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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery JACKSON, WILLIAM E. p. 1664 Surnames: JACKSON, BUSHY, MORRIS, THORNTON, ROGERS, BARKLEY, RUNYEON, FRITCH, KLINE, NOLL, SNYDER, MOHR, YOUNG, SHEARER, MILLER, WAGNER, JOHNSON, COX, MOYER, ARMON William E. Jackson, who recently moved with his family from Cumru township to Philadelphia, was born Jan. 4, 1866, in … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery JENNINGS, JOHN A. L. p. 1366 Surnames: JENNINGS, LONG, WEAVER, MILLER, YERGER, D ERRICK, GANSTER, TROXEL John A. L. Jennings, one of the prominent citizens of Reading, Pa., who is now serving the city in the capacity of councilman, was born at Ninth and Walnut streets, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery JONES, ALFRED SCHROEDER p. 439 Surnames: JONES, KELLY, DEININGER, LEE, GOOD, HAMMER Alfred Schroeder Jones was born at Fisher’s Ferry, Susquehanna river, a few miles below Sunbury, Aug. 18, 1835. When he was six years old his father, Thomas Jones, who was a farmer and the … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KACHEL, CHARLES S. p. 905 Surnames: KACHEL, HARTZ, KRAMER, ZIEMER Charles S. Kachel, who is engaged in truck farming in Brecknock township, is one of the most popular citizens of his locality, and has been prominent in church, public and business circles. He was born on … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KAUCHER, JOHN R. p. 1322 Surnames: KAUCHER, ROSE, CLEVELAND, TILL, LEEDOM, WRIGHT John R. Kaucher, of Reading, represents a family resident in that city for several generations, his father and grandfather before him having been, like himself, natives of the place. The grandfather John Kaucher was … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KEEHN, DANIEL B. p. 999 Surnames: KEEHN, BECHTEL, BIEDEMAN, BOYER, CHRISTIAN, DAUTRICH, DE TURK, FISHER, GOODHART, HOFFMASTER, KLINE, NEWKIRK, REIFF, RUTH, SHAFFNER, SIDEL Daniel B. Keehn, an old and respected resident of Mt. Penn, has passed his entire life in that section of Berks county. He … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HIRNER, HENRY CHRISTIAN pg. 722 Surnames: HIRNER, STERL, SCHEIFFLY, GOELZ, HEBERLE Among the self-made men of this section of Pennsylvania, who won a prominent position for themselves in the business world, was Henry Christian Hirner, who died Sept. 30, 1898, at Reading, in which city he … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HOFFMAN, CHARLES P. p. 429 Surnames: HOFFMAN, BODDER, MASON, PAINE, BICKLEY, LOTZ Charles P. Hoffman, manager of the G. M. Britton Company, Pottsville, Pa., and director in the Merchants National Bank, of that city, was born in Friedensburg, Oley township, Berks county, Sept. 20, 1866, son … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HOFFMASTER, HENRY p. 1637 Surnames: HOFFMASTER, LOTT, KNAUER Henry Hoffmaster, formerly a resident of Reading, Pa., now living retired, was born Dec. 14, 1833, in Exeter township, Berks county, son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Lott) Hoffmaster. Isaac Hoffmaster was engaged as a laborer throughout his life … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HOLLIS, W. G. p. 700 Surnames: HOLLIS W. G. Hollis, deceased. The W. G. Hollis Chocolate Manufactory, Nos. 621-625 Franklin street, Reading, Pa., was established by the late W. G. Hollis in 1884, and was first located on No. 58 South Seventh street. W. G. Hollis … Read more