History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 32

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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veyed to Andrew the homestead and a tract of land called Strasburg, containing 120 acres, which Martin Buchman had received in 1768. After this date his name does not appear in the tax lists.

Andrew Buchman was the only son of Martin and Barbara Buchman, and was born between the years 1750 and 1760. He died in May, 1821, leaving a widow, Mary Magdalena and seven children. He was a tailor by occupation as well as a farmer and was taxed for 170 acres of land in 1785 and 198 acres, two horses and two cows in 1788. Andrew Buchman was one of the trus- tees of the Weisenberg church, of which his fa- ther was also an active member.

Andrew Buchman was active in the militia of Northampton county at the time of the Revo- lution, serving as first lieutenant of the Fourth Company of the Third Battalion of Northamp- ton county militia, as appears in a return dated May 21, 1777, but there is no mention of the battalion having been called into service. On May 8, 1783, he was chosen major in the Militia Battalion District of Heidelberg, Weisenberg, Lowhill, Lynn, and Penn townships. In the census of 1790 the name of Andrew Buchman appears in Lowhill township as having two sons over and two under 16 years of age and four daughters.

Peter Buchman, son of Andrew, was born Oc- tober 25, 1784, and died June 13, 1838. He married Maria M. Mohr, who was born March 25, 1789, and died December 18, 1847. They had four children.

Andrew Buchman, son of Andrew, was born March 10, 1793, and died July 10, 1870. He married in 1816, Salome Haas, who was born April 29, 1799, and died February 24, 1846. They had ten children. They are buried in the old cemetery at the Weisenberg church.

Andrew Buchman, Sr., was married to Mary Magdalena Schall, daughter of George Schall, born May 4, 1760. George Schall bequeathed to his grandson, Andrew Buchman, his watch and 16 pounds in money. Issue: (1) Peter; (2) Andrew; (3) Salome (Mrs. Abraham Haas) ; (4) Elizabeth (Mrs. Deibert) ; (5) Barbara (Mrs. Kilian Leiby) ; (6) Catherine (Mrs. George Klotz) ; (7) Maria (Mrs. Krause).

Peter Buchman, son of Andrew and Mary M. (Schall) Buchman, was born Oct. 25, 1784. Like his father and grandfather he was a farmer. The homestead of the descendants of Peter Buchman is now in possession of Solomon Haas and is situated about one-half mile north- west from Weidasville. Peter and his brother, Andrew, were appoined administrators of the estate of their father. They filed an account in

1823, showing a balance of $761.25 for distri- bution among the heirs and legatees of Andrew Buchman. A bond in the sum of $1,000 was given by the two brothers for the faithful per- formance of their duties, their sureties being Daniel Deibert and Christian Holben.

Peter Buchman was married to Maria M. Mohr. Issue: (1) Nathan; (2) Peter; (3) Levi; (4) Sallie (Mrs. Laury). He died June 13, 1838.

Andrew Buchman, Jr., son of Andrew and Mary M. (Schall) Buchman, was born March 19, 1793. He was reared upon the farm and followed this business his entire life. He was located one mile southwest of Pleasant Corner. He was a soldier of the War of 1812 in the IOIst Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia. He was a member of the Weisenberg Lutheran church, which his grandfather assisted in organ- izing. He died July 10, 1870.

Andrew Buchman was thrice married. First, in 1816, to Salome Haas, who was the mother of all his children, viz: (1) Evan; (2) Sallie (Mrs. George Cook) ; (3) Jonas; (4) Julia (Mrs. Jonas Knerr) ; (5) Hettie (Mrs. George De Long) ; (6) Louisa (Mrs. O. H. Pryor) ; (7) Willoughby; (8) Hiram; (9) Anna (Mrs. Aaron Kern) ; (10) Henry.

Andrew Buchman married, third, Rebecca Schaeffer, a widow, whom he appointed as the sole executrix of his will, made on Aug. 4, 1866, which was admitted to probate on July 11, 1870. She declined to act, and the register of wills then appointed Phaon Schaffer, a step-son, as admin- istrator to settle up the estate.

Of the children of Andrew, Jr., Evan (I) lived and died at Easton. Jonas (3) resided at Claussville. He was the father of the follow- ing children: (1) Adam. (2) Eliza ( Mrs. Con- fer ). 3. Sarah (Mrs. Beidler). (4) Milton. (5) Luella. (6) Frank Buchman. Hiram (8) was the father of the following children: 1) Lizzie (Mrs. Schiffert) ; (2) Carrie ( Mrs. Bow- ers) ; (3) Edward; (4) Oscar; (5) George A .; (6) Raymond; (7) Leon; and (8) Willough- by Buchman.

Henry (10) died at Mauch Chunk, Pa. His children were: (1) Harry (2) Esman; (3) Ed- ward; (4) Ella; and (5) George A. Buchman.

Willoughby Buchman, son of Andrew and Salome Haas, was born Dec. 11, 1835 in Low- hill township. He was reared upon the farm and educated in the public schools. He owned a small farm and has always followed agricultural pursuits. He and family are Lutheran members of Morgenland church, which he served as a deacon and elder. He married Mary Frey,

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daughter of John Frey. Their twelve children were born in Heidelberg township.

They were: (1) Alvin J., of Allentown; (2) Mantana C. (Mrs. Harvey Newhard) ; (3) Ulysses H .; (4) Lillie S. (Mrs. Jacob Bloch) ; (5) William W., of Coplay, Pa .; (6) Gran- ville J .; (7) Emma E .; (8) Minnie E. (Mrs. Milton G. Hass) ; (9) Justie D., of Berks county ; (10) Charles W .; (II) George A., and (12) Eva G. J. (Mrs. Oliver Yeager).

ULYSSES H. BUCHMAN, son of Willoughby and Mary (Frey) Buchman, was born Oct. 17, 1868, in Heidelberg township. He was reared upon the farm and educated in the public schools. He assisted his father until he was eighteen years of age. When he was employed for six years among the farmers in Whitehall township. He began farming in North White- hall township for himself in 1895, remaining there for eight years, and since 1903 has been located in South Whitehall, where he continues farming. In politics he is a Republican. In religion he is a Lutheran member of the Mor- genland church.

Ulysses H. Buchman married, in 1890, Kate Bloch, daughter of Jacob and Caroline (Bortz) Bloch. Issue: (1) Mame; (2) Fred; (3) Me- da (Mrs. Mark Klotz) ; (4) Herbert; (5) Wil- bur, died in infancy; (6) Carrie; (7) Lulu, died at age of seven; (8) Linnie; and (9) Penna Buchman.

WILLIAM W. BUCHMAN, son of Willoughby and Mary (Frey) Buchman, was born March 5, 1871, in Heidelberg township. He was edu- cated in the public schools and was reared upon the farm and at the age of eighteen years he became an employee of the wire mill, where he remained several years. He then was employed upon the farm for six years and since 1896 has been employed in cement mills and since 1908 is with the Atlas Cement Co. In politics he is a Republican and since 1909 is one of council- men of Coplay. He owns a residence on South Fourth street, Coplay. He is a member of Camp No. 409, P. O. S. of A .; No. 4, National Order of Steam Engineers; and a member of the Lu- theran Church. William W. Buchman married in 1900, Idella Moser, daughter of Jacob and Alavesta (Kerschner), Moser. No issue.

GRANVILLE J. BUCHMAN, son of Willough- by and Mary (Frey) Buchman, was born Aug. 5, 1872 .. He was educated in the public schools and assisted upon the farm. He followed an ag- ricultural career until 1900, when he took the position of foreman in the packing department of the Lehigh Portland Cement Company, where he had charge of a large force of men. He re- signed his position in 1910 and with C. F. Pfeifly

purchased the Union Transfer Company in Al- lentown.

Mr. Buchman is a member of Allen Council No. 753, Independent Order of Americans; and the Loyal Order of Moose, No. 129.

Granville J. Buchman was married Nov. 30, 1895 to Minnie Dutt, who was raised in the family of Jonathan Fenstermacher. They had children: (1) Oliver J. W., who died in in- fancy, and (2) Beulah M. E. Buchman.

Charles W. Buchman, son of Willoughby and Mary (Frey) Buchman, was born April 22, 1880, in Heidelberg township. He was reared upon the farm, and attended the public schools. At the age of eighteen he became engaged in the cement industry and in 1901 he was made fore- man of the Coplay Cement Co., which he served for two years. He then accepted a similar po- sition with the Lehigh Portland Cement Co., and remained seven years. In Feb. 1909, he again returned to the Coplay Cement Co., as foreman, where he has since continued, having charge of upwards of 50 men. He is a Re- publican and a member of the Lutheran Church. Also a member of Catasauqua Lodge, No. 269, I. O. O. F .; Camp No. 409, P. O. S. of A .: and Fraternity Encampment No. 156.

Charles W. Buchman married, in 1900, An- nie Reppert, daughter of John and Jane (Reh- rig) Reppert, of Coplay. Issue: Willoughby J. and Sallie L. Buchman.

GEORGE A. BUCHMAN, son of Willoughby and Mary (Frey) Buchman, was born Jan. 27, 1883. He was educated in the public schools of the county and in Summer Normal School at Schnecksville, Pa., attending the latter for two terms. During 1900, 1901, and 1902, he taught school successfully in Lowhill township. He then attended the American Commercial School at Allentown and after graduation, he accepted a position as stenographer, which he served ac- ceptably for four years. In 1908 he and W. E. Wickert purchased the Union Transfer Co., at Allentown, which they conducted under the name of Buchman & Wickert, until 1910, when they sold out that business and established a car- riage and general vehicle business on center square Allentown, where they carry also a full line of harness and horse goods. They are reputed to have the largest repository in their line in the entire Lehigh Valley. Mr. Buchman is one of the officials of the Buchman family reunion, which holds annual meetings in the county. He has collected much data for a history of the Buch- man family. In politics he is a Progressive Re- publican, and is active in promoting the best in- terests of his party and also of the community. He holds membership in the following named or-

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ganizations : Constantine Lodge No. 1113, I. O. O. F .; The Fraternal Protective Association ; The Loyal Order of Moose; all of Allentown, and the Mutual Aid Association of Leather Corner Post.

Nathan Buchman, grandson of Andrew and son of Peter Buchman, and his wife, Maria M., nee Mohr, was born in the old Buchman home- stead near Lowhill on the 25th of March, 1812. Mr. Buchman formerly kept tavern near Wei- dasville and later bought and tilled a farm near Werley's Corner. Nathan Buchman was mar- ried to Polly, daughter of Michael Hausman. Eight children were born-four dying early. The four children who grew up were: Frank, of 117 North Eleventh street, Allentown; Mrs. Henry B. Dietrich; Mrs. Phaon Baer ; and Dr. Daniel P. Buchman.

Nathan Buchman was a brother to Levi Buch- man, of 1032 Hamilton street; and to Peter Buchman, who lived at 1147 Hamilton street, Allentown, where Mr. Buchman celebrated his 86th birthday anniversary, when these venerable brothers had a happy time. Mr. Buchman died on Feb. 23, 1899 at Fogelsville, where he was then living with his daughter, Sallie, the wife of Henry B. Dietrich, who now lives on his own large farm in Upper Macungie township.

Frank Buchman, who resides at 117 North Eleventh street, Allentown, was born in Lowhill on the old homestead of the family, April 10, 1844, son of Nathan and Polly ( Hausman) Buchman. He attended the public schools and later the Kutztown Normal School and after- ward he spent a year in Indiana. In Jan. 9, 1875, he was married to Sarah Anna Greena- walt. After farming a year on the Greenawalt homestead, he started his career of a merchant. He lived at Werley's Corner for two years and later removed to Pennsburg, Montgomery county, where he lived 17 years. He was the owner of the Buchman House, a famous hostelry in Montgomery county. Since 1894 he lives at 117 North Eleventh street, Allentown. He now lives retired. He and his wife spent some time in travelling in Europe. They had the fol- lowing children: (1) John, who died in infancy ; (2) Rev. Frank N. D., whose history follows. Mr. and Mrs. Buchman adopted Daniel, the son of the late Dr. Daniel P. Buchman.

"WHO'S WHO" AMONG THE MUHLENBERG ALUMNI, 1899.

Rev. Frank N. D. Buchman, Young Men's' Christian Association Secretary at Pennsyl- vania State College, State College, Pennsyl- vania.

The Rev. Frank N. D. Buchman, son of VOL. 11-12

Frank and Sarah (Greenawalt) Buchman, was born at Pennsburg, Pa., June 4, 1878. After preparing for college at Perkiomen Seminary and the Allentown high school, Mr. Buchman en- tered Muhlenberg College, from which he was graduated in 1899. He then took a theological course at the Mt. Airy Seminary and was grad- uated from this institution in 1902. His ordina- tion by the Ministerium of Pennsylvania soon followed. During his first pastorate, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Overbrook, Phil- adelphia, Mr. Buchman visited Europe and made a special study of Inner Missions, meeting Pas- tor Von Bodelschwingh in Germany, and other well-known workers.

Immediately after his return from Europe he founded the first Luther Hospice in America at Overbrook, in 1904; in September, 1905, he accepted the position of house father of the Luther Hospice at Twentieth and Race streets, Philadelphia. In 1906 he founded the first Lu- ther settlement in America in the same city. Mr. Buchman may be termed a pioneer in Inner Mission work in America.

After three years at the hospice, Mr. Buch- man again visited Europe, spending a year in travel and in further study both of inner and foreign missions. Egypt, the Holy Land, Greece, and Turkey, were included in his itinerary. Dur- ing his visit to Greece, Mr. Buchman was en- tertained by those who were close to the Royal Family and in Constantinople he had the privi- lege of taking breakfast in the royal palace at the invitation of the sultan. On his return he ac- cepted the position of secretary to the Young Men's Christian. Association at the Pennsylvania State College, the position which he is still hold- ing.

The Young Men's Christian Association of the Pennsylvania State College, enjoys the unique distinction of being the first of its kind in the student world. Men and women of prominence in the world's work are constantly challenged by the work, and as a result the entire atmosphere of the institution has been changed and many men are entering Christian service. State Col- lege has become the model for the student work throughout the country. It is not an uncommon thing to have a thousand or more men attend a single meeting of the Association. The strength of Mr. Buchman's work lies in individual work with individuals. He is constantly called upon to take part in religious movements in other uni- versities.

High tributes to Mr. Buchman's work have been paid by such eminent men as Harlan P. Beach, of Yale; Robert E. Speer, the authority of foreign missions; John R. Mott, the leader of

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the Student Volunteer Movement; Charles Stelzle, and Graham Taylor, of Chicago.

Describing a visit to State College and its As- sociation, the editor of The Continent thus sums up Mr. Buchman's work and pays this tribute to his personality: "As for that merciless and in- defatigable and tireless Young Men's Christian Association secretary, whom the unsuspecting guest really should hold in enmity to the end of his days-he is a wonder; an asset for the king- dom at this strategic point, whose value is beyond

at Werley's Corner on Dec. 1, 1859. He at- tended the State Normal School, later taught school. He graduated from the Bellevue Medi- cal College in New York, and early gained a reputation for being a skilled diagnostician. He, enjoyed a lucrative practice. He married Rosa, nee Snyder. Three children were born: Beu- lah, Daniel, and Edwin. Dr. Buchman died at Stine's Corner on the 3d of February, 1899, and was buried in the family plot in the Weisenberg Cemetery.

REV. FRANK N. D. BUCHMAN.

computation. What he compelled the wayfar- ing man to do, he himself is doing all the time. Without a taint of professionalism or piosity he has literally invested his life in the lives of those hundreds of young men. His name should be re- membered in gratitude at many family altars throughout his state."

Dr. Daniel P. Buchman, son of Nathan Buch- man and his wife, Polly, nee Hausman, was born

BUCK FAMILY.

Philip Buck,1 an immigrant ancestor, settled in Heidelberg township in 1742. He took up a tract of land in the upper end of the town- ship, situated along the Jordan creek. The ruins of an old barn are still to be seen. The land is now owned by George A. Bachman. This pioneer is buried on the old graveyard at the Heidelberg church.

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Jonathan Buck2 was born in Heidelberg, Sep- tember 25, 1788. He was a farmer and owned the homestead of his father, located near the central school-house in Heidelberg. On June' 7, 1841, he was accidentally killed by his horses, who became frightened by lightning which struck a near by tree, in his fifty-third year. His wife

was Stammler, and their children were: Jonas, Sally (married Thomas Ruhe), Eliza- beth (married Nathan German, who was a Re- corder of Deeds), Maria (married Josiah Ger- man), and Reuben (1829-1842), all deceased.

Jonas Buck was born March 7, 1818, and lived along the base of the Blue Mountain in Heidelberg township, on a farm of 80 acres un- til the death of his father, when he purchased it and carried it on until he died in 1849, at the age of thirty-one years. He contributed hauling in the erection of the present Heidelberg church, where both he and his wife are buried. They were Lutherans.

He married Susanna German and they had three children: Nathan F., Wilson ( farmer in Heidelberg, where he owned the farm now owned by Jonas Kerschner, married Rebecca Snyder, who still lives at New Tripoli, and their children are: Missouri, Cora, Osville, Ed- win and Angelina (twins), and Mary Ann (married Aaron Kern, farmer in Washington township).

NATHAN F. BUCK, native and aged resident of Heidelberg township, was born May 3, 1838. When a young man he learned the pol- ishing trade. On April 20, 1861, he enlisted for three years in the Civil War, as a private in Capt. Dillinger's Co. G, Ist Regiment, Pa. Vol. Inf., commanded by Col. Samuel Yohe, and on Aug. 23, 1864, he re-enlisted for one year in Capt. Glassner's Co. K, 200th Regiment, Pa. Vol. Infantry, commanded by Col. Wm. H. Mc- Call, which participated in a number of fierce engagements. Mr. Buck was wounded in the foot in one of the engagements.

After the war, he located at York, Pa., and there he took an active interest in public matters, serving upon the police force. He resided in that city for fifteen years. He was employed by the A. B. Farquhar Company, extensive manu- facturers of farm implements, for fourteen years, filling the position of superintendent of the steel department with thirty-five men under him. In 1881 he went to Mt. Joy, Lancaster county, and lived in that place twelve years, during which time he served as constable for two years. He was employed as superintendent of the D. Root & Co. plow works. He went with this company to Mountville and continued to serve them in

such position for four more years. In 1893 he returned to Heidelberg township, where he has continued to live until now. He followed farm- ing until he retired.

He married Susanna Law, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Kline) Law, and they had the following children: Ida G. (who died aged ten years) ; Frank C. (a railroader living in Har- risburg) ; Annie A. (married J. W. Armstrong, a conductor on the Pennsylvania R. R.) ; John F. (a railroader living at Columbia) ; Tilden H. and Mary J. (twins, who died infants) ; Eliza- beth (married Elmer. Walters, a railroader at Fairview) ; Ida Belle (married Frank W. Rau, who operates a 48-acre farm for Mr. Buck and resides with him, including a daughter, Mabel I.) ; Robert F. (a machinist at Cementon ) ; and Albert F. (a butcher at Emaus, Lehigh Co.).

Mr. Buck is locally known as "Colonel Buck." He possesses a striking personality and weighs 300 pounds. He is a Jeffersonian Demo- crat.

AUGUSTUS J. BUCKLEY.

Augustus J. Buckley, merchant and manufac- turer at Allentown, is a native of Cecil county, Maryland, and there he acquired his education in the public and normal schools. Afterward he became identified with the grain business and the Commercial Exchange at Philadelphia. In April, 1895, he located at Allentown, and engaged in the millinery business with his sister, Miss L. Jennie Buckley. They conduct two stores, one in the Kuhn's building, No. 608 Hamilton street, Allentown, and one in Harrisburg, Pa., which was the start of the Buckley chain of stores in different populous business centers. They opened the first wholesale millinery establishment at Al- lentown in 1898, and successive enlargements of their quarters in the Buckley building, at Eighth and Hamilton streets, had to be made to meet the pressing demands of the increasing trade. In 1905 the firm started a factory at New York for making ladies' hats exclusively. In 1912, Mr. Buckley was one of the organizers in establishing the Penn Counties Trust Company at Allen- town, serving since as a director. He is a mem- of the St. Leger Club, and of the Benevolent Pro- tective Order of Elks.

Mr. Buckley was married to Lila M. Kress, daughter of William H. Kress and his wife, El- len J., nee Kern, late of Allentown, where Mr. Kress was an extensive contractor and builder.

His parents were of Scotch and Irish descent. His father, John Wesley Buckley, was married to Miss Isabella Kee, of Harford county, Maryland. She was of pure Scotch extraction. They had

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eleven children, of whom eight are still living: Ida MI., married John W. Barnes, of Rising Sun ; L. Edward, of Lansing, Michigan ; Chauncey, ex- sheriff of Montgomery county, residing at Nor- ristown; J. Monroe, of Allentown; Mary B., married William E. Snyder; L. Jennie, married to Aaron A. Rhein, of Reading; Augustus J .; and Isabella, married to T. J. Wilson, of North Tonawanda, N. Y. She is the youngest.

BUEHLER FAMILY.

The name and family of Buehler are essentially of German origin. The first of the family was Jacob Buehler, a native of the fatherland, where he resided and spent the whole of his life's career in the village of Huenterbuechelberg, in the King- dom of Wurtemberg, Germany, where he was born Dec. 12, 1826. He was an influential and active citizen of the village and took an earnest part in the advancement of the educational in- terests. Having been for many years honored with public office, both of his village and of his native county.

Jacob Buehler married Barbara Schieber. She died at the homestead in Germany in 1907 soon after the celebration of the golden wedding anni- versary at the advanced age of four score years.

Jacob Buehler and his wife Barbara had born to their union six children, as follows:

I. Pauline, who married Joseph Doerfler. She came to America and took up her abode in On- tario, Canada.

2. Catharine, who married Gotlieb Sheib and resides at the family homestead, Germany.

3. Gottlieb.

4. Ludwig, deceased.

5. Jacob, who came to the United States, took up his abode at Allentown, Pa. He married Frederica Schlichenmeyer and has three sons: Fred, William, and Charles, all of whom reside at Allentown.

6. Fritz, deceased.

On three different occasions their son, Gottlieb, now of Allentown, Pennsylvania, visited his native land. In 1907, when his esteemed parents cele- brated their golden wedding anniversary, Mr. Buehler and his eldest daughter crossed the At- lantic and participated in the ceremonies of this happy occasion. In commemoration of this event the King of Wurtemberg presented the aged couple with a gold loving cup. Mr. Buehler has also travelled through nearly every state in the Union.

GOTTLIEB BUEHLER, eldest son and third child of Jacob and Barbara (Scheiber) Buehler, was born in the village of Huenterbuechlsberg, Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, Sept. 25,

1857. He received his educational training in the schools of his native village and as was the cus- tom in the fatherland, he was apprenticed to learn a trade, having chosen that of a carpenter. He pursued this avocation in the various cities of his native state up until 1881 when he decided to. emigrate to the United States. As a result of his desire and ambition to improve his opportuni- ties and to find a broader field for his skill and labor, and landed in New York City, Sept. 10, 1881. He at once took up his abode at Allen- town, Pa., where he found employment at his trade with the firm of Schlegel & Ziegenfuss, manufacturers of parlor furniture frames and here the young mechanic with characteristic energy and German grit, made the beginning towads a suc- cessful commercial career. On Jan. 1, 1882, Mr. Buehler entered the employ of Grossman & Klven- ter, with whom he remained during the next eight years. His next employment was with John King where he spent a period of eight years and in each of these places proved himself a skillful and valu- able mechanic. In 1897 Mr. Buehler was enabled to begin business on his own account, having ac- cumulated sufficient capital as a result of his industry and frugality. He first leased the Reed- er building in this city, where he continued to manufacture parlor furniture frames and other wares of like nature. In 1898 Mr. Buehler admitt- ed W. D. Schantz, his bookkeeper, into partner- ship and conducted the business under the firm name of Gottlieb Buehler & Co. The same year the business was removed to the new building at Front and Chew streets, where the enterprise has been successfully carried on up to the present time. The establishment has become recognized as one of the leading ones of its kind in this city and gives employment to more than two hundred skilled mechanics and other operatives. The fac- tory is a three-story brick building, which is 365 feet in length. In it are consumed three car loads of hard wood lumber each week. The product is sold principally to upholstery dealers in Chicago, New Orleans, and points in the Souht and West. Mr. Buehler is a director of the Merchants National Bank since its organiza- tion.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 32

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