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Henry Bushong Henry Bushong, Banker and Manufacturer, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, March 25th, 1826. He is the second son of Philip Bushong, of Lebanon county. He was educated at the Litiz Academy, where he remained till the age of twelve years, when he began to work. He entered his father’s distillery, in 1846, … Read more

Henry Augustus Muhlenberg Muhlenberg, Henry Augustus. A son of Henry A. Muhlenberg, before mentioned, was born at Reading, Pennsylvania, in July 1823. He received an excellent education, availing himself to the fullest extent of every advantage offered to him. Graduated at Dickinson College; studied law for four years, and was admitted to the bar in … Read more

Henry Augustus Muhlenberg Muhlenberg, Henry Augustus. Son of Rev. Dr. Henry Ernestus and nephew of J.P.G. and F.A. Muhlenberg; was born at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1782. Carefully educated by his very learned father, he was ordained to the Lutheran Ministry in 1802. He was called to Trinity Church, Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1802, and remained … Read more

Jacob W. Fenstermaker Source: A Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Ohio, New York: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1902. JACOB W. FENSTERMAKER, who is filling the office of the justice of the peace in Carroll, was born in this county, October 25, 1822. His father, WILLIAM FENSTERMAKER, was a native of Pennsylvania, his birth … Read more

J. Dondore J. Dondore, a resident of Iowa City; was born October 11, 1830, in Berks County, PA; came to Iowa City in 1856; he is a blacksmith by trade, and opened a shop when he first settled in Iowa City, and now has a wagon, carriage and repair shop in connection, with his blacksmith … Read more

Isaac H. Reiter Rev. Dr. Isaac H. Reiter, for many years a distinguished citizen and minister of the gospel, of Miamisburg, was born in Berks county. Pa., February 4, 1819, and in 1831 removed with his parents to Wooster, Ohio. His earlier years were spent under religious influences and training, and he united with the … Read more

Isaac Eckert Isaac Eckert, Ironmaster, and Bank President, was born in the village of Womelsdorf, Berks county, Pennsylvania, in January, 1800. He was a son of Peter Eckert, a farmer and merchant of prominence in that neighborhood, and grandson of Valentine Eckert, who served in the Revolutionary War as Captain of a troop of cavalry. … Read more

Horatio Trexler Source: Proceedings of Pennsylvania-German Society, Volume X, 1899. Horatio Trexler was born in Longswamp, Berks County, Pa., in 1813. He was the son of Reuben Trexler, b. November 22, 1781 (Berks County, Pa.), d. April 29, 1846, who was the son of Peter Trexler, b. August 15, 1748 (Lehigh County Pa.), d. March … Read more

Hiester H. Muhlenberg Hiester H. Muhlenberg, M.D., Physician and Financier, was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, January 15th, 1812. His father was Henry A. Muhlenberg, whose biography appears elsewhere in this work, and his mother was a daughter of Governor Hiester of this State, whose life also finds a record in these pages. His primary education … Read more