BIO: George B. HERNCANE, 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, page 45. __________________________________________________________ GEORGE B. HERNCANE, of the firm of Herncane Bros., was born in Mount Union, Huntingdon county, Pa., March 8, 1864, and came to Huntingdon when but a few weeks old. He was educated in the public schools, and since the date of leaving school, has been engaged in the manufacture of brooms and brushes. The output of the factory of Herncane Bros. is twenty-five dozens per day. They ship to all parts of Pennsylvania and adjoining States. They furnish all the brooms used by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and employ three salesmen on the road and fourteen hands in the factory. Their goods are all of a high grade, made under the personal supervision of the proprietors. The factory is extensive, lying along Fourteenth street, Huntingdon, Pa., from No. 1416 to 1422. Mr. George Herncane is, like his brother and partner, a member of the Huntingdon Band. His marriage took place in Huntingdon, May 11, 1886. His wife is Emma Jane, daughter of Hezekiah and Mary Miller, of Huntingdon. They have four children, Walter, Earl, Margaret and Leona. The family attend the Reformed church.