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He worships in the Faith of the Fathers and is a member of the Jordan Reformed Church, which he served as a deacon, elder and treasurer. He has been the Democratic committeeman for 13 years, and was elected to the office of school director and supervisor of his township.
His wife, Mary Ann Amanda Elizabeth Wen- ner, is a daughter of the long deceased Peter and Ida (Heilman) Wenner. They have no issue.
HAMMER FAMILY.
John William Hammer, the first recorded pro- genitor of the old Prussian family of that name, was born February 13, 1688, in Bautzen, King- dom of Saxony, Germany, and died there August 24, 1738. Not much is known concerning his life. He was married November 14, 1712, to Dorothy Weinbrecher, born September 23, 1695, and died April 25, 1723, and by her had one son, John Gottfried Hammer, of whom forward.
John Gottfried Hammer, son of John Wil- liam and Dorothy (Weinbrecher) Hammer, was born January 15, 1719, and died September 17, 1793. He was married October 13, 1740, to Martha Hoch, born May 23, 1717, died Janu- ary 1, 1788. Their children were: John Gott- lieb, Anna Regina, Dorothy Elizabeth, Johanne Christiana, John Gottlob, of whom forward, John Gottfried, Johanne Dorothy, Catherina Ro- sina, Marie Dorothy, and John Gotthelf, born November 24, 1759.
John Gottlob Hammer, second son of John Gottfried and Martha (Hoch) Hammer, was born September 24, 1750. He was married to Johanne Elizabeth Jochman, and by her had five children, as follows: Johanne Christiana, Carl Gottlob, born in 1782, Johanne Carolina, John Gotthelf, and Carl Gottlieb, of whom forward.
Carl Gottlieb Hammer, third son of John Gottlob and Johanne Elizabeth (Jochman) Hammer, was born December 4, 1791, and died in 1836. He was twice married, first, on June
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10, 1815, to Julianne Kaschitzky, born April 7, 1797, and died November 9, 1834, by whom he had seven children, as follows: Gustave, born in 1816; Robert, born in 1818; Julius, of whom forward; Oswald, of whom forward; Hermann, born in 1825; Fritz, born in 1828, and Augusta. Mr. Hammer's second marriage was on February 24, 1835, to Augusta Kaschitzky, born November 6, 1805, died December 8, 1835. Of this union there was one child, Theodore, born December 8, 1835, and died May 16, 1894.
Julius Hammer, third son of Carl Gott- lieb and Julianne (Kaschitzky) Hammer, was born August 17, 1820, at Forst, Kingdom of Prussia, Germany. He was a master weaver and a member of the Lutheran Church. His death occurred Dec. 27, 1894. He was married March 7, 1852, to Amelia Janke, born March 22, 1826, and died in 1900. Their children were: Emil, born Dec. 22, 1852, and died in 1895; Richard, of whom forward; Albrecht, born in 1856; Anna, Martha and Emilie.
Oswald Hammer, fourth son of Carl Gott- lieb and Julianne ( Kaschitzky) Haminer, was born August 27, 1823, and died Dec. 1, 1897. He was married Oct. 18, 1852, to Wilhelmine Rottke, born Feb. 8, 1834, and by her had six children, as follows: Anna, born July 6, 1853, died August 13, 1854; George G., of whom for- ward; Eugene, born Nov. 6, 1855; Oswald, born March 18, 1857; Franz, born July 16, 1861; and William, born Jan. 28, 1863.
George Hammer, eldest son of Oswald and Wilhelmine ( Rottke) Hammer, was born Nov. 18, 1854. He came to the United States of America, August 28, 1881, and for four years followed the silk business at Union Hill, New Jersey, then settling in Allentown, Pennsyl- vania, in 1885, in which place he has continued to reside up to the present time, holding the re- sponsible position of superintendent of the Ade- laide Silk Mills of the city, one of the largest factories of the kind in the United States. He resides in his fine residence, No. 201 North Fourth street, since May, 1900. He and family worship in St. John's Lutheran church, which he serves as elder since November, 1913. So- cially he holds membership in the B. P. O. E., No. 130, of Allentown. Mr. Hammer is one of the organizers of the Allentown Boating and Swimming Club, which organization purchased what was then known as Haymaker's Island, now Adam's Island.
Mr. Hammer was married March 19, 1892, to Miss Hattie Fritz, by whom he has had three children: 7. Frederick, died in infancy ; 2. Frank, born November 30, 1893, graduated from the Allentown high school in 1911; is now employed
in the Adelaide Silk Mlil as private secretary to the assistant manager and is learning the silk - business; and Paul, born Dec. 13, 1896, grad- uated from Allentown high school in June, 1914.
Richard Hammer, eldest son of Julius and Amelia (Janke) Hammer, was born July 3, 1854, at Forst, in the Kingdom of Prussia, Ger- many. At the age of fourteen he learned the trade of silk weaving, in which his father was employed, and followed it until the time of his emigration to the United States of America in 1881. In this year he landed in New York City, and lived there and in the city of Newark, New Jersey, until the year 1891, when he removed to Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he has since made his home. In 1906, Mr. Hammer erected, at No. 220 Ridge avenue, Allentown, the dwell- ing he at present occupies. He is a member of the Lutheran Church.
Mr. Hammer was married Nev. 22, 1891, to Margaret Bloss, a daughter of John and Chris- tiana (Buchter) Bloss, of Sckoenlach, Asch, Bo- hemia, where they were farmers. Of this union there were two children, Gertrude M. and Anna A. Hammer.
HANDWERK FAMILY.
Han George Handwerck emigrated on the ship Harle and landed Sept. 1, 1736, at Phila- delphia. He was then 32 years old.
Nicholas and Heinrich emigrated on the ship Loyal Judith and landed Sept. 3, 1739.
Peter emigrated on the ship Phoenix and landed Sept. 30, 1743. They were Palatinates.
John Handweck on Nov. 9, 1758, took up in Heidelberg township, on a warrant 57 acres of land; and on Aug. 12, 1766, Nicholas Hand- weck took up IIO acres.
The earliest tax-list found of Heidelberg township, was for the year 1762, which includes the names of John Nicholas and Peter, who are probably three of the four above named; and in the year 1764, John and Nicholas were as- sessed for 100 acres each and also "Widow" Handweck, who was probably the widow of Peter, showing that Peter had died between 1762 and 1764. Nicholas has been mentioned as constable of Heidelberg in 1758 and owned a pack horse. (Pa. Arch.)
In an old tax-list which bore no date but was apparently before 1764 there appears the following names: Old Peter Handwerck and young Peter; also a John and a Jacob; also a George who was identified as a shoemaker.
John (Johannes) Handwerck of Heidelberg township, when advanced in age, made his last will dated Dec. 9, 1785, in the presence of Con- rad Schneider, Peter Kohler, and Jacob Stoeck-
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el; and it was probated on Aug. 3, 1789, show- ing that he died in July previous. He mentions the name of his widow as Anna Maria, and three sons: Nicholas, John and Peter, (the youngest son), having devised the homestead to Peter, for which he was to pay 200 pounds in gold and silver money; and Peter was appointed as the executor of the estate.
The following inscriptions appear on tomb- stones in the old Heidelberg Church graveyard :
Johannes Handwerck, born Jan. 29, 1710, died 1789 Johannes Handwerk, born Apr. I, 1742, died Sept. 13, 1813
Catharine Handwerk, born Sept. 14, 1747, died March 10, 1808 Peter Handwerck, born Sept. 18, 1744, died Feb. 27, 1826
Jacob Handwerck, born Aug. 9, 1771, died May 13,
1826, lived in wedlock with Catharine Seidler 29 years.
It appears that Nicholas Handwerck the sec- ond emigrant above named, purchased a farm from Henry Ohl, in 1761, located in Heidel- berg township, and after 1764 sold it to Peter Measemer. In that locality nothing later was found relating to this Nicholas and it appears that he removed to Douglass township, Berks county, where a tombstone was found in Fritz's Burying Ground, with the following inscrip- tion :
Nicholas Handwerck, born Aug. 16, 1716, in Hetten- hausen, Interlaken, died March 9, 1795, aged 78 y., 6 m., 21 d.
By the Federal census of 1790, it appears that the following Handwerk families were in Heid- elberg township: Jacob, with three males over 16 years, four males under '16 years, and three females.
John, with one male over 16 years, three males under 16 years and six females.
Peter, with two males over 16 years, and three females.
Peter, Jr., with one male over 16 years, and two females.
Peter Handwerck had two daughters: Maria (?) (married Joseph Lauchnor), and Susan (married Jacob Lauchnor, brother of Joseph). Each of the daughters died and their husbands married a second time, Joseph Lauchnor having married Elizabeth Hess and Jacob having mar- ried Barbara Koons.
The above Peter Handwerck owned a large tract of land along the Blue Mountain, parts of which are now owned by James German, Wil- liam German, Andrew Snyder and others.
John Handwork and Peter Handwork were enlisted in the Revolutionary War as privates in the Continental Line, it appearing that they re-
ceived Depreciation Pay, in 1.782; also a Rob- ert Handwood was enlisted as a private Apr. 8, 1782, from Maryland.
John Handwerk was in the Frontier service in the Company of Captain Jacob Greenawald from May 25, 1782, to July 23, 1782.
Jacob Handwerk was in the company of Cap- tain Roeder and Frederick Handwerk in the company of Captain Smithers in Sixth Battalion, of Northumberland county militia, in July, 1781.
Frederick Handwerk was a captain of a com- pany of the local militia, having made a report of his company on May 6, 1816.
Peter Handwerk, one of the early pioneers of Washington township, emigrated from the Pala- tinate in 1743 and located about six miles from the site of Slatington, on what afterwards be- came the line of the Berks County Railroad. He had three sons, Abraham, Martin and Jonas, and two daughters, Mrs. Daniel Rex and Mrs. John Raber. Abraham settled on a part of the home- stead and died in 1865, leaving a family of eight children, of whom Levi, John and a daughter, Mrs. Bannegar went to Indiana. Martin lived on the homestead; and Jonas died in the town- ship.
Johannes Handwerk, Sr., was a large land owner. On November 27, 1761, he sold a tract of 400 acres of land, located in Heidelberg town- ship, Northampton (now Lehigh) county, to his son, John Handwerk, and Nicholas Handwerk, Jr., for the consideration of 300 pounds. Of this tract 130 acres were taken up by warrant from the Province by Henry Hauser, bearing date of April 25, 1744. The 400 acre tract was bound- ed by lands of Michael Ohl, Peter Handwerk, Bernhard Neff and John Hunsicker.
On October 26, 1786, three years before he died, Johannes Handwerk sold three more tracts to his son, John Handwerk. They contained 112, 92 and 57 acres, and were respectively taken up by warrant as follows: Henry Hauser, April 25, 1744; Rudolph Peter, January 28, 1754; Johannes Handwerk, Sr., November 9, 1758.
The price paid for the 261 acres ( allowing six per cent. for roads) was 150 pounds. Another sale records the following: John Handwerk, Elder, on November 27, 1773, sold 139 acres of land to John Handwerk his son. The last two tracts were bounded by lands of Peter Hand- werk, Jacob Kemmerer, John Hunsicker, Jr., Francis Measemer, Jacob Hunsicker, and Jacob Peter.
The third Johannes Handwerk (son of Jo- hannes, Jr.) became the owner of the homestead upon which is erected the historic house, a cut of which appears in the descriptive history of Heid- elberg township. After the death of his father
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he cultivated this land from the time of his mar- riage until he died. His wife was Catharine Pe- ter. They had eight children: Catharine, (mar- ried Michael Harter), Henry (married Eliza- beth Schmidt), Casper, (married Elizabeth Ger- man), Susanna, (married George Neff), Eliza- beth (married Peter Benninger), Michael (mar- ried Lydia Schneck), Rebecca (married Henry Hoffman), Nathan (married Lydia Snyder).
Henry Handwerk, son of Johannes, was born on the homestead, and there spent all his life, but two months, during which time he learned the coopering trade which he followed with farming. His wife, Elizabeth Smith, bore him seven children, as follows: Joseph (who obtained the homestead ), Polly (married Reuben Henry), Hettie (married Edwin Hauser), Julia (married Owen Hunsicker), Sarah, (married Aaron Haus- er), Helen, (died aged seven years), Isabella, (married Joseph Jones) .
Michael Handwerk, (son of Johannes), was a cooper and farmer. He lived where his son Ed- win Handwerk, now lives. His children were: Casper, Franklin, Nathan, Elivina (married A. B. Mensch), Esther (married first a Kistler, and second Wesley Buck), Joel and Edwin. The last named is a grandfather and has nine chil- dren.
The Handwerk family are Lutherans, and many of them are members of the Heidelberg church, of which Johannes Handwerk was an early member. He is buried on the old grave- yard, where a brown sand-stone marks his grave.
John George Handwerk and his wife, Cath- arine, nee Kemkel, were farming people in Heid- elberg township and their children were: George; Solomon; David; Daniel; Hannah (m. Reuben Peter ) ; Elizabeth (m. Stephen Mayer) ; Lydia (Prince) ; and Margaret (Henritz).
George Handwerk, son of John George, was born upon the homestead and became a prosper- ous farmer, acquiring a large acreage of land. He lived first on the John Metzger farm, now owned by Edwin Handwerk, and afterward pur- chased the property now owned and occupied by Nathan Handwerk, which then contained 40 acres. He married Lydia Metgzer, of Heidel- berg, and their children were:
Sabina, .. (married Nathan Kemmerer) David, ..... (married Judith Wessner) Joseph, married [first] (Polly Heintzel- man) and [second] (Lovina Rex) Catharine, .... (married John McDade) Owen, . (married Mary Kistler) Fianna, .... (married Joseph Andreas) William, '(killed in the Civil war) Susanna,. (married Lewis Lentz) Nathan, (married Anna Maria Harter) Violetta, (married Charles Bloss) Edward, . (married Lydia Fry)
David Handwerk, son of John George, of Heidelberg township, was the grand-father of Henry O. He carried on farming in Washing- ton township and afterward worked in slate op- erations. He was married to Lydia Shissler, of Washington township, and they had six children : Aaron, Marietta (married to Francis Leiser ), James, Leanna (m. John Bolton), Harry (m. Evelina Kuntz), and Sarah Ann (m. H. W. Dorward, of Camden, N. J.).
NATHAN HANDWERK, son of George, of Heidelberg, was born in that township, Febru- ary 8, 1847. He attended the common schools of the district and then worked on a farm. Dur- ing the Civil War when less than seventeen years of age, he persisted in serving his country and finally was allowed to enlist on June 28, 1863, in company I, 38th Regiment, Pa. Militia, for three months' service. He re-enlisted on March 7, 1864, for three years or to the end of the war, in Company K., 47th Regiment, Pa. Volunteers, joining the Regulars at Morganzia, Louisiana, in the same year. From that place he was transferred to Bermuda Hundred, where he was detailed as regimental mail carrier for six months. He was honorably discharged with his Regiment, at Charleston, S. C., on December 25, 1865.
After the war for ten years he lived at Slat- ington, working at the plastering and brick-lay- ing trades. In 1876 he purchased his father's homestead and there he has lived to this time. His farm consists of 57 acres of fertile land and the large stone house upon this farm which Mr. Handwerk occupies is one of the landmarks of that community. It contains the following in- scription, which is carved on a stone, 12 by 18:
House built by JOHANNES HANDWERK 1801 Danket den Herr Den er ist Freundlich.
Mr. Handwerk is a Republican. For over twenty-four years, from 1880 to 1904, he served the township as assessor having been honored by both political parties for six terms as their unan- imous choice. Since 1904 he has served as super- visor and road-master for eight years; and he is still serving the latter office. He is a superior judge of the value of real estate in his district, and quite frequently his advice and judgment is sought by contemplating land purchasers. He is a member of the Samuel Kress Post, No. 284, G. A. R., at Slatington, Pa. He and family are
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Lutherans, members of the Heidelberg congrega- tions, which he served as a deacon and as an elder for four years. He was the superintend- ent of the Kemmerer's Sunday-school.
In 1866 he was married to Anna Maria Har- ter, daughter of Nathan Harter. Their chil- dren were: Richard O. ( deceased) ; Laida (de- ceased), Oscar A., Emma T. (married to James German ), Ella T. (married to T. O. German), Louisa C., Alvin N. (deceased), and Howard W.
Oscar A. Handwerk, son of Nathan, resides upon the "shoemaker Peter" Handwerk home- stead in "De Handwerk Stadt." He carries on a small farm and is also a traveling salesman.
He was married to Emma Sensinger, and they have eight children : Ralph, Edgar, Victor, Wil- lard, Stewart, Bertha, Verna and Arlene.
Peter Handwerk had always lived in Heidel- berg and was the father of these children: Abra- (m. John Reber). ham; Martin ; Jonas ; (m. Daniel Rex) ; and
Abraham Handwerk, son of Peter, was the grandfather of Robert F. He was born in 1805, carried on farming on the homestead and died in July, 1865. He was married to Eliza- beth Roth, daughter of Peter, of Heidelberg, and they had eight children: Levi (who was enlisted in the Civil War for three months in 1863, and became active in the G. A. R.) ; Hen- ry (m. Amanda Peter) ; John; Francis (m. Ellen Breyfogel) ; Sallie (m. Tilghman Reber) ; Lyd- ia (m. Irvin Reber) ; Susan (twin sister of Lydia m. to David Benninger) ; and Mary (m. Ist to Joel Peter, and 2nd to Jonathan Jacoby, and died in 1913, in Clinton Co., Indiana).
John Handwerk, was born in Heidelberg township, July 29, 1832, and educated in the local school while brought up on a farm; then he learned the trade of carpenter which he followed until his death on March 4, 1895. He located at Slatington, in 1860. He was enlisted in the Civil War on several occasions, the last in the Emergency of 1863, and honorably discharged. He served in the town council.
In 1860, John Handwerk was married to Le- anna Shever, daughter of Daniel, of N. White- hall township. She was born Aug. 12, 1834. They had ten children: Magdalena (m. Joseph Reinsmith) ; Robert F .; James D. ( accidentally killed on L. V. R. R., when 21 years old) ; Amanda (m. Henry Williams) ; George (died young ) ; John (m. Edna Bloss) ; Louis (died in 1912, aged 40 years) ; Mary (m. Wm. Davis, and died in 1906) ; Sarah (m. Henry Krauss) ; and Charles (m. Jennie Paules). They have been members of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
ROBERT F. HANDWERK, of Slatington, was born March 8, 1863, where he was educated in the public school until sixteen years of age, then he worked in slate operations, for ten years. He entered the employ of E. D. Peters and Son, in 1889, and has continued with this firm, and its successors ( the sons of Mr. Peters) until the present time, as teamster for the entire period excepting three years during which he filled the position of superintendent of their slate quarry. He is a member of the Odd Fellows, and also of Emerald Castle, K. M. C. No. 221.
He was married to Sarah E. Sieger, daughter of Owen, of Siegersville, and they had seven children: Eva M. (graduated from high school then taught school several terms, then married Robert Sieger) ; Florence A. (m. Wm. Brels- ford, of Allentown), Edward R. (graduated from high school in 1908, also from Keystone Normal School in 1910, and teacher in Wash- ington township three terms) ; George D .; Elda I. (graduated from high school in 1913) ; Roy J .; and Grace S.
Martin Handwerk, son of Peter, was born Nov. 29, 1804, and was a farmer, cooper, pump- maker, and distiller. His large farm was lo- cated in the "Handiwerk Stadt" in Heidelberg and there he built a house. He married Cath- arine Blose. They were members of the Luth- erans congregation of the Heidelberg church :. He died Aug. 24, 1887. Their children were: Paul, Peter, Benjamin, Drusilla (married Joel Neff), Fianna (married Edward Neff), Maria, Mari- an (married John Strauss), and Polly (married Edward Metzger).
Paul Handwerk, son of Martin, was born on his father's homestead April 17, 1833. He learned the cooper trade from Henry Handwerk and followed it with farming. The homestead, which was IIO acres, he purchased from his father, and this he continued to farm for many years. He died Feb. 14, 1911. His wife, Su- sanna, nee Lobach, was a daughter of Daniel Lo- bach. Their children were: Tilghman (died in 1904) ; John (died young) ; Lenora (married Henry Friebolin) ; Helena and Alice (twins, the former having married Henry Hunsicker, and the latter Henry Hollenbach) ; Louisa (married Lewis Snyder) ; Amandus P .; Emma M .; Hen- ry O .; Minnie (married Richard Peter ) ; infant son, who died, and Frederick.
AMANDUS P. HANDWERK, son of Paul, a member of the firm of Rauch and Handwerk, who are the proprietors of the Pioneer Carriage and Wagon Works at Jordan, this county, was born in Heidelberg township, September 22, 1868. At the age of nineteen years he learned
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the carpenter trade at Lansford, Pa., and this he followed in the Fullerton Car Shops for two years. In 1892 he became an employee of Joseph Rauch at Pleasant Corner (Jordan P. O.), in the latter's wheelwright and coachmak- ing establishment, and in 1904, when a change in the firm was made he became one of its mem- bers. This firm manufactures a superior grade of carriages, spring and farm wagons, and em- ploys a dozen men.
Mr. Handwerk and family are Lutheran members of the Heidelberg church. He is a member of the Central Lodge No. 636, I. O. O. F., also of the Encampment No. 54, and Camp 252, P. O. S. of A., of Lansford, Pa.
In 1891 he married Melissa Rauch, daugh- ter of Joseph Rauch, and their children were: Lorena J., Estella M., and Paul J. (born July 7, 1897 and died May 5, 1898).
HENRY O. HANDWERK, the ninth child of Paul, was born on the homestead April 15, 1873. He was reared upon the farm and edu- cated in the local of his native township. He is a farmer and held a number of local offices hav- ing served upon the school board for four years ; also served as superintendent of Kemmerer's Sunday School for ten years. He and family are Lutherans, members of the Heidelberg church.
On Dec. 25, 1897, he married a daughter of Jonas Fink, and their three children are Katie L., Roma I., Lilian L.
HARVEY J. HANDWERK, son of Casper, of Slatington, was born in Washington township, February 17, 1870. He was educated in the pub- lic schools and graduated from the Allentown Business College in 1889. Then he acted as shipping clerk with the Lehigh Slate Co., until September 1, 1890, when he accepted an ap- pointment by the government as Railway Mail Clerk; and for five years served on the Pennsyl- vania R. R. running between Pittsburgh and New York. Since 1896 he has been on the L. V. R. R. running between New York and Buf- falo. In length of time, Mr. Handwerk is one of the men longest in this service. He is also one of the youngest men who entered the serv- ice, with a most creditable record.
In the year 1888, he married Ella S. Kern, a daughter of Nathan Kern, whose full record ap- pears in this volume). They have two children : George Eugene and Ralph Nathan.
George Eugene, a draughtsman, was educated in Slatington High School, and graduated from the Bethlehem Preparatory School, in 1908. Afterward he took a course in the St. John's School, at Manlius, N. Y., in civil engineering, and then accepted a position as draughtsman, at Pontiac, Michigan, which he filled for one year.
Then he returned to Allentown to resume play- ing with the Allentown Band, and since Febru- ary, 1911, he has played the clarionet. He is also a member of the Lamoureaux Orchestra of Slatington.
Ralph Nathan was graduated from the Slat- ington High School in 1911, and the American Commercial School at Allentown, in the same year. He is a talented musician, being the vio- linist of Dr. John Helfrich's Trio, of Allentown, and the first violinist of Lamoureaux Orchestra of Slatington. He owns and uses a violin which was owned and used by his great-great-grand- father Haas.
EDWIN HANDWERK, son of Michael, is a sub- stantial farmer in Heidelberg township where he was born and reared on the homestead near Ger- mansville, in what is locally known as "De Handwerk Stadt." His birth occurred in the house in which he now resides, July 27, 1857. He has always followed an agricultural career and owns part of the original Johannes Hand- werk homestead, now 93 acres. Part of these acres were at one time included in the property of John Metzger. The ruins of the Metzger homestead are still in evidence. The one and one-half story stone house stood on the left side of the public road leading from Slatington to Germansville, near the Handwerk Siding, on the Berks and Lehigh Railroad. The house in which Mr. Handwerk lives was built by his father in the year 1842, and the barn was built by him the year following. In 1911, Mr. Handwerk erected a large frame residence at the upper end of Slatedale and this he expects to occupy in his retiring years. He and the family are Lutheran members of the Heidelberg church.
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