Berks County

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MANNERBACK, WILLIAM A. p. 1141 Surnames: MANNERBACK, MILLER, HUMBERT, REINOEHL, SIMON William A. Mannerback, a member of the firm of Henry R. Miller & Co. , hat manufactures, at Reading, Pa., was born in 1873, in that city, son of George W. and Rosa A. (Humbert) … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MARQUETT, JOHN GEORGE H. p. 967 Surnames: MARQUETT, REINHOLD, DAVIS, KANTNER, WELCH, REISS, GEISSLER John George H. Marquett, a druggist who died in Lebanon at the age of forty-eight years, was born in Lebanon county, Pa., in 1830, son of John M. and Hellena (Reinhold) Marquett, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MATTERN, F.L.R. (M.D.) p. 1651 Surnames: MATTERN, FREEHAFER F.L.R. Mattern, M.D., was born Dec. 16, 1879, son of William and Sarah (Freehafer) Mattern, both natives of Schuylkill county. William Mattern early in life became connected with the iron business, and has remained in that kind of … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MAUGER, DAVID F. p. 527 Surnames: MAUGER, LORAH, SHINGLE, BAER, ROTHERMEL, GORRELL, BECHTEL, KNABB David F. Mauger. Being descended through his father from a line of Palatinate German ancestry, and through his mother from the French Huguenots, David F. Mauger has the admixture of blood which … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MECK, JACOB R. p. 817 Surnames: MECK, RUTH, HIMMELBERGER, HAAS, STRAUSS, WERNER, BECKER, KLAHR, KLINE, PIFFER, BENSING, BALTZ Jacob R. Meck, has many business interests at Meckville, Berks county, where he is also postmaster. He was born in Bethel township, this county, May 4, 1859, son … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MELCHER FAMILY p. 1095 Surnames: MELCHER, MELCHOIR, BUCK, SIEGFRIED, KEHS, KOHL, SCHUTT, ADAM, LINSENBIGLER, GIEBEL, QUIGLEY, EDDINGER, MUTTER, STOUDT, BRENSINGER, CHELIUS, CLEMMER The Melcher (or Melchior) family was early settled in Bucks county, Pa. In the Goshenhoppen church records one Nicholas Melcher had a son George, … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MERCER, JAMES BOWMAN p. 1494 Surnames: MERCER, BOWMAN James Bowman Mercer, a member of the Berks County Bar, was born in Reading, Dec. 19, 1881. His early education was obtained in private schools of the city, and he graduated from the Reading high school in 1900. … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MERRITT, THOMAS P. p. 480 Surnames: MERRITT, IRICK-BUDD, PATTISON, HASTINGS, PENNYPACKER, RAMBO, BROADS, CURRIE-ROSS, BOAS, RAUDENBUSH Thomas P. Merritt, son of Abraham and Margaret (Irick-Budd) Merritt, was born at Mt. Holly, N. J., Sept. 29, 1844. He received his education in the schools of his native … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery McHOSE, ISAAC p. 1316 Surnames: McHOSE, LOHRBACH, BLAINE, BOYER, WIEDER Isaac McHose, a well-known citizen and retired business man of Reading, Pa., residing at Fifth and Walnut streets, who was for many years a generous supporter of public institutions and the prime mover in various business … Read more

Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MACHEMER, HENRY L. p. 1624 Surnames: REBER, HETTIGER, RHOADS, LAMBERT, TOBIAS, HARTMAN, REEDY, SMITH, SAVAGE, KOLLER Henry L. Machemer of Bern township, a successful merchant and farmer, was born in Lower Heidelberg township, June 13, 1852, and is a son of David Machemer. Jacob Machemer, the … Read more