BIO: HENRY GOTTWERTH, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 254-255
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    HENRY GOTTWERTH, one of the most substantial residents of Carlisle, where
  he has been engaged in business for many years, is a native of the
  Fatherland, from which a number of the best citizens of that place have come.
  He was born May 18, 1845, in Rauschenberg, Hessen-Cassel, son of Louis
  Gottwerth, who was also a resident of Carlisle for many years.
    
    Louis Gottwerth was born in Lehrbaugh, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, learned
  the trade of dyer, and in connection with that pursuit owned and conducted a
  hotel. Having joined the Revolutionary movement of the latter forties he was
  obliged to flee the country, and he came to America in 1847, making his
  permanent home in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pa. Here he followed the work of
  gardener and remained until his death, which occurred in 1872. Mr. Gottwerth
  married for his first wife Mary Klingenhoffer, who died when her son Henry,
  our subject, was born, and after coming to America he married, in Carlisle,
  Miss Mary Slape (now deceased). To this union also came one child, George L.,
  who is a resident of Carlisle.
  
    As Henry Gottwerth was but two years old when his father left Germany for
  the United States, he went to live with his maternal grandparents, Johannes
  and Margaret (Kratz) Klingenhoffer. The grandfather
    
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  was a baker by trade, had a stillhouse and brewery, and also kept a hotel. He
  and his wife both died in Germany. Henry attended the public schools until he
  was fourteen years old, after which, for three years, he served at the
  tailor's trade, the expense of his apprenticeship being borne by his
  grandfather. Continuing at his trade as a journeyman, he followed it in
  Germany until 1866, in which year he decided to join his father in America.
  Leaving Hamburg in the sailing vessel "Electric," he landed in New York City
  after a tedious voyage of eight weeks and four days, and came direct to his
  father at Carlisle, Pa., where he at once went to work at his trade. Before
  long he had opened a tailor shop of his own, on Main street, which he carried
  on for a number of years, becoming one of the successful business men of the
  city. To his credit be it said, he is a self-made man, for he had no capital
  to begin on, and what he has accumulated has been acquired by earnest effort
  and unceasing diligence. He now owns several good properties, and is in
  comfortable circumstances, and throughout his career he has maintained a high
  reputation, commanding the respect of all who have had dealings with him. In
  1892 Mr. Gottwerth rented the "Farmers & Drovers Hotel," which he
  subsequently purchased; in 1899 he leased the place, and in 1903 sold it to
  Harry Beetem.
    
    On Feb. 15, 1870, Mr. Gottwerth was married, in Carlisle, to Miss Anna
  Margaret Shubert, a native of Chambersburg, Pa., who was a daughter of Bruno
  and Elizabeth (Miller) Shubert. Mr. Shubert passed away in 1870, but Mrs.
  Shubert still survives. Mrs. Gottwerth died May 13, 1903, at the age of
  fifty-five years, the mother of two children: (1) Charles E., born Nov. 20,
  1870, received an excellent education in the public schools, and was also
  thoroughly trained in music. During the Spanish-American war he was clarinet
  player in the band of the 201st New York Volunteers, and died Nov. 13, 1899,
  as the result of exposure, etc., during his service. (2) Mary, born March 15,
  1872, is the wife of Grant Weller, and resides in Philadelphia.
    
    Socially Mr. Gottwerth holds membership in the I. O. R. M., with which he
  has been affiliated since 1868, having joined in Harrisburg. He was a charter
  member of. the local lodge, No. 108. His political support is given to the
  Democratic party, and in religion he clings to the faith of his forefathers,
  being a member of the Second Lutheran Church. His wife was a member of St.
  Patrick's Catholic Church.