BIO:  Henry Altland, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Manchester Township, Pg 131

HENRY ALTLAND was born in Manchester Township, October 7, 1849.  His parents are 
John and Mary Magdalena (Stoughl) Altland, natives of Dover Township, and of 
German descent.  They had two sons and one daughter, of whom Henry is the 
youngest son.  In his youth he learned the trade of blacksmithing with his 
father, but abandoned it when he became of age.  He attended the public schools, 
York County Academy and Guntzler’s Commercial College.  When he became of age he 
commenced to teach in the public schools, and taught about twelve years.  In 1876 
he took the secretaryship of the Dover Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of York 
County, which office he still holds.  March 17, 1872, he was married at York to 
Louise Lehr, of Manchester Township, daughter of Charles B. Lehr.  They have five 
children:  Kurvin Wilson, Walter Grant, Mabel Alberta, Oscar Henry and Park Caleb 
Wogan.  Mr. Altland is a Lutheran, belongs to the Red Men of York, has held 
various township offices, was elected justice of the peace in 1875, and since.  
He is an active Republican and quite a political speaker.  His father died in 
1883, but his mother, now sixty-five years of age, is still living.