JOHN E. REITER, proprietor of steam saw-mill at Sylvester, Hinton Tp., was born in New Jersey, Aug. 18, 1851. His parents were John B. and Mary A. (Burns) Reiter. The father was bonr in Baden, Germany, and the mother was a native of Ireland. They were married in New Jersey, whither they emigrated from their respective countries, and later removed to Pennsylvania, where the father is still living, and where the mother died, June 11, 1834. Mr. Reiter went to Pennsylvania, with his parents, and was there engaged in farming, lumbering, and attending school, until 18 years of age. In 1876, he attended Eastman's Commercial College three months. In 1877, he came to this county, and became one-half owner by purchase of the steam saw0mill located at Sylvester, and owned and managed by Jospeh Misho and Darum B. Kelley. He bought the interest of the latter. This was afterward burned, and in the summer of 1882 he erected the mill which he now operates. Its capacity is 10,000 feet of lumber daily. Mr. Reiter is a Republican in politics, and has been School Director two years. He is interested in the progress of the temperance work, and lends his influence to all reformatory measures.
Mr. Reiter was married in Reed City, Mich., Sept. 20, 1878 to Jane, daughter of James and Catherine (Flanagan) Decker. (See sketch of James Decker.
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