E F. LUCKENBACH

Mr. Luckenbach is a native of Northampton County, born in the vicinity of Bethlehem in 1842. His father was also a native of the same locality, and was a blacksmith by occupation. He also engaged in other lines of business, and made his home in Northampton County throughout nearly his entire life. In 1893 he was called to the home beyond. His wife, who is still living, bore the maiden name of Catherine Boyer, and is a daughter of Isaac Boyer, who was one of the pioneer settlers of Northampton County.

The gentleman whose name heads this record spent the days of his boyhood and youth near Bethlehem, and acquired his education in the public and high schools of that place, after which he began to earn his own livelihood by working at house painting and frescoing in Bethlehem. There he remained until 1861, when he came to Mauch Chunk, and worked at his trade until 1866 in the employ of others. He then began business for himself, and continued operations as a painter, paper-hanger and frescoer until 1877, in which year he leased the store building at No. 61 Broadway, and opened up a stock of wall paper, paints and everything necessary for that line of trade. He takes contracts for the exterior and interior finishing of houses, and employs from six to twenty men. He also at this time put in a stock of miscellaneous books, fine stationary, blank books, fancy goods and toys, and everything pertaining to a first-class stock in these lines.

In 1865 Mr. Luckenbach was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Peter Deremer, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Mauch Chunk. Four children grace this union, three sons and a daughter, namely: Albert H., Harriet L., William F. and Charles C.

Our subject is a progressive and public-spirited citizen, and has ever given his support to those enterprises which are calculated to advance the general welfare. He was elected a member of the City Council, which position he filled for three years, and has been Secretary of the Upper Mauch Chunk Water Company since its organization some twenty-one years ago. He manifested his loyalty to the Government during the late war by entering the Union service as a member of Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania Infantry, the regiment being commanded by Col. Jacob G. Frick. The regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, Humphrey’s Third Division, Fifth Army Corps. Mr. Luckenbach enlisted in May, 1863, participated in the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, together with other engagements of lesser importance, and at the end of his term of enlistment was honorably discharged from service. He is a charter member of L.F. Chapman Post No. 61, G.A.R.; was twice its Commander, and has filled all of its other offices. He belongs to the Knights of Honor and the Royal Arcanum. In his business he has met with success, his perseverance, industry and good management gaining for him a handsome competence.