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Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KRIEBEL, ANDREW G. p. 1473 Surnames; KRIEBEL, YEAKEL, DIEHL, SCHULTZ, WIEGNER, GRIESEMER, GERY, URFFER, HEEBNER, WAREMKESSEL Andrew G. Kriebel, butcher at Hereford, Hereford township, was born Sept. 4, 1877, son of Henry Kriebel and a descendant of George Kriebel. (I) George Kriebel came to Pennsylvania in … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KUHNS, JAMES A. p. 1183 Surnames: KUHNS, ROTH, LICHENWALNER, RAUCH, FETTERMAN, KERN, FEGLEY, KUNTZ, FRYMAN, SEIPEL, ROTHENBERGER, NUSS, SCHNECK, TAGGERT, WISSER, LORACH, HIESTAND, DEYSHER, GERY, LAUER James A. Kuhns, who is engaged in farming in Hereford township, Berks county, is a native of Whitehall township, Lehigh … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KURTZ, ABRAHAM S. p. 1068 Surnames: KURTZ, STOLTZFUS, MORGAN, CLYMER, BEILER, ESCH, PETERSHEIM, MAST, ZOOK, YODER, HERTZLER Abram S. Kurtz, a retired agriculturalist of Caernarvon township, Berks county, who had spent all of his life in the vicinity of Morgantown, was born in this locality, June … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery LACEY, THEODORE R. p. 1106 Surnames: LACEY, DENGLER, MANMILLER Theodore R. Lacey, Birdsboro, whose enterprise, industry and good business ability have won him a substantial position and comfortable competence, was born in Robeson township, Berks county, in March, 1866. His education was limited to that he … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KERCHER, GEORGE S. p. 1631 Surnames: KERCHER, STERNER, FISHER, LEIBY, REESER, MAYBERRY, WEAND, STOUT, WEIDA, FOX, CARL George S. Kercher (deceased) was proprietor of a bakery establishment in Reading, at No. 930 Douglass street. His start in life was made without means and the success he … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KERSHNER, A.M. p. 1372 Surnames: KERSHNER, FAUST, BROBST, FAHRENBACH, SCHMUCK, PAYNE, WENRICH A. M. Kershner, of Reading, who is engaged in the manufacture of ice cream and water ices at Nos. 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 North Third street, was born May 3, 1856, in Bernville, … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KIEFFER, E. C. (M.D.) p. 1492 Surnames: KIEFFER, ZENTMYER, MISSLY E. C. Kieffer, M. D., physician and surgeon at Reading, with offices at No. 810 North Fifth street, enjoys a large practice, and has been connected with some of the public medical institutions of this city. … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KINTZER FAMILY p. 894 Surnames: KINTZER, KURR, REAL, UNRUH, SAILER, LEISS, FILBERT, SCHONER, MOVER, SNYDER, STUPP, JONES, KURTZ, FIDLER, ULRICH, WENRICH, BROWN, BAER, GRETH, SEE, KNODERER, RUTH, FISHER, STOUDT, WERNER KINTZER (I) Nicholas Kintzer, the progenitor of a family numerous in western Berks county, was born … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KISSINGER, A. N. p. 503 Surnames: KISSINGER, YOST, DICK, DUBSON, BIRCH, BRINER, SPOHN, WARREN A. N. Kissinger, manager and owner of the extensive storage, auction and flour house at Nos. 31-35 South Eighth street, as well as president and general manager of the well-known Farmers’ Market … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KLAPP, JOSEPH G. p. 723 Surnames: KLAPP, GANAND, YOUNG, KLINE, MILLER, BROWN Joseph G. Klapp (deceased), for a number of years connected with the hardware interests of Reading, was born in that city Dec. 30, 1845, son of Daniel and Eliza (Ganand) Klapp. Mr. Klapp received … Read more