Berks County – Books

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HASSLER, AUGUSTUS B. p. 761 Surnames: HASSLER, SNYDER, KOHLER, EBNER Augustus B. Hassler, proprietor of the “Germania Hotel”, at Ninth and Penn streets, Reading, is of German parentage, but is of American birth. His father, also named Augustus, left Germany for the United States in 1852, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HEBNER, SAMUEL S. p. 1620 Surnames: HEBNER, STEIGER, HEPNER, HOFFMAN, BORKEY, HAMSCHER, BEHLER, CROLL, SCHLENKER, MERKEL, STOYER Samuel S. Hebner, a well-known resident of Windsor township, who is living retired on the old Hebner homestead, was born Feb. 8, 1838, on this farm, son of Jacob … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HEFFELFINGER, GEORGE W. p. 1639 Surnames: HEFFELFINGER, STRUNK, YORGEY, AUCHENBACH, KAPP, TRUCKERMILLER, HECKAR, GREBE, SHEIRY, WERTLEY, MARSHALL George W. Heffelfinger, builder and real estate agent at Wyomissing, was born at Reading, Feb. 22, 1856. He received his early education in the local schools, which he attended … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HEIN, JAMES H. p. 1647 Surnames: HEIN, WESSNER, SMITH, MENGEL, STRAUSSER, SCHAPPELL, STIZEL James H. Hein. This enterprising young agriculturist of Berks county, Pa., who is extensively engaged in cultivating the soil of Mengels Dale. Perry township, was born Feb. 8, 1881 in Windsor township, son … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HELDER, WILLIAM B. p. 1090 Surnames: HELDER, LORAH, DEXAL, BURKHARD, KLINE William B. Helder, senior member of the plumbing firm of Helder & Burkhard, whose place of business is situated at No. 1021 North Ninth street, Reading, was born in this city in 1873, son of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HENDEL, JOHN p. 648 Surnames: HENDEL, STIEFF, BOAS, GUENTHER, FICHTHORN, BOLLMAN, LAUSCH, HUMBERT, WILL, SPANG, AUMAN, BACHMAN, BARNDT, FABER, MILLER John Hendel’s sons. The hat business has constituted a prominent feature of the industrial life of Reading from the beginning of the place, and of all … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HENRY, AMANDUS E. p. 1664 Surnames: HENRY, HOPPES, BELL, BITTNER Amandus E. Henry was born June 11, 1869, in West Penn township, Schuylkill county, son of Adam and Katie (Hoppes) Henry, and grandson of Philip Henry. Adam Henry, the father, was born in 1850 in Carbon … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HERB, HIRAM p. 1486 Surnames: HERB, ROTHENBERGER, MILLER, WIEANT, DELLICKER, NEWKIRK, SEIDEL, DELP, LEITHEISER, FULMER, SHALTER, BALTHASER, BETZ, ALBERT, MARTIN, FISHER, THOMPSON, REBER, GOODHART, KASUGA, HARTMAN, ANGSTADT, SCHWEITZER, MOYER, CLARK Hiram Herb, of Muhlenberg township, Berks county, near Leisz’ Bridge, was born on the old Herb … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GRISCOM, WILLIAM MORRIS p. 392 Surnames: GRISCOM, POWELL, DALE, GABITAS, HANCOCK, BACON, DENN, HARBSTER, MILLER William Morris Griscom, president of the Reading Hardware Company, one of the leading business enterprises of its kind in the country, of which he was the principal organizer in 1851, is … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GULDIN, CHARLES R. p. 1671 Surnames: GULDIN, HARTMAN, JACK, RHOADS, DAVIDHEISER, GEIGER, BERTOLET, LODER, YEAGER, BRUMBACH, STOTT, HAINS, YOST. Charles R. Guldin, merchant at Philadelphia, was born at yellow House, in Berks county, on Nov. 9, 1869, and received his education in the local schools and … Read more