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Mr. Frederick has membership in the following lodges: Jordan Lodge No. 673, F. & A. M., Allentown; Mystic Star Lodge, No. 73, I. O. O. F .; also the Emaus Encampment No. 15, and Washington Camp No. 398, P. O. S. of A., of Emaus.
In the summer of 1914 he erected his hand- some residence at the southeast corner of Third and Ridge streets, Emaus. It is one of the very fine homes of Lehigh county. He is a member of the St. John's Lutheran church.
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On Oct. 9, 1907, he married Quinnie I, Frantz, daughter of Edwin and Ella ( Heinley) Frantz, of Fogelsville, Pa. Her maternal grand- parents were John and Helena (Kline) Heinley. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Frederick are born three sons, namely: Raymond, who was burned to death at the age of eighteen months; Kermit Frantz, born July 5, 1908, and Armstrong Jonas, born April 7, 1910.
Thomas Frederick, son of Michael, married Miss Wambold. They lived at the Three Mile Run in Rockhill township. He was a farmer and weaver. His children were: Hezekiah, Mary, Catharine, Veronica.
John Frederick, son of John the pioneer, and a brother of Henry and Michael, lived at Trum- bauersville, Bucks county. His wife, Mary, bore him the following sons: Aaron; Reuben ; John; Charles, and Samuel. All the sons lived in Rockhill township, about the settlement known as Fredericktown and Smoketown. Aaron is buried at Trumbauersville.
JOHN A. FREDERICK, teller of the Savings De- partment of the Allentown National Bank, is a son of James J., a grandson of James, a great- grandson of Joseph, a great-great-grandson of Michael, and a great-great-great-grandson of John Frederick, the founder of the family. Mr. Frederick was born at Leithsville, Northampton, Sept. 1, 1881, and attended the public schools of Hellertown. He removed with his parents to Weissport, Carbon county, and in 1897 to Cat- asauqua. He was graduated from the Catasau- qua high school in 1899, and in January of the following year was employed as messenger for the Catasauqua National Bank. On Aug. I, 1906, he assumed the tellership of the newly or- ganized Lehigh National Bank of Catasauqua, which position of confidence and trust he filled with credit and honor. On October 2, 1911, he became receiving and paying teller in the Allen- town National Bank, one of the leading financial institutions in the Lehigh Valley. Mr. Frederick owes his rapid promotions to faithfulness to duty, courtesy and kindness. Mr. Frederick is public spirited and interested in whatever pertains to the welfare of his community. He is secretary of the Phoenix Steam Fire Co., of Catasauqua, and also of the Lehigh Building and Loan Association; a member of the Catasauqua High School Alumna Association ; a past master of Porter Lodge, No. 284, F. & A. M .; past high priest of Catasauqua Royal Arch Chapter, No. 278; a member of Al- len Commandery, No. 20, Knights Templar; a member of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and president of the Ma- sonic Club.
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On June 22, 1910, he was united in holy wed- lock with Ellen M. Ziegler, a daughter of Isaac H. and Adeline Fehnel Ziegler. This union is blessed with one daughter, Eleanor May, born May 9, 1914. Both Mr. and Mrs. Frederick are faithful members of Salem Reformed con- gregation, and are active in the various organiza- tions. Mr. Frederick has been secretary of the Sunday school for quite a number of years. Both Mr. and Mrs. Frederick enjoy a large circle of acquaintances, but are most happy when enter- taining their friends in their tastefully furnished home in Catasauqua.
Mrs. Frederick was born at Bowers, Berks county, Aug. 29, 1882, and like her husband, represents one of the early eastern Pennsylvania families. Tradition makes John Zeigler the founder of the family. The old homestead is lo- cated in Longswamp township, Berks county. On a map of 1748 the home is marked as a stop- ping place for the Moravian missionaries on their long and wearisome journeys from Bethlehem, through Oley, Lancaster, York, and down through Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas.
Andreas Zeigler, of the second generation, was born Nov. 30, 1744, and died Feb. 25, 1800, and his wife, Henrietta Sophia Reidig, was born July 25, 1749, and died Aug. 5, 1829. Their ashes repose on the cemetery at Bowers Station. They were the parents of eleven children. Andreas Zeigler, of the third generation, was born in the year 1773, and died May 10, 1849, and his wife, Magdalena Anna, was born Nov. 9, 1775, and died April 6, 1845. Their remains also lie buried at Bowers' Station. They had six children : Nathan; Sallie, married to William Hoch; Anna Maria; John; Susan, and Samuel.
Samuel Zeigler was born and died on the old homestead. He was a man of great activity and a leader in his community. To him and his wife, Elisabeth Hoch, were born five children: David; Isaac; Matilda, married to George Gernet; Elisabeth, married to Daniel Haas, and Emma, married to the late Eugene Fenstermaker.
Isaac Zeigler, son of Samuel, was born and reared on the old homestead near Bowers' Sta- tion, and where he lived until his removal to Catasauqua. He is married to Harriet Fehnel, a daughter of James and Elizabeth Santee Fehnel. This union was blessed with two children: James, an undertaker at Palmerton, and Ellen. James J. Frederick, the father of John A., is a son of James Frederick, who was born in Rock- hill township, Nov. 10, 1821, and died April 6, 1878. He was married to Mary Laux, who was born in Lower Saucon, Nov. 13, 1825. His re- mains lie buried at Apples church. They had issue : Emeline, born Sept. 13, 1847, and is mar-
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ried to David Fluck; Oliver, born Sept. 23, 1850; Joseph, born Dec. 24, 1852; Pamelia Catharine, born May 30, 1855; James J., born June 12, 1857; Charles, born July 8, 1859; Alice, born Feb. 6, 1861; Robert and Watson, born Dec. 10, 1863; Harvey and Erwin, born Jan. 26, 1866; Lizzie, Mar. 21, 1869; Adella Minerva, born July 20, 1871.
James J. Frederick, foreman of the . Trexler Planing Mill, of Allentown, was born near Leithsville, Northampton county. He was mar- ried Nov. 13, 1880, to Wilhelmina Sloyer and daughter of John R. Sloyer, a well-known un- dertaker and highly respected citizen of Spring- town, Berks county. This union is blessed with seven children : John A .; Victor J., born April 5, 1884; Elsie E., born June 26, 1886; Grover G., born Oct. 2, 1888, died Jan. 26, 1895; Elmer E., born Mar. 29, 1893, died Oct. 2, 1893 ; Verna A. S., born Aug. 6, 1896, and Mary Catherine, born Mar. 15, 1898.
George Frederick, born September 26, 1788, died January 20, 1871. The maiden name of his mother was Ebert, and she came from the vicinity of Mountainville, Lehigh county. He also had a half-brother by the name of Joseph Frederick, who visited him about 1840, coming from Philadelphia, and he could not speak Ger- man. By occupation George Frederick was a wheelwright. In 1830, while living at Center Valley, he constructed the water wheel for the Geisinger grist mill. He came to the latter place from Steinsburg, in Milford township, Bucks county, where his two youngest children were born. In 1831 he moved upon the Packer farm, situated in Whitehall township, which embraced one hundred acres of land. A large portion of this land is now covered by West Catasauqua and Fullerton. On the Frederick farm stood an his- toric stone house which was built by Jacob Yundt in 1757, and this George Frederick occupied from 1831 to 1848, when he moved to Catasauqua. His son George succeeded him as the occupant of this house and also in the cultivation of the farm. The house was razed by the railroad com- pany in 1892. During the French and Indian War, from 1760 to 1763, it was used as a fort. It was substantially built, had thick walls with high, pointed, gable ends, a slanting roof, and was a land mark for many years.
Mr. Frederick was a prominent man of his district. He served as justice of the peace of Whitehall township, and upon his removal to Catasauqua, he held the same office there a num- ber of years. In 1836 he was elected to repre- sent the Democratic party in the House of Repre- sentatives, and again in 1842. He affiliated with
the Masonic fraternity, and was an active mem- ber of the Lutheran church at Shænersville, serv- ing as deacon and elder many years. He mar- ried Hannah Haas, born April 1, 1791, died at Catasauqua, March 8, 1853, and they are buried in Fairview cemetery at Catasauqua. Mrs. Fred- erick was the daughter of Conrad and Hannah (Kratzer) Haas, who came from the vicinity of Topton, Pennsylvania; the former was born February 20, 1755, died August 30, 1819, the latter was born August 16, 1760, and died Oc- tober 29, 1843. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick had children : Mary, married Solomon Biery. George, of further mention. Nathan, who lived at Moosic, Luzerne county, but died at Allen- town, is buried in Union cemetery. He was a saw mill worker. He married Elvina Keichel, and they had children: Allen; Mary Jane ; Catherine, and George. Thomas, lived and died in Catasauqua. He married Catherine Biery, and had: Edward J .; Frank; Thomas, who died in South America. Owen, of further men- tion. Hannah, born September 30, 1825, is a well-preserved woman living at Allentown. She married Robert Steckel, now deceased, and their only. son, R. Peter, married Rebecca Henninger, and has one daughter, Esther. Pauline, married Owen Diefenderfer, and had children: Hon. T. F. Diefenderfer, of Allentown; John G .; Maria, now deceased, married Reuben P. Steckel ; Hannah, married Walter Schaadt, of Fullerton, and James, who died at Fullerton.
George, eldest son of George and Hannah (Haas) Frederick, was born August 20, 1813, and died at Millerstown (now Macungie), Sep- tember 22, 1868. He was a millwright by trade, and for some years cultivated the homestead, having an exceptionally fine stock farm. He re- moved to Front street, Catasauqua, and after the death of his wife removed to Millerstown. He married (first) Elizabeth Reichard, born in 1823, died March 28, 1857. He married (second), in Millerstown, Eliza Ziegenfus. Children by first marriage: Clarissa C .; Tilghman F., of further mention ; Henry C .; Sarah J .; Alvin; James
P. The last mentioned was born August 6, 1855, at Catasauqua, and was a blacksmith by trade. In 1885 he entered the employ of the Bryden Horse Shoe Company, and was advanced to the position of weighmaster of the company in 1909, and is still filling this important post. By the second marriage there were: Harvey V .; Laura, married James Adkinson, of Philadelphia.
Tilghman F., son of George and Elizabeth (Reichard) Frederick, was born in 1848, at Catasauqua, and there was educated in the pub- lic schools, from which he was graduated at the age of thirteen years with the highest honors.
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When seventeen years old he was graduated from the Eastman Business College at Poughkeepsie, New York. During the Civil War he served for a time as orderly sergeant, and then as drummer. At the close of the war he entered the employ of the Crane Iron Works as blacksmith, then be- came bookkeeper for Frederick & Company, car- builders at Fullerton, a position he held many years. For several years he taught school at Catasauqua and West Catasauqua, then served as clerk with the Catasauqua Manufacturing Com- pany for several years. He next formed a con- nection with the Bryden Horse Shoe Company, and was superintendent and secretary for three years. After the enlargement of the company he was secretary of the corporation until his death, ' in 1909. He was a prominent and public spirited citizen, having been instrumental in securing the Pine street bridge across the Lehigh canal, and was actively identified with church and Sunday school work for many years. Mr. Frederick married Mary A. Andreas, who still lives in the family mansion at Catasauqua, and of their ten children the following named are still living: Elizabeth ; Charles E .; Alice; Harry, and Agnes.
Owen, fourth son of George and Hannah (Haas) Frederick, was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1822, and died Feb- ruary II, 1878. He was a widely known cabinet maker and undertaker at Catasauqua, where he began business June 3, 1848, and continued until 1878. He was succeeded by his son-in-law, H. A. Steward, who conducted the business until his death, April 5, 1897, and was succeeded by Fred- erick & Scherer, who are successfully carrying on the business at the present time. Owen Freder- ick had learned his trade at Easton, and while there became actively identified with the Humane Fire Company, continuing his membership for many years after he had left the city. He followed his trade at New York City from 1844 to 1848, when he returned to Catasauqua. He married A. Jeannette Bargardus, of Hunter, Green county, New York, born December 17 1824, died October, 1905, and she and her husband are bur- ied in Fairview cemetery. Children: George, of Easton; M. Alice, married Henry A. Steward, now deceased; Ogden E., of further mention; Hannah.
OGDEN E. FREDERICK, son of Owen and A. Jeannette (Bargardus) Frederick, was born in Catasauqua, June 21, 1852, and, when he had completed his education, assisted his father at his trade until 1878, at which time he accepted a position as timekeeper and shipping clerk with the Lehigh Car Wheel and Axle Works, at Fuller- ton. He continued with the corporation until the
organization of the firm of Frederick & Scherer, in 1897, and they have since carried on their busi- ness of cabinet making, undertaking and as furni- ture dealers at No. 208 Front street. Mr. Fred- erick is a conservative business man. In 1905 he was one of the organizers of the Central Silk Manufacturing Company, at Siegfried's, Penn- sylvania, which employs upward of three hun- dred persons. He is a director of this company. In 1903 he erected a fine residence at No. 125 Front street, and in its construction he used as a corner stone the historic stone which was taken out of the old fort built in 1757. The date, with initials J. Y., are still plainly carved in the face of the stone. In the construction of his residence he used seven kinds of wood. The parlor is worked out with mahogany, the hallways are in native black walnut, the vestibule is finished in a beau- tiful and valuable wood imported from Cuba, and the bed rooms and dining room are the finest quartered oak finish. He has been a member of the Steam Phoenix Fire Company since 1873. He is a staunch Democrat, but has ever consistently refused public office. Mr. Frederick married, February 1, 1875, Clarissa C., daughter of the late James W. Fuller, Sr., of Catasauqua. They have one daughter, Lillie C., who married Dr. Wesley Willoughby, of Catasauqua. They are members of St. Paul's Lutheran church.
FREDERICK FAMILY OF BERKS COUNTY.
Jacob Frederick was born in Rockland town- ship, Berks county, Pennsylvania, January 31, 1781, died February 13, 1857 and is buried at the Longswamp church, of which he was an elder. During the erection of the present church he was a member of the building committee. He was a shoemaker, cooper and blacksmith, and in later life was engaged in farming in Longswamp town- ship. He had brothers: Adam, of Rockland, and George, of Philadelphia. Mr. Frederick mar- ried Elizabeth Drey, born in Rockland, March 18, 1774, died December 19, 1858. They had children: Jacob and Solomon, of further men- tion; Daniel, born in 1808, died in 1889, died unmarried; George, a farmer in Longswamp township, married Mary Fretz and had children: Nicholas, Josiah, Washington, Franklin, Rosa, Margaret and Clara; Sarah, married John Ro- mig; Elizabeth, born in 1813, died in 1848, un- married ; Rachel, also died unmarried.
Jacob, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Drey) Frederick, was born in Longswamp township, July 21, 1806, and died in Allentown, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, April 1, 1887, and is buried there in the West End cemetery. With his son, Jacob, he removed to Allentown in 1854. He married Christiana Dankel and had children:
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Jacob, of further mention; Christiana, married W. Gordon; Sarah, married A. P. Rhoads.
Jacob, son of Jacob and Christiana ( Dankel) Frederick, was born in Longswamp township, Berks county, August 12, 1834, and died in Al- lentown, July 5, 1900. He was a cigar maker and made his permanent home in Allentown in 1885. In Longswamp township he had served as a school director, and in Allentown he repre- sented the Fourth ward as a councilman two terms, and was constable of this ward at the time of his death. He was a member of Lehigh Lodge, No. 326, F. & A. M., of Trexlertown, and he and his family were members of the Reformed Church, in which he had served in an official capacity for a number of years. Mr. Frederick married Elizabeth Butz, who survives him, and now resides at No. 315 North Ninth street, Al- lentown. Mrs. Frederick is a daughter of Jona- than Butz, a large cigar manufacturer at Sham- rock. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick had children: Elenora, Oscar, Henry, Annie, Jonathan E., Ida and Sallie.
JONATHAN E., son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Butz) Frederick, was born in Longswamp town- sihp, July 21, 1867. He was educated in the public schools, the George Meade School in Philadelphia and in Muhlenberg College, Allen- town. For twelve years he was a shoe salesman for John E. Lentz, traveling all over Eastern Pennsylvania. In 1900 he associated himself with H. J. Smith and they conduct the wholesale confectionery business of Frederick & Smith at No. 205 North Sixth street, Allentown. Mr. Frederick is the secretary of the Lehigh Mutual Horse Insurance Company, an office he has filled since 1907. Politically he is a Democrat, and he served as chairman of the county committee from 1908 to 1911, and was again elected to this office in July, 1913. Prior to 1908 he served as chair- man of the Democratic city committee. In 1907 he was elected clerk of quarter sessions, served three years and since that time has been in office as deputy clerk of quarter sessions. He is a mem- ber of the following named organizations: Lodge No. 130, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; Livingstone Lodge, No. 258, Knights of the Golden Eagle, of which he is past chief ; Carol Council, No. 170, Order of United American Mechanics, in which he has held both county and state offices; Protective Home Circle; Allen- town Band and Pioneer Band. Mr. Frederick married, first, Ellen J., born in 1865, died Au- gust 3, 1899, a daughter of Irwin and Diana (Ackerman) Stoudt, of Lower Milford. They had one child, Ida J. He married, second, in 1910, Clara, a daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth Miller, of Allentown.
Solomon, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Drey) Frederick, was born February 8, 1905, and died December 6, 1843. He was a farmer. He was a member of the Lutheran church at Mertztown, and is buried there. He married Rachael Smith, born in Lynn, January 5, 1812, died November 21, 1871. They had children: James; Aaron; Augustus; Benneville, and Solomon S., of fur- ther mention; Sarah, married James Smith ; Elizabeth, married the late A. J. Breinig, of Al- lentown.
Benneville, son of Solomon and Rachael (Smith) Frederick, took up his residence in Al- lentown in 1854. He learned the trade of a miller, and later that of a carpenter and wheel- wright. He was engaged at these trades in the Mahoning Valley one year, and in 1863 he and Levi Butz joined in forming the partnership of Butz, Frederick & Company. The firm contin- ues successfully to the present time, although Mr. Frederick died in 1900. He was an active mem- ber of St. Paul's and St. Michael's Lutheran church. He married, first, Caroline Benner, had no children by this marriage. He married, sec- ond, Mary Sellers, and had a son, William J., a member of the firm of Sellers & Company, a cloth- ing house of Reading, Pennsylvania. He married, third, Sarah Ritter, and had children: Frank H., Joseph and Charles S., of further mention; Sallie, wife of John Sefing, of Allentown.
FRANK H., son of Benneville and Sarah (Rit- ter) Frederick, was born in Allentown, Decem- ber 9, 1862. He was educated in the public schools of this city, and was graduated from the Allentown High School in 1881. Upon leaving school he entered the employ of Schlegel, Ziegenfus & Company, furniture manufacturers, and later was employed with Reuter & Sons, and with Grossman & Kluenter. In 1890 he entered the employ of Butz, Frederick & Company, thereby qualifying himself to become a member of the firm in 1898, at which time his uncle, Solo- mon S., retired, and he acquired a part of the in- terest. Painstaking, industrious and conscien- tious, he has in a great measure contributed to the enviable reputation of this firm. He is a charter member of Hancock Conclave, No. 120, Im- proved Order of Heptasophs, of which organiza- tion he has been the financier since 1891. Mr. Frederick married, in June, 1886, Jemima A., a daughter of David D. and Levina (Kaull) Daubert. They have had children: Margaret, who died in 1890, aged seven and a half years; Herbert Benneville, born in 1891; Samuel, born in 1895. Both sons attended the public schools of Allentown. Herbert was graduated from the Allentown High School in 1907, and during 1908 attended the Allentown Preparatory School
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prior to his entry in Muhlenberg College. While a freshman he became a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity; was appointed editor-in- chief of the art department of the college year book when a sophomore; won the Clemmie L. Ulrich oratorical prize during his junior year, and in his senior year won the Inter-Society oratorical contest, thereby becoming the eligible represen- tative of the college in the Pennsylvania Inter- Collegiate oratorical contest held at Gettysburg. By a unanimous vote he won the Inter-Collegiate prize and this gained for him the honor of being the first Muhlenberg student to be identified in the three contests mentioned in the history of the college. He is now a student in the law depart- ment of the University of Pennsylvania. Samuel David, at present a student at Muhlenberg Col- lege, has attained marked prominence through his ability as an artist and illustrator. During his course at High School he was the art editor of the Canary and Blue.
JOSEPH, son of Benneville and Sarah (Ritter ) Frederick, was born in Allentown, July 8, 1866. He attended the city schools until he became con- nected with the C. A. Dorney Furniture Com- pany, where he had charge of the carving depart- ment for several years. Later he and his broth- ers, Charles S. and William J., conducted a clothing house at No. 816 Hamilton street. He was connected with this until 1901, when he be- came a member of the firm of Butz, Frederick & Company. He and his family are members of Christ's Lutheran church, where he has served as one of its first deacons. He is a member of Barger Lodge, No. 333, Free and Accepted Ma- sons ; Allen Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Allen Commandery, Knights Templar ; Allen Council, Royal and Select Masters. Mr. Frederick mar- ried, May 9, 1889, Hannah A., daughter of Jacob A. Lawfer, and they have one child, Edward L.
CHARLES S., son of Benneville and Sarah (Rit- ter) Frederick, was born in Allentown, July 8, 1868. He attended the public schools and the Allentown Business College, being graduated from the latter institution in 1885. He then ac- cepted a position as bookkeeper in the clothing establishment of his brother, William J. In 1890 he was admitted as a partner in the firm of W. J. Frederick & Brother, which continued until 1894, when his brother Joseph was admitted, and the firm became E. J. Frederick & Brothers. In 1898 they closed out, and Mr. Frederick accepted a position as cashier with the Grand Union Tea Company, and continued with them until October I, 1899, when he was transferred by that com- pany to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as manager of their store in that city. He held this position un- til October 1, 1901, when he resigned and re-
turned to Allentown, becoming the voucher clerk for the Bethlehem Steel Company, a most re- sponsible post. May 1, 1907, he resigned from this position in order to accept one as auditor on the chain of stores of the Prince Furniture Com- pany, these being located at Rochester, Hazleton, Pittston and Allentown, the latter being the headquarters. He resigned this office in August, 1910, and accepted his present position of mana- ger of the plant of A. H. Balliet & Company, with almost three hundred people under his con- trol. His religious affiliation is with Christ's Lutheran church, of which he has been a trustee three years. He has served as a Democratic member of the common council in 1909-10-II. Fraternally he is a member of Barger Lodge, No. 333, Free and Accepted Masons. Mr. Frederick married, October 24, 1889, Catherine J., a daugh- ter of Charles E. and Susan (Snyder) Boyer, of Allentown, and they have had children : Stanley C., was graduated from the Allentown High School in the class of 1907; Allentown Prepara tory School, class of 1908, and was a student at Muhlenberg College three years. In April, 1912, he became a clerk for A. H. Balliet & Company. Helen C., was graduated from the Allentown High School in the class of 1908; the Allentown College for Women in the class of 1910. Joseph B., a student in the Allentown High School, who died Aug. 12, 1914, aged 18 years.
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