Individual Page

Person Info

• Name: Milton H DELONG
• Sex: M
• Birth: 6 Sep 1845 in Rockland Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 20 Feb 1892 in Topton, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• David Jr DELONG Birth: 6 Jul 1813 in Upper Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, Pennsylvania Death: 6 Sep 1893 in Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Catherine HAAS Birth: 17 Jun 1813 in Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 28 Nov 1877

Family:
Marriage:

• Catherine KAISER on 25 Sep 1869 .^m1
  
• Catherine KAISER Birth: Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 6 Dec 1871

Children:

1. (Unk) DELONG

Marriage:

• Louisa E KNOSKE on 31 Mar 1878 .^m2
  
• Louisa E KNOSKE Birth: 2 Mar 1858 in Reading, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Katie Elda DELONG Birth: 26 Apr 1882

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p404],

place:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p404],

parents:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p404, Montgomery BerksCoPA p405]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p404, Montgomery BerksCoPA p405],

place:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p404]

Sources with Information about marriage to Catherine KAISER

date:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p404],

child:

[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p404]

Sources with Information about marriage to Louisa E KNOSKE

date:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p404]

second marriage of Milton [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p405],

child:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p404]

Research Notes:
Morton Montgomery, p404: Milton H. De Long, a member of the furniture and undertaking firm of T. & M. H. De Long, at Topton, died at his home in that town Feb. 20, 1892, at the age of forty-seven years, one of the most highly esteemed and substantial citizens of his community. He was born in Rockland township, Sept. 6, 1845, son of David D. and Catherine (Haas) De Long.
David De Long, though born in Upper Macungie township, Lehigh county, passed the greater part of his life in Longswamp township, Berks county, where he followed the trade of weaver, buying and selling carpets, and he also engaged in farming. He was frugal and industrious, and became a man of considerable property. By his wife, Catherine Haas, who was born in Longswamp township, he became the father of the following family: (1) David died at the age of twenty-eight years, (2) Henry, born Dec. 18, 1838, clerked in a store at Hancock; he m. Adeline Fenstermacher. (3) Milton H. is mentioned below. (4) Tilghman, former partner of Milton H., is in the furniture business at Topton; he m. Angeline Fenstermacher. (5) Alvin H., hotel proprietor in Longswamp township, m. Catherine Zondt. (6) Sally Ann died aged two years. The father died Sept. 6, 1893, and the mother Nov. 28, 1877.
Milton H. De Long was given an excellent education, completing his literary training in Collegeville Seminary. His first venture into the mercantile world was when he and Jacob Steininger had a store in partnership at Bowers Station. He next was for a number of years employed as a clerk in the marble yard of Schweyer & Leiss, at Bower's Station. From there he went to Bridgeport, where he was similarly employed for a year and a half. Returning to Topton he and his brother Tilghman opened the furniture and undertaking business in which they were successfully engaged when Milton H. died. He had a high reputation for honesty and integrity, and in his private life as well as in the business world so ordered his actions that at his death it could be truthfully said that "No better man lived in Topton."
Mr. De Long was twice married. On Sept. 25, 1869, he wedded Catherine Kaiser, of Longswamp township. The only child of this union died in infancy and Mrs. De Long passed away Dec. 6, 1871. On March 31, 1878, Mr. De Long married Louisa E. Knoske, who was born in Reading, March 2, 1858, daughter of Capt. Edward and Catherine (Bower) Knoske. To this union was born a daughter, Katie Elda, April 26, 1882, who graduated from the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, in 1900, and taught school one term at Morgantown and two terms at Leesport, and who married, Sept. 15, 1903, Dr. Oscar F. Kunkel, of Albany, and has two children, Alton De Long and Lester De Long. At the time of his death Milton H. De Long was serving as director of the poor, having been elected to that office only a few months prior to his decease. He was also serving the borough of Topton as president of the school board. [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p404]



Pedigree of Milton H DELONG
                                     /-----Abraham LANGER
                            /-----Pyeter DeLANGHT
                   /-----Henrich DeLONG
                  |        |         /-----Jacob WEBER
                  |         \-----Eva Elizabeth WEBER
                  |                  \-----Anna Elizabeth (WEBER)
          /-----David DELONG
         |         \-----Susanna Margaretha (DeLONG)
 /-----David Jr DELONG
|         \-----Barbara GERY
Milton H DELONG
 \-----Catherine HAAS



Descendants of Milton H DELONG

2nd generation