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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GRAUL, CHARLES F. p. 1431 Surnames: GRAUL, STARK, BYERLE, RUSH, BEHM, FRICKER, MALTZBERGER, MELON, SAILOR, HILL, LEEDS, HENSEL, DAUTH, NEVIN, ISELE, BEIL Charles F. Graul, who carries on a copper, tin and sheet metal working business, making a specialty of tin roofing, metal work, roof painting … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GREGG, DAVID MCMURTRIE( (GEN.) p. 334 Surnames: McMURTRIE, WALKER, SCOTT, POTTER, McLANAHAN, CURTIN, MITCHELL, IRVIN, WILSON, KINNEY, TUCKER, CATHCART, CHAMBERS, PATTERSON, STEWART, HAMILTON, ELLIOTT, BRYAN, GREEN, McKNIGHT, FISHER, CARPENTER, PATTON, JACKSON, GWIM, McCONNELL, ORBISON, DORSEY, BRISCOE, DENNISON, McCAHEN, WHITTAKER, HERR, ZIMMERMAN, RUFFNER, SHEAFF, ALLISON, ASHMAN, HAINES, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GRIESHABER, WILLIAM p. 1170 Surname: GRIESHABER William Grieshaber, dealer in woolen and cotton rags, metals, gum shoes and scrap rubber, old iron, shirt clips, tailor and shoe clips, doing business at No. 832 Franklin street, Reading, Pa., was born Oct. 31, 1874, at Philadelphia, Pa., son … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GRIM, DANIEL P. p. 1304 Surnames: GRIM, WEAVER, KEMP, ROTHERMEL, BERTOLET, CROUSE, STETTLER, DIETRICH, BREINIG, SNYDER, FABER, KLINE, KNABB, HOTTENSTEIN, SMECK Daniel P. Grim, living in retirement at Kutztown, after an active and successful business career of forty years, was born at Grimville, in Greenwich township, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FREEMAN, JAMES L. p. 578 Surnames: FREEMAN, LUFT, GERHARD, BREIDENSTEIN, BENSING, MILLER, EVANS, SCHLEGEL, SCHELL, SMITH, REINHART, LUDWIG, LAMM, GAUL, BRITTON, RATHJE, GEESEKA, HARTZ, HAFER, FLECK, BOWER, SCHMEHL, ZIEGLER, NEATOCK, GRING, ANDREW, KURTZ James L. Freeman, who carries on an extensive business in lime and fluxing … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FRITZ, AUGUSTUS p. 1536 Surnames: FRITZ, MALONEY, WHITE, LEINBACH, TOBIAS, MILLER, FROBY. Augustus Fritz, a well-known resident of Reading, who as operator of the elevator in the Pennsylvania Trust Company Building has made a large acquaintance, was born July 31, 1859, in Cumru township, Berks county, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FROM, WILLIAM H. p. 921 Surnames: FROM, FROMM, HEMMIG, FRITZ, HIGH, GOTTSHALL, HORNING, ELLIOTT, ESHELAM, LEVAN, SEITZINGER, STOTT William H. From. As far back as the family history can be traced there were two brothers, William and John Fromm, who came to this country from Germany … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FULMER, SAMUEL H. p. 1425 Surnames: FULMER, PRINTZ, LUDWIG, CAMERON, HOLLOWAY, MOYER, BRIDENBAUGH, GOOD, POTT, BOWERS, MILLER Samuel H. Fulmer, banker and manufacturer at Reading for twenty-six years, was born near Amityville, Berks county, Aug. 27, 1848. He was educated in the public schools of Amity … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GABEL FAMILY p. 1280 Surnames: GABEL, MOYER, LATSHAW, HILL, HEIST, BRUMBACH, RUTTER, BAER, EDDINGER, STAUFFER, BECHTEL, BROWNBACK, HOCH, SCHANTS, KEPNER, GEHMAN, KUNSENHAUSER, SCHANTZ, BERTOLET, SHANAMAN, KOCH, LUDY, BOYER, HARBOLD, HOUCK, YOST, SCHAFFER, GRIM, DOTTERY, SELL, SWOYER, EHST The first ancestor of whom there is definite record … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GARTMANN, FREDERICK p. 1189 Surnames: GARTMANN, FINKLE, MINKHAUS, FAGLER, KRAUSS, LUTMAN, KUNTZER, REEDY Frederick Gartmann (deceased) was a respected resident of Reading for many years. He was born at Marlbergen, Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany, June 10, 1828, son of John Wilhelm and Maria Margaretha (Finkle) Gartmann. The … Read more