John H. Reifsnyder and Mary L. Kreamer

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Husband John H. Reifsnyder ¹

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           Born: 18 Jul 1837 - near Annville, Lebanon Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Reifsnyder (1805-1883) 3
         Mother: Rachel Gass (Abt 1808-Aft 1898) 3

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       Marriage: Jan 1861 3

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Wife Mary L. Kreamer ⁴

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           Born: 16 Aug 1837 - Miles Twp, Centre Co, PA 4
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         Father: Joseph Kreamer (Abt 1812-1892) 5
         Mother: Rebecca Reitzel (      -1856) 6

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Children

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1 F Jennie K. Reifsnyder ³

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2 M Joseph W. Reifsnyder ³

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General Notes: Husband - John H. Reifsnyder

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He came to Centre County, Pennsylvania, in childhood, and his elementary education was chiefly acquired in the schools of Aaronsburg and vicinity. The methods and apparatus of the schools of that day were not of the best, and Mr. Reifsnyder viewed improvements in the system with entire approbation. Owing to the poverty of his parents, he went to work at the age of ten years at such employment among the farmers as his strength would permit, and until the age of twenty his time was spent in different places and at various kinds of labor. From 1857 until 1867 he was associated with his father in the butcher business, and for two years afterward he traveled through southeastern Pennsylvania selling patent rights. He had fitted himself for teaching through home study, and at different times taught in Haines and Penn townships, Centre County-five terms in all, and having acquired also a knowledge of surveying he in 1868 purchased the instruments belonging to Jacob Bollinger, former surveyor, and began a successful career as a worker in that line. Other business enterprises in which he has engaged were the purchasing of the Duncan farm, south of Millheim, part of which was laid out in building lots, and formed part of the town, and was also known as the "Southern Addition." He was also an applicant to a charter for the Millheim Building & Loan Association and held the position as treasurer and solicitor for a number of years. He was also one of the incorporators of the Millheim Turnpike road, extending from said place to Coburn, and as contractor constructed part of the road; he was the first secretary and treasurer of that company. At one time he was a stock-holder in the Millheim Banking Company. He was also the owner and operator of the Keystone Cement and Lime quarries, which were opened in 1872. Additionally he dealt extensively in improved and timber lands.
In his political affiliations, he was a Democrat. From 1862 to 1866 he served as constable of Penn township, and during that time he was also tax collector. In the fall of 1869 he was elected justice of the peace, and served continuously until May, 1896. He served at least seven years as county surveyor. After 1889 his activities in all lines were somewhat curtailed on account of an attack of "La Grippe" which left him less robust than before.
His real-estate buildings were valuable. His comfortable home in Millheim was remodeled in 1876, and he owned a number of other residences there, and twenty-two acres of improved land within the corporation limits; also several large farms west of Millheim.

He and his wife had seven children, only two of whom survived in 1898.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 118, 252.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 118.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 119.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 119, 252.

5 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 206.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 252.