Kuntz
Portrait and Biographical Record ~ Pages
Kindly submitted by: Lea Nissley
Thomas E. Kuntz, The
efficient and popular station agent at Treichler’s for the
Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, is also the agent there
to the United States Express Company. He was born in Northampton
County May 24, 1863, and is the son of Thomas and Ellemina (Schadt)
Kuntz, natives respectively of this and Lehigh Counties. The
father is now deceased and Mrs. Kuntz makes her home at the old
homestead. The former was for many years a resident of
Treichler’s, where he was a prominent coal merchant, and also
engaged in the lumber trade. He departed this life in July,
1890. He was a man of great usefulness in the community in which
he resided, and was often called upon to settle estates. In
politics he was a Republican, and was at all times interested in
public matters, and a liberal contributor to worthy causes. He
was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lehigh Township,
in which he served for many years as Deacon and Elder. His
surviving children are: Thomas E., of whom we write; Hiram P.;
Ellemina, the wife of A.L. Lentz; Emma L., now the wife of Dr.
Benjamin A. Andrews, of South Bethlehem; John and Benjamin.
The subject
of this sketch was reared in his native place, and secured his
education in the public schools of Treichler’s, after which he
went to Oberlin, Ohio, where he took a six-months course in a
school of telegraphy. In 1881 he was appointed telegraph
operator at this place, and six years later was promoted to be
station agent, in which position he is filling satisfactorily at
the present time.
November 25, 1886, Thomas E. Kuntz and Miss Amanda V., daughter
of Samuel Kleppinger, of Cherryville, were united in marriage.
To them have been born four daughters, Esther, Irene, Helen, and
Rachel.
Mr. Kuntz is a very liberal and public spirited citizen, and
comes of an old and prominent family in this locality. In
politics he follows in the footsteps of his honored father, and
votes with the Republican party. He is a member of St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, and is held in the highest esteem by all who
know him. He is connected with the Junior Order United American
Mechanics at Cherryville, and is especially interested in
education matters in this vicinity. His career up to the present
time has been a most successful and deserving one, and his
prospects for the future are indeed bright and promising.