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Below is a family biography included in the book,  Portrait and biographical record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, Pennsylvania published in 1894 by Chapman Publishing Company.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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EDWIN H. ROMIG is proprietor of Romig’s Rolling Mill, which is located on Cedar Creek, in South Whitehall Township. The structure is built of stone, is three stories in height, and 58x65 feet in dimensions. This mill was built forty years ago by David Mertz, who operated it for over a quarter of a century. It was subsequently owned by various other parties until purchased by our subject. When it came into his possession he made extensive improvements, among the first of which was the adding of one story to the mill. He then put in a full roller system, which machinery was manufactured by Wolf & Co., of Chambersburg, this state. Mr. Romig turns out first-class custom and merchant work, and gives employment to four men. He gives his personal attention to the business, and manufactures each day fifty barrels of the best grade of flour.

Edwin H. Romig has been engaged in the milling business principally since nineteen years of age. He was born in this county, November 26, 1843, and is a son of Jacob and Mary Romig, who were also natives of this county. The first representatives of the family in this country came from Germany in an early day, and located in this section, where they became well-to-do and respected citizens.

He whose name heads this sketch pursued his studies in the common schools near his home, and remained upon his father’s farm until he began in the milling business, which he has carried on ever since, with the exception of three years, when he was “mine host” of the Dorney Hotel, in Dorneysville, this state. He was married in 1864 to Miss Lydia N., daughter of John Dorney, now deceased, and by their union they have become the parents of four children: Augustus, Charles, Edwin J. and Mary.

Our subject is a valued member of the Evangelical Church. He is a Republican in politics, and a public-spirited and progressive man. He has been very successful as a miller, and in all his business operations has conducted himself in a most creditable manner. He is moderate in prices, prompt in attending to orders, and is very popular in trade and social circles. Besides the mill property Mr. Romig is the proprietor of twenty acres of land, and justly merits the large measure of success achieved bv his skill and industry.

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This family biography is one of numerous biographies included in the book, Portrait and biographical record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, Pennsylvania published in 1894 by Chapman Publishing Company. 

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