Levi A. Wider, was educated in the schools of Zionsvilie, and at the age of 16 went to Quakertown, where he learned the trade of bricklaying with John Groman. Remaining there two years he came to Emaus where he spent a year and in 1871 removed to Allentown. Here he worked at bricklaying and in 1884 went into business as bricklaying contractor. He is not the oldest contractor in that line in the city, having been in the business for twenty-eight years. Mr. Wieder is a member of the Trinity Evangelical Church and Camp. P. O. S. of A. Mr. Wieder matted on August 16, 1879, Miss Rebecca Swoyer, daughter of Joseph and Fianna (Schmidt) Swoyer of Alburtis. They had twelve children.