Sept. 8, 1891, Ella, daughter of William Siegfried, of Montery, Pa., and one son, Foster C., was born unto them, Sept. 10, 1902. The doctor is a member of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church, and stands very high in his community.

Michael Hillegass, a descendant of the sec- ond generation of this pioneer family of Pennsyl- vania, was the first treasurer of the United States of America. Dr. Jesse Z. Hillegass, of Allen- town, is a direct descendant of this distinguished American citizen.

Jacob B. Hillegass, son of John Hillegass, was married to Margaretta Zellner, and they were the parents of the following children: William Henry, died young; Susan, died young; Lewis, who was a member of Company I, 47th Penn- sylvania Volunteers in the Civil War; Solomon Z., mentioned later; and Milton, who died young. Mr. Hillegass was married the second time to Sofie Mumbauer, with whom he had the following children : Mary Etta, married to Jonathan Wild; William Henry, married to

Miss Trapp; Levina, married to George Mohr, of Mountainville ; Franklin, died young.

SOLOMON Z. HILLEGASS, merchant of South Allentown, son of Jacob B. and Margaretta (Zellner) Hillegass, was born near Zionsville, Upper Milford township, Dec. 13, 1844. At the age of thirteen years he left school to assist his father on the farm and later learned the black- smith trade. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 47th Pennsylvania Volunteers as a blacksmith and went with the army to the Gulf, and later was transferred to Virginia, or the Red River ex- pedition under General Sheridan. He was hon- orably discharged June 1, 1865. After return- ing home he worked in the zinc mines until 1867. From 1868 to 1872 he taught in the public schools in Salisbury township. From 1872 to 1892 he was foreman and time keeper for the Lehigh Foundry Company. He was top filler for six years and stationary engineer for six years for the same company. He engaged in the grocery business on a small scale in South Allentown in September, 1902, and has since built up a very fine trade, to which he gives his personal attention. He is a member of St. Mark's Reformed church, which he served as trustee. Politically he is a Republican, and filled the office of assessor of Salisbury township in 1872, and also filled the same office in South Allentown for four years. He holds membership in the following fraternal organizations: G. A. R., No. 87, E. B. Young Post; A. O. of Mystic Chain, No. 1147, South Allentown; Beneficial Association of South Allentown and Fearless Fire Company, of South Allentown. Mr. Hille- gass was married to Amanda Weber, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Ehrig) Weber, of Salis- bury township. This union was blessed with the following children: Laura A., married to Enos Kline; William I., married to Ida Frey, was killed on the P. & R. Railroad, at the age of 37 years; E. McClellen, married to Sarah Eh- ler ; Jennie M. R., married to George H. Downs ; Calvin S., married to Miss Zentner ; Annie M., married to Milton M. Scholl; Ida E. E., died aged 17 years and Charles M. Mr. Hillegass was married the second time to Mrs. Knauss, the widow of James Knauss, daughter of John and Catharine (Bachman) Fegley.

HINTERLEITER FAMILY.

Mathias Hinterleiter bought of Nicholas Muf- fly, in 1767, a tract of land in Maxatawny town- ship, Berks county, which descended to his son, Jacob. Daniel Hinterleiter, son of Jacob, became the owner and cultivated it until his death, Aug. 16, 1889. He married, in 1827, Catharine, daughter of John and Catharine (Siegfried) Gernert. She was born Feb. 8, 1808, and died

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 113

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: 948

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: 948