BIO:  Jacob WELTZHOFFER, 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, Wrightsville Borough and Hellam Township, Pg 83

JACOB WELTZHOFFER, son of Henry and Catherine Weltzhoffer, of Wrightsville, was 
born January 31, 1849, was educated at the public schools, and in 1869 went to 
learn printing and journalism with Magee & Smith, of the Wrightsville Star.  In 
1874 he joined Mr. W. W. Moore in the publication of the journal named, and six 
years later sold his interest to his partner, and took a commercial course in 
the Pierce Business College of Philadelphia.  He next acted as book-keeper for 
Keller & Kline, of Wrightsville, for a year and a half, and in 1883 rebought the 
Star, which he still owns and edits to the entire satisfaction of his 
subscribers, and the public in general.  October 24, 1882, he married Eliza H., 
daughter of Henry and Sarah A. Harris, of Wrightsville.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Weltzhoffer are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which both sing in the 
choir, and of which Mr. W. is an elder as well as an active worker in the 
Sunday-school.  Mr. W. has a good publication, with remunerative circulation, is 
an enterprising, energetic and liberal citizen, and is a stockholder in the 
Wrightsville & Chanceford Pike.