History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. III, Part 47

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 854

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On September 2, 1892, he married Katie J. Diehl, daughter of Thomas and granddaughter of Jonas Diehl of Lowhill. They have two children : Mabel L. and Edward H. All of them are members of the St. Stephen's Lutheran Church.

RABENOLD FAMILY.

Wilhelm Rabenold, the American ancestor of this family, had settled in Pennsylvania in 1737. In 1749, his widow, Magdalena, took out a war- rant for a tract of land in Lowhill township. He had a son, Frederick, who succeeded him to the homestead and who the federal census of 1790 records as located in Lowhill township, having a son over sixteen years, and one under that age, and four daughters.

Isaac Rabenold, another son of the pioneer, had been married to Christina Haas, amongst whose children were two sons, Peter, and Isaac.

Isaac Rabenold was a farmer, residing in Weis- enberg township, and is buried at the Ziegel church. He had these children: Levi; Sarah, married to William Moyer; Catharine, married to Jonathan Shoemaker ; Moses; Eliza, married to Solomon Seip ; Hettie, married to Jonas Buch- man; Clarissa, married (first) to Samuel Os- wald; then to Jonas Eddinger; Samuel; Susan- na, married to Lewis Adam; Ellen, married to Levi Weiss ; Cenia, married to Daniel Berg ; and Dr. Frank.

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Moses Rabenold, son of Isaac, was born June 2, 1833, in Weisenberg township, where he grew up to the age of manhood. Turning to farm- ing, he lived between Seiberlingsville and Hyne- mansville, which farm is now owned by David Weiss. He had been a member of the Lutheran Church. His death took place on Aug. 1, 1891, and he was buried at Fogelsville. His wife, Susan, nee Oswald, born Sept. 21, 1833. Their children were: Milton B., of 137 West Oley street, Reading, who has the following children, Charles, Elwood, Esq., of New York; Florence, who is a teacher ; Paul; Wilmer and Alice; Al- bert S .; Granville H.

Dr. Albert S. Rabenold, a son of Moses, was born in Weisenberg township, Lehigh county, Nov. 22, 1860. He spent the first fourteen years of his life on his father's farm, being given a very fair education in the district school. On attaining the age of nineteen years he began the study of dentistry under the tutelage of his uncle, Dr. F. A. Rabenold, of Allentown, in whose office he remained for six years. Then entering the Pennsylvania Dental College, grad- uating therefrom, in 1886. He opened his of- fices at 23 North Seventh street. Five years later he removed to 35 North Ninth street, Allen- town, being succeeded by Dr. George Knecht.

In political relations, Dr. Rabenold had been a staunch Democrat, being elected chairman of the county standing committee; had been coun- cilman and school director of the Fourth ward for a number of years, and a member of Green- leaf Lodge, No. 561, F. & A. M. He was the organizer, treasurer, and general manager of the Nazareth Portland Cement Company from 1897 to 1901, when he furnished limestone for cement companies. He was connected with three lime- stone companies and had been one of the original Eighth street bridge organizers. He died July 6, 1907, and is buried on the West End cemetery. He had been connected with many organizations, had been Past Chief of K. G. E .; Past Sachem, of the Red Men, Lecha Wonk Tribe; Past Chancellor of K. of P. On July 28, 1884, he had been united in marriage with Miss Leanda A., a daughter of Nathan and Leanda (Guth) Biery. Dr. Rabenold had been a member of the Lutheran Church.

WILSON F. RABENOLD, a salesman, of Allen- town, was born at Siegersville, March 10, 1886. Educated in the Allentown high school, gradu- ating from the Mercersburg Academy in 1902, he then studied civil engineering at Lafayette College for one year. Afterwards he was em- ployed with R. S. Rathburn for two years. In 1905 he attended New York University, play- ing center on its football team. He was asso-

ciated with his father in the limestone business up to the time of the latter's demise. In 1908 he went to Chicago, where he was engaged in the automobile business, being superintendent of several factories of the Hardes Truck Co., and the Randolph Motor Car Co. He returned to Pennsylvania in 1912, and now lives at Allen- town. Socially he is a member of Greenleaf Lodge, Caldwell Consistory, and Rajah Temple. October 17, 1910, he married A. Marguerite Anderson, nee Dubuque, after whose family, Du- buque, Iowa, was named. She hails from the state of Washington.

GRANVILLE RABENOLD, dentist, of Allentown, son of Moses, was born at Chapman's Station, Aug. 2, 1870. The public schools provided him with his early education. At the age of twelve he became organist of the Kuhnsville Union Sunday school and also officiated for several years at Trexlertown. He had been secretary and treasurer of the old Citizens' Band, of Al- lentown from 1887 to 1898, remaining active even for several years after having removed to Schuylkill county. He began to prepare for his profession under his brother, Dr. A. S. Rab- enold, with whom he was eighteen months prior to his entering the Philadelphia Dental College, from which he was graduated with honors in 1890. After graduation, he located at Coopers- burg, Lehigh county, and two months later open- ed an office at Allentown, where he practised al- ternately until in 1891, when he removed to Tremont, Pa., where he built up a lucrative prac- tice. Here he remained to 1907. After locating in Tremont, in 1895, he organized the Tremont Concert Band, which was chartered. It con- sisted of 24 men. For thirteen successive years he had been its director. This band won a most enviable reputation and is still in active service. He was also a member of St. John's Reformed choir, at Tremont, for five years, then, becom- ing its organist and leader for one year. Thus he had been a leading factor in the musical life of that borough ever since he removed thither. Dr. Rabenold sings tenor and for seventeen years sang in the Royal Arcanum. Whilst at Tremont he also served as director of the Tre- mont National Bank, for seven years. Whilst practising at Tremont, he also had branch offices at Tower City and Pine Grove. During 1908 he and his family traveled throughout the East, and doing post-graduate work at Harvard, and research work at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Wash- ington, D. C. In January, 1909, he settled at 106 North Thirteenth street, Allentown, where he also has his office. He is a member of the Susquehanna Dental Society, the Lehigh Valley Dental Society, and the Pennsylvania State Den-

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tal Society, as well as of the Royal Arcanum and B. P. O. E.

On Dec. 16, 1891, he married Mary, daughter of Israel and Martha A. (Schaffer) Klob. Mr. Klob operated ore mines in Lehigh and Berks counties, and died in 1894, aged 47 years. The children born to Dr. and Mrs. Rabenold, were: Martha S., who graduated from the Allentown Female College, in 1912; Harry K., who will graduate from the Allentown high school in 1914; and Anna I.

Solomon Rabenold was a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Ritter) Rabenold. Daniel Raben- old was born May 4, 1779, and died Dec. 18, 1833, his wife, Elizabeth, being born May 22, 1784, and died April 28, 1835. Their son, Sol- omon, was a soldier in the War of 1812. He lived in South Whitehall township, owning the farm now in possession of Samuel F. Wolf. Dur- ing his whole lifetime he followed farming. He belonged to the Lutheran Church, being buried at the Jordan Lutheran church. His wife had been Elizabeth, a daughter of Leonard Steininger, who bore him the following children: Jonas; Solomon ; Amandes; Moses, who lived in Ohio, and was 86 years of age in 1912; Benjamin, who died when small; Mary, married to Elias Hen- ninger ; Lydia, married to Jonas Kuhns; Helena, married to Jonathan Mohr.

Jonas Rabenold, son of Solomon, was born Feb. 6, 1817, died on July 3, 1898, aged 81 years, 4 months, and 27 days. He was buried at Cedarville. He had been a farmer, living in South Whitehall township, near Cetronia, where he had a farm of 54 acres, which is now owned by William D. Stump, the greater portion of which is cut up into building lots. He belonged to the Democratic party, served as supervisor and school director, and was a prominent Mason. He was a member of the Lutheran wing of the Cedarville Union church, serving it as deacon and elder, was active in Sunday school work and a useful man for the community. He mar- ried Caroline, daughter of Daniel and Susanna (Gangaware) Reichard. She was born in 1821 and died Dec. 25, 1891. Their issue being: El- emina, widow of Francis Ludwig; Thomas D., of Cetronia; Robert S., of Catasauqua; Moses, of Griesemersville; Tilghman; and Ida, mar- ried to John Stauffer.

TILGHMAN J. RABENOLD, son of Jonas, a farmer of South Whitehall township, was born in that township, Nov. 6, 1854. He attended the public schools, and, at the age of eighteen, learned the milling trade at Bechtelsville, in Berks county. This trade he followed for thir- teen years. In 1886 he began to farm his father's

farm in South Whitehall, continuing there for six years. He then drove a mill team for six years, after which he farmed two years in Weis- enberg, three years in Upper Macungie, and ten years in South Whitehall on the tract, where he now lives. He is a Democrat, serving as school director of South Whitehall since 1911, being one of the first to be elected under the new law of a four-year term. He is a Lutheran member of the Cedarville Union church, which he has served as deacon and elder. He was married, May 23, 1885, to Ida C., daughter of Josiah and Amelia (Faust) Litzenberger, the issue be- ing: Pearl, married to William P. Schaffer ; Bertha C., educated in the public schools and the Schnecksville Academy, afterwards taught for seven terms in South Whitehall township, five of these at Wennersville, and two at Walberts. Eva A .; Clayton J. J .; Lulu M. L .; and Caleb C.

Amandes Rabenold, son of Daniel, died in 1899, at the age of 67 years. He had been a farmer. He had married Esther, a daughter of Jacob Litzenberger, the issue being: Edwin S. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rabenold are buried on the Jordan Lutheran cemetery.

EDWIN S. RABENOLD, son of Amandus, was born in South Whitehall township, where he was educated in the public schools and during 1887- 88 attended the preparatory department of Muhl- enberg College. Afterwards he followed farm- ing on the old homestead near Cetronia, until 1902, when he engaged in the coal business in Allentown for three years. In 1909 he sold the old farm. Mr. Rabenold has served as school director and road commissioner of South White- hall township and at present is one of the poor directors of Lehigh county, which office he has filled for seven years. He is a staunch Demo- crat, a member of Cedar Council, No. 416, Jr. O. U. A. M., and Loyal Order of Moose, No. 29. He has served three years as deacon of the Jordan Lutheran church. He was married to Mary, a daughter of William and Angelina Mil- ler, the issue being: Eva C., married to William DeLong; Edgar W. A., a bookkeeper; Roy R .; and Cleon M. Mr. Rabenold resides at 233 North Sixteenth street, Allentown.

John Nicholas Rabenold, a brother of Daniel, was born Dec. 3, 1785, and died April 28, 1873. He resided a quarter of a mile from Hillside, in South Whitehall township, where he had a large farm of 236 acres, which later came into the pos- session of his son, Benjamin. On April 22, 1812, he substituted for Henry Schnider in Captain John Jacoby's company, Northampton county militia. Mr. Rabenold was a man over six feet tall and slender of build, belonged to the

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Lutheran Church, serving it in various capaci- ties. His wife had been Anna Maria Guth, born March 13, 1791; died March 7, 1868; the issue being: Benjamin, Amos, and Julian, married to Dewald Kuhns.

Benjamin Rabenold, son of John Nicholas, was born on the homestead, Feb. 16, 1811, and died April 13, 1883. His sponsors were Philip and Catharine Koch. Inheriting the homestead, on it he farmed during his whole active life- time. He owned and operated a limestone quarry, and burned lime. Many of the stone he sold to the iron industries at Catasauqua. For six years he had been supervisor. His wife was Hannah, a daughter of Lawrence and Catharine (Lehr) Guth. She was born May 15, 1813, married Feb. 5, 1837, and died Sept. 23, 1871. Their children were: Edwin, born Oct. 23, 1838; Israel W. T., born Oct. 15, 1840; Grif- fith N. L., born May 13, 1843; died Dec. 26, 1912; Jonas L .; Jeremiah E., born March 10, 1848; Peter A., born Feb. 9, 1851 ; and Alvin D., born April 12, 1853, and died Aug. 26, 1853.

JONAS L. RABENOLD, a retired citizen of Al- lentown, son of Benjamin, was born in South Whitehall township, Aug. 26, 1845. His spon- sors were his uncle and aunt, Amos and Leah Rabenold. In 1871 he began farming on the homestead, continuing until 1881, when he moved to near Wennersville, where he farmed for seven years. In 1888 he resided in Allen- town for about one year, and the following year he moved to the Tilghman Kline farm, who was an uncle of Mrs. Rabenold. This farm was lo- cated near Dubb's mill in Salisbury township. This farm he cultivated for eleven years. In 1900, he retired to Allentown and resides at 13081/2 Chew street. He has been connected with the Allentown Fair Association for many years. He has been the superintendent of the horse department for more than ten years; but since 1904 he is superintendent of the cattle de- partment.

Mr. Rabenold is a member of the Jordan Lu- theran church, which he has served a number of times as deacon. In 1871 he was married to Sarah A. R., daughter of John and Helena (Kline) Heinly, who at one time resided at Cata- sauqua, where Mrs. Rabenold was born; later he moved to Upper Macungie township. Mr. and Mrs. Rabenold had two children, a son and a daughter, both of them died in infancy.

Phaon Rabenold, son of Peter, had been a farmer in Weisenberg township, where he oper- ated his father's farm. He was a member of the Weisenberg church. Being a great violin player, he rendered his services by playing on

the church choir. He died in October, 1868. His wife had been Lucy A., daughter of Theobald Werley. After Mr. Rabenold's death, she mar- ried David Hollenbach, with whom she had a child, which died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Rabenold had three children: Edwin P .; Addie M., married to Adam E. Bittner, and Frederick P., a slater, near Slatedale, Pa.

EDWIN P. RABENOLD, cigar manufacturer of Allentown, son of Phaon, was born in Weisen- berg, Jan. 17, 1863. He was educated in the public schools of the township. From the age of eight to nineteen he worked as hired man upon the farms. Afterwards he clerked in the general store at Ironton and Allentown. In 1882 he learned the cigar-making trade at Allentown, which trade he has ever since followed. For seven years he worked as journeyman, and since 1890 is engaged personally in the manufacturing of cigars. Sept. 11, 1895, he married Sarah A., daughter of William and Elizabeth (Weigner) Dennis. She was born Jan. 27, 1871, and died March 25, 1912. Their children are: Raymond F .; Edwin P .; Paul W .; Norman S .; Marcus A .; Mary E .; Valda L .; and Dennis T. Mr. Rabenold resides at 146 North Fifth street, Al- lentown, Pa.

RABERT FAMILY.

Daniel Reber was born Jan. 19, 1763, and lived near Hoffman's post office, in what is now Washington township. His old homestead is now owned by David Reber, a grandson. The dwelling and distillery which he built there are still standing. In the year 1803 he built a new addition to the dwelling which had been built fully a quarter of a century before. He was mar- ried to Elizabeth Benninger, and they lived to- gether for forty-eight years. He died March 29, 1850. Both are buried at the Unionville church. They had ten children, nine of whom were: John, George, Daniel, Peter, Mrs. Mi- chael App, Mrs. Solomon Handwerk, Mrs. Peter Miller, Mrs. George Sensinger, and Susan, mar- ried John Fenstermacher.

John George Rabert, son of Daniel Reber, was a farmer at Newhard's (New Treichler's), in Washington township. He owned and con- ducted the hotel at that place. He changed the spelling of the name "Reber" to "Rabert." He married . Sara Andreas and had the following children: John, who lived in Heidelberg and afterward settled in Ohio; Thomas; Mrs. Lentz; and Mrs. Garmer, who lived at Parryville, Pa.

Thomas Rabert, son of John George, was born April 4, 1813, and died Aug. 25, 1898, aged 85 years, 4 months and 17 days. He owned a 72- acre farm in North Whitehall. Maria Jacob,

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his wife, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Peter) Jacob, was born May 17, 1819, and died Dec. 21, 1897, aged 78 years, 7 months and 4 days. Both are buried at Unionville. Their children were: Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Cath- arine, Amanda, Adalina, Henry J., William, Uriah, and Alice.

HENRY J. RABERT, son of Thomas, of Rabert's Corner, in Lynn, was born Aug. 13, 1854. He was a tanner at Unionville for six years. In 1877 he married Mary A. German, and the following year moved to Oswald's, a business place near the Blue mountains, in Lynn. After 1878, this place took the name of "Rabert's Corner." For eleven years, in connection with farming 35 acres of land, Mr. Rabert conducted the tavern at that place.

His children are: (1) Howard J., who in 1898 entered the United States marine service and served for five years ; he married Lena Long ; (2) Aquilla, married Fred. Bachman, of West Bethlehem; (3) Ida, married Stanley Lentz, of Allentown; (4) George H., married Angie Belles, of Reading, who have a son, Howard ; and (5) Daisy, who died in infancy.

Of Thomas Rabert's daughters, Sarah mar- ried Henry Ritter; Elizabeth, married Lefanus Sell; Mary, married Levi Helfrich; Catharine, married Andrew Kunkle; Amanda, married Jos- eph Bear; Adalina, married Josiah Frantz; and Alice, married Edwin A. Rhoads.

Peter Reber, son of Daniel, was born May 20, 1808, and obtained the homestead farm, where he lived until his death, Oct. 31, 1880, aged 72 years. He and family were members of the Frieden's church, and belonged to the Reformed congregation, which he served as an elder. There he and his wife, Sarah, a daughter of Jacob Smith, are buried; also some of their children. She was born Nov. 30, 1808, and died May 2, 1881. Their children were: Maria, Eliza and Charles, these three dying in infancy; Sally Ann, married to Owen Sieger; and David.

David Reber, son of Peter, was born on the homestead, Feb. 22, 1843. He farmed the old stand until his retirement in 1911, when he moved to Hoffman's, the homestead having been in his possession since 1880. He is a Republican and served the office of school director for twen- ty-one years, officiating for some years as presi- dent of the board. He was a deacon of the Re- formed congregation of Frieden's church for four years. His wife, Rosa, was a daughter of Jacob Best. She was born March 12, 1847, and de- parted this life Sept. 5, 1907. Their children were: Benjamin, who died in infancy; James D .; Laura, wife of Francis P. Hoffman ; Charles ;

Sadie, who died suddenly, aged twenty-three years ; and Peter, who died in infancy.

GEORGE H. RABICH.

George H. Rabich, a prominent citizen and a leading baker of Allentown, was born April 16, 1870, son of John Rabich, a native of Eisenach, Saxony, Gemany.

George H. Rabich accompanied by his elder brother, William, emigrated to the United States, landing at New York, August 28, 1880. These brothers, aged ten and twenty years respect- ively, located at Williamsport, Pa. They came there on a Saturday and on the following Monday the younger one, George H., commenced attend- ing school and continued regularly for a period of about six months. The following spring he began to work in a bakery and continued at this trade until he was twenty-seven years of age. In 1893 he came to Allentown and in the fall of 1897 engaged in the baking business in a small way for himself. He was first located on Seventh street, opposite to where his large establishment is now located. In 1899 he purchased the north- east corner of Seventh and Tilghman street with a frontage of 62 feet on Seventh street and 120 feet on Tilghman street. On this lot he erected a three-story brick bakery building. The bakery is equipped with the most modern machinery and Mr. Rabich has employed twenty-four peo- ple, also fourteen horses are pressed into service in distributing the bread among the many cus- tomers.

Mr. Rabich devotes all his time, energy and ability to his business, having refused public of- fice. Nevertheless he is deeply interested in the advancement and progress of his city and in var- ious ways he has contributed toward making Al- lentown what it now is. George H. Rabich owns the Grim homestead in Upper Saucon township, located at Friedensville.

The farm consists of 224 acres of fertile land. On this tract is an inexhaustable deposit of a white clay said to be valuable.

Mr. Rabich and family are attendants of the Reformed church, and they reside at No. 705 North Seventh Street. Socially he is a member of Barger Lodge, No. 333, F. & A. M., and of Greenleaf Lodge, No. 257, K. of P., both of Allentown.

In 1893 he was married to Mary Alice Lehr, a daughter of Israel and Lovina (Seip) Lehr, of Allentown. Their union was blessed with these children: Elizabeth Lovina; Elsie Mar- guerite ; Dorothy Mamie and Ruth Christina.

William Rabich, the brother of George H., was unmarried and died at Williamsport. in

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1885, at the age of twenty-five years. He is buried in that city in Wildwood Cemetery.

John Rabich, the father of George H. and William, was a miller, and had six sons and one daughter. Three of the sons came to America. The other son, Fred, who also located at Wil- liamsport, is a carpenter and is unmarried.

RADER FAMILY.

Members of the Rader family have been re- siding in Northampton county for at least two centuries where we find it represented first by Henry Rader, who was for a colonist of that period considered a rich man, being a large land- owner, residing in the vicinity of Bath. His son John George Rader, was born July 27, 1757, and died April 24, 1837. In the war of the Rebellion he became an officer in the American army. His son John was married to Miss Flick and among their children were Paul, born Sept. 5, 1801, married to Mary A. Nolf, and Abra- ham. Abraham Rader, son of John, was the father of Stephen D. Rader who was born at Bath, where he resided for many years. He was a brick manufacturer at Bath and later at Beth- lehem and Siegfrieds, where he had two yards and gave employment to as many as thirty peo- ple. He is buried at Howertown church, where he was a member of the Reformed congregation. He was married to Helen Flick, born Feb. 25, 1819, died Sept. 12, 1892. They had children as follows: Jane (Mrs. Jacob Staple) ; Elizabeth (Mrs. Eli Nagel) ; Alice (Mrs George W. Lerch) ; James, of Siegfrieds; Edward B., Henry, deceased ; Charles, deceased.

EDWARD B. RADER, brick manufacturer of Coplay, was born at Bath, Aug. 13, 1849. At the age of fifteen years he started working in his father's brick plant and has been identified with this business ever since. In 1890 he engaged in the manufacturing of brick for himself, making a red clay brick which is recognized one of the best made bricks on the market. Since 1907 he and his son William also manufacture cement blocks, bricks and slabs. Mr. Rader is a Demo- crat having served as councilman in his borough. He is a member of Trinity Reformed church in which he served as trustee for a number of years. In 1903 he built the beautiful residence at the corner of Third and Hall street where he now resides. In 1871 he was married to Mary C. Ricker, a daughter of William and Susan Ricker. Two sons were born to them of whom only one is living, namely, William, who is mar- ried to Mable Zellner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tilghman Zellner. He received his education in the local schools and the Allentown Business College. He is foreman in his father's brick

plant. He is a member of the Reformed church where he holds the office of deacon. Three chil- dren have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rader: Edward, Marie, deceased, and William.

RAKER FAMILY.

Martin Raker, German pioneer settled in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and there the ancestor of a numerous Northumberland county family was born. On the cemetery of the Emanuel's Lutheran Church in Little Ma- hanoy township are the graves of these pioneers of that locality. Their tombstone inscriptions read :

Conrad Raker of Montgomery Co., Pa. Born June 7, 1778 Died Sept. 4, 1849 His wife Barbara nee Dunkelberger Born April 5, 1779 Died Dec. 7, 1838

He came to Northumberland county, about 1797, and there he was married. According to tradi- tions he had first located at a "Block House,". in what is now Lycoming county, and that he had a brother who finally located in one of the upper counties of the state. Dr. William Raker, of Pillow, Pa., and Dr. Morris Raker, of Augusta- ville, Pa., were second cousins of the descendants of the second generation from Conrad Raker above named. Conrad Raker upon coming to Northumberland county first located at Augusta- ville, in Rockerfeller township, and two years later he settled in Little Mahanoy township where he followed farming until his death. His landed estate comprised nearly 600 acres, and he gave a farm to each of his sons. He was a well built and strong man, and delighted in hunting and fishing and shot many a deer which were plentiful in that section. He had a fight with a bear in which his life was saved by a faithful dog. He occupied an important part in the church and political life of his community. He helped to built two Lutheran churches, the Emanuel church, and the Stone church, at Augustaville, Pa. He was a Lutheran and many of his descendants are members of the same faith. He was a commis- sioner of Northumberland county in 1837 and 1838.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. III, Part 47

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society Publication date: 1914 Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 854

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 854