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George A. Kosier

George A. Kosier

Mr. Kosier,. one of the successful and progressive businessmen of Lykens, was born at Gratz.  When a young boy his family removed to Wiconisco where he worked in the mines a number of years.  In 1895 he began the drayage business and has built up a very profitable business.  This business he still conducts.  in 1913 he entered the music business, and today conducts an up-to-date music establishment.  He has served the borough as a school director and, while during his term as such, was instrumental in having music adopted as a branch of the Lykens Public Schools.  Mr. Kosier is a director of the Lykens Building and Loan Association and a veteran of the World War.  Connected with him in the present music house business is his son Jonas Kosier.  He is a descendant of William Kosier, an early settler of the valley.

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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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