FRANK I. HAINES. Among the
representative citizens of Lehigh County who have taken a
commendable interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of
this section of the state, and who have contributed their quota to
its progress, we present the name of Mr. Haines, a leading
resident of Trexlertown. The responsible duties connected with
his present position as station and ticket agent and telegraph
operator, he discharges to the satisfaction of the people, and in
a manner reflecting credit upon his abilities.
Born January 7, 1849, our subject is a
native of the village where he now resides. The family of which
he is a member was one of the first to settle in Lehigh County,
and was prominently connected with the early history of Trexlertown.
His parents, Benjamin and Maria (Ruth) Haines, were natives of
this county, where the father followed the occupation of a
farmer. There were four children in the family, namely: William
R. who lives in Allentown; Eliza, the widow of John Biery, and a
resident of Allentown; Adeline, wife of Jonas Lichtenwalner, of
Upper Macungie Township; and Frank I.
Upon the home farm in Lehigh County the
subject of this sketch passed the years of boyhood and youth. His
educational advantages were good, including attendance at the
public schools of Upper Macungie Township, and one year later at
Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa. After finishing his studies, he
taught one term of school in Lynn Township. In 1867 he was
employed by the Crane Iron Company in the capacity of weighmaster,
his particular work being the weighing of ore at Alburtis, Lehigh
County. For about two years he devoted his attention exclusively
to this line of work, which he afterward carried on for a n umber
of years in connection with the duties of station agent. He
remained in Alburtis until December 1890, when he came to
Trexlertown and accepted the position of station and ticket agent
for the Catasauqua & Fogelsville Railway Company, which is now
part of the Reading Railroad System.
The lady who on the 7th of
August, 1873, became the wife of Mr. Haines was Agnes, daughter of
Charles Unbescheiden of Trexlertown. Of the three children of
this union, Emilie is the only survivor. While not active in
public affairs, Mr. Haines is a staunch Republican, and
never fails to support the principles of that party. In his
religious connections he is identified with the Reformed Church at
Trexlertown. Socially he is prominently identified with the
Trexlertown Mutual Aid Association, and also holds membership in
the orders of Knights of Malta and Golden Eagle at Alburtis.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Lehigh,
Northampton and Carbon Counties, Pennsylvania. Containing
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of
the Counties, Together with Biographies and Portraits of all the
Presidents of the United States. Chicago, Chapman Publishing Co.,
1894