History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. III, Part 87

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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FRANK A. SENSENBACH, the fourth son of Alfred D., is a former merchant and councilman of the 14th Ward. Allentown. He was born in the First Ward, Dec. IS, ISS2, and he learned the machinist trade with the Allentown Foundry Company, where he was employed until 1907; then he engaged in the mercantile business at No. 201 Willow street, East Allentown, and there he continued until in the summer of 1913, when he sold the business to devote all his time to the building and contracting business. He is associ- ated with R. P. Bankhard and they built forty houses in the Fourteenth ward, in about two and one-half years. In 1911, when that section was admitted into the city as the Fourteenth ward, Mr. Sensenbach was elected as the first select councilman on the Democratic ticket. He is a member of the Independent Order of America. He was married in 1904 to Lillian Fatzinger, daughter of Horatio and Lizzie (Frey) Fatzinger.

JOHN L. SENSENBACH, the youngest son of Charles C., was born in the First Ward. Allen- town. April 5, 1886. He was educated in the public schools and the Allentown High School. For seven years he was employed as a clerk in the Allentown National Bank. Resigning this position on Dec. 1. 1909, he engaged in the coal and ice business at No. 222 Hamilton street, where he continued until early in 1912, when he sold out to Nelson E. Kern.

He is a member of the B. P. O. E., No. 130, Alentown, and an active participant in the ranks of the Republican party.

In September, 1906, he was married to Emily L. Graybill. a daughter of Samuel M. and Ida (Roth) Graybill, of Newark, N. J. They have two children: Ida E., and Dorothy M.

SENSINGER FAMILY.

The Sensinger family is of German origin. Unfortunately no record can be found of their former home in Germany, and in the lists pre- served by the State Archives of over 30,000 Ger- mans who came to this country between 1727 and 1776. the name of Sensinger does not appear.

The ancestor of the family was Ulrich Sen- singer, and the first mention of him in this lo- cality is in 1739, when, in Egypt, in Whitehall township, John Peter, son of Ulrich Sensinger, and his wife, Catharine, was baptized on Sept. 30, 1739. His sponsors were Peter Troxell and his wife, Juliana, Anna Mary, wife of John Troxell, and Nicholas Kern.

The next mention made of him is in the re- cords of Jordan Lutheran congregation, where on Nov. 29, 1741. John Nicholas Sensinger, born on Nov. 24. 1741, the son of Ulrich Sensinger and his wife, Maria Catharine, was baptized. His sponsors were Nicholas Kern and his wife, Margaret, and Christian Brengel and his wife, Barbara.

Ulrich Sensinger was a pious man, for he was a member of the Lutheran congregation of the Heidelberg church. In an original document still in existence showing the cost of the first log church in Heidelberg township, dated Jan. 12, 1746. the name of Ulrich Sensinger appears as contributing two shillings towards the cost of the church building. and the amount of ten shill- ings is set opposite his name for labor and boards, meaning, no doubt. that he had worked upon the building and furnished lumber for it. This is the last mention found of him thus far, and it is probable that he died about the year 1750.

The next of the name in order of date that we find is John Sensinger, who secured from the proprietors of Pennsylvania, by a warrant dated Sept. 20, 1748, a tract of land in Heidelberg township, containing 169 acres and 65 perches. In 1823, 136 acres and 55 perches of this tract were owned by Jacob Ferber, and 33 acres and 93 perches by George Kern. It was then bounded by lands of Nicholas Wert, the heirs of Andrew Kunkle, George Rex, and lands late of William Peter and George Wassum.

John Sensinger was undoubtedly the eldest son of Ulrich Sensinger. and was born in Germany about 1725. He married Magdalena Kunkle and

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had four children: Margaret, born 1750; Mag- dalena, born 1751; Andrew, born 1753; and Barbara, born 1755. He was killed by Indians about the year 1756, when so many inhabitants of the northern part of the county became the victims of their barbarity.

Andrew Sensinger, the only son of John Sen- singer, is mentioned as being six years old in 1759, hence he was born in 1753. He acted as a sponsor for children in 1773, 1774, and 1776, while still single. On April 21, 1775, he pur- chased 162 acres of land along the Lizard creek, in what is now Carbon county, from John Rhoads, for 100 pounds. In the tax list of Heidelberg township his name appears in 1785, 1786, and 1778, as taxed for 100 acres of land, two horses and two cows. His name also appears in a tax list of Penn township for 1781.

He married Margaret Elizabeth Wassum. They were both living on Oct. 1I, 1807, when they were sponsors to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Maria Barbara Sensinger. The date of their death is unknown. His children were:

I. Catharine, born Oct. 10. 1781.

2. Maria Elizabeth, born Sept. 3, 1783. She mar- ried George Kern.

3. John, born March 12. 1785. died Nov. 17, 1866, aged 8 years, 7 months and 28 days. He married Maria Barbara Peter, born Aug. 14 1,84 and died Nov. 24. 1864. They lived in marriage 58 years and " had six children. They are buried at Ebenezer church, in Lynn township, where they resided.

4. George, born March 28, 1788, died Jan. 30, 1855. He is buried at Heidelberg church. He married Catharine Raber.

5. Susanna, who married a Mr. Rockel. 6. Daniel.

7. Jacob, born Dec. 4. 1,6g, died Dec. 18, 1878.

Daniel, born June 14 1793. baptized July 28, 1,93. His sponsors were Daniel Roehrich and Gertrude Harton. both single persons. He served in the War of 1812 as a private in Captain Adam Shafer's company, which formed a part of a regiment com- manded by Col. Jacob Shaffer. in the 2d Brigade of the 2d Division. He married. in 1824. Salome Krause and had 13 children. He died Feb. 6. 1854. aged 60 years. ; months and 22 days, and is buried at Heidelberg church. His wife, Salome Sensinger. was born Aug. 29, 1804. and died July 31. 1884, aged 79 years. II months and 2 days. Their children were: Mary, born Dec. 20, 1824; Daniel, born July 13. 1826; Israel, born March 31, 1828; Edwin; John born April 10. 1832: David, born May : 1834; Moses, born June 13. 1836; Senia, born Feb. 26. 1838; Jos- eph. born March 19, 1840; Elias, 1848; Fianna, 18:4; Paul. born Nov. 8, 1847.

Monroe Sensinger, son of John Georg, was born in Heidelberg in 1832. He was a farmer near the Lehigh furnace and his 71-acre farm is now owned by Phaon Sensinger. He was elected as a school director and supervisor on the Repub- lican ticket. Elizabeth Heintzelman, his wife, was a daughter of Lorentz Heintzelman. They

were Lutheran members of the Heidelberg church which Mr. Sensinger served as a deacon. He died April 1, 1903. Their children were: Lewis; Edwin; Diana, married Paul Neff; Mary, mar- ried Albert Heffner; Elias; Phaon; Osville; and Rosa, married James Hausman.

LEWIS SENSINGER, the oldest son of Monroe, was born in Heidelberg, Sept. 16, 1855. He was reared upon a farm but learned to be a car- penter, tinsmith, blacksmith, and butcher; also a superior mechanic. He was hired among farmers from 1883 to 1902, then became a tenant farmer and in 1905, purchased the Frederick Leaser farm of II7 acres, situated in Heidelberg township, about one and one-half miles west of Wanna- maker.

This farm originally was much larger and on it lived Frederick Leaser, who hauled the famous Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to Allentown in 1777. An old log house stands about flity feet west from the present dwelling house and in one end of it Leaser distilled apple-jack, which he hauled to market at Philadelphia. [See cut of house in descriptive history of Lynn township, Vol. I.] Edward Oswald built the present barn in 1888, the one before it having been destroyed by lightning in that fear of terrific thunder- storms. Daniel D. Follweiler built the present stone house in 1849. Mr. Sensinger and family are Lutheran members of the Jacobs church, which he served as treasurer, and is now serving as deacon. He married, in 1884, Cordelia C. Oswald, daughter of Edward Oswald, and their children were : Carolina E., married Elmer Steig- erwald; and George O.

SERFASS FAMILY.

John Serfass came from Germany about the year 1750, and after a brief residence in North- ampton (now Lehigh) county, he settled in Mon- roe county, purchasing a large tract of land in Polk township which is still owned by his many descendants and of these many live in Polk township. He was married to Susanna Hone, of Lehigh county, and they had thirteen children: I. John married Elizabeth Kunkel and settled in Polk township, Monroe county. 2. Joseph, men- tioned later. 3. Adam, mentioned later. 4. George, married Elizabeth Christman and had five children : John, George, Susan married John Kerchner; Elizabeth married Amos Everett; Hannah married Peter Smith. 5. Peter married Catharine Storm and they had seven children: Anna married Jacob Christman, of Eldred township ; Andrew settled in White Haven, Pa .; Sarah (deceased ) married Henry Hawk; Hannah married Lewis Hawk, and resides in Iowa; Eliz- abeth married Samuel Hawk, of Allentown, Pa .;

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Franklin resides in Northampton county and Na- than occupies the old homestead. 6. William who lived to middle age, never married. 7. David married Sally Everett, and had four children, Henry, Barton, Solomon and Frederick. 8. Hannah married William Kresge, and they had eight children as follows: William married Sal- lie Storm; Jacob married Sarah Gregory ; George married Sarah Kunkel; Joseph W. married Lu- cinda Andrew; Hannah married Reuben Greg- ory; Elizabeth married John Bonser ; Sarah mar- ried John Serfass; and Susan married Peter Kun- kel. 9. Sallie married George G. Hawk. 10. Catharine became the second wife of George Kresge, and had seven children, Thomas settled in Luzerne county, Pa .; James settled in Chest- nut Hill township; Joel conducted a hotel at Kresgeville, and had four children: David mar- ried, and died in 1876, leaving six children ; Reu- ben married Susannah Kiper and had two chil- dren ; Sallie married John Kunkel; Katie mar- ried John Gregory. 11. Christianna married Conrad Driesbach. 12. Elizabeth married John Escheon, of Northampton county. 13. Thomas married a Miss Dolter, and a few of his descend- ants are now to be found in Polk township, Mon- roe county.

2. Joseph Serfass was a farmer near Trachs- ville immediately across the line of Polk town- ship, located in Towamensing township, Car- bon county. He is buried at the Pleasantville Church (Gilberts P. O.). He was married to Eliza Kunkel and their children are: Susanna (m. Peter P. Kunkel), Thomas, Reuben (m. Julia Kunkel ), Catharine (m. Michael Hawk), Barbara (m. David Schmale), Sarah (m. F. Wagner), Joseph, Daniel, lived at Little Gap; Paul, of Bethlehem, now 84 years old; Samuel, Nathaniel.

3. Adam was born in Polk township, and be- came a farmer and shoemaker by occupation. He died in 1875, aged 72 years. His wife, Catha- rine Berger, died in 1873, aged 79 years. They are buried in Gilberts cemetery, in Chestnut Hill. Their eight children are: Aaron, Joel, Charles, Ephraim, Linford, Emanuel, Elizabeth and Fan- ny.

5. Peter Serfass, son of the pioneer, was a prominent farmer occupying the homestead which his son, Nathan, later owned. He died in 1844, aged 36 years. Children : Anna, Andrew, Sarah, Hanna, Elizabeth, Franklin and Nathan.

Reuben Serfass, son of Joseph, was engaged in the lumber business in the vicinity of Mud Run, in Carbon county, and from thence he removed to Monroe county and followed farming until his death on March 22, 1893, aged 75 years. He was a Lutheran and is buried at Kresgeville. He

served the district as supervisor having been elected as a Democrat.

His wife, Julia Kunkel, died on Sept. 13, 1901, aged 78 years, Their children are: Sarah, married Nathan Keiper ; Reuben, Nathan, Rob- ert, Mahlon T., Ellen N., the wife of Sterling Park. They reside at 523 Tilghman street, Al- lentown. Susanna married David Kocher; and Emma, married John Ike.

Mahlon T. Serfass is a former poor director and farmer of Monroe county. His early life was spent on the farm and in lumbering. After his marriage to Sarah, a daughter of John Kunk- el, he engaged in farming on his own 200-acre farm situated near Kresgeville and there he has continued to this time. He has made many im- provements to his farm, having made an addi- tion both to the house and barn.

He takes an active interest in the civil and re- ligious matters of his community, serving the church on its official boards and the township as tax collector, school director, supervisor and auditor. Mr. Serfass is a man of more than the ordinary intelligence and he serves his people in many ways. He reared a family of eleven chil- dren, viz .: Anna (m. R. F. Krill, of Slatington), Mamie (m. T. C. Shafer, of Allentown), David E., John, of Kresgeville; Reuben and Emmet, of Easton; Richard, a miller at Moorstown; Mag- gie, Lillie, Homer, and Sadie.

DAVID E. SERFASS, of Allentown, is the senior member of the firm trading as Griesemer Sta- tionery Company, located at No. 808 Hamilton street. He was born at Kresgeville, Monroe county, Oct. 17, 1878. After leaving the public schools he attended the Fairview Academy at Broadheadville, graduating from that institution in 1894. He then taught school for four suc- cessive terms in Polk township, after which he took a commercial course in the Eastman's Busi- ness College at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., graduating from that institution in Sept., 1900. , He accept- ed a position with Rothschild & Co., at 14th street and Fifth avenue, New York, and served them as assistant bookkeeper for three years. He resigned this position to accept a more lu- crative one in the accounting department of the Standard Oil Company at 26 Broadway. Two years later he again resigned his position to ac- cept the secretaryship and manager of the Em- bree Iron Co., at Embreeville, Tenn. This com- pany had its main office at 171 Broadway, New York. Mr. Serfass was stationed at the works at Embreeville, Tenn., for more than one year when he was married which event caused him to resign his position to settle nearer to his own people. In Sept., 1907, he came to Allentown and accepted the position as bookkeeper with

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C. H. Schmidt, wholesale stationer, serving the position for three years. He then became asso- ciated with Sol. C. J. Griesemer and they began trading under the name of Griesemer Stationery Co.

Mr. Serfass is a member of these lodges: Al- len Lodge, No. 71, I. O. O. F .; the Phil. H. Sheridan Council, No. 287, J. O. U. A. M., and since 1910 he is the secretary of the council, also was the representative to the grand Lodge for two years, and was a Deputy State Com- mander for two years; member of the Alton Cas- tle, No. 149, Knights of the Mystic Chain, mem- ber of Franklin Chamber, No. 9, Knights of Friendship, and of Beacon Council, Royal Ar- canum.

He and family worship in St. Stephen's Luth- eran Church which Mr. Serfass serves officially since 1912.

He was married in 1907 to Cora Hawk, a daughter of Reuben and Hannah (Burger) Hawk, of Kresgeville. Her paternal grandfath- er was Steward Hawk. They have three chil- dren, as follows: William D., Hannah May died in childhood and Sarah Marie Serfass.

JOHN AND C. CHARLES SEVART.

Messrs. John and C. Charles Sevart, well- known tailors and dressers of Allentown, lo- cated in that city in 1900, being located originally in England, and later in New York, at which places they had engaged in the tailoring business.

John Sevart was first employed as cutter, for four years, by Mr. Frank Koch, of Koch Bros After a brief absence, he and his brother engaged in the tailoring business under the name Sevart Brothers. In 1904 the firm moved to larger quarters, at 606 Hamilton street, where they occupied the third floor. They now conduct a successful business at Sixth and Court streets and have a large custom trade.

SEYFRIED FAMILY.

Among the Moravian settlers of Nazareth, Pa., was John Seyfried, who was born June 22, 1792, and died May 6, 1874. He was the father of the following children: Francis, mentioned later; Joseph, Jacob, Christian, mentioned later ; Emma, married to George Speer, and a daughter married to Mr. Janson.

Christian Seyfried, son of John and Rebecca Seyfried, was born August 20, 1820, died June 29, 1859. He conducted a large farm of which he was the owner and in connection with his work on the farm he hauled a great deal of freight between Bethlehem and Nazareth. He was mar- ried to Matilda Kram, born Nov. 28, 1823, died April 1, 1901. She was a daughter of John and

Rebecca (Roth) Kram. Mr. Kram was born July 17, 1791, died May 10, 1866; he also was a Moravian. To Mr. and Mrs. Seyfried chil- dren were born as follows: James J., John A., Edwin, Oliver, Otto and Mary.

JAMES J. SEYFRIED, son of Christian and Ma- tilda (Kram) Seyfried, merchant of Catasauqua, was born at Nazareth, Nov. 17, 1850. He work- ed on the farm until he was nineteen years of age when he came to Catasauqua and was em- ployed in Fullers Car Wheel and Axle Works in the foundry department and also in the foundry of the Davis & Thomas Company until 1801. In this year he embarked in the general merchan- dise business at 464 Race street, Catasauqua. In 1906 he formed a partnership with George C. D. Goldsmith, his son-in-law, under the firm name of Seyfried and Goldsmith. The firm con- ducted a general merchandise store and carried a fine line of groceries notions and dry goods, for six years, when in June, 1913, Mr. Seyfried be- came the sole proprietor. Mr. Seyfried was one of the organizers and has been the president ever since ; was one of the organizers of the Lehigh National Bank, Catasauqua, and has been one of the board of directors up to the present. In poli- tics he is a Republican. He is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church which he served a num- ber of years as deacon and elder. He was also a member of the building committee when the an- nex was erected in 1910. He is a member of the K. G. E. Castle, No. 241, Catasauqua, and the Royal Arcanum. In 1870 he was married to Emma Kempfer, daughter of Rev. Herman and Susan (Schell) Kempfer, a minister of the M. E. Church who was a native of Northampton county but lived at Lancaster at the time of his death. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Seyfried, Steward E., died aged twenty years. Jennie, born February 25, 1875, married to G. C. D. Goldsmith ; they have Joy E. R., E. Jesse K. and Mildred A. K .; Edith S., married to Edward J. Smith, wholesale confectioner of Catasauqua. Issue : Alton V., and James E. B.

Frances Seyfried, a son of John and Rebecca Seifried, was born at Nazareth. At an early age he moved to Catasauqua, where he conducted a large farm along the Lehigh. He is buried at Shoenersville Church. He was married to Eliza Rohn, a daughter of William Rohn. Their chil- dren were Ambrose F., William, Annie and Pres- ton. He was married the second time to Ida Horn.

AMBROSE E. SEYFRIED, son of Francis and Eliza Seyfried, was born February 29, 1856. He was educated in the common schools and gradu- ated from the Allentown Business College. He taught school in Hanover township and later

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was bookkeeper in Catasauqua for a number of years. He conducted a toy store at 613 Front street for some time and then entered the con- fectionery and ice cream business. His widow continues the business at the same place being assisted by her son, Fred A., and daughter, Ger- trude E. In 1882 he was married to Sarah E. Storm, a daughter of Philip Storm, whose full history appears in this volume. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Seyfried: Edward P. F., died in infancy ; Fred A., married to Kate Kohlepp; Mabel E., graduated in Catasauqua high school 1907, wife of Robert D. T. Dowling of West Philadelphia; Gertrude E., graduated in the Catasauqua high school 1909, she married Mr. Schneller, of Catasauqua; Harrison F., died in childhood ; Fred A. and Mabel E. are twins, and Gertrude E. and Harrison F. are twins.

JOHN ALFRED SHAFER.

John Alfred Shafer, a native of Allentown, has for over forty years been identified with the plumbing business in his native city. His grand- father, Nathan Shaffer, married Polly Albright, and their children were: John, Enoch, Nathan, Aaron, James, Edward, Lucy Ann and Helena.

Enoch Shafer, son of Nathan, was born at Texas, Pa., in 1815, and after he had acquired an education in the public schools, he learned the trade of carpenter. In 1848 he removed to Al- lentown, finally learning the printers' trade, which he followed for several years ; also followed his trade of carpenter.

In politics he was a Democrat, a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and of the I. O. O. F. He died in 1864, and interment was in Union cemetery.

Enoch Shafer married Caroline Shingler, born May 15, 1816; died June 17, 1911; daughter of Andrew and Sarah (Jones) Shingler, of Oxford Furnace, N. J.

Their children were: Obediah, who died at the age of 22 years ; Clara, Serena, Ellen, Eliza- beth; two who died in infancy and John Alfred, of whom below.

Clara married William Clewell and is now a widow residing in Chicago.

Serena married Andrew Nagle and is also a widow, residing at Bethlehem.

Ellen married Alfred Toole, who died in Nov. 19II. He was an engineer. Their children were: Herbert, who was accidentally killed in 1912; George S., a silk worker, and Ralph, who died aged 6 years.

Mr. Toole was a veteran of the war of '61, having served for three years.

John Alfred Shafer, son of Enoch and Caro- line (Shingler) Shafer, was born Feb. 9, 1850,

in Allentown. After completing his education in the public schools, he became an apprentice with Addis and Roberts, and learned the trade of plumber, remaining two years, then was one year with Roberts and Kuntz, then was one year in Philadelphia, working at his trade. He then returned to Allentown, engaged in the plumbing business in 1871, at 815 Hamilton street, with Mr. Willenbecher as a partner, where they have since been in business at the same old stand for forty-two years. They were the city plumbers for over fourteen years.

In politics Mr. Shafer is a Democrat.

John Alfred Shafer married (first) Emeline Boger. No issue, and (second) in 1904, Rosa Bankhardt, widow of Edward Schlichter, and they have two children: John and Caroline Shafer.

JOHN E. SHAFFER.

John E. Shaffer, son of Samuel and Mary E. (Kantner) Shaffer, was born at Somerset, Som- erset county, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24, 1861. At the age of sixteen years he entered the employ of the Cambria Steel Company, at Johnstown, Pa., as a mill hand in the rolling department ; was in the employ of this corporation from 1878 to 1884. Afterwards, for five years, he was an assistant roller in the Hartman Steel Works, at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1889 he came to Allentown, and became the foreman in the rolling department of what is now the American Steel and Wire Company and has continued to serve that company up to the present time.

In 1883, he was married to Ida A., daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Barkley) Penrod, of Stoyerstown, Somerset county. Four children bless their union, as follows: William B .; Edith C .; Ruth M .; and Mary, who died in infancy.

The parents of Mr. Shaffer are buried in the Grand View cemetery at Johnstown, Pa.

SHANKWEILER FAMILY.

The American progenitor of this Pennsylvania German family was Jacob Shankweiler, who emi- grated to this country on the ship Prince of Wales, which landed at Philadelphia, Nov. 5, 1764. He settled in what is now Upper Macun- gie township, Lehigh county. He made his last will and testament April 7, 1787, and it was pro- bated on August 20th of the same year. It is thus evident that he died sometime between these two dates. He was a farmer in Macungie township, and his wife's name was Anna Elizabeth. They had children: Jacob, Jr .; Charlotte Elizabeth, m. John Diefenderfer; Henry; Daniel; Louise ; and Catharine. The names of Jacob and Daniel Shankweiler appear among the taxables of Upper

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Macungie township in 1812. Henry Shankweiler took a prominent part in the Fries Rebellion which is fully described in Volume I of this history. He was one of the influential men of his community and believed he was acting for the best interest of his fellow citizens in opposing the tax law which was later repealed.

Charles Shankweiler was a tailor at Hensing- ersville, and there he also owned a small farm. He was a Lutheran member of the Lehigh church. He was married to Catharine Hensinger and their children were: Allen; Peter, who died in 1890, was survived by his wife Louisa, nee Wend- ling, and these children: Warren, Allen and Mabel; Martha, deceased; Harrison, who lives on the homestead farm at Hensingersville, and has a son, Llewellyn; Florenda is the wife of John Miller, of Lower Macungie; Mantana is the widow of Clinton Birch; Morris H., born Jan. 14, 1865, is a stone mason by trade. He was superintendent of the Bath Paint mill at Alburtis, Pa. for a number of years. He has been active in the Reformed Church which he has served as deacon, elder, and is now one of the trustee board. In 1890 he married Emma L. Christman. Agnes is the widow of Eli Peter; Hershel is a prosperous shoe merchant at Beth- lehem, Pa.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. III, Part 87

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