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


   JOHN G. WEINBERGER farmer, P.O. Milford Square, was born 
March 17, 1835.  Baltzar, his great-grandfather, came from 
Germany to this township before the revolution.  He had four 
children.  His son, Baltzar, grandfather of John, also had 
four children, Samuel, the second son, marrying Lydia, 
daughter of John Gehman, of Berks county.  Five children 
were the result of this union, three sons and two daughters, 
John G. being the oldest son.  The mother died in 1872, aged 
64 years, and the father, aged 81 years, resides in Locust 
Valley, Lehigh county.  Mr. Weinberger was reared on a farm 
near Spinnerstown, this county, and attended school a few 
months each winter until the age of 16.  He manifested an 
aptitude to learn and a desire for knowledge beyond what the 
surroundings afforded him.  In those days books were scarce, 
and various expedients were resorted to in order to satisfy 
his carving for knowledge.  Attending the Friends' school at 
Quakertown for some months in order to gain a little 
knowledge of the English language, he managed to teach the 
school he formerly attended as a pupil.  Teaching during the 
winter months and attending school himself in summer, he 
made such progress  that in 1858 he entered the scientific 
course in the Normal school at Millersville, Lancaster 
county, from which institution he was graduated with honor 
in the class of 1861, being appointed valedictorian of the 
class. He then served as professor of mathematics in the 
same institution for two years. In 1863 he was elected by 
the board of school directors of Schuylkill Haven principal 
of their schools, serving as such for two years.  Failing 
health compelled him to resign this pleasant situation, and 
shortly after he accepted the appointment of paymaster for 
the Greenwood Coal company, which position he filled with 
credit and satisfaction for four years, residing during that 
time at Tamaqua, Schuylkill county.  In 1870 he removed to 
his present home.  In 1863 he married Sarah Ann, daughter of 
Henry R. and Mary (Moyer) Shelly, of this county.  They have 
four children:  Ella, Laura, John Howard and Oliver Nelson.  
Ella is a graduate of the West Chester Normal school and 
Laura is teaching at Andalusia, this county.  Mr. Weinberger 
has held numerous positions of trust and responsibility, 
among which may be mentioned county auditor, paymaster of 
the above-mentioned company, treasurer of building 
associations, etc.  During his residence in Tamaqua he 
received the unanimous support for school director, and 
to-day is one of the few highly-educated and intelligent men 
engaged in farming.  He has a fine library of choice books, 
indicating good taste and refinement.  He is a member of the 
Mennonite church and has served as superintendent of the 
Sunday school for a number of years.