Berks County

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HOFFMAN, CHARLES P. p. 429 Surnames: HOFFMAN, BODDER, MASON, PAINE, BICKLEY, LOTZ Charles P. Hoffman, manager of the G. M. Britton Company, Pottsville, Pa., and director in the Merchants National Bank, of that city, was born in Friedensburg, Oley township, Berks county, Sept. 20, 1866, son … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HOFFMASTER, HENRY p. 1637 Surnames: HOFFMASTER, LOTT, KNAUER Henry Hoffmaster, formerly a resident of Reading, Pa., now living retired, was born Dec. 14, 1833, in Exeter township, Berks county, son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Lott) Hoffmaster. Isaac Hoffmaster was engaged as a laborer throughout his life … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HOLLIS, W. G. p. 700 Surnames: HOLLIS W. G. Hollis, deceased. The W. G. Hollis Chocolate Manufactory, Nos. 621-625 Franklin street, Reading, Pa., was established by the late W. G. Hollis in 1884, and was first located on No. 58 South Seventh street. W. G. Hollis … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HOOVER, ROGER S. p. 894 Surnames: HOOVER, SNYDER, HOTTENSTEIN, KEHR, RICKENBACH, BAGENSTROSE, KNOLL, HAIN, DEGLER, KOLLER, MADEIRA Roger S. Hoover, station agent and despatcher for the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company at Tuckerton, Berks county, was born Aug. 22, 1861, in Penn township, Berks county, son … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HORST, AMOS p. 956 Surnames: HORST, WINGENROTH, SWEIGART, MILLER Amos Horst, accountant in the service of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company, at Reading, has lived in that city since 1889. He is of an old Lancaster county family, and was born at Vogansville, that county, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HOYER FAMILY p. 1410 Surnames: HOYER, HYER, HEYER, MCNEAL, BRIDENSTEIN, HAWS, STANLEY, HOUCK, SNYDER, SCULL, LLOYD, ADAMS, RUFFNER, KILLIAN, WINNINGS, HOLLOWAY, WILKINSON, WOMSHER, MILLER, SEYFRIT, GEIGER, WELLS, SCHAEFFER, FRY, KURTZ, KRAMER, SPATZ, LONENECKER, GABLE, KOCH, MATZ, KUTZ, DUNKLE, ALTHOUSE, WESTLEY, SEIFRIT, LEWIS, BECHTEL, MARKS, MCMICHAEL, HOCH, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HILBERT, HENRY E. p. 1217 Surnames: HILBERT, ECK, SMITH, LONG, LEPPART Henry E. Hilbert, senior member of the well known grocery and general merchandise firm of Hilbert & Smith, of Reading, who was formerly one of the best known educators in this section of Berks county, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HILTEBEITEL, JESSE p. 1317 Surnames: HILTEBEITEL, SHADE, BROSSMAN, RENNINGER, RUSSELL, FRANKHOUSER, BECK Jesse Hiltebeitel (deceased), who was for many years a prominent business man of Reading, Pa., engaged in dealing in cattle and stock, was born in 1822, in Montgomery county, Pa., and received his education … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HERBST, EDWIN M. (DR.) p. 437 Surnames: HERBST, MAURER, SCHALL, HINTERLEITER, GILBERT, DOTTERER, LEA, STETTLER Dr. Edwin M. Herbst, State senator from the Eleventh District and a prominent physician of many years of experience, was born in Pikesville, Berks county, Sept. 10, 1857, son of the … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HESTON, AUGUSTUS page 815 Surnames: HESTON, TYSON, DE LONG, WEAVER, SHAFFER, HENSING, BEAVER, MILLER, WETZEL, HESTON, HUMMEL, HEIN Augustus Heston, who passed from this world in 1898, at Reading, where he had resided for nearly thirty years, came of a Quaker family long identified with Philadelphia. … Read more