History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 22

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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John Bleiler, son of Michael, was born March 30, 1781, and died May 20, 1839. His wife, Maria Elizabeth, was born Feb. 28. 1787, and died May 11, 1866.

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David Bleiler, son of John, was born Nov. 17, 1808. He lived at Lynnville, where he was a harness-maker and also kept the Lynnville Hotel several years, but on account of ill health retired from business. He was a Democrat in politics and a member of the Reformed Church. He died June 21, 1877, and was buried at Lynnville. He married Sarah, daughter of John Seiberling. John Seiberling, born 1783, died 1875, was long postmaster at Lynnville. They had eight chil- dren: John and Elizabeth, died in childhood; Thomas, of Lynnville; Peter O .; Amanda; Dr. Charles A., who died June 23, 1911, aged 51 years, at Frackville, Schuylkill county; William, of Lynn township; and Jonas, died young.

DR. PETER O. BLEILER was born in North Whitehall, Aug. 1, 1852. He was educated in the public schools and Palatinate College at Myers- town, where he graduated in 1872. He taught school four years and read medicine with Dr. F. C. Seiberling, after which he entered Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, where he grad- uated in 1876. He located first at Denver, Lan- caster county, where he remained twelve years. He then began to practice at Girardville, Schuyl- kill county, and remained there until 1900, when he located at 38 North Twelfth street, Allen- town, where he died Dec. 10, 1912. Dr. Bleiler was a member of the American Medical Associa- tion and of the State Medical and Lehigh County Medical Societies. He was deputy coroner of Schuylkill county under his brother for five years and also for the same period under Dr. D. S. Marshall. He was a member of the M. E. Church and superintendent of the Sunday school. He was a member of the P. O. S. of A., and a Demo- crat in politics. He married, in 1871, Emma Louisa Kistler, of Lynn township, daughter of Daniel B. and Maria M. (Ebert) Kistler, grand- daughter of John Kistler, and Henry and Mary (Fetherolf) Ebert, and great-granddaughter of Samuel Kistler. They had four children, three of whom, Milton Oliver, Oliver Peter, and Ray Norman, died young. Ira James Bleiler, who resides with his mother, was born May 6, 1891. He was educated in the public schools of Girard- ville and Allentown, the Allentown high school, and the Bethlehem Preparatory School, where he graduated in 1909. He is now a student of mechanical engineering at Lehigh University.

Paul Bleiler, son of Michael, was a farmer in Weisenberg township and had five children : Paul and Elizabeth, died at the ages of 21 and 20; Annie, married Albert Dinkey; Judith, married Rev. Greenawalt, of Kansas; and Michael.

Michael Bleiler was born in Weisenberg town- ship in 1844. He attended the local schools and Allentown Seminary. after which he farmed the

land of the homestead. He was a member of the Ziegel Reformed church and a Republican in poli- tics. He died July 28, 1912, and was buried at Ziegel church. He married, in 1875, Mary E., daughter of Joseph Stine and his wife Abigail Weida, a daughter of Benjamin Weida. Mrs. Bleiler was born May 22, 1856, and died April 9, 1913. They had 14 children: Paul J., of Allentown, who married Mary Savage; Dr. George B .; Abby B. J., m. Solon Kutz, of Kutz- town ; William M., of Allentown, m. Alma Wer- ley ; Margaret; Austin G., of Wescoesville, m. Mabel Horlacher ; Harvey H., of Hazleton ; Cal- vin E., of Allentown; Thomas B .; Charles H., of Hazleton, m. Beulah Waidelich; Eva K .; Adam B .; Katie ; Arthur.

Dr. George B. Bleiler was born at Seiberlings- ville, Weisenberg township, July 5, 1877. He was educated in the schools of the township and of Grim's independent district, and for two years attended Morris Schmale's select school at Hyne- mansville. He then entered the American Busi- ness College, where he completed the commercial course on June 13, 1899, after which he was bookkeeper for the Allentown Foundry and Ma- chine Company for one year. In 1900, he en- tered the Philadelphia Dental College, where he graduated in 1903 with the degree of D. D. S. He began dental practice at Allentown, where he is located in the Penn Counties Trust Com- pany building at Eighth and Hamilton streets, where he enjoys a large and lucrative practice. Dr. Bleiler is a member of Trexlertown Lodge, No. 326, F. & A. M .; Allen R. A. Chapter, No. 203 ; Allen Commandery, No. 20, K. T .; Rajah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S .; Allen Lodge, No. 71, I. O. O. F .; Allentown Lodge, No. 130, B. P. O. Elks; Gamma Chapter, Xi Psi Phi Fra- ternity ; the State and Lehigh Valley Dental So- cieties ; and of St. John's Reformed church. He married, April 14, 1906, Rose D. Schaeffer, of Reading, and has one son, Russell S. Bleiler, born July 28, 1907.

Elias Bleiler, born in 1828, was a school teacher in Lehigh county for almost a quarter of a century. He taught school in Weisenberg and Upper Milford townships until his death in a railroad accident, in 1865, at Alburtis, Pa.

He was married to Mary Kepler, a daughter of John and Eliza Kepler, of Vera Cruz. Their children were: James; Elizabeth; Mrs. W. H. Faust ; Oscar ; Harvey, married to Viola Hand- werk; Elias F .; and Lillie, married to Harry Sell.

Elias F. Bleiler, son of Elias, after his edu- cation in the public schools, learned the carpen- ter trade. He followed the trade and the con- tracting business from 1886 until 1906 in the

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states of Kansas and Nebraska. In 1911 he be- came associated with - Ritter, of Lehigh county, under the firm name of Bleiler and Rit- ter, who are engaged in the building and con- tracting business.

REV. CALVIN AUGUST BLIEM.

Calvin A. Bliem was born April 9, 1833, in Northampton county, Pa., died in Allentown, May 14, 1911, aged 78 years I month and 5 days. He was the son of David and Susanna (Boyer) Bliem farmers of Northampton county, Pa. He received a good education in the public schools and also attended a college. In early boyhood he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for some years, after which he op- erated his father's homestead farm of 140 acres. He remained here for some years, when in the early seventies he sold his farm and removed to Allentown, locating at first on North Eighth street, where he built a home and occupied it un- til 1902, when he built the fine residence, No. 829 Linden Street, where he resided until his death. He built and owned several other houses.

In politics he was a Republican. He filled the office of school director in Allentown, was a pub- lic spirited citizen, possessed quiet and unassum- ing manners and was devoted to his church, his home and to his faithful wife.

His religion was one of admiration and worthy of emulation. It is best told in the words written at the time of his death, by the Rev. F. S. Borkey, and published in The Evan- gelical, as follows :

Rev. Calvin A. Bliem was born in Northamp- ton county, Pa .; was united in wedlock to Ma- tilda Sanders, in 1855, and the Lord permitted them to enjoy 56 years of happy wedded life to- gether. He was converted when 22 years of age and soon after felt the call of God to the active ministry. In 1872 he was licensed by the East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church as a preacher on trial and appointed Junior preacher with F. Seachrist on Lehigh circuit. He served one year, then located and gave his life to the church as a devoted layman. For many years he was a teacher in the Sunday school and served the church as a class leader. At the time of his death he was teacher of the German Bible class in the Sunday school and the leader of the Tuesday evening German prayer meeting class. He was a constant student of the Bible and a faithful leader of his prayer meeting. His members speak appreciatingly of his spiritual exhortations and earnestness in

prayer. He never missed his class on account of rain, but was always at his post. He was a faithful member of old Trinity United Evan- gelical Church, a great friend of his pastors, and his home was always open with a cordial welcome to all the visiting preachers of the church. Our brother enjoyed good health up to within two weeks of his death. On May Ist he suffered a stroke of paralysis, which only par- tially disabled him, but a second stroke fol- lowed on Thursday of the same week, which left him practically helpless in body, though his mind was remarkably clear to the end. He fre- quently expressed his consciousness of the near- ness of his Saviour to him in his sickness and of the joyous hope of everlasting life. He quietly fell asleep May 14, 1911. The funeral serv- ices were in charge of the pastor, assisted by Bishop W. F. Heil and "Uncle" Butz. Our brother is survived by his widow and two sisters -Mrs. Amanda Laubach and Miss Mary Bliem.

Rev. Calvin A. Bliem, on Jan. 2, 1855, mar- ried Matilda Ann Sanders, born at Cedarville, Pa. May 23, 1837, daughter of George and Re- becca (Brobst) Sanders and grand daughter of John Sanders and Daniel Brobst. Of this union there was no issue. This couple lived together in happy wedlock for upwards of 56 years. Since the death of Mr. Bliem, Mrs. Bliem has been tenderly cared for by her niece, Mrs. W. L. Guth, who together with her mother make their home with Mrs. Bleim. Mrs. Bleim is a true Christian woman, a member of the United Evan- gelical church and an active worker in the various societies of the church. She is noted for her many acts of charity, her devotion to her late husband and to her home.

George Sanders, father of Mrs. Bliem, was a farmer. He married Rebecca Brobst and they were the parents of the following named chil- dren: Rebecca, widow of Levi Eberhart, re- siding in Chicago, Ill .; Amanda, who died in young womanhood; Matilda Ann, now the widow of Rev. Calvin A. Bliem; Hannah, who married Lewis Rhinehart and resides in South Allentown, Pa .; Francis, who died from shot wounds received in the war of '61 ; Uriah, who was also a soldier in the Civil War, who died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Emma, widow of Harris Bortz, who makes her home with her sister, Mrs. Bliem, as elsewhere noted. George Sanders died in Cedarville, Pa., and his widow died in Allentown ; both are buried in Cedar- ville cemetery. They were both members of the Evangelical church and pious people.

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BLOSS FAMILY.

Compiled by Clinton J. Bloss.

The Bloss family whose descendants are es- pecially numerous in Lehigh and in Carbon counties, trace their ancestry to the progenitor, Conrad Bloss, who emigrated from southern Ger- many. He sailed from Rotterdam on the ship Francis and Elizabeth, commanded by Capt. Geo. Worth, and landed at Philadelphia Sept. 21, 1742. Besides Conrad Bloss, we have record of the following coming to America and landing at Philadelphia.

Geo. Conrad Bloss, ship Lydia, John Ran- dolph Capt. from Rotterdam, qualified Oct. 13, 1749.

Jacob Bloss, ship Two Brothers, Thomas Arnt Capt., from Rotterdam, qualified Aug. 28, 1750.

Michael Blaass, ship Neptune, Geo. Smith, Capt., from Rotterdam, last from Gosport, quali- fied Oct. 7 1755.

Peter Blaass, ship Chance, Charles Smith, Capt., from Rotterdam, last from Cowes, quali- fied Sept. 23, 1766.

It is not known what relationship existed, if any, between Conrad Bloss and each of the four persons just mentioned; doubtless some kinship did exist. Nor do we know up to the present time of living descendants from any one of them except from Conrad Bloss. Conrad Bloss, a weaver by trade, settled in Washington town- ship, this county, then Heidelberg township, Northampton county. The exact time is not known, but as early as Oct. 4, 1749, he took out a warrant for twenty-five acres of land in Bucks county, which then embraced all of what is now Lehigh county. On May 30, 1750, he took out a warrant for a tract of fifty-six acres and thir- teen perches called "Issenberg"; on May 9, 1765, he purchased from John Engel Thomas a tract called "Manheim," which was taken out by a warrant dated Oct. 19, 1757, for 139 acres; on April 9, 1767, he purchased from the heirs of Jacob Shellhammer a tract called "Berlin" of fifty-eight acres. The last three tracts are em- braced in a patent that was granted April 10, 1767, to Conrad Bloss, by Thomas Penn and Richard Penn. On Aug. 25, 1765, he made ap- plication for twenty-five acres and in pursuance of warrant No. 623 dated Aug. 14, 1766, there was granted to him Aug. 25, 1766, a tract of twenty-five acres and fifty perches called "Schwa- benstadt."

Another warrant was taken out for twenty- eight acres and thirty-two perches on Aug. 14, 1766. The total land he owned amounted to 331 acres and ninety-five perches. In the Pro-

prietary Tax list of 1772, Conrad Bloss, farmer, is assessed one pound and four shillings. The first official act in recognition of Heidelberg as a township was made at the October term of court 1752, when Conrad Bloss was appointed constable for it. On Aug. 6, 1776, Conrad Bloss was a member of Capt. Nicholas Kern's com- pany, in camp at Perth Amboy, N. J., which composed part of the Flying Camp of T'en Thou- sand men commanded by Col. Hart in the Battle of Long Island. This was the Third company in the First Battalion of the Northampton county Associators. It is history that most of the men of the First Battalion were either killed or wounded in the engagement with the Britsh on Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776. Doubtless Conrad Bloss lost his life in this battle as we find no trace of him after this date.

The Heidelberg Reformed Church records in 1781 record his wife Anna Magdalena, as a widow, who acted sponsor for her granddaughter, of the same name, a child of her son John George Bloss. The Federal Census of 1790 record "Lanah Plose" as a widow in Heidelberg town- ship. In the history of the Heidelberg Church by Rev. William Helfrich, he mentions Conrad Bloss and George Bloss as heads of families who helped to build the second church. Magdalena Bloss lived with her son-in-law Peter Seidel, five years prior to her death, which occurred in 1803, having attained the age of about 77 years. Doubtless she is buried on the old cemetery ad- joining Heidelberg church, although no trace is found of her. Peter Seidel was appointed ad- ministrator of her estate, Aug. 8, 1803. Conrad and Magdalena Bloss had at least eight children, viz: John George, Susanna, Eva Elizabeth, Dan- iel, Peter, Henry, Sonia ( ?) and Conrad.

Concerning the other four persons who came to America; namely, George Conrad, Jacob, Mi- chael, and Peter Bloss, no more is known at the present time than what is noted in the following : According to the Lutheran Church records of New Hanover (Falckner Swamp) Church in Montgomery county, George Conrad Bloss was married to Mary Catherine On Oct. 7, 1750, their daughter Eva Elizabeth, born Sept. 7, 1750, was baptized; Frederick Bassler and wife were the sponsors. The records of St. Mi- chael's German Evangelical Lutheran congrega- tion of Philadelphia, state that on Feb. 24, 1754, Jacob Bender and wife Christina Sautere (Vulgo Langin) Jacob Bloss, acted as sponsors for Heinrich Jacob Moll, a son of Michael and Magdalena Moll; also, on May 15, 1758, Jacob Bloss married Rosina Sauerbreyin. The wit- nesses were Carl Ewald and Adam Fuchs. On

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Nov. 18, 1788, a Peter Bloss was united in mar- riage to Ann Richardson, as is recorded in the records of the First Presbyterian Church of Phil- adelphia. It is doubtful whether this is the Peter Blaass who came to Philadelphia in 1766.

John George Bloss, eldest son of Conrad, was born Oct. 15, 1744. He was a farmer, miller, and distiller. On June 29, 1767, he purchased his father's farm, consisting of 278 acres and sixty-three perches, for which he paid 250 pounds. On May 20, 1800, he was granted four acres and 137 perches-this tract was called "Mayfield"-in pursuance of a warrant dated Dec. 9, 1781. By a patent dated May 20, 1800, he was granted another tract of 215 acres and 130 perches, bordering on Mahoning Creek, in Penn township, Carbon county. On Dec. 9, 1784, he took out a warrant for ten acres. George Bloss and David Wyant took out a war- rant bearing date Dec. 9, 1784, for 220 acres. In 1772, he paid Proprietary tax amounting to three pounds and eight shillings. In 1785 he paid Federal tax on 283 acres of land, three horses, and five head of cattle, amounting to two pounds, five shillings and five pence. On March 7, 1806, John George Bloss sold all the land he then owned; but he continued to reside on the homestead with his son Henry until his death. His farm in Washington township, Lehigh county, he sold to two of his sons, John George, Jr., bought 137 acres, fifty perches, paid 850 pounds ; Henry bought 141 acres, fifteen perches, paid 850 pounds; John Lentz, his son-in-law bought the tract of 215 acres and 130 perches in Penn township, Carbon county, for which he paid 250 pounds. During the Revolutionary War, John George Bloss served in the Northampton county militia. In 1778 he was Second Lieuten- ant of the Fifth Company in the Third Battalion.

In 1780 he served as a private eight days on the frontier against the Indians in the Sixth Bat- talion as is shown in the pay roll of Capt. Con- rad Reder's company. In 1781 he served as pri- vate in the Sixth Battalion, seventh class, as sub- stitute for John Reedy, from May 16 to July 16. Again, in 1782, he was a private in the Sixth Battalion. John George Bloss was married two times. His first wife's name is Anna Barbara The following are their children:

Christian, born July 27, 1768, died Feb. 2, 1836. Anna Maria Barbara, born Oct. 6, 1769.

Elizabeth, born May 12, 1772, died Oct. 16, 1839. Maria Susanna, born Oct. 12, 1773.

Anna Margaret. born May 14, 1777.

Julianna. born Oct. 3, 1775, died Oct. 28, 1829.

Anna Maria, born April 17, 1779, died Jan. 3, 1836. Anna Magdalena, born May 23, 1781.

John George, Jr., born March 20, 1783, died Oct. 4, 1862.

Henry, born March 9, 1789, died March 13, 1850.

John George Bloss' second wife was Elizabeth , who survived him at his death, which occurred April 19, 1815, after an illness of about four days. In his will which was made April 15, and probated in Allentown, May 16, 1815, his sons Christian and John George, Jr., were ap- pointed executors.

In the old cemetery adjoining the Heidelberg church a tombstone still marks conspicuously the resting place of the last remains of John George Bloss :

Hier Ruhen die Gebeine der verstorbenen Johan Georg Bloss ist gebohren den 15ten October Jur jahr 1744 ist gestorb en den 19ten Aprill in johr 1815 ist alt worden 71 johr 7 monat und 4 tag.

Daniel Bloss, son of Conrad, was born in Washington township, this county. The Tax list of 1781 shows him to be a property holder. Again in the Federal Tax list of 1785, he was assessed one pound and four shillings on fifty acres of land, one horse, and one cow. On April 21, 1795, David Bloss bought from John Long- streth, Joseph Longstreth, and Abraham Duffield two tracts of land consisting of 421 acres, to- gether with a grist-mill and a saw-mill located on Mahoning Creek, Penn township, Carbon county. After residing here six years he sold this property Jan. 1, 1802, to Joseph Mathews and Benjamin Mathews.

On June 20, 1809, there was surveyed unto Daniel Bloss 176.166 acres of land, located in Westmoreland county. Daniel Bloss took an ac- tive part in the military affairs of Northampton county during the Revolutionary War. In the years 1780 and 1782 he served as a private in the Third class of the Sixth Battalion of the North- ampton county militia. Daniel Bloss was mar- ried to Elizabeth The records of the Heidelberg Church record the birth of the fol- lowing children :

Anna Maria, born May 26, 1775.

Michael, born June 9, 178I.

Anna Magdalena, born May 6, 1783.

Daniel, born Aug. 13, 1787.

Bernhard, born Aug. 30, 1789.

Elizabeth, born Dec. 9, 1792.

Peter Bloss, son of Conrad, was born in Wash- ington township, this county. The date of his birth is not known; he died 1785 (?) He re- sided in this county as late as 1772, when his name appears in the Proprietary Tax list of Heidelberg township, being assessed, as a laborer, six shillings and eight pence. Peter Bloss mar- ried Rebecca (?) and settled in To-

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wamensing township, Carbon county. Here he took out a warrant as early as Feb. 7, 1776, for sixty acres of land. In 1781 we find his name in the tax list of Towamensing township, Carbon county. In a petition to the Council of Public Safety dated June 22, 1780, by the citizens of Penn, Towamensing, and Chestnut Hill town- ships for protection against the Indians, we find as signers, the names of Peter Bloss and Henry Bloss. The Federal Census of 1790 records "Rebekah Plose" as living alone by herself.

Henry Bloss, son of Conrad, was born in Washington township, this county. He settled in Towamensing township, Carbon county, about 1778. The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 5, 1788, granted to Henry Bloss 21734 acres of land ; 1173/4 acres of this land was located in Towa- mensing township, Carbon county, the remaining 100 acres were located in Westmoreland county and were taken out in pursuance of a warrant bearing date Jan. 20, 1786. On March 19, 1793, he obtained another warrant for fifty acres. In 1785 he was assessed Federal tax amounting to ten shillings on 160 acres of land, two horses, and two head of cattle. Henry Bloss married Elizabeth (?) In the Federal Cencus of 1790 there were in his family two sons and two daughters. At this time we know the name of only one of his children, namely, Catharina, born May 5, 1791; died Feb. 19, 1870. She married Jacob Mehrkam, born Oct. 16, 1796; died Dec. 21, 1870. Both are buried in the old cemetery adjoining Towamensing Church, Car- bon county.

Conrad Bloss, youngest son of Conrad, was born in Washington township, this county. He was married to Susanna , and at an early date, also, settled in Towamensing township, Carbon county. The Federal Census of 1790 shows that there were then in his family one son and two daughters. The baptismal record of the Heidelberg Church, records the birth of the fol- lowing children:

Anna Maria, born March 27, 1791. Maria Barbara, born Feb. 4, 1793. Jacob, born July 13, 1794. Conrad, born Feb. 5, 1796.

Eva Elizabeth Bloss, daughter of Conrad, was born in Washington township. The first men- tion we find of her is Dec. 10, 1771, when Eva Elizabeth Bloss and William Peter acted spon- sors for Eva Elizabeth, a daughter of Michael and Catherine Greenewalt. She married Peter Seidel; they lived on a farm two miles west of Best Station as late as 1816.

Christian Bloss, eldest son of John George, Sr., was born in Washington township, July 27,

1768; died Feb. 2, 1836. According to the Lu- theran Baptismal Record of the Heidelberg Church, he was born July 26, 1768, and baptized July 31, 1768; Johan Christian Bloss being his full name. His sponsors were Johan C. Schnei- der and Susanna Bloss(in). Christian Bloss was a miller by trade and operated a custom grist mill and saw-mill located one mile west of Slatedale, and now in the possession of John Remaley. Christian Bloss had twenty-nine acres and thirty perches of land which he cultivated in connec- tion with his other business. On Nov. 7, 1812 he bought the farm from John Hunsicker. This property was in the hands of Christian Bloss and his descendants for one hundred years. Eliza- beth Metzger, his wife, was born June 23, 1769, and died March 4, 1839. Christian and Eliza- beth Bloss were life-long members of the Re- formed congregation of the Heidelberg Church, and are buried in the new cemetery adjoining the church. They had eight children as follows: Peter, Christian, Jr., George, Elizabeth, Jonas, John, Catherine and Maria.

J. George Bloss, son of J. George, Sr., was born March 20, 1783, in Heidelberg township, now Washington township. Here he owned up- wards of 300 acres of land. His homestead is now owned by Oliver DeLong. He also oper- ated a distillery upon this farm. He was in his eightieth year at the time of his death, which occurred Oct. 4, 1862. Eva Metzger, his wife, was born Oct. 10, 1770, and died Jan. 27, 1837. Their children are as follows: Lydia, born Nov. 18, 1806; died Aug. 27, 1871, married Jacob Harter, born Feb. 22, 1803; died June 7, 1882; Jacob; William, born March 17, 1814, settled at Scranton, Pa .; Christian settled in Tennes- see; George and two others whose names are not remembered. J. George Bloss and wife were Reformed members of the Heidelberg Church which he served as elder.

Henry Bloss, youngest son of John George, Sr., and Anna Barbara Bloss, was born in Wash- ington township, on March 9, 1789. On March 27, 1806, at the age of 17, he bought from his father the homestead, together with 141 acres and fifteen perches of land. This constituted almost half the original farm which belonged to his grandfather Conrad, the immigrant. Henry Bloss was a farmer and a distiller. His death occured March 13, 1850. Salome Handwerk, his wife, was born July 18, 1791, and died Feb. 7, 1867. Their children are:

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 22

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