BIO:  Edward Blauser, 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, Spring Garden Township, Pg 187

EDWARD BLAUSER was born in Spring Garden Township, October 5, 1836, and is the third of ten 
children in the family of Jacob and Ann (Myers) Blauser, natives of York Township.  He passed 
his time in attending school and assisting on the home farm until his seventeenth year; when he 
began his trade as carpenter.  January 30, 1859, he married Miss Mary, daughter of John and 
Liddie (Sowers), Runk, and to this union have been born:  Allen, Elizabeth, Ida, Lillie, Henry 
and Fernando.  In 1875, Mr. Blauser began contracting and building, and, being a master of his 
profession, has been very successful, averaging twenty-five to thirty-five houses per year.  
Among the specimens of his contract work may be mentioned the remodeling of the old German 
Reformed Church edifice, and the building of Bethany Chapel on King Street; the Methodist 
Chapel on East Philadelphia Street; the three story brick business house of A. C. Fahn; the 
dwelling of W. A. Tomes; Daniel Moore’s residence; Capt. William Fry’s elegant cottage, etc., 
etc.  Mr. Blauser has served as school director and is an esteemed citizen.