Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Davidheiser, Reuben R. September 5, 1841 - 
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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

REUBEN R. DAVIDHEISER, Highway Commissioner Of Pottstown, 
And A Prominent Citizen Of That Place, Is A Native Of 
Montgomery County. He Was Born In Pottsgrove Township, 
September 5, 1841. He Is The Son Of Henry And Sarah 
(Reigner) Davidheiser, Both Natives Of Montgomery County. 
They Had Eight Children, Six Sons And Two Daughters, Of Whom 
Four Are Now Living, As Follows: Ephraim, Of Pottsgrove 
Township; Reuben R., Mary Ann, Wife Of Henry Wise, Of 
Pottstown; And Milton, Of Pottstown. 

Henry Davidheiser (Father) Owned A Large Farm In Pottsgrove, 
Where He Lived All His Life. He Died In 1885, At The Age Of 
Seventy-One Years. His Wife Survived Him Until 1891. She Was 
Seventy-Two Years Old At The Time Of Her Death. He Was A 
Member Of And An Officer In The Lutheran Church. His Wife 
Was A Member Of The Reformed Church. Henry Davidheiser 
(Grandfather) Was A Native Of Montgomery County. The Family 
Came Originally From Germany. He Lived To Be More Than 
Eighty Years Of Age And Had Several Sons And Daughters.

 Joseph Reigner (Maternal (Grandfather) Lived During The 
Whole Of His Long Life In Pottsgrove Township, Where He 
Owned A Farm, And At One Time Conducted A Pottery. His 
Wife's Maiden Name Was Kimmel. They Had A Large Family.

Reuben R. Davidheiser Was Reared On His Father's Farm, And 
Attended The District Schools.When He Became Of Age He Went 
To Pottstown And Learned The Carpenter's Trade, Which He 
Followed For Many Years, Doing Contract Work For Eighteen 
Years. He Has Built Many Of The Substantial Buildings Of 
Pottstown.

In 1866 He Married Miss Sarah Kepner, Daughter Of Abraham And 
Lydia (Reifsnyder) Kepner. They Had Eight Children, Four 
Sons And Four Daughters, As Follows: Wilson, Mary, Olivia, 
Allen, Anna, Howard, Bertha And Milton Frederick. Wilson 
Married Alma Engel. They Live In Philadelphia, Where He Is 
Employed In A Machine Shop. They Have Two Children, Florence 
And Miriam. Mary Married William Jones, Of Pottstown. They 
Have Two Children Mildred And Anna. Olivia Married John 
Bickel, Of Pottstown. They Have One Daughter, Helen. Allen 
Married Martha Mowry, Now Deceased.They Had One Daughter, 
Ruth. 

The Other Children Are Single. Mrs. Sarah (Kepner) 
Davidheiser Died In 1897, At The Age Of Forty-Eight Years. 
She Was A Member Of The Lutheran Church.

In November, 1899, Mr. Davidheiser Married Mrs. Anna B. 
Schick, Daughter Of Harrison And Abigail (Slonaker) Skean. 
Mr. Davidheiser Is A Member Of The Lutheran Church, And His 
Wife Of The Reformed Church.Politically He Is A Democrat. He 
Was School Director For Many Years, And Burgess Of Pottstown 
For Three Years, Retiring In 1900.He Is Now Serving His 
Second Year As Highway Commissioner.


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