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In 1826 [[Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)]] and Samuel Helffrich bought the land upon which the [[Lehigh Furnace]] would be built, purchasing twenty-five acres at the southern foot of the Blue Mountain from Christian Snyder and Christian Bloss<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553 </ref>. In 1828 Stephen Balliet and Helffrich erected the [[East Penn Forge]] on the north side of the Blue Mountain in East Penn Township, Carbon County<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722 </ref>. In 1830 Helffrich died<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553</ref>, and his shares in the iron business were bought by Stephen Balliet two years later<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722 </ref>. In 1837 Stephen Balliet purchased three thousand acres of land near the forge, built another furnace, and constructed additional housing for workers, bringing the total to eleven<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722 </ref>. Stephen Balliet continued to operate the furnace until his death in 1854<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553</ref>.
In 1826 [[Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)]] and Samuel Helffrich bought the land upon which the [[Lehigh Furnace]] would be built, purchasing twenty-five acres at the southern foot of the Blue Mountain from Christian Snyder and Christian Bloss<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553 </ref>. In 1828 Stephen Balliet and Helffrich erected the [[East Penn Forge]] on the north side of the Blue Mountain in East Penn Township, Carbon County<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722 </ref>. In 1830 Helffrich died<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553</ref>, and his shares in the iron business were bought by Stephen Balliet two years later<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722 </ref>. In 1837 Stephen Balliet purchased three thousand acres of land near the forge, built another furnace, and constructed additional housing for workers, bringing the total to eleven<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722 </ref>. Stephen Balliet continued to operate the furnace until his death in 1854<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553</ref>.


==Stephen Balliet III==
==Stephen Balliet==
In 1853 Stephen Balliet (1809-1860), his brother [[Aaron Balliet (1813-1895)]], his brother-in-law [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]], and his father [[Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)]] became incorporated to form Stephen Balliet & Co., beginning the Coplay Ironworks<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 504</ref>.
In 1853 Stephen Balliet (1809-1860), his brother [[Aaron Balliet (1813-1895)]], his brother-in-law [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]], and his father [[Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)]] became incorporated to form Stephen Balliet & Co., beginning the Coplay Ironworks<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 504</ref>.


Revision as of 13:37, 2 June 2020

This page gives context to the activities of the Balliet family's iron-producing activities in the mid 1800s. More information on these individuals can be found on their respective pages.

Aaron Balliet

In 1837 Aaron Balliet (1813-1895) erected a charcoal furnace in Carbon County and operated it for twenty years before relocating to Ballietsville[1]. Aaron Balliet, his brother Stephen Balliet (1809-1860), his brother-in-law Benjamin Levan (1806-1886), and his father Stephen Balliet (1781-1854) became incorporated to form Stephen Balliet & Co., with the purpose of building iron furnaces[2]. In 1854, Stephen Balliet Sr. died and the company admitted new partners and became the Lehigh Valley Iron Company [3]. In 1879, after various financial hardships, the company reincorporated as the Coplay Iron Company, with Aaron Balliet serving as a director of the company[4]. Aaron Balliet also managed mines with his brothers Paul Balliet (1811-1886) and John Balliet (1819-1886).

Benjamin Levan

Benjamin Levan (1806-1886) was married to Maria Balliet, daughter of Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)[5]. Levan became the superintendent of the Lehigh Furnace in Washington Township, PA, a position that he held for twenty-eight years[6]. Benjamin Levan later moved to Whitehall Township, where he was integral in establishing the furnace at the Lehigh Valley Iron Company. He remained with the company for thirty years serving as secretary, treasurer, superintendent, and general manager[7].

John Balliet

John Balliet (1819-1886) worked at the Lehigh Furnace, which was owned by his father Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)[8]. He later became the co-owner, alongside his brothers Paul Balliet (1811-1886) and Aaron Balliet (1813-1895), and superintendent of said property[9]. John Balliet moved to East Penn Township and became the superintendent of the East Penn Furnace, which was later partially destroyed by floods[10]. John Balliet rebuilt, leased, and successfully ran the furnace for many years.

Paul Balliet

Paul Balliet (1811-1886) managed a furnace that his father Stephen Balliet (1781-1854) owned. Along with his brothers Aaron Balliet (1813-1895) and John Balliet (1819-1886), Paul Balliet became involved in a mining enterprise in North Whitehall.

Stephen Balliet

In 1826 Stephen Balliet (1781-1854) and Samuel Helffrich bought the land upon which the Lehigh Furnace would be built, purchasing twenty-five acres at the southern foot of the Blue Mountain from Christian Snyder and Christian Bloss[11]. In 1828 Stephen Balliet and Helffrich erected the East Penn Forge on the north side of the Blue Mountain in East Penn Township, Carbon County[12]. In 1830 Helffrich died[13], and his shares in the iron business were bought by Stephen Balliet two years later[14]. In 1837 Stephen Balliet purchased three thousand acres of land near the forge, built another furnace, and constructed additional housing for workers, bringing the total to eleven[15]. Stephen Balliet continued to operate the furnace until his death in 1854[16].

Stephen Balliet

In 1853 Stephen Balliet (1809-1860), his brother Aaron Balliet (1813-1895), his brother-in-law Benjamin Levan (1806-1886), and his father Stephen Balliet (1781-1854) became incorporated to form Stephen Balliet & Co., beginning the Coplay Ironworks[17].

Stephen Balliet married Maria Anna Bieber (1811-1832) in 1831[18]. They had a son together, Lewis Bieber Balliet (1832-1913). Stephen Balliet's wife died in April of 1832. Following her death, he married Elizabeth Huntzinger and together they had eleven children, five of whom survived into adulthood: Sarah, Emma, Fannie, Margaret, and Arabella[19].

The Northampton Bank in Allentown, PA, chartered in 1814, began to fail in 1842 and shut its doors. The bank reopened in 1843[20], and Stephen Balliet was elected as the president of the bank on June 5 of that year[21].

Notes

  1. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 505
  2. ↑ Roberts et al. 1914, 633
  3. ↑ Roberts et al. 1914, 633
  4. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 504
  5. ↑ Roberts et al. 1914, 51-54
  6. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 504
  7. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 504
  8. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 555
  9. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 555
  10. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 556
  11. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553
  12. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722
  13. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553
  14. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722
  15. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722
  16. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553
  17. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 504
  18. ↑ Roberts et al. 1914, 49
  19. ↑ Roberts et al. 1914, 49
  20. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford, 145
  21. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 146

References

  • Hellerich, Mahlon Howard. 1987. A History of Allentown: 1861-1865. In Allentown 1762-1987: A 225-Year History, edited by Mahlon Howard Hellerich, 91–180. Allentown, PA: Lehigh County Historical Society.
  • Mathews, Alfred, and Austin N. Hungerford. 1884. History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Everts & Richards.
  • Roberts, Charles Rhoads, John Baer Stoudt, Thomas H. Krick, and William J. Dietrich. 1914. History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Its Families. Vol. I, Allentown, PA: Lehigh Valley Publishing Company, Limited.
  • Roberts, Charles Rhoads, John Baer Stoudt, Thomas H. Krick, and William J. Dietrich. 1914. History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Its Families. Vol. II, Allentown, PA: Lehigh Valley Publishing Company, Limited.
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