. The centennial history of Kutztown, Pennsylvania : celebrating the centennial of the incorporation of the borough, 1815-1915. ,married to Jonathan Grim; Reuben, married toKatherine Biehl: Nathan, married to Rebecca Es-ser; Jacob, Polly, married to David Fister. BIEBER FAMILY. Dewalt Bieber, his two brothers, John andGeorge, and a son, Dewalt, left the fatherlandand came to Pennsylvania in 1742. They settledon a tract of land near Valley Forge. John, thebrother, is said to have lost his life in the Ameri-can army during the campaign of 1777-78. Hisson, John, removed to Maxatawny about 1770; h
. The centennial history of Kutztown, Pennsylvania : celebrating the centennial of the incorporation of the borough, 1815-1915. ,married to Jonathan Grim; Reuben, married toKatherine Biehl: Nathan, married to Rebecca Es-ser; Jacob, Polly, married to David Fister. BIEBER FAMILY. Dewalt Bieber, his two brothers, John andGeorge, and a son, Dewalt, left the fatherlandand came to Pennsylvania in 1742. They settledon a tract of land near Valley Forge. John, thebrother, is said to have lost his life in the Ameri-can army during the campaign of 1777-78. Hisson, John, removed to Maxatawny about 1770; hisdescendants are many, among them the late mer-chant, Walter Bieber, and Captain Bieber. De-walt (October 26, 1729—January 26, 1808), sonof Dewalt, was married January 24, i7t;o, toSybilla Steinbunner, which union was blessedwith ten sons and two daughters. He was knownas the Barra Bieber, because he fought withand killed a bear which had attacked him on hisfarm one evening. He was famed for hisstrength and is said to have been able to lift abarrel of cider and drink from the bung hole. 32 CENTENMAL HISTORY OF KUTZTOWN. o 13
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