Northumberland-Schuylkill County PA Archives Biographies.....Luckenbill, Franklin W. 1855 - living in 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com July 2, 2005, 6:12 pm Author: Biographical Publishing Co. FRANKLIN W. LUCKENBILL has won an important place among miners of the Seventeenth Congressional District, that of mine foreman of the North Franklin Colliery of Trevorton, Zerbe township. He began working in the mines as a slate-picker at the age of fourteen years, after which he began mining, worked his way up to promotion as fire-boss and finally advanced to his present position as mine foreman in 1893. He fills his position exceptionally well; all his success has been achieved by hard and well directed efforts on his part. He was born on Christmas Day, 1855, in Wayne township, Schuylkill County, Pa., is a son of William and Sarah (Yeich) Luckenbill, and grandson of Henry Luckenbill, who was a practical farmer and a valued resident of Schuylkill County, who died when the father of our subject was very young. William Luckenbill, our subject's father, was born in 1835. Since 1869 he has lived in Branch dale and is still there spending his declining years. He is a strong believer in the principles of the Reformed Church and takes quite an active part in all church affairs. In his younger days he served as an officer of the church. He is a carpenter by trade and has worked continuously at that calling all his lifetime. Our subject was one of a family of twelve children; seven boys and five girls, as follows: John, now deceased; Franklin W., our subject; William, engaged in the collieries at Branchdale; Emma Rebecca, who died in childhood; George, who is now a minister of the German Reformed Church in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,—he had exceptional educational advantages and made good use of them, is a graduate of Ursinus College, also of Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster, Pa.; Alice, the wife of George Eisenburg, now residing at Minersville, Schuylkill County; Ida, wife of John Salem of Tremont, Pa.; Harvey, a miner at Branchdale; Charles, also a miner in his native town; Mary Ann, who is at home; and Emma and Edmond, both deceased. Franklin W. Luckenbill was united in marriage with Mary L. Brodt, March 13, 1880, and their home is blessed with two bright and attractive daughters: Edna May, born December 4, 1889, and Bertha Estella, born March 9, 1891. Our subject, just in the prime of his life, is filling his position of trust and grave responsibility to the best of his ability. He is an affable and congenial man and has a host of friends and acquaintances who delight in his prosperity. Capt. Henry Brodt, father-in-law of our subject, well deserves mention in this sketch. He was a native of France, immigrated to America in 1850 at the age of seventeen years, locating at Llewellyn and continued to reside there until his death. He was a mason and plasterer by trade. He rendered valiant service to his country during the Civil War, enlisting in the Union Army as a private in Company A, 5Oth Reg., Pa. Vol. Inf., serving throughout the war, and was promoted to 2d and 1st lieutenant and finally to captain. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District Published by Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb