Samuel K. Remp, a well-known resident of Knauer's, in Brecknock township, Berks county, where he has for some years been engaged in a general mercantile business, was born April 29, 1863, in Brecknock township, son of Elijah and Mary (Kachel) Remp. Samuel K. Remp lived on the original Remp homestead near Knauer's until nine years of age, when his parents removed to where Howard Remp now lives, on the road leading from Knauer's to Adamstown. Here his lived until attaining his majority, when he began farming for himself. In 1888 he removed to near Morgantown, where he conducted the Westley's mill for a period of three years, and in 1891 he purchased the good-will and store property of Henry Trostle of Knauer's, where he has since carried on a general merchandise business. In this Mr. Remp has been very successful, and has built up a large and lucrative trade. The store property consists of sixteen acres of excellent soil, upon which Mr. Remp raises all kinds of truck, and here he has repaired the buildings and in 1900 erected a new barn. Mr. Remp also owns a tenant residence at Knauer's, has a half-interest in the Wyomissing grist mill (Schnader's), between Gouglersville and Mohnton, and also owns a residence on Wyomissing avenue, at the latter place. During his youth and young manhood Mr. Remp followed the trades of carpenter and painter, having learned these occupations from August Hartz, who is now deceased. In politics Mr. Remp is a stanch Democrat, and he takes an active interest in the party's success. He was elected a school director of his township in Brecknock, which office he held for three years, during which time he helped to erect Remp's and Gebhart's schoolhouses, new text books were adopted, and various other improvements taken up. He and Mrs. Remp are Reformed members of Allegheny Union Church, of which for years he was a deacon, also serving as secretary of the Sunday-school. He is a director of the Mohnton National Bank, of Mohnton, organized in December, 1907. On June 23, 1883, Mr. Remp married Adelia S. Schnader, born Feb. 5, 1863, daughter of Frank K. Schnader, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere. Two children, sons, have been born to this union: Charles F., an employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad, m. Minnie Kissinger, and has two children ? Earl Leroy and Anne; and Elmer E., who is engaged in lathing in Reading and lives in Pennwyn, m. Katie Griffith.
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery
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