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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SIEGFRIED, WILLIAM p. 969 Surnames: SIEGFRIED, ZIEGLER, ZIMMERMAN, MOSS, RAUMICH, LEVAN, ROTHERMEL, FISHER, KLINE, FETTEROLF, GRIM, REISER, FIEGOL, BOLTZ, OVERHOLTZER, STRAUB, KAUFFMAN, ZIEGLER, KRAMLICH, KUHNS, HOCH, BIEBER, DOUMAYER, HILLEGARS, [See the Notes following this biography for additions and corrections.] William Siegfried, formerly a leading citizen of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SHOLLENBERGER, CALVIN D. p. 859 Surnames: SHOLLENBERGER, DRY, MERKEL, PETERS, KUNKEL, SCHLEGEL, YODER, SASSAMAN, BEAR, MARTIN, KUTZ, MOORE, DIETRICH, WIEANT, ANGSTADT Calvin D. Shollenberger, a highly esteemed citizen and prominent agriculturist of Maiden-creek township, Berks Co., Pa., was born Oct. 10, 1855, in Rockland township, son … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SHEARER, CHRISTOPHER p. 724 Surnames: SHEARER, RAPP, PHILLIPPI, DRAYER, EBLING, MAURER, BULL, DEEM, LEASE Among the representative citizens and leading agriculturists of Berks county, none is more worthy of mention in this publication than Mr. Christopher Shearer, whose excellent farm is located in Muhlenberg township. Mr. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SHAPIRO, PHILIP p. 662 Surnames: SHAPIRO, COWEN Philip Shapiro, one of Reading’s hustling business men, and a member of the Reading Board of Trade, who conducts a flourishing tailoring establishment at No. 6 South Sixth street, was born Sept. 1, 1861, in Germany. Mr. Shapiro learned … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SELTZER, CHARLES MECK (DR) p. 349 Surnames: SELTZER, EVANS, STULB, SHEETZ, MECK, SMITH, ZEBLEY, MOORE, THOMAS, KUNTZ, KUHN Dr. Charles Meck Seltzer, physician at Philadelphia for thirty years, was born at Philadelphia March 1857. He received his preliminary education in private schools and in the Eastburn … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SCHEALER, JOHN G. p. 682 Surnames: SCHEALER, GARDNER, SCHUELER, SHEELER, SHULER, SCHUYLER, SPOHN, WENTZ, SHADLER, DEHART, ESHBACH, WUNDER, SALTZER, LIVENGOOD, WESSNER, REIDER, GOOD, BRUMBACH, FELTUS, HIMMELREICH, BABB John G. Schealer, contractor and builder of Boyertown, Berks county, was born Oct. 15, 1836, in Exeter township. He … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery TALLEY, JAMES F. p. 1327 Surnames: TALLEY, FREY, LINK, HAAS, MILLER, LOOSE, SHOCK James F. Talley, president of the First National Bank of Bernville, Pa., and one of the ablest young business men of Penn township, whose rise to the front rank in commercial and financial … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SUNDAY, ELIAS B. p. 860-861 Surnames: SUNDAY, SONTAG, BACHARSIN, STRASSER, RAUBENHOLD, MILLER, JACOBY, SIEGFRIED, HOCH, BIEBER, DUNKEL, MARTIN, TREXLER, LEIBENSPERGER, MERKEL, DIETRICH, BAVER Elias B. Sunday, a retired citizen of Windsor township, Berks county, who resides on Fourth street, Hamburg, was born Aug. 24, 1841, on … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery STECKLER, DAVID H. p. 1044 Surnames: STECKLER, HAUSER, CHRIST David H. Steckler (deceased), who was for many years a prominent business man of Reading, was born in Allegheny county, Pa., and accompanied his parents to York county, where a portion of his education was received. When … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SPOTTS, JOHN J. p. 1099 Surnames: SPOTTS, GRUBE, AX, BYLER, BEAN John J. Spotts, a good, practical farmer at Caernarvon township, Berks county, whose fertile farm of ninety acres is situated near Morgantown, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1859, son of George and Mary … Read more