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JOHN A. SOLLENBERGER, D.D.S., who is located at No. 105 North Hanover street, in Carlisle, was born in York county, Pa., Dec. 26, 1847, son of Joseph M. and Mary Ann (Helsel) Sollenberger, natives of Cumberland and York counties, respectively. Dr. Sollenberger was reared to farm life and received his early education in the common schools, later going to Normal school, and in the fall of 1869 he removed to Fulton county, Ill., where he taught school at first. In the following August he entered a general store at Astoria, where he was employed for two and one-half years. He again turned to school teaching, but after a term resumed clerking, and was employed in various capacities until 1874, when he entered the office of Dr. T. W. Atkinson, at Astoria, Ill., where he took up the study of dentistry, continuing his association with Dr. Atkinson for eight years. In the fall of 1883 he returned to Pennsylvania, and took a course of lectures at the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1884 he located in Mt. Holly and began the practice of his profession. After seven months he removed to Mooredale, and remained two years, at which time he settled in Carlisle, and has since been engaged in building up a large and very prosperous practice.

In 1872 Dr. Sollenberger was married to Miss Fannie Brubaker, daughter of Jacob Brubaker, who was born in Lancaster county, but was brought to Cumberland county when a child. They have a family of seven children: Guy A. married Clara Hartzel, and they reside in Carlisle, where he is a silk and carpet weaver; Clarence R. is property man for the King Dramatic Opera Co.; Charles M., who resides at Steelton, Pa., in the employ of the Steelton Co., married Sarah Bolinger, and has three children, Roy, Lawrence and an infant ; Grace E. is at home; Harry resides at Steelton, where he is bookkeeper; Annie V. is at home; Maud E. is at home. Dr. Sollenberger is one of the successful, substantial men of Carlisle, and both as a professional man and a private citizen he is honored and respected by a large circle of acquaintances and friends.