Harry was the son of Joseph Shenk Horst and Mary Snavely Brubaker.
He married his second cousin Ella Horst Risser at the insistence of his parents because she was "a good Mennonite girl."
Harry was one of four sons who were each given a farm by their father Joseph. After graduating from a state teacher's college and farming for a few years, he took a long tour of this country. He excitedly wrote to friends that he saw an real indian and a bear high on a mountain he had hiked. He reluctantly married years after returning home to his Lebanon farm.
He later built a house in town and operated an ice plant. Harry drove a Lincoln and used to take his crippled mother Mary for a drive every Sunday. It was thought that she had broken her hip at age 66, so he would carry her around. She had a housekeeper who lived with her after her husband Joseph died. Years later when she died it was discovered that she had a dislocated hip, which could have been corrected.
The following was taken from the out of copyright book 'Biographical Annals of Lebanon County' originally published in 1904~
"Harry B. Horst was reared on a farm, and after completing the course of the public schools, entered the State Normal School at Millersville. After teaching one term, Mr. Horst took a trip through the South, occupying one year, following this with five years of agricultural activity. In 1888 he decided to see the great West and started out on what proved to be a very extensive trip, his visit covering all the States and Territories west of the Mississippi River, and all the points of general interest, including Yellowstone Park and Yosemite Valley, and during his two years of absence he also visited Mexico. With commendable thrift, he endeavored to pay his expenses, turning his talents to good account, and came home educated, broadened and with many new interests which will last through his life.
In 1890, after his return, Harry resumed farming, in some ways, on different lines, adopting new methods and the machinery which his wide travel had taught him to sensibly make use of, hence few agriculturists in his locality attain more success than he does. Mr. Horst was one of the organizers and is a director of the Lebanon County Trust Company. He is always found in sympathy with the progressive element in Lebanon County, and has shown himself to be high-spirited in no small degree. In addition to his farm he owns valuable property in Lebanon and has erected a handsome block of houses in this city.
In 1895 Mr. Horst was married to Miss Ella Risser, daughter of Martin N. Risser, of Milton Grove, Lancaster county, and they have two interesting children — Mary and Ada. Both Mr. Horst and wife belong to the U. B. Church and they are among the most worthy and respected residents of the community."
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Genealogy~
His great-grandmother Veronica Ober Schenk was the mother of 18 children. She was the wife of Joseph Schenk. All of her children were born in Buffalo Springs, Heidelburg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
[I located all of the children except the Mary who died young and the unknown child, possibly a second child Heinrich/Henry.]
Harry's earliest Horst immigrant ancestor was Barbara Horst (her maiden name and husband's name have been speculated but never verified).
The Horst family was founded in America by three brothers who came originally from Switzerland, one settling in Groffs Dale, Lancaster county, one in Lebanon County, and the other in York County, Pennsylvania. The old home of the family in Lebanon County contained four hundred acres, and is now held by the fifth generation from the original purchaser. A prominent and representative member of this old and honored Lebanon county family is found in Harry B. Horst, one of the educated, progressive young farmers of North Cornwall township. Mr. Horst was born November 24. 1864, at Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, a son of Joseph S. and Mary S. (Brubaker) Horst, both of whom were natives of this county, the latter being a daughter of Abraham and Barbara Snavely) Brubaker, the former of whom was born in 1806, in Lancaster county, and died in 1886. He was a son of Abraham and (Shirk) Brubaker, and came to Lebanon County when a young man and married a daughter of John Snavely and located on the farm of his father-in-law, where he remained all his life, becoming the owner of the Snavely homestead of 280 acres, and followed farming all his days. Mr. Brubaker was a most consistent and worthy member of the Mennonite Church, being one of its useful men. Having been carefully reared in its teachings by his father, who for years was one of its accepted ministers. His father-in-law also was a minister of the same church. Two children only were born to Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker, Mary, who became the wife of Joseph Horst; and Lydia, who died when she was twenty-one years of age, unmarried. Mrs. Horst was born June 7, 1839.
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Harry's father Joseph~
Joseph S. Horst was born in South Annville township, Lebanon county in 1833 and died at the age of sixty-four years. His education was secured in the public schools in boyhood, and later he studied both at the Millersville State Normal School, and at a business college at Baltimore. When he left school he engaged in teaching for several years, and then spent one year operating a warehouse business. He accepted a clerical position in the mercantile establishment of John George, in Lebanon city, which was located on the site now occupied by the People's National Bank, and several years later began farming. In 1886 he took charge of his father-in-law's farm, continuing the same until 1890. By inheritance he became the owner of this fine farm, comprising 260 acres, and he also owned two farms in North Cornwall township, one containing 140 acres, and the other 115 acres, the latter being now operated by a son, Harry B.
Mr. Horst was a very successful business man, a hard worker, keen and shrewd, and one of high business and personal integrity. He was one of the organizers of the Myerstown National Bank, a member of its board of directors, and was also a stockholder in the other Lebanon banks. For many years he was an active supporter of the United Brethren Church in Lebanon, and for years was treasurer and the main supporter of the Church at Schaefferstown. Although a staunch Republican, he never sought office although various positions were thrust upon him. On June 4, 1861, he married Mary Brubaker, born June 7, 1839, and she still survives. Her grandfather, Abraham Brubaker, came to Lebanon county from Clay township, Lancaster county, a member of the old family of that name, which is numerous there. The four sons born to the above marriage were: Abraham, a farmer of North Cornwall Township; Harry B. a farmer of the same township; Uriah B., a farmer; and Franklin B., both farmers in Fleidelberg township.
He married his second cousin Ella Horst Risser at the insistence of his parents because she was "a good Mennonite girl."
Harry was one of four sons who were each given a farm by their father Joseph. After graduating from a state teacher's college and farming for a few years, he took a long tour of this country. He excitedly wrote to friends that he saw an real indian and a bear high on a mountain he had hiked. He reluctantly married years after returning home to his Lebanon farm.
He later built a house in town and operated an ice plant. Harry drove a Lincoln and used to take his crippled mother Mary for a drive every Sunday. It was thought that she had broken her hip at age 66, so he would carry her around. She had a housekeeper who lived with her after her husband Joseph died. Years later when she died it was discovered that she had a dislocated hip, which could have been corrected.
The following was taken from the out of copyright book 'Biographical Annals of Lebanon County' originally published in 1904~
"Harry B. Horst was reared on a farm, and after completing the course of the public schools, entered the State Normal School at Millersville. After teaching one term, Mr. Horst took a trip through the South, occupying one year, following this with five years of agricultural activity. In 1888 he decided to see the great West and started out on what proved to be a very extensive trip, his visit covering all the States and Territories west of the Mississippi River, and all the points of general interest, including Yellowstone Park and Yosemite Valley, and during his two years of absence he also visited Mexico. With commendable thrift, he endeavored to pay his expenses, turning his talents to good account, and came home educated, broadened and with many new interests which will last through his life.
In 1890, after his return, Harry resumed farming, in some ways, on different lines, adopting new methods and the machinery which his wide travel had taught him to sensibly make use of, hence few agriculturists in his locality attain more success than he does. Mr. Horst was one of the organizers and is a director of the Lebanon County Trust Company. He is always found in sympathy with the progressive element in Lebanon County, and has shown himself to be high-spirited in no small degree. In addition to his farm he owns valuable property in Lebanon and has erected a handsome block of houses in this city.
In 1895 Mr. Horst was married to Miss Ella Risser, daughter of Martin N. Risser, of Milton Grove, Lancaster county, and they have two interesting children — Mary and Ada. Both Mr. Horst and wife belong to the U. B. Church and they are among the most worthy and respected residents of the community."
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Genealogy~
His great-grandmother Veronica Ober Schenk was the mother of 18 children. She was the wife of Joseph Schenk. All of her children were born in Buffalo Springs, Heidelburg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
[I located all of the children except the Mary who died young and the unknown child, possibly a second child Heinrich/Henry.]
Harry's earliest Horst immigrant ancestor was Barbara Horst (her maiden name and husband's name have been speculated but never verified).
The Horst family was founded in America by three brothers who came originally from Switzerland, one settling in Groffs Dale, Lancaster county, one in Lebanon County, and the other in York County, Pennsylvania. The old home of the family in Lebanon County contained four hundred acres, and is now held by the fifth generation from the original purchaser. A prominent and representative member of this old and honored Lebanon county family is found in Harry B. Horst, one of the educated, progressive young farmers of North Cornwall township. Mr. Horst was born November 24. 1864, at Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, a son of Joseph S. and Mary S. (Brubaker) Horst, both of whom were natives of this county, the latter being a daughter of Abraham and Barbara Snavely) Brubaker, the former of whom was born in 1806, in Lancaster county, and died in 1886. He was a son of Abraham and (Shirk) Brubaker, and came to Lebanon County when a young man and married a daughter of John Snavely and located on the farm of his father-in-law, where he remained all his life, becoming the owner of the Snavely homestead of 280 acres, and followed farming all his days. Mr. Brubaker was a most consistent and worthy member of the Mennonite Church, being one of its useful men. Having been carefully reared in its teachings by his father, who for years was one of its accepted ministers. His father-in-law also was a minister of the same church. Two children only were born to Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker, Mary, who became the wife of Joseph Horst; and Lydia, who died when she was twenty-one years of age, unmarried. Mrs. Horst was born June 7, 1839.
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Harry's father Joseph~
Joseph S. Horst was born in South Annville township, Lebanon county in 1833 and died at the age of sixty-four years. His education was secured in the public schools in boyhood, and later he studied both at the Millersville State Normal School, and at a business college at Baltimore. When he left school he engaged in teaching for several years, and then spent one year operating a warehouse business. He accepted a clerical position in the mercantile establishment of John George, in Lebanon city, which was located on the site now occupied by the People's National Bank, and several years later began farming. In 1886 he took charge of his father-in-law's farm, continuing the same until 1890. By inheritance he became the owner of this fine farm, comprising 260 acres, and he also owned two farms in North Cornwall township, one containing 140 acres, and the other 115 acres, the latter being now operated by a son, Harry B.
Mr. Horst was a very successful business man, a hard worker, keen and shrewd, and one of high business and personal integrity. He was one of the organizers of the Myerstown National Bank, a member of its board of directors, and was also a stockholder in the other Lebanon banks. For many years he was an active supporter of the United Brethren Church in Lebanon, and for years was treasurer and the main supporter of the Church at Schaefferstown. Although a staunch Republican, he never sought office although various positions were thrust upon him. On June 4, 1861, he married Mary Brubaker, born June 7, 1839, and she still survives. Her grandfather, Abraham Brubaker, came to Lebanon county from Clay township, Lancaster county, a member of the old family of that name, which is numerous there. The four sons born to the above marriage were: Abraham, a farmer of North Cornwall Township; Harry B. a farmer of the same township; Uriah B., a farmer; and Franklin B., both farmers in Fleidelberg township.
Harry was the son of Joseph Shenk Horst and Mary Snavely Brubaker.
He married his second cousin Ella Horst Risser at the insistence of his parents because she was "a good Mennonite girl."
Harry was one of four sons who were each given a farm by their father Joseph. After graduating from a state teacher's college and farming for a few years, he took a long tour of this country. He excitedly wrote to friends that he saw an real indian and a bear high on a mountain he had hiked. He reluctantly married years after returning home to his Lebanon farm.
He later built a house in town and operated an ice plant. Harry drove a Lincoln and used to take his crippled mother Mary for a drive every Sunday. It was thought that she had broken her hip at age 66, so he would carry her around. She had a housekeeper who lived with her after her husband Joseph died. Years later when she died it was discovered that she had a dislocated hip, which could have been corrected.
The following was taken from the out of copyright book 'Biographical Annals of Lebanon County' originally published in 1904~
"Harry B. Horst was reared on a farm, and after completing the course of the public schools, entered the State Normal School at Millersville. After teaching one term, Mr. Horst took a trip through the South, occupying one year, following this with five years of agricultural activity. In 1888 he decided to see the great West and started out on what proved to be a very extensive trip, his visit covering all the States and Territories west of the Mississippi River, and all the points of general interest, including Yellowstone Park and Yosemite Valley, and during his two years of absence he also visited Mexico. With commendable thrift, he endeavored to pay his expenses, turning his talents to good account, and came home educated, broadened and with many new interests which will last through his life.
In 1890, after his return, Harry resumed farming, in some ways, on different lines, adopting new methods and the machinery which his wide travel had taught him to sensibly make use of, hence few agriculturists in his locality attain more success than he does. Mr. Horst was one of the organizers and is a director of the Lebanon County Trust Company. He is always found in sympathy with the progressive element in Lebanon County, and has shown himself to be high-spirited in no small degree. In addition to his farm he owns valuable property in Lebanon and has erected a handsome block of houses in this city.
In 1895 Mr. Horst was married to Miss Ella Risser, daughter of Martin N. Risser, of Milton Grove, Lancaster county, and they have two interesting children — Mary and Ada. Both Mr. Horst and wife belong to the U. B. Church and they are among the most worthy and respected residents of the community."
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Genealogy~
His great-grandmother Veronica Ober Schenk was the mother of 18 children. She was the wife of Joseph Schenk. All of her children were born in Buffalo Springs, Heidelburg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
[I located all of the children except the Mary who died young and the unknown child, possibly a second child Heinrich/Henry.]
Harry's earliest Horst immigrant ancestor was Barbara Horst (her maiden name and husband's name have been speculated but never verified).
The Horst family was founded in America by three brothers who came originally from Switzerland, one settling in Groffs Dale, Lancaster county, one in Lebanon County, and the other in York County, Pennsylvania. The old home of the family in Lebanon County contained four hundred acres, and is now held by the fifth generation from the original purchaser. A prominent and representative member of this old and honored Lebanon county family is found in Harry B. Horst, one of the educated, progressive young farmers of North Cornwall township. Mr. Horst was born November 24. 1864, at Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, a son of Joseph S. and Mary S. (Brubaker) Horst, both of whom were natives of this county, the latter being a daughter of Abraham and Barbara Snavely) Brubaker, the former of whom was born in 1806, in Lancaster county, and died in 1886. He was a son of Abraham and (Shirk) Brubaker, and came to Lebanon County when a young man and married a daughter of John Snavely and located on the farm of his father-in-law, where he remained all his life, becoming the owner of the Snavely homestead of 280 acres, and followed farming all his days. Mr. Brubaker was a most consistent and worthy member of the Mennonite Church, being one of its useful men. Having been carefully reared in its teachings by his father, who for years was one of its accepted ministers. His father-in-law also was a minister of the same church. Two children only were born to Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker, Mary, who became the wife of Joseph Horst; and Lydia, who died when she was twenty-one years of age, unmarried. Mrs. Horst was born June 7, 1839.
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Harry's father Joseph~
Joseph S. Horst was born in South Annville township, Lebanon county in 1833 and died at the age of sixty-four years. His education was secured in the public schools in boyhood, and later he studied both at the Millersville State Normal School, and at a business college at Baltimore. When he left school he engaged in teaching for several years, and then spent one year operating a warehouse business. He accepted a clerical position in the mercantile establishment of John George, in Lebanon city, which was located on the site now occupied by the People's National Bank, and several years later began farming. In 1886 he took charge of his father-in-law's farm, continuing the same until 1890. By inheritance he became the owner of this fine farm, comprising 260 acres, and he also owned two farms in North Cornwall township, one containing 140 acres, and the other 115 acres, the latter being now operated by a son, Harry B.
Mr. Horst was a very successful business man, a hard worker, keen and shrewd, and one of high business and personal integrity. He was one of the organizers of the Myerstown National Bank, a member of its board of directors, and was also a stockholder in the other Lebanon banks. For many years he was an active supporter of the United Brethren Church in Lebanon, and for years was treasurer and the main supporter of the Church at Schaefferstown. Although a staunch Republican, he never sought office although various positions were thrust upon him. On June 4, 1861, he married Mary Brubaker, born June 7, 1839, and she still survives. Her grandfather, Abraham Brubaker, came to Lebanon county from Clay township, Lancaster county, a member of the old family of that name, which is numerous there. The four sons born to the above marriage were: Abraham, a farmer of North Cornwall Township; Harry B. a farmer of the same township; Uriah B., a farmer; and Franklin B., both farmers in Fleidelberg township.
He married his second cousin Ella Horst Risser at the insistence of his parents because she was "a good Mennonite girl."
Harry was one of four sons who were each given a farm by their father Joseph. After graduating from a state teacher's college and farming for a few years, he took a long tour of this country. He excitedly wrote to friends that he saw an real indian and a bear high on a mountain he had hiked. He reluctantly married years after returning home to his Lebanon farm.
He later built a house in town and operated an ice plant. Harry drove a Lincoln and used to take his crippled mother Mary for a drive every Sunday. It was thought that she had broken her hip at age 66, so he would carry her around. She had a housekeeper who lived with her after her husband Joseph died. Years later when she died it was discovered that she had a dislocated hip, which could have been corrected.
The following was taken from the out of copyright book 'Biographical Annals of Lebanon County' originally published in 1904~
"Harry B. Horst was reared on a farm, and after completing the course of the public schools, entered the State Normal School at Millersville. After teaching one term, Mr. Horst took a trip through the South, occupying one year, following this with five years of agricultural activity. In 1888 he decided to see the great West and started out on what proved to be a very extensive trip, his visit covering all the States and Territories west of the Mississippi River, and all the points of general interest, including Yellowstone Park and Yosemite Valley, and during his two years of absence he also visited Mexico. With commendable thrift, he endeavored to pay his expenses, turning his talents to good account, and came home educated, broadened and with many new interests which will last through his life.
In 1890, after his return, Harry resumed farming, in some ways, on different lines, adopting new methods and the machinery which his wide travel had taught him to sensibly make use of, hence few agriculturists in his locality attain more success than he does. Mr. Horst was one of the organizers and is a director of the Lebanon County Trust Company. He is always found in sympathy with the progressive element in Lebanon County, and has shown himself to be high-spirited in no small degree. In addition to his farm he owns valuable property in Lebanon and has erected a handsome block of houses in this city.
In 1895 Mr. Horst was married to Miss Ella Risser, daughter of Martin N. Risser, of Milton Grove, Lancaster county, and they have two interesting children — Mary and Ada. Both Mr. Horst and wife belong to the U. B. Church and they are among the most worthy and respected residents of the community."
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Genealogy~
His great-grandmother Veronica Ober Schenk was the mother of 18 children. She was the wife of Joseph Schenk. All of her children were born in Buffalo Springs, Heidelburg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
[I located all of the children except the Mary who died young and the unknown child, possibly a second child Heinrich/Henry.]
Harry's earliest Horst immigrant ancestor was Barbara Horst (her maiden name and husband's name have been speculated but never verified).
The Horst family was founded in America by three brothers who came originally from Switzerland, one settling in Groffs Dale, Lancaster county, one in Lebanon County, and the other in York County, Pennsylvania. The old home of the family in Lebanon County contained four hundred acres, and is now held by the fifth generation from the original purchaser. A prominent and representative member of this old and honored Lebanon county family is found in Harry B. Horst, one of the educated, progressive young farmers of North Cornwall township. Mr. Horst was born November 24. 1864, at Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, a son of Joseph S. and Mary S. (Brubaker) Horst, both of whom were natives of this county, the latter being a daughter of Abraham and Barbara Snavely) Brubaker, the former of whom was born in 1806, in Lancaster county, and died in 1886. He was a son of Abraham and (Shirk) Brubaker, and came to Lebanon County when a young man and married a daughter of John Snavely and located on the farm of his father-in-law, where he remained all his life, becoming the owner of the Snavely homestead of 280 acres, and followed farming all his days. Mr. Brubaker was a most consistent and worthy member of the Mennonite Church, being one of its useful men. Having been carefully reared in its teachings by his father, who for years was one of its accepted ministers. His father-in-law also was a minister of the same church. Two children only were born to Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker, Mary, who became the wife of Joseph Horst; and Lydia, who died when she was twenty-one years of age, unmarried. Mrs. Horst was born June 7, 1839.
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Harry's father Joseph~
Joseph S. Horst was born in South Annville township, Lebanon county in 1833 and died at the age of sixty-four years. His education was secured in the public schools in boyhood, and later he studied both at the Millersville State Normal School, and at a business college at Baltimore. When he left school he engaged in teaching for several years, and then spent one year operating a warehouse business. He accepted a clerical position in the mercantile establishment of John George, in Lebanon city, which was located on the site now occupied by the People's National Bank, and several years later began farming. In 1886 he took charge of his father-in-law's farm, continuing the same until 1890. By inheritance he became the owner of this fine farm, comprising 260 acres, and he also owned two farms in North Cornwall township, one containing 140 acres, and the other 115 acres, the latter being now operated by a son, Harry B.
Mr. Horst was a very successful business man, a hard worker, keen and shrewd, and one of high business and personal integrity. He was one of the organizers of the Myerstown National Bank, a member of its board of directors, and was also a stockholder in the other Lebanon banks. For many years he was an active supporter of the United Brethren Church in Lebanon, and for years was treasurer and the main supporter of the Church at Schaefferstown. Although a staunch Republican, he never sought office although various positions were thrust upon him. On June 4, 1861, he married Mary Brubaker, born June 7, 1839, and she still survives. Her grandfather, Abraham Brubaker, came to Lebanon county from Clay township, Lancaster county, a member of the old family of that name, which is numerous there. The four sons born to the above marriage were: Abraham, a farmer of North Cornwall Township; Harry B. a farmer of the same township; Uriah B., a farmer; and Franklin B., both farmers in Fleidelberg township.
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