BIO: JOHN A. HILDEBRANDT, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 268-269
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    JOHN A. HILDEBRANDT, one of the leading residents of Carlisle, Cumberland
  Co., Pa., was born in that city July 24, 1866, a son of Henry and Elmira
  (Adams) Hildebrandt.
    
    CUMBERLAND COUNTY.  269
    
    The father was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Aug. 9, 1835, and when a
  lad of eighteen years came to America and located in New York City, where for
  three years he worked in a confectionery store. In 1858 he enlisted in the
  United States regular army, in which he continued until 1868, being a
  musician in the cavalry department. His term of service included the entire
  period of the Civil war. After his discharge he located in Carlisle and
  engaged in a grocery business on East Main street for ten years. He then
  purchased a lot on the northeast corner of Bedford and North streets, and
  there he erected a business block and residence combined and continued his
  grocery establishment until 1886, when he was succeeded by his son John A.
  and retired. During a long and useful life he had amassed considerable
  property through his own efforts. Like so many of his countrymen he was a
  fine musician, and from earliest childhood was carefuly trained in music. He
  passed away Aug. 23, 1895, a consistent member of the Lutheran Church. His
  wife, who was born in Perry county, Pa., Oct. 15, 1847, still survives. A
  family of five children was born to them: John A., our subject; Mary,
  unmarried, who is at home; Harry, unmarried, at home, and two deceased.
    
    John A. Hildebrandt was reared in Carlisle and educated in the public
  schools, and when he was fourteen years of age began to learn the carpenter's
  trade, continuing to work at same for five years. When only nineteen years of
  age he succeeded his father and for nine years carried on the business
  successfully, retiring at the end of that time. He is one of the
  broad-gauged, public-spirited men of the city, and wields considerable
  influence among his fellow citizens. In addition to other interests he owns
  seven excellent properties in Carlisle, and has a life interest in thirteen
  others. After retiring from his grocery business Mr. Hildebrandt embarked in
  a poultry enterprise which has been very successful, establishing the
  Carlisle Poultry Farm, located two and one-half miles northeast of the city.
  This farm contains 110 acres of land well adapted for the purpose. In
  politics Mr. Hildebrandt is a Democrat, and he represents the First ward in
  the city council, having been very active in public affairs. Fraternally he
  is a member of the K. of G. E., No. 110; I. O. O. F., No. 91, and Royal
  Arcanum, No. 502.
    
    On Sept. 18, 1890, Mr. Hildebrandt was married to Miss Elizabeth. Jane
  McFeaters, daughter of P. W. and Rosa (Reeder) McFeaters, who was born in
  Juniata county, Pa., May 16, 1869, and two children have been born of this
  union, Harry W. and John R. The family reside in a beautiful home at No. 207
  North Bedford street. They are consistent members of the First Lutheran
  Church of the city.