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Stephen Balliet was born on Oct. 27, 1781 to [[Stephen Balliet (1753- 1821)]] and [[Magdalena Burkhalter (1765-1805]]. Stephen was a member of the second generation of Balliets born in the United States. His grandfather, Paulus Balliet, came to the US from | Stephen Balliet was born on Oct. 27, 1781 to [[Stephen Balliet (1753- 1821)]] and [[Magdalena Burkhalter (1765-1805]]. Stephen was a member of the second generation of Balliets born in the United States. His grandfather, Paulus Balliet, came to the US from Alsace in 1738 to avoid religious persecution of the Huguenots. Paulus Balliet's home hosted a hotel, post station, and store, and the land he owned is now the village of Ballietsville. <ref>Matthews and Hungerford 1884, 525, 538.</ref> | ||
Stephen Balliet married [[Susan Ihrie (1784-1852)]]. They had eleven children, including Stephen (died young), [[Susan Balliet 1806-1873]] who married Dr. Jesse Hallman, [[Stephen Balliet Jr (1809-1860)]], [[Paul Balliet (1811-1886)]], [[Aaron Balliet (1813-1895)]], [[Maria Balliet (1815-1867)]], George Balliet, [[John Balliet]] (1819-1886), Charles, Sabina and Caroline (Roberts et al. 1914: 51-54). | Stephen Balliet married [[Susan Ihrie (1784-1852)]]. They had eleven children, including Stephen (died young), [[Susan Balliet 1806-1873]] who married Dr. Jesse Hallman, [[Stephen Balliet Jr (1809-1860)]], [[Paul Balliet (1811-1886)]], [[Aaron Balliet (1813-1895)]], [[Maria Balliet (1815-1867)]], George Balliet, [[John Balliet]] (1819-1886), Charles, Sabina and Caroline (Roberts et al. 1914: 51-54). | ||
==Iron== | |||
In 1826 he, with Samuel Hellfrich, bought the land upon which the [[Lehigh Furnace]] would be built, at the foot of the Blue Mountain. The spot was chosen because of its proximity to materials needed to produce iron, especially the wood, for charcoal, on the mountain. After the furnace began operations, considerable amounts of nearby land were also purchased. In 1830, Hellfrich died, and his shares in the iron business were bought by Stephen Balliet. The first superintendent of the furnace was a man named Applebach, after which Samuel Lewis ran the furnace for about four years, until Benjamin S. Levan stepped in and ran the furnace until Stephen Balliet's death in 1854, after which Levan went on to be the superintendent of the Lehigh Valley Iron Company.<ref>Matthews and Hungerford 1884, 553.</ref> | |||
In 1828 they erected the [[East Penn Forge]]. | |||
In 1853, Stephen, along with Stephen Jr., Aaron Balliet, and Benjamin Levan purchased land on the west bank of Coplay Creek to build another furnace, but Stephen Sr.'s death about a year later ended his involvement in the project. <ref>Matthews and Hungerford 1884, 504.</ref> | |||
Stephen Balliet died in January 1854. | Stephen Balliet died in January 1854. | ||
==Other Enterprises== | |||
Stephen Balliet was the postmaster of Ballietsville for almost his entire life.<ref>Matthews and Hungerford 1884, 526.</ref> In 1816, Stephen was elected the first president of the English School Society of Ballietsville. Prior to this, German was the only language taught in local schools.<ref>Matthews and Hungerford 1884, 535.</ref> According to a document listing business engaged in East Penn Township in 1830, Stephen Balliet was also associated with grist-mills.<ref>Matthews and Hungerford 1884, 719.</ref> | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 19:21, 30 September 2018
Stephen Balliet was born on Oct. 27, 1781 to Stephen Balliet (1753- 1821) and Magdalena Burkhalter (1765-1805. Stephen was a member of the second generation of Balliets born in the United States. His grandfather, Paulus Balliet, came to the US from Alsace in 1738 to avoid religious persecution of the Huguenots. Paulus Balliet's home hosted a hotel, post station, and store, and the land he owned is now the village of Ballietsville. [1]
Stephen Balliet married Susan Ihrie (1784-1852). They had eleven children, including Stephen (died young), Susan Balliet 1806-1873 who married Dr. Jesse Hallman, Stephen Balliet Jr (1809-1860), Paul Balliet (1811-1886), Aaron Balliet (1813-1895), Maria Balliet (1815-1867), George Balliet, John Balliet (1819-1886), Charles, Sabina and Caroline (Roberts et al. 1914: 51-54).
Iron
In 1826 he, with Samuel Hellfrich, bought the land upon which the Lehigh Furnace would be built, at the foot of the Blue Mountain. The spot was chosen because of its proximity to materials needed to produce iron, especially the wood, for charcoal, on the mountain. After the furnace began operations, considerable amounts of nearby land were also purchased. In 1830, Hellfrich died, and his shares in the iron business were bought by Stephen Balliet. The first superintendent of the furnace was a man named Applebach, after which Samuel Lewis ran the furnace for about four years, until Benjamin S. Levan stepped in and ran the furnace until Stephen Balliet's death in 1854, after which Levan went on to be the superintendent of the Lehigh Valley Iron Company.[2]
In 1828 they erected the East Penn Forge.
In 1853, Stephen, along with Stephen Jr., Aaron Balliet, and Benjamin Levan purchased land on the west bank of Coplay Creek to build another furnace, but Stephen Sr.'s death about a year later ended his involvement in the project. [3] Stephen Balliet died in January 1854.
Other Enterprises
Stephen Balliet was the postmaster of Ballietsville for almost his entire life.[4] In 1816, Stephen was elected the first president of the English School Society of Ballietsville. Prior to this, German was the only language taught in local schools.[5] According to a document listing business engaged in East Penn Township in 1830, Stephen Balliet was also associated with grist-mills.[6]
Notes
References
- 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. Allentown, Pa.: Lehigh Valley publishing Company, Limited. https://books.google.com/books?id=mzQPAQAAMAAJ&dq=lehigh%20furnace&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false .