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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MILLER, JOSHUA L. p. 671 Surnames: MILLER, SNYDER, BERKS, KNEPPER, MAUREY, BAILEY, LEIBY, BOLICH, HEISLER The Miller family to which Joshua L. Miller, of Albany township, Berks county, belongs, is descended from Christian Miller, born June 3, 1799, in the vicinity of Milton, Pa. It is … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MILLER, JAMES M. p. 1313 Surnames: MILLER, HECK, STUMP, SCHMEHL, ZACHARIAS, HIESTER, GERHART, MATHEY James M. Miller, general superintendent of the Reading Paper Mills, including the Tulpehocken, Reading and Packerack Paper Mills, one of the important manufacturing plants in Reading, is one of the progressive men … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MILLER, GEORGE p. 1449 Surnames: MILLER, REISCH, STOYER, PLACE, FAUST, SCHRACK, FOX, HOFFMAN George Miller, who since April, 1908, has made his home in Maiden-creek, comes of Swiss stock. His great-grandfather, Christian Miller, came from Switzerland, bring with him his family. There is record of his … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MILLER, ALBERT GAUL p. 926 Surnames: MILLER, GAUL, DIETRICH, GEHRET Albert Gaul Miller. One of the prominent citizens of Mohnton, Berks county, is Mr. Albert G. Miller, who is now living retired, after many years spent in a mercantile business. Mr. Miller was born Feb. 27, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MERRITT, THOMAS P. p. 480 Surnames: MERRITT, IRICK-BUDD, PATTISON, HASTINGS, PENNYPACKER, RAMBO, BROADS, CURRIE-ROSS, BOAS, RAUDENBUSH Thomas P. Merritt, son of Abraham and Margaret (Irick-Budd) Merritt, was born at Mt. Holly, N. J., Sept. 29, 1844. He received his education in the schools of his native … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MERCER, JAMES BOWMAN p. 1494 Surnames: MERCER, BOWMAN James Bowman Mercer, a member of the Berks County Bar, was born in Reading, Dec. 19, 1881. His early education was obtained in private schools of the city, and he graduated from the Reading high school in 1900. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MELCHER FAMILY p. 1095 Surnames: MELCHER, MELCHOIR, BUCK, SIEGFRIED, KEHS, KOHL, SCHUTT, ADAM, LINSENBIGLER, GIEBEL, QUIGLEY, EDDINGER, MUTTER, STOUDT, BRENSINGER, CHELIUS, CLEMMER The Melcher (or Melchior) family was early settled in Bucks county, Pa. In the Goshenhoppen church records one Nicholas Melcher had a son George, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MECK, JACOB R. p. 817 Surnames: MECK, RUTH, HIMMELBERGER, HAAS, STRAUSS, WERNER, BECKER, KLAHR, KLINE, PIFFER, BENSING, BALTZ Jacob R. Meck, has many business interests at Meckville, Berks county, where he is also postmaster. He was born in Bethel township, this county, May 4, 1859, son … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MAUGER, DAVID F. p. 527 Surnames: MAUGER, LORAH, SHINGLE, BAER, ROTHERMEL, GORRELL, BECHTEL, KNABB David F. Mauger. Being descended through his father from a line of Palatinate German ancestry, and through his mother from the French Huguenots, David F. Mauger has the admixture of blood which … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MATTERN, F.L.R. (M.D.) p. 1651 Surnames: MATTERN, FREEHAFER F.L.R. Mattern, M.D., was born Dec. 16, 1879, son of William and Sarah (Freehafer) Mattern, both natives of Schuylkill county. William Mattern early in life became connected with the iron business, and has remained in that kind of … Read more