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This page gives context to the activities of [[Paul Balliet (1811-1886)]], [[Aaron Balliet (1813-1895)]], and [[Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)]]'s iron-producing activities in the mid 1800s | This page gives context to the activities of [[Paul Balliet (1811-1886)]], [[Aaron Balliet (1813-1895)]], and [[Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)]]'s iron-producing activities in the mid 1800s. | ||
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==Aaron Balliet== | ==Aaron Balliet== | ||
In 1837, Aaron Balliet erected a charcoal furnace in Carbon County and operated it for twenty years before relocating to Ballietsville<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 505</ref>. Aaron Balliet, 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<ref>Roberts et al. 1914, 633</ref>. In 1854, Stephen Balliet Sr. died and the company admitted new partners and became the [[Lehigh Valley Iron Company]] <ref>Roberts et al. 1914, 633</ref>. In 1879, after various financial hardships, the company reincorporated as the Coplay Iron Company, with Aaron Balliet serving as a director of the company<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 504 </ref>. | |||
Aaron Balliet also managed mines with his brothers [[Paul Balliet (1811-1886)]] and [[John Balliet (1819-1886)]]. Their mines were extremely prosperous, especially during wartime where $35,000 worth of material was produced in one year<ref>Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 523</ref>. | |||
==Stephen Balliet Jr.== | ==Stephen Balliet Jr.== | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 14 April 2020
This page gives context to the activities of Paul Balliet (1811-1886), Aaron Balliet (1813-1895), and Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)'s iron-producing activities in the mid 1800s.
Paulus Balliet
Paulus Balliet (1717-1777) was one of the oldest settlers in the Lehigh Valley. Unlike most early settlers who were Swiss or German, Paulus Balliet was born in Alsace, France in 1717 and emigrated to America on the ship "Robert Oliver" in 1738[1]. He applied for and received ninety-seven acres of land and founded the Balliet Farm on April 12, 1759. Later, he acquired one hundred and thirty-one acres of land between 1749 and 1774. He was married to Maria Magdalena Wortring, who was from Lorraine, France[2]. Paulus Balliet gained the nickname of "Bowl" Balliet which he reportedly received from Native Americans because that was what he used to distribute food to them[3]. Despite this idyllic story, he fought with Native Americans and armed militias against them[4]. Paulus Balliet was the grandfather of Paul, Aaron, and Stephen Balliet.
Paul Balliet
Aaron Balliet
In 1837, Aaron Balliet erected a charcoal furnace in Carbon County and operated it for twenty years before relocating to Ballietsville[5]. Aaron Balliet, 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[6]. In 1854, Stephen Balliet Sr. died and the company admitted new partners and became the Lehigh Valley Iron Company [7]. In 1879, after various financial hardships, the company reincorporated as the Coplay Iron Company, with Aaron Balliet serving as a director of the company[8].
Aaron Balliet also managed mines with his brothers Paul Balliet (1811-1886) and John Balliet (1819-1886). Their mines were extremely prosperous, especially during wartime where $35,000 worth of material was produced in one year[9].
Stephen Balliet Jr.
In 1826, Stephen Balliet 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[10]. 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[11]. In 1830, Helffrich died,[12] and his shares in the iron business were bought by Stephen Balliet two years later[13]. 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[14]. Stephen Balliet continued to operate the furnace until his death in 1854[15].
Notes
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 538
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 538
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 511
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 519
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 505
- ↑ Roberts et al. 1914, 633
- ↑ Roberts et al. 1914, 633
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 504
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 523
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722
- ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 553
References
- Mathews, Alfred, and Austin N Hungerford. 1884. History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Everts & Richards.