John W. Harter and Ida A. Wolfe

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Husband John W. Harter ¹

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           Born: 5 Apr 1855 - Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA 1
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         Father: Samuel Harter (1832-      ) 1
         Mother: Lydia Ann Grove (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 7 Jun 1887 2

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Wife Ida A. Wolfe ²

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         Father: John Wolfe (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Sarah Kreamer (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Ethel W. Harter ²

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           Born: 29 Jul 1895 2
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General Notes: Husband - John W. Harter

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The district schools of Gregg township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, furnished his educational privileges. He began his business career by clerking in the general store of Shook Brothers, at Farmers Mills, for $96 per year and board, and there he remained for over a year and then spent a short time on his father's farm, after which he was employed for a year and a half in the general store of T. I. Ilgen, of Logan Mills, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. Returning to Fiedler, Center County, he engaged in clerking for the same length of time for Fiedler & Runkle, and after a short time spent at home he accepted a position in the general store of Whitmer & Co., at Spring Mills. Subsequently he made a trip to the West, visiting portions of Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan, and shortly after his return home, in the fall of 1883, came to Rebersburg, where he entered the employ of C. C. Loose as clerk. In February, 1886, he purchased the stock of his employer, and conducted the store alone until February, 1888, when Mr. Loose bought back a half interest. Owing to ill health Mr. Harter was compelled to give up merchandising, and in 1889 disposed of his interest in the store, after which time he principally devoted his attention to the lumber and stock business. On April 1, 1891, he had his store room and residence destroyed by fire, but the same year he erected one of the best homes in Rebersburg, and the year following completed the best business block in Brush Valley, which was also located in Rebersburg. On April 15, 1897, he again engaged in mercantile business in Rebersburg, under the firm name of Harter, Morris & Co.
He and his wife were both consistent members of the Lutheran Church, in which he served as deacon and assistant superintendent of the Sabbath-school. He was a charter member of Rebersburg Lodge No. 1031, I. O. O. F., and an earnest advocate of Democratic principles, on which ticket he was elected supervisor.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 375.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 376.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 215.