BIO: Samuel F. Hauck, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER XXXIX. 

                        BOROUGH OF MECHANICSBURG.

414  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  SAMUEL F. HAUCK, of Seifert & Hauck, wholesale and retail hardware 
merchants and fly-net manufacturers, Mechanicsburg, was born in 
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., Penn., August 30, 1850; son of Adam and 
Susan M. (Wonderly) Hauck, also natives of this county, and who had 
three sons and one daughter.  Samuel F., the youngest, attended school 
until he was sixteen, when he went to Harrisburg, Penn., and clerked 
for U. R. Buck & Bro., grocers; worked for them and at the tinner's 
trade until 1869, when he formed a partnership with his brother, George 
W., and opened a tin and stove store in Mechanicsburg.  In 1872 he, in 
company with others, formed the Hauck Bros. & Co. Patent Faucet 
Company.  In 1879 he sold out his interest in the stove and tinware 
business, formed his present partnership, and established his hardware 
trade.  In 1881 he engaged in the leather fly-net manufacturer under 
the present firm name of "The Huston Net Company."  Mr. Hauck was 
married in December, 1870, to Miss Ella Hertzler, a native of near 
Shepherds-

415  BOROUGH OF MECHANICSBURG.

town, this county, daughter of C. D. Hertzler.  To this union was born 
one son, Ralph S., who died aged eight months.  Mrs. Hauck died in 
September, 1875, and November 4, 1880, Mr. Hauck married Miss Lou E. 
Elcock, born in Siddonsburg, York Co., Penn., daughter of Joseph and 
Mary (Breneman) Elcock, Mechanicsburg.  Mrs. Hauck is a member of the 
Church of God.  Mr. Hauck has a beautiful brick residence fitted up in 
the most modern style, where he and his family reside.  He is a member 
of Eureka Lodge, No. 302, A. Y. M.; I. O. O. F. and I. O. O. H., 
Mechanicsburg.  He is one of the leading enterprising representative 
citizens of Cumberland County, where he has been identified all his 
life.  He has the confidence and respect of all and is known as an 
honest, upright business gentleman.