Berks County

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HERB, HIRAM p. 1486 Surnames: HERB, ROTHENBERGER, MILLER, WIEANT, DELLICKER, NEWKIRK, SEIDEL, DELP, LEITHEISER, FULMER, SHALTER, BALTHASER, BETZ, ALBERT, MARTIN, FISHER, THOMPSON, REBER, GOODHART, KASUGA, HARTMAN, ANGSTADT, SCHWEITZER, MOYER, CLARK Hiram Herb, of Muhlenberg township, Berks county, near Leisz’ Bridge, was born on the old Herb … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GRISCOM, WILLIAM MORRIS p. 392 Surnames: GRISCOM, POWELL, DALE, GABITAS, HANCOCK, BACON, DENN, HARBSTER, MILLER William Morris Griscom, president of the Reading Hardware Company, one of the leading business enterprises of its kind in the country, of which he was the principal organizer in 1851, is … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GULDIN, CHARLES R. p. 1671 Surnames: GULDIN, HARTMAN, JACK, RHOADS, DAVIDHEISER, GEIGER, BERTOLET, LODER, YEAGER, BRUMBACH, STOTT, HAINS, YOST. Charles R. Guldin, merchant at Philadelphia, was born at yellow House, in Berks county, on Nov. 9, 1869, and received his education in the local schools and … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HAAG, A.W. p. 607 Surnames: HAAG, WENRICH, ECK, FEGLEY, FISHER, HECK, CRAIG, MILLER, RAMBO, WINK A. W. Haag, a prosperous business man of Reading, carrying on a large millwrighting business on the corner of Walnut and Third streets, was born Feb. 15, 1851, in North Heidelberg … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HAFER, AMMON L. p. 581 Surnames: HAFER, BRINDLEY, DIEHL, EGELMAN, ENDY, ESTERLY, GILBERT, HAIN, HELLER, HOFFA, KLINE, LEBKICHER, LERCH, LINCOLN, McKINNEY, MOYER, REIFSNYDER, ROMICH, ROMIG, SEIGFRIED, SLICHTER, WIEN, YERGEY Ammon L. Hafer, member of the firm of Hafer Bros., commission merchants at Reading and prominent factors … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HAHN, EDWIN D. p. 926 Surnames: HAHN, BERNHART, KAUFFMAN, SPANGLER, REESER, ROTHERMEL, SAILER, AHRENS Edwin D. Hahn, who resides on his well-cultivated farm of fifty-one acres in Muhlenberg township, was born Dec. 21, 1865, in that township, son of Henry and Rosie (Bernhart) Hahn, and grandson … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HALBEISEN, HENRY ALBERT p. 1553 Surnames: HALBEISEN, BRUTSKY, SEIGLING, HECKMAN, O’BOYLE Henry Albert Halbeisen, a well-known resident of Mt. Penn borough, Berks county, who is engaged in the painting and decorating business, was born June 18, 1861, in Louisville, Ky., son of George and Criszentia (Brutsky) … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery HARBSTER, HOWARD E. p. 486 Surnames: HARBSTER, MATTHEWS, DEEM, TYSON, GETZ, PEACOCK, McCONNELL, KLINE, MILLER Howard E. Harbster, who makes his home at No. 138 West Oley street, Reading, is a representative of one of the city’s oldest families. He was born March 2, 1861, in … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GLAES, JOHN G. p. 459 Surnames: GLAES, GEHRY, KLES, GLAESZ, ZIMMERMAN, FREY, TROUT, GREGORY, POTTS, HEIDT, GILBERT, ERMENTROUT, GOOD, MCCULLOGH, SNYDER, FRANCIS, LEVERMAN John G. Glaes, a venerable citizen of Washington township, Berks county, was born there Dec. 13, 1828, son of Sebastian and Sarah (Gehry) … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery GODFREY, HAMILTON p. 1020 Surnames: GODFREY, CARSON, DONOHOWER, ROSS Conspicuous among the well known business men of Reading is Hamilton Godfrey, owner of the “Farmers’ Hotel and Rathskeller” and successful real estate dealer. He was born in Cape May county, New Jersey, where the Godfrey family … Read more