BIO: Israel LAUCKS, 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 29

ISRAEL LAUCKS, of the leading firm of Laucks & Son, dealers in dry goods and 
notions, was born in York County, in September, 1827, and is the son of George 
and Elizabeth (Smyser) Laucks.  He remained at home with his father on the farm 
until he was twenty years of age, in the meantime attended the common schools.  
At the age of twenty he came to York and entered the York High School.  After 
finishing his studies he formed  a co-partnershp with S. K. Myers, and engaged 
in the boot and shoe, dry goods and notion business at York.  This partnership 
was afterward dissolved by mutual consent, and Mr. Laucks formed a partnership 
with his son, George W. Laucks, December 31, 1883, under the firm style of 
Laucks & Son, dealers in dry goods and notions.  They have a large stock and do 
a thriving business.  Mr. Laucks was married May 4, 1854, to Imilda A., daughter 
of William A. and Lyda Wilt, of York.  To this union were born six children, as 
follows: Irene E., George W., Amanda L., Grace V., Sadie M. and S. Farry.  Mr. 
Laucks has been director of the First National Bank of York; treasurer of the 
Farmers' Market Company, and is president of the York Coach Company, also 
president of the York Safe and Lock Company.  He has been an active member of 
the Reformed Church for more than thirty-seven years, and was elected to the 
office of deacon, and subsequently elder in the church of his choice.