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AUGUSTUS W. DOTTERRER, of 170 North Hanover street, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was born in Pikeville, Berks county, Pennsylvania, December 28, 1867. He is the son of John and Esther (Weller) Dotterrer.

John S. Dotterrer (father) was also born in Berks county December 7, 1822. After completing his education he taught school for some years, and afterward became a farmer in his native county where he died December 12, 1881. His wife survived him six months. She was born in Berks county, July 29, 1828, and died July 28, 1882. They were both members of the German Reformed church. They had nine children, four sons and five daughters, one deceased: Kate (deceased), November 9, 1892; Jacob, of Pikeville; John, of Hill Church; Daniel, of Hill Church; Sarah, wife of Irvin K. Buchert, of Gilbertsville; Elizabeth, wife of William Hilbert, of Pikeville; Hettie, wife of Daniel H. Peter, of Felton, Delaware; Amanda, wife of John L. Ritter, of Boyertown; Augustus W.

Jacob Dotterrer (grandfather), the son of Daniel and Barbara Dotterrer, was born in Pennsylvania, April 4, 1794. He devoted his life to farming and died August 23, 1885. He was married to Sarah Sassaman, who was born December 21, 1797 and died June 8, 1880. The Dotterrer family is of German descent. Jacob Weller (maternal grandfather), the son of Philip and Gertrude Weller, was born in Pennsylvania, April 28, 1798, and died May 8, 1872. He was married to Elizabeth Mest, who was born July 31, 1800, and died June 14, 1881. The Weller family was of German descent.

Mr. Augustus W. Dotterrer spent his boyhood days at home until after the death of his parents. He received his early education in the public schools, and afterward attended the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from that institution in 1886, receiving a diploma which allowed him to teach in the public schools of the state of Pennsylvania without submitting to further examination. Before graduating he taught several years, and afterward taught four years. When not in school, he was working on the farm. In the autumn of 1888 Mr. Dotterrer removed to Pottstown, and taught several years in the public schools of that borough. During his last year as a teacher, he was assistant in the Pottstown high school. For eight years he was book-keeper of the Buckwalter Stove Company, and is still connected with this company, being its secretary. The company’s factory is at Royersford.

On April 21, 1892, Augustus W. Dotterrer married Miss Lizzie Y. Reigner, daughter of Peter and Mary (Yerger) Reigner. They have one daughter, Helen May, born June 14, 1894, and one son, Paul Reigner, born February 14, 1904 Mr. and Mrs. Dotterrer are members of Trinity Reformed church, Pottstown, and he is secretary of the church consistory, and has been for many years. He also served as a deacon in said church for a number of years. He belongs to Stichter Lodge, No. 254, Free and Accepted Masons; and Pottstown Chapter, No. 271, Royal Arch Masons. Politically he is a Democrat.

Mrs. Dotterrer’s parents were born in Montgomery county, and her father was a farmer. They had three children, Wallace, Samuel and Mrs. Dotterrer. Mr. Reigner died in 1904, aged seventy-seven years. Mrs. Reigner died in 1891, aged fifty-nine years. She was a member of the Lutheran church, while he belonged to the Reformed church.

Daniel Reigner, grandfather of Mrs. Dotterrer, was also born in Montgomery county, and was a farmer. He married Catharine Koch and they had four children. His father was Herman Reigner. The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Dotterrer was Conrad Yerger, a native of Montgomery county. He was a shoemaker and a farmer, and lived to be more than eighty years of age. He married Elizabeth Brendlinger, and they had two children.