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SCHUBERT FAMILY.
William Schubert was born at Arnst Hauts by Neustadt, Germany, Feb. 19, 1815, son of John Gottlieb, and Christianna (Rörech) Schu- bert.
At an early age and in accordance with Ger- man custom he was sent to school, where dis- cipline was very rigid. He was taught the simple branches and music, on the piano, organ. and violin. Later he studied languages at col- lege. After he had graduated he worked in a grocery store at Welmar, Saxony. While at this place he heard of the greatness of America, and in 1836 sailed on the ship Vesta, arriving at New York, after 96 days' journey. After some weeks he left New York, and remained for a short time at each of the following places: Phil- adelphia, Easton, Weisenberg township, Sum- neytown, where he worked in a powder mill, Ziegel's Church, Weisenberg township, where he became intimately acquainted with the Rev. John Helffrich, and a German schoolteacher, and they became his good friends. The former secured him employment as organist at Dunkel's church, Greenwich township, Berks county, where he remained nearly five years. While there he be- came one of the proprietors of the Hamburg- Schnell Post.
Finally he was elected organist of the Long- swamp church, through the kindness of Rev. Helffrich, and he moved into the house belong- ing to the church, which he occupied for fifty- two years, in the meantime serving as organist. Besides being organist for this congregation he served in the same capacity at the Lehigh church, for twenty-two years, and at the Mertztown church for fifteen years. Besides having charge of a large choir, he taught the school connected
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with the church. The term was five months and the branches taught were the "three R's," and the study of the Bible. He had as many as 100 pupils at times. Each was required to pay two cents per day. He taught Latin and French to some grown persons.
Later he was elected to the office of justice of the peace, which position he held for forty years. At the same time he was notary public for five years, and revenue assessor for the dis- trict, Longswamp, Maxatawny, Kutztown, and Rockland, for five years.
He did some civil engineering, besides he gave instruction in vocal music, on the organ, piano, violin, and flute. He held weekly singing schools which were free. He had large classes of singers and had charge of an orchestra for some time.
Up to Nov. 22, 1889, he enjoyed the best of health, but on that day he received a stroke of paralysis, disabling him from further work. His son, Edwin, then took up the work as organist and had charge until the spring of 1894, when he resigned and moved to Allentown.
Prof. Schubert had two brothers, Lewis, of Allentown, and Gustave, of Reading, and one sister in Springfield, Ill.
He was married, Dec. 9, 1838, to Sarah, a daughter of John Gottlieb and Eva (Rörich) Zepp, of Sumneytown, Pa. Nine children were born to them, as follows:
Amelia, born April 6, 1839; died Sept. 28, 1884.
John, born May 19, 1840; died March 15, 1846.
William, born Aug. 26, 1841.
Sarah, born May 15, 1843.
Eliza, born Feb. 19, 1845.
Alfred, born June 30, 1847; died Dec. 20, 1847.
Martha, born Nov. 11, 1849.
Henry, born Jan. 17, 1851.
Mary, born Jan. 25, 1853.
He married, the second time, Oct. 8, 1857, Matilda Zepp, who was a sister to his first wife. Seven children were born to the second union, viz :
James, born Sept. 11, 1858; died Oct. 1, 1858.
Milton Z., born Nov. 1, 1859.
Harvey F., born Oct. 11, 1861.
Edwin L., born May 6, 1864.
Annie M., born Dec. 18, 1865.
Ellen J., born Dec. 10, 1867.
Rosa E., born Feb. 14, 1870.
Prof. Schubert was a member of Reading Lodge, No. 62, Free and Accepted Masons. He died Juiy 31, 1893, aged 83 years, 5 months, and 15 days. He was buried at the Longswamp church.
WILLIAM SCHUBERT, merchant at Allentown, was born in Greenwich township, Berks county, Aug. 26, 1841, son of William and Sarah (Zepp) Schubert.
He was educated in the common schools taught by his father, and when 18 years old the father taught him the stone-cutting trade, which he fol- lowed until 1867. On March 2, 1868, he be- came a clerk in a general store for B. Helffrich, at Trexler's, in Longswamp township. He re- mained there for four years. The following year (1873) he formed a partnership with Dr. J. F. Wertz, and they were engaged in the general merchandise business in Longswamp, for two years, when Mr. Wertz retired and William Weiler was admitted into partnership for one year. Mr. Schubert continued at the same place for one year more ; than, on April 15, 1877, he re- moved into W. Trexler's store in the same town- ship. There he continued until April 29, 1891, then removed private to his present address, No. 1135 Linden street, Allentown. On Dec. 22, 1908, he established a grocery store in his build- ing, which business he has carried on up to the present time, under the name of Schubert & Son
In 1890, Mr. Schubert had established another partnership concern, having as his associate, Menno Fegley. The firm trades under the name of Schubert & Fegley. He began business at Henningsville and conducted a general store there for six years. On April 1, 1896, they removed their stock to W. Trexler's place in Longswamp township, and continued there up to April 2, 1908, then removed their stock to Kutztown, Pa., where they have continued up to the present time.
William Schubert was a private of Company K, 47th Regiment of the Volunteer Corps of Pennsylvania; but was honorably discharged "on account of the effects of typhoid fever," at Camp Curtin, General Hospital, on Oct. 15, 1861.
Mr. Schubert has served the Lutheran con- gregation of the Longswamp church as treasurer for five years, trustee for five years, and was secretary of the Sunday school for thirty years.
In 1877 he married Caroline, a daughter of Nathan and Lovina (Rosenberger) Fegley. Six children blessed this union. All died young ex- cept the fifth child, a son, Harvey Franklin, born Jan. 23, 1892. He is associated with his father in the store business at Allentown, under the firm name of Schubert & Son.
MILTON Z. SCHUBERT, dealer in pianos and organs, at Allentown, was born in Longswamp township, Berks county, Nov. 1, 1859. He re- ceived his education in the public schools of his native place and the Keystone State Normal
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School, after which he taught in the public schools for a period of five years. He also taught music for a period of ten years. When but four- teen years of age he became a member of the Mertztown Band and later was a member of the Pioneer Band, of Allentown. He was organist of the Longswamp church, and later of St. Mi- chael's Lutheran church, of Allentown. For several years he played in the orchestra of the Music Hall, and the Lyric Theatre. In 1884 he moved to Allentown, and worked in Loux's grocery store four years. For five years he was employed in F. F. Kramer's music establishment and one year by G. C. Aschbach. In September, 1901, he engaged in business for himself, being located at present at 31 North Sixth street, Al- lentown, where he carries a fine line of pianos, organs, and everything in the line of music. Mr. Schubert is a Republican and served the city as a common councilman of the Fifth ward, for five years. He is prominently identified with a num- ber of fraternal organizations, among whom are the I. O. O. F. and Encampment; P. O. S. of A. and Encampment ; Knights of Pythias, Knights of Golden Eagle, Knights of Mystic Chain; Fraternal Order of Eagles; Order of Owls; Order of Beavers; Order of Foxes and Lehigh Saengerbund. He and family are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church. In 1882 he was married to Annie E. Frederick, a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Butz) Frederick, late of Longswamp. They are the parents of two chil- dren, Gertrude, married to Walter O. Hun- sicker, and Raleigh, a business man of Allen- town.
Edwin L. Schubert, musician, of Allentown, was born in Longswamp township, Berks county, May 6, 1864. He assisted his father in the marble works and when seventeen years of age, after which he began to teach school in his native township, where he taught nine years. He re- ceived his education in the public schools and the Keystone State Normal School. In December, 1894, he moved to Allentown, where he has lived ever since. He is engaged in orchestra playing and the teaching of music. He has mem- bership in the P. O. S. of A., and he and family are members of the Lutheran church. In 1891 he married M. Louise Stettler. To them are born the following children: Paul W .; Martha M .; Harold D .; Grace L .; Mildred R .; Dor- othy E., and Warren F.
CHARLES G. SCHUBERT.
Charles G. Schubert, carpet weaver at Moun- tainville, was born Feb. 19, 1846, in the Province of Breslau, Germany. He attended the public and elementary schools of his native village until
he became fourteen years, and then he was obliged to work to help support the family, be- cause his father died when he was a youth, and continued to do so for five years. At the age of nineteen years he started to learn the trade of carpet weaver, and after serving his apprentice- ship, he followed the trade for eighteen years; then he emigrated to America, landing at New York City on Feb. 24, 1883, and proceeding di- rectly to Mountainville, in Lehigh county. He worked for a time in the ore mines and the Le- high furnace, then secured employment in the Gabriel mill at Allentown as a weaver of bed- spreads, and continued there upwards of four years. During this time he practiced economy and by the money saved he purchased a home at Mountainville, which he improved by adding a shop for weaving with several looms and here he has conducted the manufacture of rag carpets until the present time.
By a first marriage in Breslau he had four chil- dren : Augusta and Paul, and two died young. After the death of his wife, he married, on Oct 2, 1882, a second wife, Maria Setberg, of the same place. She accompanied him to America and has been a most faithful wife and mother. They have had fifteen children, two of them hav- ing died young and three in infancy: Morris, Charles, John, Marcus, Emma, Amelia, Minnie, Clarence, Ralph, and Ray. They are members of the Lutheran Church. He served as a school director of the township.
His father was John G. Schubert, a weaver of Breslau, which trade he carried on until he died, aged thirty-eight years. He married Johanna Hahn and they had six children: Charles G .; Robert, who died young; Ernst, who resides in Germany ; Pauline, married R. A. Gardiner ; Ed- ward, who died when 22 years old; and Rein- bold, of Alsace-Lorainne, who served in the Ger- man army for twelve years and now fills a posi- tion under the government. The widow sur- vived him many years, married August Moyer, and died at the age of 62 years.
A. R. SCHULER.
A. R. Schuler, son of Samuel and Catharine Schuler, was born Dec. 4, 1864, at Vera Cruz, Upper Milford township, Lehigh county.
He held his first position at Vera Cruz, as telegraph operator, for the Philadelphia & Read- ing Railroad Company, a period of six months. Later, with his brother Joseph. he purchased the present business from their father, which they conducted under the firm name of Schuler Bros., for eight years. In 1910, he purchased his broth- er's share, conducting it himself, since. The busi- ness is known as a general store, handling dry
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goods, clothing, groceries, farm implements, etc., and employs eight people. He also conducts a creamery, known as Vera Cruz Creamery Com- pany, and a farm of sixty acres; is treasurer and stockholder in the Vera Cruz silk mill.
In politics he is a Democrat, and was appointed postmaster at Vera Cruz under President Cleve- land. His wife was also postmistress for two years. He also served as clerk of Orphans' Court for three years.
In 1893, he married Estella Kline, daughter of Charles B. Kline, of Salisbury township. They have four children: Edna, Mabel, Namor, and Samuel.
He and family are members of Old Zionsville Reformed church, of which he was deacon. He is a member of Knights of Golden Eagle, and Knights of Mystic Chain.
Samuel Schuler was born in Milford town- ship and died in 1906. He is buried at Old Zionsville Reformed church, of which he was a deacon. He was a farmer and land owner. His wife was Catharine Roeder. The following chil- dren were born to them: Elizabeth, married Hor- ace Schantz, and resides at Spinnertown; A. R. Schuler, of Vera Cruz; Jacob R., born Jan. 19, 1867, a resident of Allentown, and engaged in the wholesale grocery business at Reading, married Laura Moyer; Margaret, single; John, resides at Reading; Lydia, died young.
SCHUMACHER FAMILY.
Jacob Schumacher came from Germany about 1745. On the voyage across the ocean, they en- countered a great storm and were nearly wrecked. Schumacher settled in "the back parts of Macungie," now Weisenberg. The farm where he settled on is situated near Seips- town. The family located temporarily in the vicinity of the Ziegel's church. The father then went out, accompanied by his son, George, to find a suitable place for a horne. They came to the place owned later by Daniel Fenstermacher, and commenced to cut wood for building a house. After working there for several days, they came one evening on their way home to a large spring of pure water in a fine location. The next morning they abandoned the former place and went to put up a house by the side of the newly-found spring. Schumacher then took up 400 acres of land and called the place, "Affec- tion."
Jacob Schumacher had two sons: John Jacob Paul and John George. The former went to the banks of the Jordan, about a mile below Bit- ner's Corner, where he settled.
John G. Schumacher, youngest son of Jacob, was born in Germany, March 31, 1731, and
came with his father to America. He married Susanna Weiss. He obtained his father's home- stead on which he lived to the time of his death in 1801. He had 13 children, amongst whom were: John Jacob; Daniel ; Job; Peter ; Henry ; Jonathan; Catharine, m. to Moses Cain; Mar- garetha, m. to John Jacob Bear, and Elizabeth, m. to M. Falk. The rest of the children died young.
Jonathan Schumacher, son of John, was born March 12, 1796, and died Jan. 12, 1864. By occupation, he was a dyer and tanner, conduct- ing an establishment on the Little Lehigh, at East Texas. Later he also turned to farming, which he followed for a great many years. He had been a member of the Evangelical Church. His wife had been Lydia, daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Jarret) Eisenhart, with whom he had the following children: Mary, deceased, m. to Levi Mohr, of East Texas; Simon, de- ceased, m. to Sarah Desch, of Hazleton; Lydia Helena, m. to the late Stephen Acker, of East Texas; Charles, deceased, m. to Caroline Yea- ger, of Hummelstown; Enos, deceased, m. to Lucetta Wieder, of Allentown; Lucas E .; Lov- ina, m. to Emanuel Bitting, of Allentown, and Elizabeth, who died when small.
Lucas E. Schumacher, son of Jonathan, was born in Lower Macungie township, April 13, 1833. Receiving a limited schooling, he for a few years assisted his father on the farm, where- upon for 4 years he was a tanner, then for 5 years a slater, which he followed by jockeying for about four or five years. In 1860 or 1861, he took charge of the Exchange Hotel at Emaus, which he conducted for 7 years, whereupon he removed to East Texas, jockeying again for a couple of years, when he became stationary en- gineer at the ore mines for 4 to 5 years. This he followed by the butcher business for about 5 years, when he reverted to jockeying and the sell- ing of horse and cattle powder for about 39 years. In politics he is a Democrat and a mem- ber of the U. B. church, which he served for ten years as steward. He was married in 1856, to Lucy A., daughter of Charles and Sallie (Wieder) Desch, the issue being: Lillie S., m. to Levi Field, of Allentown; Ellen F., m. to Frank Ohl, of Robesonia; Mary A., of East Texas, Sarah Estella, m. to Wm. Romig, of East Texas, and Edgar C. Mr. Schumacher lives, retired, at East Texas.
EDGAR C. SHOEMAKER, son of Lucas and Lucy (Desch) Schumacher, was born at East Texas, Dec. 7, 1868. Attending the public schools to the age of 15, he then clerked in the general store at that place for 8 years; then for 11/2 years he clerked for Mr. Butterweck at
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Allentown. In March, 1896, he began the milk business, continuing, thereat to August, 1912. Since then he is following the painting business.
In November, 1887, he was married to Til- lara A., daughter of Peter and Amanda (Schall) Dorney (b. March 20, 1868, d. April 11, 1904). Their children are: (1) Minnie, m. to Howard Knappenberger, of near Wescoesville; Frank, and Ray. Mr. Shoemaker resides near the County Home.
SCHUMAN FAMILY.
Philip Schuman came to America on the ship "Rowand," which landed at Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 1753, with 106 other passengers, among whom were Rev. Ludwig Lupp, a Reformed minister stationed at Lebanon, Pa., from 1786 to 1789, and Mathias Schitz, his brother-in-law. Pioneer Schuman sojourned to Lynn township, North- ampton (now Lehigh) county. He was married to Anna Maria (Schütz) Schitz. [See Scheetz Family.] We have the record of an only son, Mathias.
Mathias Schuman, son of Philip, was born in Lynn township, April 25, 1760. His sponsors were his uncle, Mathias Schitz, and his wife. He was a weaver by trade. He was married to Magdalena Hamm, a daughter of Daniel Hamm. [See Hamm Family], and they had four children, namely: Christian, Solomon, Maria, and Polly. Christian Schuman was never married, Maria was the wife of Adam Freeman, and Polly was married to John Kerschner.
Solomon Schuman, youngest son of Mathias and Magdalena (Hamm) Schuman, was born Jan. 1, 1802; was baptized on the 6th day of March, 1802, by the Rev. Daniel Lehman, and at the proper age became a confirmed member of the Reformed Church. He had learned the weaving trade from his father and followed it for many years. He died on Nov. 30, 1860, and is buried at the St. Michael's church, in Tilden township.
On Dec. 17, 1830, he was married to Sarah Zweitzig, a daughter of Jonathan, and a grand- daughter of Bernard Zweitzig, who emigrated from Switzerland to America in 1741. Unto Sol- omon and Sarah (Zweitzig) Schuman were born two children : a son, Jonathan, and a daughter, Sarah.
Sarah Schuman was born Oct. 6, 1847, in Bern, Berks county. She was married to James K. Merkel [See Merkel Family], on Nov. 6, 1869. Unto them were born four children, two sons and two daughters, viz: Jonathan Frank- lin; Anthony Oliver; Ellen Victoria, married to Reuben Blatt, of Reading; and Sarah Matilda,
married to William J. Dietrich. [See Dietrich History. ]
Mrs. Merkel died the 14th day of November, 1877, and is buried at the St. Michael's church.
Jonathan Z. Schuman, oldest child of Solomon and Sarah (Zweitzig) Schuman, was born in Upper Bern (now Tilden) township, Berks county, Pa., Feb. 23, 1844. He was baptized by the Rev. Isaac Muse, a Reformed minister, on the 10th day of April, 1844, and was admitted into church membership, May 6, 1860. He ob- tained a liberal education and taught school in a most successful manner for several terms. He owned and occupied his father's homestead near Berne, Pa., until about 1897, when he retired and removed with his family to Reading, Pa.
Mr. Schuman was married, Nov. 13, 1879, to. Miss Mary Emily Smith, of Springfield, Illinois. Four children bless their union, viz: Arthur Garfield, Sarah Amelia, Carrie Rebecca, and John Franklin.
SCHWAB FAMILY.
Peter Schwab was an early settler in the ter- ritory now embraced in Lehigh county, and be- came an Indian fighter during the French and Indian War from 1755 to 1758, in the com- pany of Captain George Wolf.
Melchoir Schwab, a descendant of Peter, from the earliest recollection and record, lived in Lynn township, Lehigh county. His homestead is now the property of Uriah Wertman, on which stands an old house that he built. In his earlier life he taught school. He was a carpenter by trade and assisted in building many of the houses and barns in the township. His wife was a Mantz. They had four children: Daniel; Gid- eon; Susanna (born in 1798, died in 1880, and was the wife of Jacob Everett) ; and Lydia (born in 1803, died in 1837, and was the wife of Sam- uel Everett). Both these sisters are buried with their husbands at Steinsville church.
Daniel Schwab, a carpenter, settled in New York State. He lived to be nearly ninety years old. Among his children were: Daniel, Charles and Levi.
Gideon Schwab, was born in Lynn township, on January 10, 1801. His homestead is now owned by his sons Reuben and William, the former born in 1845 and the latter in 1847. He was a carpenter and followed the trade for forty- two years. His farm was worked by his family. He died August 4, 1875, and is buried at New Tripoli. His wife, Polly Hunsicker, was born in 1822 and died in 1905. They had three chil- dren: Reuben, William, and Sarah (the wife of Sylvenius Oswald of Lynn).
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SCHWENK FAMILY.
John Martin Schwenk emigrated from Ger- many on Oct. 7, 1749, and settled in Lower Milford township, on a tract of 88 acres, which he bought from Eberhard Roos, located about one and a half miles northeast of Dillingersville. On March 17, 1762, a patent was granted to him for the land and on Feb. 3, 1763, he sold it to George Welder for £350 and removed to Gwynedd township, Philadelphia county, where he purchased 173 acres. He died there in 1784. John Martin Schwenk married, March 6, 1750, Anna Maria, daughter of Henry William Dil- linger. They had seven children : Anna Rosina, born June 25, 1751, married (1) Matthias Ochs, Jr., and (2) Henry Bergheimer ; Elizabeth, born Oct. 15, 1753, died Feb. 20, 1818, married Daniel Dubs; John Jacob, born Feb. 5, 1756, died young; Anna Maria, born Jan. 15, 1760, married George Heist; Matthias, born about 1762; Jacob and Henry. Jacob Schwenk mar- ried Magdalena, daughter of John Adam Roth- enberger and died Feb. 2, 1838. They had six children : Jacob, Henry, John, Thomas, Lydia and Mrs. A. Kleinsmith, whose sons, Henry and Daniel, went West. Jacob was a farmer and car- penter, was elected a county commissioner in 1831, and was a member of Great Swamp Re- formed church.
Matthew or Matthias Schwenk, son of John Martin, was born about 1762. On June 4, 1784, he bought his father's farm in Gwynedd township, which he sold four days after to George Heist. He later removed to Allentown, where he was a wheelwright. He lived in the town until Dec. 4, 1810, when he sold his house and lot, on the west side of the first block of North Seventh street, to George Shaffer for $600.00 and removed to Carbon county, where he died in 1813. He married Elizabeth Troxell and had seven chil- dren: (1) Margaret, married John Keiper; (2) Henry, who removed to Ohio; (3) Jacob, born Jan. 5, 1793, died March 29, 1875; (4) Martin ; (6) John, born April 17, 1797, who died in 1853; (5) Elizabeth, born July 19, 1795, died April 22, 1837, married, first, Joseph Albright, and second, Daniel Snyder; and (7) Catharine, born Aug. 14, 1805, married Jacob Geisinger, and died July 10, 1889.
Martin Schwenk, son of Matthew, was born April 29, 1795. He was a butcher in Allentown and lived on Walnut street below Eighth, where he died Aug. 28, 1867. He was a member of Capt. John F. Ruhe's company in the War of 1812. He married Catharine Rieb, daughter of Adam and Susanna (Newhard) Rieb. She was born Feb. 11, 1798, and died Oct. 8, 1869. They
had twelve children: Marianna, born April I, 1820, married Benjamin Burger ; Henrietta, born Sept. 15, 1821, married Henry Seagreaves; Wil- liam, born Aug. 15, 1823, died young; Rebecca, born Dec. 28, 1825, married Geo. W. Rathbun ; Sarah, born Aug. 16, 1827, married Robert D. Kramer; Emmelina, born May 31, 1829, died unmarried at Colmar, Pa .; Catharine, born Aug. 30, 1830, married Isaac Benner, of Philadelphia ; Susanna, born Aug. 30, 1830, married Abraham Gangewere; Matilda, born Jan. 17, 1833, mar- ried Henry Koons; Louisa, born Nov. 20, 1834, married a Mr. Mosser, of Iowa; Henry Adam, born Dec. 31, 1838, died in Kansas, and Anna Barbara, born Nov. 11, 1840, married Oliver Davis, of Colmar, and resided in Philadelphia and Iowa.
Adam Rieb, father of Mrs. Martin Schwenk, was a cabinetmaker in Allentown, and was born July 13, 1769, and died in 1833. He married Susanna, daughter of George Jacob and Anna Maria (Kohler) Newhard. She was born Oct. 20, 1779, and died Aug. 24, 1854. After Mr. Rieb's death she married John Romig.
Adam Rieb was the son of Andrew Rieb, who was born in 1740 and died Sept. 9, 1816. Andrew Rieb kept a tavern on Lehigh street, south of the Little Lehigh, during the Revolution and married Eve Catharine Crumbach, daughter of Conrad and Catharine Crumbach. Conrad Crumbach arrived in America from Germany on Oct. 17, 1749, and settled in Whitehall town- ship, where he owned 150 acres and kept a tavern north of Schantz's Spring. He died in Allen- town in 1781, where he then kept a tavern, which his widow retained for some years. He had five children : George Henry, married Esther Sewitz ; Eve Catharine; Conrad ; Margaret and Christina. Christina was a seamstress and purchased from Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, on Oct. 10, 1783, a lot on the south side of John street, now Walnut, between Seventh and Eighth, subject to a "yearly ground rent of two Spanish milled silver dollars on the first of June yearly forever." She subse- quently married John Metzgar, a chemist, of Philadelphia, and in 1797 sold her house and two lots to Melchor Yeakle, for £82.
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