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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery CLEAVER, CHESTER B. p. 524 Surnames: CLEAVER, BERTOLET, GRIESEMER, WEIDNER Chester B. Cleaver, a well to do business man of Reading, Pa., who has served as county commissioner of Berks county, was born in Pleasantville, Oley township, Berks county, Nov. 21, 1855, son of Hiram K. … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOWER, CONRAD G. p. 1100 Surnames: BOWER, HAUCK. GETZ, GANTZ Conrad G. Bower (deceased) was born in Switzerland, March 22, 1846. His father came to America with his family of six children in 1851, landing at New York, whence he came direct to Reading. Here he … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOYER, ABRAHAM p. 1651 Surnames: BOYER, WINEHOLT, STRUNK, STIEF, REID, ABLING, KOCHERIAS Abraham Boyer, proprietor of the Green Terrace Hotel, situated in Lower Heidelberg township, one mile south of Wernersville, was born Nov. 22, 1859, in Lower Heidelberg township, son of Moses and Elizabeth (Wineholt) Boyer. … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOYER, GOTLEIB p. 661 Surnames: BOYER, KISSINGER, LINSENMEYER, SWOYER Gotleib Boyer (deceased) will be remembered by the people of the city of Reading, as the leading florist of his day, his stand being in Kissinger’s Market. Mr. Boyer was born in 1824, in Stuttgart, Germany, came … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BRADLEY, JOHN C. p. 1363 Surnames: BRADLEY, BELL, BROOKE, UMSTEAD, MOGEL, DIETRICH, SASSAMAN, GILMER, SMITH, WERLEY John C. Bradley, one of the best known citizens of Birdsboro, Pa., has been connected with public affairs in Berks county for many years, is a prominent factor in Democratic … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BICKEL, AMANDON LAMM p. 874 Surnames: BICKEL, B?KEL, GOSTENBERGER, MEYER, RUTH, KUESTER, DILKLE, GLAT, TOCK, ROMIG, SOHL, BECKEL, LAMM, STOUDT, MATZ, FISHER, LISCHEY, WAGNER, KLOPP, SCHOEDLER, SELLERS, GRUBER, ZECHMAN, LEINBACH Amandon Lamm Bickel, one of the prominent teachers of Lower Heidelberg, was born in North Heidelberg … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BIGONY, HIRAM J. p. 391 Surnames: BIGONY, WEIDA, BIGONET, PICHONET, OZIAS, BRANT, YOST, RINEHART, WORLEY, WEIDA, WEILER, RICHWEIN, WEIDNER, HORNBERGER Hiram J. Bigony, a prominent and influential citizen of Mohnton, Pa., engaged in the manufacture of hosiery, was born June 1, 1862, at Sanatoga, Montgomery Co., … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BLAND, H. WILLIS p. 400 Surnames: WILLIS, JACOBS, GREELEY, SCHWARTZ, PATTISON H. Willis Bland, President Judge of the Orphans’ Court of Berks county, was born August 20, 1845, at Blandon, that county, a village which derives its name from his paternal ancestors. He attended the public … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOBST, SAMUEL p. 1518 Surnames: BOBST, ERNST, HELFROTH, GNAU, HAUCK, SCHULTZ, BINGAMAN, KEMP, SPANGLER, SCHELL One of the early settlers of Alsace township, Berks county, was John Bobst, a large landowner and farmer there, and the family has been represented in the county ever since. John … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOONE, CYRUS p. 1650 Surnames: BOONE, MECK, SPAYED, BUSHONG, CLYMER, YERGER, LANDO, ROTHWELL, SELTZER, SPEAS, DREY Cyrus Boone, a well know farmer, and a veteran of the Civil war, was born in Bern township, Sept. 27, 1843, a son of John and Elizabeth (Meck) Boone, and … Read more