Find A Grave - Berks County

Hoch, Daniel Knabb b. 1866 d. 1960
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 13th and 14th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1943 to 1947. Member of Pennsylvania State Legislature.
Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Holyoke, William Edward b. March 13, 1868 d. April 3, 1934
China Relief Expedition Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Boatswain's Mate First Class in the United States Navy. His citation reads "In action with the relief expedition of the Allied forces in China, 13, 20, 21, and 22 June 1900. During this period and in the presence of the enemy, Holyoke distinguished himself by meritouious conduct." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section 67A, Row 4, Grave 41
Hubley, Edward Burd b. 1792 d. 1856
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1835 to 1839.
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hyneman, John M. b. April 25, 1771 d. April 16, 1816
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 3rd and 7th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1811 to 1813. Also served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature.
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Church Courtyard
Jones, Jehu Glancy b. October 7, 1811 d. March 24, 1878
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in Georgia, 1841 and commenced practice at Easton, Pennsylvania. From 1847 to 1849, he was district attorney for Berks County. He was a delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1848, 1849, and 1855 and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1848 and 1856. In 1851, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress, serving until 1853. He was elected to the Thirty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Keim, George May b. March 23, 1805 d. June 10, 1861
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1838 to 1843. He also served as the Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1852.
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Keim, William High b. June 25, 1813 d. May 18, 1862
Civil War Union Brigadier General, US Congressman. He served as Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1848 and was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Glancy Jones, serving 1858 to 1859. In 1861 he was commissioned General of the Pennsylvania Militia and was sent by order of the governor to defend the towns of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Hagerstown, Maryland, Harper's Ferry, Virginia, and the upper Potomac. He was promoted...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 44
Knoderer, Charles August b. 1824 d. February 15, 1863
Civil War Union Army Officer. Born in Emmendingen, Germany, he attended the Karlsruhe Polytechnic School (now the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), and embarked on a career as a civil engineer. He took part in the failed German Revolution of 1848-1849, which facilitated his immigration to the United States. Serving as a civil engineer for the Schuylkill Navigation Company when the Civil War started, he enlisted in the Union Army, and was appointed as a Captain of Engineers on the staff of...[Read More] (Bio by: Stonewall)
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: SectionL, Lot 36
Kurowski, George John 'Whitey' b. April 19, 1918 d. December 9, 1999
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Reading, Pennslyvainia, he was a third baseman making his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on September 23, 1941. For nine seasons, he played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1941-49), was a member of three Cardinals' World Series Championships (1942, 1944, 1946) and was selected to the National League All-Star team five times (1943-47). He concluded his career with a record of 518 runs scored, 925 hits, 106 home runs, 529 runs batted in and a .286 batting...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower, Christian b. January 7, 1740 d. December 19, 1806
US Congressman. From 1777 to 1779, he was commissioner of Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1783, 1785, 1793, 1794 and 1796, and served in the State Senate, 1797 to 1804. In 1805, he was elected as a Republican to the Ninth Congress and served until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Tulpehocken Church Burial Ground, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
McKenty, Jacob Kerlin b. January 19, 1827 d. January 3, 1866
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 8th District in the United States House of Represntatives, serving from 1860 to 1861.
Saint Gabriels Episcopal Church Cemetery, Douglassville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Monde, Anthony b. March 2, 1903 d. March 5, 1983
Acclaimed Musician. Accordionist of extraordiany talent who, in the 1920s, made Columbia and Harmony recordings...and Edison Diamond Discs. In all, he had 20 78rpm's to his credit. In the 1920s he was a headliner in the Keith Vaudeville Circuit. He performed for European royalty, Margaret Thatcher, and presidents Reagan and Ford. In the U.S. he was a frequent performer on radio and tv. He held patents for a number of his inventions, one of which was his highly unusual organette accordion which...[Read More] (Bio by: gmmix)
Schwarzwald Cemetery, Jacksonwald, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Moser, Guy Louis b. January 23, 1886 d. May 9, 1961
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1937 to 1943.
Saint Pauls Church Cemetery, Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Muhlenberg, Henry Augustus Philip b. May 13, 1782 d. July 11, 1844
US Congressman. Attending the local schools, he studied theology and was ordained as a Lutheran minister in 1802. He was the pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church from 1803 through 1829. He decided in 1828 to enter politics and was elected as a Jacksonian Democrat to the US Congress. He continued as a Congressman until President Jackson appointed him Minister of Austria in 1838. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1835 and 1837 and was nominated by the Democratic Party for the third time...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Muhlenberg, Henry Augustus b. July 21, 1823 d. January 9, 1854
US Congressman, Author. Elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 8th District in the Thirty-Third Congress, he served from 1853 until his death in office. Muhlenberg was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, a scion of the Muhlenberg-Hiester family dynasty whose members would be involved in American politics for over 200 years. His father was US Congressman Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg; his grandfather, Joseph Hiester, was Governor of Pennsylvania. After graduating from Dickinson College...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Rhodes, George Milton b. February 24, 1898 d. October 23, 1978
US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War I. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 6th, 13th and 14th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1949 to 1969. (Bio by: K)
Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Richards, Matthias b. 1758 d. 1830
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1807 to 1811. He also served as a State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Richardson, William Emanuel b. 1886 d. 1948
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 to 1937.
Schwarzwald Cemetery, Jacksonwald, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ritter, John b. 1779 d. 1851
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1843 to 1847. (Bio by: K)
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Rothermel, John Hoover b. March 7, 1856 d. August, 1922
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 13th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1907 to 1915.
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

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