Husband of Sarah E. nee Searfass. Son of Joseph & Mary (Heiney) Gruber.
"History of Carbon County" by Frederick Charles Brenckman, James J. Nungesser, publisher, Harrisburg, PA, 1913, Page 463 and 464:
"Gruber, William H., now living in retirement at Palmerton, is a son of Joseph Gruber, who was for many years one of the prominent citizens of Polk township, Monroe county. His mother, before her marriage was Mary Heiney.
William H. Gruber is one of a family of eleven children, and was born in Polk township, Monroe county, August 9, 1849. He was educated in the public schools and at Broadheadsville Academy. He learned the trade of a shoemaker, but began as a school teacher, following that vocation for several years.
In 1874 he came to Lehigh Gap, Carbon county, entering the employ of J. & W. Craig, conducting a large mercantile establishment at that place. He remained with the firm for twelve years, and then engaged in business on his own account, opening a general store at Lehigh Gap, which he conducted for a number of years. Later he bought a farm, situated where the town of Palmerton now stands. In addition to his interest in this farm Mr. Gruber for a time conducted a meat market at Bethlehem, where he lived. Returning to Lower Towamensing township in 1901, he took up residence on the farm, and opened Greenwood Grove, which has grown to be one of the beauty spots of Palmerton.
In 1909 he disposed of his farm to the Palmer Land Company, and he is now living in an elegant home in that part of Palmerton known as the Reservation.
Mr. Gruber has been a member of the board of education of Lower Towamensing township, and has been its secretary for several years. In his capacity as a school director he was largely instrumental in the establishment of the township high school at Palmerton, a move that was not universally popular from the start, but which is now more generally appreciated. He is a member of the knights of Malta, and attends the United Evangelical church.
In 1874 Mr. Gruber was united in marriage to Sarah E. Searfoss, a daughter of Robert Searfoss and his wife Susannah. Their only child, Mattie E., is the wife of Stuart Prutzman, of Palmerton."
"History of Carbon County" by Frederick Charles Brenckman, James J. Nungesser, publisher, Harrisburg, PA, 1913, Page 463 and 464:
"Gruber, William H., now living in retirement at Palmerton, is a son of Joseph Gruber, who was for many years one of the prominent citizens of Polk township, Monroe county. His mother, before her marriage was Mary Heiney.
William H. Gruber is one of a family of eleven children, and was born in Polk township, Monroe county, August 9, 1849. He was educated in the public schools and at Broadheadsville Academy. He learned the trade of a shoemaker, but began as a school teacher, following that vocation for several years.
In 1874 he came to Lehigh Gap, Carbon county, entering the employ of J. & W. Craig, conducting a large mercantile establishment at that place. He remained with the firm for twelve years, and then engaged in business on his own account, opening a general store at Lehigh Gap, which he conducted for a number of years. Later he bought a farm, situated where the town of Palmerton now stands. In addition to his interest in this farm Mr. Gruber for a time conducted a meat market at Bethlehem, where he lived. Returning to Lower Towamensing township in 1901, he took up residence on the farm, and opened Greenwood Grove, which has grown to be one of the beauty spots of Palmerton.
In 1909 he disposed of his farm to the Palmer Land Company, and he is now living in an elegant home in that part of Palmerton known as the Reservation.
Mr. Gruber has been a member of the board of education of Lower Towamensing township, and has been its secretary for several years. In his capacity as a school director he was largely instrumental in the establishment of the township high school at Palmerton, a move that was not universally popular from the start, but which is now more generally appreciated. He is a member of the knights of Malta, and attends the United Evangelical church.
In 1874 Mr. Gruber was united in marriage to Sarah E. Searfoss, a daughter of Robert Searfoss and his wife Susannah. Their only child, Mattie E., is the wife of Stuart Prutzman, of Palmerton."
Husband of Sarah E. nee Searfass. Son of Joseph & Mary (Heiney) Gruber.
"History of Carbon County" by Frederick Charles Brenckman, James J. Nungesser, publisher, Harrisburg, PA, 1913, Page 463 and 464:
"Gruber, William H., now living in retirement at Palmerton, is a son of Joseph Gruber, who was for many years one of the prominent citizens of Polk township, Monroe county. His mother, before her marriage was Mary Heiney.
William H. Gruber is one of a family of eleven children, and was born in Polk township, Monroe county, August 9, 1849. He was educated in the public schools and at Broadheadsville Academy. He learned the trade of a shoemaker, but began as a school teacher, following that vocation for several years.
In 1874 he came to Lehigh Gap, Carbon county, entering the employ of J. & W. Craig, conducting a large mercantile establishment at that place. He remained with the firm for twelve years, and then engaged in business on his own account, opening a general store at Lehigh Gap, which he conducted for a number of years. Later he bought a farm, situated where the town of Palmerton now stands. In addition to his interest in this farm Mr. Gruber for a time conducted a meat market at Bethlehem, where he lived. Returning to Lower Towamensing township in 1901, he took up residence on the farm, and opened Greenwood Grove, which has grown to be one of the beauty spots of Palmerton.
In 1909 he disposed of his farm to the Palmer Land Company, and he is now living in an elegant home in that part of Palmerton known as the Reservation.
Mr. Gruber has been a member of the board of education of Lower Towamensing township, and has been its secretary for several years. In his capacity as a school director he was largely instrumental in the establishment of the township high school at Palmerton, a move that was not universally popular from the start, but which is now more generally appreciated. He is a member of the knights of Malta, and attends the United Evangelical church.
In 1874 Mr. Gruber was united in marriage to Sarah E. Searfoss, a daughter of Robert Searfoss and his wife Susannah. Their only child, Mattie E., is the wife of Stuart Prutzman, of Palmerton."
"History of Carbon County" by Frederick Charles Brenckman, James J. Nungesser, publisher, Harrisburg, PA, 1913, Page 463 and 464:
"Gruber, William H., now living in retirement at Palmerton, is a son of Joseph Gruber, who was for many years one of the prominent citizens of Polk township, Monroe county. His mother, before her marriage was Mary Heiney.
William H. Gruber is one of a family of eleven children, and was born in Polk township, Monroe county, August 9, 1849. He was educated in the public schools and at Broadheadsville Academy. He learned the trade of a shoemaker, but began as a school teacher, following that vocation for several years.
In 1874 he came to Lehigh Gap, Carbon county, entering the employ of J. & W. Craig, conducting a large mercantile establishment at that place. He remained with the firm for twelve years, and then engaged in business on his own account, opening a general store at Lehigh Gap, which he conducted for a number of years. Later he bought a farm, situated where the town of Palmerton now stands. In addition to his interest in this farm Mr. Gruber for a time conducted a meat market at Bethlehem, where he lived. Returning to Lower Towamensing township in 1901, he took up residence on the farm, and opened Greenwood Grove, which has grown to be one of the beauty spots of Palmerton.
In 1909 he disposed of his farm to the Palmer Land Company, and he is now living in an elegant home in that part of Palmerton known as the Reservation.
Mr. Gruber has been a member of the board of education of Lower Towamensing township, and has been its secretary for several years. In his capacity as a school director he was largely instrumental in the establishment of the township high school at Palmerton, a move that was not universally popular from the start, but which is now more generally appreciated. He is a member of the knights of Malta, and attends the United Evangelical church.
In 1874 Mr. Gruber was united in marriage to Sarah E. Searfoss, a daughter of Robert Searfoss and his wife Susannah. Their only child, Mattie E., is the wife of Stuart Prutzman, of Palmerton."
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