J. Q. ALLEWALT
J. Q. Allewalt, president of the Penn Milling Company, of Hanover, York county, is a native of Adams county, where he was born July 14, 1836, the son of Solomon and Barbara (Hoffman) Allewalt. He is of German origin. The family located in America two generations previous to our subject, when Bernard Allewalt, his paternal grandfather, emigrated from Germany to America and located in Adams county. This ancestor followed farming.
Solomon Allewalt, the father of our subject was born in Adams county, secured his education in the public schools of his time and then took up farming as his occupation. His farm was located in Berwick township and his entire life was spent upon it. He was one of the most prominent farmers of the county and took a sufficiently active part in Whig politics to secure his election to local offices, beyond which he never aspired. In religion he was a member of the Lutheran church and here, too, he was active and held offices. His age at the time of the war precluded active military service and he remained at home as a member of the reserve known as the home guards.
He married Barbara, a daughter of Michael and Barbara Hoffman, by whom he had eight children; Peter, John Q., and George W., Delia, Amanda, Harriet, Lydia and Sarah. Mr. Allewalt died in 1873 and his wife in 1881.
J. Q. Allewalt received his education in the common schools of Berwick township, Adams county, and for several years after engaged in the profession of teaching. He then acquired the trade of carpenter, followed that for five years and then engaged for a similar period in farming near Gettysburg, Adams county.
He then went to Baltimore and engaged in the commission business, which he followed for twenty-one years and abandoned it in 1889 to come to Hanover as a manager of the Penn Milling company. Subsequently he became a director and then president of the company.
Mr. Allewalt has led a rather active life since coming to Hanover. He has become identified with many of its leading interests and besides his connection with the Penn Milling Company is a director of the People's Bank, of Hanover, and served in a similar capacity on the board of the Electric Light company. His activity is not confined to the business interests of Hanover, however, for he manifests a commendable spirit toward the moral and spiritual welfare of the town and is superintendent of St. Matthew's Lutheran Sunday school and a member and ex-official of the congregation.
Mr. Allewalt takes an intelligent part in politics as a member of the Republican party. His fraternal affiliations are confined to Hanover Lodge No. 327, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
May, 1859, he married Lauranda Crist, a daughter of Michael and Mary Crist, by whom he had two children, Emma and Lillie, one deceased. Lillie is still living and is the wife of Charles Sebright.
! (Copied from the Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, PA).
J. Q. Allewalt, president of the Penn Milling Company, of Hanover, York county, is a native of Adams county, where he was born July 14, 1836, the son of Solomon and Barbara (Hoffman) Allewalt. He is of German origin. The family located in America two generations previous to our subject, when Bernard Allewalt, his paternal grandfather, emigrated from Germany to America and located in Adams county. This ancestor followed farming.
Solomon Allewalt, the father of our subject was born in Adams county, secured his education in the public schools of his time and then took up farming as his occupation. His farm was located in Berwick township and his entire life was spent upon it. He was one of the most prominent farmers of the county and took a sufficiently active part in Whig politics to secure his election to local offices, beyond which he never aspired. In religion he was a member of the Lutheran church and here, too, he was active and held offices. His age at the time of the war precluded active military service and he remained at home as a member of the reserve known as the home guards.
He married Barbara, a daughter of Michael and Barbara Hoffman, by whom he had eight children; Peter, John Q., and George W., Delia, Amanda, Harriet, Lydia and Sarah. Mr. Allewalt died in 1873 and his wife in 1881.
J. Q. Allewalt received his education in the common schools of Berwick township, Adams county, and for several years after engaged in the profession of teaching. He then acquired the trade of carpenter, followed that for five years and then engaged for a similar period in farming near Gettysburg, Adams county.
He then went to Baltimore and engaged in the commission business, which he followed for twenty-one years and abandoned it in 1889 to come to Hanover as a manager of the Penn Milling company. Subsequently he became a director and then president of the company.
Mr. Allewalt has led a rather active life since coming to Hanover. He has become identified with many of its leading interests and besides his connection with the Penn Milling Company is a director of the People's Bank, of Hanover, and served in a similar capacity on the board of the Electric Light company. His activity is not confined to the business interests of Hanover, however, for he manifests a commendable spirit toward the moral and spiritual welfare of the town and is superintendent of St. Matthew's Lutheran Sunday school and a member and ex-official of the congregation.
Mr. Allewalt takes an intelligent part in politics as a member of the Republican party. His fraternal affiliations are confined to Hanover Lodge No. 327, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
May, 1859, he married Lauranda Crist, a daughter of Michael and Mary Crist, by whom he had two children, Emma and Lillie, one deceased. Lillie is still living and is the wife of Charles Sebright.
! (Copied from the Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, PA).
J. Q. ALLEWALT
J. Q. Allewalt, president of the Penn Milling Company, of Hanover, York county, is a native of Adams county, where he was born July 14, 1836, the son of Solomon and Barbara (Hoffman) Allewalt. He is of German origin. The family located in America two generations previous to our subject, when Bernard Allewalt, his paternal grandfather, emigrated from Germany to America and located in Adams county. This ancestor followed farming.
Solomon Allewalt, the father of our subject was born in Adams county, secured his education in the public schools of his time and then took up farming as his occupation. His farm was located in Berwick township and his entire life was spent upon it. He was one of the most prominent farmers of the county and took a sufficiently active part in Whig politics to secure his election to local offices, beyond which he never aspired. In religion he was a member of the Lutheran church and here, too, he was active and held offices. His age at the time of the war precluded active military service and he remained at home as a member of the reserve known as the home guards.
He married Barbara, a daughter of Michael and Barbara Hoffman, by whom he had eight children; Peter, John Q., and George W., Delia, Amanda, Harriet, Lydia and Sarah. Mr. Allewalt died in 1873 and his wife in 1881.
J. Q. Allewalt received his education in the common schools of Berwick township, Adams county, and for several years after engaged in the profession of teaching. He then acquired the trade of carpenter, followed that for five years and then engaged for a similar period in farming near Gettysburg, Adams county.
He then went to Baltimore and engaged in the commission business, which he followed for twenty-one years and abandoned it in 1889 to come to Hanover as a manager of the Penn Milling company. Subsequently he became a director and then president of the company.
Mr. Allewalt has led a rather active life since coming to Hanover. He has become identified with many of its leading interests and besides his connection with the Penn Milling Company is a director of the People's Bank, of Hanover, and served in a similar capacity on the board of the Electric Light company. His activity is not confined to the business interests of Hanover, however, for he manifests a commendable spirit toward the moral and spiritual welfare of the town and is superintendent of St. Matthew's Lutheran Sunday school and a member and ex-official of the congregation.
Mr. Allewalt takes an intelligent part in politics as a member of the Republican party. His fraternal affiliations are confined to Hanover Lodge No. 327, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
May, 1859, he married Lauranda Crist, a daughter of Michael and Mary Crist, by whom he had two children, Emma and Lillie, one deceased. Lillie is still living and is the wife of Charles Sebright.
! (Copied from the Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, PA).
J. Q. Allewalt, president of the Penn Milling Company, of Hanover, York county, is a native of Adams county, where he was born July 14, 1836, the son of Solomon and Barbara (Hoffman) Allewalt. He is of German origin. The family located in America two generations previous to our subject, when Bernard Allewalt, his paternal grandfather, emigrated from Germany to America and located in Adams county. This ancestor followed farming.
Solomon Allewalt, the father of our subject was born in Adams county, secured his education in the public schools of his time and then took up farming as his occupation. His farm was located in Berwick township and his entire life was spent upon it. He was one of the most prominent farmers of the county and took a sufficiently active part in Whig politics to secure his election to local offices, beyond which he never aspired. In religion he was a member of the Lutheran church and here, too, he was active and held offices. His age at the time of the war precluded active military service and he remained at home as a member of the reserve known as the home guards.
He married Barbara, a daughter of Michael and Barbara Hoffman, by whom he had eight children; Peter, John Q., and George W., Delia, Amanda, Harriet, Lydia and Sarah. Mr. Allewalt died in 1873 and his wife in 1881.
J. Q. Allewalt received his education in the common schools of Berwick township, Adams county, and for several years after engaged in the profession of teaching. He then acquired the trade of carpenter, followed that for five years and then engaged for a similar period in farming near Gettysburg, Adams county.
He then went to Baltimore and engaged in the commission business, which he followed for twenty-one years and abandoned it in 1889 to come to Hanover as a manager of the Penn Milling company. Subsequently he became a director and then president of the company.
Mr. Allewalt has led a rather active life since coming to Hanover. He has become identified with many of its leading interests and besides his connection with the Penn Milling Company is a director of the People's Bank, of Hanover, and served in a similar capacity on the board of the Electric Light company. His activity is not confined to the business interests of Hanover, however, for he manifests a commendable spirit toward the moral and spiritual welfare of the town and is superintendent of St. Matthew's Lutheran Sunday school and a member and ex-official of the congregation.
Mr. Allewalt takes an intelligent part in politics as a member of the Republican party. His fraternal affiliations are confined to Hanover Lodge No. 327, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
May, 1859, he married Lauranda Crist, a daughter of Michael and Mary Crist, by whom he had two children, Emma and Lillie, one deceased. Lillie is still living and is the wife of Charles Sebright.
! (Copied from the Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, PA).
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