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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GEEHR FAMILY p. 952 Surnames: GEEHR, BAST, CROLL, HUNTER, OUTERBRIDGE, CRUMRINE, DEISHER, LEVAN, KUTZ, HURST, GETTICH, von SCHMULL, LE VAN, PAULI, GRIM, KLINE, ROSS, THOMPSON, HOCH, KIRBY, BEECHER, YOUNG, MILLER The Geehr family of Kutztown, Berks county. is one of the old and very prominent families … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GEHRKE, WILLIAM L. p. 1319 Surnames: GEHRKE, NIMMER, STOUDT, FRANCKE, MELLERT, HEISTER William L. Gehrke, a highly esteemed, retired citizen of the Twelfth ward, Reading, who lives in his own residence at No. 746 North Tenth street, was born Dec. 18, 1847, in Prussia, Germany, and … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GEORGE FAMILY p. 1308 Surnames: GEORGE, MAYER, DIETRICH, KOHLER, ZIMMERMAN, BLEILER, SHOMO, NOECKER, SPOHN, HARING, LEIBY, WILLTROUT, HILBERT, PEIFFER, SEITLER, BAST, NEFF, ADAMS, KERSHNER, HARRIS, MECHLEY, MERKEL, HUMMEL, STETTLER, KLOTZ, FRITCH, ROTHERMEL, KLINE, SCHLENKER, RAMER, MILLER, WALBERT, BRUNNER, SITLER The George family, planted in America some … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GERY, ALLEN G. p. 972 Surnames: GERY, BRUNNER, BAER, OBOLD, HENRY, BITTENBENDER, HUNSBERGER, JUNG Allen G. Gery, of Siesholtzville, Berks county, was born in that town Sept. 7, 1856, son of Charles N. Gery. Extensive mention of his father and earlier generations of the family will … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FOX, AARON G. p. 961 Surnames: FOX, LASH, YOCOM, HEMMIG, THOMPSON, POTTEIGER, MAURER, HEFFNER, GRAEFF, MILLER, WEITZEL, GEHRET, HUYETT, BEECHER, GAUL, HETTINGER, FISHER, KOCH, FIANT, CLAUSER, HOTTENSTEIN Aaron G. Fox was born Oct. 12, 1841, in Alsace, now Muhlenberg, township, Berks Co., Pa., and was brought … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FERGUSON, WILSON p. 1321 Surnames: WILSON, COLEMAN, ROBESON, GRUBB, DAVENPORT, ADAMS, HOFF, LARPER, DOOLITTLE, BROCKMIER Wilson Ferguson, treasurer of the Montello Brick Company, one of the leading industrial concerns of Reading, Pa., belongs to one of the prominent families of the state. His grandparents, John and … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FIDLER, HENRY F. p. 1663 Surnames: FIDLER, MATHEW, MOYER, SCHAFFER, HALL, SHAFFER, SALLADA, ZIEGLER, BALSLEY, KEENER, MILLER Henry F. Fidler, a prominent citizen of the borough of Womelsdorf, Berks county, where he is engaged in an extensive cigar manufacturing business, was born there July 31, 1854, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FINK, ALLEN J. (D.R.) p. 714 Surnames: FINCK, FINK, GIFT, HEFFNER, HOFFMAN, KALBACH, RAUBENHOLD, STEIN, WITHERS Dr. Allen J. Fink, formerly a druggist at Hamburg, Pa., and a very highly esteemed citizen of that borough, was born in Hamburg, Berks county, Nov. 13, 1860, son of … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FISHER, J. WILMER p. 434 Surnames: JOHNSON, KEEVER, SOUDEN, ERMENTROUT Johnson Wilmer Fisher was born in Reading, June 18, A. D. 1870. Henry B. Fisher, his grandfather, was born in Oley township, Berks county, and was well known in the manufacturing world in his day. For … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery FLAIG, JOSEPH F. p. 1398 Surnames: FLAIG, HAAS, KING, SUMMER, PELTZER, LINK, FOGEL, BLANKENBILLER Joseph F. Flaig, a well-to-do resident of Reading, Pa., whose home is located at No. 226 South Twelfth street, in the Tenth ward of the city, was born Oct. 6, 1843, in … Read more