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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ABRAHAM, AUGUST p. 1439 Surnames: ABRAHAM, COLLINS, EHRNST, EINSEL, KLABUNDA, ZICK August Abraham, who has lived retired from active business life since 1904, was for many years employed with large business concerns of Reading. Mr. Abraham was born Sept. 20, 1840, in the Province of Preussen, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ADDAMS FAMILY p. 546 Surnames: ADDAMS, ZIMMERMAN, LANE, RUTH, GRUBB, VAN REED, DAVENPORT, HUEY, KNAPP, ECKERT, HAAK, KESSLER, ZOLLER, RUNKLE, ADAMS, YOUNG, MULL, ALBRIGHT, MILLER, BEAVER, McALLISTER, JACKSON, GERNANT, STRONG, CLAY On Dec. 22, 1681, by deed recorded in Philadelphia, William Penn granted to Robert Adams … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery AMES, ISAAC p. 989 Surnames: PAGITT, MCCULLOCH, ZULY, MARTIN, GRUBB, BIXLER, RUTHERFORD, WITMAN, DE HAVEN, BINDER, GABRIEL, JONES, BYLER Isaac Ames, a representative citizen of Caernarvon township, Berks Co., Pa., who conducts a blacksmith shop and wagonmaking establishment near Kurtz’s Mills, was born April 7, 1854, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ANSPACH, THOMAS P. p. 690 Surnames: ANSPACH, WALTERS, HUNTER, FORRER, LESHER, KINTZER, RIEGEL, SCHOLL, HIMMELBERGER, BEHNEY, BATDORF, KAUFFMAN, LAMBERTSON Thomas P. Anspach, a leading business man of Womelsdorf, Berks Co., Pa., who is extensively engaged in the manufacture of cigars, was born in that town, March … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BABB, DAVID D. p. 649 Surnames: BABB, DE HART, FIEFS, EIDER, BAUER, CHRISTIAN, LONG, LEINBACH, REIDER, HEINE, ZIEBER, FOULK, FICK, KELLER, FISHER, MARBERGER, HAFER, KLEMMER, IBACH, KERN David D. Babb, a highly esteemed citizen of Lower Alsace township, Berks Co., Pa., who is engaged in blacksmithing … Read more
Emanuel Berger Emanuel Berger, whose family has been connected with the agricultural interests of Berks County for a century and a half, is now living in retirement on his farm of 152 acres, located in Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pa. He was born in the house in which he now lives, Jan. 27, 1836, … Read more
Irwin T. Ehst Irwin T. Ehst, a printer and stationer located on Reading Avenue, Boyertown, PA, is also a man of considerable mechanical genius, and has invented several valuable labor-saving machines which are quite extensively in use. He is a son of Henry and Rachel (Tea) Ehst, and was born in Oley township, Berks County, … Read more
Book of Biographies: Biographical Index Following is the list of names in the index to biographies in the Book of Biographies: This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Berks County, Buffalo: Biographical Publishing Company, 1898. Albright, William B. Ammon, George S. Ammon, George W. Ammon, Jacob S., M.D. Angstadt, Rudolph H. Angstadt, Wilson … Read more
Federolf Baptisms in the Church Records of Jerusalem Church, Albany Township Submitted by: Diana Source: John L. Kistler, “Baptismal Records of Jerusalem Lutheran and Reformed Church, Berks Co, PA” in a special publication of the National Genealogical Society, No 23, 1959. The records contained are only baptisms from the First Record Book of Jerusalem Church, … Read more
Birth and Baptismal Records Following are inscriptions on the Geburts and Taufschein that are posted on the Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur Gallery Web site. Visit his Web site to see images of these Geburts and Taufscheins. The Gallery is copyrighted by John Bieber. Daniel BIEBER Born: 1799 Nov 20 in Oley Township, Berks County. Baptized: 1800 … Read more