Nathan Zipfel

John Pringle Jones John Pringle Jones, jurist, b. near Newton, Berks co., Pa., in 1812; d. in London, England, 16 March, 1874. He was graduated at Princeton in 1831, studied law, and was admitted to the bar of Philadelphia in 1834, afterward settling in practice in Reading, Pa. He was appointed in 1839 deputy attorney-general … Read more

John P. Le Van John P. Le Van, Master Mechanic, was born in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, November 7th, 1834. His ancestors emigrated to this country in 1699, and consisted of three brothers, who being embroiled politically with the Huguenots, and French Huguenots themselves, came to the United States to seek safety, tranquility and fortune. His … Read more

John Morgan John Morgan, Builder, etc., was born in Radnor township, Pennsylvania, in the year 1786. He settled in Phoenixville when but a boy, and lived to see it grow from a mere village to one of the most prosperous business centers in the State. By trade he was a carpenter, and by care, energy … Read more

John Montgomery Baldy Baldy, John Montgomery, physician, was born at Danville, Pa., June 16, 1860, son of Edward Hurley and Henrietta Cooper (Montgomery) Baldy, and a descendant of Jacob Baldy, who came to America about 1730, settling in Berks county, Pa. On the maternal side he is descended from Thomas Cooper, the eminent scientist (q.v.). … Read more

John McManus John McManus, Iron Manufacturer, was born in September, 1808, in County Fermanagh, Ireland. He received a liberal education in his native county, the classical portion of which was obtained at Purtuna College. In 1827, he emigrated to the United States and was soon afterwards engaged in business. His first step in this direction … Read more

John M. Hyneman Hyneman, John M. He was a Representative in Congress from Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1813, when he resigned, and D. Udree was elected in his place. He was a member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania in 1809. In 1810 was commissioned Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of Berks County, and remained in … Read more

John Lehman John Lehman was born August 14, 1790, in Berks county, Pa. His father, Martin Lehman, and mother, Christina Speck, were immigrants from Germany, and were sold out to service by the captain of the vessel until their passage was paid, as the custom then was. In the spring of 1812 John married Miss … Read more

John Keim John Keim, Hardware Merchant, was born at Oley, Berks county, Pennsylvania, July 6th, 1749. He was the only son of Nicholas Keim. He was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and in the fall of 1777, marched with Colonel Lutz’s Battalion to reinforce the army under General Washington. Like his father, he was … Read more

John Henry Stamm John Henry Stamm, an ex-soldier of the late Civil war, and a prominent citizen of Miamisburg, Ohio, was born in Berks county, Pa., in the town of Stouchsburg, September 20, 1839, and is a son of Moses and Lydia (Heckerman) Stamm, both of whom were natives of Berks county, Pa. The father … Read more

John George Jungmann John George Jungmann, missionary, b. in Hockenheim, Palatinate, 19 April, 1720; d. in Bethlehem, Pa., 17 July, 1808. In 1732 he came with his father to this country, and settled at l Oley, Berks co., Pa. At that place he witnessed, in 1742, the baptism of the first three Moravian converts from … Read more