Charles A. Gackenbach, son of Daniel H., was born in North Whitehall, Oct 1, 1859. In 1866 he began farming in his native township as a tenant farmer, and in 1897 he purchased the William Litzenberger homestead of 21 acres. But his present property consists of 35 acres. Mr. Gackenbach had followed trucking for a number of years but of late he is a general farmer. He and family are members of the Evangelical Church of Schnecksville.

He married Jan. 14, 1886, Amelia H. Wotring. They had one son - Wayne A. Mrs. Gackenbach, died Feb. 14, 1904, age 43 years. He married (second) Nov. 14, 1906, Rosa Amer, a daughter of Edward and Mary (Semmel) Artier, of North Whitehall.