Berks County – Books

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery DeLONG, DAVID p. 609 Surnames: DeLONG, SNYDER, MOSER, SAVAGE, REINART, ZERR, ALTHOUSE, WAGNER David DeLong, now deceased, was a well known farmer of Bern township. He was born in Berks county, Pa., son of David De Long, Sr., who was for many years engaged in farming … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery DETAMPLE, J. EDWARD p. 1553 Surnames: DETAMPLE, HAWS J. Edward Detample, who has for a number of years been connected with the Gibraltar Iron Works in the capacity of forgeman, was born May 30, 1873, in Robeson township, Berks county, son of Joseph and Mary Detample. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery DEYSHER, ABNER S. p. 1674 Surnames: DEYSHER, SHAFFER, FREEHAFER, PIERCE Abner S. Deysher, a prominent manufacturer and influential citizen of Reading, was born in that city June 24, 1857, son of Jacob H. and Anna K. (Shaffer) Deysher. Jacob H. Deysher was for many years one … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery DIENER BROTHERS p. 726 Surnames: COVER, DEISHER, DIENER, FISHER, LEIBELSPERGER, MILLER, SCHAEFFER, TOBIAS, WAGNER Diener Brothers, merchants at Hamburg, are sons and successors of Peter L. Diener, who was engaged in the mercantile business at Hamburg for twenty years. He was born in Longswamp township in … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BRIDENBAUGH, JOHN H. p. 675 Surnames: BRIDENBAUGH, BOWMAN, BAER, SNYDER, ZIEBER John H. Bridenbauch, lawyer, of reading, with offices at No. 529 Court street, is a native of Martinsburg, Blair Co., Pa., born Jan. 5, 1877. He has been in the active practice of his profession … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BROSSMAN FAMILY p. 1659 Surnames: BROSSMAN, FRANTZ, LEISS, HETTINGER, WERNER, BICKEL, KNORR, BENDER, STRICKER, ERNEST, BALTHASER, KISSLING, BRUNNER, RICHARDS, KRIEDLER, DECHERT, ERMENTROUT, GRUBER, ALTHOUSE, STOUDT, ADAM, YOHE, BEAR, SCHWARTZ The Brossman family is one of the oldest in Berks county, dating back to the early part … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BRUBAKER, GEORGE p. 431 Surnames: BRUBAKER, REIFF, HOOVER, BAER, BUSHONG, RAUDENBUSH, FRILL, HARBSTER, SCHWARTZ George Brubaker, one of Reading’s substantial business men, who conducts a lumber yard on South Third street, is a native of Reading, born Jan. 20, 1854, son of Solomon and Anna Mary … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BUCK, CHARLES R. p. 472 Surnames: BUCK, SCHMECK, ROYER, HILLEGAS, KOONS, BRAUSS, JOHNSON, GRUBER, BRIEL Charles R. Buck, proprietor of the Boyertown Steam Laundry and one of the enterprising business men of that borough, was born at Red Hill, Montgomery county, Nov. 7, 1850, son of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery CAMPBELL, DAVID p. 727 Surnames: CAMPBELL, BAUDER, McVEY, MEIGS, VOGEL, ZIMMERMAN David Campbell, who at the time of his death was superintendent of the Henry Clay furnaces of Reading, Pa., was a son of James and Sophia Campbell, the former one of the early ironmasters of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery CHRISTIAN, DANIEL H. p. 574 Surnames: CHRISTIAN, HOFFMASTER, DEEM, SETTLY, BRIGHT, BIRKENBINE, LEWIS, KEIM, ESTERLY, HOUCK, GILBERT, TEMPLIN, HARDY One of the best known of Reading’s citizens, who was for many years identified with the construction work of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, was Daniel H. … Read more