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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery COLEMAN, WILLIAM H. p. 773 Surnames: COLEMAN, HUNTER, STROHM, SHUNK, YODER, CLEAVER, FEGLEY, ROYER, DENTZER, HARTLINE William H. Coleman, a tinsmith of Reading, employed by the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company, was born in Reading Jan. 1, 1860, son of Henry A. and Hannah S. (Hunter) … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery CLEAVER, CHESTER B. p. 524 Surnames: CLEAVER, BERTOLET, GRIESEMER, WEIDNER Chester B. Cleaver, a well to do business man of Reading, Pa., who has served as county commissioner of Berks county, was born in Pleasantville, Oley township, Berks county, Nov. 21, 1855, son of Hiram K. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery CHRISTIAN, DANIEL H. p. 574 Surnames: CHRISTIAN, HOFFMASTER, DEEM, SETTLY, BRIGHT, BIRKENBINE, LEWIS, KEIM, ESTERLY, HOUCK, GILBERT, TEMPLIN, HARDY One of the best known of Reading’s citizens, who was for many years identified with the construction work of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, was Daniel H. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery CAMPBELL, DAVID p. 727 Surnames: CAMPBELL, BAUDER, McVEY, MEIGS, VOGEL, ZIMMERMAN David Campbell, who at the time of his death was superintendent of the Henry Clay furnaces of Reading, Pa., was a son of James and Sophia Campbell, the former one of the early ironmasters of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BUCK, CHARLES R. p. 472 Surnames: BUCK, SCHMECK, ROYER, HILLEGAS, KOONS, BRAUSS, JOHNSON, GRUBER, BRIEL Charles R. Buck, proprietor of the Boyertown Steam Laundry and one of the enterprising business men of that borough, was born at Red Hill, Montgomery county, Nov. 7, 1850, son of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BRUBAKER, GEORGE p. 431 Surnames: BRUBAKER, REIFF, HOOVER, BAER, BUSHONG, RAUDENBUSH, FRILL, HARBSTER, SCHWARTZ George Brubaker, one of Reading’s substantial business men, who conducts a lumber yard on South Third street, is a native of Reading, born Jan. 20, 1854, son of Solomon and Anna Mary … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BROSSMAN FAMILY p. 1659 Surnames: BROSSMAN, FRANTZ, LEISS, HETTINGER, WERNER, BICKEL, KNORR, BENDER, STRICKER, ERNEST, BALTHASER, KISSLING, BRUNNER, RICHARDS, KRIEDLER, DECHERT, ERMENTROUT, GRUBER, ALTHOUSE, STOUDT, ADAM, YOHE, BEAR, SCHWARTZ The Brossman family is one of the oldest in Berks county, dating back to the early part … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BRIDENBAUGH, JOHN H. p. 675 Surnames: BRIDENBAUGH, BOWMAN, BAER, SNYDER, ZIEBER John H. Bridenbauch, lawyer, of reading, with offices at No. 529 Court street, is a native of Martinsburg, Blair Co., Pa., born Jan. 5, 1877. He has been in the active practice of his profession … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BRADLEY, JOHN C. p. 1363 Surnames: BRADLEY, BELL, BROOKE, UMSTEAD, MOGEL, DIETRICH, SASSAMAN, GILMER, SMITH, WERLEY John C. Bradley, one of the best known citizens of Birdsboro, Pa., has been connected with public affairs in Berks county for many years, is a prominent factor in Democratic … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOYER, GOTLEIB p. 661 Surnames: BOYER, KISSINGER, LINSENMEYER, SWOYER Gotleib Boyer (deceased) will be remembered by the people of the city of Reading, as the leading florist of his day, his stand being in Kissinger’s Market. Mr. Boyer was born in 1824, in Stuttgart, Germany, came … Read more