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| Lancaster, John | DIED: At the Howard Hospital, WAshington, on the 20th of May, John Lancaster, son of Richard Lancaster, formerly of Exeter township, Berks county, in the 20th year of his age. He was a member of Company C, 82d Regiment P. V., and was wounded while gallantly making a charge on the enemy's works at Fredericksburg. | 13 Jun 1863 | Gazette and Democrat Reading, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Lanepe, Rudolph | Rudolph Lanepe, died on the 20th in this city at an old age. | 28 Jun 1814 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Lasch, Christopher | Christopher Lasch, an old resident of Cumru Twp., this county, died some weeks ago. | 19 Nov 1811 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Lauer, Gen'l. Christian | Gen'l. Christian Lauer, died December 19th on his farm in Tulpehocken Twp., this county in his 56th year. | 13 Jan 1807 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Lauer, George | George Lauer, died on the 6th of May in Tulpehocken Twp., this county, aged about 20 years and 4 months. He was a son of deceased Gen'l. Christian Lauer. | 31 May 1814 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Lawrence, Mrs. Sarah | The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Lawrence took place from the residence of her son, Clayton Lawrence, 1228 Chestnut, and was largely attended. The remains wera ttired in black and lay in a richly mounted casket, the silver plate of which bore the name and age of the deceased. Services were conducted at the house by Rev. S. H. Hoover. Interment at Charles Evans. The bearers were Messr.s Ruth, Christian, Heston and Williams. | 6 Aug 1889 | Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Leas, Solomon | Solomon Leas died of at his residence, 941 Hampden street, aged 75 years, 4 months and 27 days. He was ill for some time. Besides his widow, Catherine, deceased was survived by four sons, Adam, Henry H., Frederick J., and Paul W.; two daughters, Emma E. and Mary Ellen; three sisters, Mrs. Louisa Madeira, BARBARA GRAUL and SUSAN HOMAN, all of Reading, and a brother DANIEL, of Iowa. He was a member of Hampden Fire Company and also Alsace Lutheran Church. | 01 Mar 1900 | Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania | K - Friend of Free Genealogy |
| Leavy, Mary Ann Barbara | Feb. 14, in Womelsdorf, Mary Ann Barbara, daughter of John and Elizabeth Leavy, aged 10 years, 5 months and 26 days. | 27 Feb 1873 | Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Lechner, Samuel | Samuel Lechner Manatawny, July 30; Samuel Lechner, 75, died yesterday in his home here. Born in Oley Township, a son of Wallace and Fannie (Haas) Lechner, he was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Spangsville. Lechner is survived by his widow, Katie (Drumheller) Lechner, and four daughters: Bertha, wife of Michael puchinsky, Reading; Mabel, wife of George S. Bennethum, this place; Ethel, wife of Harrison P. Christman, Oley, and Edna, at home. Also, two sons, Paul, of Oley, and Stanley, at home; seven grandchildren, and two brothers; Charles, of Birdsboro R.D.; and Wilson, of Boyertown. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Schwenk Funeral Home, Boyertown, the Rev. Lawrence R. Tropp officiating. Burial will be in Oley Church Cemetery, Spangsville. | Monday 30 Jul 1956 | Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Lehman, Daniel | Daniel Lehman, Lutheran Minister, died on the 1st in Richmond Twp., this county, aged 56y 6m. He is survived by his widow and six children | 9 Oct 1810 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Leightham, Mary A. | Died: Leightham - In this citym on the 14th inst., Mary A. Leightham, aged 15 years, 11 months and 8 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, corner of South and 9th streets, on Tuesday morning, 17th inst., at halfpast 8 o'clock. Services at St. Paul's Catholic Church, North 9th street. Interment at Catholic Cemetery. | 14 Jun 1873 | Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Lessig, Mrs. Sarah | Mrs. Sarah Lessig, wife of Henry Lessig, the well-known assessor, and mother of Chas. W. Lessig, dealer in flour and feed, died at her husband's residence on West King street, last night, aged about 65 years. She had been melancholy for four or five years, but seriously ill only a few days. | 7 Dec 1878 | Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Levan, Jacob | Jacob Levan, an old resident of Exeter Twp., this county, died last Wednesday evening in his 76th year. | 18 Jan 1814 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Levan, Mrs. Hannah | Fall Kills Woman of 87: READING, Pa., May 10 - Mrs. Hannah Levan, widow of Daniel Levan, died at her home in Oley township, this county, to-day, from the effects of a fall down stairs. Her skull was fractured. She was 87 years of age on Tuesday. | 11 May 1905 | Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Lewis, Gen'l. William | Gen'l. William Lewis, a former resident of Berks County, died July 11th at his home in Mifflin County, in his 54th year. | 21 Aug 1810 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Lewis, Thomas | Thomas Lewis, died last week in Robeson Twp., this county, aged some 80 years. | 18 Apr 1815 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Lorah, George | Feb. 13, in Alsace, George Lorah, aged 78 years. | 27 Feb 1873 | Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Lotz, Col. Nicolaus | Col. Nicholaus Lotz, died a week ago yesterday in Reading in his 67th year. | 8 Dec 1807 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Luckenbill, Ann (Wink) | Virginsville: The remains of widow Ann Luckenbill (born Wink) were interred in Zion's Church cemetery on Wednesday. She was 71 years, 7 months and 23 days old. | 6 Dec 1878 | Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Ludwig, Eliza P. | Ludwig - In this city, on the 27th inst., Eliza P. Ludwig, aged 72 years, 7 months and 25 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeralk without further notice, from her late residence, 236 Cedar St., on Saturday afternoon, at 1:30 , to proceed to St. Joh's Lutheran church, where services will be held. Interment at German Lutheran cemetery. | 31 Dec 1897 | Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Ludwig, Jacob | Jacob Ludwig, a resident of Cumru Twp., this county, died on the 26th last January, aged 50 years and 11 months. | 19 Jan 1813 | Reading Adler Reading, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
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