JAMES J. SEYFIED, son of Christian and Matilda (Kram) Seyfried, merchant of Catasauqua, was born at Nazareth. Nov. 17, 1850. He worked on the farm until he was nineteen years of age when he came to Catasauqua and was employed in Fuller's Car Wheel and Axle Works in the foundry department and also in the foundry of the Davis & Thomas Company until 1801. In this year he embarked in the general merchandise business at 464 Race Street, Catasauqua. In 1906, he formed a partnership with George C. D. Goldsmith, his son-in-law, under the firm name of Seyfried and Goldsmith. The firm conducted a general merchandise store and carried a fine line of groceries notions and dry goods, for six years, when in June 1913, Mr. Seyfried became the sole proprietor. Mr. Seyfried was one of the organizers and has been the president ever since; was one of the organizers of the Lehigh National Bank, Catasauqua, and has been one of the board of directors up to the went. In politics he is a Republican, He is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church which he served a number of years as deacon and elder. He was also a member of the building committee when the annex was erected in 1910. He is a member of the K, G. E. Castle, No. 241, Catasauqua, and the royal Arcanum. In 1870 he was married to Emma Kempfer, daughter of Rev. Herman and Susan (Schell) Kempfer, a minister of the M. E. Church who was a native of Northampton county but lived at Lancaster at the time of his death Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Seyfried. Steward E., died aged twenty years. Jennie, born February 25, 1875, married to G. C. D. Goldsmith: they have Joy E. R., E. Jesse K. and Mildred A. K.; Edith S., married to Edward J. Smith, wholesale confectioner of Catasauqua. Issue; Alton V., and James E. B.