. The centennial history of Kutztown, Pennsylvania : celebrating the centennial of the incorporation of the borough, 1815-1915. JOHN I). DETURK of Kutztown, was born .lune 23, 1854. in Oley town-ship. Berks county. The parents were Nathan andEsther (nee Deisher) DeTurk. Mr. DeTurk was edu-cated in the public school and was reared on thefarm. During his farly career he engaged exten-sively in the cattle business. His present occupationis custom hauling. On June 5, 1879. he was marriedto Miss Amanda Merkel. One daughter was E. M. DeTurk, widow of William Reinert. is a ni^^m
. The centennial history of Kutztown, Pennsylvania : celebrating the centennial of the incorporation of the borough, 1815-1915. JOHN I). DETURK of Kutztown, was born .lune 23, 1854. in Oley town-ship. Berks county. The parents were Nathan andEsther (nee Deisher) DeTurk. Mr. DeTurk was edu-cated in the public school and was reared on thefarm. During his farly career he engaged exten-sively in the cattle business. His present occupationis custom hauling. On June 5, 1879. he was marriedto Miss Amanda Merkel. One daughter was E. M. DeTurk, widow of William Reinert. is a ni^^mber of St. Johns Reformed Church,the Masonic Lodge. Knight Templars and Knights ofthe Golden EafJe. He has a new home on East .Mainstreet. WILLIAM J. BEAR of Kutzjtown. son ()f Jonathan S. and Fanny Bear,was born at Breinigsville, Sept. 11, 1869. He en-gaged in the paint business and later was chief en-gineer and nriaster mechanic of car barns andpower plant of the Allentown-Keading Traction Kutztown in 1900. became assistant superinten-dent In 1902. and in 1907 was elected geneial snperin-teudent. re-igned in 1913
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