Nicholas Keim
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John Nicholas Keim (1719 - 1802)

John Nicholas (Nicholas) Keim
Born in Oley, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 24 Mar 1746 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 83 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvaniamap
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Nicholas Keim has German Roots.


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Biography

"Nicholas Keim, son of John, was one of the earliest successful merchants of Reading. He was born in Oley Township April 2, 1719, and engaged in farming until 1755, when he moved with his wife and only son to Reading, where he opened a general hardware store and also engaged in grain dealing, etc. In 1769 he purchased from Mark Bird the Weiser store stand, formerly known as the "Old White Store" on Penn Street, near Fifth, where he continued to do business successfully for a number of years. During that time he was one of the principal merchants of the place, and he had extensive transactions with the leading merchants of Philadelphia and Germantown, many prominent names appearing on his receipt books. In about 1785 he transferred the business to his only son, John, and retired from active life. He died Aug. 3, 1802, after a lingering illness. Mr. Keim was a progressive man, not only in the conduct of his own affairs, but also in the promotion of every cause affecting the development of the community in which he lived. He married Barbara Snyder, and they had one son, John. They lived in a large two-story stone dwelling located on the Northwest corner of Penn and Ninth Streets." [1]


Note

Also known as Hans Nickel, Johannes Nicholas, etc.


Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Blickensderfer.ged on 09 February 2011.


Sources

  1. Montgomery, Morton L. Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co. 1909. p. 328




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