My Genealogy Hound

WALTER H. BIERY. Among the residents of Allentown who are successfully engaging in business is the gentleman above named, who occupies a high place in the community as an iron-mine contractor and builder. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in Siegersville, Lehigh County, April 3, 1852. His parents, Nathan and Leanda (Guth) Biery, were natives of Lehigh County, and the former is still engaged in business as a mining contractor at Trexlertown, this county. The parental family included ten children, all of whom are still living with one exception.

Walter H., of this sketch, passed his boyhood and youth in his native place, where he was given good educational advantages. When reaching his nineteenth year he began to assist his father in the mines. Working under his instruction for some time, he thus acquired a thorough knowledge of the line of work which he has made his life occupation.

After acting as Superintendent for his father in the iron mines for two years, our subject formed a partnership with him, and the firm of N. & W. H. Biery operated a number of iron mines for three years. At the expiration of that time he became Assistant Superintendent for the Thomas Iron Company at Hokendauqua, with whom he remained, giving the best of satisfaction for six and one-half years. Later he began work in the mines at Trexlertown in company with his father, and they have since conducted business under the style of N. & W. H. Biery. They give employment to twenty or twenty-five men, and have been more than ordinarily successful in their undertaking.

February 26, 1876, Walter H. Biery was united in marriage with Miss Sarah, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Heckman) Nolf, natives of Northampton County, this state. To our subject and his wife have been born three children, Lillie L., Perry W. and Harry E. In religious connections Mr. Biery is a member of the German Reformed Church, while his wife is identified with the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a Democrat.