BIO: C. EGBERT BRINDEL, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 414-416
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    C. EGBERT BRINDEL, of Mechanicsburg, is one of the progressive young
  business men of that borough, where he was born Sept. 30, 1870, a son of
  Abner C. and Mary E. (Egbert) Brindel.
    
    Abner C. Brindel was born Sept. 17, 1837, in Monroe township, Cumberland
  county, and died at his beautiful home on West Main street, Mechanicsburg,
  Sept. 23, 1898. He was a son of John and Mary (Baker) Brindel, the former of
  whom was a prominent farmer and a son of George Brindel, a native of
  Lancaster county. The latter came to Cumberland county and married Elizabeth
  Bricker, and settled in Monroe township prior to 1796, this being the date of
  their deed to their farm there. The children born to George Brindel were:
  Susan, John, George, Peter, Elizabeth and Solomon.
    
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    John Brindel of the above family, married Mary Baker, and they had the
  following children born to them: John, Daniel, George, Elizabeth, Peter,
  Elias, Jesse, Mary, Leah, Rebecca, Susan and Abner C. They were consistent
  members of the German Baptist Church.
    
    Abner C. Brindel was reared on the homestead farm and secured his education
  in the public schools. Until 1863 he was engaged in farming, teaching and
  clerking, going then to Philadelphia to accept a position there with a
  wholesale tobacco house. Mr. Brindel was a man of character and the high
  estimation placed upon his abilities was shown when, in 1864, he was
  appointed teller in the First National Bank of Carlisle, and in the following
  February was appointed teller of the First National Bank of Mechanicsburg. In
  November, 1868, he was elected cashier, which responsible and honorable
  position he held until the time of his death, in 1898. Mr. Brindel was not
  only a prominent business man, but he was a most loyal citizen also, and in
  1862 was one of the first to respond to the Governor's call for troops. In
  1863 he enlisted in the 49th Pennsylvania State militia, under Capt. John
  Murphy, and was mustered out at Philadelphia in September, 1863. Abner C.
  Brindel was a stanch Republican and of great influence in the councils of his
  party in this locality. Few men have been more highly esteemed for uprightness
  of life and stability of character, and he was universally recognized as a
  true type of the best of American citizenship.
    
    On Dec. 3, 1868, Mr. Brindel married Mary E. Egbert, of Perry county, Pa.,
  daughter of J. R. and Sarah (Carver) Egbert, of that county, but natives of
  Montgomery county. Two children were born to this marriage, the one survivor
  being Charles Egbert, whose name opens this sketch. The latter is a
  great-great-grandson of Peter Bricker, who was born in 1735, in Lancaster
  county, and who married Mary Barr. He was a son of Peter Bricker, who came to
  America from Switzerland about 1711, settling in Lancaster county.
    
    Charles Egbert Brindel was given excellent educational advantages, and
  after completing the common school course became a student at the
  Shippensburg State Normal School and Dickinson Seminary, at Williamsport, Pa.
  Then he entered upon the study of medicine with Dr. J. B. Spangler, of
  Mechanicsburg, later taking a business course and graduating in 1891 at the
  Iron City Commercial College, at Pittsburg. Since that time Mr. Brindel has
  resided at Mechanicsburg, where his mother also lives, in the beautiful
  family home on West Main street. Mr. Brindel is very prominently identified
  with public matters and business enterprises in this vicinity, and sustains a
  reputation he gained in early manhood for stability of character and good
  citizenship.
    
    On Oct. 26, 1893, Mr. Brindel was united in marriage with Miss Grace Irene
  Hockman, daughter of Jacob and Amanda Hockman, most highly esteemed residents
  of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
    
    Like his father Mr. Brindel has been very active in the ranks of the
  Republican party and has taken a prominent position in its councils and
  deliberations in Cumberland county for a considerable period, showing all the
  elements which may, in the future, make him a tactful and shrewd party leader.
  He has been the most efficient secretary of the Cumberland county Republican
  committee for some time. Mr. Brindel has also been a leader in fraternal
  circles and is prominently connected with the order of O. U. A. M., Lodge No.
  197, of Mechanicsburg;
    
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  with the Knights of Pythias, No. 83; Knights of St. John and Knights of
  Malta, No. 95, of Mechanicsburg, taking an active interest in the work of all
  and being a valued comrade. The family and its connections have been long
  prominent in this part of the Keystone State and in our subject find a very
  worthy representative member.