Berks County – Books

Family Reunions: The Kistler Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 318 Surnames: KISTLER, FETHEROLF, BROBST, DIETRICH Kistler.- The Kistler family is numerous in Albany and Greenwich townships, Berks county, and especially in the upper end of Lehigh county. The family traces its ancestry to George Kistler, called Jrg or Hanjrg (that is, Hans Jrg)-John George Kistler. … Read more

Family Reunions: The Elder George Kline Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 318 Surnames: KLINE, WHITNER, SEAMAN The Elder Georg Klein Association was formed at Reading, Pa., in 1904, for the purpose of raising funds to erect a fitting memorial in honor of the ancestor after whom the association was named, and to properly care for … Read more

Family Reunions: The Krick Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 318 Surnames: KRICK, HUNSICKER, HIGH The descendants of Frantz Krick and his wife Catharine were organized into a reunion by Rev. Thomas H. Krick, in 1907, when the first meeting was held at Sinking Spring; the second was also held there, in August, 1908. This is … Read more

Family Reunions: The Levengood Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 318 Surnames: LEVENGOOD/LIVENGOOD/LIVINGOOD, STITZER, ECK, SPOHN, SHIVE, HERZOG, LIEBENGUTH, SHUSTER Levengood (Livengood, Livingood). The first reunion of the Levengood family was held in the fall of 1906 to celebrate the ninety-third birthday anniversary of its oldest living member, Adam Levengood, and the gathering took place at … Read more

Family Reunions: The Ludwig Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 319 Surnames: LUDWIG, GULDIN, RHOADS, EARHART, MOSER The Ludwig family traces its origin to Michael Ludwig, who came from the Rhenish Palatinate to Oley township in 1733. He was a Pietist. The early generations in St. Gaul, Switzerland, were profound scholars and a number were ministers. … Read more

Family Reunions: The Lutz Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 319 Surnames: LUTZ In Albany township is an old family by the name of Lutz whose ancestors were Frederick and Jacob Lutz. The latter was a resident in the district as early as 1754. His descendants, who are quite numerous about Kempton and Steinsville, hold annual … Read more

Family Reunions: The Reedy Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 319 Surnames: REEDY, BENSING, ENGELHART, STRAUSS Reedy. The first reunion of the Reedy family of Berks and Lebanon counties was held in 1908, near Millbach, Lebanon Co., Pa. Jonathan B. Reedy, aged seventy-three years, is one of the leading spirits in the movement to have regular … Read more

Family Reunions: The Ritter Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 319 Surnames: RITTER, BRENEISER, DIEFENDERFER Ritter. The Ritter family, which is numerous in Berks county and also in the adjoining county of Lehigh, where the town Rittersville perpetuates the name, dates back to the middle of the eighteenth century. This family has been holding annual reunions … Read more

Family Reunions: The Rohrbach Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 320 Surnames: ROHRBACH The descendants of John Rohrbach, who emigrated to America about the middle of the eighteenth century, and settled in Berks county, in the territory now embraced in District township, held a reunion at Hancock Park in 1908. A committee of arrangements, a history … Read more

Family Reunions: The Saul Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 320 Surnames: SAUL, HARTMAN, ROTHERMEL, RUBRIGHT, FEGLEY, MILLER Samuel Saul, who came to this country in 1716, was a native of Alsace-Lorraine. After some years in America he returned to his native land and remained about one year with his family. He came to America a … Read more