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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KENNEDY, EDWIN p. 1242 Surnames: KENNEDY, LYKENS, BROOKE, CROSDALE, BITLER, KEINARD, HAWS, HARTZ, O’NEIL Edwin Kennedy, of Robeson township, Berks county, who has practiced veterinary surgery for the past half century, was born July 29, 1836, in Robeson township, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Lykens) Kennedy. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KEMMERER, ELIAS ROTHERMEL p. 1564 Surnames: KEMMERER, ROTHERMEL, ZECHMAN, BURKEY, TREXLER, FISHER, SHOEMAKER, REBER, ZELLER, SASSAMAN, KEIM, REEDY, HINKEL, SAUL, HESS, STOUDT, KAMMERER, ADAM, SCHWAVELY Elias Rothermel Kemmerer–engaged in the real estate and insurance business at Reading since 1896–was born Sept. 7, 1859 in Maiden-creek township, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KEINARD, DAVID p. 1107 Surnames: KEINARD, EAMES, WAGNER, KERPER, BITLER, SWAVELY, SCARLETT, KENNEDY David Keinard, a well-to-do citizen and landowner of Robeson township, Berks county, who is now devoting his attention to truck farming, was born in 1859, in Robeson township, son of Peter and Christiana … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KEIM, GEORGE DE BENNEVILLE p. 496 Surnames: KEIM, WETHERILL, DAVIS, SEITZINGER, MAYER, GOWAN, TREZEVANT, CRUGER, BARRON, NETHERCLIFFE, SAVAGE, CHAUNCEY, ROBINSON, COCKE George de Benneville Keim, one of the distinguished sons of Berks county, for many years a resident of Philadelphia on account of his prominent connection … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KEEHN, DANIEL B. p. 999 Surnames: KEEHN, BECHTEL, BIEDEMAN, BOYER, CHRISTIAN, DAUTRICH, DE TURK, FISHER, GOODHART, HOFFMASTER, KLINE, NEWKIRK, REIFF, RUTH, SHAFFNER, SIDEL Daniel B. Keehn, an old and respected resident of Mt. Penn, has passed his entire life in that section of Berks county. He … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KAUCHER, JOHN R. p. 1322 Surnames: KAUCHER, ROSE, CLEVELAND, TILL, LEEDOM, WRIGHT John R. Kaucher, of Reading, represents a family resident in that city for several generations, his father and grandfather before him having been, like himself, natives of the place. The grandfather John Kaucher was … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KACHEL, CHARLES S. p. 905 Surnames: KACHEL, HARTZ, KRAMER, ZIEMER Charles S. Kachel, who is engaged in truck farming in Brecknock township, is one of the most popular citizens of his locality, and has been prominent in church, public and business circles. He was born on … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery JONES, ALFRED SCHROEDER p. 439 Surnames: JONES, KELLY, DEININGER, LEE, GOOD, HAMMER Alfred Schroeder Jones was born at Fisher’s Ferry, Susquehanna river, a few miles below Sunbury, Aug. 18, 1835. When he was six years old his father, Thomas Jones, who was a farmer and the … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery JENNINGS, JOHN A. L. p. 1366 Surnames: JENNINGS, LONG, WEAVER, MILLER, YERGER, D ERRICK, GANSTER, TROXEL John A. L. Jennings, one of the prominent citizens of Reading, Pa., who is now serving the city in the capacity of councilman, was born at Ninth and Walnut streets, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery JACKSON, WILLIAM E. p. 1664 Surnames: JACKSON, BUSHY, MORRIS, THORNTON, ROGERS, BARKLEY, RUNYEON, FRITCH, KLINE, NOLL, SNYDER, MOHR, YOUNG, SHEARER, MILLER, WAGNER, JOHNSON, COX, MOYER, ARMON William E. Jackson, who recently moved with his family from Cumru township to Philadelphia, was born Jan. 4, 1866, in … Read more