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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RITNER, GEORGE p. 1537 Surnames: RITNER, LUKENS, CAHALL, McILVAINE, NAGLE George Ritner, proprietor of the Neversink Ice Company, was born March 5, 1846, in Reading, son of Joseph and Leah (Lukens) Ritner, natives of this city. Joseph Ritner was educated in the common schools and when … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RITZMAN, LEVI, W. p 1683 Surnames: RITZMAN, SHEAFFER, KEENER, WAGNER, HENNE, LESHER, KANTNER, BURKHART, BARNETT Levi W. Ritzman, the leading general merchant of Strausstown, Berks county, is also one of the most prominent men in his locality, having for years been a worker in the Democratic … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ROLAND, FRANCIS, JR. p. 1630 Surnames: ROLAND, YEAGER, SPENCER Francis Roland, Jr., the secretary of the Reading School District, who has his office in the high school building, is a son of Francis and Anna Eliza (Yeager) Roland. Francis Roland, Sr., was born in Reading in … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ROMICH, WILLIAM H. p. 1417 Surnames: ROMICH, ROMIG, BERG, CASE, DAVIDHEISER, FISHER, FRITZ, GIFT, HELFRICK, HOFFMAN, KEELEY LEVAN, LEVENGOOD, MOYER, NESTER, REIFSNYDER, ROHRBACH, ROMIG, ROMICH, SEITEL/SPEITEL, WAID, WEISNER, WISE The gentleman who bears the name with which this sketch is introduced is possibly the best known … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ROTHERMEL, JACKSON p. 978 Surnames: ROTHERMEL, ZIMMERMAN, FETHEROFF, KUHNS, ROMIG, MILLER, BAUTSCH, REBER, WILLIAMS, RENTSCHLER, DREIBELBIS, HEIN Jackson Rothermel, a prosperous farmer of Windsor township, where he was born Oct. 8, 1859, is a descendant of one of the earliest settlers in 180-978 Rothermel, Jackson that … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery ROW, FREDERICK p. 189 Surnames: ROW, MELCHER, MAURER, PRINTZ, BRADAGAN, EHRGOOD, DARLINGTON, RHOAD, SANDS, BECHTEL, LANDIS, WILLMAN Frederick Row, residing at No. 168 Clymer street, Reading, belongs to a family that has been settled in Berks county for a century. His grandfather came to Reading from … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery RUTH, CALVIN p. 1169 Surnames: RUTH, KURTZ, LUDWIG, GEHRET, HOLL, DUNDORE, BAER, EMIGH, GAUL, EBLING, ZERR, MOYER, SPOHN, SHOUP, HAIN, JARVIS, SHEIDY Calvin Ruth, a young business man of Wyomissing, Berks county, belongs to a family which has been represented in both Berks and Lancaster counties … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SAILER, SAMUEL H. p. 646 Surnames: SAILER, HAHN, ROTHENBERGER, HEISTER, EVANS, MERTZ, LAUER, GULDIN, LUTZ, SCHAEFFER, LEVAN, HARTMAN, RUTH, LAWEN, GASS, Samuel H. Sailer, late a highly respected retired resident of Reading, was born in Alsace, now Muhlenberg township, Berks county, Nov. 25, 1832, son of … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SAUER, JOHN p. 595 Surnames: SAUER, GEORG, WALTMAN, LEITHAN, STRENG, KNAPP, BORN, ASHENBRENNER, MOSS John Sauer, who passed many years in Reading engaged in shoemaking and in the retail shoe business, died suddenly Feb. 2, 1908. He was a native of Bavaria, born in 1844, son … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SCHAEFER J. GEORGE p. 771 Surnames: SCHAEFER, HERBST, HACKEY, VOGEL, NEILAND, SISTER MARCUS J. George Schaefer, who was for many years engaged in tailoring in the city of Reading, Pa., was born in the Province of Hesse, Germany, Feb. 19, 1826, son of J. George and … Read more