Valentine Truckenmiller 1843-1915

Valentine S. Truckenmiller

son of Edmond & Mary (Schmeck) Truckenmiller

Born 23 Aug 1843 in Delaware Twp, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Died 26 Apr 1915 in Watsontown, Northumberland Co., PA

Married

Sarah E. Montgomery

daughter of William and Mary (Caldwell) Montgomery

Born abt 1843 in Pennsylvania

Died Nov. 7, 1890

1843 23 Aug - Birth
Delaware Twp, Northumberland, Pennsylvania 

1850 - Residence
Age: 7
Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania


1850 United States Federal Census about Calentine Truckenmille
Name: Calentine Truckenmille
[Valentine S Truckenmiller]
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Family Number: 247
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Truckenmille 45
Mary Truckenmille 43
Mary M Truckenmille 17
Daniel Truckenmille 12
Calentine Truckenmille 7
William N Truckenmille 5
Rachel C Truckenmille 0
Andrew Young 17


1860 - ResidenceAge: 17
Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Age in 1860: 17


1860 United States Federal Census about Valentie Truckemiller

Name: Valentie Truckemiller
[Valentine S Truckenmiller]
Age in 1860: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mcewensville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Ed Truckemiller 50
Mary Truckemiller 50
Mary M Truckemiller 26
Daniel Truckemiller 21
Valentie Truckemiller 17
William Truckemiller 15
Rachel C Truckemiller 10
Calvin Truckemiller 8
Sarah J Burchett 14

1862 8 Aug - Enlisted, Civil War
Age: 18
Pennsylvania

1862 12 Dec - Battle of FredericksburgAge: 19
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA


1863 20 Jan Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March,"Age: 19
 January 20-24, 1863.

1863 1 May -Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5Age: 19

1863 23 May - Discharge from the MilitaryAge: 19
Harrisburg PA

To Whom It May Concern
Know Ye, That Valentine S. Truckenmiller, Private Captain Daniel Bly Company B by Regiment of Penna VOLUNTEERS who was enrolled on the First day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve nine months is hereby Discharged from the service of the United Stated this twenty third day of May 1863 at Harrisburg Penna by reason of Expiration Of Service (No objections to his being re-enlisted is known to exist)

Said Valentine Truckenmiller was born in North'd Co in State of Penna is nineteen years of age and six feet 00 inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair and by occupation when enrolled, a Farmer.

Given at Harrisburg Pa this 23rd day of May 1863


1863 - Education - "A Commercial College in Elmira NY" Age: 20
Valentine S. Truckenmiller received his early education in the common schools of his native township, later attending McEwensville Academy and a commercial college at Elmira, N. Y., from which he was graduated in 1863.


1863 -1873 Occupation
Age: 20
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Until 1874 Mr. Truckenmiller followed the business of cattle broker, being thus engaged in Chicago and other western places

1870 - Residence

1870 United States Federal Census about Valentine Truckermiller
Name: Valentine Truckermiller
[Valentine Truckenmiller]
Age in 1870: 27
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: McEwensville, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Watsontown
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Edurd Truckermiller 60
Mary Truckermiller 62
Valentine Truckermiller 27
Calvin Truckermiller 18


1874 -Occupation
Age: 20
McEwensville, Northumberland Co, PA
in that year he purchased the old Truckenmiller mill and homestead site in Delaware township, near Watsontown, where he has since been established. There are thirty-six acres of land attached to the mill property. When he purchased the mill he remodeled

Article in the Watsontown Record & Star Anniversary Edition

 The Truckenmiller Mill

The Truckenmiller Mill Dam

Flour sack from the Truckenmiller Mill.

1880 - residence

Age: 37

Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States 

Age: 36; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

1880 United States Federal Census about Valentine Truckemiller
Name: Valentine Truckemiller
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah E. Truckemiller
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Miller
Household Members:
Name Age
Valentine Truckemiller 36
Sarah E. Truckemiller 37
Franklin E. Truckemiller 8
Wm. Truckemiller 1m
Lucy Lowry 38
Jordan Derr 20

1886 - One of the organizers for Farmers National Bank

Age: 43

Watsontown Pa 

Mr. Truckenmiller has become interested in other business matters in his section, and was one of the organizers of the Farmers National Bank of Watsontown, of which he has been a director ever since.

 Farmers National Bank of Watsontown. The first meeting for the organization of this institution was held January 11 1886 The charter was granted February 27 1886 and the doors were first opened for business March 29th of the same year with a capital of fifty thousand dollars distributed among sixty four stockholders in shares of one hundred dollars each The first board of directors consisted of Charles Heilman Samuel Everitt Simpson Smith JH Harley DF Wagner Thomas L Clapp WH Nicely Daniel Lerch Alem Mauser EL Matchin VS Truckenmiller Hiram Dunkel and Enoch Everitt The first election of oflicers resulted in the choice of Simpson Smith as president Charles Heilman vice president and Hiram Dunkel cashier the latter still retaining that office During the two years immediately following the first nine months of business the bank declared an annual dividend of six per vent Since that time the annual dividend has been uniformly seven per cent The surplus now amounts to seventeen thousand dollars  - Bell's History of North'd

1900 - Residence

Age: 57

Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania 

Age: 56; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head

1900 United States Federal Census about Valentine S Truckemiller
Name: Valentine S Truckenmiller
[Adeline Truckemiller]
[Truckemiller]
Age: 56
Birth Date: Aug 1843
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
[Northumberland]
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Valentine S Truckemiller 56
William S Truckemiller 19
Margaret Koons 44
Simon Koons 39

1909 Housekeepers Daughter Accidentally Shot

1910 - Residence
Age: 67
Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Age in 1910: 65; Age in 1910: 65; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Self; Relation to Head of House: Head

1910 United States Federal Census about Valentin Truckenmille
Name: Valentin Truckenmille
[Valentine Truckenmiller]
Age in 1910: 65
Birth Year: abt 1845
[1845]
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Valentin Truckenmiller 65

1915 26 Apr - Death

Age: 71

Watsontown, Northumberland Co., PA 

Research:

WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, youngest child of William Montgomery, was born, 

March 7, l805, and died, February 7, 1875. He married Molly Caldwell, 

who bore him a family of four children: William C., deceased; Mary Jane, 

who married John M. Thatcher; Caroline, who became the wife of John H. 

Vincent, and Sarah V., who married Valentine O. Truckenmiller, 

proprietor of the grist mills near McEwensville. Mrs. Montgomery died, 

September 26, 1867, and both she and her husband are buried in the 

McEwensville cemeter