Father was John Leibert
JOHN LEIBERT, son of Henry and Catherine (Knauss) Leibert, was born at Leibert's Gap, in Milford Township, Lehigh County, on October 3, 1807. He married Catherine Ovens Tice, daughter of John and Marian (Hackett) Tice. She was a native of New York City and was born on March 22, 1808.
 
John Leibert resided near Koehler's Lock (Lock No. 37), located south of Biery's Port. He was employed as a boss carpenter for the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, repairing canal boats at their boat-yard near the lock. He later was employed as a mill-wright and miller at Biery's Port, and when the furnaces were erected he was hired to take charge of the water power machinery, used to operate the blowing engines for the hot blast and to pump water to the company's reservoir. He removed his family to Wood Street in 1841, and on the day he moved to Catasauqua, he was asked by Samuel Glace where he was going. He answered rather ironically "Oh, to Craneville, and now I suppose my daughters will marry Irishmen." His eldest daughter became the wife of James Nevins.
 
John Leibert died on April 1, 1845 and his remains were interred at Schoenersville Cemetery. His widow, Catherine Leibert built a home at 221 Front Street and there she resided until her death on February 25, 1898. Her remains were interred in a family plot at Fairview Cemetery.