Howard W. Seiple

ID# 12728, b. 21 July 1912, d. 10 May 1996
  • Birth*: Howard W. Seiple was born on 21 July 1912 at Phillipsburg, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
  • Marriage*: Howard W. Seiple married Jeanette M. Douglas in June 1936.
  • Occupation*: Howard W. Seiple was a farmer. He transformed a modest horse-trading business into a farming empire that made him the largest landowner in Northampton County. He owned about 3,000 acres in Northampton County, another 300 just outside the Gettysburg battlefield and about 140 acres near the Finger Lakes in New York. His landholdings exceeded $20 million in value. He owned 68 properties in Northampton County, growing corn, soybean and wheat. before 1996 at Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
  • Death*: Howard W. Seiple died on 10 May 1996 at Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, at age 83.

Family: Jeanette M. Douglas d. 14 Mar 1997