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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FOLGER, WALTER p. 1492 Surnames: FOLGER, HEMIG Walter Folger, a well-known hotel man of Reading, Pa., proprietor of the Folger hotel and cafe, on North Fifth street, was born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 13, 1866. Mr. Folger received his education in his native city, and for … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery EACHES, JESSE E. p. 982 Surnames: EACHES, DUNKLE, DRAKE, RUNYEON, STROHECKER Jesse E. Eaches, junior member of the firm of Runyeon & Eaches, dealers in coal, wood, flour and feed, whose place of business is situated at the corner of Elm and Reed streets, Reading, Pa., … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ECK, CHARLES p. 1221 Surnames: ECK, DeLONG, SPECHT, HOFFMAN, SMITH Among the well know residents and successful business men of Reading, may be mentioned Charles Eck, who is extensively engaged in contracting and building, and who resides at No. 416 North Ninth street. Mr. Eck was … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery EDINGER, LEVI p. 837 Surnames: HIGH, TOBIAS, EDDINGER, DAVIDHEISER, HASSLER, ZIEBER, IDYLE, HOMAN, TATE, TROUT, HARTMAN, LINCOLN, RAUDENBUSH, CLOUSER, WOLF Levi Edinger, one of the leading agriculturists of Berks county, Pa., whose excellent 200-acre property at Poplar Neck, in Cumru township, is known as the General … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery EMES, ADAM p. 870 Surnames: EMES, WEITZEL, EMS, EMMS, HARNER, FRY, DUNDOR, HORNBERGER, DONDORE, FISHER, SCHNADER, AULENBACH, ARTZ, BORKERT, RINTZ, GOODHART, HUNTZINGER, YODER, MOHN, FLEISCHER Adam Emes, one of the venerable citizens of Lower Heidelberg township, Berks county, who has lived retired since 1905, was for … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ENSSLEN, RUDOLPH p. 1090 Surnames: ENSSLEN, KIRSCHMANN Rudolph Ensslen, who died Nov. 25, 1906, at his home No. 306 Elm street, Reading, was engaged in an extensive delicatessen business. He was a native of Germany, born in Kircheim, Wurtemberg. Jan. 25, 1859, son of Ferdinand Ensslen, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ERMENTROUT, DANIEL (HON.) p. 757 Surnames: ERMENTROUT, EHRENDTRAUD, ERMENTRAUT, ERMTRAUT, IRMENTRAUT, IRMTRAUT, SILVIS, RITTER, BERTOLETTE, GORDON, MUHLENBERG, VAN MARSDORF, KEIM, KELLY, RYAN, BLAND, SCHAEFFER, JONES, RUHL, METZGER, WASHINGTON, HARMER, BINGHAM, McALEER, HOLLINGSWORTH, BROSSIUS Hon. Daniel Ermentrout, late of Reading, has left a record of devotion to … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ESSER, JACOB B. p. 872 Surnames: ESSER, GROSCUP GEEHR, KROLL, HUMBERT, OVERBECK, FISTER, WINK, DIEBERT, SCHWOYER, KLINE, BIEBER, FETHEROLF, SMITH, URICK, HILLEGAS Among the prominent family names in the history of Kutztown is that of Esser. From the information at hand it appears that the family … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FAHRBACH, JOHN A. p. 1448 Surnames: FAHRBACH, GERBER, BLOCK, HUMMEL John A. Fahrbach, whose death occurred April 15, 1908, at his home, No. 32 South Eighth street, Reading, was a man well known, having been dancing-master in the city for or many years. John M. Fahrbach, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FEGLEY, AMANDUS N. (M.D.) p. 402 Surnames: FEGLEY, NYCE, FOX, DOTTS, SASSAMAN, WEIS, WILT, KOCH, HAAS Amandus N. Fegley, M. D., who has carried on the practice of medicine at Oley Church, in Oley township, Berks county, since 1871, was born Sept. 16, 1842, in Douglass … Read more