Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Davidheiser, Franklin B. January 19, 1861 - 
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Source: Biographical Annals of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, T. S. Benham & Company and the Lewis Publishing Company, 1904
Author: Ellwood Roberts, Editor

  FRANKLIN B. DAVIDHEISER, of the firm of Davidheiser & 
Keiser, contractors and builders of Pottstown, is a native 
of Berks county, Pennsylvania, where he was born January 19, 
1861. He is the son of John and Mary (Bingerman) 
Davidheiser. John Davidheiser (father) is also a native of 
Montgomery county. He is a farmer in Potts-grove township. 
His wife is a native of Berks county. They have had eleven 
children, seven sons and four daughters, of whom seven are 
now living as follows : Franklin, Ephraim, Harrison, Howard, 
Annie Miranda, wife of Maurice Dotterer; Ida, wife of 
William Reppert, and Sallie, wife of Calvin Prutzman. John 
Davidheiser and his wife were Lutherans in religious faith. 
In politics he is a Democrat. They live in West Pottstown.
  Samuel Davidheiser (grandfather) was born in Montgomery 
county, and was reared in Pottsgrove township. He was a 
farmer by occupation. He was blind for eighteen years before 
his death. He was twice married, his second wife being a 
Mrs. Eagle, whose maiden name was Levengood. They had a 
large family of children. Mr. Bingerman (maternal 
grandfather) lived at Pine Iron Works, in Berks county, for 
some time, but later went to Harrisburg, where he was 
accidentally killed on a railroad, when he was upwards of 
seventy years of age. He was a miller by trade. His wife was 
a Miss Hatfield. They had a large family.
  Franklin B. Davidheiser was reared on a farm in Montgomery 
county, spending the summers in the usual way, and attending 
the district schools in winter. He worked at the carpenter 
trade three years, and then began contracting on his own 
account. Most of his life has been spent in Montgomery 
county, although he lived for some time in Kansas, and in 
the South. He has been a resident of Pottstown for the past 
eighteen years.
  On October 30, 1887, he married Mary Enima, daughter of 
John and Rebecca (Burkey) Endy. Mr. and Mrs. Davidheiser 
have had six children: Harry, (died at the age of three 
months), Sallie Rebecca, Mary Ella, Charles F., Morris F., 
Hilary E. Mr. and Mrs. Davidheiser are members of Emmanuel 
Lutheran Church of Pottstown. He belongs also to Stichter 
Lodge, No. 254, Free and Accepted Masons; and Pottstown 
Chaper, Royal Arch Masons. Politically Mr. Davidheiser is an 
Independent. He built his present substantial brick 
residence, No. 518 North Franklin street, in 1893. He owns 
several business lots.
  Mrs. Davidheiser's parents reside at Leesport, 
Pennsylvania. They lived for some time in Montgomery county. 
They had eight children, of whom six are now living as 
follows : Mary Emma, Harry, Cora, wife of Oscar Hiester; 
John, Lizzie, wife of Milton Snyder; and Oscar. John Endy 
follows various pursuits. His father was David Endy. Mrs. 
Davidheiser's maternal grandfather was Jonathan Burkey.

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