Berks County

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BUCK, CHARLES R. p. 472 Surnames: BUCK, SCHMECK, ROYER, HILLEGAS, KOONS, BRAUSS, JOHNSON, GRUBER, BRIEL Charles R. Buck, proprietor of the Boyertown Steam Laundry and one of the enterprising business men of that borough, was born at Red Hill, Montgomery county, Nov. 7, 1850, son of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery CAMPBELL, DAVID p. 727 Surnames: CAMPBELL, BAUDER, McVEY, MEIGS, VOGEL, ZIMMERMAN David Campbell, who at the time of his death was superintendent of the Henry Clay furnaces of Reading, Pa., was a son of James and Sophia Campbell, the former one of the early ironmasters of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery CHRISTIAN, DANIEL H. p. 574 Surnames: CHRISTIAN, HOFFMASTER, DEEM, SETTLY, BRIGHT, BIRKENBINE, LEWIS, KEIM, ESTERLY, HOUCK, GILBERT, TEMPLIN, HARDY One of the best known of Reading’s citizens, who was for many years identified with the construction work of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, was Daniel H. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery CLEAVER, CHESTER B. p. 524 Surnames: CLEAVER, BERTOLET, GRIESEMER, WEIDNER Chester B. Cleaver, a well to do business man of Reading, Pa., who has served as county commissioner of Berks county, was born in Pleasantville, Oley township, Berks county, Nov. 21, 1855, son of Hiram K. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOWER, CONRAD G. p. 1100 Surnames: BOWER, HAUCK. GETZ, GANTZ Conrad G. Bower (deceased) was born in Switzerland, March 22, 1846. His father came to America with his family of six children in 1851, landing at New York, whence he came direct to Reading. Here he … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOYER, ABRAHAM p. 1651 Surnames: BOYER, WINEHOLT, STRUNK, STIEF, REID, ABLING, KOCHERIAS Abraham Boyer, proprietor of the Green Terrace Hotel, situated in Lower Heidelberg township, one mile south of Wernersville, was born Nov. 22, 1859, in Lower Heidelberg township, son of Moses and Elizabeth (Wineholt) Boyer. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BOYER, GOTLEIB p. 661 Surnames: BOYER, KISSINGER, LINSENMEYER, SWOYER Gotleib Boyer (deceased) will be remembered by the people of the city of Reading, as the leading florist of his day, his stand being in Kissinger’s Market. Mr. Boyer was born in 1824, in Stuttgart, Germany, came … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BRADLEY, JOHN C. p. 1363 Surnames: BRADLEY, BELL, BROOKE, UMSTEAD, MOGEL, DIETRICH, SASSAMAN, GILMER, SMITH, WERLEY John C. Bradley, one of the best known citizens of Birdsboro, Pa., has been connected with public affairs in Berks county for many years, is a prominent factor in Democratic … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BICKEL, AMANDON LAMM p. 874 Surnames: BICKEL, B?KEL, GOSTENBERGER, MEYER, RUTH, KUESTER, DILKLE, GLAT, TOCK, ROMIG, SOHL, BECKEL, LAMM, STOUDT, MATZ, FISHER, LISCHEY, WAGNER, KLOPP, SCHOEDLER, SELLERS, GRUBER, ZECHMAN, LEINBACH Amandon Lamm Bickel, one of the prominent teachers of Lower Heidelberg, was born in North Heidelberg … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery BIGONY, HIRAM J. p. 391 Surnames: BIGONY, WEIDA, BIGONET, PICHONET, OZIAS, BRANT, YOST, RINEHART, WORLEY, WEIDA, WEILER, RICHWEIN, WEIDNER, HORNBERGER Hiram J. Bigony, a prominent and influential citizen of Mohnton, Pa., engaged in the manufacture of hosiery, was born June 1, 1862, at Sanatoga, Montgomery Co., … Read more