Papers, 1850-1930.

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Papers, 1850-1930.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86093982

The Leisenring family papers consist of a small number of letters from the three generations of the Leisenring family and two generations of the Wentz family, along with genealogical materials collected by Mary D. Wentz around the turn of the century.

1.8 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8336229

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Wentz, Daniel B. (Daniel Bertsch), 1872-1926

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Shriver family

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Wentz, John S. (John Shriver), 1838-1918

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Bertsch family

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Leisenring family.

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Members of the allied Leisenring, Bertsch, and Wentz families played leading roles in the development of the nineteenth century anthracite coal and iron industries in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. The Leisenring family is descended from John Conrad Leisenring, who came to the Lehigh Valley from Saxony in 1748. His grandson, John Leisenring (1793-1853), moved to the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company's new town of Mauch Chunk around 1828 to run the company's hotel....

Leisenring, Edward B. (Edward Barnes), 1845-1894

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Wentz family.

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Leisenring, John, 1819-1884

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Leisenring, John, 1793-1853

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Steadman family

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