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<!– –> History of Bern Reformed and Lutheran Union Church, Bern Township, Pennsylvania The following history appeared in The History of Berks County by Morton Montgomery, published in 1908 (p. 986). Surnames mentioned in this church history: GOETSCHEY, RIESER, HIESTER, LISCHY, ZACHARIAS, BRECHT, REBER, KERSHNER, WEBER, ZERBY, MULLER, DECKER, WALDTSCHMIDT, LUPP, BOAS, MOYER, BOYER, HAUTZ, … Read more
Blue Mountain Zion Church, Upper Tulpehocken Township, PA The Pennsylvania archives has a survey map that perhaps reveals who donated the land for Blue Mountain Zion Church: By virtue of an order from the Commissioners dated the 7th Day of March Anno Domini 1746, the above described tract of land was surveyed for Adam Sunday, … Read more
History of First United Evangelical Church of Reading, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 1700. Surnames: HEIL, HOOVER, KISTLER, BROWNMILLER, MOHN, RUDISILL, BAKER, MARKLEY, MILLER, HENDEL, HERB First United Evangelical Church. What is now the First United Evangelical Church of Reading, and the parent church … Read more
History of Goshenhoppen Church, Hereford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania NOTE TO NEW RESEARCHERS: Although the Goshenhoppen Records currently apply to a church located in the northeast corner of Montgomery County, many members of our Berks Community are affected by them. Either they passed through the area on their way to Berks County or they were … Read more
Historical Souvenir of the Hereford-Huff’s Union Church, Pennsylvania NOTE: The following history of the Hereford-Huff’s Union Church was prepared for their 100th Anniversary Celebration in 1915. It was published in a booklet form with a textured paper cover. The entire souvenir has been included, but no attempt has been made to use the same fonts … Read more
<!– –> Churches in Berks County, Pennsylvania Historical Information Alsace Lutheran Church, Alsace Township Altalaha Church, Rehersburg Bern Reformed and Lutheran Union Church, Bern Township Blue Mountain Zion Church, Upper Tulpehocken Township Christ Delong’s UCC Church – 250th Anniversary Schedule Christ Church, Reading Christ Little Tulpehocken Church, Tulpehocken Township First Baptist Church, Reading First United … Read more
Iron Industries in Reading, Pennsylvania Submitted by Bonnie Blau. The following information is taken from Morton Montgomery’s History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (1909), pp. 185-192. IRON INDUSTRIES: The industries at Reading engaged in the manufacture of iron articles before 1836 consisted entirely of blacksmith shops and they were limited in extent, like those we see … Read more
BUSINESSES IN BERKS COUNTY: K through N A-FÂ Â Â Â Â G-JÂ Â Â Â Â K-NÂ Â Â Â Â O-RÂ Â Â Â Â S-Z Special thanks to Bonnie Blau for transcribing and submitting this section to our project. LADIES’ GARMENTS In 1903, the Great Eastern Manufacturing Company started manufacturing ladies’ garments, of various kinds, consisting of wrappers, skirts, dressing sacques and kimonos and since then has produced … Read more
History of Christ Church, Reading, Pennsylvania The following history is from The History of Berks County by Morton Montgomery published in 1908 (p. 1390). Surnames mentioned in this church history: MURRY, PRICE, DIEMER, MAY, BIDDLE, DOUGLASS, DAVIS, BULL, WHITE, STYLES, HOBART, MEADE, WHITEHOUSE, CUMING, MCCOSKEY, MORGAN, LIGHTNER, CUMMINGS, LUNDY, HAMMOND, ORRICK Christ Church, Reading, Pa. … Read more
Christ Little Tulpehocken Church, Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania The following history comes from Pastors and People: Pastors and Congregations, vol. 1, by Charles Glatfelter, published in 1980: This Lutheran Congregation in the Tulpehocken settlement was organized by Casper Stoever and his followers in 1742, after Reed’s church was lost to the Moravians and after some Lutherans … Read more