Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Lichtenwalter, Henry H 1833 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

HENRY H. LICHTENWALTER. In noting the leading incidents in the life record of 
this gentleman, who is numbered among the leading men in Florence Township, we 
find that he was born in Stark County, Ohio, August 28, 1833, and is a son of 
Solomon and Catherine (Hane) Lichtenwalter, who were both descendants of 
highly respectable families. Solomon Lichtenwalter was born in Adams County, 
Pa., in 1797. He emigrated to Ohio when a young man, locating in Stark County, 
and secured a farm upon which he spent the remainder of his life, probably 
about fifty years. He was a plain, unassuming citizen, conscientious in his 
dealings with his fellow-men, and one who enjoyed the esteem and comfidence of 
all who knew him. The father of our subject started in life a poor boy and 
obtained a foothold, financially, working out by the month and day. He became 
well-to-do in later years, and was a member in good standing of the Lutheran 
Church, in whose welfare and prosperity he took a warm interest, engaging 
actively in religious work and giving to the church a liberal support. He was 
one of the few who were instrumental in the erection of the church edifice in 
Jackson Township, Stark County, and assisted in upholding the society when at 
times it was liable to be dismembered. Politically, he was a stanch Democrat 
from the first to the last of his voting days, but aside from this did not 
meddle with public affairs. He departed this life at the old homestead in 
1885. His father was Abraham Lichtenwalter, likewise a native of Pennsylvania, 
and of German extraction. The latter died in Ohio, and his remains were laid 
to rest in the cemetery in Canton. Mrs. Catherine Lichtenwalter, the mother of 
our subject, was born in Lebanon County, Pa., about 1806. She died in 1860, 
aged about fifty-four years, in Stark County, Ohio. She was a daughter of 
Christian Hane, a native of Pennsylvania and who spent his last years in Ohio. 
To the parents of our subject there was born a family of fourteen children, 
eight of whom lived to mature years; Samuel is a farmer and carpenter and 
lives at McDonaldsville, Ohio; Mary became the wife of Samuel Braucher, a 
farmer of Stark County, Ohio, and is deceased; Sarah is the wife of Martin 
Metz, a farmer and carpenter of Elwood, this county; John, a farmer and 
carpenter, also lives at Elwood; William pursues the same calling in 
Manhattan, this State; Henry H., our subject, is the next in order of birth; 
Christian carries on farming and carpentering in Thayer County, Neb.; Amanda 
is the wife of William Young, a farmer of Stark County, Ohio. The other six 
children died in infancy. The subject of this notice was one of the younger 
members of the parental family, and was reared at the old homestead in his 
native county, where like several of his brothers, he learned both 
carpentering and farming. He remained with his father until 1856, then decided 
upon seeking his fortunes in the farther West, and coming to this county 
followed carpentering for a year or so, and then, about 1860, purchased eighty 
acres of land on section 11, Jackson Township. He gave his attention to the 
improvement and cultivation of this until 1869, then removed to his present 
farm, which comprises two hundred and forty acres, and is located on section 
1. He also owns one hundred and sixty acres adjoining, the latter lying on 
section 6, Wilton Township, and he has eighty acres on section 31, Manhattan 
Township, besides another quarter section elsewhere in that township. In 
addition he has eighty acres on section 23, Jackson Township and one hundred 
and forty acres on section 36. Mr. Lichtenwalter began life at the foot of the 
ladder and has accumulated his property by his own unaided efforts. He was 
made intimately acquainted with hard work at an early period in his life and 
formed the habit of economy and prudence which have been the secret of his 
later success. Since becoming a voter he has given his allegiance to the 
Republican party. He served one term as Supervisor of Florence Township, and 
with his family is prominently connected with the Evangelical Church. The 
subject of this notice was married September 2, 1858, to Miss Leah Geiss, of 
Jackson Township. This lady was born in 1838, in Lebanon County, Pa., to John 
and Erb Geiss, the former of whom was a native of Pennsylvania and who came to 
Illinois in 1854. He is still living, making his home with our subject. Of the 
children born to Mr. and Mrs. Lichtenwalter, the eldest, a daughter, Martha, 
died when six weeks old; Orlando is unmarried and remains with his parents; 
Franklin married Miss Ella Kirkham, has two children, Floyd and Buelah, and is 
occupied at farming in Wilton Township; Harvey died when twenty-five years 
old; Albert and Frances are unmarried and living at home; Mary and Owen died 
at the ages of three and two years respectively. The next child died at birth; 
John and Addie are at home.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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