Michael Minnich was born on March 8, 1803, on the homestead at Bethlehem and died at the Iron Bridge, South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Nov. 26, 1889. He was a farmer all his life and owned three farms, one of which is now owned by Col. H. C. Trexler, and is used as his Buffalo Ranch. His farm in South Whitehall Township is now in the possession of his son, Monnelius Minnich, and the third farm is owned by the Troxell estate. He was a Republican and was supervisor in his district. He was a deacon of the Egypt church.

His first wife was Polly Brown, and their children were: Edwin, Reuben, Aaron, Solomon, Monnelius, Dianah who married Lewis Hummel; Adeline. who married Nathan Haas; Polly, who married Robert Rocket; and Fietta, who married Owen Roth He was married (second) to Elizabeth Newhart. She was born Sept. 10, 1811, and died July 13, 1893. They had a son, Frank Reuben Minnich, who was born in South Whitehall, Oct. 17, 1832.