Paul Balliet (1811-1886)
Life
Paul Balliet was born in Whitehall Township, Ballietsville on May 11, 1811 to Stephen and Magdalena Balliet. He was mostly homeschooled, later on studying in Easton, PA.
Paul married Sarah Moyer, from Whitehall. They had four children. He married again on May 20, 1878, Kate Emery.
Paul was a Republican and served as county commissioner, as well as was a member of the German Reformed Church of Unionville.
Work
Paul Balliet worked on his father's farm, which he in later years bought for himself. He also managed a store in Heidelberg township, as well as managed a furnace that his father owned. Along with his brothers Aaron and John, he "embarked in mining enterprise in North Whitehall, as well as was a stockholder at Coplay furnace, which was close to his home.
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References
- Mathews, Alfred, and Austin N Hungerford. 1884. History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Everts & Richards.