Ever wonder who was behind the construction of Ambler's most famous buildings? If you look at the 1916 map of Ambler, you would see the name " L. B. Heckler " all over the northeastern and southeastern parts of the borough. The homes associated with his name were built during the Keasbey & Mattison era. It was Mattison who appointed "L. B. Heckler" to build the Trinity Memorial Church in honor of his daughter Esther. Who Was L. B. Heckler? Leidy Barringer Heckler, Sr. (1859-1925) was born in...

There were two big lots in Whitpain Township that were owned by members of the prominent Rex family. It wasn't until the 1890s new, wealthy families moved into the Whitpain community. Who would live next-door to the descendants of Abraham Dawes? The Rex Family The Broad Axe Tavern The Rex family were known in the Broad Axe section of Whitpain Township, particularly with the Broad Axe Tavern . The tavern became a well-known name from John Rex (1771- 1839) who moved to Raleigh, North Carolina...

Read parts 1 , 2 , and 3 . Thone Kunders's Descendant The Home of John and Sarah Conard (Kunders and Conard Family History) Thones Kunders's son Henry Conrad (1688-1758) purchased 220 acres and 111 perches of land in Whitpain where he built a small stone house  for his family. He purchased an additional 3 acres in 1738 and 50 acres in 1748. The land of at least 120 acres owned by Joseph Conrad (1728-1786) was divided into two for his sons: Joseph, Jr. and John Conard (1782-1853) . Joseph,...