In Emaus, Lehigh County, Timothy Luckenbach was born July 15, 1824. He was reared upon the home farm in Salisbury Township until about eleven years of age, when he accompanied the family to Bethlehem. Here he attended the public schools. At the age of fifteen he was apprenticed to learn the cabinet-maker's trade, at which he worked for some time. Later he added carpentry to his other trade. In 1850 he opened a shop on Main Street, where he was engaged as contractor and builder, and also manufactured furniture, which he sold at retail. In 1867 he transferred his attention to the mercantile business, opening a store on Main Street, which he conducted fifteen years. He then retired from active business, and is now passing his time in the enjoyment of a competence, surrounded by every comfort in his beautiful home at the corner of Broad and Terrace Streets.

In religious belief our subject and his wife hold membership in the Moravian Church in Bethlehem, in which he has served as Deacon for a number of years. Politically he is a Republican, and always supports the candidates of that party.