Henry Harbster ¹

   FamilySearch ID: LZJ2-DHB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Book: Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County Pennsylvania, 1909. ²
Henry Harbster, son of John, was born in Berks county and educated in the subscription schools. In early life he learned the blacksmith's trade, which he followed some years. He also invented and manufactured coffee mills in Berks, Montgomery and Lehigh counties, in which he met with more than ordinary success.
He was a Democrat in political belief, but only took a voting interest in politics. He married a daughter of Sebastian Bucher, and their children were: Matilda, wife of Casper Aman; Hannah, whose third husband was Jacob Newkirk; Ellen, deceased wife of William M. Griscom; Henry; Samuel, who died in youth; Matthan, of Reading; and William. Of this family in 1906 were still living Hannah and Matthan.

Henry married Mary Bucher, daughter of Sebastian Bucher and Unknown. (Mary Bucher died in 1860 in , Berks, PA ¹.)