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William Lobach succeeded his father in the ownership of the mill and woolen-factory; and his brother, Samuel, built and successfully car- ried on a chair factory for some years. Samuel Lobach substituted the present large stone woolen factory in the place of the old factory. Latterly since 1885, the building was used as a creamery. Its use as a woolen factory was abandoned when William Lobach erected the new woolen fac- tory a short distance below. This was success- fully operated by him for a number of years and then the machinery was removed. The building was demolished and the dam torn away.
Samuel Lobach, the chair-maker, started the store, and at his death it passed to his son, David, who sold it.
The Lobachsville postoffice was established in 1835. It has always been kept in the store. Wil- liam Lobach built and kept the tavern opposite the store. The federal census in 1790 records "Widow" Lobach and Samuel Lobach. The latter was the head of a family.
Peter Lobach was a blacksmith and lived near East Texas, where he died. He was a member of the Reformed church, at Trexlertown, and there he is buried. He was married to Elizabeth Landis, and they had these children: Mary (Weil) ; Lucinda (Mertz) ; Emelina ( Charles) ; . Samuel; William, who died at Allentown, and was the father of six children; and Jacob.
Jacob Lobach, son of Peter, was born in Le- high county. He was a blacksmith, and this he followed at these places in order named : Guthsville, Ironton, East Texas, where he sold out to his son, Oscar, and moved to North- ampton, Allentown, Friedensville, and Allentown again, where he finally retired. He spent his last years with his son, Oscar, with whom he died. His first wife, Sarah Guth, bore him a son, Oscar, and one daughter, Lizzie, married to
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Penrose Weaver. His second wife, Isabella Muthard, resides in Allentown. They had these children: Preston C .; Annie, widow of C. Tinsley Eckert, resides at Allentown; Cora ; and Mabel, married Leonard Marsly, of Allentown.
PRESTON C. LOBACH, a consulting sanitary en- gineer, plumber, and heater, at 1028 Turner street, Allentown, was born at Northampton, Pa., Jan. 5, 1872. After the completion of his edu- cation in the public schools and when nineteen years of age, he learned the plumbing trade with Shafer & Willenbecher, at Allentown, and this he followed as a journeyman ever since except for six years which he spent in the employ of the United States Express Company, upon the money wagon, holding a responsible position. After- ward he went to Rock Island, Illinois, and pur- sued his trade, and there he was also married. Two years later he removed to Allentown and in 1905 formed a partnership with John Helfrich under the firm name of Lobach & Helfrich, which existed for one year. In 1906 he engaged in business alone at 1021 Turner street, and three years later he located at his present place. He employs five men. Mr. and Mrs. Lobach are members of Salem Reformed church, which he now serves as a deacon and treasurer. He is a member of the Knights of the Mystic Chain and in politics he is a Democrat. He was married Aug. 30, 1894, to Carrie L. Diehl, a daughter of Jefferson Diehl, of Allentown.
Abraham Lobach, a brother of Peter, was born Dec. 20, 1806. He was a farmer at Saegers- ville, where he died on Feb. 16, 1889. His wife was Lydia Mumbauer. She was born in 18II and died in 1889. They are buried at the Heidelberg church. They had a son, Aaron, who lived at Saegersville who has a son, Aaron, Jr., now living at Allentown.
Daniel Lobach, another brother of Peter, for a time lived at Saegersville, then moved to Mon- roe county. His daughter, Susanna, married Paul Handwerk, and they were farming people in Heidelberg township.
Samuel Lobach, son of Peter, was born at East Texas, May 15, 1828. He followed the blacksmith trade at Saegersville, Trexlertown, and Breinigsville, and from the latter place re- moved to Ormrod, in 1870, where he owned the farm, now the property of his son, Charles. He continued to farm for four years, and at the same time he carried on the trade, dying on March 2, 1878, in his fiftieth year. He also had a large stone quarry and burned much lime. He was a member of the Reformed congregation of the Egypt church.
In the year 1855 he married Elnora Schadt, daughter of Lawrence and Polly (Laubach)
Schadt. She was born April 29, 1829, and is still well preserved. Their children are: Frank (1856-1882) ; Charles; Martin, deceased; Rev. Albert, who was a Reformed minister for eleven years, at Bethlehem, later had a charge at Ta- mauqua, where he died; Elvina, married Robert E. Newhard; Edward, of Egypt; Lovina, de- ceased, was the wife of Frank Wolle; and Irwin, who died small.
CHARLES LOBACH, of Ormrod, is extensively engaged in the limestone and crushed stone busi- ness, and operates the Keystone-Ellis stone crusher. He was born at Trexlertown, Nov. I, 1856. As a boy he assisted his father in the stone quarry, upon the farm and in burning lime. In the year 1870 he came upon the farm which after the death of his father became his prop- erty. This valuable farm was the Henry Schadt homestead, and consists of 90 acres of most fertile land. It is successfully cultivated by Mr. Lo- bach in connection with his varied business in- terests. He crushes 550 cars of stone annually and since 1907 sells large quantities of limestone to the American Cement Company. He employs from twenty to thirty-five men. His quarry cov- ers eight acres and is one-fourth of a mile in length. In 1882 Mr. Lobach built his own res- idence, besides he erected four other dwelling houses.
In politics he is a Democrat and served North Whitehall township as a school director and was the president of the school board.
He was married in 1886 to Deberia Sensinger, daughter of Moses Sensinger, of Washington township. Mr. and Mrs. Lobach and their two children, Helen M. and Willis F., are members of the Reformed congregation at Unionville.
LOCH FAMILY.
Peter Loch emigrated on the ship "Muscliffe Galley," which had seventy-six passengers and landed at Philadelphia on December 22, 1744. In 1790 he lived in Montgomery county, and had two sons over sixteen years, four sons under sixteen years, and three daughters.
George Loch, son of Peter, was a taxable resi- dent of Northampton (now Lehigh) county in 1812, to which place he had come in 1807. He was a blacksmith and farmer, and owned the farm now in possession of Edwin Snyder in Lynn. He was brought to Lynn by William Fenstermacher, one of the prominent men of the county at that time, and one of the early blacksmiths. In stature he was a small man. He was a member of the Reformed congrega- tion of Ebenezer church, at New Tripoli, and did much to advance its cause. He served the
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church as deacon, elder and trustee. His tomb- stone inscription in the graveyard reads thus:
Hier ruhet George Loch war Geboren den II November 1770 starb den 23 Marz 1847 alt 76 Jahr Imonat 9 Tage
He married first a Miss Smith and had six children: Philip (who had two sons, Joel and Jeremiah, the latter having moved West) ; Peter; Henry; Charles; Elizabeth (married Elias Acker and moved to Luzerne county, Pa.) ; Polly (married Michael Remaly, whose second wife was Elizabeth, and they had two sons, Samuel and Jacob).
Peter Loch, son of George, was born May 29, 1799, and died November 13, 1881, aged 82 years, 5 months and 14 days. He followed his trade as a blacksmith until he became forty years old, then purchased the George Trine farm of 120 acres at New Tripoli and farmed it un- til he died. This farm was originally granted by the Penns to William Beisel. Trine estab- lished a tannery which stood until 1880. The large stone house on this property was built by George Trine in 1813. Peter Loch was mar- ried to Mary A. Kern, daughter of Daniel Kern, and they had five children, all having died in infancy, excepting a son, Peter, Jr.
PETER LOCH, son of Peter, of New Tripoli, was born March 1, 1844, on the homestead, where he lived. He is a farmer. In 1882 he built the present barn on his farm. He is an enterprising and intelligent citizen, possessed of a retentive memory, and conversant in local his- tory. He owns several houses at New Tripoli. In 1883, he married Annie, daughter of Dan- iel and Sarah (Snyder) Heintzelman, of Lynn township, and they have nine children: Mary, Sarah (m. Edwin Kuhns) ; Ellen (m. John Mack) ; Alice (m. Homer Snyder) ; Pauline; Calvin (deceased) ; George; Howard, and Clar- ence (deceased ).
SYLVESTER J. LOHRMAN.
Sylvester J. Lohrman, engineer at Lock Ridge furnace of the Thomas Iron Company is a son of Nathan Lohrman, late of Alburtis, who was born in Longswamp township, Berks county, Pa. He was a shoemaker by trade. In 1868 he removed to Alburtis and was for many years in the employ of the Thomas Iron Company, first as stable foreman, and later as watchman. He was a Democrat in politics until the Civil
War, when he espoused the cause of the Re- publican party to which he adhered until the time of his death. He was married to Sarah Sell, a daughter of John Sell. She resides in Alburtis and is in her eighty-fifth year. To them were born the following children: Sylves- ter J .; Mary, married to Alexander Pearson, a blacksmith residing at Alburtis; Arlin, and Em- ma, both deceased ; James, of Tiffin, Ohio ; Alice, married to Morgan Hartman, station agent at Al- burtis; Oliver, water commissioner and health officer at Macungie, and Sadie, married to Alfred Wyandt and resides at Reading. Mr. Lohrman died in 1910, aged 84 years, and was buried on the Fairview cemetery, Macungie.
Sylvester J. Lohrman was educated in the public school; Keystone State Normal School and Blackman Business College. At the age of nine he began working during the summer and attending school during the winter. As a boy he acted as chain man for a surveyor. In 1868 he entered into the employ of the Thomas Iron Company and with the exception of two years during which time he was at school, has continued with them ever since. He began as cart driver, then had charge of the oil house. Then was oiler and later assistant engineer. In 1877 he was appointed engineer, which position he has now filled with honor and trust for more than a quarter of a century.
On Nov. 11, 1880, he was married to Mary Bickel, a daughter of Isaac and Hannah (Nes- tor) Bickel, of Boyertown, Pa. This union was blessed with four children: Eva, married to Frank B. Kneedler, of Allentown. They have one son, Harold; Minnie, married to Ray Mertz, an electrician, and resides at Alburtis ; Winnie, and Mary, both of whom died in in- fancy.
Mr. Lohrman is a trustee of the Presbyterian congregation. Socially he enjoys fellowship in the following orders: Knights of Malta; P. O. S. of A .; I. O. O. F .; Beneficial Society and Lehigh Commandery, No. 6.
JACOB E. LONG.
The Long family are of German origin. The founder of the family in Pennsylvania, Casper Long, emigrated from Baden, Germany, early in the Eighteenth Century, locating in Somerset or Montgomery County, Pa. The pioneer served in the War of the Revolution.
Jacob Long, son of Casper Long, was a far- mer and land owner in Mulberry township, Montgomery county. He lived to the ripe old age of 88 years. He remembered shaking hands with George Washington when a lad. He was twice married. His first wife was Rosanna Kem-
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merer. He had children: (1) Jacob, died young; (2) George, went West; (3) David; (4) Lydia (Mrs. Peter Miller) ; (5) Jonas of Salisbury township; (6) Theresa (Mrs. Sheets) ; (7) Mary (Mrs. Joel Schaffer) ; (8 and 9) Jacob K., and Charles K. Long, twins.
Charles K. Long, son of Jacob and Rosanna (Kemmerer ) Long, was born Sept. 1, 1828, in Mulberry township Montgomery county, and was reared upon the farm and was educated in the common schools of that period. When quite young he learned the millers' trade and followed that vocation for some time, both in Montgom- ery county and in Salisbury township, Lehigh county. In 1847 he removed to Allentown and entered the employ of the Trexler-Weaver Lumber Co., first as teamster and then as ship- ping clerk, continuing with the firm for 21 years. He spent the balance of his life in Allentown, dying Nov. 20, 1904, and was buried in Union cemetery. He was a Democrat and at one time a constable in Upper Milford township. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church.
He married Sarah, daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Musselman) George, b. 1838, d. April 15, 1906, and interred in Union cemetery. Issue : Leonia (Mrs. Edward S. Apple) ; Jacob E .; Ella (Mrs. Harry Moyer) ; Irwine C., and Minerva, died young.
JACOB E. LONG, son of Charles K., lacked edu- cational opportunities. From the age of nine to fourteen he was on his Uncle Joel's farm. He then entered the employ of the Trexler-Weav- er Company, continuing for five years ; then was with Frederick and Butz for some time; then with Messrs. Bishop and Frey at Bethlehem, re- maining until 1882. He was then with the Appel and Wingel Furniture Company until 1883, when he engaged in the manufacture of furniture on his own account at 920-930 Wal- nut Street. In 1891 he took as partner, D. H. Nothshue under the name of Long and Nothshue, as contractors and builders, which firm continued until 1895, when it was dis- solved.
Mr. Long took his son, George C., into his business as a partner, which has since continued. Mr. Long now resides at 1506 Chew Street. He was a member of the/P. O. S. of A. and of the Franklin Fire Co., for some years. In pol- itics he is a Democrat and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church.
Jacob E. Long married (first), Hester A. Derhermer, daughter of George and Lavinia (Santee) Derhermer, of Lehighton, Pa. Issue: (1) Sadie E. (Mrs. Raymond Beck) ; (2) George Charles; (3) Joseph D., died young;
and (4) Annie E. Long. Mrs. Hester A. Long died in 1905.
Jacob E. Long married (second) Sadie E. Jones, daughter of Richard and Lydia Jones, of Baltimore. No issue. Mr. Long married (third) Amanda E. Weaver, widow of Frank- lin Weaver.
GEORGE CHARLES LONG, son of Jacob E. and Hester A. (Derhermer) Long, was born at Allentown, Aug. 18, 1884. He was educated in the public schools, up to the age of fourteen years, when he began learning the electrical busi- ness, with Frank Addis. He subsequently en- gaged in business for himself, as contractor for electric wiring, etc., which vocation he continued until he became a partner with his father, under the name of J. E. Long and Son, Contractors and Builders
George C. Long married in 1911, Daisy E. Kuntz, daughter of Benjamin and Emma ( Remaly) Kuntz. Issue: Charles Henry Long.
Mr. Long is a member of the Golden Eagles, F. O. E., and Buffaloes ; In politics he is a Dem- ocrat. He and wife are members of Dubbs Memorial church.
HENRY C. LONG.
David Long, of Mill Grove, Columbia county, Pa., was born December 1I, 1841, in the neigh- borhood in which he still resides. He was a son of Joseph and Catharine (Helvig) Long. He was associated with his uncle, Joseph Long, in lumbering, jointly owning 1,000 acres of tim- ber land. He followed farming for several years. Later he moved to Mill Grove, where he purchased a grist and saw mill, which he operated for a number of years. He is a Demo- crat and held a number of local offices in the township, such as assessor, school director, tax collector and supervisor. He and family are members of Grace Reformed Church at Mill Grove, which he served officially. He married Mary Gabel, daughter of Samuel and Anna (Hoffman) Gabel, of Roaring Creek Valley. They were the parents of the following children : Henry C., Catharine, Kimber, Ellen, Miralda, Miranda, Matilda, Clara, Nora and Tevila.
Henry C. Long, of Fullerton, Pa., was born in Mill Grove, Columbia county, December II, 1865. He was educated in the common schools and learned the carpenter trade, which he fol- lowed a number of years. Later he became a pattern maker, working at this trade for the Lehigh Portland Cement Company eight years. In 1907 he engaged in the manufacturing of Cement ornaments, building blocks, etc., at Hel- frick's Spring, and the following year he formed a partnership with J. B. Mickley, under the
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name of Long & Mickley. They manufactured the blocks for the F. J. Newhard and Henry Fenstermaker residences in the immediate com- munity. The blocks made by this firm are re- garded as among the best on the market. Dur- ing the busy season they employ 10 men. Mr. Long is a member of the Woodmen of the World. He has been a deacon of the Re- formed congregation of Mickleys church since 1904, and for a number of years has been the secretary of the consistory. In 1888 he was married to Isabella Lindenmuth, a daughter of Adam and Catharine ( Horn) Lindenmuth. Mrs. Long was born April 28, 1866, and died March 4, 1912. They had 10 children: Edna, married to John Snyder, of Coplay, and has children Myrtle and Grace; Raymond, a grad- uate of the Whitehall Township High School and the Allentown Business College; James; Lulu; Mary; Grace; Wilmer; Alda; Emma, and Russell.
REGINALD LONGNECKER.
Reginald Longnecker, mechanical engineer and builder, was born Nov. 12, 1870, at Allentown. He received his education in the public schools and the Shortledge Academy at Media, Pa., and also the Scranton School of International Cor- respondence, where he took a special course in the study of mechanical engineering. He was then employed by different firms at Allentown as a civil engineer and mechanical draftsman, and in the Bureau of Ordnance, at Washington, D. C., from 1900 to 1903, and afterward until 1908 with the N. J. Zinc Company, as structural engi- neer and designer. Since 1908, he has directed his attention more especially to building opera- tions in Allentown, for which he executes all his own designs. He is a member of the Livingstone Club.
Mr. Longnecker was married to Cora Miller, daughter of James W. and Ellen J. ( Hittel) Miller, of Allentown, and they have two chil- dren: Doris Dinmore and Marjorie Evelyn. They are members of Grace Episcopal church.
Henry C. Longnecker, his father, was a prom- iment lawyer, served in the Mexican War and Civil War and represented the 6th Penna. Dis- trict in the 36th Congress. He was married to Mary, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth ( Long) Lewis, and they had two children: Elizabeth, married Ralph R. Metzger; and Reginald. He died Sept. 16, 1871. See more extended sketch in Chapter on "Bench and Bar," on pp. 237-238, Volume I.
LONGENHAGEN FAMILY.
Peter Andrew Longenhagen, born about 1753, in Hamburg, Germany, emigrated to America
about 1773 and offered his services to the United Colonies as army doctor. He served in that capacity throughout the entire Revolutionary War. At its close he located in Heidelberg township, Northampton, now Lehigh county, on a tract of land consisting of 1,000 acres, which was granted to him by the government, as part payment for his services during the Revolu- tion. He practiced medicine, going about on horseback, up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1810. Interment was at Heidelberg church. He was an ardent member of the Luth- eran church. Peter A. Longenhagen married Susan Savitz. Their children were: John and Jonas. Jonas married Miss Trumbauer, and they had four sons, all of whom served in the Civil War; Levi; Jonas, Jr., killed at Gettys- burg; William and Joseph, now deceased.
John Longenhagen, son of Peter A., and Susan (Savitz) Longenhagen, was born in 1799, in Heidelberg township. He acquired a good education under the tuition of a private teacher, Abraham Riedy, a Government surveyor, then located near his parents' home. At the age of eighteen, he was employed by the Lehigh Canal Company, where he continued for ten years, up to 1827. In 1830 he removed to Freemans- burg, Pa. He subsequently engaged in farming and later was a salesman and finally he was again employed by the Lehigh Coal and Naviga- tion Company. John Longenhagen in 1827 married Mary Bartholomew, daughter of John and (Reinex) Bartholomew. Issue : (1) William F .; (2) Owen, died aged ten years; (3) Susan; (4) Mary; (5) Monroe, died young; (6) George; (7) John; (8) Jo- seph D., and (9) Catharine Longhenhagen.
William F. (deceased), married Christina Nonnemaker. He served three years in the Civil War. Susan married a Mr. Jones, who was killed at Gettysburg. Mary, married David Roberts, both deceased; John, married Mary Hellebrand.
He served two years in the Civil War. All three brothers were in Co. F., 47th Regiment of Penna. Volunteers.
Joseph D., of Chicago, married, (first), Eliza Wendling, and (second) Mary Miller, a native of Colorado.
Catherine married Philip King, who became a soldier, and was killed by the Indians in Mex- ico in 1901.
George Longenhagen, son of John and Mary ( Bartholomew ) Longenhagen, was born in 1841, at Smoketown, near Hecktown, Pa. As a boy, he attended the public schools and at an early age he was employed by the Crane Iron Company of Catasauqua, as boy helper. In
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1854 he was apprenticed to Charles Sigley, of Catasauqua, to learn the trade of bricklayer. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. F., 47th Regiment of Penna. Volunteers. In the course of the Civil War, he was detained at Fort Jefferson Barracks, Dry Tortugas, for about 14 months. Here Mr. Longenhagen's early education was supplemented by instruction from several highly educated men, held, like himself as U. S. pris- oners. In the fall of 1863, he was honorably discharged. He enlisted the same day, for an- other term of three years. After a furlough of thirty days, he was transferred to General Banks Army, stationed at New Orleans, La., which joined the Red River expedition, where he participated in five great battles and numer- ous skirmishes. He was subsequently transferred to the Army of the Potomac, under Sheridan, under whom he engaged in every battle. He was wounded at Cedar Creek. After Lee's surren- der, the 47th Regiment was marched to Wash- ington and participated in the Grand Review. They were then transported to Savannah, Ga., and from thence to Charlestown, S. C., where Mr. Longenhagen was honorably and finally discharged on Jan. 10, 1866. In 1867 he set- tled in Catasauqua, where he followed the oc- cupation of contractor and bricklayer.
In 1878 he removed to Plattsmouth, Nebras- ka, where he followed the same occupation. In 1898 he was elected a member of the Council of Plattsmouth, and was subsequently chosen for president of the Council. Mr. Logenhagen be- came Mayor of the City, following the decease of Mayor Butler. In 1901 he returned east, settling in Allentown, where he followed his oc- cupation, until 1911, when he retired from bus- iness and removed to Fullerton. He holds mem- berships in the following named organizations : I. O. O. F., No. 269, of Catasauqua ; the Brick- layers' Union ; the Loyal Mystic Legion of Am- erica; Camp No. 623, Plattsmouth, Neb., Mc- Connichi Post No. 45, G. A. R. of Plattsmouth, Neb., and of the Presbyterian church.
John Longenhagen married in 1867, Mary Best, daughter of Aaron and Catherine (Frey) Best. They had a son, Fred R., who died in infancy. They subsequently adopted a son whom they received when he was only about three weeks old, in a very peculiar manner. This child was found in a wooden box, upon a table, in the rear kitchen of the home of Joseph Con- ner, of Plattsmouth, Neb., where he was placed by a masked man. The child was taken by Mr. Longenhagen, baptized and given the same name as was given the deceased son. He died at the age of twenty years and his remains were disin- terred and buried in Fairview cemetery at Cat-
asauqua. Mr. and Mrs. Longenhagen are liv- ing a retired life, in their home at Fullerton. Both are highly respected citizens, and are en- joying the blessings of good health.
LORENTZ FAMILY.
The late Edwin E. Lorentz, was the great- grandson of Wilhelm V. Lorentz, who, accord- ing to an old family Bible was born Oct. 29, 1752, in Fellbach, in the Oberant of Cannstatt, in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg. Wilhelm was twice married, with his first wife he had two sons, and with his second wife, Elisabeth Mag- dalena Ott, who was born Oct. 3, 1772, and whom he married Nov. 18, 1792, two sons and three daughters. When the sons grew up the mother rather than have her sons enter the army, prevailed upon her husband to migrate to Amer -. ica. They landed at Philadelphia, Feb. 1, 1817, after a long and tedious voyage of three months. They located in Upper Saucon township, Lehigh county, where they acquired a farm. It is al- together probable that Mrs. Lorentz, whose maiden name was Ott, was related to the Otts, who prior to 1800, settled in Lehigh county. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lorentz reached and passed beyond the allotted years of three score years and ten; he, dying June 15, 1834, at an age of 81 years, 3 months, and 17 days, and she on the 8th of February, 1859, at an age of 87 years, 8 months, and 5 days.
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