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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOYER, ABRAHAM p. 1651 Surnames: BOYER, WINEHOLT, STRUNK, STIEF, REID, ABLING, KOCHERIAS Abraham Boyer, proprietor of the Green Terrace Hotel, situated in Lower Heidelberg township, one mile south of Wernersville, was born Nov. 22, 1859, in Lower Heidelberg township, son of Moses and Elizabeth (Wineholt) Boyer. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOWER, CONRAD G. p. 1100 Surnames: BOWER, HAUCK. GETZ, GANTZ Conrad G. Bower (deceased) was born in Switzerland, March 22, 1846. His father came to America with his family of six children in 1851, landing at New York, whence he came direct to Reading. Here he … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BORKERT, ALBERT G. p. 673 Surnames: BORKERT, GANTZ, SHEELER, BROWN, GOODMAN, WENTZEL Albert G. Borkert, well known in Reading, Pa., as a contractor and builder, was born in that city in 1835, son of Daniel Borkert, a native of Oley Valley, and one of the first … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOONE, CYRUS p. 1650 Surnames: BOONE, MECK, SPAYED, BUSHONG, CLYMER, YERGER, LANDO, ROTHWELL, SELTZER, SPEAS, DREY Cyrus Boone, a well know farmer, and a veteran of the Civil war, was born in Bern township, Sept. 27, 1843, a son of John and Elizabeth (Meck) Boone, and … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOBST, SAMUEL p. 1518 Surnames: BOBST, ERNST, HELFROTH, GNAU, HAUCK, SCHULTZ, BINGAMAN, KEMP, SPANGLER, SCHELL One of the early settlers of Alsace township, Berks county, was John Bobst, a large landowner and farmer there, and the family has been represented in the county ever since. John … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BLAND, H. WILLIS p. 400 Surnames: WILLIS, JACOBS, GREELEY, SCHWARTZ, PATTISON H. Willis Bland, President Judge of the Orphans’ Court of Berks county, was born August 20, 1845, at Blandon, that county, a village which derives its name from his paternal ancestors. He attended the public … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BIGONY, HIRAM J. p. 391 Surnames: BIGONY, WEIDA, BIGONET, PICHONET, OZIAS, BRANT, YOST, RINEHART, WORLEY, WEIDA, WEILER, RICHWEIN, WEIDNER, HORNBERGER Hiram J. Bigony, a prominent and influential citizen of Mohnton, Pa., engaged in the manufacture of hosiery, was born June 1, 1862, at Sanatoga, Montgomery Co., … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BICKEL, AMANDON LAMM p. 874 Surnames: BICKEL, B?KEL, GOSTENBERGER, MEYER, RUTH, KUESTER, DILKLE, GLAT, TOCK, ROMIG, SOHL, BECKEL, LAMM, STOUDT, MATZ, FISHER, LISCHEY, WAGNER, KLOPP, SCHOEDLER, SELLERS, GRUBER, ZECHMAN, LEINBACH Amandon Lamm Bickel, one of the prominent teachers of Lower Heidelberg, was born in North Heidelberg … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BERGER FAMILY p. 1567 Surnames: BERGER, KAUFFMAN, MARBERGER, WAGNER, RENTSCHLER, ROTH, FOLK, SHARTLE, CLAUSER, SNYDER, STOUDT, DUNDORE, WILHELM, ALBRIGHT, WEIBEL, RENNO, HAGNER, KLOPP, SPENGLER, KANTNER The Bergers of Berks county, a family which has numerous representatives among the most creditable citizens of this section, have been … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BELZ, AUGUSTUS pp. 1159 & 1160 Surnames: BELZ, SCHMITT, REMPPIS, KOHLER, MAURER, DIHL Augustus Belz, a representative citizen of Reading, Berks Co., Pa., who holds the responsible position of foreman of the braiding machine department of the Textile Machine Co., located at Wyomissing, was born Nov. … Read more