William Sechler, son of Elias of Allentown, was born in East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Oct. 11, 1850, and when two years old his mother died and was buried at the New Ringgold church. He lived with his aunt, Hannah Bolich, from 1854 until he was 18 years of age, when he learned the wheelwright trade at Seipstown and after following it with his instructor, Peter Seip, for four years, he left him for one year, after which he worked again for him nearly 20 years. In November 1902, he went to Allentown, and there he has followed his trade to this time. He was a deacon and an elder of the Ziegel church in Weissberg township, of which he and wife were members of the Reformed congregation. In 1878 he married Josephine Sittler, daughter of Solomon Sittler, and they have an only daughter, Genie, who married William Reitz a glass blower, lives at Allentown, and have two children Gerald and Ray.