WILLIAM
HETRICK
WILLIAM HETRICK
Was Born 26 May 1829 and was accidentally killed 16
July 1889 at the Wild Cat coal works. He was born in Redbank Twp.
Armstrong Co. Pa.
His parents Nicholas
and Pelli Hetrick (Nolf) had come from Upper Mahanoy Twp. Northumberland Co. It is uncertain
if he moved to Lykens Twp. Dauphin Co. He baptised 2 children there
between 1788 to 1792. That wasn't far from where he was in Northumberland and
these families sometimes baptised the same child in both Himmel and Mahanoy Twp.
Also in the Zion Church, Lykins Twp. Dauphin Co. He was in Mahanoy Twp.
Northumberland through 1787 and 1788, then baptised children in Dauphin Co.
Then he was in the 1790 census in Mahanoy Twp. Northumberland Co. It
is more likely he never left Northumberland. Johan Nicholaus Hetherick /
Hetrick baptized March 15, 1789 Klinger's Zion Lutheran Church. Dauphin
Co. Pa. baptismal sponsors (godparents) were "Joh. Nice. Brosius
& Wife Marie. Parents: Adam Hetherick & wife , Maria.
William Hetrick was born 1829, it isn't positive whether he was born in Lykens
twp., Dauphin or Mahanoy twp., Northumberland Co. but the latter is most likely.
William is one of the children of Nicholas
and Pelli Nolf Hetrick (as are George Jackson Hetrick and Nathan Daniel King
Haines Hetrick).
He was married to Margaret Jane. Born 03 Sept 1829.
Died 23 Sept 1883. William was an coal / ore miner, a Democrat and a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. In 1850 census was living in Clarion Co.
He was the father of the following children:
1. Nathan Laphaitte
Hetrick, First Son of William Hetrick,
Born 27 Sept 1849, Died 19 Oct 1849.
2. Mary Ann Hetrick, First Daughter of William Hetrick, Born
28 June 1851. Died 06 July 1911. wife of Henry Seifert ( Sibert.)
3. Jonathan (Jerry) Alexander
Hetrick, Second Son of William Hetrick, was born in 1853, Died 00 000 1926.
4. Barbara Ellennorah Hetrick, Second Daughter of William
Hetrick, Born 27 June 1856. Died00 000 0000.
5. James Thomas Watson
Hetrick, Third Son of William Hetrick,
Born 26 Dec 1858. Died 00 000 0000.
Married Tracy Sutton.
6. George Lincoln Hetrick, Fourth Son of William Hetrick, Born
21 Feb 1861. Died 08 May 1861
7. Isaac Daniel
Robbins Hetrick, Fifth Son of William Hetrick, Born 19
May 1862. Died 00 000 0000.
8. Amy Jane Catherine
Hetrick, Third Daughter of William Hetrick, Born
26 Aug 1864. Died 00 000 0000.
9. Rosetta Armelia
Hetrick, Fourth Daughter of William
Hetrick, Born 21 Nov 1867. Died 00 000 0000.
10. William Sheridan Hetrick, Sixth Son of William Hetrick, Born 25
Feb 1871. Died 00 000 0000.