Hi everyone! Robert "Rick" Berkheiser came across this article in one of his searches. Rick B -------------------- FROM -- http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/pa/northumberland/bios2/f611634.txt DANIEL N. BERKHEISER, who is engaged in business at Trevorton as hotel owner and proprietor of the Pleasant View Poultry Yards, was born at that place Oct. 16, 1860, son of Isaac Berkheiser. As Isaac Berkheiser died when his children were young, Daniel being a boy of ten at the time, little is known of the early history of the family, except that it is of German origin. Isaac Berkheiser was one of the early settlers at Trevorton, and was a miner by occupation. He met his death when fifty years old in 1870, during the time of the W. B. A., at the hands of the Mollie Maguires, being shot while sitting up at night with a sick friend. The first shot fired struck the window sill, but the second hit Mr. Berkheiser in the head and killed him. He is buried at Augustaville. Mr. Berkheiser was a soldier during the Civil war. His wife, Elizabeth (Haupt), daughter of George Haupt of Irish Valley, Northumberland county, survived him many years, dying in 1900 at Trevorton, where she is buried, in Greenwood cemetery. They had children as follows: Josephine, who was drowned in a spring when a child; George, who lives at Freeburg, Snyder Co., Pa.; Elizabeth, deceased, who was the wife of Albert Brosious; Daniel N.; Alice, wife of Frank K. Getche; and William, of Pittsburg, Pa., who is yard foreman in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Daniel N. Berkheiser received his education in the public schools. When a boy he began picking slate at the North Franklin colliery, and subsequently, in turn, was employed at door tending and driving, loading cars and mining, remaining at the same colliery for a period of about twenty years, from the age of ten until he was thirty. Since then he has been in business on his own account. For about fifteen years after giving up mining he had a store, dealing in groceries, fish, oysters, etc. and enjoyed a profitable trade. For five years he conducted the "Central Hotel" at Trevorton, selling it in June, 1907. In 1908 he put up a fine, substantial, four-story building at Trevorton for hotel purposes, containing twenty-one rooms with modern improvements and conveniences. Mr. END OF PAGE 621 Berkheiser is also interested in the poultry business as proprietor of the Pleasant View Poultry Yards, breeding the single comb Rhode Island reds, and has met with considerable success in this line, as he has in his various ventures. He is a stockholder in the First National Bank of Trevorton, and by his industry and excellent management has become one of the substantial residents of that place, where he is highly respected for his integrity and honorable life. Politically he is a Republican, and in 1908 he was elected a member of the board of school directors of Zerbe township. In religion he is a Methodist in fraternal connection a member of the I.O.O.F did you ever come across this one At 10:26 PM 4/8/2008, you wrote: Hi Rick; Maud Edith's father Isaac Wenrick was born in 1850 in Germany. How about yours? Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Berkheiser To: Richard Berkheiser Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [BERKHEISER] Obituary: Miss Maud Edith Wenrich, June 15, 1918 isn't interesting how last names come up in odd places...........my grandfathers last name was Wenrich. rick the genetic mut. At 06:16 PM 4/8/2008, you wrote: Hi everyone! I can't recall ever sharing this obit with all of you so here it is. :-) Maud Edith is the daughter of Isaac and Matilda Berkheiser Wenrick. Rick B -------------------- "The South Bend Tribune", Saturday, June 15, 1918, Section 1, page 5 THE MORTUARY RECORD. Miss Maud Edith Wenrich. Miss Maud Edith Wenrich, 38 years old, 115 North College street, died at 5:15 p. m. Friday at Healthwin. She had been ill for the past six weeks with complications. She was born in South Bend, March 27, 1880, and had made her home here all her life. Surviving her are four brothers and sisters, William, Alonzo, John and Daniel, of this city. Funeral services will be held from the residence, 115 North College street, Monday at 3 p. m. Burial will be in the city cemetery. ==== BERKHEISER Mailing List ==== BERKHEISER@rootsweb.com To contact the List and Board Administrator: Rick Berkheiser, BERKHEISER-admin@rootsweb.com This list was started on August 24, 2007. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKHEISER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message If you wish to be removed from the Shakleefriends mail list, simply reply to this email with "remove" in the subject line. WANT $100 IN SHAKLEE PRODUCTS FREE? 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