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MANGER, David B. Justice; born in Douglass Township, Berks County, Pa., Aug. 12, 1822; educated in the township schools; taught in the public schools and then conducted for seven years the Douglassville Academy. Subsequently he followed surveying and conveyancing, and in 1850 was elected a Justice of the Peace, which office he still holds, having … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MUHLENBERG, CHARLES PHILIP p. 793 Surnames: MUHLENBERG, ELLMAKER, JONES Charles Philip Muhlenberg was born at Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 24, 1838, fifth son of Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg. His education was begun at home, but he also attended the common schools of his native city, and in … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery NAFTZINGER FAMILY p. 470 Surnames: NAFTZINGER, HIX, HAINES, EPTING, REBER, SEYFERT, TOBIAS, BAGENSTOSE, KLOPP, EPLER, HAMM, HARTMAN, WAGNER The Naftzinger family now well rep-resented in upper Berks county was founded here by (I) Matthew Naftzinger, who came to this country from Switz-erland and settled in an … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery NICE, BENJAMIN p. 1644 Surnames: NICE, HEFFNER, BRUGLER, SUNDAY, HARPT, KOCH, BOND, KOLLER, BEARD, GEHRET, MICKLEY, DERR, WOLFF, BEITEMAN, SMITH, SAMUELS Among the leading medical practitioners of Berks county, Pa., was Dr. Benjamin Nice, of Hamburg borough, a native of that place, in which he spent … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery NOLAN, WILLIAM (JR.) p. 576 Surnames: NOLAN, O’REILLY, COPPINGER, DUFFY, McDONOUGH William Nolan, Jr., a prominent railroad contractor, residing at Sinking Spring, was born in Reading May 4, 1874. He was educated in the local schools, and also at St. Mary’s College, at Emmitsburg, Md. Then … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MONIER, WILLIAM S. p. 1684 Surnames: MONIER, PHILLIPPI, HOLLOWAY, BARTLETT, CORNMAN, YOUNG, TREGO, FRICK William S. Monier, a retired merchant of Reading, whose death occurred May 13, 1909, came from one of the oldest families in the city, and his ancestry can be traced back still … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MORRIS, EDWARD J. p. 545 Surnames: MORRIS, ROGERS Edward J. Morris gave efficient service as prothonotary of Berks county, elected in 1903 for a term of three years. John Morris, Sr., grandfather of Edward J., lived in Ireland, where he reared a considerable family. John Morris, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MOSER, HOWARD L p. 1212 Surnames: MOSER, REESER, REBER, KERSCHNER, LONG, BLATT, RICHARDS, TROXTLE, RAUDENBUSH, PHILLIPS, BERNHEISER, KURTZ, AMMON, DALTON, BERNHEISEL, LEVAN, MENARD Howard L. Moser, a prosperous business man of Cumru township, who is the proprietor of a mercantile establishment at Noble and Fern streets, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MOULD, JONATHAN p. 704 Surnames: MOULD, CHANDLER, BELL, DOUGLAS Jonathan Mould, merchant at Reading since 1871, was born in Orange county, N.Y., near Newburg, Feb. 20, 1847, and educated in the pay schools of the vicinity and at the Montgomery Academy. He was reared on his … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MOYER, FREDERICK p. 906 Surnames: MOYER, PAINTER, ULRICH, BOYER, HOSSLER, BURKHOLDER, KEPLEY, MARDARNESS. WORTLUFT, DEPPEN, HOOVER, FOX Frederick Moyer, , a prominent agriculturist of Heidelberg township, Berks County, who is also engaged in operating a saw mill in the South Mountains, above Robesonia, Pa., was born … Read more