Ireland, Robert L.; with M. A. Hanna & Co.; born, Stratford, Conn., Aug. 20, 1867; son of John B. and Adelia Duane Ireland; educated, Stamford, Conn., Newburgh, N. Y., and Yale, graduating in 1890; married, May 2, 1894, Kate Benedict Hanna; issue, Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr., born Feb. 2, 1895, and Elizabeth Ireland, born Oct. […]
Stilber, Peter; florist; born, Austria-Hungary, Jan. 13, 1871; son of Peter and Catherine Miller Stilber; educated, public schools, Hungary; married, Hungary, Jan. 13, 1897, Erma Collen; issue, two children; 1906-1910, with Fred Burger, florist; owner of own business and is in the same location where he first started; decorator and designer; member Home Guards of
Deering, Robert Waller; university dean; born, Hogansville, Ga., June 27, 1865; son of Rev. John R. and Fannie (Covin) Deering; A. M., Vanderbilt University, 1885; A. M., Ph. D., University of Leipsiz, 1889; married Jessie Winn, of Mt. Sterling, Ky., Sept. 9, 1891; adj. prof. Germanic languages, Vanderbilt, 1890-1892; prof. Germanic languages since 1892, dean,
Judge William Smieding, Jr., who for the past fifteen years has been the municipal and juvenile court judge of Racine County, is a native son of this city and his life record stands in contradistinction to the old adage that a prophet is not without honor save in his own country, for worth and ability
Barnes, Herbert V.; manager; born, Huntsburg, O., Sept. 18, 1869; son of Virgil T. and Ella Cummings Barnes; educated, district schools, Huntsburg, and New Lyme Institute, New Lyme, O.; married, Huntsburg, Sept. 20, 1892, Anna L. Barnes; one son, Earl H. Barnes; worked on his father’s farm until he was married; then engaged in farming
Adams, George Dana; manufacturer; born, Warren, O., Feb. 17, 1863; son of George and Elizabeth Dana Adams; public school education; married, Cleveland, March 3, 1887; Grace Field; one daughter, Margaret Adams Schmidt, born, Jan. 19, 1891; entered business in 1879 with E. I. Baldwin & Co.; 1884, with Cobb) Andrews & Co.; 1886, Adams, Jewett
Pease, Fred A.; gen. mgr. Engineering Co.; born, 1873, Kingsville, O., gen. mgr. The Fred A. Pease Engineering Co.; after wide experience in engineering and construction work, entered chosen profession; 1898 to 1900, asst. county engineer; 1901, organized his own company; engineers for various villages in this county, also executed municipal improvements, designing subdivisions, and
Rigo, Henri S.; chef, Hollenden Hotel; born, Vienna, Austria, Feb. 9, 1882; son of Simon and Hedwig Filler Rigo; educated in public schools in Vienna; at the age of 14, went to Paris, and served two years’ apprenticeship in cooking masters business; studied four years in London; married, Feb. 22, 1906, Miss Katherine O’Shea; while
Dunham, Wilbur; real estate development; born, Columbus, O., Jan. 30, 1885; son of John M. and T. Anna Cross Dunham; educated, Taft School, Watertown, Conn.; Andover Academy, Andover, Mass.; Yale University, New Haven, Conn.; married, Columbus, O., Oct. 17, 1906, Marian M. Hobart: two daughters, Ann Elizabeth, born 1909, and Aileen, born 1913; real estate
Spriggs, E. Loomis; realty and building; born, Washington, Pa., Oct. 17, 1880; son of Edward and Josephine E. Greenlee Spriggs; educated, Ohio Northern University, Ada, O.; treas. The Commonwealth Realty & Building Co.; identified with the agency force of The Pittsburgh Life & Trust Co.; subsequently in the Federal service at Pittsburgh until 1906, when
Berner, Herman D.; merchant; born, Cleveland, Jan. 12, 1864; son of Christian and Magdalena Berner; educated, common and high schools; married, Cleveland, April 21, 1883, Margaret Kalina; one daughter, Clara, born Feb. 14, 1889; 1889, started mfgrs’ agent New York City and New England; in various mercantile enterprises; pres. H. D. Berner & Winterbauer Co.,
Murch, Maynard Hale; dealer in securities; born, Chardon, Ohio, Nov. 3, 1874; son of Maynard Hale and Lucy Marion Stephison Murch; Adelbert College, Western Reserve University, class 1899, Ph. B.; married, March 22, 1905, Leah Mildred Daggett; issue, one son, Maynard Hale Murch, III; editorial staff Plain Dealer, 1898-1902; 1902-1909, employed by banking houses in
Baker, Elbert H.; pres. and gen. mgr. Cleveland Plain Dealer; born, Norwalk, O., July 25, 1854; son of Henry and Clara Maria (Hall) ‘Baker; educated, public schools; married Ida. A. Smith, of Cleveland, June 1, 1876; began newspaper work on Cleveland Herald, 1877; advertising mgr., Cleveland Leader, 1882-97; gen. mgr. Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1898; pres.,
Murphy, George F.; S. T. D.; Catholic priest: born, Cleveland. Oct. 20, 1864; son of William and Mary O’Neill Murphy: educated, St. John’s Parochial school, Cathedral, Cleveland; St. Charles College, Ellicott City, Md., 1881-1886; North American College, Rome, Italy, 1886-1892; ordained, June, 1892, S. T. D.; asst. Immaculate Conception, Cleveland, 1892-1893; asst. St. John’s Cathedral,
Brett, William Howard; librarian, Cleveland Public Library; born, Braceville, O., in 1846; son of Morgan Lewis and Jane Brokaw Brett; educated, public schools, Warren, O., studied Western Reserve College, Hudson, O., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; graduated from Hiram College, Hiram, O., degree A. M.; married, Cleveland, 1879, Alice L. Allen; issue, 6 children,
Hindson, Thomas; master plumber; born, England, May 25, 1863; son of John and Ann Gibson Hindson; educated in the public schools of England; member Knights of Pythias Lodge.
Rev. Livingston L. Taylor, who enjoys a well earned reputation as a forcible and eloquent preacher, and whose life is a consistent and unvarying example of the doctrines he preaches, is the son of William J. 1. Taylor, D. D., and Maria L. (Cowenhoven) Taylor. Rev. Livingston L. Taylor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September
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Finlay, Lance G.; sales engineer; born at sea, Nov. 16, 1875; son of George Finlay, fleet paymaster, R. N., and Emma M. Williams Finlay; educated, public schools, School of Science, University of Glasgow; married in New York; was engaged for a number of years in the sugar industry, building several plants in Trinidad, Cuba, and
Gibbons, John Waldron; manufacturer; born, Cleveland, June :9, 1844; son of John and Eleanor Fitzpatrick Gibbons; educated, public schools and Cleveland Academy; director of police 1891-1892; Republican; color-sergeant, 150th Ohio Vol. Infantry, May 4, 1864, till close of Civil War; colonel 5th Regiment of Infantry, 0. N. G., 1886-1891; vice commander Army & Navy Post,
Crofut, William Elmer; wholesale rubber; born, Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1874; son of Elmer Burr and Hattie A. Davis Crofut; educated in public and private schools of Syracuse and Syracuse University; married, Concord, N. H., Dec. 5, 1899, Ruth Paul; one son, William E., Jr., served in 141st N. Y., Spanish-American War; came to
