Johann KINDT

Below is a biography from an old history book. I believe this may be Johann's family: NICHOLAS KINDT, farmer, P. O. Greenwood, was born August 30, 1812, in Rhenish Prussia. When a young man he learned the blacksmith trade and left the land of his birth in 1831, arriving in New York in September of that year. Going to Erie, Penn., he worked three years at his trade for James Little, who was engaged on some public works at that place. In the spring of 1835 he left Erie, and after working a short time at different places between Erie and New York, he came to this county to visit his uncle, Frederick Rohr, of Rohrsburg. Liking the country, he concluded to remain, and worked that winter for John Richart. He next opened a shop for himself at Rohrsburg, and plied his trade continuously until 1863, when he located on the place which he now owns, and engaged in farming. November 23, 1837, he married Marion, daughter of George McMichael. Mrs. Kindt was born in this county, December 29, 1810, and has borne her husband the following children: George F.; Euphemia, deceased wife of John Kitchen; Elizabeth, died at the age of seventeen; Maria L. is the wife of Richard Kitchen. Mr. Kindt is still as vigorous of mind and body as a man of thirty: attends to the farm himself, and, though beginning poor, has secured for himself a competency. He and Mrs. Kindt are both members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he has been an elder for many years. He is a Democrat in sentiment, but the principles embodied in the platform of the Prohibition party meet his approval. Mr. Kindt's parents were John and Henrietta (Rohr) Kindt, who had a family of eight children: Adam, John, Peter, Nicholas, Anna, Beebe, Mary and Matthias, all of whom reared families except Anna. Four of the above came to this country: Adam settled in New Orleans; Mary married a Mr. Major who was murdered in California for his money (his widow now resided in Allegheny County, Penn.); Matthias located in Mount Pleasant Township. (History of Columbia and Montour Counties Pennsylvania, Battle, 1887, pg 474 Transcribed by Tammy L. Clark)