Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Rosenberger, Jacob D.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bedminster Township


JACOB D. ROSENBERGER farmer, P.O. Dublin, comes of a family 
that have long resided in Bucks county.  His grandfather, 
Benjamin, was a miller and farmer near Perkasie.  His wife 
was a Nash.  Both have been dead many years.  Their son, 
Jacob, was father of our subject, and was born in Rockhill, 
February 12, 1799, and died where Jacob D. now lives, March 
10, 1883.  He was a farmer, first in New Britain, then in 
Tinicum, and in 1848 bought the place where he died.  He was 
a hard-working, sober man, of good repute.  He was twice 
married, his first wife being Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob 
Detweiler, of New Britain township.  She was born August 6, 
1801, and died February 22, 1839.  His second wife was Mary, 
daughter of Isaac Kulp.  She was born May 28, 1803, and died 
here August 4, 1878.  The children, all by the first wife, 
were:  Mary and Enos, deceased; John D., living in Hilltown 
township; Joseph D., in Rockhill; and Jacob D., who was born 
in Tinicum, December 20, 1833.  He learned the trade of 
shoemaking, at which he worked for ten years, when he began 
farming for his father on the home farm.  He left there an 
was away five years, when he returned, and has ever since 
lived there.  October 31, 1857, he was married to Hannah, 
daughter of Daniel Barnes, of New Britain township.  She was 
born December 3, 1838.  They have had ten children:  Daniel 
B., living in Plumstead; Mary B., a twin sister, wife of 
Frank B. Snavely, in Illinois; Isaiah, also in Illinois; 
Elizabeth B., Emma B., John Henry, Amanda Magdalena, Fanny 
B., William Fretz B., and Annetta B., with their parents.  
Besides being a farmer, Mr. Rosenberger is a dealer in 
agricultural machinery.  He is an industrious man of 
excellent character.  Like their ancestors he and his wife 
are Mennonites, members of the Second Deep Run church, of 
which he is a trustee.