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Anna V. married Henry W. Reinsmith, a cabinet-maker. They have one son, Joseph H., employed as a draughtsman in Yeager's furniture factory.
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Florence married Henry Wilson.
Morris S. married Elizabeth Moyer, and their children were: Jessie C., and F. Aline. He died at the age of forty-five years.
Elizabeth B. married Harry F. Hausman, candy manufacturer of Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balliet were interred in Fairview cemetery.
CLARA M. BALLIET attended the public and high schools and graduated in 1871. She has made teaching her life work, first in the primary department of the Third ward school, and for the past forty-two years a teacher in the Livingston school. She is a lady of culture and refinement.
Stephen Balliet settled in Weisenberg town- ship, where he had a farm of 124 acres, which is now owned by his grandson, George H. Balliet. He was a life-long farmer, and a member of Low- hill Reformed church, where he was buried. He married Abbie Bachman. Issue: Emma, mar- ried Edwin Zimmerman; Sarah; and Josephine, who died in 1902, unmarried; and William F. Balliet.
William F. Balliet, only son of Stephen Bal- liet, was born Nov. 4, 1860, in Weisenberg town- ship, and was a life-long farmer, succeeding his father to the homestead. In politics he was a Republican and a member of the Reformed Church. He died April 2, 1895, and was buried at Lynnville church. William F. Balliet mar- ried Louisa Fenstermacher, daughter of Daniel and Polly (Dietrich) Fenstermacher. She makes her home with her only son, George H. Balliet.
GEORGE H. BALLIET, only son of William F. Balliet, was born Dec. 9, 1882, on the old home- stead. He was educated in the schools of his township. He was reared upon the farm and be- gan work on the old homestead in 1904, being the third generation to occupy this property. The present house was built by the widow, Louisa Balliet, about 1900. Mr. Balliet is a progressive, modern and successful agriculturist. In politics he is a Republican and in religion a member of the Reformed church at Lynnville. He holds mem- bership in the Independent Order of Americans of New Smithville. George H. Balliet married in 1904, Minnie Hamm, daughter of Andrew and Nora (Leibensperger) Hamm, and has one child, Annie May Balliet.
BAKER FAMILY.
I. Rev. Cornelius Baker was a native of Dau- phin county, Pa. He studied for the ministry and, after ordination, became one of the old- time itinerant preachers, at a time when clergy- men were few and far between, covering in his rounds a large territory, over which he trav-
elled principally on horseback, as was the cus- tom in those primitive times. In the course of his career he resided in a number of places such as Adamstown, Reading, Philadelphia, Allen- town, the Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill Haven, and Lancaster. After retiring from active labor, he returned to Reading, where he died at the age of seventy-three years.
Mr. Baker was married to Miss Mary Yost, and by her had several children, among whom may be mentioned the following: Edward C., Charles and Harry Monroe, of whom forward.
II. HARRY MONROE BAKER, a son of the Rev. Cornelius H. and Mary (Yost) Baker, was born November 5, 1863, in Lancaster, Pa., where he spent the first five years of his life, his parents, in 1868, removing to Allentown, in Lehigh county. Here he attended the public schools and the Allentown academy. At an early age he entered the employ of J. B. Weiand, of Wescos- ville, Pa., who operated a farm and store, re- maining with them for three years, and receiv- ing in return for his labors, his board, clothing, and a nominal wage. How nominal it must have been may be seen by the fact that at the end of the five years his savings amounted to the sum of $45.00. Returning to Allentown, he then en- tered the employ of the M. C. Ebbecke Hard- ware Company, and remained with them, with the exception of a short break at the end of two years, until he became eventually the head sales- man of the firm. After holding this responsible position for a time, Mr. Baker opened a sporting goods store in partnership with Mr. William Douglas, in Hamilton street, Allentown, but after about a year, sold out his interest to his partner. It was after this that he entered the coal business, first in the capacity of salesman for the C. R. Bachman Coal Company for three years, but in the year 1904, he formed a partner- ship with his brother, Charles Baker, under the firm name of Baker Brothers, and engaging in the wholesale coal trade, has built up a business regarded as one of the largest in the eastern part of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Baker was married to Miss Daisy George, a daughter of Eli and Jane (Beary) George, by whom he has had one son, Earl G. Baker, who died in infancy.
ROBERT P. BANKHARD.
Henry Bankhard emigrated from Germany and settled at Allentown, where he lived for many years on Sixth street, and carried on the business of ore mine contractor. At Allentown he married Barbara Golmayer. They are both buried on the Union Cemetery. They were members of the Reformed church.
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Their children were: Henry, who served in the Civil War; John, who lived in Allentown; Rebecca, who married Simon Guth, and Alfred.
Alfred Bankhard of the Fourteenth Ward, East Allentown, was born August 22, 1848, in Whitehall township, and for many years fol- lowed railroading on the Philadelphia and Read-
ing Railroad. In the year 1895 he built a home for himself, and there he now lives retired. He was married to Sarah Mohr, a daughter of Peter and Amanda (Steckel) Mohr. They have four children: Katie (married to William Bogert of Allentown) ; Alice (married to Milton Moyer, of Allentown) ; Nathan (at Perkasie, Pa.), and Robert P.
Robert P. Bankhard, real estate dealer and builder of East Allentown, was born in White- hall, August 2, 1880. In 1898 he became a rail-
ROBERT P. BANKHARD.
roader on the P. & R. R. R., and for seven years was employed as a fireman. He is now employed at a stone crusher. Since 1909 he has dealt in building lots in the Fourteenth Ward, and in partnership with Frank A. Sensenbach, has di- rected building operations. He is a member of Livingstone Castle, No. 225, K. G. E., and Allen Council No. 753, Independent Order of America.
Mr. Bankhard was the moving spirit in hav-
ing East Allentown annexed to Allentown in 1912, when it became the Fourteenth Ward. He is a Democrat and one of the enterprising men of that Ward. In 1902 he was married to Sallie 'Trexler, a daughter of Alexander W. and Jane Trexler. She was born in 1850 and died in 1903. They have four children: Mildred, Flor- ence, Walter and Emma.
BARBER FAMILY.
Stephen Barber, of English descent, was born in Lower Nazareth township, Northampton county, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1813. When but a lad he was left fatherless and found a home with a Mrs. Brown, a friend of his par- ents, where he spent his youth upon the farm. While still very young he came to Bethlehem and learned the carriage-making trade. Three years later he went to New York state and perfected himself in his trade, eventually settling at Fogelsville, Lehigh county, where he followed his trade for a brief time. In 1838, Mr. Barber came to Allentown and followed his trade for five years, after which he engaged in the sale of coach trimmings and hardware. His busi- ness prospered and he became an importer- the first importer of iron in Allentown. He took into partnership, Joseph and Mark Young, in 1845 or 1846. Mr. Barber was a public spirited citizen, always actively interested in matters pertaining to the advancement of the city and its educational interests. He had inti- mate relations with the Sheffield cutlers, who on his various visits to Europe, bestowed upon him many kind attentions. He died March 7, 1860, and is buried in Union cemetery, He was mar- ried Jan. 9, 1838, to Abigail, a daughter of John and Mary ( Miller) Kuhns. They had one son, Allen F.
Allen F. Barber, son of Stephen, was born in Allentown, Feb. 15, 1839; was graduated from Gregory's School about 1860 and afterwards was associated with his father in business until the latter's death. He was a talented musician and a member of the Allentown band. He was a member of the Reformed church. He died April 24, 1874. He was married to Henrietta, daughter of Rev. William and Rebecca (Serler) Mennig, the issue being: Harvey S .; John W., who died in infancy; Alice A. (born Jan. 6, 1865, wife of Lloyd T. Wilcox) ; and Allen Edwin (born March 15, 1867, married Dec. 7, 1885, to Lillian I., daughter of Peter and Aman- da (Mertz) Hartman; their children are Bessie L. and Frederick E.).
Harvey S. Barber, son of Allen F., was born in Allentown, March 6, 1862, and died Feb. 6, 1907. He was a musician, giving instruc-
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tions on the piano. He was also interested in several of the large silk mills when they were first started. He was a member of the Reformed church. His wife was Minnie M., daughter of William Blank, born May 6, 1866. She is re- siding at Philadelphia. The issue was Arthur A., and Helen, who died at the age of II years.
ARTHUR A. BARBER, son of Harvey S., was born in Allentown, Oct. 18, 1886. He was edu- cated in the Nazareth Hall Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1905. Subsequently he served as civil engineer in the State Highway Department in the Eastern District of Pennsyl- vania for three years. In 1908 he took up the automobile business, becoming associated with the Berwin Automobile Company until 1911, when he became a distributor for the International Harvester Company, having charge of Lehigh and a part of Berks county. Fraternally he is a member of F. O. E .; O. R. M. No. 261, of Telford, Pa., Order of Owls, is president of Franklin Fire Company since 1909; was elected Second Lieutenant Co. "D," 4th Infantry, Feb. 3, 1913, and is a member of Zion's Reformed church. On December 26, 1905, he married Matilda, a daughter of John and Mary (Stein- metz) Sturm. They have a daughter, Bessie M.
BARTHOLOMEW FAMILY.
Henry Bartholomew, an early settler in Allen township, Northampton county, Pa., was born in Zwei Brücken, Germany, in 1728, died near Kreidersville, Pa., September 7, 1807, and his tombstone is one of the oldest in the Stone Church Cemetery. He is first referred to in the early county records as "Henry, the Elder, of the town of Allen, yoeman," in 1798, when he pur- chased a farm on the road leading from Easton to Lehigh Gap. His will, dated April 7, 1804, was probated at Easton, September 10, 1807, and in it he bequeathed to his son Henry the planta- tion where he ( Henry) then lived; to his son, Ludwig, he bequeathed the plantation where he (Ludwig) then lived, while a third son, Peter, shared equally with the foregoing two brothers in the balance of the estate.
There was another Henry Bartholomew, born 1735, died March 30, 1801, also buried at the Stone Church, but the relationship between the two, if any existed, is not known.
Henry Bartholomew, the second, was born September 23, 1758, died February 23, 1829. He had a son, John, born about 1780, who was a shoemaker and farmer at Nazareth, Pa. He married Susan, daughter of Isaac and Margaret (Klotz) Reimer, from Mount Bethel township, Northampton county, Pa., who later removed to Allen township. John Bartholomew died No-
vember 1, 1822, and was buried at Petersville church. He was the father of ten children: Abraham, died young; Samuel, died young; Catharine, wife of John Laub; Susan M., wife of Joseph Danner; Mary, wife of John Lang- enhagen; Robert, of Philadelphia; James; Ow- en, a farmer of Rittman, Ohio; Sophia, wife of George Ritz; Sabilla, wife of Joseph Mill.
James Bartholomew was born in Allen town- ship, Northampton county, Pa., October 5, 1815, died at Beersville, same county, February 22, 1877, and his remains were interred in the cem- etery at Stone Church. The greater part of his life was spent in Beersville, where he erected a substantial and commodious house, and where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was an active member of Stone Church, and a man of influence in his community. He married Mary Ann Laub, who died January 16, 1894, aged seventy-eight years. Children: John H., of whom further; Isabella, married Josiah Walk ; Christina, married Edward Frank; William F., of Allentown; Jeremiah F .; Carolina A., mar- ried Jacob Trach; Elizabeth C., married Wilson F. Ritter ; James A., of whom further.
John H. Bartholomew, son of James Barthol- omew, was born in Moore township, between Beersville and Petersville, Northampton county, Pa., April 5, 1842, died December 7, 1903, and his remains were interred in the cemetery at Stone Church (Reformed). He was a laborer and for thirty-seven years, less twelve days, he was in the employ of Reyer & Smith, operators of stone quarries, and for twenty years he ope- rated four lime kilns for this firm. He married Fianna Newhard, daughter of George and Fro- ene Rebecca (Kieffer) Newhard, who resided at Cherryville, Northampton county, Pa. Chil- dren: George H., of whom further; Fianna R. C., married Elmer F. Rayden, of Northampton, Pa.
James A. Bartholomew, son of James Barthol- omew, was born November 20, 1853, in Moore township, Northampton county, Pa. He worked at Catasauqua until 1885, when he removed to Allentown, his present place of residence. He was a wire mill worker until 1904, when his occupation was changed to that of watchman at the wire mill, whose service he entered April 26, 1888. He is a member of the United Evan- gelical Church. He married, in 1885, Harriet E. Heimloch, who bore him the following named children : Stella A., died aged twelve years; Bertha A., married Russell S. Gnisemer; Anna M., married J. V. Romich; Katie A., married Edgar G. Frankenfield; Ella M., Hattie S., Charles F., Florence M.
George H. Bartholomew, son of John H.
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Bartholomew, was born in Allen township, Northampton county, Pa., April 29, 1874. He was educated in the public schools of his native township, and began his active career clerking in a general store at Northampton for H. D. Bor- ger, in whose employ he remained for over ten years, after which he accepted a position with the Catasauqua Brewery as bookkeeper, continu- ing in this position up to the present /time (1914). He took up his residence in Catasau- qua, April 25, 1905, and resides at No. 109 Front street. He is a member of the Reformed church at Coplay, the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Knights of Malta and Woodmen of the World. He married, April 2, 1900, Edna Moyer, daughter of Joel and Sarah ( Hermany) Moyer. No issue.
Paul Bartholomew, grandfather of Henry P. Bartholomew, resided in Moore township, Northampton county, Pa., where he was a farm- er and property owner, owning a portion of the original homestead, and this farm is still in the family name, now owned by a grandson, Andrew Bartholomew. He died about the year 1852, aged fifty-four years, and was buried at Moors- town church, Pa. His wife, after his death, married William Bartholomew, of Rimersburg, Clarion county, Pa., where she died aged eighty- two years, and is also buried there. Children of Paul Bartholomew; Mary, married a Mr. Arn- er; Lovinia, married Levi Schitz, who was killed in the Civil War; George; Lafayette, of whom further; Daniel; Rudolph; John Eph- raim, father of Andrew, mentioned above Ed- ward, killed in the Civil War.
Lafayette Bartholomew, son of Paul Barthol- omew, was born in Moore township, Northamp- ton county, Pa., in 1831, died in 1910, at Bath, Pa., and buried there. He was a tailor, and conducted a merchant tailoring business at Allen- town from 1852 to 1857, and later at Bath. He was a member of Company H, One Hundred and Fifty-third Regular Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served eleven months, and he par- ticipated in the battle of Gettysburg after his enlistment had expired. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Bath, in which he served as deacon and elder, and was a Democrat, serving as assessor of Bath borough for three or four terms. He married Anna M. Issermoyer, daughter of Issermoyer, who emigrated from Germany. Mrs. Bartholo- mew is residing in Allentown at the present time (1914), aged seventy-four years. Children: I. Martha J., married Jacob H. Steckel ; they lived and died at Trenton, N. J., and were buried at Bath, Pa. 2. Henry P., of whom further.
Henry P. Bartholomew, son of Lafayette Bar-
tholomew, was born in Allentown, Lehigh county, Pa., March 1, 1857. He was educated in the public schools of Bath. He began clerking in a general store at Bath at fourteen years of age. He was a storekeeper and gauger under Grover Cleveland's first and second administra- tions, near Bath. In 1890 he became the pro- prietor of the Catasauqua House, one of the lead- ing hotels of that place, conducting it for ten years. In 1901 he became the proprietor of "The Brighton" at Bethlehem, conducting it un- til late in 1904, when he came to Allentown and after living retired for several years he engaged in his present business, wholesale wines and liq- uors, at No. 604 Hamilton street. He is a charter member of Eyrie No. 284, Fraternal Or- der of Eagles. He and his family are members of the Reformed church. He married, in 1876, Emma Bartholomew, daughter of Josiah and Re- becca (Barber) Bartholomew, of Bath, but of a different line of the family, her grandfather being Killian Bartholomew, who lived and died at Bath, Pa. Child: Dr. Claude L. Bartholo- mew, who was a druggist at Pottsville for five years, and for a number of years practiced medi- cine at Northampton and Williamsport, Pa .; married Clara Gilbert, of Bath; they reside at Allentown. Mrs. Henry P. Bartholomew died March 3, 1881, aged about twenty-five years, and is buried in the family plot at Bath.
Jacob Bartholomew, father of George Bar- . tholomew, was born in Upper Milford township, Lehigh county, Pa., in 1820, and died in 1883, aged sixty-three years, buried in Zion Reformed church cemetery. He learned the trade of stone mason when a young man, and followed the same for many years, and later in life he be- came a farmer, having a farm of forty-five acres in Powder Valley, Lehigh county, Pa., where his death occurred. He was a Democrat in poli- tics. He married Lydia Bartholomew, who died in 1902. Children. I. Hannah, married Ben- jamin Brey, deceased; she resides at Hosensack, Pa. 2. Mary, deceased; was the wife of Frank Tegley. 3. Amelia, married her brother-in-law, Frank Tegley; he died about the year 1900. 4. George. 5. Henry, owns the homestead farm at Powder Valley. 6. Rebecca, married Elmer Ball, of Emaus, Pa.
Henry Bartholomew, born in 1735, died March 30, 1801, who lived and died in the vicinity of Zion Stone church, Northampton county, Pennsylvania, was a farmer by occu- pation, and a member of the Stone church. He had a grandson, Jonas Bartholomew, whose record follows.
Jonas Bartholomew for a number of years
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lived at Danielsville, Moore township, North- ampton county, Pennsylvania, and later removed to Lehighton, Carbon county, Pennsylvania, where his death occurred and where his remains were buried. He was a stone mason and his specialty was to make bake ovens. He and his family were members of the Reformed Church. He married Elizabeth Hess, who bore him the following named children: Robert, Levi, Jonas, of whom further; Jeremiah, of whom further; Sallie, married Samuel Kuhns; Nancy, married Fredrick Fisher; Helena, married John Ruch; Christiana, married a Kistler.
Jonas Bartholomew, son of Jonas Bartholo- mew, was born near Danielsville, Northampton county, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21, 1829, died in West Catasauqua, Oct. 20, 1901, buried in Fair- view Cemetery. He was a shoemaker and car- pet weaver, which occupations he followed for many years at West Catasauqua. He was an active member of Salem Reformed church, serv- ing as deacon and elder for many years. He married Salena Dieter, daughter of John and Salome (Driesbach) Dieter. She was born Sept. 20, 1833, died July 26, 1909. Children : Nathan A., of whom further; William H .; John F .; Ida E., died in early life at Pennsville; Ellen M., married Henry Schmoyer; Louisa C., married Wilson Kleckner ; Emma, married El- mer Kingcaid.
Jeremiah Bartholomew, son of Jonas Barthol- omew, Sr., was born at Bath, Northampton county, Pennsylvania, in 1834, died in 1807, aged sixty-three years. He was a tailor, and lived for many years at Neffsville and Slate- dale, where he followed his trade successfully. He married (first) Sept. 22, 1850, Susanna Stehle, who died April 23, 1857. He married (second) January 23, 1858, Eliza Frederick. Children of first wife: I. Elizabeth Jane, born Jan. 30, 1851 ; married Francis Metzger. 2.
James F., born Oct. 6, 1852; resident of Allen- town. 3. Ellen Amanda, born Sept. 20, 1854; widow of Frank Reed. Children of second wife : 4. Jeremiah M., born August 4, 1858; resident of Allentown. 5. Sarah C., born March 31, 1860. 6. Margaret C., born July 12, 1862. 7. William H. H., born Nov. 19, 1863. 8. Eme- lina L., born June 24, 1866. 9. Louis D., born March 9, 1870; resident of Oxford, Tenn. 10. Margaret E. S., born March 19, 1874.
NATHAN A. BARTHOLOMEW, son of Jonas Bartholomew, Jr., was born in Pennsville, Fay- ette county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 25, 1856. He was educated in the common schools in the neighbor- hood of his home and at Muhlenberg College, attending the latter institution for twenty-five weeks. He served an apprenticeship at the trade
of moulder at Fullerton, Pennsylvania, with the Lehigh Car Wheel & Axle Works, entering their employ in 1870 and continuing to the present time, a period of forty-four years. He is a car wheel moulder and is one of the oldest employees in the service of the company. Since 1882 he has resided at No. 1019 North Third street, North Catasauqua. He is a Republican in poli- tics. In 1905 he was made a member of the School Board of North Catasauqua, and in the fall of 1911 was elected under the new school code for four years, and he is also serving as treasurer of the new board. He was made a director upon the organization of the borough. Since 1874 he has been an active member of Salem Reformed church and of the Sunday school attached to it; he served as superintendent of the Sunday school for twenty-four consecutive years, and in 1909 was made superintendent emeritus, and he has served in the capacity of elder of the church since 1909, and he also wrote the history of the church and Sunday school for the History of Lehigh County. He is the owner of one of the finest libraries in the bor- ough. He is a member of Catasauque Castle, No. 241, Knights of the Golden Eagle, and has served as the Master of Records of the lodge since 1892; he is also a member of Camp No. 301, Patriotic Order Sons of America.
Mr. Bartholomew married, April 26, 1881, Rebecca J. Gilbert, daughter of Edwin and Caro- line (Tombler) Gilbert, of Catasauqua. Chil- dren: I. Edwin J., born Sept. 12, 1882; a bench moulder at Fullerton; resides at North Catasauqua; married Meida M. Wenner ; child, Edna M. 2. Harvey F., born April 7, 1885; graduate of Allen township high school, class of 1899; a moulder by trade; married Eva C. Wenner, sister of Meida M. Wenner; child, Ralph J. 3. Charles A., born Dec. 20, 1895; graduate of North Catasauqua high school, class of 1911.
Philip Bartholomew, born October 5, 1836, died January 31, 1911, buried at Stone church, (Reformed). He located in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, was a farmer, and the old homestead, located near Danielsville, was very large. His children were: Gideon, Philip, David, John, Heinrich. His wife, Maria, born June 23, 1844, died December 28, 1906.
Philip Bartholomew, a farmer, and who also sold rails and posts, had a part of the homestead, and was upwards of ninety years old at the time of his death. He married a Miss Huth, who was probably his second wife.
David Bartholomew, son of Henry Bartholo- mew, was born at Danielsville, Northampton county, Pennsylvania. He was a carpet weaver.
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He resided near Bath, Pennsylvania, from there removed to Catasauqua, same state; from there moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where he resided for less than a year, returning to Catasauqua with his family in 1855. He married (first) Mary Keiser ; married (second) Sarah Kratzer. Chil- dren by first wife: Alexander, Amanda, married and had two children, died in Pittsburgh; Han- nah, David, Sarah, Cyrus, John, Annie. The father of these children died in Catasauqua, Penn- sylvania, about the year 1892.
James Bartholomew, son of Henry Bartholo- mew, resided at Beersville, Pennsylvania. He was a tanner, and worked for twenty-seven years for Aaron Royes in the stone quarry near the Dry Run. He married Laub, who bore him the following named children: Isa- bella, married Josiah Walk, resides at Catasau- qua ; , married Samuel Burger ; James, resides on Liberty street, Allentown.
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