Berks County

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

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WORLEY FAMILY p. 1474 Surnames: WORLEY, PENNYPACKER, SCHNADER, HERRING, BITTING, DEEDS, MOHN, WEBER, REGAN, DIETRICH, HERTZOG, DICKINSON, RUTH, MADEIRA, TROSTLE, KREIDER, MOSSER, STAFFORD The first member of the Worley family to settle in that part of Cumru township which is now Mohnton was one Jesse Worley, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery XANDER, JOHN G., p. 438 SURNAMES: XANDER, HARBSTER, REBER, RICHARDS, BRITTON, WILHELM John G. Xander, of the Xander Machine & Supply Company, is not only a machinist of ability, but an inventor whose machines are in use all over the country.     Born in Hamburg, Pa., … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery YARNELL, JARED G. p. 1366 Surnames: YARNELL, LERCH, HUGHES, BOONE, PENROSE, KIRBY, LIGHTFOOT, DUNKEL, YARNALL, STEFFE, TOBIAS, ADAMS, MOORE, FRANKS Jared G. Yarnell, a highly esteemed retired citizen of West Reading borough, Pa., who was for many years engaged in contracting in Spring township, Berks county, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery YOCOM, ALBERT S. p. 935 Surnames: SPOHN, ZACHARIAS, MOSSER, ERNFIELD, FISHER, NUNNEMACHER, MONDAY Albert S. Yocom, of Sinking Spring, the well-known and popular auctioneer, was born in Cumru township, Berks county, Oct. 31, 1855, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Spohn) Yocom. Samuel Yocom, born Feb. 4, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WINTER, FERDINAND p. 1513 Surnames: WINTER, ANSORGE, BLATZ, GETZ, KUCHLER Ferdinand Winter, who for many years was a well-known businessman of Reading, and a member of the leather manufacturing firm of Winter & Getz, is now living retired at his home No. 900 Centre avenue in … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery WITHERS, ELI M. p. 864 Surnames: WITHERS, GRAYBILL, MOYER, HEIDLER, KALBACH, LOEWEN, KLOHS, GASS, LERCH, BOONE, MADEIRA, MERKEL, SCHWEITZER Eli M. Withers, a farmer of Spring township, Berks county, residing along the Tulpehocken creek, is a native of Lancaster county, Pa., born Oct. 7, 1841, in … Read more