BIO:  Charles H. Duttera, Littlestown, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 422

CHARLES H. DUTTERA, farmer, P.O. Littlestown, was born July 9, 1859, at 
Littlestown, and is the son of William and Louisa (Kohler) Duttera.  He was 
educated at the home schools of his native place, and was employed until twenty-
one years of age on his father’s farm during the summers and in the tannery in 
the winters.  About the time he became of age he formed a partnership with his 
brother, Worthington, and took charge of the tannery business from which his 
father retired.  The brothers remained together until February 1, 1884, when 
Charles H. bought his brother’s interest and has conducted the business ever 
since.  He uses no bark in tanning except rock oak bark, and tans annually about 
2,400 sides of leather – principally rough leather - but to some extent also 
calf, kip and upper, the average value of leather tanned in his establishment 
being about $8,000 per annum, giving work the year round for four employes.  Mr. 
Duttera also farms 119 acres of the homestead.  He married, October 12, 1880, 
Miss Emma L. Rebert, a daughter of Edward Rebert, of Union Township.