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


   JOHN M. ZUCK notary public at Quakertown National bank, 
surveyor and conveyancer and farmer, P.O. Zion Hill, was 
born in this township in 1831.  As early as 1727 the 
progenitors of the family came to America from Palatine, 
originally from Switzerland, whence they were driven on 
account of their religion.  Peter, great-great-grandfather 
of John M., came to this country in 1727, in the ship "James 
Goodwill," and settled in Milford township, on the same 
premises that are now occupied by our subject.  Three 
others, cousins, who came in the same ship, settled in 
Lancaster and Lebanon counties.  Peter, son of the above 
Peter, married a Rodetrock, by whom he had three children.  
John, the only son, married Anna Bochman, of Lehigh county, 
and had six children.  Peter, the third son, married Hannah 
Markel, of Bucks county.  This couple were the parents of 
five children, one of whom is John M.  The father and mother 
deceased respectively in 1884 and 1886.  Mr. Zuck received a 
common-school education, and for several years was a student 
at Quakertown Normal school.  At the age of 22 years he 
commenced teaching, which occupation he followed for two 
years.  He then engaged in farming, and in 1870 was elected 
justice of the peace of his township, which position he ably 
filled for ten years.  In 1864 he married Miss Hannah Shive, 
daughter of Isaac Shive, of this county, and they had the 
following children:  Milton Alvin (a twin deceased), James 
S., Annie S., John Henry and Kate Hannah; and a child 
deceased.  In 1882 Mr. Zuck was commissioned a notary public 
by Governor Pattison, and appointed by the National bank of 
Quakertown as their notary public.  He represents the fifth 
generation which has owned the farm where he now resides, 
and which is only part of the original estate.  In 1886 he 
was elected surveyor and conveyancer of Bucks county, and 
for a period of six years was township auditor.  He has, 
since he was 17 years old, been a faithful member of the 
Lutheran church, his wife being a member of the German 
Reformed church.