Berks County – Books

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SHOLLENBERGER, CALVIN D. p. 859 Surnames: SHOLLENBERGER, DRY, MERKEL, PETERS, KUNKEL, SCHLEGEL, YODER, SASSAMAN, BEAR, MARTIN, KUTZ, MOORE, DIETRICH, WIEANT, ANGSTADT Calvin D. Shollenberger, a highly esteemed citizen and prominent agriculturist of Maiden-creek township, Berks Co., Pa., was born Oct. 10, 1855, in Rockland township, son … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SIEGFRIED, WILLIAM p. 969 Surnames: SIEGFRIED, ZIEGLER, ZIMMERMAN, MOSS, RAUMICH, LEVAN, ROTHERMEL, FISHER, KLINE, FETTEROLF, GRIM, REISER, FIEGOL, BOLTZ, OVERHOLTZER, STRAUB, KAUFFMAN, ZIEGLER, KRAMLICH, KUHNS, HOCH, BIEBER, DOUMAYER, HILLEGARS, [See the Notes following this biography for additions and corrections.] William Siegfried, formerly a leading citizen of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SEIDEL, ALFRED S. p.702 Surnames: SEIDEL, BOSSLER, SEIBERT, REBER, LOOSE, BROWN, ULRICH, WAMSHER. Among the well-known retired residents of Reading, Pa., may be mentioned Alfred S. Seidel, of No. 145 Walnut street, who was for a number of years extensively engaged in business in the city. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SEIDER, JEREMIAH p. 646 Surnames: SEIDER, YEAGER, WAGNER, ARMPREISTER Among the prominent men of Reading, Pa., may be mentioned Jeremiah Seider, of No. 927 Douglas street, who has for some years been engaged in contracting. He was born Jan. 5, 1830, in Reading, son of Daniel … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SMINK, F. C. p. 432 Surnames: SMINK, EBERT, FELIX, NICOLLS, BAER, SEIDEL, THOMPSON, HEIM, NOLAN, DEYSHER F. C. Smink, president of the Reading Iron Company, is associated with so many enterprises typical of the commercial prosperity of Pennsylvania that he is not only considered a representative … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SMITH, ISAAC p. 747 Surnames: SMITH, CORRELL, SASSAMAN, PAULEY, KEMP, STERNBERGH, SCHMIDT, LUTZ, GREENAWALT Isaac Smith, who died at Albany, Pa., was a native of Albany township, Berks county, born in 1806. He learned the stone-mason’s trade early in life, and that was his occupation throughout … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SMOYER, HENRY L. p. 1210 Surnames: SMOYER, BUCHMAN, SHAUL, HAAS, COSSIEWIC, FREY Henry L. Smoyer, proprietor of the “Eagle Point Hotel,” Eagle Point, Berks county, is one of the best known and most popular hotel men in this part of the State. He was born in … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SPAAR, EDWARD W. p. 1363 Surnames: SPAAR, WINGERT, COVELY, GROW, SPARR, SHULER, ACKERMAN, GRIFFITH, DEYSHER, FISTER, WALLER, BAUER, FREY Edward W. Spaar, a farmer in the eastern end of Washington township, has passed all his life in that section of Berks county, having been born near … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SPANNUTH, HARVEY A. p. 595 Surnames: SPANNUTH, TRAUTMAN, YEISER, NEWCOMET, WEBER, BENSING, STRAUSE, DECK, SNYDER, SCHNEIDER Harvey A. Spannuth, proprietor of the Kempton Creamery, was born at Crosskill Mills, Bethel township, Berks Co., Pa., Sept. 14, 1877, son of Emanuel and Lydia (Trautman) Spannuth. On the … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery SPOTTS, JOHN J. p. 1099 Surnames: SPOTTS, GRUBE, AX, BYLER, BEAN John J. Spotts, a good, practical farmer at Caernarvon township, Berks county, whose fertile farm of ninety acres is situated near Morgantown, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1859, son of George and Mary … Read more