BIO:  William R. STOUCH, 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 50

WILLIAM R. STOUCH, wholesale dealer in boots, shoes and notions, is a native of 
York Township, York Co., Penn., and was born March 12, 1816, son of Leonard and 
Susan (Rinehart) Stouch, and of German extraction.  His paternal grandfather 
emigrated from Germany and settled in Dover, York County.  Subject’s father was 
born in this county in 1780 and died in 1856.  At thirteen years of age William 
R. Stouch came to York, Penn., where he remained until 1833, when he went to 
Baltimore and there served a four years’ apprenticeship at coach-making.  He 
then returned to York and engaged in the manufacture of coaches, but on account 
of ill health was compelled to abandon this business.  In 1850 he went to 
Philadelphia, and for twenty years was salesman in a dry goods house, after 
which he returned to York, in 1869, and established his present business.  He 
was married in 1842, to Margaret, daughter of George and Mary (Holder.)  Mrs. 
Stouch was born in York, in 1819.  By this union they have three children:  
George L., Emma M. and Rex M. H.  Mr. Stouch is a Democrat and is a member of 
the I. O. O. F.  Mr. and Mrs. Stouch are members of the St. Paul’s Lutheran 
Church.