BIO: John Schmohl, Sr., 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 XXXVIII.

                          BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.

394   BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JOHN SCHMOHL, SR., baker, Carlisle, was born at Metzingen, 
Wurtemburg, Germany, November 16, 1824, a son of Jacob and Catharine 
Schmohl, who came to Cumberland County in 1846, former of whom died in 
1868, and latter in 1859.  The subject of our sketch learned his trade 
in the old country, and coming here embarked in the business with which 
he has since been successfully connected.  He was married here to 
Elizabeth Fredericka, whom he buried in January, 1863, and who left him 
three sons and three daughters:  Philip, Lena, Jacob, John, Catharine 
and Lizzie.  Mr. Schmohl was again happily married, this time to 
Catharine Weidman, a native of Arnstaafer, Hessen-Darmstadt (the place 
of nativity of his first wife), and who came to America in 1838, a 
daughter of Jacob Weidman, who died here in 1869, his widow following 
him in September, 1885, aged eighty-seven years.  Mr. Schmohl is one of 
Carlisle's public spirited citizens, and has contributed liberally to 
the support of the industrial interests of the place.  He is a 
prominent Knight of Pythias, and has done much toward keeping alive the 
society here.  The family attend services at the Lutheran Church.