BIO: Henry KRABER, 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, York Borough, Pg 28

HENRY KRABER, a representative of one of the old families of York County, was 
born in York in 1822, and is a son of John and Catherine (Graybill) Kraber, 
whose ancestors came to America from German in 1670.  Their descendants have 
since been prominently identified with the history of York County.  His 
grandfather, Adam Kreber (so spelled), resided in York all his life; he was a 
blacksmith and wagon-maker, and manufactured running gear of cannons for the 
Revolutionary war.  He had one son and three daughters.  John Kraber followed 
smithing and subsequently farming near Dillsburg.  He died in 1859; his wife 
died in 1853.  They were the parents of eight children:  Henry, Daniel, John, 
Adam, Michael, William, Henry and Sarah Ann; four are now living.  Our subject, 
Henry Kraber, was engaged in the mercantile business twenty-seven years in York.  
He was prominently identified with the Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company, of 
which he was president twenty years; also engaged in mining ore in York and 
Cumberland Counties, and is at present interested in mining coal in Alabama; he 
is also interested in the Alleghany Extract Company, and is general agent for 
the State for the Watertown Insurance Company; with his sons, he is engaged in 
dealing at wholesale in cigars and tobacco.  He was married in 1847, to Miss 
Catherine E. Reichenbaugh, of Lancaster.  They have two children living - George 
B. and Henry R., both in business with their father; and two deceased, George 
and Catherine.  Mr. Kraber has been connected with the Presbyterian Church all 
his life.