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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SPANNUTH, HARVEY A. p. 595 Surnames: SPANNUTH, TRAUTMAN, YEISER, NEWCOMET, WEBER, BENSING, STRAUSE, DECK, SNYDER, SCHNEIDER Harvey A. Spannuth, proprietor of the Kempton Creamery, was born at Crosskill Mills, Bethel township, Berks Co., Pa., Sept. 14, 1877, son of Emanuel and Lydia (Trautman) Spannuth. On the … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SPAAR, EDWARD W. p. 1363 Surnames: SPAAR, WINGERT, COVELY, GROW, SPARR, SHULER, ACKERMAN, GRIFFITH, DEYSHER, FISTER, WALLER, BAUER, FREY Edward W. Spaar, a farmer in the eastern end of Washington township, has passed all his life in that section of Berks county, having been born near … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SMOYER, HENRY L. p. 1210 Surnames: SMOYER, BUCHMAN, SHAUL, HAAS, COSSIEWIC, FREY Henry L. Smoyer, proprietor of the “Eagle Point Hotel,” Eagle Point, Berks county, is one of the best known and most popular hotel men in this part of the State. He was born in … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SMITH, ISAAC p. 747 Surnames: SMITH, CORRELL, SASSAMAN, PAULEY, KEMP, STERNBERGH, SCHMIDT, LUTZ, GREENAWALT Isaac Smith, who died at Albany, Pa., was a native of Albany township, Berks county, born in 1806. He learned the stone-mason’s trade early in life, and that was his occupation throughout … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SMINK, F. C. p. 432 Surnames: SMINK, EBERT, FELIX, NICOLLS, BAER, SEIDEL, THOMPSON, HEIM, NOLAN, DEYSHER F. C. Smink, president of the Reading Iron Company, is associated with so many enterprises typical of the commercial prosperity of Pennsylvania that he is not only considered a representative … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SEIDER, JEREMIAH p. 646 Surnames: SEIDER, YEAGER, WAGNER, ARMPREISTER Among the prominent men of Reading, Pa., may be mentioned Jeremiah Seider, of No. 927 Douglas street, who has for some years been engaged in contracting. He was born Jan. 5, 1830, in Reading, son of Daniel … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SEIDEL, ALFRED S. p.702 Surnames: SEIDEL, BOSSLER, SEIBERT, REBER, LOOSE, BROWN, ULRICH, WAMSHER. Among the well-known retired residents of Reading, Pa., may be mentioned Alfred S. Seidel, of No. 145 Walnut street, who was for a number of years extensively engaged in business in the city. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery STRUNK FAMILY p. 476 Surnames: STRUNK, STRUNCK, SAILER, GINDER, KNABB, KLINE, HAWS, KOONS, RUTLEDGE, SNYDER, GLASSMOYER, DUNKLE, BRENHEISER, REIFF, HERBEIN, HOCH, MOYER, CLEAVER, KIEFFER, DE TURCK, HARTMAN, FISHER, SCHAEFFER, LIVINGOOD, DWIGHT, HOECKLY Strunk-Strunck. A Strunck family lived, as is supposed from all accounts, in Upper Engelheim, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery STOUDT, GEORGE W. p. 739 Surnames: STOUDT, KUTZ, MOYER, HARTMAN, PEIFER, DIEFFENBACH. RENTSCHLER, GROFF, RISHEL, WENRICH George W. Stoudt, a retired farmer living at Shartlesville, in Upper Bern township, Berks county, owns a fine farm of 115 acres in that township, where he followed agricultural pursuits … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery STEWART, LEMUEL (M.D.) p. 493 Surnames: STEWART, WEISER, ULRICH, MILLER, ROYER, JACKSON, SMITH, BRIGHT, LEAF, SCHMIDT, NOLAN Lemuel Stewart, M. D. (deceased), who practiced medicine and surgery at Reading from 1848 to 1853, was born near Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pa., Sept. 1, 1815, son of Jacob … Read more