JOHN FREDERICK KNOEDLER, only son of Matthaeus and Magdalena (Sing) Knoedler, was born in Germany, May 22, 1867. His boyhood was spent in that land and he was there educated, his scholastic training being of a high order, as would be expected from the excellent reputation borne by Germany's educational system, public and private. In 1883 he left the land of his birth, on May 21st of that year, at the age of 16, finding work with the Harmony Society,of Beaver County, laboring for a time as farm hand, finally becoming constable and policeman for the society, his election taking place February 21, 1893. This position he held for a period of fifteen years, his income augmented by his salary as agent of the Beaver County Land Company in the four years from 1908 until 1912. In the latter year he was elected Justice of the Peace having been nominated as the candidate of the Democratic party. His church is the German Lutheran. Mr. Knoedler was in charge of the Economites' farm, was constable for the society, became custodian of the building, helped form the St. John's Lutheran congregation, was the first chief of the Economy Fire Department, served as justice of the peace, was a truant officer, and became a member of Ambridge Council.
JOHN FREDERICK KNOEDLER, only son of Matthaeus and Magdalena (Sing) Knoedler, was born in Germany, May 22, 1867. His boyhood was spent in that land and he was there educated, his scholastic training being of a high order, as would be expected from the excellent reputation borne by Germany's educational system, public and private. In 1883 he left the land of his birth, on May 21st of that year, at the age of 16, finding work with the Harmony Society,of Beaver County, laboring for a time as farm hand, finally becoming constable and policeman for the society, his election taking place February 21, 1893. This position he held for a period of fifteen years, his income augmented by his salary as agent of the Beaver County Land Company in the four years from 1908 until 1912. In the latter year he was elected Justice of the Peace having been nominated as the candidate of the Democratic party. His church is the German Lutheran. Mr. Knoedler was in charge of the Economites' farm, was constable for the society, became custodian of the building, helped form the St. John's Lutheran congregation, was the first chief of the Economy Fire Department, served as justice of the peace, was a truant officer, and became a member of Ambridge Council.
