Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Artman, Mahlon
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Milford Township


   MAHLON ARTMAN of Artman & Treichler, wholesale dealers in 
carpets, oil cloths, etc., 713 Market street, Philadelphia, 
was born in Milford township April 1, 1833, and is a son of 
Enos and Margaret Artman.  His education was principally 
obtained at the Friends' school at Quakertown.  At the age 
of fifteen he was hired to Richard Green to learn the 
mercantile business.  After leaving Mr. Green he clerked 
successively at Quakertown, Milford Square and Zionsville, 
Lehigh county.  In the spring of 1855 he started on a 
western tour, returning in the fall of 1856.  In December, 
1856, he was married to Maria Backensto. The next spring he 
bought out the store of his brother, and carried on business 
at Zionsville for six years.  His wife died in March, 1858, 
leaving one child, Horace.  In 1860 he married Maria 
Loudenschlager, of Zionsville, who died in 1877 in 
Philadelphia. By her he had eight children, of whom two died 
young.  Those living are:  Edward, Alice, James, Annie, 
Flora and Stella.  In August, 1879, Mr. Artman was married 
to Emma, widow of Thomas Hauberger, by whom he has no 
children.  His oldest son, Horace, died in September, 1884, 
in India, where he had been sent as a missionary by the 
Lutheran church in the spring of 1880.  In 1863 Mr. Artman 
removed to Philadelphia and was engaged as salesman with 
Mussleman & Kirk.  In 1866 he engaged in his present 
business under the firm name of Artman, Dillinger & Co.  In 
1869 Mr. Dillinger and E. R. Artman withdrew, and M. K. 
Treichler was admitted as a partner.  The business has 
steadily increased from $250,000 in 1869 to $1,300,000 in 
1886.  The business was first located at 216 North Third 
street, then removed to 219 North Third, and in 1881 to the 
present location, 713 Market street.  Mr. Artman is a 
Lutheran and a republican in politics.