Adams, Charles E.; manufacturer; born, Cleveland, June 8, 1859; son of Edgar and Mary Jane Adams; common school education; married Jennie M. Bowley, of Cleveland, June 11, 1884; with The Chandler & Rudd. Co., Cleveland, 1884-91; pres. Cleveland Hardware Co., June, 1891 ; director Cleveland Trust Co., First Nat. Bank, Am. Stove Co., Cleveland Life […]
Manak, Frank C.; lawyer; born, Milvesko, Bohemia, Jan. 11, 1872; came to Cleveland in 1875; educated, public schools, Cleveland, and Western Reserve Law School; admitted to the bar and began practice in Cleveland in 1894, with Benjamin C. Starr until 1901; until 1903, asst. police prosecutor, when he entered the present firm of Vessy, Davis
Minnick, Chauncey F.; building contractor; born, Pierceton, Ind., Dec. 1, 1871; son of F. V. B. and Lucy A. Miller Minnick; educated, public schools, Goshen, Ind.; married, Cleveland, Jan. 14, 1904, Helen Minerva Cleveland; sec’y and treas. The Geo. A. Rutherford Co.; sec’y Land & Building Co.; member Cleveland Builders’ Exchange; pres. Mason Contractor’s Assn,
Ratajczak, Charles; florist; born, Cleveland, Nov. 1, ___; son of Stevan and Anna Kaderska Ratajczak; educated, public schools, Cleveland; married, Feb. 22, 1912, to Miss Kosinska; one child; two years with Wolski, bought out his stock, and is running business in same location; pres. and treas. of the firm; floral decorator; member C. M. B.
Ball, Webb C.; jeweler; born in Knox Co., Ohio; married in 1879 to Miss Florence I. Young of Kenton, O.; issue one son and three daughters; at an early age apprenticed to a watch maker to learn the watch making and jewelers’ trade; came to Cleveland in Mch., 1879; for 5 yrs. had been business
Dercum, Hermann; architect; born, Cleveland, Apr. 23, 1879; son of Otto and Augusta Raebel Dercum; educated, Cornell, 1902, B. S. (in architecture); 1903, M. S., (in architecture); married, Lakewood, Sept. 3, 1910, Carlotta Krause; one son, Max Dercum; member firm Dercum & Beer, architects; member Cleveland Chapter, American Institute of Architects, and Athletic Club.
Fuller, Hubert Bruce; lawyer, author; born, Derby, Conn., June 15. 1880; son of Robert Bruce and Harriet A. Prentice Fuller; A. B., Yale, 1901; A. M., 1904, LL. M., 1903, Columbian (now George Washington) University; awarded Cobden Club medal (England), 1901; married, Florence B. Dennis, of Chanute, Kan., May 25, 1910; practiced law at Cleveland
Garrettson, George Armstrong; banker; born, Columbiana County, O., Jan. 30, 1844; son of George and Ann Griffith Garrett-son; educated, public schools and private schools, Cornwell-on-the-Hudson, N. Y.; in 1870, married to Ann Scowden; in 1888, second marriage to Emma R. Ely; issue, three children, Margaret, George and Hiram; enlisted in Co. E, 84th O. V.
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Blair, William L.; railroad business; born, Hamilton, O., Dec. 27, 1858; son of William Henry and Angeline Linn Blair; educated, High School, Hamilton, O.; married, Hamilton, O., November, 1908, Ella Brant Elliott; member Troop A, O. N. G., 1886 to 1897; entered the employ Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R. R., as telegraph operator, in December,
Hall, Lucien B.; wholesale druggist; born, Brenfield, O., Feb. 18, 1848; son of Porter B. and Mary Hinsdale Hall; attended Western Reserve for a time, left college to go into business; married, Cleveland, Dec. 23, 1880, Jennie E. Lyon; one daughter, Amy Hall Case (Mrs. George S.); in 1870, traveled for Benton, Myers & Canfield;
Staley, Cady; engineer; born, Minaville, N. Y., Dec. 12, 1840; son of Harmanus and Eveline (Darrow) Staley; A. B., Union College, 1865; C. E., 1866; Ph. D., 1874 (LL. D., 1888, Ohio Wesleyan, 1888); married Kate Holcomb, of Waterford, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1869; one of the engineers in building the Central Pacific R. R.;
Crane, Percie D.; pres. Meech Foundry Co.; born, Michigan, Jan. 9, 1874; son of A. T. and Clara Dunham Crane; educated in Saranac, Mich., schools; married, Milwaukee, 1897, Melia A. Parsons; issue, one son; president the P. D. Crane Co.; member Cleveland Whist Club, Acme Club.
Burkhart, Harry; florist; born, Cleveland, Oct. 9, 1885; son of Fred and Katherine Weber Burkhart; educated, public schools; married, Cleveland, 1909, Mary Wilhelm; two children; with The Westinghouse Co. in 1904, as moulder and coremaker; has been in the florist business one year; pres. and treas. The Burkhart Bro.’s Co.; designer and decorator; member Modern
Groll, George C.; supt. Morgan Lithograph Co.; born, Cleveland, Aug. 2, 1861; son of J. C. and Margaret (Schubert) Grail; public schools until 16, then went abroad and studied art in Paris and Holland for two years; married, June 25, 1901, Mabel Caroline Bell; upon coming to Cleveland, entered the employ of the Morgan Lithograph
Gundry, John Murton; banker; born, Mineral Point, Wis., Sept. 7, 1859; educated, public schools in Mineral Point and Northwestern University; left at close of junior year; three law course at Baldwin University, graduated, 1903, LL. B.; married, Sept. 5, 1894, Frances Ruth Gilchrist; issue, five children; spent one year in Chicago, then went to Silverton,
Spurney, Albert F.; surgeon; born, Cleveland, Jan. 20, 1864; son of Anton and Mary Havlicek Spurney; educated in public schools, Western Reserve Medical College; married, Cleveland, Oct. 15, 1890, Pauline Sykora; three children; gynecologist, St. Luke’s , Hospital; member American Medical Ass’n, Ohio State Medical Ass’n, Cleveland Academy of Medicine; 32nd degree Mason; K. of
Schuster, Joseph J.; jeweler and optician; born, Cleveland, May 18, 1881; son of Joseph and Lena Bissman Schuster; graduated from the following schools; public, Edminston Business College, 1897, Northern Illinois College of Opthamology and Otology; also, Northern Illinois College of Engraving, 1901, and Canadian Herological Institute, 1900; married, Cleveland, March 16, 1910, Martha C. Schwebke,
Asadorian, Dickran; oriental merchant; born, in Armedan, Armenia, Sept. 6, 1879; son of Bagdasar Asadorian; educated in public schools in native country; married, Feb. 5, 1907, Miss Brownie Vliet of Canton, O.; one daughter, Adeline Belle; in business with my father for some years; came to the U. S. in 1896; in business in Detroit,
Shields, James B.; cigar mnfr.; born, New Castle, Pa., Nov. 1, 1874; son of Louis and Lena Winternitz Shields; educated, New Castle High School; married, Cleveland, March 6, 1902, Fannie M. Meisel; issue, two sons; J. B. Shields & Co., started in business in 1895; incorporated under the name of Shields-Wertheim Co., 1906; at that
Herron, Edward Manoe; contractor; born, Donegal, Ireland, March 22, 1857; son of George and Margueretta Manoe Herron; educated, National School, Balbiritra, Ireland, and Tanners and Hudsons College, Cleveland, four years; married, Akron, O., Sept. 11, 1883, Matilda Elford Emery; three sons; Independent in politics; member firm of Geo. H. Herron & Co., contracting painters and
