DEATH NOTICE:
Jacob S. Gentzler, son of Jacob Gentzler and Elizabeth Spech Gentzler, was born in York county, Pa., on Sept. 29th, 1833, and departed this life July 8th, 1914, near Constantine, Mich., aged 80 years, 9 months and 9 days. Deceased was an uncle of the late Mrs. Jacob S. Taughinbaugh, of this place.
Published July 16, 1914 in the New Oxford Item; New Oxford, Pennsylvania.
BIOGRAPHY:
JACOB S. GENTZLER is one of the leading farmers and stock-raisers of St. Joseph County, owning and managing one of the largest and most valuable farms in or near
Constantine Township, finely located on section 25. On this he and his family have a beautiful home, as he has erected one of the handsomest residences in Southern Michigan, and has fitted it up with all the modern conveniences. His farm is supplied with substantial and commodious barns, and other necessary buildings, and all kinds of machinery for cultivating the land, or in any way facilitating the labors of the farm.
Our subject was born in Washington Township, York Co., Pa., Sept. 29, 1833, being the sixth child in the family of Jacob and Elizabeth (Speck) Gentzler. (For further parental history see sketch of Adam Gentzler, elder brother of our subject, under whose name a full history of the family is given.)
The boyhood of our subject was passed on his father's farm in his native county, and he received a common-school education, He was about sixteen years old when he came here with his parents, in 1849, but before coming to Michigan he learned the carding and fulling business, and was engaged at that for five years; aside from that he has been engaged chiefly in farming and stock-dealing, engaging in the latter for upward of twenty years. He owns little less than 500 acres in St. Joseph County, and the broad, well-tilled fields, with the fine herds of cattle and horses, all of good stock, and the neat and commodious buildings, with all the modern conveniences, constitute a model farm, with all its accessories. Mr. Gentzler erected a fine house, which was destroyed by fire March 23. 1873. He immediately replaced it by one finer and more costly, and now has one of the most elegant residences in St. Joseph County.
Our subject was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Lehmer, in Constantine Township, April 27. 1854. She was born in Carroll Township, York Co., Pa., March 12, 1835, being the youngest of the four children, two sons and two daughters, of John and Susanna (Fickes) Lehmer. Her parents were natives of York County, Pa., and were there married, and made their residence there for several years afterward. In 1855 they came to Michigan, and settled in Constantine Township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Of the five children born to our subject and his wife, but two, John W. and Adam H., are now living, the others dying in infancy. John married Mary A. Stears, daughter of Thomas Stears, of Florence Township, and they now reside in Constantine Township.
Mr. Gentzler has accumulated his wealth by the exercise of rare business talent and clear judgment. He is a man of great decision of character, with strong opinions, which he does not hesitate to express on proper occasions. A man of his ability, worth and wealth, necessarily wields a strong infiuence in his community. This is especially true in regard to educational matters, in which he is deeply interested, as he believes that education is the surest foundation for a successful and useful life. He is a sincerely religious man, and he and his wife are prominent members of the Lutheran Church, having done much toward building it up and sustaining it financially. He has been Trustee of the church, and as a member of the building committee, was active in securing the erection of the present house of worship in Constantine Village.
Published in the 1889 Portrait and Biographical Album of St Joseph County, Michigan by Chapman Brothers; Chicago, Illinois, pages 393 - 394.
Jacob S. Gentzler, son of Jacob Gentzler and Elizabeth Spech Gentzler, was born in York county, Pa., on Sept. 29th, 1833, and departed this life July 8th, 1914, near Constantine, Mich., aged 80 years, 9 months and 9 days. Deceased was an uncle of the late Mrs. Jacob S. Taughinbaugh, of this place.
Published July 16, 1914 in the New Oxford Item; New Oxford, Pennsylvania.
BIOGRAPHY:
JACOB S. GENTZLER is one of the leading farmers and stock-raisers of St. Joseph County, owning and managing one of the largest and most valuable farms in or near
Constantine Township, finely located on section 25. On this he and his family have a beautiful home, as he has erected one of the handsomest residences in Southern Michigan, and has fitted it up with all the modern conveniences. His farm is supplied with substantial and commodious barns, and other necessary buildings, and all kinds of machinery for cultivating the land, or in any way facilitating the labors of the farm.
Our subject was born in Washington Township, York Co., Pa., Sept. 29, 1833, being the sixth child in the family of Jacob and Elizabeth (Speck) Gentzler. (For further parental history see sketch of Adam Gentzler, elder brother of our subject, under whose name a full history of the family is given.)
The boyhood of our subject was passed on his father's farm in his native county, and he received a common-school education, He was about sixteen years old when he came here with his parents, in 1849, but before coming to Michigan he learned the carding and fulling business, and was engaged at that for five years; aside from that he has been engaged chiefly in farming and stock-dealing, engaging in the latter for upward of twenty years. He owns little less than 500 acres in St. Joseph County, and the broad, well-tilled fields, with the fine herds of cattle and horses, all of good stock, and the neat and commodious buildings, with all the modern conveniences, constitute a model farm, with all its accessories. Mr. Gentzler erected a fine house, which was destroyed by fire March 23. 1873. He immediately replaced it by one finer and more costly, and now has one of the most elegant residences in St. Joseph County.
Our subject was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Lehmer, in Constantine Township, April 27. 1854. She was born in Carroll Township, York Co., Pa., March 12, 1835, being the youngest of the four children, two sons and two daughters, of John and Susanna (Fickes) Lehmer. Her parents were natives of York County, Pa., and were there married, and made their residence there for several years afterward. In 1855 they came to Michigan, and settled in Constantine Township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Of the five children born to our subject and his wife, but two, John W. and Adam H., are now living, the others dying in infancy. John married Mary A. Stears, daughter of Thomas Stears, of Florence Township, and they now reside in Constantine Township.
Mr. Gentzler has accumulated his wealth by the exercise of rare business talent and clear judgment. He is a man of great decision of character, with strong opinions, which he does not hesitate to express on proper occasions. A man of his ability, worth and wealth, necessarily wields a strong infiuence in his community. This is especially true in regard to educational matters, in which he is deeply interested, as he believes that education is the surest foundation for a successful and useful life. He is a sincerely religious man, and he and his wife are prominent members of the Lutheran Church, having done much toward building it up and sustaining it financially. He has been Trustee of the church, and as a member of the building committee, was active in securing the erection of the present house of worship in Constantine Village.
Published in the 1889 Portrait and Biographical Album of St Joseph County, Michigan by Chapman Brothers; Chicago, Illinois, pages 393 - 394.
DEATH NOTICE:
Jacob S. Gentzler, son of Jacob Gentzler and Elizabeth Spech Gentzler, was born in York county, Pa., on Sept. 29th, 1833, and departed this life July 8th, 1914, near Constantine, Mich., aged 80 years, 9 months and 9 days. Deceased was an uncle of the late Mrs. Jacob S. Taughinbaugh, of this place.
Published July 16, 1914 in the New Oxford Item; New Oxford, Pennsylvania.
BIOGRAPHY:
JACOB S. GENTZLER is one of the leading farmers and stock-raisers of St. Joseph County, owning and managing one of the largest and most valuable farms in or near
Constantine Township, finely located on section 25. On this he and his family have a beautiful home, as he has erected one of the handsomest residences in Southern Michigan, and has fitted it up with all the modern conveniences. His farm is supplied with substantial and commodious barns, and other necessary buildings, and all kinds of machinery for cultivating the land, or in any way facilitating the labors of the farm.
Our subject was born in Washington Township, York Co., Pa., Sept. 29, 1833, being the sixth child in the family of Jacob and Elizabeth (Speck) Gentzler. (For further parental history see sketch of Adam Gentzler, elder brother of our subject, under whose name a full history of the family is given.)
The boyhood of our subject was passed on his father's farm in his native county, and he received a common-school education, He was about sixteen years old when he came here with his parents, in 1849, but before coming to Michigan he learned the carding and fulling business, and was engaged at that for five years; aside from that he has been engaged chiefly in farming and stock-dealing, engaging in the latter for upward of twenty years. He owns little less than 500 acres in St. Joseph County, and the broad, well-tilled fields, with the fine herds of cattle and horses, all of good stock, and the neat and commodious buildings, with all the modern conveniences, constitute a model farm, with all its accessories. Mr. Gentzler erected a fine house, which was destroyed by fire March 23. 1873. He immediately replaced it by one finer and more costly, and now has one of the most elegant residences in St. Joseph County.
Our subject was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Lehmer, in Constantine Township, April 27. 1854. She was born in Carroll Township, York Co., Pa., March 12, 1835, being the youngest of the four children, two sons and two daughters, of John and Susanna (Fickes) Lehmer. Her parents were natives of York County, Pa., and were there married, and made their residence there for several years afterward. In 1855 they came to Michigan, and settled in Constantine Township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Of the five children born to our subject and his wife, but two, John W. and Adam H., are now living, the others dying in infancy. John married Mary A. Stears, daughter of Thomas Stears, of Florence Township, and they now reside in Constantine Township.
Mr. Gentzler has accumulated his wealth by the exercise of rare business talent and clear judgment. He is a man of great decision of character, with strong opinions, which he does not hesitate to express on proper occasions. A man of his ability, worth and wealth, necessarily wields a strong infiuence in his community. This is especially true in regard to educational matters, in which he is deeply interested, as he believes that education is the surest foundation for a successful and useful life. He is a sincerely religious man, and he and his wife are prominent members of the Lutheran Church, having done much toward building it up and sustaining it financially. He has been Trustee of the church, and as a member of the building committee, was active in securing the erection of the present house of worship in Constantine Village.
Published in the 1889 Portrait and Biographical Album of St Joseph County, Michigan by Chapman Brothers; Chicago, Illinois, pages 393 - 394.
Jacob S. Gentzler, son of Jacob Gentzler and Elizabeth Spech Gentzler, was born in York county, Pa., on Sept. 29th, 1833, and departed this life July 8th, 1914, near Constantine, Mich., aged 80 years, 9 months and 9 days. Deceased was an uncle of the late Mrs. Jacob S. Taughinbaugh, of this place.
Published July 16, 1914 in the New Oxford Item; New Oxford, Pennsylvania.
BIOGRAPHY:
JACOB S. GENTZLER is one of the leading farmers and stock-raisers of St. Joseph County, owning and managing one of the largest and most valuable farms in or near
Constantine Township, finely located on section 25. On this he and his family have a beautiful home, as he has erected one of the handsomest residences in Southern Michigan, and has fitted it up with all the modern conveniences. His farm is supplied with substantial and commodious barns, and other necessary buildings, and all kinds of machinery for cultivating the land, or in any way facilitating the labors of the farm.
Our subject was born in Washington Township, York Co., Pa., Sept. 29, 1833, being the sixth child in the family of Jacob and Elizabeth (Speck) Gentzler. (For further parental history see sketch of Adam Gentzler, elder brother of our subject, under whose name a full history of the family is given.)
The boyhood of our subject was passed on his father's farm in his native county, and he received a common-school education, He was about sixteen years old when he came here with his parents, in 1849, but before coming to Michigan he learned the carding and fulling business, and was engaged at that for five years; aside from that he has been engaged chiefly in farming and stock-dealing, engaging in the latter for upward of twenty years. He owns little less than 500 acres in St. Joseph County, and the broad, well-tilled fields, with the fine herds of cattle and horses, all of good stock, and the neat and commodious buildings, with all the modern conveniences, constitute a model farm, with all its accessories. Mr. Gentzler erected a fine house, which was destroyed by fire March 23. 1873. He immediately replaced it by one finer and more costly, and now has one of the most elegant residences in St. Joseph County.
Our subject was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Lehmer, in Constantine Township, April 27. 1854. She was born in Carroll Township, York Co., Pa., March 12, 1835, being the youngest of the four children, two sons and two daughters, of John and Susanna (Fickes) Lehmer. Her parents were natives of York County, Pa., and were there married, and made their residence there for several years afterward. In 1855 they came to Michigan, and settled in Constantine Township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Of the five children born to our subject and his wife, but two, John W. and Adam H., are now living, the others dying in infancy. John married Mary A. Stears, daughter of Thomas Stears, of Florence Township, and they now reside in Constantine Township.
Mr. Gentzler has accumulated his wealth by the exercise of rare business talent and clear judgment. He is a man of great decision of character, with strong opinions, which he does not hesitate to express on proper occasions. A man of his ability, worth and wealth, necessarily wields a strong infiuence in his community. This is especially true in regard to educational matters, in which he is deeply interested, as he believes that education is the surest foundation for a successful and useful life. He is a sincerely religious man, and he and his wife are prominent members of the Lutheran Church, having done much toward building it up and sustaining it financially. He has been Trustee of the church, and as a member of the building committee, was active in securing the erection of the present house of worship in Constantine Village.
Published in the 1889 Portrait and Biographical Album of St Joseph County, Michigan by Chapman Brothers; Chicago, Illinois, pages 393 - 394.
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