History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 144

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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He married Sarah E. Hahn, a daughter of William H., and Maria ( Moser) Hahn, of Wil- liams township. They have these children: Clar- ence E., (deceased) who was married to Annie S. Binder. They have one son, Kenneth.


Florence B., a graduate of the Keystone State Normal School at Kutztown, class of 1903, is a public school teacher, having taught at Emaus and is now a teacher in the Walnutport schools. Edith E., residing with her mother.


The Kostenbader family of Catasauqua, Penn- sylvania, trace their family history in the United States to Herman Kostenbader, who was born in Pfullingen, near Stuttgart, Germany, April 9, 1842, son of Frederick and Maria (Keppler) Kostenbader, and grandson of John F. Kosten- bader, who was a paper manufacturer. Frederick Kostenbader was at one time the proprietor of a restaurant, but later filled the office of forester, in which capacity he served until shortly before his decease, at the age of seventy-five years. He and his wife were the parents of three children : Herman, of whom further; Dorothea, who re- sided in New York; Charlotte, who resided with her brother in Catasauqua.


Herman Kostenbader was reared and educated in his native land. At the age of fourteen years he emigrated to the United States, taking passage


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at Havre on the ship, "Bavaria," and after a voyage of thirty-seven days landed in New York City, Aug. 7, 1856. He went to Philadelphia, and secured employment with the firm of Schnitzel & Smith, who were engaged in the brewing business, and subsequently was em- ployed by Bergner & Engel, and by John Klumpp. In 1860 he removed to Toledo, Ohio, where he was employed for about two years in the same line of business, then removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, from whence he returned to Philadelphia. In 1864, he went to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, enter- ing the employ of John Schilling in his .extensive brewery, and continuing with him for three years. In 1867, in company with Conrad Schaeffer, he removed to Catasauqua, and they established the first brewery in that borough, formerly located where the Eagle brewery now stands, and the old plant bore the same name. In 1872, Mr. Schaeffer's interests were purchased by John Kreutzer, of Philadelphia, who continued as the partner of Mr. Kostenbader until the death of the death of the former named, in 1876, when Mr. Kostenbader became the sole owner, and he continued the proprietor and owner of the same until his death, Dec. 15, 1909, since which time it has been conducted by his sons, August F., and Herman A., of whom further. The Eagle brew- ery is located on Railroad street, between Mul- berry and Willow streets ; it is a fine brick struc- ture, perfect in its details ; the beer is made from the best barley and hops, and consequently is strictly pure. The straightforward methods of conducting business of the founder of the enter- prise is responsible for the success achieved, and the same policy is being carried out by the sons. Mr. Kostenbader was one of the organizers of the Lehigh National Bank, of which he became a di- rector, and he had previously served as one of the directors of the Catasauqua National Bank. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, served as a trustee for thirteen years, and was a member of the building committee. He was a Democrat in politics.


Mr. Kostenbader married (first) in 1868, Maria Wagner, daughter of Peter Wagner, of Catasauqua, a baker. She was born in Catasau- qua, and died there in 1872. Mr. Kostenbader married (second) in 1874, Matilda Strickler, a native of Canton Zurich, Switzerland. Children : Dorothea M., became the wife of Rev. C. J. Gabel, of Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, children : Carson, Helene, Charles; August F., of whom further ; Herman A., of whom further ; Charlotte O .; Cecelia M .; Marie T .; Helen M. S. The three first named daughters graduated from Cat- asauqua high school, respectively, in 1890, 1897, 1901, and from Maryland College for Women,


at Lutherville, Maryland, in 1892, 1899 and 1903; the two last named daughters graduated from Catasauqua high school in 1912, then at- tended the Ogontz School for Girls at Ogontz, Pennsylvania, and at the present time (1914) are studying music in Philadelphia in the studio of Miss Faas. Mr. Kostenbader died on Dec. 15, 1909, aged 67 years; and Mrs. Kostenbader died on June 1I, 1914, aged 60 years.


August F. Kostenbader was born in Catasau- qua, Aug. 13, 1877. He graduated from the Cat- asauqua high school in 1893, the American Com- mercial School, 1895, and the United States Brewers' Academy in New York, in 1899. Since the death of his father he is the business head and one of the firm of H. Kostenbader & Sons, conducting the Eagle Brewery, one of the exten- sive industries of Catasauqua. He is a director of the Lehigh National Bank, and holds member- ship in the following organizations: Fraternal Order of Eagles; Order of Owls; Clover Club ; Catasauqua Club; and the Saengerbund ; Porter Lodge, No. 284, F. & A. M .; and Catasauqua Chapter, No. 130; Allen Commandery, No. 20, K. T .; also the B. P. O. E., of Allentown.


Herman A. Kostenbader was born in Catasau-


. qua, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12, 1879. He gradu- ated from the Catasauqua high school and Wood's Business College, of Allentown. He is a member of and one of the managers of H. Kostenbader & Sons, Eagle Brewery. He succeeded his father as trustee in St. Paul's Lutheran church, of which he is an active member. He married, in 1900, Helen M. Roth, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Siegfried) Roth, of Allentown. Three children : Dorothea Marie, Herman Carl, August Fred- erick.


Early in the nineteenth century, William Krick son of John Peter and Catharine (Roeder) Krick, moved to the upper part of Berks county. Here he followed furnace work all his life. He was born near Sinking Spring, Jan. 22, 1796, and died Aug. 10, 1859. He was married to Eliza- beth Siegetaler, who was born Oct. 23, 1798, and died April 13, 1856. They were the parents of the following children : Reuben; Charles ; Benneville; Isaac; Alexander; William; Car- oline, married to Jacob Schmoyer ; Aaron Lewis ; John ; Frank; and Nathan. The latter two never returned home from the Civil War.


John, son of William and Elizabeth Krick, was born Aug. 17, 1833, and died Nov. 20, 1867. He was married to Susan Rothermel, born June 23, 1834, died Nov. 20, 1867. They were the parents of the following children: Walter E., Elemanda, Adorah, James, Alvin, John, and Annie.


Walter, son of John and Susan Krick, was


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born Nov. 12, 1854. He was a blacksmith by trade and followed farming. He conducted a blacksmith shop near Kempton and the Kistler Valley. He died June 27, 1909. He was mar- ried to Eliza Greenawald, who was born March 14, 1857. They were the parents of the follow- ing children: Alvin G .; Charles, merchant, of Lynnport; Harvey G., farmer, living in the Kist- ler Valley ; Annie G., at home.


ALVIN G. KRICK, son of Walter E. and Eliza (Greenawald) Krick, was born in Lynn town- ship, Oct. 8, 1879. He received his education in the public schools of his native place. He fol- lowed farming until he was of age, since which time he has been employed in various capacities in Allentown. He was employed in the Bear furniture factory for a year and a half, and as motorman by the L. V. Traction Company for three and a half years. Since 1910 he is em- ployed as engineer in the Philip Schneider shoe factory. He is a member of the Reformed con- gregation of the New Jerusalem church. He is a member of the Red Men. He is married to Winnie Hartzell, daughter of Percival and Amanda (Knappenberger) Hartzell. Two chil- dren have been born to them: John L., and Alga I., both died in infancy.


KINGSBURY FAMILY.


Stephen and John Kingsbury, brothers, emi- grated from England to America before the Revo- lutionary War. John Kingsbury was a captain of artillery in the war for freedom and on Feb. 21, 1782, M. Clarkson, the secretary of war, cer- tified to his record. [Vol. III, Penna. Arch- ives, p. 1010.] Stephen Kingsbury settled in the vicinity of Luzerne and Columbia counties, Penn- sylvania, where in 1790 he is recorded the head of a family consisting of five persons. He was a pioneer farmer and had settled on unclaimed land. He had two sons : Stephen, Jr., and Daniel, the latter the grandfather of Eben P. Kingsbury, of Allentown. Daniel Kingsbury remained upon his father's homestead and died there in 1912, aged 88 years. He is buried in Columbia county in the locality where he had lived so many years. He was married and had the following children: 1. Dr. Dana W., of Nanti- coke, Pa. 2. Mary, deceased. 3. Gilbert, who now occupies the original Stephen Kingsbury homestead. 4. Nettie, married to Ernest Koons, of Huntington Mills, Pa. 5. Ad. E., of Wilkes- Barre, Pa. 6. Jennie, married to H. E. Walter, of Berwick. 7. Dora, married to A. C. Hoag, of Nescopeck, Pa. 8. Boyd, of Vicksburg, Michi- gan. 9. Clara, married to John Ridell, of Shick- shinny, Pa. 10. Adelbert, of Berwick, Pa.


Dr. Dana W. Kingsbury, prominent physician of Nanticoke, Pa., was born in 1858, son of Dan- iel Kingsbury. He obtained a liberal education . and was graduated from the Baltimore College of Medicine in 1880, then locating at Nanticoke, where he had been a general practitioner ever since. He had served a number of public offices, had been a member of the school board for many years, and has for a number of years served as a member of the Board of Health, and as a director of the Nanticoke National Bank.


He married Emma, a daughter of Samuel Sharpless, of Orangeville, Pa. They had seven children, namely: Dr. Oscar J., a successful practitioner of Nesquehoning, Pa .; Eben P., his- tory follows; Erma, married to Thomas Muir, of Detroit, Mich .; Russell S .; Arthur S .; Mar- jorie; and Marion, all at home.


Eben P. Kingsbury, a resident of Allentown, was born at Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, in 1886, son of Dr. Dana W. and Emma (Sharpless) Kingsbury.


After his education, in 1905, Mr. Kingsbury engaged in the hardware business in Nanticoke, which he carried on in a very successful manner until in 1910, when he connected himself in ex- tensive real estate operations in different cities, having conducted successful sales in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Easton, Allentown, Harrisburg, Lebanon, and Lancaster.


He was married in 1907 to Miss Edna Giles, daughter of E. J. and Emma (Williams) Giles, of Wilkes-Barre. They have two sons: Dana William and Giles Eben.


KRAMLICH FAMILY.


The ship Patience which arrived at Philadel- phia, Sept. 19, 1749, had among its 270 passen- gers, the following:


Valentine Gramly.


Hans Adam Gramlich.


Hans Adam Gramlich, Jr.


The relationship between the first one and the two last named is not of record but tradition states that the first two were brothers. The name is one which is easily misspelled and on the old documents are found the following spell- ings: Kramlich, Kramley, Kramly, Cromley, Cromly and Crumley.


Valentine Kramlich came from the Duchy of Wurtemberg, Germany, and soon after his ar- rival at Philadelphia, he proceeded via the Schuyl- kill river to Oley township, Berks county, thence across the hills into Macungie, then settled in Weisenberg township, Northampton (now Le- high) county. There he became a large property owner, and one of the organizers of a church for the community. He was a man of great prom-


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inence and influence and was a leader in his dis- trict. But in an historical record of Ziegel church written by the Rev. W. H. Helffrich, a minis- ter of the Reformed faith, possessed of great learning and foresight, who dwelt in that sec- tion, credit for meritorious work was largely given to members of his own faith; while the work of the Lutherans of which Valentine Kramlich was a leader were barely mentioned. Kramlich was possessed of more than ordinary intelligence; was a Lutheran of strong convic- tions and his numerous posterity among whom are a number of ministers of the Gospel have continued to hold to that faith with remarkable zeal. The ancestor had the following children : I. George, who moved from the district after 1790, died near Danville, Pa. 2. Paul, who died upon the homestead. 3. Daniel. 4. Anna Maria. 5. Christian, who moved to Ohio, in 1808, and soon afterward he began to spell his name Crum- ley and Cromley ; but on his marriage certificate and official documents it was spelt K-r-a-m-l-i-c-h.


Paul Kramlich, who continued upon the home- stead in Weisenberg township, in 1790, had three sons and four daughters. The sons were: Paul, Jr., Jacob, and Jonathan.


The tax-lists of Weisenberg township con- tain these names :


1762-Valentine Kramlich.


1781-Valentine Gramlich, Paul Gramlich


1812-Paul Kramlich, Paul Kramlich, Jr., Jacob Kramlich.


The Penna. Arch. record the names of Paul, Jacob, Christian, George, and Frank (Francis) Kramlich as having served in the Revolutionary War from Northampton county. The four first named were descendants and doubtless sons of Valentine of Weisenberg township, except Jacob who was a son of Paul Kramlich. Frank or Francis was a son of Adam Kramley, whose record follows:


In Will Book I, Page 105, in the court house, at Easton, Pa., is the will of one Adam Kram- ley who died in April, 1773, in Moore town- ship, Northampton county. He was twice mar- ried and by his first wife had five children. An item of the will says: "My son, Francis Kram- ley, by my present wife shall have the homestead farm upon which I now live." The will was made March 8, 1773, and was probated on May I, of the same year. The executors of it were: M., F., I., and E. Kramley, doubtless sons of the testator. The above Adam Kramley doubt- less was the same Hans Adam Gramlich, who with his son, Hans Adam, Jr., emigrated to America in 1749.


The Federal Census of 1790, records one Adam Gramlich living in the eastern district


of Cumberland county, Pa., and he had three sons and four daughters. Christoper and Fred- erick Cromlich lived also in the same district in that year. The former had four and the latter had six children.


Three of the five children of Valentine Kram- lich moved to Ohio in 1808, and settled in Fair- field county. Christian, his youngest son, was the father of the late Daniel Crumley, of Lith- opolis, O., and of Conrad Crumley, of Hocking township, to whom the Crumlings of Fairfield county owe their genealogy.


Three sons of Paul Kramlich moved from Pennsylvania to Pickaway county, O., in 1815. Their names were Paul, Jacob, and Jonathan. Paul died in March, 1826, leaving four sons, viz .: Jonas, Stephen, Thomas, and William. The latter was born in Lehigh county, Pa., March 19, 1813, and died in Ohio, in May, 1888. He was the father of the Hon. T. E. Cromley, of Ash- ville, O. He served as a trustee of the boys' in- dustrial school at Lancaster, and was state sen- ator from Pickaway county.


Conrad Crumley, the immediate ancestor of the Hocking township clan, reared a large family, two of whom, (Daniel and George), served in the Union army. Conrad Crumlie was one of the grand old men of the past, one whose influence and example for good was felt in a large circle of acquaintances. He served as a trustee of the St. Peter's Lutheran church, Lancaster, O. He died in 1879, aged seventy-seven years, having en- joyed a happy married life for fifty-five years. Of his eleven children, six were still living in 1912. They were David, Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, Peter G., Joshua, Daniel, and George W.


George Kramlich was a laborer and an old line veterinary doctor. He and family for many years lived in Longswamp township, Berks county ; but died while living with his son, John, at Topton, Pa., about the year 1877, aged seventy-nine or eighty years. He is buried at the Longswamp church. His wife was a Wal- bert and their children were: Charles; James; Sarah, who was very tall and heavy, was the wife of Levi Leibensperger; John; and Mary married to John Batdorf.


Charles Kramlich, son of George, was born in 1837. He was a butcher, and carried on the business at Monterey and later at Topton, where he died in 1874. He is buried at the Maxa- tawny Zions church. He was married to Sallie Ann Kuhns, born June 19, 1838, and died at Allentown in 1913. They had the following children: Frank O., who died Jan. 22, 1913, aged fifty-three years, two months, and three days; Charles F .; Alice, married to Edward Kramer; Ida, married to Dr. C. J. Otto; Hie-


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ster G .; Lizzie, deceased, was the wife of W. B. Fogelman; and Annie, who became the sec- ond wife of Edward Kramer. They reside at Reading, Pa.


HIESTER G. KRAMLICH, merchant of Allen- town, was born at Topton, Pa., Aug. 26, 1866. He obtained a common school education; and at the age of fourteen years began clerking in stores, and continued until 1895, then engaged in business himself at the corner of Seventh and Chew streets, Allentown, Pa., where he has con- tinued uninterruptedly until the present time. He sells groceries, dry goods, and notions; and employs four clerks. Mr. Kramlich was em- ployed as clerk, by A. R. Groner for a period of fifteen years before engaging in business.


He and wife are members of the Reformed church. He is a Democrat; and socially has membership in these lodges: Allentown Castle No. 55, K. G. E .; Franklin Chamber No. 9, O. K. of F., and the F. O. E.


He was married Oct. 15, 1887, to Ella Koons, daughter of Benjamin and Lovina ( Brader) Koons, of Allentown.


Levi Kramlich, son of Christian and Cath- arine (Kocher) Kramlich, was born in Weisen- berg township, and died at Fogelsville on his fifty-six-acre farm, which was a part of his father's homestead. Rev. Benjamin Elias Kram- lich born in 1831, died at Kutztown, Jan. I, 1900, was a brother of Levi. He built the house and barn, still standing, on this property, which remained in the family until in January, 1914. He died on June 1, 1901, aged eighty-two years. He was married to Anna Miller, of Macungie. She died on May 5, 1899, past eighty years of age. They were Lutheran members of the Fog- elsville church and there they are buried. Their children were: 1. Hon. Milton J. 2. Edwin C. 3. Ellen, married to W. J. Felthof. 4. Ida, married to Dr. Calvin Helfrich, of Fogelsville. 5. Albert, who died Sept. 13, 1897. 6. Frank, of Milford, Del. 7. Lillie, married to J. O. Madtes, of Allentown. 8. Morris, of Shamo- kin. 9. Richard, of Fogelsville. 10. Mrs. Anna French, of Andova, Mass.


Milton J. Kramlich, Lehigh county, was born in Weisenburg township, Nov. 15, 1845; edu- cated in the public schools, Kutztown Normal School, Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg; was graduated from Muhlenberg College, Allentown, in 1869, and from the Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, in 1873; pastor of the Plainfield charge from 1873 to 1877; Lowhill from 1878 to 1884; St. Peter's, Upper Milford, from 1886 to 1892, and St. Joseph's, East Allentown, from 1892 to 1893, taught the grammar school of Macungie borough in 1869-1870, and since


1878 had been engaged in teaching public and private schools at Fogelsville and East Allen- town, Pa .; was elected to the House of Repre- - sentatives in 1896; re-elected in November, 1898.


Edwin C. Kramlich was born in Weisenberg township, Dec. 31, 1847. He began farming at Fogelsville and continued there for four years, then moved to Howertown, Northampton county, and for twenty-four years was a farmer and drovier. From the latter place he moved to Siegfried, Pa., and three years later, in 1906, he moved to Allentown, where he died on Oct. 4, 1912, aged sixty-four years. He was a Dem- ocrat and for twelve years served as a school director of Allen township, Northampton county ; and was a deacon! of the Lutheran congregation of the Howertown church.


On Sept. 2, 1875, he was married to Savannah Butz, a daughter of Frank and Anna ( Heinley) Butz, of Whitehall township. They have the following children: 1. Jennie, married to J. C. Jones, of Wilkes-Barre. 2. Frank, of New York City. 3. John B. 4. Howard C., a drovier at Siegfried. 5. Harry T. 6. Helen M., is a ste- nographer in the employ of the Lehigh Portland Cement Company, Allentown, since 1912. She was educated in the public schools at Hower- town, also attended the graded schools of Sieg- fried for three years, after which she took up a business course at the American Commercial School, graduating in 191I.


John B. Kramlich, of Allentown, was born at Fogelsville, Jan. 31, 1880. He attended the public schools at Howertown, and worked upon the farm until in 1900. He then engaged in the contracting and general hauling business at Siegfried and continued that pursuit there until in April, 1908, then moved to Allentown and there continued the same business about one year longer. Afterward he accepted a position as su- perintendent in the stone-quarry in the Twelfth Ward for George H. Hardner, and this position he has served up to the present time. He is a member of the Lutheran church and in politics he is a Democrat.


On Oct. 7, 1900, he married Lillie M. Peters, a daughter of the late Richard and Rosa (Diehl) Peters, of Seemsville, Northampton county. Unto these are born three children, namely: Richard F .; Emma R .; and Edward C.


Harry T. Kramlich, of Reading, was born at Howertown, Northampton county, Pa., June 5, 1889. He was educated in the public schools at Howertown, and Siegfried high school, after which he became an employee of the Atlas Ce- ment Co., then only fourteen years old, being the youngest foreman of plant No. 4; was pro-


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moted to the Atlas supply room, and served the company all told about two years. He was also the youngest depositor of the Cement National Bank, at Siegfried, Pa.


He came to Allentown in 1906 to accept a clerkship with the United Grocery Stores, which he served about one year, when he resigned to accept the head clerkship with the Childs Grocery Company. After working as head clerk for one year, he was promoted as manager of one of their stores and was the youngest manager of 146 stores, conducted by the Childs Grocery Company, being only nineteen years old at the time. On Nov. 1, 1910, he engaged in the groc- ery business for himself in Allentown and con- tinued until the fall of 1911.


He is a member of the following lodges. The Odd Fellows; the Order of Moose; the Order of Owls; Lecha Tribe, Order of Red Men.


He and family are members of the Lutheran church.


He was married June 21, 1911, to Miss Bessie McNeilly Jenkins, daughter of Andrew and Mary Jenkins, of Allentown. They have a daughter-Miriam M.


Henry Kramlich, was also a farmer and vet- erinarian in Weisenberg, and died in 1878, aged seventy-nine years. He was married to Eliza- beth Gehringer, daughter of John, a farmer of Weisenberg, and they had two children: Mary (m. John Bleiler), and Lenneus.


Lenneus Kramlich, son of Henry, was a farmer and veterinarian of Weisenberg. He was born in 1826, and his parents moved to the farm when he was one week old. He was brought up on the farm and attended the select school of Rev. John Helffrich, distant half a mile, and he followed teaching for several terms. He also acted as an auctioneer for many years; and he served as a school director and assessor. He died in 1826, aged seventy-seven years. He was mar- ried to Sarah Fogel, daughter of Solomon, farmer of Upper Macungie, and they had six children : Caroline (m. Thomas Mohr), Agnes (m. Ben- jamin Frey), Emma, (m. Ist, Joseph Peter, and 2d, William Bear), Maria, (died young), Charles H., and John F. (who went to Missouri, and practiced medicine at Lamar.)


CHARLES H. KRAMLICH, son of Lenneus, is a farmer near Hynemansville, was born Jan. 19, 1848, on his fine plantation of 105 acres, where he has lived since his birth. He was educated in the township school and brought up on the farm, and he assisted his father until he became twenty- ane years old. In 1869 he began farming for himself and he has continued to do so until the present time; and upon the death of his father in 1903, he became the owner by inheritance. He


served as school director three terms, as county auditor one term, and election officer several terms; and he is a member of the Independent Order of Americans, Pioneer council, at New Smithville. Mr. Kramlich manifested great in- terest in music when he was a boy, particularly as an amateur player on the violin, and became recognized as an expert performerfl. For many years he supplied the music at dancing parties and "frolics" in the vicinity and his spirited ren- dition of waltzes, cotillions, and schottisches is remembered with much pleasure by the older generation of people of Weisenberg and adjoin- ing townships. Fifty years ago a very rare vio- lin, "Carlo Bergouzi," was presented to him by Joseph Weiss, a dealer in musical instruments at Allentown, and it is highly appreciated by him as a very rare possession, being one of the only three of this kind in the United States.




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