The following is from a book found in the Slatington library entitled "The Anniversary History of Lehigh County Volume II" copyright 1914.

The progenitor of this family in the upper section of Lehigh county was Gordian Schertzinger. He was born Nov. 19, 1819, in the Black Forest Balden, Germany, where he learned the trade of jeweler and followed it until he emigrated to America in 1850. He landed at New York, and took a railroad train to Easton; from there he preceded by stage-coach to Kutztown, and thence walked to Reading, where a fellow-countryman advised him to go to Saegersville, in Lehigh county, and he reached that village the same year. He was engaged at his trade there for fourteen years; then he removed to Slatington and followed it until he died, Aug. 17, 1891. He was married to Hilaria Blessing, a native of the same place, before he emigrated, and she followed him a year afterword. They had twelve children: Edward, deceased; Mrs. Rebecca Gebhardt, of Trenton; Diva, m. Daniel Walp of Lehighton; Henry A.; Charles, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mary, m. James Williams; Minnie, m. Alfred Whetstone, of Mt. Carmel; Julius, of Waverly, N.Y., and Stella, m. Calvin Kocher. The widow is still living at Slatington, over 80 years of age.

Edward F. Schertzinger, the youngest son, jeweler at Slatington, was born at Saegersville, July 4, 1863. He received his education in the public schools and learned the trade of jeweler under his father and afterward followed it in his father's employ until he died, when he became his successor; and the son has continued the business until the present time, having been in the same building for fifty years. In 1882, Mr. Schertzinger was married to Clara M. Huff a daughter of David and Messina (Deibert) Huff, of Allentwon, and they had five children: Walter J., Harold and Julia, who died in infancy; Paul E., who learned the same trade and is assisting his father, and Adele H. They are members of the Luthern Church, which he served as a deacon, and he also acted as a Sunday school teacher for upward twenty-five years. He has affiliated with the Free Masons at Slatington, becoming a member of the Lodge and Chapter, also with the Odd Fellows and Royal Arcanum.

Henry A. Schertzinger, an elder brother of Edward F., and Justice of the Peace of Slatington since 1895, was born at Saegersville, April 27, 1855, and upon learning the trade of jeweler, he followed it in his father's employ until the family removed to Slatington. Then he entered the employ of the L.V.R.R. Co. and continued with the company for nine years, after which he learned the trade of cigarmaker and he carried on the business until 1895, traveling about as a salesman to sell the product of his own factory. In 1891 he was elected assessor of the borough and he served four years; and in 1895 he was elected justice of the peace; and he has served since by re-election. In connection with this office he has conducted an insurance business by representing a number of companies. In Politics he is a Republican. He has become identified with the Royal Arcanum and the Slatington Social Club. In 1896, he was married to Emma C. Heintzelman, a daughter of David Heintzelman, and they have four children: Caroline, Carl, Leah and Marie. They are members of the United Evangelical Church.