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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MAUGER, DAVID F. p. 527 Surnames: MAUGER, LORAH, SHINGLE, BAER, ROTHERMEL, GORRELL, BECHTEL, KNABB David F. Mauger. Being descended through his father from a line of Palatinate German ancestry, and through his mother from the French Huguenots, David F. Mauger has the admixture of blood which … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MECK, JACOB R. p. 817 Surnames: MECK, RUTH, HIMMELBERGER, HAAS, STRAUSS, WERNER, BECKER, KLAHR, KLINE, PIFFER, BENSING, BALTZ Jacob R. Meck, has many business interests at Meckville, Berks county, where he is also postmaster. He was born in Bethel township, this county, May 4, 1859, son … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MELCHER FAMILY p. 1095 Surnames: MELCHER, MELCHOIR, BUCK, SIEGFRIED, KEHS, KOHL, SCHUTT, ADAM, LINSENBIGLER, GIEBEL, QUIGLEY, EDDINGER, MUTTER, STOUDT, BRENSINGER, CHELIUS, CLEMMER The Melcher (or Melchior) family was early settled in Bucks county, Pa. In the Goshenhoppen church records one Nicholas Melcher had a son George, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MERCER, JAMES BOWMAN p. 1494 Surnames: MERCER, BOWMAN James Bowman Mercer, a member of the Berks County Bar, was born in Reading, Dec. 19, 1881. His early education was obtained in private schools of the city, and he graduated from the Reading high school in 1900. … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MERRITT, THOMAS P. p. 480 Surnames: MERRITT, IRICK-BUDD, PATTISON, HASTINGS, PENNYPACKER, RAMBO, BROADS, CURRIE-ROSS, BOAS, RAUDENBUSH Thomas P. Merritt, son of Abraham and Margaret (Irick-Budd) Merritt, was born at Mt. Holly, N. J., Sept. 29, 1844. He received his education in the schools of his native … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery McHOSE, ISAAC p. 1316 Surnames: McHOSE, LOHRBACH, BLAINE, BOYER, WIEDER Isaac McHose, a well-known citizen and retired business man of Reading, Pa., residing at Fifth and Walnut streets, who was for many years a generous supporter of public institutions and the prime mover in various business … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MACHEMER, HENRY L. p. 1624 Surnames: REBER, HETTIGER, RHOADS, LAMBERT, TOBIAS, HARTMAN, REEDY, SMITH, SAVAGE, KOLLER Henry L. Machemer of Bern township, a successful merchant and farmer, was born in Lower Heidelberg township, June 13, 1852, and is a son of David Machemer. Jacob Machemer, the … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MADEIRA, AMBROSE B. p. 1167 Surnames: MADEIRA, BECKER, BETZ, BROWNMILLER, GASS, HECKMAN, KREDELL, LESHER, MICHAEL, RICK, SHEPP, SHUMAN, TOBIAS, YOUNG Ambrose B. Madeira, justice of the peace at Wyomissing, Pa., and one of Wyomissing borough’s energetic and successful young men, was born Sept. 11, 1884 in … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery LEWIS, CHARLES ALBERT p. 979 Surnames: LEWIS, FRANCIS, HENNINGER, HUNTER, RAPP, MUHLENBERG, YOUNG. Charles Albert Lewis who for ten years prior to his death had been a resident of Reading, Pa., was born Aug. 13, 1860, in Blue Ball, Lancaster county, son of Henry and Mary … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery LICHTENWALLNER, JOHN p. 1450 Surnames: LICHTENWALLNER, BEAR, STETLER, LEIBENSPERGER, SHAFFER, KLINE, FOGEL, STEININGER, SMITH, MILLER, ALBRIGHT, FOLK, SCHMOYER, GERNERT, STETTLER, SCHANTZ, HUNSICKER, MEITZLER John Lichtenwallner. The Lichtenwallner family of Longswamp township traces its ancestry back to Johannes Lichtenwallner, who with his wife and one year old … Read more