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HIRAM A. LICHTENWALNER, son of Solomon, was born Oct. 20, 1846. He was educated in
the public schools of South Whitehall township. Afterwards he taught school for two terms in Upper and Lower Macungie townships. He has been a farmer for 23 years, was owner and proprietor of the Lichtenwalner's Mill for twenty years. He is a member of the Lutheran church, serving it as deacon, trustee, as well as chairman of the building committee for the Cet- ronia Lutheran church. In the Sunday school he served as superintendent and teacher for a period of 40 years. On Feb. 28, 1871, he mar- ried Catharine, a daughter of Charles and Mary (Houser) Glick, the issue being: (1) Emma J., who died in infancy; (2) John H .; (3) Edna M., born July 18, 1880, married to Wilman J. Grammes, who have two children: Blanche E., b. Dec. 13, 1899 and Ethel L., b. April 25, 1904. (4) Harry C., a carpenter, born March 25, 1885, married to Mabel Shankweiler, who have a child, Alma I., b. Feb. 10, 1908. (5) Mat- tie S., born Aug. 30, 1890, married to John J. Wenner, who have one child: Pauline K., b. Aug. 20, 1911. (6) Morris S., born Oct. 24, 1891. Mr. Lichtenwalner resides at Cetronia.
JOHN H. LICHTENWALNER, son of Hiram A. and Catharine A. (Glick), was born in South Whitehall township, Jan. 19, 1875. He attend- ed the public schools to 1893, afterwards the Keystone State Normal School, at Kutztown, for two years, graduating therefrom in 1895. He taught school for three years, when he began to clerk for an insurance company. In 1911, he became letter-carrier in Allentown, which he continues to the present time. He is a Repub- lican, a member of I. O. O. F., Encampment ; I. O. O. F., and I. O. R. M., as well as of the Lutheran church. He also is the efficient sec- retary of the Lichtenwalner Family Reunion for a great many years. On Jan. 21, 1889, he mar- ried Lillie E., daughter of Willoughby J., de- ceased, and Elemina M. (Guth) Koch, the issue being: Blanche E., and Ethel L. Mr. Lichten- walner resides at 91712 Walnut Street, Allen- town.
Peter Lichtenwalner, son of Johannes No. 2, was born on the old homestead one mile west of Fogelsville, March 24, 1778. He was a saddler and farmer by occupation. In 1812, he settled on a farm near Bath in Northampton county, where he died June 25, 1851. His wife had been Susanna Oswald, with whom he had seven children: (1) Joseph. (2) Jonas, a farmer, born June 1I, 1810; died Sept. 25, 1892; was mar- ried to Lydia Radwohl. (3) Esta, married to George Schlabach, was born July 6, 1804, and died Jan. 18, 1865, and is buried at Bath. (4) Eliza, married to Daniel M. Fox, was born Oct.
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5, 1806 and died July 5, 1874. She is buried in Calhoun county, Mich. (5) Asa, farmer, born Sept. 18, 1812; died Feb. 16, 1891; had been married to Mary Scholl. (6) Peter, black- smith and farmer, was born May 1, 1820, mar- ried Salome Kepler, died Aug. 3, 1891, and is buried at Clarno, Wis. (7) John, clerk, was born Sept. 3, 1822, remained single, died Jan. 22, 1859, and is buried at Bath.
Joseph Lichtenwalner, son of Peter, was born in Macungie township, June 3, 1802. When eight years of age, he together with his parents moved to Hanover township, where he was reared. At a suitable age, he began farming in Northampton county, and two years later, in 1831, he moved to Hanover township, Lehigh county, where he farmed until he retired. This last named place is now owned by Harvey Buss, being originally composed of 112 acres. He served as school-director, and also held the office of deacon and elder in the Schoenersville church, at which cemetery he is also buried, having died Aug. 2, 1878. He had been married to Anna Catherine Michael, having the following issue : (1) Balinda married to Charles Fritzinger, de- ceased, of Bath. (2) Reuben M., minister, of the U. B. denomination, married to Drusilla Breder, of Philadelphia. (3) Joseph, deceased, married to Mary Ann Fenner. (4) Daniel, of Nazareth, married to Susanna Scheffler. (5) James P. Tilghman married to Clara Dewalt, of Northampton, Pa .; Catherine, Violetta, Su- sanna and Angelina, all died young.
James P. Lichtenwalner, a retired citizen of Schoenersville, a son of Joseph, was born in Han- over, Lehigh county, Oct. 27, 1839. He was reared upon the homestead; began to farm the same in 1863, and for three years also farmed an adjoining farm. For eleven years he farmed the homestead farm of 114 acres. In 1878 he moved to Bethlehem township, later to East Allen town- ship. He retired in 1902 and came to Schoeners- ville, where he purchased a home, still retaining his farm in Lower Nazareth township. He has been a member of the executive committee of the Lichtenwalner Family Re-union since its inception, is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran Church. He was married June 3, 1860, to Lena A., daughter of Jacob and Julia (Schaeffer) Huber, the issue being: Milton H., of Belfast, Pa., married to Ida Luckenbach ; James P., Jr .; Owen C., carpenter of Tatamy, married to Cora C. Whitehead; Ida, married to George A. Smith, of Bethlehem; Harry H., of Clarno, Wis., married to Addie Dinges; Wil- liam, who died in March, 1897, ager 24 years ; Ellen, married to Victor H. Schleicher, of Han- overville; Joseph, married to Lizzie George, of
Hecktown, and Mary C., married to Charles Bender.
JAMES P. LICHTENWALNER, JR., son of James P., a farmer of Hanover township, Le- high county, where he was born July 25, 1862. Reared upon the farm, he began farming for himself in Hanover in 1889, removing in 1896 to the farm in Lehigh county, where he since lives. He pays particular attention to dairying, and has the best herd of Holstein cattle in the district. He also owns a 115-acre farm in Up- per Saucon, where his son lives. He is president of the Lichtenwalner Family Reunion since 1911, having been vice-president for two years previous, and a member of its Executive Committee for five years. In politics, he is a Republican, a member of the Schoenersville Lutheran congre- gation, of which he is a deacon since 1911, and treasurer of Christ Union Sunday school since 1901. June 7, 1884, he married Ida B., a daugh- ter of William and Mary (Rath) Crock, the issue being : Lizzie M., graduated from the town- ship high school in 1899, married to Frank J. Seyfried, of Nazareth, Pa .; Preston, graduated in 1903, married to Helen Ernest, having two children: Ida and Wilson. He resides in Upper Saucon township on his father's farm; Mabel I., who graduated from the township high school in 1907. Besides the aforesaid James, Jr., also adopted Michael Rickert, who is married to Minnie Phillips, residing in Salisbury township; and William and Mary Meyers. William Meyers graduated from the township high school in 19II
Jacob Lichtenwalner, the youngest son of Johannes No. 2, was born near Fogelsville, Pa., Dec. 24, 1786. He received from his father a tract of land, consisting of over 156 acres, about two miles west of Fogelsville, where he farmed. He was a member of the Lutheran church; died Jan. 24, 1866, and is buried at the Ziegel's Church. He had been married to Susanna, a daughter of Daniel Hoch, born Aug. 22, 1793; d. Dec. 20, 1869, the issue being : Daniel, b. Sept. II, 1816, died in infancy; Levi; James, dec'd, born Dec. 3, 1835, married to Mary Schmoyer ; Charles, born Dec. 23, 1824, died May 24, 1847; Maria, born Dec. 23, 1824, died Dec. 15, 1906, married to John B. Schmeyer ; Lydia, born March 1, 1814, died Oct. 14, 1898, married first to Henry Schmeyer, then to David Heffner; Su- sanna, born Jan. 16, 1828, deceased, married to John Siegfried; Carolina, born March 24, 1831, married to Daniel Bieber, dec'd, of Kutztown.
Levi Lichtenwalner, son of Jacob, was born in Macungie township, Lehigh county, May 12, 1818. Educated in the public school, he at the proper age began to farm in Weisenberg town-
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ship, later removing to Lower Macungie town- ship, where he continued to farm. He was a Republican and a member of the Lutheran Church. He died Jan. 21, 1894, being buried at Lehigh Church. He married Rachel Seiber- ling, the issue being: Eli P., married to Louisa H. Kline, dec'd ; Louisa L., married to Alfred J. Clader, contractor, of Allentown; Jacob; Sarah, dec'd, married to Charles Kline, dec'd; Levi, dec'd, married to Catharine A. Leibensperger, dec'd; Susan, married to Oscar J. Schmoyer, dec'd; Frank S., of Chalfont, Pa., married to Mary A. Butz; Mary, married to James P. Schmoyer, of near Trexlertown.
JACOB C. LICHTENWALNER, ore mine opera- tor and farmer, of Haafsville, son of Levi, was born in Weisenberg township, Feb. 27, 1844. He was educated in the public schools, and after- wards attended the Wyoming Seminary at Kings- ton, Pa. Reared upon the farm, he worked for his father until 24 years of age, when he began farming on the homestead of his grandfather, Jacob Lichtenwalner. This tract consists of 114 acres. Here he is still residing. In 1871 he en- gaged in mining hematite ore on his farm, which bed was already operated in the time of his grand- father, and has continued ever since, employing as many as 45 men. He sells his ore to the Thomas Iron Co., and the Crane Iron Co., at Hokendauqua and Catasauqua. He owns several large farms in partnership with his son Richard J. The one is located at Spring Creek and con- sists of 116 acres; the other in North Whitehall township, consists of 135 acres. He is a Republi- can, serving as school director for five years, being president and treasurer of the board; is a mem- ber of the Ziegel's Lutheran congregation, which he served as deacon and elder for a number of years. On Dec. 24, 1867, he was married to Maria, a daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Schreiber) Eberhard, of North Whitehall town- ship, the issue being an only son, Richard J., who resides with his parents. He was married to Eva, a daughter of the late Charles Mosser, of near Trexlertown. She died in 1912, leaving an only daughter, Anna M.
John Lichtenwalner, the son of Johannes and grandfather of Edwin J., attorney-at-law at Al- lentown, was born in the same township in 1803, and in March, 1828, married Elizabeth Shaffer ; and they had four children: John H., William C., Reuben, and Caroline (married to John H. Fogel), died in August, 1880, aged 57 years, 2 months and 19 days, and his wife died on May 24, 1903.
John H. Lichtenwalner, the eldest son of John, was born in the same township near Fogelsville, on April 7, 1830. He was married at Fogels-
ville in 1852 to Carolina L. Keck (born Oct. 12, 1830). He died June 29, 1882, aged 52 years, 2 months and 22 days, and his wife on Nov. 5, 1909, aged 79 years and 25 days. They had four children, all of whom were born at Fogelsville: Elda J., Laura E., Carrie A., and Edwin J. Elda J. was one of the first graduates of the Allentown College for Women in 1871 (her classmates having been Alice Losch, Mary Weiser and Sallie Massey), and after her gradu- ation she became a teacher in the college under the Rev. William R. Hufford ; and she was mar- ried to Kirk W. DeBelle. Laura was married to B. Frank Kepner, of Allentown; and Carrie to Thomas E. Groman, of Bethlehem.
EDWIN J. LICHTENWALNER, attorney-at-law and representative citizen of Lehigh county, was the son of John H., attended the public school at Fogelsville in acquiring his preliminary edu- cation, and afterward the high schools at Allen- town, Pa., and Lawrenceville, N. J., and a pre- paratory school at Princeton, N. J., then the Muhlenberg College (entering the sophomore class in 1877) and he was graduated in 1879. After his graduation, he became deputy warden of the Lehigh county prison, under his father, the Hon. H. Lichtenwalner, who was the warden at that time. While filling this position he en- tered upon the study of law under the supervision of Hon. Edward Harvey, and after following the prescribed course of reading he was admitted to the Lehigh county bar in 1885. Subsequently he was also admitted to practice before the courts of Northampton, Carbon, Bucks, Berks and York counties, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and the U. S. District Court for the Eastern Dis- trict of Pennsylvania. Since his admission he carried on a very successful and extended practice of his profession.
In the fall of 1901, Mr. Lichtenwalner was elected district attorney of Lehigh county and he filled the office in a distinguished manner from January, 1902, to January, 1905. During his term there were many important criminal cases which attracted much attention. At the September sessions of 1904 he disposed of 189 cases in one week. He became the counsel for defendants, in many serious cases, among them being. William Keck, for the murder of Wil- liam Nipsch and wife at Ironton, Pa .; William Kelly, for the murder of William Brennan; Michael Murphy, for the murder of ; James H. Wilson for the murder of John Ebert ; Sallie Raudenbush for infanticide; and William Frey for manslaughter. In the Wilson case, he prepared an exhaustive brief on "Emotional In- sanity" which came to be used prominently in
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contested cases of a similar nature in New Jersey, New York and other states.
In 1886, one year after his admission to prac- tice, Mr. Lichtenwalner instituted and tried the first case in Pennsylvania against a father for alienating the affection of his son from his son's wife (Gernerd vs. Gernerd), in which a verdict for $2,900 was recovered; and on appeal to the Supreme Court the judgment was affirmed. He established a wide reputation in divorce cases ; for, of 204 cases instituted by him, he obtained favorable decrees in all of them but two.
Mr. Lichtenwalner early in life espoused the principles of the Democratic party and his activi- ty in local politics led to his selection as chair- man of the Democratic county convention in 1890, and eventually to his election as district attorney in 1901. He stumped the county on a number of occasions in the interest of his party, and has been called upon frequently to deliver memorial addresses. He was one of the first partisans in the Lehigh Valley to forcibly advo- cate the candidacy of Hon. Woodrow Wilson for President of the United States, and as a conse- quence he became a delegate to the Democratic State Convention at Harrisburg in June, 1912, where he was chosen as chairman of the delega- tion in behalf of Hon. George W. Guthrie and Hon. A. Mitchell Palmer, and elected as an Alternate Delegate at Large to the Democratic National Convention at Baltimore in July, 1912, at which Wilson became the nominee of the party for President.
Mr. Lichtenwalner had become identified with the following secret societies: Greenleaf Lodge, No. 561, F. and A. M., of Allentown (and a Past-Master by merit) ; Lecha Wonk Tribe, No. 291, I. O. R. M. (and a Past-Sachem) ; Living- ston Castle, No. 258, K. G. E .; Macungie Lodge, No. 231, I. O. O. F., at Fogelsville; Clinton Chamber, No. 44, O. K. of F., and the Allen- town Lodge, No. 129, L. O. O. M., of Allen- town. He was a member of the Clover Club, the Lehigh County Democratic Club, and the Res- cue Hook and Ladder Co., No. 6 (of which he was a charter member) ; and also of the St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Al- lentown. He died Dec. 22, 1913.
EDWIN LICHTENWALNER, son of Charles, is a retired farmer in South Whitehall township, located near Muhlenberg College. He was born Dec. 24, 1840, on the farm he now occupies and there he spent all his life except four years dur- ing which he lived at Alburtis and in connection with farming he acted as foreman for his father who built a house and barn upon his premises. During the early seventies Mr. Lichtenwalner had been in Illinois and Missouri. Upon his re-
turn to his native county he operated an ore mine in Lower Macungie for some years until finally he leased the mine away. In 1885 he settled upon the farm where he now lives and after the death of his father the farm came into his pos- session. It had been 141 acres but he sold II acres of it which is cut up into building lots. The brick house on this farm was built in 1852 by Charles Lichtenwalner. The barn was built by Amos Bachert in 1840.
He and family are Lutheran members of the Cedarville Church which Mr. Lichtenwalner served as deacon and elder.
He was married to Amanda Knauss, a daugh- ter of Benjamin and Sarah (Steinanger) Knauss. The following children are born unto them: Annie J., married to Albert Hunsicker, a farmer in South Whitehall; Edwin F., married to Mabel Frey, and they have Luther and Carlie; Lewis B., married to Carrie Wenner, and they have a son, Howard W .; Laura and John E., who are both single.
Harvey P. Lichtenwalner, son of Joshua, was born at Cedarville, June 26, 1872. He was educated in the public schools and also attended Muhlenburg College. In 1894 he took charge of the Lichtenwalner farm at Cedarville and is a very successful farmer.
He married Lillie O. Sieger, a daughter of Hiram and Mantana (Leopold) Sieger, and they have these children: Naomi Q., Julia E., Luther M., Ralph A., Marion O., and Joshua, all residing with their parents.
Charles Lichtenwalner, the second son of George, was born Sept. 12, 1811, and resided on his farm near Allentown. He was married to Eliza Schaadt and had thirteen children. He died Jan. 29, 1885, and was buried in the West End cemetery. The children were : Reuben, married Amanda Sallada; Thomas, who died when five years old; Edwin, mentioned elsewhere in this family article; Sarah, married Lewis Sterner; Levina, married Stephen Kuntz; George, married Sarah Laros; Amanda, married Solomon Bortz; Maria, married Reuben H. Dech; Charles, mentioned below; Tilghman, died in 1856, aged 9 years; James, married Isa- bella Schmoyer; Kate, married Revelis Schmoy- er ; and Lizzie, married Lewis S. Lichtenwalner.
Charles Lichtenwalner, son of Charles, was born Sept. 24, 1852, and became the owner of a farm of 120 acres in Lower Macungie town- ship, which he carried on for a number of years, and also a large lumber business. During the latter part of his life he operated a stone quarry and was there accidentally killed on March 16, 1908. He was married to Mary M. Grim, daughter of Joshua Grim, and they had nine
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children : Harvey J., Maggie E., Mamie S., Cora L., Charles A., Harry E., Ellis G., Stella M., and Minnie. He was a member of the Re- formed church at Macungie, which he served as a deacon, elder and trustee, and his widow resides at Macungie.
HARRY E. LICHTENWALNER, the second son of Charles, last named, was born in Lower Ma- cungie township, Sept. 2, 1887. He attended the public school and also the Keystone State Normal School and was reared on his father's farm until he became of age. His father having been killed in 1908, he conducted the farm for the estate, and then worked at farming for his brother until 1910, when he purchased a 50-acre farm in Lower Macungie, which he has carried on in a successful manner, besides directing his attention to the raising of live stock. He was married to Beulah T. Frey, daughter of Alvin P. and Emma (Bittner) Frey, of Weisenberg town- ship, and they have two children: Stanley Clar- ence, and Arthur Thomas. They are members of the Reformed Church. He is prominently identified with the Grange.
LICHTY FAMILY.
Marx Lichty, a native of Switzerland, was born March 16, 1753. He emigrated to Penn- sylvania when a young man, settling at Kline's: Corner (Farmington) in Berks county. He was a farmer. His wife was Anna B. Altenderfer, of Berks county, Pa. He died in Maxa- tawny township, May 5, 1817, and is buried at the Ziegel's church. They were members of the Lutheran church. Their children were: Abraham (buried at Zion's church in Maxa- tawny) ; Peter (who moved West) ; David; Mrs. Daubenspeck; Mrs. Joseph Balliet; Mrs. Ziegler, and Mrs. Ginginger.
David Lichty, son of Marx, was born in Up- per Macungie township, Lehigh county, June 5, 1777. On April 16, 1799, he married Sus- anna Bachman, widow of John Moyer, born March 9, 1769, died Feb. 9, 1839, and buried at the Lowhill church). He died March 3, 1813, and is buried at the Dunkel's church, in Greenwich township, Berks county, where he was a farmer. His homestead was the Wil- liam Moyer farm, situated south of Klinesville, Pa. They had four children: Abraham; Rach- el (married Peter Weiss) ; Susanna (married Reuben Schwartz and moved West) ; and Mrs. Daniel Leiby.
Abraham D. Lichty, the oldest son of David, was born May 5, 1804, in Greenwich township, and there in 1825 he maried Rebecca Dietrich, born Oct. 11, 1805, and died Nov. 9, 1886, aged 81 years. She was a daughter of John Adam and
granddaughter of Johannes Dietrich, the latter having emigrated to America in 1751.
Abraham was a blacksmith and a wheel- wright. He died at Krumsville, Pa., Dec. 17, 1858. He and his wife and her parents are buried at the Grimville church. The children were :
Judith married Daniel Wisser. David married Elizabeth Bieber. Lucinda married John Schlonecker. Daniel married Mary Altenderfer. Lewis married Catharine Oswald. Jacob married Caroline Clauss. J. Adam married Catharine Kroninger.
John Adam Lichty, of Allentown, the young- est son of Abraham, was born at Grimville, in Berks county, July 6, 1846 and for thirty-two years (from 1864 until 1896) was a public school teacher, having taught in Greenwich township eight terms, at Lyons one term, at Top- ton seven terms, at Orville one term, and the rest of the time in Lehigh county, one term of which was in Allentown. From 1869 to 1889 in connection with teaching he was an organist and choir leader, stationed at Dunkel's church five years; Topton ten years and the Lowhill: church five years. In Lowhill township he served the office of justice of the peace.
In 1866 he married Catharine Kroninger, a daughter of David and Henrietta ( Heiser) Kroninger, who lived in Greenwich township. She was born Aug. 20, 1846, and she died at Allentown, Aug. 24, 1904. Five of their four- teen children are deceased; those living are: Susan (m. John Petay) ; Thomas (of Allen- town ) ; Amon (of Pennsburg) ; Robert (of Al- lentown) ; Carmi K .; John (of Fullerton) ; Asa (of Bowmanstown ) ; Amy (m. Harleigh Diehl) ; and Mark (of Allentown).
CARMI K. LICHTY, a school teacher in North Whitehall township, was born at Topton, Pa., April 23, 1875, and worked on a farm until he was sixteen years old; then for three years he ' worked in a factory at Allentown. He was granted a license to teach school at the age of nineteen and he has been a public school teacher for nineteen consecutive terms. He was granted a professional certificate in 1911. His first term was taught at "Schadts School House" in White- hall township and in that district he taught four' terms four terms in Washington township and eleven terms in North Whitehall. Socially he is a member of the Claussville Castle, K. G. E. He is a Democrat and served the party as Coun- ty Comitteeman of his district for four years and for four years he was an auditor of North Whitehall township, where he has lived since 1896. He owns a valuable tract of 15 acres on
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the State pike between Siegersville and Schnecks- ville.
In 1896 he was married to Jennie E. Smith, a daughter of W. H. and Caroline ( Kistler) Smith, of Lynnport, Pa. They have four chil- dren: E. Juanita; Naomi R. (who died in in- fancy) ; Olivia S., and Luther S.
LIEBERMAN FAMILY.
The first of the family of whom we have any authentic information was Peter Lieberman, who was for many years a resident of the village of Immendinger in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, and resided there until 1854, when he emigrated with his wife and family of seven children, all coming to the United States.
The family landed in New York city and soon after removed to Easton, Pa., where he spent the remaining years of his life. He mar- ried Martha in the village of Immen- dingen in the Grand Duchy of Baden, where she too was born. Their children were as follows:
I. Joseph (of whom forward).
2. Mary who married a Schenk and had two children, Mary and Josephine Schenk. She mar- ried (2) a Hoffmeister, no issue. She died at Philipsburg, N. J.
3. Matthias, who by his first wife had no issue; (2) and had issue Joseph, Mary, Eliza- beth, Emily. He married (3) a widow by whom he had two children, Martha and Frank Lieb- erman. The father, Matthias Lieberman, mar- ried a fourth time but had no issue and now re- sides at Easton, Pa.
4. Anthony, married a Scherk and had three children; Emma, who died in early womanhood ; Martha, who married Daniel Cook and had no issue. She married (2) a Kemenever, and had no issue; Frederick Kemenever is now a prac- ticing D.D.S. at Easton, Pa.
5. Agatha, married a Rapp; had issue two ns. She resides near Easton, Pa.
6. Mendering, who married and had a family of sons and daughters. His location is not known to the writer.
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