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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SCHAICH, KARL A. p. 1132 Surnames: SCHAICH, LINDENSCHMIDT, GLASSER, GANTNER, GETZ, SEABOLD, BURKHERTMEYER Karl August Schaich, proprietor of “Kuechler’s Roost,” one of the best known and most popular summer resorts of Berks county, situated in Lower Alsace township, was born Aug. 12, 1863, in Nurtingen, Wurtemberg, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SCHUMACHER, JOHN GEORGE p. 1100 Surnames: SCHUMACHER, KOENIG, ROLLAND, BECKER, ROTE, PARKER, SCHMIDT, HERBST John George Schumacher, late a retired business man of Reading, Pa., who was formerly largely interested in the coffee roasting line, was born May 4, 1838, in Wurtemberg, Germany, son of John … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SCOTT, WILLIAM A. p. 826 Surnames: SCOTT, KLINGER, BELL, FESIG, STITZEL, RUPP, LEWARS, MILLER, SEAMAN, KEMMERER, FAUST, DERR, DALIOUS, REBER, BALTHASER, FRY William A. Scott was a prominent and extensive carriage manufacturer of Hamburg, Pa. He was born at Port Carbon, Aug. 3, 1840, and he … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SCHMECK, FRANK H. p. 1703 Surnames: HARTMAN, DETURCK, ESHBACH, HICKMAN, HEFFNER, BUSH, LEADER, EIBACH, MATZ Frank H. Schmeck, ex-sheriff of Berks County, Pa. who is now residing at No. 1160 North Ninth street, Reading, was born in Alsace township, Berks County, son of Henry and Mary … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SCHOENER, JACOB B. p. 1571 Surnames: SCHOENER Jacob B. Schoener, son of William Schoener, who was prominent for a number of years as a justice of the peace, chief burgess and county official, was born at Reading in 1805. After being educated in the local schools, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SCHROADER, ADAM H. p. 1206 Surnames: SCHROADER, HILL, SCHMECK, BORTZ, BARD, FRAME, BENDER Adam H. Schroader, whose place resides at No. 1028 Spruce street, Reading, is one of the coal merchants of the city. He was born in Rushcombmanor township, Berks Co., Pa., May 18, 1861, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SCHEALER, JOHN G. p. 682 Surnames: SCHEALER, GARDNER, SCHUELER, SHEELER, SHULER, SCHUYLER, SPOHN, WENTZ, SHADLER, DEHART, ESHBACH, WUNDER, SALTZER, LIVENGOOD, WESSNER, REIDER, GOOD, BRUMBACH, FELTUS, HIMMELREICH, BABB John G. Schealer, contractor and builder of Boyertown, Berks county, was born Oct. 15, 1836, in Exeter township. He … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SELTZER, CHARLES MECK (DR) p. 349 Surnames: SELTZER, EVANS, STULB, SHEETZ, MECK, SMITH, ZEBLEY, MOORE, THOMAS, KUNTZ, KUHN Dr. Charles Meck Seltzer, physician at Philadelphia for thirty years, was born at Philadelphia March 1857. He received his preliminary education in private schools and in the Eastburn … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SHAPIRO, PHILIP p. 662 Surnames: SHAPIRO, COWEN Philip Shapiro, one of Reading’s hustling business men, and a member of the Reading Board of Trade, who conducts a flourishing tailoring establishment at No. 6 South Sixth street, was born Sept. 1, 1861, in Germany. Mr. Shapiro learned … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SHEARER, CHRISTOPHER p. 724 Surnames: SHEARER, RAPP, PHILLIPPI, DRAYER, EBLING, MAURER, BULL, DEEM, LEASE Among the representative citizens and leading agriculturists of Berks county, none is more worthy of mention in this publication than Mr. Christopher Shearer, whose excellent farm is located in Muhlenberg township. Mr. … Read more