BIO: Ferdinand Reinhardt, 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 XLVIII.

               HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF NEWBURG.

  FERDINAND REINHARDT, tanner, Newburg, was born in Strehla, Saxony, in 
1826, and is the only one of the family bearing the name residing in 
the country.  He emigrated from Hamburg to America in 1854, coming in a 
sailing vessel.  He had served eight years as a soldier, and one year 
was yet due the crown, but he was allowed to depart unmolested.  His 
father was a tanner, and taught his son the business.  The children of 
that country are obliged to attend school eight years, consequently he 
obtained a comparatively good education prior to learning his trade.  
The father of our subject, John Gottfried Reinhardt, was first married 
to Christiana S. Pfitzer, of Strehla, and of the children born to this 
union, Christiana, now the widow of Ernst Schuettze, resides with her 
brother, coming from Saxony in 1876 (her husband for nearly fifty years 
was a school teacher in Germany).  The first wife of John Reinhardt 
died in 1823, and the next year he wedded Christiana S. Hensel, by whom 
he had six children:  Harriet S., Ferdinand C., Amelia, Augusta, Ernst 
E. and Wilhelmina, all of whom came to Cumberland County, Penn.  
Ferdinand 

491  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP.

landed in New York City April 14, 1854, and his uncle, Christian 
Hensel, residing near Newburg, procured him a situation in the tannery 
at that village, and in April, 1856, in partnership with his brother 
Edward, leased the tannery and embarked in business for themselves.  In 
1859 they purchased the tannery where our subject now does business.  
In 1871 the death of Edward occurred, and Ferdinand secured his 
interest.  In 1873 our subject was married to Mary J., youngest 
daughter of John Heberlig.  They have three children:  Minnie S., John 
E. and Mary E., a bright and interesting trio.  The business of Mr. 
Reinhardt has been a prosperous one during his residence in America, 
for he had not a dollar in his pocket when he landed at Newburg.  His 
well known business qualifications and unswerving integrity have made 
him a man of mark in the community.