Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Haring, Aaron W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown A-L


AARON W. HARING steward Bucks county almshouse, P.O. 
Doylestown, was born in Milford township, November 8, 1829, 
being the son of Henry and Sophia (Walt) Haring, natives of 
Montgomery county.  Mr. Haring is of German descent.  His 
grandfather, George Haring, was a resident of Montgomery 
county, where his family were large land-owners.  He was a 
farmer by occupation, and married a Miss Gittleman.  Our 
subject's father was born in Montgomery county, and after 
his marriage, removed to Milford township and rented a farm 
for several years.  He then bought a farm in the same 
township, which he afterward sold and bought one near 
Trumbauersville, where he lived until his death, in 1852.  
He was the father of seven children, four of whom are now 
living:  Catherine, Amos, Mary, and Aaron W., who lived with 
his parents on the farm until he was 20 years of age.  He 
then learned cigar-making, after which he engaged with his 
brother in mercantile pursuits for about two years, when he 
was married and carried on cigar making in Trumbauersville.  
 He afterward engaged in the hard-wood lumber business, 
cutting the timber and shipping it, which business he 
followed for several years, carrying on farming at the same 
time.  In 1884 he was elected steward of the Bucks county 
almshouse.  His term expired in April, 1887, by resignation. 
Mr. Haring, since having charge of this most important 
institution, has given satisfaction to the board and the 
people of Bucks county.  In September, 1852, he married Mary 
Geltman, of Quakertown, by whom he had six children, five of 
whom still live: Sophia, wife of Charles Shantz; Henry, 
John, Catharine, wife of Frank Heller; and Carrie.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Haring are members of the Lutheran church.  He is also 
a member of Lodge No. 714, I. O. O. F., of Quakertown.