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Dr. Louis P. Reichard was born at Easton, Pa., and died at Allentown, where he is buried on Fairview cemetery. He received his early edu- cation in the public schools, studied medicine with Dr. Seip, of Bath, and later entered Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and was gradu- ated from that institution. He became assistant sergeant in the 104th New York Regiment, and the 107th Pennsylvania Regiment. In 1865, after the war, he located in Allentown, where he prac- ticed until his death. He served as health of- ficer for many years; took an active interest in public matters, and was secretary of the United States Board of Pension Examiners during five administrations, and died while in office. He manifested a strong interest in educational mat- ters; was president of the board of control and was one of the instigators of the water works.
Mr. Reichard was a Lutheran and served as superintendent of the Sunday school for many years. He married Lucy M. Erdman, daugh- ter of Charles and Ellen W. (Nagel) Erdman. Their children are: Charles C. and Florence E.
Charles C. Reichard, a coal merchant, was born in Allentown, July 31, 1869. He pursued a commercial course at the Allentown Business College and later accepted a clerical position with M. B. Kramlich, a hatter at 710 Hamilton street ; was employed as clerk in the Adelaide Silk Mill for five years, and later studied at the Elk Hurst Art School at Altoona, Pa., and was graduated from this institution. He was occu- pied in teaching portraiture there for one year
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and then returned to Allentown, where he opened a studio, which he conducted for three years. For two years he studied under H. Logan Reed, scenic artist, of New York City, following which he engaged in that profession in Allentown, and then travelled for about fourteen years, painting many sceneries in theatres in the larger cities. He was engaged with the Majestic Theatre in Washington, D. C., for one year and for two years was with the Majestic Theatre Stock Com- pany, in Utica, N. Y. Upon his return to Allen-, town, in May, 1909, he accepted the manage- ment of the Orpheum Scenic Company, and con- tinued there for one year. In October, 1911, he engaged in the coal business.
Mr. Reichard is a member of the Methodist church on Linden street. In 1905 he married Sallie Weaver, daughter of Daniel and Rebecca (Swartz) Weaver, of Allentown.
BANKS R. REICHENBACH.
Banks R. Reichenbach, liveryman at Allen- town, was born September 24, 1883, at Port Trevorton, in Snyder county, Pa. He attended the public schools there until fourteen years old, then he secured employment in the livery busi- ness at Shamokin, Pa., and was so engaged for four years, after which he assisted an undertaker at Sunbury for two years. In 1902 he went to Allentown to assist his father in conducting a livery business and he remained with him for nine years; then he embarked in the business for himself and has since carried it on in a successful manner. His first place was located at Tenth and Linden streets, but he remained there only a year, when he removed to No. 431 Hall street and here he has since continued. Besides a gen- eral livery he gives special attention to a boarding stable and to moving house furniture and heavy materials. His stable contains upwards of ten horses.
In 1901 Mr. Reichenbach married Lillie R. Eisenhard, a daughter of Lewis Eisenhard, of Allentown, and they have four children: Ger- trude V., Helen M., Anna M. and Lila P. They are members of the Reformed Church.
His father, George I. Reichenbach, was born in 1861 at Dunbar, Snyder county. He has been engaged in the business at Bethlehem for many years. He married Verdelia Carwell, of Snyder county, daughter of Wm. and Louisa ( Herald) Carwell, and they had four children: Carrie, married Peter Welsh; Banks R .; Lottie V., mar- ried George Berkenstock; and Maria, who died in infancy.
His grandfather, Henry H. Reichenbach, is still surviving, at the age of 82 years at Sha- mokin Dam, in Snyder county, where he fol- lowed blacksmithing for many years.
Henry Lewis Reichenbach, sign painter and awning manufacturer, was born in Allentown, Dec. 12, 1856. He is a son of William and Anna (Stahler) Reichenbach, natives of Lehigh county, both now deceased. There were six chil- dren in the parental family, viz: Caroline, who married William Gangawer and resided in Al- lentown; Alfred L., city treasurer of Allentown, and one of the most prominent members of the Masonic organization in the Lehigh valley; Henry L .; William, Catharine, and a child, who died in infancy. Mr. Reichenbach received his education in the local schools of his native place and started his life work first as an office boy and later as clerk for J. W. Althouse, who was the local agent for Wheeler and Wilson sewing ma- chines. For a short time he worked in the brick- yard of Samuel McHose & Co. Also, for a short period in the Fisher Foundry Co., Allen- town, making pedestals for railroad cars, after which he was in the sewing machine business for A. H. Hahn. When he was eighteen years of age he learned the trade of sign painter under J. W. Funk, at 733 Hamilton street, Allentown. Mr. Funk, dying in 1876, Mr. Reichenbach as- sumed control of the business which he purchased from Mr. Funk's heirs, and later moved the busi- ness to 633 Hamilton street and has continued in this business for more than forty years. In 1878 he added the manufacture of awning to his al- ready prosperous business, being the pioneer awn- ing manufacturer of Allentown. His product soon found a ready sale throughout the Lehigh Valley. He employs a number of men in his ex- tensive business.
He is a member of Zion's Reformed church and the K. of F. Politically he believes in the prin- ciples of the Democratic party. April 6, 1876, he was united in marriage to Ella M., a daugh- ter of William and Mary (Kohler) Wolle, na- tives of Egypt. The results of this union was two sons, William, an electrician, by trade, mar- ried to Lena Butz, daughter of Henry F. and Mary Butz. Issue: Stanley H., Norton, and Evelyn. Charles F., born July 26, 1880, mar- ried Aug. 25, to Minnie, a daughter of Frederick and Mary Millker. Issue: Frank C. and Mary E. He is connected with his father in the sign painting and awning business.
FAMILY OF REIMER.
This is a very old family of noble descent, whose progenitor was a knight, Hanz, called the (rhymer) who lived in Lower Saxony, A. D. 1195, by his bravery and rare gift at rhyme, beautiful songs and ballads, he found great favor with the Roman emperor of the German nation, Frederich Barbarossa. On account of
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this rare gift of rhyming he was called Hanz der Reimer (rhymer), and as this name was widely known and well respected, his progeny adopted it as their surname. To this same Hanz der Reim- er also were granted by Emperor Frederick ar- morial bearings, and he was permitted to drape his escutcheon with the robe of the Princess of Hahenstaffen. He accompanied the emperor during all his expeditions in Asia, Italy, etc., and by him was invested with several large and val- uable estates, viz: Walmeroth, Mackenthal, Pusl- enger, in Suevia. He left four sons, Frederick, Hanz, Cornelius, and Richard, who all assumed the surname of Reimer. Of these four sons three inherited the estate of their father, Hanz, in Suevia, while Frederick took possession of the estate in Pardingen, in Lower Saxony, which was
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the dower of his mother, Abel von Formenten. In this way the different lineages of the family came into existence; the sons of Hanz calling themselves after their estates, viz: Reimer von Walmeroth, Reimer von Munkenthal, Reimer von Puslinger, Reimer von Parchingen. Among the Knights of Suevia and Lower Saxony were many members of the family Reimer, who were well known on account of their good qualities and illustrious deeds, for example Frederick der Reimer von Paringen, was a gentleman of the equerry to Count Adolph von Sohaneburg and under him participated in the battle of Barn- haeven, A. D. 1227, against the Danes, where he made the Danish Duke of Bentinoke, of Eris- land, a prisoner. Another member of the family Oswald by name, in the year 1395 was elevated by Margaret, Queen of Denmark in recognition of important services rendered by him against the
Swedes to a Danish baronage, and was invested with the insigna of Dabesburg. The progeny of Oswald, A. D. 1725, were living on their large estates in Norway. One of them, Jasmund Reimer, being commander of Bergen. One of the members of the family from Suevia was An- tonious Reimer von Bilingen, who was in 1609 Abbot Prior of the Abbey of Parishern and George Sixtus Reimer von Muckenthal, who in 1590 was chancellor of the empire under Emper- or Frederick. About this time the family of Reimer von Walmeroth became extinct. The son of the above-named Sixtus Reimer, Walhert Reimer von Muckenthal, a brother-in-law to the celebrated Goetz von Berlichingen, was pro- scribed by Emperor Maxilian, together with Go- etz, for revolt and breach of the peace of the land. Muckenthal, being an imperial gift, was confiscated by the emperor. Adelbert Reimer von Muckenthal was so incensed at this that he enrolled soldiers and marched towards Regen- berg for the purpose of intercepting and murder- ing the emperor. His plot was betrayed and Knight George Truchiess von Waldberg, head of the Knights of Suevia, with one hundred troops surprised him and his men, who brought him a prisoner before the emperor, who first condemned him to death but subsequently, at the solicitation of the families von Hutten and von Sickingen, pardoned him, but deprived him of all the privi- leges of knight, had his name nailed to the gal- lows, his sword broken by the executioner and his right hand cut off. In consequence of this terrible punishment the family of Reimer von Muckenthal declined and the members found shelter in different free cities where they en- gaged in different business pursuits. The fam- ily of Reimer von Pfilengen became extinct by the death of the above mentioned member Abbott An- tonius Reimer, A. D. 1609. In our days we find members of the family Reimer scattered and set- tled over nearly all parts of Germany. (Euro- pean Office and General Calender at Vienna, Vol. 285.)
Reimer Family in America.
Dr. John Christian Reimer was born at Mi- chelbach, Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, April 19, 1786; married, August 1, 1814, to Charlotte Muhel, who was born at Ober-Ingel- heim, near Mainz, May 29, 1783, died on Oct. II, 1817. Issue: Carl, who was born June 28, 1816, afterwards living with his grandfather, Frederick Mickel, at Ober-Ingelheim. Dr. John Christian Reimer emigrated to America in the year 1818; re-married Aug. 8, 1819 to Barbara Rebecca Schithe, who was born April II, 1799, at Bretzburg, Canton Aargau, Switzerland. They had issue :
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Wilhelmina, born 1820, died 1849.
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Louisa, born 1821, died 1840.
Wilhelm, born 1823, died 1888.
Carolina, born 1825.
B. Franklin, born 1826.
Ludwig, born :1828.
Amanda, born 1830, died 1834.
Augustus, born' 1832. 1 Priscilla, born 1835, died 1840.
Emma, born 1837 .-
G. Washington, born 1839, died 1840.
Ann Eliza, born 1841, died 1842.
All the above are deceased except Augustus, who is now past 82 years of age.
. Dr. Reimer had studied medicine in his native country. After his coming to America he had first lived in-one of the counties near Philadel- phia, subsequently removing into the "City of Brotherly Love," where he practiced successfully until his death in 1845 .. He is buried in Mount Peace cemetery, Philadelphia, by the side of his wife. Their daughter, Wilhelmina, married Charles Lieberman, of Philadelphia; Caroline married Stephen Smith; and Emma was the wife of John Haas.
WILLIAM REIMER, son of Christian and Bar- bara-Rebecca Reimer, was born March 18, 1823, in Berks county. He was reared and educated in Philadelphia, and when his text-books were laid aside he learned the trade of barber. He located in Allentown, on Hamilton street, con- tinuing in this vocation all his life. In connec- tion with his business. he also established the Al- lentown News Agency. In politics he was a Democrat and was very active in upholding those principles. He served as borough treasurer, of Allentown, from 1859 to 1861. In his declining years he was cared for by his daughter, Mary E., at his home, No. 640 Linden street. He died suddenly while in a street parade on Aug. 27, 1888. He was a member of the Masonic Fra- ternity; the I. O. O. F., and the Knights of Pythias. His life motto was the "Golden Rule."
William Reimer married, Nov. 17, 1843, Sophie Rothrock, born in Hellertown, Pa., and died on Aug. 14, 1873; is buried by the side of her husband. She was a member of the Reformed Church. Issue: George W. and Charles C., died in Allentown; Thomas J., deceased, who was in the postal service; Benjamin F., who died in 1899 John A., deceased ; Mary E .; Lillian S., married to Henry Snyder. She died, July 6, 1909, and had issue: Thomas W., of South Bethlehem, and married to Lillian Stoudt, and Harold G.
Miss Mary E. Reimer, the only surviving child of her parents, was born in Allentown. After
the death of her mother in 1873, she became the housekeeper for her family, caring for her father in his declining years, also her brothers and younger sister and her children. She owns a farm at. Snydersville, and considerable valuable real estate in Allentown. She is a member of the Reformed Church. She occupies the Reimer homestead at 640 Linden street since 1881.
REINHARD FAMILY (SALISBURY)
Adam Reinhard, ancestor of this branch of the Reinhard family, was born in Germany, May 15, 1724. He emigrated to America and arrived at Philadelphia, Sept. 26, 1741. He settled in Up- per Milford township, where he became the owner of 110 acres of land, which . he carried on in connection with his trade as a weaver. He was a member of the original Lutheran congre- gation near Dillingersville, and later affiliated with the Zionsville Lutheran congregation, where he is buried. He died Nov. 14, 1806.
Hartman Reinhard, son of Adam and Maria Barbara Reinhard, was born Dec. 11, 1760. He was baptized Feb. 22, 1761, by Rev, J. A. Frid- derici, and his sponsors were Hartmann Leipzig and wife, Anna Margaretha. He became a farm- er in Salisbury township, along the Little Le- high, which he conducted for many years. He died May 18, 1822. He was buried at the Salis- bury church. He married Catharine, daughter of Henry and Anna Maria Kemmerer. She was born Oct. 16, 1771, and died March 15, 1832. They had five children: Polly, John, Solomon, George, and Henry. Polly was born Feb. II, 1794, and married Jacob Steininger. She died Sept. 25, 1845.
John Reinhard was born in Upper Milford, May 8, 1796, where he had a farm of 90 acres and served as a school director. He afterward moved to Salisbury, where he owned a farm along the Little Lehigh, which he received from his father. He died in Salisbury, Feb. 17, 1886. In 1824, he was married to Maria W. Roth. She was born April 10, 1802, and died July 15, 1875. They had six children: Philip, John, Sarah, Mary, James, and Lewis H. Philip was born April 3, 1827, and died Aug. 15, 1896. He married Sarah Wenner and had two children : John and Emma.
JOHN REINHARD, second son of John, was born in Salisbury, Dec. 25, 1833. He was educated in the local school, and reared on a farm until he became twenty years of age, when he learned the trade of blacksmith with Stephen Kiechel, Lower Macungie, and followed it for fifteen years. Then he rented his brother-in-law's farm in the town- ship and cultivated it on the shares, and later
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purchased it, and now resides on it. In 1882, he bought the Gideon Kline farm of 100 acres and also later other farms. In 1895, he retired from active life.
In 1860, he was married to Angelina, daugh- ter of Jacob and Lydia (Hiskey) Wenner. She was born Feb. 12, 1837, and died May 7, 1892. They had three children: Jacob J .; Elizabeth A., married Addison Kuhns, of Upper Macun- gie; and Maria, married Frank Backenstoe, who operates his father-in-law's farm, and they have five children: Lloyd, Sola, Arthur, Clarice, and Roman. They are members of Western Salis- bury Reformed church, which he served as dea- con, elder and trustee.
JACOB J. REINHARD, son of John, was born in Salisbury township, Dec. 27, 1861. He was edu- cated in the common schools and reared on his father's farm of 140 acres until of age; then worked it on the shares until 1898, when he moved to his present place, Minesite, and re- tired. He owns several farms including the former Riegel farm with a mill on the Little Lehigh, which he rents to E. S. Bortz. He was for a time a director of the Second National Bank; a school director of Lower Macungie; and served as a member of the Democratic county commit- tee. He is a member of the Knights of Malta, also of the Western Salisbury Reformed congre- gation, which he served as deacon, elder and trus- tee, and is now treasurer.
In 1885, he married Ida M., daughter of John and Marietta (Kline) Hottenstein.
Sarah Reinhard, eldest daughter of John, Sr., married Solomon Bogert, and had two children. Mary, the second daughter, died in 1912, un- married. James H., the third son, married Han- nah Schmoyer and has a son, John H. J. Lewis H., youngest son, of Allentown, married Martha C. L. Wickert, and has three children: Roman, Martha S., and Florence.
George. Reinhard, second son of Hartman, was born Jan. 26, 1802. He was a farmer in Salis- bury township, and died Jan. 16, 1831. In 1826, he married Veronica, daughter of John and Cath- arine (Troxell) Biery. She was born Sept. 2, 1807, and died May 4, 1842. They had three children: Edwin, Daniel, and Maria. Edwin was born April 2, 1826, and died Feb. 5, 1885; married Mary J. Wilson, born 1831, died 1852; had one son, Joseph Henry, died an infant; mar- ried (second) Eliza J. Drinnell, who died April 9, 1855, leaving one child, Catharine E., who married Oscar Lewis, and had nine children; and married (third) Margaret K. Bond, born Sept. 25, 1837, and died April 10, 1904, and had ten children, whose sons are Ellsworth De Grand married Maria Reese, and has three children:
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Clarence E., Waldo W., and Omar; Edwin C .; Addison O .; and Daniel.
Daniel Reinhard, second son of George, was born Oct. 23, 1828, and died May II, 1891. He married Carolina Troxell and had two chil- dren : Ella and George. Veronica Reinhard, widow of George, married a second husband, Ab- raham Ziegenfus, and had four children: Wil- liam, Eliza, Mary A., and Samuel H.
Solomon Reinhard, third son of Hartman, was born Aug. 28, 1804, and died Aug. 8, 1895, un- married.
Henry Reinhard, fourth son of Hartman, was born Nov. 16, 1806, and died Oct. 27, 1887. He married Catharine, daughter of John and Catharine (Troxell) Biery. She was born July 23, 1812, and died Sept. 6, 1903. They had 13 children: William, Catharine, Augustus, Isa- bella, Lewis H., Tilghman, Maria, Thomas, Uriah, Leanda, Dallas, Eli, and Glorane S., who died young.
William was born Jan. 11, 1830, died Oct. 24, 1858; married Sarah Diehl and had two children : Sarah A., and George.
Catharine was born July 15, 1831, died Feb. 1, 1834.
Augustus was born Oct. 18, 1832, married Re- becca Kline, and had 14 children: Alfred, Queenie, Ernest, Victor, Ellen, Oliver, Morris, Charles, Martha, Harvey, Ida, Alice, Henry, and Marcus.
Isabella, married Thomas Christman.
Lewis H., mentioned below.
Tilghman, settled in Illinois.
Maria, married William Reinhard and had two children : Charles, married Ella Romig; and Emma.
Thomas, married Julia Reinsmith and had children : Clinton, Forrest, Jacob, Lillian.
Uriah, born Oct. 5, 1844, married Margaret Martinis, and had three children: Arthur, Wal- ter, Alonzo.
Alonzo Reinhard, advertising manager of Hess Bros., Allentown, married Vena Colver and has three children: Kenneth, Chester and Donald.
Leanda married Benjamin Derr and had chil- dren: Hannah, married Jacob Leidy, and Emma, married Nathan Dorney.
Dallas was born Oct. 25, 1845; married Amanda Henninger and had six children : Mary A. and Elias H., both died in infancy ; Laura M., married Astor Ritter ; Beatrice S., married Oliver Haas; Annie M., married Arthur Guth; Clara M., married George Kern, and Mamie.
Eli settled in Mississippi.
Lewis H. Reinhard, third son of Henry, was born Oct. 8, 1835. He was reared on a farm
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and resides in South Allentown. He enlisted in the Civil War, in the 176th Regiment Penn- sylvania Volunteers, in Company A, as a ser- geant and served nine months. He is a mem- ber of St. Mark's Reformed congregation, and of Fearless Castle No. 147, K. of M. C. He married Hannah, daughter of George Sanders (Xander) and his wife, Rebecca Brobst, daugh- ter of Daniel Brobst. They had three sons: George H. T., Milton U., and Henry. George H. T. was born March 17, 1865, married Margaret Gardner and had five children: Lewis, Ida, Arthur, Stanford and Lizzie. Henry was born Sept. 20, 1868; married Elizabeth Strunk.
REV. MILTON U. REINHARD was born Aug. 12, 1866, in Salisbury township and attended the public school. He entered Muhlenberg College and was graduated in 1896; and also attended the American Business College and was graduated in 1898. He then entered the Lutheran Theo- logical Seminary at Mt. Airy, where he gradu- ated in 1899, and was ordained in the Lutheran ministry the same year at Reading. He was pastor of the Shellsville charge in Dauphin county, consisting of four congregations, for two years; then of the Brickerville charge in Lan- caster county, with his residence at Lititz. He then located at Allentown, where he has since been engaged in supply work of the Lutheran ministry. He is a member of Jordan Lodge No. 673, F. and A. M., and of the Lehigh County Historical Society.
Reverend Reinhard was married Aug. 8, 1899, to Sallie S., daughter of John and Emmeline ( Kline) Bowen, of Allentown, and has three children: John B., born Jan. 30, 1903; Hannah B., born Sept. 6, 1904, and Paul B., born Dec. 1, 1913.
Solomon Reinhard, son of Henry, was born May 17, 1800. He was a farmer in Upper Milford, where he died. His wife, Susanna Schaeffer, was born Feb. 5, 1798, and they had the following children: (1) Catharine, married first, George Hartzell and second, Abraham Wimmer ; (2) George, lived in the Locust Val- ley; (3) Maria, married Abraham Wimmer ; (4) Angelina, married to Reuben Reichard ; (5) Susanna, married to Charles Frey; (6) Francis, who was a carpenter in Upper Saucon ; he died about 1868, aged 41 years; his wife, Louisa Rumfield died in 1904, aged 75 years. Their children follow:
Tillie, married to Henry Smith. Alice, married to William Deily. William, of Noxon, Pa.
Gideon, of Bethlehem, Pa. John S., history follows.
JOHN SOLOMON REINHARD, of the Fourteenth Ward, Allentown, was born Nov. 29, 1869, in Upper Saucon township. He was reared upon the farm until he was sixteen years old, then he went to St. Louis, Mo., for two years and upon his return to his native county, settled in East Allentown ( Hanover township), now the Four- teenth Ward, Allentown. For twenty years he was employed by the American Wire and Steel Company, Allentown, in the drawing depart- ment. He resigned this position to take charge of the drawing department of the Alabama Steel and Wire Company, in Alabama. Six months. later he again returned to East Allentown and for four years more was employed by the Amer- ican Wire and Steel Company. In 1909 he was elected tax-collector for a term of three years. After the annexation of East Allentown, as the Fourteenth Ward, the court of Lehigh county appointed him the first constable, which office he now serves. He is also one of the collectors of the county ; delinquent city and school taxes; was. auditor of Hanover township for three years; and school director for two years, resigned the latter office when he went to Alabama.
He and family are members of the St. Joseph's Lutheran church, which Mr. Reinhard served as deacon, elder and trustee for many years. So- cially he is a charter member of Jordan Council, No. 746, J. O. U. A. M .; Washington Camp, No. 6, P. O. S. of A .; Charter member. of the original East Allentown Fire Company; mem- ber of the Lehigh county Democratic Club, and is one of the influential and honored citizens of the community.
In January, 1889, he was married to Laura Al- bright, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Al- bright, of Hanover township. They had these two children: Chester A., who died in infancy ; and William T., who died Sept. 2, 1912, aged twenty years. He was a silk ribbon weaver ; was married to Effie I. Reichenbach and they had : Willard and Arlene.
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