Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BECKER, ANNA ELIZA p. 947 Surnames: BECKER, HAIN, MILLER, STUMP, HOLSTEIN, SPOHN, HECKER, ECKERT, GAUL, FIDLER, KLOPP, HAIN, LEISS, BINKLEY, TICE, MOYER, BENNETCH, ZIMMERMAN, BOLLINGER, SEIBERT, ZELLER, KAHL, STEWERT, MILLBACH, BECHTEL, LIVINGOOD. Mrs. Anna Eliza Becker, of Womelsdorf, widow of Willoughby Becker, is a daughter of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BEARD, ELMER H. p. 1516 Surnames: BEARD, WARREN, HIPPLE, ENDLICH, LIVINGOOD, HARTMAN ELMER H. BEARD, city engineer of Reading, is one of the busiest men in the busy, bustling city of Reading, for, with the fifty-one men in his charge, he is carrying out the enormous … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BAUS, JOHN B. p. 918 Surnames: BAUS, STAUFFER, GEISINGER, WEIDNER, BUZZARD, STRUBEL, ZIEGLER, WANNAMAKER, GABEL, BARTO, RAUB, JOHNSON. John B. Baus, proprietor of the “Barto Hotel” in Washington township, Berks county, had been carrying on that place since 1902. He was born Feb. 29, 1864, in … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BARSOTTI, FRANK S. p. 1067 Surnames: BARSOTTI, PARTSSIANNA, DENINO, ROSHORN, HULLENBACH, STRAUSS Frank S. Barsotti, an energetic and enterprising business men of Reading, Pa., extensively engaged as a dealer in fruit, was born in Lucca, Tuscany, in the northern part of Italy, Feb. 24, 1859, son … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BANKS, JOHN p. 354 Surnames: BANKS, PORTER John Banks, the fifth President Judge of Berks county, serving from 1836 to 1847, was born near Lewisburgh, Juniata county, in the year 1793. His paternal grandfather emigrated from Scotland. His father being a farmer, his youth was spent … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BAGENSTOSE, JACOB p. 854 Surnames: BAGENSTOSE, BACKENSTOSS, SNYDER, MOYER, RUNKEL, HIMMELBERGER, SHARFF, KAUFFMAN, DUNDORE, LENGEL, REEDY, GEISS, GAUL, ECKEL, KLOPP, SPADE, LOOSE, SPEICHER, DAVIS, DIETRICH, KALLBACH, BOHN JACOB BAGENSTOSE, a highly esteemed retired agriculturist of Bern township, Berks county, who is acting in the capacity of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BAER FAMILY p. 1638 Surnames: BAER, BAR, BARR, BAEHR, BAHR, BAIR, BARE, BEAR, FETLER, MILLER, ALBRIGHT, SNYDER, WERT, RICE, RILL, ALTHOUSE, PAUCH, KLINE, DUNKELBERGER, ZIMMERMAN, HIMMELBERGER, GICKER, BROSSMAN, DICKENSON, BENDER, STOUDT, KRAMER, LASH, GESHWINDT, KALBACH, MERVINE, WEIVEL, HARTMAN, JACKSON, ROTHENBERGER, KERSCHNER, UNGER The Baer family of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BABB, DAVID D. p. 649 Surnames: BABB, DE HART, FIEFS, EIDER, BAUER, CHRISTIAN, LONG, LEINBACH, REIDER, HEINE, ZIEBER, FOULK, FICK, KELLER, FISHER, MARBERGER, HAFER, KLEMMER, IBACH, KERN David D. Babb, a highly esteemed citizen of Lower Alsace township, Berks Co., Pa., who is engaged in blacksmithing … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ANSPACH, THOMAS P. p. 690 Surnames: ANSPACH, WALTERS, HUNTER, FORRER, LESHER, KINTZER, RIEGEL, SCHOLL, HIMMELBERGER, BEHNEY, BATDORF, KAUFFMAN, LAMBERTSON Thomas P. Anspach, a leading business man of Womelsdorf, Berks Co., Pa., who is extensively engaged in the manufacture of cigars, was born in that town, March … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery AMES, ISAAC p. 989 Surnames: PAGITT, MCCULLOCH, ZULY, MARTIN, GRUBB, BIXLER, RUTHERFORD, WITMAN, DE HAVEN, BINDER, GABRIEL, JONES, BYLER Isaac Ames, a representative citizen of Caernarvon township, Berks Co., Pa., who conducts a blacksmith shop and wagonmaking establishment near Kurtz’s Mills, was born April 7, 1854, … Read more