Bios: Isaac Kissinger, 1848-: Reading, Berks Co, PA

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From:  Morton L Montgomery, "Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks
County, Pennsylvania.  Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1909.  p 1043.

Surnames mentioned:
Burkholtz, Frank, Kissinger, Kloop, Neff, Rambo, Wagner

Note: Surnames of related families have been capitalized, but are lower case
in the original.

ISAAC KISSINGER, who until recently conducted the successful grocery
business at No. 606 North Ninth street, Reading, was born May 26, 1848, in
Tulpehocken township, Berks county, son of Amos and Mary A. (WAGNER)
KISSINGER.  His grandfather, Abraham KISSINGER, was a lifelong farmer of
Berks county.

Amos Kissinger, father of Isaac, was a farmer and miller of Berks county,
where he spent his entire life.  He died in Reading in 1882, in his 65th
year.  His first wife died in 1861, leaving him these children: Elam; Isaac;
Franklin; Amelia (married Richard BURKHOLTZ); Amos; Emma (married Jacob
NEFF); John W.; and Elizabeth (married Howard FRANK).  Mr. Kissinger's
second marriage was to Rebecca KLOOP, who died in 1909, leaving two
children, Howard and Maggie.  Amos KISSINGER was a Lutheran in religious
belief, and in political matters was a Democrat.

Isaac KISSINGER was educated in the schools of Reading, and his first work
was in a brickyard, after leaving which he engaged in boating on the canal,
at which he continued for twelve years.  He was then appointed police
sergeant, an office in which he served for ten years under Mayors Evans and
Rowe, and the next four years he spent as watchman at the Reading Iron
Works.  Mr. Kissinger then spent two years at the Philadelphia & Reading
railway roundhouse, and in 1891 engaged in the grocery business, carrying a
complete and up-to- date line of staple and fancy groceries, and commanding
a good trade.  He retired from business March 30, 1908.

In 1880 Mr. Kissinger married Miss Agnes E. RAMBO, daughter of Thomas RAMBO.
 Mr. and Mrs. Kissinger have no children.  They are members of the Lutheran
Church.  Politically Mr. Kissinger is a Republican, and fraternally he is
connected with the K.G.E.