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JOHN K. KRIEBLE. The branch of the Krieble family represented by John K. Krieble, a valued and influential citizen of Worcester township, Montgomery county, was founded in the United States by Melchoir Krieble who came to Pennsylvania in 1734, accompanied by his wife, whose maiden name was Anna Diescher, daughter of Christopher Diescher. They resided on the old Rittenhouse property in Towamencin township, and there they reared a family consisting of four children-David, Susanna, Melchoir and Rosina Krieble. Melchoir Krieble, the father of these children, died February 14, 1790, at the advanced age of eighty years, and his wife, Anna (Diescher) Krieble, died December 26, 1789.

John K. Krieble, a descendant of the above named couple, was born in Gwynedd township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1847. He pursued his studies in the common schools of the neighborhood until he attained the age of fifteen years. Two years later he entered the Treemount Seminary which was under the preceptorship of John W. Loch, a capable educator, and after a one-term course of instruction in that institution he attended Freeland Seminary for two terms, thus completing his education at the age of nineteen years. Being thoroughly qualified for the position of school teacher, both by the excellent educational advantages he had received and the faculty he possessed of imparting knowledge to others, he chose that vocation as a means of livelihood and served as a teacher in the townships of Towamencin, Gwynedd, Worcester and Lower Providence, and he also taught the high school in North Wales for one term, his entire time of service in this capacity covered a period of nine years. He then engaged in the grocery business in the city of Philadelphia, later removed to Norritonville, where he continued in the same line of trade for five years, and finally located on his present farm in Worcester township where he conducted a general line of farming and dairying until 1901, when his son A. R. Krieble rented it. His farm consists of forty acres of rich and arable land, and his dairy is equipped with fifteen head of well selected cows.

Mr. Krieble is a member of the Schwenkfelder church, a member of the Farmers Union, and a Republican in politics.

Mr. Krieble was united in marriage, November 18, 1871, to Katie L. Reiff, born March 31, 1849, a daughter of Abraham and Sallie (Landes) Reiff. Mr. and Mrs. Krieble have seven children: 1. Abram R., the eldest born December 21, 1872, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he attended the common school of Worcester township until the age of fourteen years, when he was graduated in the second class. He subsequently attended the normal school at West Chester where he prepared himself for the position of teacher, after which he served in that capacity, having charge of the primary class of Metz’s school, in Worcester township, for one term, and of the “Meeting House school,” in Franconia township, for one term. The work proving uncongenial he returned home and has since devoted his attention to farming pursuits. 2. Susan Helen, the second child, born July 28, 1874, became the wife of Wilson K. Heebner, son of Jacob D. Heebner, and a machinist by trade, residing at Norristown, and their family consisted of two children, one of whom is now deceased. 3. Charles C., born March 5, 1877, is a graduate of the Schissler Business College in Norristown, married Elizabeth Costigan, daughter of George Costigan, and is now employed in Norristown, where he resides. 4. Mary R., a twin of Charles C., is engaged as a dressmaker by private families in Philadelphia, Norristown and adjacent towns. 5. Isaac R., born September 27, 1881, is also a graduate of the common schools of the township, has taught three terms of school in Montgomery county, and was graduated June 25, 1931, from Perkiomen Seminary, near the head of his class. 6. Addison R., born October 21, 1884, is a graduate of the common school and when he attended the age of seventeen years attended one term at the Schissler Business College at Norristown; he secured employment in Philadelphia but after a short period he was forced to resign on account of ill health. He is at present at home on the farm with his brother. 7. Jacob Wallace, born June 30, 1889, is attending the common school from which he expects to graduate soon.

The father of Mrs. Krieble, Abraham S. Reiff, was born January 16, 1817, and her mother, Sallie (Landes) Reiff, was born October 4, 1820. They were united in marriage January 23, 1842, and nine children were born to them: Mary L., born March 31, 1843; Susan L., born January 22, 1845; George L., born December 8, 1846; Kate L., born March 30, 1849; Abram L., born March 23, 1851, and died July 31, 1887; Sarah L. born May 17, 1853; Annie L., born August 23, 1855; Jacob L., born October 30, 1857; and Isaac L., who was born February 8, 1860, and is deceased.