Henry Kriebel and Elizabeth Griesemer [19-28b]

[19-28b] HENRY KRIEBEL, same as above, m 2d time, 1867, ELIZABETH GRIESEMER, b Nov. 26, 1842; dau Gabriel and Regina (Mesehter) Griesemer [43-63].

Children (9):

Henry Kriebel, son of Israel, born Mar. 25, 1828, in Colebrookdale Twp., Berks Co., Pa., came with his parents to what is now Kriebel’s Mill in Hereford, when a small boy. He lived the remainder of his life there and died Nov. 10, 1893.

AS a young man he became a miller and conducted an oil mill and grist mill until his death, assuming charge of the mill when his father died. At that time 125 aeres of good land were connected with the mill property and this was divided into two tracts. After the death of Henry Kriebel in 1893, the mill and 25 acres were transferred to the son, Lewis G., and the rest to another son, Calvin G.

Henry Kriebel manufactured much linseed oil, employing five or six persons. The flax was hauled from Upper Berks and Lehigh Counties in large Conestoga wagons, with four horses. The oil was sold in the surrounding country and was used in the mixture of paints.

The mill was operated by water power, being located on the north branch of the Perkiomen Creek, and it was the last oil mill in the township.

Mr. Kriebel was an adherent of the Schwenkfelder Church and is buried in the Washington Meeting Cemetery.

He was active in township politics for more than a quarter of acentury. He was school director, assistant township assessor, auditor, and at one time the candidate of his party for county treasurer.