Berks County

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KRAEMER, ADOLPH p. 530 Surnames: KRAEMER, ROSENTHAL, OTT, ALBRECHT Adolph Kraemer, of Reading, Pa., the owner and manager of a printing and publishing establishment at No. 236 North Ninth street, was born July 28, 1875, and is a son of Joseph and Balbina Kraemer, who emigrated … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KRAMLICH, BENJAMIN ELIAS p. 1608 Surnames: KRAMLICH, KOCHER, VAN DEVEER, BIEBER Rev. Benjamin Elias Kramlich was born in Weisenburg township, Lehigh county, Pa., Oct 7, 1831, son of Christian and Catharine (Kocher) Kramlich. During his boyhood he attended the common schools at Fogelsville, after which he … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KRICK, DANIEL H. p. 1071 Surnames: KRICK, HAIN, GAUL, FRITZ Daniel H. Krick, one of the most valued citizens of Spring township, a man of sterling honesty and broad-minded views, was born Aug. 19, 1860, in Lower Heidelberg township, Berks county, son of William B. and … Read more

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