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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery PEARSON, JOHN STARR p. 924 Surnames: PEARSON, PARVIN, WRIGHT, KAHLER, SMITH, STARR, CANBY, MARSH John Starr Pearson, an extensive farmer of Ontelaunee township, Berks county, who for more than thirty years has also been engaged in the lime business, was born Jan. 1, 1843 in Maiden-creek … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery PENROSE, GEORGE D. p. 356 Surnames: PENROSE, SMITH, YARRINGTON, FEATHER, ABBOT, STROHECKER, DODSON, ALSOVER, McCAULEY, MANNING, HEATHERINGTON, ALBRIGHT, VAN KENNA, LEVAN, WILL George D. Penrose (deceased) was born in Maiden-creek township, Berks Co., Pa., son of Ephraim and Lydia Ann (Smith) Penrose. The Penrose family is … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery PILGERT, HENRY P. (J. P.) p. 1014 Surnames: PILGERT, FEIGLEY, ECK, SCHOEDLER, HOWE, BITTING, JACOBS, SMITH, KETTERER, REESER, FRITCH, DANKEL, STAUFER The Pilgert family is descended from: (I) George Pilgert, who was born in Longswamp township, and who died in 1872, and was buried in the … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery POHLIG, LOUIS p. 747 Surnames: POHLIG, BOHLMAN Louis Pohlig, a well-known resident of Reading, who is engaged in the Deppen Brewing Company of this city, as brewmaster, is a native of Germany, born in Saxony, July 4, 1865, both of his parents dying in that country. … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RANCK FAMILY p. 702 Surnames: RANCK, RANCE, RANC, RANKE, von RANKE, WORST, KESSLER, WAGNER, SHIVELY, HERR, EABLY, GOOD, MUSSER, WITMER, YODER, SHIRK, EMERY, WHITE, BARKLEY LEIPPE Ranck. Early records show the Ranck family to be of French Huguenot origin, many of the family living in Paris … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RAUBENHOLD, WALTER M. p. 891 Surnames: RAUBENHOLD, MENGEL, KETNER, SUNDAY, DREIBELBIS, STOYER, LUCKENBILL, SMITH, MERKEL, SCHAEFFER, MILLER Walter M. Raubenhold, a foremost citizen of Hamburg, who for over twenty years has been engaged in the hardware business at that place, was born May 3, 1850, in … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery REBER, CONRAD S. (M.D.) p. 1056 Surnames: REBER, STOUDT, STEINER, BERGER, UMBENHAUER, KLINE, SCHNEIDER, HIESTER, STRAUSE, LENGEL, GICKER, SMITH, KERPER, EBLING, STUMP, BICKEL, LEVAN, FAUST, NAFTZINGER, ECKERT, BEYERLE, RUTH Conrad Samuel Reber, M. D. Among the prominent members of the medical profession in Berks county, Pa., … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery REDCAY FAMILY p. 667 Surnames: REDCAY, REDCHE/RETGE/RATTGE, WINTERBERGER, HUNTER, KENDALL, CHRISTIAN, KRAUSS, RAPP, ZIGLER, ESCHELMAN, GEIGER, UMSTEAD, BEARD, JONES, NEYKIRK, HARNER, STRAUSS, LUDWIG, BARR, RHOADS, LEWIS, ROMIG, SCHRACK, KINT, KERPER, BROWN, TROSTLE, KINDT, STEMMEN, LINGLING, SWEIGERT, SWARTZ, BICHER, PENNEBECKER, YOUNG, FICHTHORN, KEGERISE, BULMAN, MOHN, ALTHOUSE, HINNERSHITZ … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery REESER, ABRAHAM F. p. 652 Surnames: REESER, FEATHER, WANAMAKER, LEVAN Abraham F. Reeser, now living retired from active business life, at No. 217 South Fourth street, Reading, Pa., was born in Bern township, Berks Co.. Pa., July 26, 1835, son of Abraham S. and Annie (Feather) … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery QUIER, EDWIN ADDAMS p. 713 Surnames: QUIER, ADDAMS, MCHOSE, CAMPBELL, HAWLEY, RITTER Edwin Addams Quier has passed practically all his live in Reading, where he was born Aug. 14, 1869, son of Levi and Emma (Addams) Quier. Levi Quier has been a prominent business man in … Read more