Tonner family

The Glen Foerd estate was built circa 1850 by Charles Macalester, founder of Torresdale and Financial Adviser to eight United States Presidents. The estate, which Macalester called "Glengarry," was renamed by Robert H. Foerderer (1860-1903) when he purchased it in 1893.

Robert H. Foerderer, son of Edward and Augusta Julia (Oehme) Foerderer, was well known in Philadelphia for his self-titled leather manufacturing and tanning business, Robert H. Foerderer, Inc. Robert built a large plant in the Frankford section of Philadelphia in 1892 to produce his trademark "Vici Kid" leather, which was soft and supple enough for use in gloves and shoes. Foerderer also participated in several local clubs, served as the president and director of the Keystone Telephone Company, and was elected to the United States Congress in 1900.

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