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Below is a family biography included in the book, Portrait and biographical record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, Pennsylvania published in 1894 by Chapman Publishing Company. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JACOB H. BEHLER, M. D. This gentleman is a popular young physician and surgeon of Nesquehoning, where he has made his home since 1893. He is the son of Charles and Susanna (Haberman) Behler, and was born in Schuylkill County, this state, April 6, 1865. His father was also born in the above county, while Mrs. Behler was a native of Carbon County.
The subject of this sketch secured his primary education in the schools of his native county, after which he attended the Pennsylvania State Normal at Bloomsburg, and later the school at Kutztown. He then taught school for a period of five years in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, remaining in the same district the entire time. During the last year of his occupation as a pedagogue, he began reading medicine under the instruction of Dr. I. J. Kistler, now deceased, but at that time a prominent and skilled physician of Leibysville.
When ready to attend lectures, our subject entered Jefferson Medical College, where he took the entire course, and was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine with the Class of ‘91. Dr. Behler at once located for practice in Bowman, Carbon County, where he remained but a short time, however, and then removed to New Ringgold, forming a partnership with Dr. B. F. Solliday. In 1893 we find him engaged in practice in Nesquehoning, where he is rapidly building up a lucrative practice, and is regarded in the profession as one of its bright lights.
Dr. Jacob H. Behler and Miss Mame J. Longacre were united in marriage in 1893. The lady was also born in Schuylkill County, and is a most estimable and intelligent lady, well suited to be the companion of her worthy and distinguished husband. Dr. Behler received the nomination on the Democratic ticket for Coroner of Carbon County. He is one of the leading citizens of the place, and promises to make himself heard, both in the professional and political world. He is a devoted member of the Lutheran Church, and belongs to the Knights of Pythias, in which order he takes great interest.
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