Columbia-Montour-Lycoming County PA Archives Biographies.....REIMARD, Charles H. 1862 - living in 1899
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  CHARLES H. REIMARD, whose reputation as a contractor and builder extends
  throughout this section of the state, is at present engaged in that line of work
  for the Philadelphia & Reading R. R. He is a son of John and Matilda
  (Hildebrand) Reimard and was born in the town of Bloomsburg, September 29, 1862,
  which he has always made his home.
  
    Our subject's great-grandfather was Caleb Reimard, who was born in Germany,
  and upon coming to America settled in Northampton County, Pa., where he was
  engaged in tilling the soil. He lived a long and useful life, dying at the
  advanced age of eighty years. He was the father of the following children: John;
  George; Catherine; Isaac, the grandfather of our subject; and several others who
  died in infancy.
  
    Isaac Reimard was born in Northampton County in 1839, but early in life
  migrated to Montour County, settling near Washingtonville, where he engaged in
  agricultural pursuits the remainder of his life. He was united in marriage to
  Elizabeth Smith, a daughter of John Smith of Northampton County, by whom he had
  the following issue: Daniel; Isabella; Betsey; Sarah; John, the father of our
  subject; Mary; Henry; Susan; Harriet; and Isaac, George, and Hannah, who died in
  childhood. Mr. Reimard died at the age of forty-nine years and his worthy wife
  survived him many years, dying at the advanced age of eighty-nine years.
  
    John Reimard, our subject's father, was born in Northampton County, March 2,
  1837, and was eighteen years of age when he moved with his parents to Montour
  County, where he learned the trade of a brick and stone mason. He, practically,
  has followed that occupation since and has been exceedingly successful. In 1859
  he located in Bloomsburg and erected a home on Sixth street, in which he lived
  for many years. He finally sold that property and built his present home on the
  corner of Fourth and Railroad streets. He formed a matrimonial alliance with
  Matilda Hilde-brand, a daughter of David and Sophia (Paden) Hildebrand. Her
  grandfather was William Hildebrand, who was a miller by trade and lived in
  Fishing Creek township, Columbia County. His companion in life was Adeline
  Fausby and they reared a family of eight children, namely: David, the father of
  Mrs. Reimard; Polly; Nancy; Catherine; Betsey; Susan; Martha; and Sally. David
  Hildebrand was born in New Jersey, removed to Columbia County, where he was
  engaged in farming in Orange township. He died at the age of eighty-three years
  and his wife was ten years younger when she passed into the eternal realms. Mrs.
  Hildebrand's maiden name was Sophia Paden, and the following children were born
  to them: William; Jacob; Lovina; John; Catherine; Matilda, our subject's mother;
  Sarah; Elizabeth; Elmira; Samuel; and David. Mr. and Mrs. Reimard's union was
  blessed by the birth of five children, whose records are as follows: Harvey, a
  brickmason by occupation, married Elizabeth Wolf, and they are the parents of
  one daughter, Velma; Sadie, wife of C. E. Whitenight; Howard R., a mason; Emma,
  a weaver; and Charles H., the record of whose life is here given.
  
    Charles H. Reimard received his education in the common schools and learned
  the trade of a mason at the age of sixteen years. As he gained rapidly in
  experience he decided to engage in contracting, and accepted his first contract
  on heavy jobs in 1886. He built the foundations for many of the best residences
  in the town of Bloomsburg, also for the silk mill, public school, desk works,
  and other large concerns. He always filled the contracts to the letter, never
  cutting any part to meet expenses, and by his honesty and straightforwardness
  won the confidence and good will of his fellow-townsmen, who never hesitated to
  place a contract with him. His services were in greater demand as his reputation
  grew, and in 1889 he was called to the position of superintendent of masonry on
  the Philadelphia & Reading R. R., from Catawissa to Milton, and has since served
  in that capacity. In 1894 he was also made superintendent of the construction of
  the double track to Muncy River bridge. He had charge of the Catawissa division
  for three years and was superintendent of the building of the Belt Line R. R. of
  Bloomsburg. At present he is acting as superintendent in building the iron
  bridge across the Juniata River at Birmingham for the state. It is the first
  river bridge ever built by the state, and Mr. Reimard's work is pronounced
  first-class in every respect and fully meets the requirements. By his kind, but
  strict, methods of dealing with the men under his charge he obtains the best
  results and retains their respect and good will.
  
    In 1893 Mr. Reimard built a handsome residence at No. 225 Fourth street, where
  he and his family have since resided. He was united in matrimonial bonds to Ella
  Madara, a daughter of Charles Madara, a retired stonemason of Danville, Pa., and
  they are the happy parents of four children: Clara, deceased, who was born at
  Danville, Pa; Cora Irene, who was born in Williamsport July 9, 1888; John C.,
  who was born in Bloomsburg, January 15, 1892; and one who died in infancy. In
  politics our subject is a stanch Democrat.
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from:
  
  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District
  Published by 
  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)
  
  
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