George Bietsch Biography
George Bietsch, manufacturer of cigars and dealer in cigars, tobaccos, etc., Chambersburg, was born at Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, august 30, 1843, the youngest child of Frederick and Elizabeth (Eckstein) Bietsch.
He received a plain education in the schools of his native town.
In 1861 he, in company with his parents, came to America and direct to Chambersburg. In the same year George commenced an apprenticeship with George Bruner at the trade of cigar making, and was next in the employ, as clerk and journeyman, of Moses Greenawald, and continued with these gentlemen, respectively, until 1863.
In that year he taught a German public school at Chambersburg one session. Following the destruction of Chambersburg, he filled a similar position at Pittsburgh for some four years.
In the fall of 1868 he returned to Chambersburg, and commenced the manufacture of cigars and the tobacco trade, in his present location at No. 79 South Main Street, where he is doing a fair business, usually employing from six to eight hands.
In 1865 Mr. Bietsch married Elizabeth Pressler, and to them has been born eleven children, nine of whom are living, five daughters-Eva, Katie, Lottie, Gertie and Alice-and four sons-Emil, George, Charles and Thomas.
Mr. Bietsch is organist of the Episcopal Church, a position he has held for the past ten years. His family attends the same church.
Mr. Bietsch has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1879, and master of George Washington Lodge, No. 143, for the past two years.
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George Bietsch Biography
George Bietsch, manufacturer of cigars and dealer in cigars, tobaccos, etc., Chambersburg, was born at Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, august 30, 1843, the youngest child of Frederick and Elizabeth (Eckstein) Bietsch.
He received a plain education in the schools of his native town.
In 1861 he, in company with his parents, came to America and direct to Chambersburg. In the same year George commenced an apprenticeship with George Bruner at the trade of cigar making, and was next in the employ, as clerk and journeyman, of Moses Greenawald, and continued with these gentlemen, respectively, until 1863.
In that year he taught a German public school at Chambersburg one session. Following the destruction of Chambersburg, he filled a similar position at Pittsburgh for some four years.
In the fall of 1868 he returned to Chambersburg, and commenced the manufacture of cigars and the tobacco trade, in his present location at No. 79 South Main Street, where he is doing a fair business, usually employing from six to eight hands.
In 1865 Mr. Bietsch married Elizabeth Pressler, and to them has been born eleven children, nine of whom are living, five daughters-Eva, Katie, Lottie, Gertie and Alice-and four sons-Emil, George, Charles and Thomas.
Mr. Bietsch is organist of the Episcopal Church, a position he has held for the past ten years. His family attends the same church.
Mr. Bietsch has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1879, and master of George Washington Lodge, No. 143, for the past two years.
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Family Members
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Emil Frederick Bietsch
1866–1954
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Evalyn Fredericka Bietsch
1868–1951
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George Edward Bietsch
1870–1948
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A. Kathrine Bietsch Mowrey
1873–1960
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A. Katherine Bietsch Mowery
1873–1960
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Charlotte Mae Bietsch Seaton
1874–1951
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Bertha E Bietsch
1877–1878
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Charles O. Bietsch
1877–1958
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Bertha Bietsch
1879–1879
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Margaret Gertrude Bietsch Dixon
1881–1970
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Alice Pearl Bietsch Cramer
1884–1977
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Tom O. Bietsch
1886–1979
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J Bert Bietsch
1889–1982
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