still survive-Charles F., Frank F., Emma, wife of Thomas Kepple, of Johnstown. The father, Louis F. Leitenberger, died in April, 1889. (III) Catherine Johanna, daughter of Christian, Jr., was born in Brackenheim, Germany, about 1832. She still resides on a part of the old homestead in Johnstown, owned by her grandfather, Christian, Sr. She married Frederick W. Mayer, of Johnstown, who was a cabinetmaker up to within a few years of his death in August, 1896. Three children were born of this union-Hannah, wife of Mr. Ripple, of Alliance, Ohio; Dr. Louis H. Mayer, of Johnstown; and Amelia, deceased.

(IV) Frederick William Leitenberger, son of John F. Leitenberger and wife, was born July 20, 1869, and forms the subject of this notice. He was educated in the public schools of Johnstown and at the Lutheran parcchial schools of that city. At the age of about fifteen years he commenced to learn the machinist's trade, and worked with the Cambria Iron Company; Edgar Thompson Steel Company; Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company; and the Baldwin Lecomotive Works at Philadelphia.

In 1896 he engaged as engineer-in-charge of the Goenner Brewing Company, of Johnstown, but subsequently was with the Cambria Brewing Company, with whom he worked four years. He then opened a machine shop on Davis street which he conducted about two years, when he consolidated with the Johnstown Foundry and Machine Company, and managed that until November, 1905. He then went to Chicago, where he took a thorough course in technical brewing. He received a diploma and took high honors in his class. It is his intention to follow the brewing business henceforth.

Politically Mr. Leitenberger is a Democrat, and in church faith a Lutheran. He belongs to the Mystic Chain; Heptasoph; Ancient Order of Foresters; and Red Men of America.

Mr. Leitenberger was united in marriage. February 4, 1897, to Matilda Wagner, of Johnstown; she is the daughter of Gustav and Catherine (Gatter) Wagner.

SAMUEL A. SNOOK, proprietor of a well-known hardware store in Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, is a representative of one of the old pioneer families of this country, being a member of the eighth generation of the Snook family in America.

William Snook, the great-great-grandfather of Samuel S. Snook, was the great-grandson of the pioneer ancestor of the Snook family, who emigrated to this country from Germany. He married and raised a family.

Matthias Snook, son of William Snook, married Christina Kleckman, and had a number of children.

Levi Snook, son of Matthias and Christina (Kleckman) Snook, was a farmer in Center county, Pennsylvania, where his death occurred in 1877. He was a strong supporter of the Union party. He married Sophia Kleckmer, and raised a family of children: 1. Matilda, married John Frazin. 2. Rueben W., of whom later 3. Jacob W., married a Miss Stover. 4. Elizabeth, married George Walford. 5. Kate, married John Rute. 6. Matthias, unmarried, was killed during the Civil war. 7. Elias W., married Rinda Reid. 8. Amelia, married Charles Bierly. 9. Barbara, married Nathaniel Courter. 10. Levi W., married a Miss Berry.

Reuben W. Snook, eldest child of Levi and Sobpia (Kleckmer) Snook, was born in Center county, 1833. He followed the occupation

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of farming in Clinton county, Pennsylvania, for about ten years, then removed to Bellefonte. Center county, Pennsylvania, residing there for about five years, and is at present (1906) living in retirement in Forsythe, Rosebud county, Montana. He is a member of the German Reformed church. He married Mary Waiker, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Erhardt) Walker. Daniel Walker was a farmer and mill owner, and one of the largest landholders in Myles township. He had children: Samuel, Jerry, Jonathan and two daughters. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben W. Snook were: 1. Samuel A., of whom later 2. Emma, married Amos Fehl. 3. Elien, married Ira Brungard. 4. Rebecca, married George Westaby. 5. Sadie, married James Kenealy. 6. Annie, married a Mr. Armstrong. 7. William. 8. John. 9. Edward. 10. Howard. 11. Elizabeth. 12 Maggie.

Samuel A. Snooks, first son and eldest child of Reuben W. and Mary (Walker) Snook, was born in Myles township, Center county, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1859. He was educated in the public schools of Bellefonte, where he was apt and studious. He then served a three years' apprenticeship to the wire drawing trade, and then held a position of clerk in the Cambria County Bank of Johnstown; was with Bantly Fronheiser for three years, and then in the hardware business with John Dibert until 1889, when the flood of May 31, of that year, destroyed the building. Mr. Snook established a hardware store at No. 514 Main street, in 1899, and has conducted this very successfully up to the present time (1906). He is highly respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends and business acquaintances. He is a member and trustee of the United Brethren church, and a stanch supporter of the Republican party. He is a member of Johnstown Council, No. 401, Royal Arcanum.

He married, April 10, 1889, Annia G. Shaffer, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Kantner) Shaffer, who had six children: Sarah, John E., Mary, Catherine, of Allentown, Annie and Margarett. Samuel Shaffer was a salesman. The children of Samuel A. and Annia G. (Shaffer) Snook are: Earl, born February 9, 1890. Clyde, October 11, 1892. Mary E., November 27, 1894. Robert W., October 3, 1898. John S., February 5, 1901.

SIMEON B. KING, of Barnesboro, was born March 5, 1855, in Clearfield county, and is a son of Edward King, and a grandson of Reader King, who was born in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, and about 1790 moved with his family to Clearfield county, where he passed the remainder of his life as a farmer. He was very active in the councils and enterprises of the Democratic party, and was a member of the Baptist church. Reader King married Mary McGreery, and the following children were born to them: George, John, Edward, of whom later; Nancy, wife of William Dunlap; Mary Ann, married (first) Joseph Wetmore. (second) Thomas Crossman and (third) John Mannion: Eliott. Charles, Newman and Elizabeth, who died at twenty years of age.

Edward King, son of Reader and Mary (McGreery) King, was born October 14, 1821, and was all his life a farmer and lumberman in Clearfield county. Politically he was a Democrat, but neither held nor sought office. He married Jane, daughter of John and Eliza Notley, of Indiana county, and their family consisted of the following children: Helen, died in childhood: Harriet Emma, wife of James Moore, of Clearfield county. Simeon B., of whom later; Samantha, died in child

hood. Naomi and Robert, also died in childhood. Amanda, wife of Harry Cramer, Mollie, wife of John Isensee.---, died at the age of nine years. The death of Mr. King occurred in 1873.

Simeon B. King, son of, Edward and Jane (Notley) King was educated in the common schools, and though but seventeen years of age at the time of the death of his father, took charge of the farm and lumber business on behalf of his mother until he reached the age of thirty-one. He then moved to Burnside borough, where for eight years he was engaged in the hotel business, migrating at the end of that time to Flemington, New Jersey, where he spent one year as a flour and feed merchant. In 1894 he returned to Cambria county and took charge of the Brandon Hotel, at Spangler, remaining five years as the proprietor. In 1899 he purchased the Commercial Hotel, of Barnesboro, which he conducted for three years and then leased, having since lived in retirement. He has been director of the Barnesboro Bank since its organization. In politics he is a stanch Democrat and was the first councilman ever elected by his party in Barnesboro. He is now serving on the council of Spangler. He is a member of Lodge No. 379, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Burnside, and Lodge No. 175, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, of Johnstown.

Mr. King married Mary, daughter of Henry Buck, and they had four children: Eileene A., a student, at home; Edward D., Esther and Louise, died February 7, 1903, at the age of eighteen months.

WILLIAM C. HUBBARD, of Patton, was born September 3, 1866, and is a son of Joseph W. Hubbard, and a grandson of John Hubbard, a native of York county. Little is known of his history beyond the fact that he was a Democrat, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was the father of a large family, all of whom arrived at maturity. At the time of his death he had attained to the advanced age of eighty-nine years.

Joseph W. Hubbard, son of John Hubbard, was born September 5, 1824, in York county, and passed the active years of his life as a farmer in Clinton county. In 1879 he was elected commissioner of Clinton county, and for thirty years was school director in said county, having been always deeply interested in educational matters. He is still living, at the age of eighty-two, and has never missed an election since attaining his majority. He is a Democrat and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Hubbard married Harriet, daughter of John Weaver, and the following were their children: 1, Catherine, born in 1850, wife of -- Williams, of Bellefonte, has four children: Clair, Eulalia, Helen and Lucretia. 2. Fannie, deceased, wife of Eugene Sherman, had two children: Harry, student at Dickinson seminary, and George, a missionary in China. 3. Anna, single, at home. 4. Percilia, wife of James A. Gunsallus, has four children: Mattie, Ellery, Clair and Annabel. 5. Liza, died at the age of two years. 6. Graffins H., married Fannie Denison, had one child, Sarah; by his second wife, Mrs. Venie Smith, no issue. 7. Eva, died in childhood. 8. Samuel, also died in childhood. 9. William C., of whom later. 10. Horace, single. 11. Marcella, drowned at seven years of age. 12. Joseph H., married Jennie Spangler, had three children: Ellen, Laura and Howard. The mother of this large family died in 1881. and Mr. Hubbard subsequently married Sarah Packer, the issue of the marriage being two children: Morris and Charlotte.

William C. Hubbard, son of Joseph W. and Harriet (Weaver)