Pabios

HARRY J. FRITCH Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 22 Surnames: Fritch, Palsgrove, Schwartz, Matthias, Weida, Dry, Bortz, Bauer, Applegate, Seip As a partner in the firm founded by his father, T. D. Fritch & Sons, as well as being the organizer of the Fritch Coal … Read more

CHARLES AUGUSTUS GRAEFF Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 387 Surnames: Graeff, Lindermuth Charles Augustus Graeff was down on the Mexican Border from June, 1916, to March, 1917, when he returned home and was mustered out. He at once entered the State service, then the Federal … Read more

WILLIAM HENRY HINKEL, M. D. Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 19 Surnames: Hinkel, Hughes, Boone, Penrose, Kirby, Lightfoot, Tomlinson, King, Mussina, Winters (The Yarnell Line) On Doctor Hinkel’s maternal side, his mother belonged to the Yarnell family who at one time owned most of the … Read more

JOHN ROBERT COXE Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 402 Surnames: Coxe, Harper, Datts John Robert (J. Robert) Coxe, chiropractor, was born March 26, 1899, in Reading, Pennsylvania, a son of John L. and Trace (Harper) Coxe of that city. He was educated in the public … Read more

HENRY H. DENT Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 15 Surnames: Dent, Hewitt, Roder To intelligently direct a business enterprise is not the task of an ordinary man. It requires a man with brains, and one who has the power to use them, an excellent example … Read more

HON. CHARLES JOSEPH ESTERLY Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 261 Surnames: Esterly, Zabel, Eckert, Hunter, Deem, Shade, Fisher Hon. Charles Joseph Esterly, whose scope of activities and interests include representing the Berks-Lehigh District in the Sixty-ninth Congress of the United States, and as an executive … Read more

JOHN HARRY FILBERT Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 100 Surnames: Filbert, Batteiger, Ache, Webber, Reith, Fidler, Meyers, Leiss, Machimer, Umbenhaur, Stoudt, Lamm, Clayton, Reitzel, Kitzmiller, Conrad, Beltzhoover, Herman, Hitch, Saulsbury, Henning A well-known attorney of the Schuylkill County Bar, John Harry Filbert, who has been … Read more

SAMUEL IRVIN BAST Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 159. Surnames: Bast, Boyer, Levan, Focht, Krommes, Reber, Reed, Coldren, Dewes Samuel Irvin Bast – One of the leading figures in the development of the prosperity of the county through the growth and progress of his business … Read more

JUDGE CLAUDE TREXLER RENO Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 99 Surnames: Reno, Trexler, De Walt, Iobst, Sproul, Henninger, Grim, Appel Judge Claude Trexler Reno was born at Lyons, Berks County, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1882, the son of Joseph F. and Amelia (Trexler) Reno. He graduated … Read more

DR. ALBERT R. POTTEIGER Source: Pennsylvania, A History, George P. Donehoo, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1926), p. 395 Surnames: Potteiger, Heilig, Bedger Dr. Albert R. Potteiger, who since 1892 has been practising as a veterinarian in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, is prominent in affairs there and has held many local offices. He is now Democratic … Read more