Michael Frederick Waidelich was born Aug. 2, 1831, in Besenfield, Wurtemberg, Germany. Michael F. Waidelich came to this country in 1846, at the age of 15, and at once settled with his eldest brother, Christian, at Steinsville, Lehigh County, Pa., but Christian and the other brothers afterward left for Ohio, where they lived until they died.

Michael F. learned the wheelwright business from his brother. Christian. He and Penrose Ely formed a partnership and continued as partners in the carnage business for thirty-nine years. One was a Democrat in politics and the other a Republican; both went to elections in one carriage but each voted his own ticket. They amicably dissolved partnership in 1890, dividing their personal and real estate property with entire satisfaction and continued friends until death.

Michael F. Waidelich died Aug. 27, 1910, at Steinsville, where he is buried. His widow. Sallie, a daughter of David and Catharine (Wannamaker) Follweiler, is living at Steinsville. They were married May 31, l857.and had five sons and a daughter, Mary, who died aged nine years. The sons are: Dexter, Milton. Rev. John Henry. Jacob Bumside and Charles David (the youngest being employed as a machinist by a large firm at Columbus, Ohio.)