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


   OLIVER H. ERDMAN dealer in general merchandise and 
postmaster under Cleveland's administration at Steinsburg, 
is descended from a family who came from Germany early in 
the history of this country.  The great-grandfather of our 
subject had seven children.  His second son, Henry, married 
Kate Seams, of Northampton county.  This couple had three 
sons and three daughters, Henry E. being the youngest son.  
In 1848 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac and 
Catherine (Apple) Shimer.  They were the parents of two 
sons, Allen and Oliver H.  Mr. Erdman attended the common 
schools and was at one time a student at Collegeville.  
Returning home he engaged in mercantile pursuits, which 
occupied him for nine years, when he retired and rented the 
store property.  In 1887 he again entered the mercantile 
business at Steinsburg, Bucks county. In 1872 he married 
Miss Alavesta, daughter of Charles and Elvina (Donner) 
Kemmerer, of Lehigh county. Mr. and Mrs. Erdman are the 
parents of two children:  Quena and Viola, both living.  Mr. 
Erdman is a member of St. Paul's German church and is a 
democrat politically.