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OWEN S. HUNSICKER was born at Pleasant Corner, December 31, 1860; came to Allentown in 1876, but for three years before that time he was employed by Kent & Co., at Birmingham, New York. When he came to Allentown he formed a partnership with his brother, Francis P., in the wholesale tobacco business. Two years later he sold out his interests to his brother and opened a retail cigar stand and barber-shop in the Hotel Allen Building. Four years later, in 1886, he bought the Allen Steam Laundry, which was then located in the Hotel Allen building, and since has remained its proprietor, conducting a large and successful business. In 1901 the business necessitated larger quarters and he then located at No. 35 South Seventh street. Mr.
Hunicker was prominently connected with these social and fraternal organizations: Allentown Lodge No. 125, Loyal Order of Moose; Clover Club; Chamber of Commerce; John Hay Re- publican Club; and the Good Will Fire Com- pany. For a number of years he was active in Republican politics and at the time of his death was a member of the city council. In 1884 he married Ellen Bryde, of Owego, New York. She died May 31, 1911. He died March 12, 191 I in his fiftieth year. They were members of Salem Reformed church. Their children are: (1) Harry O., who is married to Maggie Ott. They have a son, Owen, and they reside in Al- lentown. (2) Fred M., who is the manager of the Allen Steam Laundry, having been employed in aforesaid business as an assistant to his father since he was sixteen years of age. (3) M. Es- ther, who graduated from the Allentown high school, in 1910.
Harry O. Hunsicker, the oldest son of the late Owen, was born in Allentown, April 17, 1884. He was educated in the Allentown high school and at the age of 14 years he became his father's clerk, and the assistant manager of the Allen steam laundry, located at No. 35 South Seventh street.
Mr. Hunsicker and family are members of the Salem Reformed church. Socially he is con- nected with the Knights of the Golden Eagle ; the Loyal Order of Moose; and the Clover Club.
On July 2, 1904, he married Maggie M. Ott, a daughter of Henry E. and Sarah (Butterweck) Ott, of Allentown. They have one son: Owen Ott Hunsicker.
Johannes Hunsicker, born Oct. 25, 1755, died July 22, 1836, aged 80 years, 8 months, and 28 days. His wife was Catharine Ohl. She was born Nov. 29, 1757, died March 5, 1823. Both are buried on the old grave yard at the Heidel- berg church, of which they were members. They owned a large tract of land in Heidelberg town- ship, and were the first to settle on the farm (now owned by Henry A. Hunsicker). On Feb. 9, 1777, Johannes Hunsicker witnessed the will of Rudolph Peter, a pioneer settler; among their children were: Henry, and Molly, intermarried to a Mr. Hoffman. They are both buried on the Unionville graveyard.
Henry Hunsicker, son of Johannes, lived in Heidelberg township where his grandson, Henry A., now lives. His farm there was 250 acres. The house he built in 1809 is still standing and shelters the fourth and fifth generation. He was a life-long farmer. He was born Dec. 30, 1790, and died April 14, 1850. He is buried on the Old Heidelberg graveyard. On June 7, 1822
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he married Susanna Kistler. She was born Feb. 12, 1794, died Jan. 27, 1872, aged 77 years, II month, and 15 days. Issue: Three children, namely, Reuben, David, and Levi H.
Levi H. Hunsicker was born on the homestead April 30, 1839; died with his son, Henry A. Nov. 28, 1910, aged 71 years, 6 months, 28 days. He was a life-long farmer and had the farm on which his son, Henry A., now lives. The farm is located on the Mauch Chunk road from Saegersville to Lehigh Furnace, along the Berks and Lehigh Railroad. He was a Republican. He was a school director of Heidelberg township and was a Reformed member of the Heidelberg Union church, serving the offices of deacon and elder. His wife was Catharine Weida, a daugh- ter of Joshua Weida, and his wife, Rebecca, nee Reinhart, issue: Four children, viz: Henry A .; Amanda, who was married to Wilson A. Bach- man, died childless, June 11, 1886, aged twenty- two years; Mary A., intermarried to Richard Fink, and Sarah, who is unmarried.
Henry A. Hunsicker, farmer, a son of Levi H., was born on the homestead of his grandfather Jan. 1, 1860. He was reared to farm life. He worked for his father until 1893, when he began farming for himself and has since continued on the farm owned earlier by his father and grand- tather. The present barn was built in 1837 by his grandfather, Henry Hunsicker. Mr. Hun- sicker is a Republican, and a Reformed member of the Heidelberg Union church, and was a deacon of said church. He was married (first) Jan. 24, 1885, to Agnes Hensinger, daughter of Benjamin Hensinger, and Leanna, nee Bloss, of Washington township. She died June 11, 1886, aged 20 years. No issue. He was married the second time on Nov. 24, 1894 to Helen Hand- werk, a daughter of Paul and Susanna Hand- werk, nee Lobach, of Heidelberg township. They have two children, viz: Raymond J. and Mabel M. Mr. Hunsicker has a well cultivated farm and has a 30-acre tract which was Ohl land, be- side he has woodland at the Blue mountains which is in Heidelberg township.
Reuben Hunsicker, son of Henry, son of Jo- hannes, was born in Heidelberg township, Oct. 8, 1816, and was reared on the original home- stead of the family in Heidelberg. In 1840 he came into the Kistler valley in Lynn township, and settled on the farm now the property of his son, John H. His farm is 150 acres of valuable land and was the Henry Steigerwald homestead. The stone house was built in 1818 by "A. S." These initials are painted on the front part of the house. The property remained in the Reu- ben Hunsicker name from 1840 to 1889. He died on May 25, 1889, aged 81 years. It was
bought for him by his father. He was a Demo- crat and was treasurer of the township. About 300 yards back of the barn is a stone building that was erected by him in 1850. This was used as an apple-jack distillery until the centennial year 1876, when he abandoned the distilling of apple-jack, which was said to be of superior qual- ity. About this time a number of young men of the community on a certain Sunday, entered the building, and found a half barrel of liquid which they mistook for apple-jack, this was yet in a raw state. They all became drunk; so drunk, in fact, that some could not leave the building ; others were found on the hillside back of the dis- tillery in the field. This caused much amusement to the older men of the community. Mr. Hun- sicker was a Reformed member of the New Jeru- salem church, which he served as a deacon, elder, and trustee. Here he is buried. His wife was Hannah Kistler, daughter of John Kistler, the hat-maker. She was born March 18, 1831, and died Jan. 16, 1900. Issue: Catharine, married to Arthur Miller, of Hamburg, Pa .; Caroline, married to Willoughby Brobst ; and John H.
John H. Hunsicker, director of Kutztown National Bank and prominent citizen of Lynn township, was born in the Kistler Valley, where he now lives, Sept. 16, 1849. He was educated in the common schools and in the Normal School at Kutztown, Pa. He was reared upon the farm and was married in 1872, at which time he began farming on the homestead of his father and con- tinued until 1900. He is retired. On his very excellent farm is a barn 90 x 40 feet, and 18 feet high, that he built in 1900. The old barn having been destroyed on July 25th of the same year by lightning. Mr. Hunsicker is a Demo- crat, was school director, auditor, and treasurer of his township. He is a Reformed member of the New Jerusalem church, where he was also confirmed. He held all the church offices and was a member of the building committee when the church was remodeled. He married twice, first, Malinda Faust, daughter of Charles Faust, of Albany; she died May 29, 1892, in Phila- delphia, aged 39 years, 7 months, and 29 days. Issue, two children: Charles M., of Al- lentown; Ellen H., married to A. A. Fister, of Krumsville, Pa. Mr. Hunsicker married the second time, in 1896, to Anna M. Kohler, daughter of William Kohler, of Greenwick township, Berks county.
CHARLES M. HUNSICKER, son of John H., photographer at Allentown, Pa., is a native of Lynn township, and was born on the homestead of his grandfather, Reuben Hunsicker, June 9, 1875. He was educated in the township schools; and the American Commercial School, Allentown,
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Pa. After having learned the photography busi- ness in Allentown, he engaged in that business in 1898 at 824 Hamilton street, but in 1909 he moved his studio and family to his large and ex- cellent quarters at 37 North Ninth street. He and family are members of Salem Reformed church. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. On March 25, 1898, he was wedded to Clara E. Fetherolf, daughter of David H. Fetherolf, whose biography appears elsewhere in this volume. They have these children: Edna M., Margaret A., and Alma E.
John Hunsicker was born on the homestead of 140 acres in Heidelberg, upon which he lived all his life, is now the property of Jonas Krum. His wife, Anna Hoffman, was born April 16, 1773, and died on June 14, 1859, aged 86 years, 2 months, and 8 days. She is buried at Heidel- berg and her husband is buried at New Tripoli. Their children were: Molly, m. David Snyder ; Anna, married to John Hoffman; Maricha, mar- ried to Jonas Weaver; Lydia, married to Jonas Snyder ; and Henry.
Henry Hunsicker, son of John, was born Feb. 4, 1800, and always lived in Heidelberg, where he was a farmer. He died on January 19, 1843, aged 43 years, less 15 days. His wife was Lydia German and they had these children:
Sallie, married (1) Levi German; (2) Aar- on Schleicher.
Edward.
Katie, married John Heil.
Lydia, married Joseph Handwerk.
Reuben, married Lydia Craiglow.
Owen.
Henry was never married.
Carolina, married William Eberhard, of Cata- sauqua.
Owen Hunsicker, son of Henry, was born in Heidelberg, April 6, 1838. He learned the shoemaking, carpentering, and coopering trades from Michael Handwerk. He followed the shoe- making trade at Saegersville for fourteen years, and owing to ill-health, began farming near Al- lentown, and two years later he removed to Saegersville and worked at the carpenter trade until 1871, at which time he settled upon the farm near Germansville, and farmed until 1894. This farm was the Johannes Handwerk home- stead and consists of sixty-five acres. A large stone house that is still standing there was built over a spring of excellent water by Johannes Handwerk in 1767. In 1858 he married Juliann Handwerk, and they have these children: Henry, who died in infancy; Elizabeth L., died aged four years; John G .; Jacob B., of Heidelberg ; and Emma J., the wife of Lewis M. Hausman.
JOHN G. HUNSICKER was born in Heidelberg on April 16, 1869. He worked for his parents upon the farm until he was of age. In 1894 he succeeded his father in farming, which he has followed to this time. He is a Republican and in 1908 was elected a school director of the town- ship, and served the board as its president. He was also an auditor of the township and is inter- ested in the civil matters for the good of his dis- trict. Like his parents he and family are mem- bers of the Reformed congregation of the Hei- delberg church. He is a member of these secret societies : The P. O. S. of A., K. G. E., and the I. O. O. F. On March 25, 1899 he married Katie E. Smith, a daughter of William and Sarah (Werth) Smith. They have these chil- dren: Edna K., Ida J., and Irene E.
Edward Hunsicker, son of John, was born January 14, 1830. He always lived in Heidel- berg and there was a member of the Reformed congregation. He died on November 1, 1889, in his sixtieth year of his age. His wife was Catharine Benninger ( 1829-1897). They had these two children : William and Nathan.
William H. Hunsicker was born in Heidel- berg on the homestead of his father, Edward, July 31, 1853, and died on May 8, 1905, in his fifty-second year. He is buried at Heidelberg. He was a farmer on the old stand and served the township as a school director. His first wife was Louisa Smith. She was a daughter of Le- finous and Mary (Clauss) Smith. His second wife was Carolina Storm. The children by his first wife are Clinton P. and Charles, Mary and Lillie who died small; Esther, deceased, was the wife of George Neely; Aquill and Levinous is married to Minerva Reeser.
CLINTON P. HUNSICKER, manufacturer of medicines and horse and cattle powders, Allen- town, was born in Heidelberg, May 7, 1877. He attended the local schools and worked at home until he was of age, then came to Allentown. He was an employee both as conductor and mo- torman for the Lehigh Valley Transit Co., for a period of six years. At the end of this time he engaged in the produce business which he fol- lowed two years. In 1907 he engaged in his present business, the manufacturing of home rem- edies. He obtained a German recipe for the making of a cough remedy which has proven it- self most valuable. The medicine is free from opiates and alcohol. It is made from pure drugs. Its extensive sale and ardent recommenders are evidences of its usefulness. Mr. Hunsicker also manufactures an ointment, a witch hazel lini- ment, a quick relief oil, a stomach bitter, and tonic, and the square deal corn salve. He has his laboratory and office at 420 North Eleventh
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street, Allentown. His wife is a daughter of Albert and Mary (Gouldin) Heller. They have these children, viz: Hattie; Esther; Ed- ward W .; Albert, who died in infancy; Luther ; Mary; and Horace.
Casper Hunsicker was a farmer near Neffs- ville. His homestead is now owned by his grandson, Joseph S. Hunsicker. He was a Re- formed member of the Unionville church, where he is also buried. His wife was Susanna Best. Their two children were: Stephen and Maricha, who was killed during the 80's, while her hus- band, Joseph Schneck, was attending the public sale of his brother John, near Schnecksville. She was alone in their home. Her slayer has not been apprehended thus far. It was believed that the object was robbery. Their only son, Nathan Schneck, now lives in Allentown.
Stephen Hunsicker died on his farm which he obtained after his father's death. He was a deacon and elder of the Unionville church where he is buried. His wife was Elizabeth Schneck. They had 17 children, five of whom died in in- fancy, viz: Sallie, married to Tilghman Semmel; Elizabeth, married to Peter Dietrich; Caroline, married to Dennis Zellner; Joseph S .; Fietta, married to Benjamin Krause; Alfred ; Ellamenta, married to Josiah Kern; Flora, married to Rich- ard Schall, Alice, married to Israel Albright; Stephen H .; Zenobia, married to Charles W. Yenser ; and Jennie, married to Henry W. Max- well.
Stephen H. Hunsicker was born June 10, 1862, and died at his home near Slatington, May 8, 1909. He is buried on the family plot at Slatington, on the Union cemetery. Earlier in life he was a farmer, but in 1892 he became a painter, following this trade until 1904, after which he became a shipping clerk for the Nation- al School Slate Co., which position he served until his death. In 1896 he erected a comfort- able house on Upper Main street, Slatington. There the widow since resides. He and family worshipped in the Reformed Church. On March 1, 1888 he married Lucy L. Kern, a daughter of Nathan and Salome (Rex) Kern. No issue.
Joseph S. Hunsicker, son of Stephen, was born on the old homestead May 17, 1852. He was reared to farm life and worked for his mother until he was of age. He began farming for his mother on the homestead of 113 acres. In 1882 his father died and in 1886 he purchased the farm making a number of improvements. The present house was built by John Peter many years ago. They are members of the Reformed congregation at Unionville. He married Mary Mertz, a daughter of Eugene Mertz, who served in the Civil War. Issue, two children, viz:
Malcolm, who resides at Allentown; and Per- ma, residing at home.
Daniel Hunsicker was born in Heidelberg, February 9, 1798, and was a farmer in Washing- ton township, where he also was a school director and prosperous man. He died on February 12, 1866, aged 66 years and 2 days. His wife was Elizabeth Klotz. Among their children were Joel, of Lowhill; Joseph, and Lewis, who lived in South Whitehall.
Joseph was born on the homestead in Wash- ington on January 12, 1844. He obtained the homestead farm which was 121 acres of good land. He raised much good-blooded stock and was a prosperous farmer. In 1909 he built himself a cement block house along the Slatington trolley road between Neffsville and Slatington, and there he lived retired until his death on May 12, 1911. He was a Reformed member of the Hei- delberg church, which he served as an elder a number of years, having been a prominent and influential citizen in the church and his town- ship. His first wife was Sarah Krause, daugh- ter of David and Catharine ( Hoffman) Krause. She died in 1881. They had three children: Oliver, of Newside; Wilson, deceased, was mar- ried to Eleanor Hoffman. Issue : only son, Clar- ence, who died 1906, and Richard D., married to Emma Blose. They have these three children : Stanley, Earl, and Esther. In 1884, Mr. Hun- sicker was married the second time to Attallia, daughter of George Krause and the widow of Alfred Hoffman, by whom she had these three children: (1) Blassins, with whom she died on December 1, 1911, aged 60 years, 9 months, and 13 days; (2) Mrs. Lewis Roth, of Bests, and (3) Herbert Hoffman, of Ballietsville. Mr. and Mrs. Hunsicker had one child, Agnes, who died of diphtheria, when a child.
Harrison H. Hunsicker, son of Jonas and Sa- lome (Fink), was born May 3, 1843. He is an exceptional able carpenter, and wood-worker and for thirty-five years followed the undertaking business at Saegersville, where he still lives. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Reserves dur- ing the Civil War. He married Maria Hart- line, a daughter of Benjamin Hartline, a native from Berks county. Their children are: Jennie, the wife of Wesley Best; Louisa; James A. G .; John; Henry ; and Minnie.
JAMES A. G. HUNSICKER is the undertaker at Saegersville, where he was born June 13, 1880. He was reared with the business under the su- pervision of his father, whom he succeeded in 1899, and since that time he buried 451 people. He was auditor of Heidelberg township. He is a Republican. He and family worship in Hei- delberg church and they are members of the Re-
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formed congregation, which since 1907 he serves as a deacon. He is active in Sunday school work and was the superintendent of the Union school from 1902 until 1912, also was the teacher of the Bible class. He owns a small tract of land in Saegersville, which was the John Miller home- stead. On August 29, 1899 he married Emma Bennighoff, daughter of William and Adalina ( Hoffman) Bennighoff, of Lowhill. Their chil- dren are: Roma L., Norman J., Loide M., Mary A., and Annie R.
Reuben Hunsicker was born in Heidelberg township, Lehigh county, in 1817, and was the only son of Daniel and (Snyder) Hun- sicker. When a young man he settled in Carbon county, where he was married to Lucy Bower, a daughter of Gottleib Bower. He was a butcher and since 1851 lived at Lehighton, where he died in June, 1894, aged 77 years. His wife, Lucy, died in February, 1900, aged 75 years. They had twelve children, namely: Edwin ; Levi; Charles F .; Harrison J., died in 1899, aged 53 years ; Amanda; Ellen; Sarah; Milton; Thom- as; Lizzie; Alvesta ; and Albert.
Charles F. Hunsicker, Sr., was born in East Penn township, Carbon county, on Nov. 8, 1847. In 1851 his parents moved to Lehighton and there he grew up with the butcher business. In 1873 he moved to Catasauqua where he carries on the trade to this time. He is a Republican and for six years he served in council of that borough. Like his father, he and children are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a member of the Knights of Malta and the P. O. S. of A. In 1875 he married Ellen Easterday, daughter of William and Eliza ( Eberhart) Easterday. They have two sons, William H. and Charles F., Jr.
William H. Hunsicker was born at Catasau- qua, on August 25, 1876. He was educated in the common schools and took a course in the American Commercial School at Allentown; en- tered the employ of the L. V. R. R., as telegraph operator in 1895, served at a number of stations, resigned, and in 1905 accepted a clerical posi- tion with the Atlas Cement Company. He is unmarried and is a member of the Knights of Malta, and the I. O. O. F., both of Catasauqua.
Charles F. Hunsicker, Jr., was born at Cata- sauqua, on August 8, 1881. He was educated in the common schools and took a course in the American Commercial School at Allentown, graduated in 1899; then accepted a position as bookkeeper with Schick & Hausman, plumbers and gas-fitters, at Catasauqua, served them six years; was clerk for Atlas Cement Co. for five years, and on January 1, 1912, accepted a clerk- ship with the Lehigh Portland Cement Co. He
is unmarried and like his brother, resides with his parents.
Nathan Hunsicker, son of Joseph, was born in Heidelberg, and moved across the Blue mountain into West Penn township, Schuylkill county. He had a 100-acre farm there, which he cultivated. The farm is now owned by his son-in-law, Frank Wehr. He is buried at the West Penn Evan- gelical church, of which he and family were members. The children by his first wife were: Nathan D., Joseph, Owen, Jeremiah, and Catha- rine, who was married twice, first to Jacob Sny- der and second to a Fisher. Nathan Hunsicker was married (second) to Mary Reinhard, and their two children were: Mary, the wife of Frank Wehr, who lives at Leibysville, Pa., and Rosa, married to Rev. Stephen Zuber.
Nathan D. Hunsicker, son of Nathan, was born May 30, 18 -. He was a farmer on his I20-acre tract until he engaged in selling agricul- tural implements and fertilizers at Leibysville, in Schuylkill county, where he now lives. He served West Penn township on the school board, and for more than twenty years is the assessor of that district. He and family are active mem- bers of the United Evangelical Church, serving it as trustee, class-leader, and exhorter. He married Elizabeth Zimmerman, a daughter of Benjamin and Polly ( Mantz) Zimmerman. Their children are: Lewis A., H. Edwin, Alice, the widow of Wellas Haas; and Mary J., who died in childhood.
Lewis A. Hunsicker, son of Nathan D., was born in the Mahoning Valley, October 23, 1872. He was reared upon the farm in the Lizzard Creek Valley. In 1901 he began farming in Whitehall township, Lehigh county. He has charge of the West Coplay farms of the Lehigh Portland Cement Company, which embraces nearly 500 acres. He is a member of Camp 44, P. O. S. of A., of Mahoning, and the Buffaloes, of Allentown. He married, in 1895, Polly O. Breiner. They have these children: Mary; Charles ; George; Kate; Alice; Laura, deceased ; Lulu; Nathan, and Ellen M.
John Hunsicker lived at Catasauqua, Pa., and he was employed there in the Rufus Wint plan- ing Mill until he was killed accidentally on May 13, 1880, aged 63 years, 8 months, and 28 days. He was married to Caroline Lynn, and she died Oct. 3, 1899, aged 81 years, 4 months, and 25 days. They are buried on the Fairview cemetery at Catasauqua. They had a son, William H., who was born in Lehigh township, Northampton county, Pa., November 25, 1842. He followed the wheelwright trade earlier in life, but later for twenty-six years, he was engaged in the wholesale liquor business at 25 North Tenth
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street, Philadelphia. He was associated with Frank P. Dilly, under the name of Dilly & Hun- sicker. They did their own rectifying and em- ployed eight people. The firm is still engaged in business. Mr. Hunsicker did much traveling in the interest of the business and had charge of sixteen counties in this state. He died August 27, 1903. On June 18, 1865, he married Sabina C. Mohry, who was born February 17, 1849, and died December 29, 1906. Their children are: Laura Jane (1867-1889) ; Irwin James ; Harrison H., born Jan. 5, 1871 ; Mary A. ( 1872- 1878) ; and Howard P. ( 1875-1898).
IRWIN JAMES HUNSICKER, of Allentown, was born August 31, 1868. He was educated in the public schools in Catasauqua, Philadelphia, and at Allentown. At the age of seventeen years he began work in the Adelaide Silk Mill, at Allen- town, and he followed the silk business for about seven years. He was connected with a hotel at Bethlehem for some time after which he and his father became partners in the Ebbecke Hard- ware Company, Allentown, for six years. After- ward he conducted the hotel at 627 Gordon street, for several years and from there they moved into their private residence at 225 North Seventh street. Mr. Hunsicker occasionally deals in real estate and he has large holdings in Allentown. He is a member of, and a trustee of, the One Year Beneficial Association, of Al- lentown, since 1906. He is married to Jennie Hilyard, a daughter of William H. and Emma J. Hilyard, of Allentown. They have an only daughter, May Isabelle Hunsicker, who is a student in the high school.
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