Northumberland-Schuylkill County PA Archives Biographies.....Kohlbraker, Francis H. 1856 - 

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FRANCIS H. KOHLBRAKER.* Another well-known and prominent citizen of Shamokin is

the superintendent of the Mineral Railroad & Mining Company, the gentleman whose

name heads this sketch. His companionable traits and sterling worth are fairly

attested in his having been with his present employers since 1871, when he

entered their employ as an engineer; in 1887 he was promoted to outside-foreman

and served faithfully in that position until 1897, when he was promoted to his

present lucrative position. His superintendency includes the Luke Fidler and

Cameron collieries, all in close proximity to Shamokin. These collieries are the

largest in that section of the anthracite region of Pennsylvania, and furnish

employment to a force of 2,200 hands. Mr. Kohlbraker's life from boyhood has

been spent in the mining regions, and, being of a careful and observing nature,

has made this business a life-long study, has thoroughly analyzed every detail,

and is well fitted to discharge his duties acceptably to his employers.



  George Kohlbraker, father of our subject, was a native of Germany, and came to

America about 1849, locating near Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Having

learned the carpenter's trade in Germany, he followed it for some time after,

coming to this country. He removed from Pottsville to Shamokin in 1857 and

worked about the mines, partly at his trade and in the mines for some time, and

then accepted the position of foreman at the mines in the vicinity of Shamokin.

He faithfully performed his duties for twenty years, when he was deprived of

life by an accident. He died in 1880, at the age of fifty-two years. He was a

zealous Democrat and an active worker in the interest of his party; he also took

an active part in educational affairs, serving as school director for a number

of years. He was a devout Catholic. He was united in marriage with Mary Banman,

a native of Switzerland, who came to America with her father, John Banman, who

located in Pottsville, and also followed mining. Our subject's mother lived to

be about sixty years old and was the mother of twelve children, four boys and

eight girls.



  Francis H. Kohlbraker was born December 15, 1856, near Pottsville, Pa., and

was educated in the public schools of Shamokin. While a boy he found employment

about the mines as a slate-picker and later in life became an engineer, and

worked for individual employers until he entered the employ of the Mineral

Railroad & Mining Company in the same capacity. Truly he has made himself what

he now is, an honored and esteemed citizen.





Additional Comments:

* The information contained in this biography was supplied by the subject of

this sketch. A type-set copy of the biography was sent to the subject to be

proof-read, but the subject did not edit and return the copy, so this biography

may contain typographical errors.



  Extracted from:

    

    Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

    Published by 

    Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)





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