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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery TOBIAS FAMILY p. 1487 Surnames: TOBIAS, GRING, ROTHENBERGER, KEMP, MOSER, HEMMIG, FATZINGER, SAVAGE, AULENBACH, WILKINSON, COLEMAN, REBER, HERBIEN One of the old and honored families of Berks county, members of which have been prominently identified with the agricultural and other interests of this section for many … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery TRETHEWEY, RICHARD p. 730 Surnames: TRETHEWEY, BURT, BROWN, SPANG, SCHIFFERT, WILSON, CONNER Richard Trethewey, assistant superintendent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company at Reading, Pa., and a man well known in insurance circles of Pennsylvania, was born Jan. 19, 1855, near Chattanooga, Tenn., son of Samuel … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery UBIL, JAMES G. p. 1022 Surnames: UBIL, GABRIEL, WISE, WILLSON, KOCH, MILLER, MANING, ROEHRICH, SANDERS, BARBEY, EVANS James G. Ubil. Among the well known contractors and builders and representative citizens of Reading, Pa., may be mentioned James G. Ubil, a native of the city, born Aug. … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WARNER, AARON R. p. 470 Surnames: WARNER, REICH, SCHLICHTER, THOMPSON, MYERS, FITTERLING BOYER, MARKS, HENDEL, SPATZ, SNADER Aaron R. Warner, chief burgess of Mohnton, and substantial business man, was born Sept. 14, 1854, near the “Kurtz House” in Cumru township, son of Levi and Mary (Reich) … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WEIDA, GEORGE W. p. 1472 Surnames: WEIDA, STEIGER, BUCHER, DIETRICH, SPOHN, REINHART, HEFFNER, KELCHNER, HAEFFNER, HUMMEL, SCHLENKER, FISHER George W. Weida, justice of the peace and surveyor in Greenwich township, Berks county, was born in that same township June 3, 1865, son of Joseph and Eva … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WEIGLEY, JONATHAN W. p. 812 Surnames: WEIGLEY, GABLE, PENN, WALTER, REED, HEDGER, LAUTZ, BECHTHOLTZ, PHILLABAUM, NOLL, DEBBIE, BROU, KALBAUGH, MILLER, ZELLER, SCHAEFFER, MELL, ANDERSON, DORNBACH, SMALTZ, LEITNER, KILMER, HERSHEY, AUCHENBACH, ECK,SMITH, KLOPP, BOYER, HAIN, MERKEL, MOORE, HOLSTEIN, HARTMAN, WEIK, GRUTTIS, SCHOEDLER, HECKEMAN, SHEALER, WALTER, REX, BORTHWICK, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WENDLER, HARRY JOHN p. 1041 Surnames: WENDLER, MOYER, ERNST, STOEBER, MAYSER, RUTZ Harry John Wendler, an enterprising young business man of Reading, Pa., who is the popular proprietor of the well known “Hotel Wendler,” was born Sept. 14, 1871, at Wilmington, Del., son of Martin J. … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WERLEY, CHARLES DANIEL (M. D.) p. 1179 Surnames: WERLEY, BROBST, BILLMAN, SNYDER, KRESSLEY, WEISS, SMITH, FRITZ, HOTTENSTEIN, WALLACE, DELONG Charles Daniel Werley, M. D., one of the leading members of the medical profession in Berks county, located at Topton, where he has also been prominent in … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WESLEY, JOHN H. p. 740 Surnames: WESLEY, SHAFER, WHITMAN, ROGERS, MCNALL, CROASDALE, OBOLD, ROWBOTHAM, SWEGAR, BOSSERMAN John H. Wesley, a well-known citizen of Reading, and a soldier of the Civil war, was born June 9, 1846, in Robeson township, Berks county, Pa., son of Mark and … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WOERNER, OSCAR L. p. 1432 Surnames: WOERNER, HOFFERBERTH, GRAEFF, BOYD, ANTHONY, BLAIR, CATTELL, WOODWARD, McCOSH, WEED, MACDONALD, LORNE, KLACKNER, PIERCE, BONHEUR, BRETON, MORTON, THURBER, HANFSTAENGL, WARD, DYPUIS, BRETON, MORAN, SHEARER, PRIZER, THURBER Oscar L. Woerner, of Reading, manufacturer of frames and dealer in art goods, has … Read more