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DR. HOWARD Y. NEIMAN, of 310 Evans street, Pottstown, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1859. He is the son of Frederick W. and Charlotte R. (Yorgey) Neiman, both natives of Berks county. They had seven children, four now living: Sarah Ann, wife of Esquire H. S. Sassaman, of Pottstown; Leah Y., widow of William K. Ludy, of Pottstown; Dr. Howard Y. Neiman; and Cordelia, wife of James M. Mohl, of Pottstown.

Frederick W. Neiman (father) was a miller in Montgomery county and later in Berks county, following his occupation at Colebrookdale Station until his death, May 21, 1883, aged seventy years. He was a member of the state militia, belonging to Captain Bradford’s Rifle Company. He was school director and held various local offices in his township. His wife still survives at the age of eighty-three years. He and his wife were both members of the English Reformed church.

Peter Neiman (grandfather) was born in Montgomery county. He was a farmer and a hatter and served in the war of 1812. His wife died at the age of forty-five years but he lived to be seventy. They had eleven children.

Carl Neiman (great-grandfather) was the first of this branch of the family in America. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, coming to this country and settling in New Hanover township about 1756. He engaged in farming until the Revolutionary war. He served under Washington for seven years and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at New York. His wife was Sophia Neiman and they had seven children.

Jacob R. Yorgey (maternal grandfather) was born on a farm in Berks county, where he lived all of his life and died at the age of eighty-seven years. His wife was Sarah Reifsnyder, who died when she was seventy-two years of age. They had seven children, three sons and four daughters.

Dr. Howard Y. Neiman lived in Berks county during the early part of his life, attending the public schools, Mount Pleasant Seminary, at Boyertown, and Oley Academy, at Greensburg, before entering Kutztown State Normal School where he studied two years. Before and during the time he spent in that institution, he taught three terms of school. In 1876 he began the study of medicine at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, where he was graduated after a three years’ course, receiving the degree of M. D. He began the practice of his profession in Norristown, but eighteen months later he removed to the west end of Montgomery county, where he remained until 1886. Since that time he has practiced very successfully in Pottstown.

In addition to his large general practice he is on the staff of physicians and surgeons of the Pottstown Hospital, and is highly regarded by all who know him. Dr. Neiman belongs to the Montgomery County Medical Society and to the Pennsylvania State Medical Society. He is an earnest student of his profession and stands high among the physicians of the county. He is a member and medical examiner of the Ancient Order of Foresters, of the Improved Order of Heptasophs, also medical examiner of the New York Life Insurance Company and the Mutual Continental Life Insurance Company, and is physician by appointment to the poor of the city. In the fall of 1894 he was appointed on the board of the officers of the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia.

He belongs to the order of Forestry, Court Sylvan, No. 68; to Mount Vernon Conclave, No. 153, Improved Order of Heptasophs; to the Patriotic Order Sons of America; and the Junior Order of Hibernians, of which he has been secretary for several years. In politics he is a Republican and was school director while living in Upper Pottsgrove township.

On September 7, 1878, he married Miss Mary Ada Bickel, daughter of Samuel B. and Sophia (Emery) Bickel, of Norristown. They had one son, Frederick B., now living at Phoenixville. He married Maud, daughter of Harry Brownback. On May 18, 1899, Dr. Neiman married Miss Lizzie R. Bhaer, of Leesport, daughter of Henry G. and Elizabeth (Lenhart) Bhaer. Dr. Neiman and his wife are members of the English Trinity Reformed church of Pottstown.