BIO:  Emanuel Hildebrand, 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, Springfield Township, Pg 186

EMANUEL HILDEBRAND, the fourth of ten children of Adam and Rebecca (Combs) Hildebrand, was born 
February 11, 1834, in Springfield Township.  In his father’s family were:  Liddie (deceased), 
Sarah (deceased), Mary, Emanuel, Jonathan, Adam (deceased), Rebecca, Leah, Levi (deceased), and 
Annie (deceased).  Our subject was reared on his father’s farm.  September 12, 1858, he married 
Annie Hain, daughter of George and Annie (Hupp) Hain, of Saxe Weimar, Germany.  Seven children 
were born to them:  Agnes, Caroline, George (deceased), Catharine, Alice, Ann, Nathaniel 
(deceased) and Emanuel (deceased).  Mr. Hildebrand is a member of the Lutheran Church of Glen 
Rock, and one of the leading farmers of his township.