Philip Kreider and Leah Bowman

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Husband Philip Kreider ¹

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           Born: 1803 - Lebanon Co, PA 2
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           Died: 7 Jan 1842 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: Jacob Kreider (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Catherine Smith (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Leah Bowman ¹

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           Born: 3 Jan 1803 - Cornwall Twp, Lebanon Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Apr 1856 2
         Buried:  - Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA

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Children

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1 F Melinda Ann Kreider ¹

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           Born: 13 Sep 1829 - Lebanon, Lebanon Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: George W. Stover (1826-1889) 1
           Marr: 1848 - Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA 3

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2 M William S. Kreider ¹

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           Born: Abt 1832
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           Died: 1855 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA 1
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3 F Rosanna Kreider ³

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            AKA: Rozanna Kreider 2
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M John Philip Kreider ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: when forty-four years old - Miles Twp, Centre Co, PA
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5 M George B. Kreider ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Reuben H. Kreider ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: while young
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M Dr. Jacob B. Kreider, M.D. ¹

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8 F Mary C. Kreider ¹

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           Born: 31 May 1842 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Daniel B. Weaver (1840-      ) 2
           Marr: 1867 2

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General Notes: Husband - Philip Kreider

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He was fairly well-educated for his day and op­portunities, and was reared as a farm boy by an uncle, John Boumberger, he being a mere lad when his father died. As he grew to maturity he proved a good business man, and for several years he carried on a store, and also kept a hotel in Lebanon, PA. In addition to this he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked at that trade for a time. In 1835 he located at Centre Hall, and four years later moved to Penn township, where he died. In religious faith he was a member of the Re­formed Church, and in politics he was a Demo­crat.

He married, and in April, 1834, removed with his family to the pres­ent site of Centre Hall, PA, traveling in a wagon, the journey from Lebanon county requiring three days. He and Christian Hoffer, who with his family made the trip at the same time, purchased what was then known as the James Lyons farm, and divided it, Mr. Kreider taking the lower por­tion where Centre Hall now stands. Four years later he moved to Linden Hall, and after one year there located in what is now Penn township, Centre County. He was a carpenter in his younger days, later becoming a merchant and hotel keeper, his thrifty and industrious life enabling him to secure a comfortable competence.

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General Notes: Wife - Leah Bowman

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She died in 1836. [CBRCP, 481] (But had children as late as 1842?)

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 217, 481.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 217.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 481.