BIO:  Henry Kreidler, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Springfield Township, Pg 186

HENRY KREIDLER is the eldest of the five children of Michael and Catharine (Wackarman) 
Kreidler, and was born in York Township February 29, 1832.  At the age of seventeen he began to 
learn milling, and has followed that business ever since.  In 1878 he purchased his present 
farm of 100 acres, and erected his mill, carrying on extensively both milling and farming.  In 
1855 he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Gable, of Windsor Township, and is now the 
father of twelve living children:  Annie M., John C., Priscilla J., Mary J., Malinda A., Ida 
A., Jacob E., Sarah A., George E., Samuel E., Martha A. and Henry E.  Mr. Kreidler has served 
as inspector of elections, school director and township auditor, and was once elected justice 
of the peace, but declined to serve.  He is a Mason of the Royal Arch degree, and with his wife 
is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paradise.