JOHN B. HAINER, one of the successful farmers of West Bethlehem township, is a son of G. H. Hainer, who was born in Germany where he married Christina Loewer. They emigrated to this country and to Washington county, Penn., in 1832, bringing with them the following children: John B., Mary, Henry, Christina, Adam, Catherine and George; two other children Elizabeth and Nicholas were born in America. They are all living except Catherine. Nicholas and Adam are in the grocery business and live in New Castle, Penn.; Elizabeth is in Wheeling, W. Va.; Mary, George and Henry live in Ohio, and Christina is in Indiana. John B. Hainer, son of the pioneer G. H. was born January 26, 1816 in Germany, and attended the schools of his native land, being under one instructor seven years. At the expiration of that time he was released from further attendance through the aid of influential friends, although the German law requires eight years' schooling for every boy. He then came to America with his father, and when nineteen years of age assisted in the cultivation of a farm in South Strabane township. He married Elizabeth Lauterbauch, who had also come to America, her father settling in Washington county. The following children have been born to them: Henry, John, George, Catherine, Adam, Jacob, Mary and Edward. Henry died at the age of twenty-eight years; the remainder are residents of Washington county.
Jacob Hainer was born in Canton township, this county, April 28, 1851. He now lives with his father. On October 17, 1874, he married Esther, daughter of Frederick Rasel, and they have the following family: George, Annie, Sadie, Norman, Flora and Nellie, all yet under the paternal roof. Mr. Hainer and his father, who resides with him, are both stanch Republicans, and in religion all the family are members of the Lutheran Church.
Text taken from page 964 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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