Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery

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

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

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

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KLINE, ALBERT W. p. 1509 Surnames: KLINE, WANNER, LUDWIG, MANMILLER, MOSER, KELLEY, HARTMAN, STRINEGER, VAN NOTE, GEIGER, SPOTTS Albert W. Kline, proprietor of the Union Boarding Stable, with barns at No. 721 Cherry street, Reading, was born at Red Lion, in Exeter township, Berks County, Sept. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KLINE, MAHLON p. 716 Surnames: KLINE, HOMAN, BACHELER, KIRK, LUTZ, NOBLE, JONES, SMINK, KUNSMAN, ERMENTROUT, STEINER, MAYER, GEISSLER, KATTERMAN Mahlon Kline, of Reading, residing in the Rolling Mill mansion on the Kutzman road, has for many years been prominently identified with the business and public interests … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KLINGER, ISAAC B. p. 877 Surnames: KLINGER, SHIRMAN, BORDNER, HOFFMAN, HARNTRAFT, PENNYPACKER, BARR, KURR, GEISLER Isaac B. Klinger, the subject of this sketch, was born at Millersburg (Bethel P. O.), Berks Co., Pa., May 1, 1851. The Klinger family emigrated from Holland. Alexander Klinger, great-great-grandfather of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KEMMERER, ELIAS ROTHERMEL p. 1564 Surnames: KEMMERER, ROTHERMEL, ZECHMAN, BURKEY, TREXLER, FISHER, SHOEMAKER, REBER, ZELLER, SASSAMAN, KEIM, REEDY, HINKEL, SAUL, HESS, STOUDT, KAMMERER, ADAM, SCHWAVELY Elias Rothermel Kemmerer–engaged in the real estate and insurance business at Reading since 1896–was born Sept. 7, 1859 in Maiden-creek township, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KENNEDY, EDWIN p. 1242 Surnames: KENNEDY, LYKENS, BROOKE, CROSDALE, BITLER, KEINARD, HAWS, HARTZ, O’NEIL Edwin Kennedy, of Robeson township, Berks county, who has practiced veterinary surgery for the past half century, was born July 29, 1836, in Robeson township, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Lykens) Kennedy. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KEIM, GEORGE DE BENNEVILLE p. 496 Surnames: KEIM, WETHERILL, DAVIS, SEITZINGER, MAYER, GOWAN, TREZEVANT, CRUGER, BARRON, NETHERCLIFFE, SAVAGE, CHAUNCEY, ROBINSON, COCKE George de Benneville Keim, one of the distinguished sons of Berks county, for many years a resident of Philadelphia on account of his prominent connection … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery KEINARD, DAVID p. 1107 Surnames: KEINARD, EAMES, WAGNER, KERPER, BITLER, SWAVELY, SCARLETT, KENNEDY David Keinard, a well-to-do citizen and landowner of Robeson township, Berks county, who is now devoting his attention to truck farming, was born in 1859, in Robeson township, son of Peter and Christiana … Read more