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of the Reformed Church, in which he held the offices of elder and deacon for many years.
On June 19, 1852, Mr. Gerhard married Diana Mengel, who died Jan. 3, 1857. She was the mother of three children: Charles, born July 16, 1853, died Oct. 8, 1854; William Francis ; and Diana, born Nov. 5, 1856, died Nov. 10, 1857. On Nov. 5, 1859, Mr. Gerhard married (second) Eliza Yost, daughter of Samuel and Betsy ( Merkel) Yost. Eleven children have been born to this union, as follows: Elwood P., born May 31, 1860, is living in Port Carbon ; Mary E., born Aug. 2, 1862, is married to Joel Degler, and lives at Orwigsburg ; Henry Y., born Oct. 5, 1864, is a shoe manufacturer of Orwigsburg; Samuel, born April 6, 1867, died aged nine years ; Frank, born Feb. 5, 1869, is a farmer of West Brunswick township; Emma M., born Feb. 22, 1871, married Jacob Zuber, and is living at Allentown, Pa .; George A., born April 1I, 1873, is a shoe manufacturer at Orwigsburg, with his brother; John, born March II, 1875, is farming at Orwigsburg ; Calvin L., born July 2, 1876, is farming in the borough of Orwigsburg ; Hannah S., born June 20, 1881, married George Seltzer, and is living at McKeansburg, Schuylkill county; and Edwin R., born Oct. 20, 1884, is farming the homestead place in West Brunswick township.
William Francis Gerhard attended the public schools of the township and remained at home until twenty-one years old. At that time he located in Orwigsburg and undertook the cultivation of his father-in-law's farm, carrying it on until Mr. Moyer's death. He now has fifty acres of the place and thirty- six acres purchased from Daniel Moyer, and he operates the place very profit- ably, his up-to-date methods of cultivation having brought it to a most desirable state. Mr. Gerhard is also engaged in hauling coal, doing considerable in this line, and he is a busy, prosperous man, well liked and respected in the com- munity where he has had so creditable a career. He is a member of the Evan- gelical Church, and has always taken an active part in its work, at present serv- ing as trustee and class leader. Socially he holds membership in the P. O. S. of A.
Mr. Gerhard married Susanna Moyer, daughter of George K. and Susanna (Hoy) Moyer, and they reside at the old homestead of her parents. Two chil- dren have been born to them: Laura died when two years old; Sadie married Ralph Kauffman, and has two children, Marie and Leroy. Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman reside with her parents.
PAUL R. NAFFIN, one of the rising young business men of Schuylkill Haven, where he is engaged in general contracting and is proprietor of the roller skating rink, was born Jan. 24, 1886, at Colwalk, Pommern, North Ger- many, and is a son of Albert Naffin.
Albert Naffin, the father, was born May 20, 1844, in Germany, where he was a contractor and builder. He came to America with his family, landing at Pier No. 53, Philadelphia, July 27, 1896, and soon thereafter located in Reading, Pa. Remaining in Reading until July 4, 1897, he then returned to Germany, where he remained until November, 1912. Coming back to America at that time he stayed in this country only until Sept. 27, 1913, when he again went back to his Fatherland, dying there Dec. 12, 1913, at the age of sixty-nine. He is buried at Belgard, Germany. Mr. Naffin was married to Wilhelmina, daugh- ter of Frederick Rabe, and a native of the same county as her husband, born Dec. 3, 1848. She is now residing at Schuylkill Haven. To Albert and Wil- helmina Naffin were born five children: Theodore, living at Riverside, N. J .:
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William, living at Camden, N. J .; Paul R .; Gustave, residing in Schuylkill Haven ; and Frieda, residing at home.
Paul R. Naffin was but ten years old when his father came to America. He had obtained some schooling in Germany, to which he has since added by study and observation. His first work was in the Mohns' hat factory, at Reading, Pa., where he remained for about five years. He then went to the Reading Hardware Company for a time, afterwards working at various places and learning the trade of carpenter, which he commenced July 18, 1904. He came to Schuylkill Haven July 20, 1907, and worked at his trade until October, when he began in partnership with his brother William to build the roller skating rink, completing it April 28, 1908. The rink is two stories in height and 67 by 140 feet in size, having one of the largest floors in this part of the State. Mr. Naffin'also conducted a rink at Minersville, Pa., for two seasons with success, and ran a portable rink for two seasons. The firm was known as Paul R. Naffin & Bro. until March, 1913, when Gustave, the other partner, withdrew, leaving Paul R. Naffin as the sole owner. Mr. Naffin also does considerable contracting and building in Schuylkill Haven and vicinity. He resides at Schuylkill Haven, where he attends Christ Lutheran Church. He is a member of the Carpenters' Union of Pottsville.
On Oct. 1, 1914, Mr. Naffin was married to Helen Louisa Mulldore, who was born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 23, 1891. They have one child, Richard Spindler, born July 27, 1915.
SOLOMON A. BARKET, of Pottsville, has exemplified in his prosperous business career that the era of opportunities for willing workers is not over. Coming to this county in 1893, he has without the aid of friends or advan- tages, made his way to a substantial position in local business circles, conduct- ing a useful industry, which has been valuable to the town as well as profitable to him.
Mr. Barket was born in Tripoli, Syria, in 1876, and came to America when seventeen years old, landing at New York City in 1893. Proceeding thence to Pottsville, Pa., he began to work as a peddler in Schuylkill county, being so engaged for two years and ten months. By that time he felt that he could take the responsibility of a store, and he engaged in the wholesale dry goods and notion business at No. 401 West Minersville street, where he has since been located. He continued his original line for twelve years, and in 1910 commenced the manufacture of hosiery, which he started June 27th. He has an up-to-date knitting mill and is engaged in the production of men's half- hose, the eighty-four-needle hose, known as the miner's sock, and the one hundred and seventy-six-needle hose, a fine grade. Beginning with five machines Mr. Barket has so increased his trade that he now has over sixty and employs from fifteen to twenty people steadily, the growing demand for his goods being a sure evidence of the satisfaction they have given to con- sumers. The product is disposed of mostly through jobbers. Mr. Barket has acquired the ownership of the property where his factory is located, and also of No. 405 West Minersville street.
On June 19, 1909, Mr. Barket married Matilda Ashwood, like himself a native of Syria, daughter of Faress Ashwood, the ceremony being performed at Pottsville by Fathers McGovern, Malley and Fiatt. Mrs. Barket was taken to Brazil when nine years old, and came to America two years later. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Barket: Elias, April 18,
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1911 ; Gertrude, June 27, 1913, and Alfred Peter, April 29, 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Barket are members of the Roman Catholic Church.
BRITTON W. SATERLEE (deceased) was stationed at Cressona, Schuyl- kill county, from 1903 until his recent death, acting as assistant trainmaster for the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company at that point, to which he was transferred from Allentown. He was in the service of the company from 1890, and his various promotions during the quarter of a century he remained in its employ attested the value placed upon his ability and trustworthiness.
Mr. Saterlee's grandparents, Edward N. and Lucy (Falkner) Saterlee, were natives of northeast New York and northern Pennsylvania, respectively. His father, Britton W. Saterlee, Sr., was a soldier in the Civil war, enlisting in March, 1864, in Company L, 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. The following month he died of typhoid fever. He married Lucy Fenderson, daughter of John and Lucy (Clemens) Fenderson, the former born in Bangor, Maine, and the latter in Massachusetts ; Mrs. Fenderson was a first cousin of Edward Everett, the historian. After Mr. Saterlee's death his widow became the wife of John C. East, who was a member of the 146th Virginia Confederate Infantry in the Civil war, but who took the oath of allegiance prior to the cessation of hostilities. By this union she had three sons and three daughters: Martha M., Mildred E. (deceased), John L., William T., Carrie S. and James E.
Britton W. Saterlee was born Sept. 4, 1864, at Karthaus, Clearfield Co., Pa. He attended public school in New York State from 1869 to 1875, and was at the soldiers' orphans' school at White Hill, Cumberland Co., Pa., from 1875 to 1880. His first employment was as a mechanic with the Lycoming Rubber Company, of Williamsport, where he remained for eight years. For one year he was with the Perkins & Miller Lumber Company, of Westlake, La., and in 1890 entered the employ of the Philadelphia & Reading Company as clerk at Williamsport. In 1893 he was made freight agent at Shippens- burg, Pa., and six years later was promoted to the position of assistant train- master, at Palo Alto. The next year he went to Allentown, in the same capacity, and in 1903 was assigned to Cressona, where he was first assistant trainmaster. He died suddenly at his home in Cressona, March 5, 1915.
Mr. Saterlee proved a desirable citizen of the community, where he gained respect and esteem by his strict attention to duty and integrity in all his rela- tions with his fellow townsmen. He was a Mason, belonging to Cressona Lodge, No. 426, F. & A. M., and a member of the Royal Arcanum ( Potts- ville Council, No. 965). Politically he did not pledge himself to the support of any particular party, voting as his conscience dictated.
On Sept. 10, 1882, Mr. Saterlee was married to Eda L. Managan, daughter of Thomas and Harriet (Bixby) Managan, of Tioga, Pa. Of the nine chil- dren born to this marriage four are deceased; Arletta, the eldest, is married to William H. Hansford, of Philadelphia, formerly of Richmond, Va .; Har- riet B. is the wife of Rev. R. E. Vellines, of Minersville; Ida M. is at home ; Gerald B. lives at Reading; Eda Hilma has received her higher education at the Wilson College for Women. The Saterlees are members of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Cressona, to which Mr. Saterlee also belonged.
CARL FREDERICK HOLDERMAN, late of Shenandoah, held an estimable place among his associates in every relation of life. His worth might be measured by the respect they showed in recognition of his substan-
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tial qualities, and no less by the friends he made through his admirable personal traits, which endeared him to many in social ties.
Mr. Holderman was a native of Baden, Germany, born Sept. 7, 1854. at Mosbach, son of Karl Frederick and Marie Holderman and grandson of George and Anna Holderman. George Holderman owned a large bakery at Mosbach, following that business all his life. He and his wife are buried at that place. Their children were: Henry, George, Karl Frederick, Anna, and Marie. The parents were members of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church, and active in its work.
Karl Frederick Holderman, son of George, was born at Mosbach, and died when about thirty-six years old. He was well educated, graduating with honors from the Gymnasium at Karlsruhe, Baden, where his picture was hung in tribute to his scholarship. He became a civil engineer. His wife, whose maiden name was Marie Mueller, lived in Mosbach until ten years before her death, then removing to Karlsruhe, where she passed away at the age of sixty-three years. She is buried at Karlsruhe, Mr. Holderman at Mosbach. They were members of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church at Mosbach. The following children were born to them: Carl Frederick; Marie, Mrs. Wieland, whose husband was overseer for the Duke of Baden; Helena, who was married to the late Albert Mueller, Chancellor to the Duchess of Baden; and Frederick L., who was Private Secretary to Baron von Rothschild.
Carl Frederick Holderman was reared at Mosbach, receiving his educa- tion there and at Karlsruhe, where he learned his trade of watchmaker. He followed it in his home town for some time, and later in Vienna, Austria, where he remained until after his marriage, which took place in 1876. In November of that year he came with his wife to this country, where he first found employment in the Hitchcock jewelry establishment on Broadway, New York City. Later he worked for Bailey, Banks & Biddle, in Philadelphia, and in the year 1879 he arrived at Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co., Pa., where he made a permanent home. He began work at his trade with T. Cassidy, at No. 40 North Main street, remaining with him until he bought the estab- lishment, in 1880, to continue it on his own account. Subsequently he removed the jewelry business to No. 131 North Main street, and a few years later purchased the site at No. 112 North Main street, where it has since been conducted. His home was also at that location. Mr. Holderman, though interested in the business until his death, had been in poor health for six months previously, and in the latter part of 1914 underwent an operation at the State Hospital at Fountain Springs, Pa. Though his condition seemed hopeful at times he never really rallied, and he passed away at his home on Jan. 1I, 1915. Mr. Holderman traveled and read extensively and was a most interesting conversationalist, his active mind and keen powers of obser- vation betokening unusual intelligence. In disposition he was genial and kindly, and his friendly attitude attracted many to him who will cherish his memory among their delightful experiences. Mr. Holderman is buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at Shenandoah. He was a member of the Evangelical - Lutheran Church, and in politics was identified with the Republican party.
On April 12, 1876, Mr. Holderman was married in Vienna, Austria, by a Lutheran clergyman, to Anna Louise Holderman, who was born in that city June 1, 1857, and received her education there. Children as follows were born to this marriage: Charles Frederick, born March 15, 1877. in Phila- delphia, now engaged as traveling auditor for the S. & S. Packing Co., of Chicago, Ill .; Frederica Louise, born Nov. 17, 1878, in Philadelphia, who Vol. II-8
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died when seventeen days old; Frederick William, born Oct. 17, 1879, in Philadelphia, now a resident of Hazleton, Pa., engaged as a mining engineer for the Lehigh Valley Coal Company; Emil Otto, born Sept. 25, 1883, a min- ing engineer in the employ of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company at Centralia, living at home; Bertha Anna Marie, born Feb. 9, 1882, who graduated from the State Normal School at Bloomsburg, Pa., from the Hazleton (Pa.) Busi- ness College, and from the Rochester (N. Y.) Business Institute, and now the commercial teacher in the Shenandoah High School; Henry Otto, born Jan. 5, 1886, who died when four months old; and Herbert Helmuth, born April I, 1893, a student in the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, class of 1916. All of this family hold membership in the Reformed Church.
There are four grandchildren, all children of Charles F. and Jennie Holder- man, as follows: Anna Louise, born at Pottsville, Pa., June 28, 1901 ; Marie Bertha, born April 3, 1903, at Shenandoah, Pa .; Karl Frederick, born at Chicago, Ill., Oct. 8, 1905; Frances Marguerite, born at Chicago, Ill., Jan. 28, 1914.
Mrs. Holderman now lives at 116 North Jardin street, Shenandoah, Penn- sylvania.
ALFRED HEHN, a merchant and assessor of Pine Grove township, was born in Wayne township, Schuylkill Co., Pa., Oct. 13, 1849, son of William and Esther (Scheaffer) Hehn, and grandson of Jacob Hehn. The American founder of the Hehn family (also spelled Hain in the early days), was a native of France, and leaving that land reached the New World after a long and stormy voyage. He located near Hain's Church, in Berks county, Pa., where he spent the remainder of his life.
Jacob Hehn was born in Berks county, Pa., and in young manhood moved to Schuylkill county, locating in Wayne township on a farm known as the Farrabee property. There he carried on farming for many years, becoming one of the well known men of his community. When Schuylkill county was taken from Berks county, Jacob Hehn was made one of the first county com- missioners, and he always took a deep interest in its growth.
William Hehn, a son of Jacob Hehn, was born in Wayne township, and like his father was a farmer. His farm was located in Washington township, where he died at the age of fifty-eight years. He and his wife had these children : Mary M., Angeline, Alfred, Matilda, Susan, Lucinda, John, Peter and Sallie.
After completing his studies in the schools of his district, Alfred Hehn became a farmer, but within a few years began working in the Lincoln col- liery, where he continued for twenty-two years. He then saw an opening for a general store at Pleasant Valley, in Pine Grove township, and embarked in this line, in which he has since continued very profitably. Not only is Mr. Hehn serving in his second term as assessor of his township, but he was a constable of the township for four years, and is one of the well known men of his part of the county.
By his first wife, Annie, Mr. Hehn had one daughter, Annie. He married (second) Elizabeth Satticaln, daughter of Peter Satticaln, and they became the parents of four children : Matilda, Sallie, William A., and Paul S. Mr. Hehn belongs to the Reformed Church, in which he is held in high esteem. Frater- nally he is affiliated with the Order of Odd Fellows, and enjoys his connection in this direction. An earnest, steadfast, hardworking man, he has earned all his possessions, and can well be proud of what he has accomplished.
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EDWIN R. NEISWENDER, of New Ringgold, has become well known to the residents of the borough and vicinity in his long service at that point in the employ of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. He has been located there since 1900, as station agent since March 1, 1913. Mr. Neiswender is a native of Ohio, but the family is of old Schuylkill county stock.
George Neiswender, his grandfather, was born about the year 1794, near Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa. He was a farmer all his life, and the owner of a large tract in West Brunswick township. His wife, Mary (Keim), born in 1800, died in 1878, was a daughter of Peter Keim. To Mr. and Mrs. Neiswender were born children as follows : George married Hannah Riegel; Daniel married Eliza Tyson; Samuel is the father of Edwin R. Neiswender ; Polly married John Bensinger; Lydia married John Weaver ; Sallie married Nathan Zimmerman; Hannah married Henry Geiger ; Levina married Samuel Hillibish. The father was a Republican on political ques- tions. His religious connection was with the Lutheran Church at Orwigs- burg.
Samuel Neiswender was born at Tumbling Run, near Pottsville, April 28, 1834, was educated at Orwigsburg, and assisted his father on the home farm. After his father's death he bought the home place, a tract of 100 acres, and later came to own another farm, of fifty acres. After farming successfully in that section for a number of years, he lost all he had accumu- lated through a bank failure. Moving to Bowling Green, Ohio, he tenanted a number of farms there, returning to Schuylkill county in 1886. There- after he tenanted farms for several years, and also did work on the neigh- boring farms, but for the last ten years he has been living retired in his home at New Ringgold. Mr. Neiswender dealt in horses for some time and was an excellent judge, having been a jockey in his early days. On Oct. 27, 1862, he enlisted from Schuylkill county, and was mustered in at Reading, Pa., in Company I, 167th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, to serve nine months. He was under Capts. J. M. Shollenberger and Charles Knoder, and Col. J. D. Davis. The regiment was assigned to the Ist Brigade, Ist Division, and attached to the Ist and 6th Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac. The command went to Harrisburg and then to Baltimore, later to Washington, D. C., and to Suffolk, and was engaged in guard duty at the fortifications there. In the expedition to the Black Water his regiment engaged the enemy at Deserted Farm, Jan. 30, 1863 ; was in the siege of Suffolk, April 12 to May 4, 1863; and joined in the pursuit of Lee on his retreat from Gettys- burg. Mr. Neiswender shared in all its movements and fortunes, and was honorably discharged at Reading, Pa., Aug. 12, 1863. He reenlisted Feb. 23, 1864, for three years or during the war, in Company I, 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving under Capts. B. B. Schuck and N. B. Koch, and Cols. G. W. Gowen and I. N. Brannon. Under this enlistment he was in the engagements of the Wilderness, May 5, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8-18, 1864; North Anna River, May 23-27, 1864; Cold Harbor, June I-12, 1864; Petersburg, June 15-30, 1864; Mine Explosion, July 30, 1864; Poplar Spring Church, Sept. 30, 1864; Fort Sedgwick, Nov. 5, 1864: fall of Peters- burg ; and was discharged at Petersburg July 17, 1865.
Mr. Neiswender was first married to Priscilla Halderman, who was born in West Penn township, this county. April 23, 183-, a daughter of Abra- ham Halderman. She died aged thirty-three years, the mother of the fol-
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lowing children: Moses, born Sept. 24, 1856, who married Kate Dreher ; Jonas, born July 17, 1859; Mary, born Aug. 24, 1861, wife of Jacob Frantz ; Rena, born July 1, 1866, who married a Mr. Henderson and is deceased ; Rosie, born May II, 1868, widow of Nicholas Yocum; Eli, born in 1869; and Ida, born Aug. 18, 1870. For his second wife Mr. Neiswender married Katie Elizabeth Smith, who was born April 15, 1858, in the State of New Hampshire, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Smith. Children as follows were born to this marriage: Edwin R .; William H., born Nov. 3, 1878, who died Sept. 18, 1904; Minnie F., born Feb. 22, 1880, wife of Wil- liam M. Koch; Lewis R., born Aug. 15, 1883, who, married Gertrude Sel- grath ; and Agnes M., born Aug. 6, 1894, wife of Charles Hepler. Mr. Neis- wender is a member of the Frieden's Lutheran Church at New Ringgold. He is a Republican in politics.
Edwin R. Neiswender was born March 20, 1875, at Bowling Green, Ohio, was educated in the public schools there and at Jacksonville, Lehigh Co., Pa., and Hecla, in East Brunswick township, Schuylkill county. He spent six years at farm work, assisting on the farms of Daniel Schroeder, at Lynnport, Lehigh Co., Pa .; John Fetherolf, Jacksonville, Lehigh Co., Pa .; James Braucher, near Wessnersville, Lehigh Co., Pa .; Jacob Frantz, of New Ring- gold, Schuylkill county; George Stamm, of East Brunswick township; and Alvin Frantz, of East Brunswick township. On Nov. 5, 1894, he entered the station of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company at New Ringgold to learn telegraphy with George W. Vetter. At the end of eleven months he was appointed extra operator and again agent for the company and served two years between Port Clinton and Mahanoy City, also on the Catawissa division as far north as Lofty, Schuylkill county. On Nov. 14, 1897, he went on duty as regular night operator in the Q. X. office at the Tamaqua yard, remaining there until April 1, 1899. On that date he changed to Tunnel Scale, where he was stationed until April 6, 1900, when he went on duty as regular night operator at Z. office, Tamaqua. He was there until transferred, June I, 1900, as regular night man at New Ringgold, holding that position until April 1, 1905, when he was appointed regular day operator at New Ringgold. He was retained in that capacity until March 1, 1913, when he was appointed station agent at New Ringgold, succeeding David Vetter, retired. He also acts as agent for the American Express Company.
Mr. Neiswender has identified himself with the best interests of New Ringgold, and in recognition of his activity has been honored with various offices. He has been councilman of New Ringgold for six years, and State health officer for the townships of West Penn and East Brunswick for three years. He has been a zealous Republican, has acted as judge, inspector and clerk of elections, and he has been a delegate to county conven- tions a number of times. He is a prominent member of Washing- ton Camp, No. 100, P. O. S. of A., at New Ringgold, is a past pres- ident and at present trustee; and has been delegate from his camp to the State convention. Mr. Neiswender also belongs to the Philadelphia & Reading Relief Association. A Lutheran in religious faith, he is one of the most valued members of the Frieden's Church at New Ringgold, and has been honored with its most important offices. Formerly he was a deacon, and he is now serving his sixth year as elder, and is also church treasurer. He was secretary of the church council for a number of years, and superintendent of the Sunday school for a long period. His varied experience in church work
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