BIO: Edward GERLOCK, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lana Clark Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 44-45. __________________________________________________________ EDWARD GERLOCK, senior member of the firm of Gerlock Bros., iron founders and machinists, was born in Huntingdon, Pa., August 27, 1866. He is a son of Franz G. and Elizabeth (Stany) Gerlock; the former born in Laudershausen, Germany, November 12, 1826, the latter in Freudewalt, Hesse Cassel, Germany, March 9, 1830. Mr. Franz G. Gerlock was a blacksmith, and settled in Huntingdon about 1840, where he resided until his death, April 26, 1869. Mrs. Gerlock died in Huntingdon January 11, 1897. Their children were eight in number: Louis, who died at the age of twenty-four; Frank G., residing in Harrisburg, Pa.; Louisa, wife of R. L. Lutz, of Harrisburg; Philip and Charles, who died in childhood; Andrew, accidentally drowned in Huntingdon at the age of twelve; Edward and Harry W., a partner in the foundry business. Edward Gerlock was educated in the public schools of Huntingdon. He then learned the business of a machinist, which he still carries on. In 1890 the foundry of Gerlock Bros. was established, the members of the firm being Edward and Harry W. Gerlock. Mr. Gerlock's political views are liberal. The marriage of Edward Gerlock took place in Huntingdon, on October 10, 1894. His wife is Mollie B., daughter of David Megahan, of Petersburg, Huntingdon county. Mr. and Mrs. Gerlock have one son, Frank G., born September 15, 1895.