Henry Keiser
Mr. Keiser was born in Gratz, 26 October 1840.In the spring of the year 1850, Mr. Keiser came to Lykens, and is probably the oldest citizen of the borough. The author knows of no other person living here longer. When Mr. Keiser came to Lykens there were about thirty log houses and only two drifts of the mines. It was during the year 1850 that the first steam engine came into the town.
Mr. Keiser is a descendant of John N. Hoffman, who was one of the very early pioneers of the valley. In April 1861 he enlisted and served throughout the entire period of the war, taking part in thirty-two engagements. He has been school director of Wiconisco nine years, Lykens one year and has been assessor in Lykens sixteen years. He has also served in employment thirty years as a supply clerk for the local coal company. Mr. Keiser is a member of the I.O.O.F. for fifty-one years.
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From: “Who’s Who in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,” Lykens-Williams Valley History-Directory and Pictorial Review, by J. Allen Barrett, published in 1922.
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