Henry Sierer and Catherine J. Carmany

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Husband Henry Sierer ¹

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           Born: 24 Aug 1832 - Cumberland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Daniel Sierer (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Kroll (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1864 1

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   Other Spouse: Margaret C. Senseny (      -1860) 1 - 1854 1

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Wife Catherine J. Carmany ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Henry Sierer

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He grew up on the farm, and received but limited educational advantages. In March, 1850, he came to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where he served three years at the trade of cabinet and chair making. At the expiration of his apprenticeship he purchased the interest of his employer, William A. Haslett. In 1856 Mr. Sierer put into the establishment steam power, and in 1859 leased the Washabaugh Brewery property as a factory, where he continued the business until the property was destroyed by fire in 1864. He again leased the same site and rebuilt, and was, in August, 1869, the second time burned out. He again rebuilt and occupied the property until the expiration of his lease in 1872, when he purchased the Lemnos edge-tool factory, to which he added suitable buildings for manufacturing purposes, which, during the flood of 1877, were carried away, with the exception of the main structure, and by which much of his property was destroyed. He again rebuilt, and subsequently carried on an extensive business. The firm, after 1873, was H. Sierer & Co. (the Co. being William H. Bricker). The firm employed about forty hands.

With his second wife, he had four children. The family was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Sierer for several years served as school director of the borough. In politics he was a Republican.

1 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 691.