Suggested edit: Joseph Reiter, the grandfather of our subject, was born on his father's farm in Montgomery County, and resided there many years, carrying on agricultural pursuits. Later he moved to Trumbauersville, where he kept a hotel, it being located where Henry F. Reiter now resides ; it was on the direct road to Philadelphia, and it was the stopping place for all the farmers who drove into the city. He also dealt in cattle, buying and selling to the farmers of his community ; he raised sheep, and carried on farming to a certain extent. His marriage with Elizabeth Heist, a daughter of George Heist, resulted in the birth of the following children : Tobias ; Josiah ; Edward ; and Maria. He died at the age of seventy-seven years, while his wife lived to be over ninety years old.
Source: Biography of Joseph W. Reiter, Book of biographies; this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, https://nibmehub.com/opac-service/pdf/read/Book%20of%20Biographies%20Bucks%20County%20_%20Penna.pdf
Contributor: FamilyKeeper (48582578)
Source: Biography of Joseph W. Reiter, Book of biographies; this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, https://nibmehub.com/opac-service/pdf/read/Book%20of%20Biographies%20Bucks%20County%20_%20Penna.pdf
Contributor: FamilyKeeper (48582578)
Suggested edit: Joseph Reiter, the grandfather of our subject, was born on his father's farm in Montgomery County, and resided there many years, carrying on agricultural pursuits. Later he moved to Trumbauersville, where he kept a hotel, it being located where Henry F. Reiter now resides ; it was on the direct road to Philadelphia, and it was the stopping place for all the farmers who drove into the city. He also dealt in cattle, buying and selling to the farmers of his community ; he raised sheep, and carried on farming to a certain extent. His marriage with Elizabeth Heist, a daughter of George Heist, resulted in the birth of the following children : Tobias ; Josiah ; Edward ; and Maria. He died at the age of seventy-seven years, while his wife lived to be over ninety years old.
Source: Biography of Joseph W. Reiter, Book of biographies; this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, https://nibmehub.com/opac-service/pdf/read/Book%20of%20Biographies%20Bucks%20County%20_%20Penna.pdf
Contributor: FamilyKeeper (48582578)
Source: Biography of Joseph W. Reiter, Book of biographies; this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, https://nibmehub.com/opac-service/pdf/read/Book%20of%20Biographies%20Bucks%20County%20_%20Penna.pdf
Contributor: FamilyKeeper (48582578)
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