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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery PAINE, ALLEN C. p. 1367 Surnames: PAINE, URICH, WAGNER, KLINEFELTER McCORKLE Allen C. Paine, proprietor of the “City Hotel” and a prominent citizen of Reading, Pa., was born in Lebanon county, Pa., and is a son of William and Rebecca (Urich) Paine. The Paine family is … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ONEAILL, JAMES p. 602 Surnames: ONEAILL, BEAVER, BITTLER, FREY, GEIGER, GORMAN, HOLTERY, HOMAN, JACOBS, LAUDERBACH, LAUSCH, McNULTY, OBOCK, OLD, PAINTER, PIERSOL, REICHWINE, STAFFORD, WAMSHER, WEBBER, WERNER, WOLFE James Oneaill, a highly esteemed retired citizen of Mohnton, Pa., and an honored survivor of the great Civil war, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery OBERHOLTZER, JACOB B. p. 426 Surnames: OBERHOLTZER, STAUFFER, HUNSBERGER, YOHN, LINSENBIGLER, MOYER, LANDES, BLIEM, BECHTEL, MOYER, RENNINGER, CLEMMER, GEHMAN Jacob B. Oberholtzer, miller and farmer of Colebrookdale township, who conducts the White mill, located on Swamp creek, was born on the family homestead in Washington township, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RIEGEL, J. ALLEN p. 958 Surnames: RIEGEL, BOHN, FRITZ, FULMER, LENGEL, VAN REED J. Allen Riegel, a well-known citizen of Reading, who holds the responsible position of chief clerk in the Reading post-office, was born in 1846, in Bernville, Berks County, son of William B. and … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RICK, CHARLES p. 431 Surnames: RICK, RUTH, WEISER, MADEIRA, AMMON, DUNDORE, TRATE, O’HARA, ARNOLD, NICOLLS, PAULI, MUHLENBERG, WEILE, McCANDLISH Rick Charles, a veteran of the Civil war who has been living retired in Reading since 1904, was for many years one of the proprietors of Rick … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RICHARDS, ELIAS J. (REV., D. D.) p. 755 Surnames: RICHARDS, JONES, PLATT, WARD, SMITH Rev. Elias J. Richards, D. D., for upwards of twenty-five years pastor of the first Presbyterian Church of Reading, Pa., was born Jan. 14, 1813, in the Valley of the Dee, in … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RHOADS, AMBROSE L. p. 1126 Surnames: LONG, KELCHER, MELCHER, RHOADS Ambrose L. Rhoads, a representative business man of Reading, Pa., dealing in butter, eggs, cheese, lard and smoked meats at No. 333 Penn Street, was born in 1857, in Earl township, Berks county, son of Enos … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery REMP, HENRY E. p. 1344 Surnames: REMP, ESHELMAN, WHITE, BARLOT, TROSTLE, HARTZ, BLANKENBILLER, ZEIGLER, FRITZ, MATZ, MANIER, MESSNER, MOHN, FITTERLING, STEFFEY Henry E. Remp, resident in the borough of Mohnton, since 1870, is a native of Berks county, born in Brecknock township, Oct. 31, 1846, son … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RAAB, GEORGE J. p. 1072 Surnames: RAAB, WELDNER, HIGH, HOFFEDITZ, BISSINGER, ADAMS, TAYLOR, ROERICH George J. Raab, one of the well known business men of Reading, Pa., is secretary of the Deppen Brewing Company, and has charge of the collections of the company. Mr. Raab was … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery QUIER, EDWIN ADDAMS p. 713 Surnames: QUIER, ADDAMS, MCHOSE, CAMPBELL, HAWLEY, RITTER Edwin Addams Quier has passed practically all his live in Reading, where he was born Aug. 14, 1869, son of Levi and Emma (Addams) Quier. Levi Quier has been a prominent business man in … Read more