Northumberland County PA Archives Biographies.....Seibert, George W. 1828 - living in 1899

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GEORGE W. SEIBERT enjoys the distinction of being a skilled mechanic, but is

now, practically, a retired farmer of Delaware township, Northumberland County,

Pa. He was born at Milton, Pa., April 14, 1828, and is the son of John and

Maggie (Truckermiller) Seibert.



   Our subject boasts of being the descendant of good, old Pennsylvania Germans,

who were noted for their industrious qualities and upright dealings with all

men. His grandfather settled at Buffalo Valley, where he lived the quiet,

unostentatious life of a farmer. Both he and his good wife lived to old age, he

being eighty years old at the time of his death. They reared a most remarkable

family of children, of whom seven lived to be over sixty years of age; four over

ninety, and three nearly reached the century mark; below are their respective

names and ages: Andrew, ninety-one years; John, our subject's father, sixty-six

years; Joseph, who was ushered into life with the present century, was born

January 1, 1800, and remained single all of his ninety-six years; Rebecca, also

single, sixty-one years; Catherine (Rothroth), who died at the age of

ninety-six; Sarah, who married Mr. Hammer and lived to the extreme old age of

ninety-nine; and lastly, Susan, whose husband's name was Rothroth, and who died

at seventy-seven. Our subject has many good reasons why he should be extremely

proud of having such a record of long life among his ancestry.



  John Seibert, our subject's father, was born in Montgomery County, Pa., and

early in life settled at Milton, where he assisted in building many of the mills

in that vicinity, being a millwright by trade. He had the reputation of being

the most skilled man to dress millstones in that part of the state. So

proficient was he that his services were sought far and near. Working at his

trade so unceasingly, and inhaling so much dust, settled a throat trouble on him

which in time became a serious affliction and increased with age, finally

causing his death at the age of sixty-six years.



He was a strong believer in the Lutheran Church. In his political opinions he

was a supporter of the Whig party. From Milton he removed to Delaware township

to the farm where J. Lusher now resides. He cleared about fifty acres of the

land and built the substantial house and barns now there. His wife was Maggie,

daughter of Solomon Trucker-miller. She died at the age of seventy-six years,

leaving eleven children, all grown, to mourn her demise, namely: Jacob, John,

David, Joseph, George W., our subject, Charles, Polly, Julia, Sarah, and Matilda.



   George W. Seibert obtained his education in the public schools, after which

he learned the mechanic's trade, which was almost a natural gift to him. He

spent several years working at his trade as a journeyman, attaining a reputation

for thorough and excellent work. Having been saving and prudent, he had a

considerable sum of money with which he purchased a home; this was one hundred

acres of land which contained, at that time, only a log building. He then set

about to improve this farm in every possible way and make a home worthy of the

name. He built a large brick house, planning and constructing it himself. Many

pet schemes of his were unfolded and used advantageously to himself in making

his home attractive and convenient. He also built large and commodious barns.

His whole farm is now in a state of high cultivation and is one of the choicest

grain farms in Delaware township, located near McEwensville. He was united in

marriage to Amelia A., daughter of Jacob Stitzel, and four children were born to

them. The eldest of these were twins; Charles, a prominent farmer of

Limestoneville, and Jacob, who died, aged fourteen years; their third child,

Hannah, wedded Arthur Gauger of Delaware township; while George W., the fourth

child, married Carrie Kriner and now has charge of the home farm.



  Mr. Seibert is a worthy citizen, such as all good men love to honor. He has

always taken an active interest in educational affairs having served in the

capacity of school director for eight years and has been overseer of the poor

for many years. In his political affiliations Mr. Seibert is always found in the

Democratic camp, ever loyal to the principles espoused by Jefferson and Jackson.

Both he and his estimable wife are good Christian workers, Mrs. Seibert being a

strong believer in the Reformed Church, and Mr. Seibert a member of the Lutheran

Church.





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Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

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





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