Rogers, George M.; Plain Dealer; born, Ashtabula, Dec. 4, 1879; son of Judson and Florence Elizabeth Butts Rogers; educated, Western Reserve University; married, Cleveland, April 23, 1903, Florence F. Stone; issue, Martha Stone Rogers, born April 13, 1904, Joan Rogers, born June 3, 1909, and Herbert Stone Rogers, born Aug. 7, 1912; has been on […]
Roth, Alcysius L.; milk and cream; born, Cleveland, Aug. 19, 1889; son of Alois and Anna Thomas Roth; graduated from St. Stephens, Commercial class, June 24, 1906; member of the C. M. B. A., branch No. 99. Recreation: Baseball, managed the Seewords, of the D. R. K. League, for two years.
Bradley, Dan Freeman; clergyman; born, Bangkok, Siam, March 17, 1857; son of Dan Beach and Sarah (Blachly) Bradley; educated, Oberlin College, 1882, Oberlin Theological Seminary, 1885, Oberlin Honorary Degree Doctor of Divinity, 1909; same degree, Cornell College, 1904; married, Oberlin, O., July 9, 1883, Lillian Jaques; three sons, Dwight J., Robert G., and Theodore Bradley;
Warner, Franz Childs; architect; born, Painesville, O., Sept. 6, 1876; son of Franz G. L. And Isabel Childs Warner; educated, Painesville public schools and Case School of Applied Science; married, Youngstown, O., July 12, 1902, Hazel Virginia Ward; practice has been largely public and semi-public buildings; member Cleveland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects,
Petro, John M.; born, Hungary, 1877; educated in Parochial schools, Cleveland; married, Cleveland, 1898, Mary Melleza; six children, three boys and three girls; started as mechanical pattern maker’s apprentice in 1890, working for several years on outdoor work on account of poor health; 1897, started as apprentice plumber, for his brother, J. J. Petro; bought
Kaufman, Harry Livingston; iron ore and mining; born, Marquette, Mich., 1882; son of Samuel Robert and Juliet Gravereat Kaufman; educated, Cascasella School, Ithaca, N. Y., and Cornell University; when E. N. Breitung & Co. opened their ore sales agency in Cleveland, he became as a partner in the business, at the time was vice pres.
Taylor, Alexander S.; real estate operator; born, Cleveland, April 3, 1869; son Virgil C. and Marguerite M. Sacket Taylor; educated, public schools and Brooks Military Academy, graduating in 1888; married, Cincinnati, O., May 16, 1894, Clara Therse Law; issue, one son, Virgil Corydon Taylor, second; served five years in the Gatling Gun Battery; never held
Hall, Orlando; mngr. of estates; born, Summit county, O., Sept. 28, 1855; son of Orlando and Sophia Towne Hall; educated, private schools, Cleveland Academy, Greylock Institute, Williamstown, Mass.; graduated from Yale in 1877, B. A.; studied law with Judge R. P. Ranney; took a course of law lectures for one year, and completed law studies
Greif, William; manufacturer; born, Cleveland, Aug. 16, 1855; son of Vincent and Mary E. Mayer Greif; educated in Cleveland schools; married, Cleveland, Oct. 25, 1881, Mary Hitsch; began in the manufacture of kegs and barrels in 1876; pres. of the Greif Bros.’ Cooperage Co. and the Fanner Mfg. Co.; vice pres. Euclid Arcade, Pioneer Lumber
Evers, William H.; civil engineer; born, Cleveland, Nov. 18, 1871; son of Henry C. and Elizabeth Metzger Evers; graduated from the public schools of Cleveland with a scholarship to Case School of Applied Science; married, Cleveland, Sept. 17, 1895, Ottilie H. Niemam; three children, Julie, Esther, and Willie; county engineer of Cuyahoga county from 1899
Srtrwin, George N.; banker; born, Cleveland, March, 20, 1871; son of N. B. and Martha Kidder Sherwin; High School course; graduated from Western Reserve University in 1892; married, Cleveland, 1901, Miss Florence W. Jones; issue, one daughter, Martha Leland, born April, 1907; three years in the Auditing Dept. of the Lake Shore Railroad; receiving teller
Chrisford, James W.; general contractor; born in England in 1862; came to United States in 1884; served in Spanish War with Battery A, O. L. A.; member Lakewood Village Council in 1909, 1910, 1911; director of Public Service, City of Lakewood, in 1912; Masonic affiliations, member Lakewood Lodge, Cunningham Chapter, Forest City Commandery; director and
Williams, George Henry; wholesale grocer; born, Cleveland, Aug. 17, 1893; son of Robt. T. and Lulu H. Brooks Williams; educated, grammar school, West High, and Dykes Business College, one year; stood high in athletics; received business education in his father’s store, has spent considerable time there for the last ten or twelve years; vice pres.
Varga, Hugo Eugene; lawyer; born, Kassa, Hungary, June 16, 1885; son of Joseph and Sophie Varga; educated, Gymnasium in Kassa, Hungary; graduated, in 1903, with highest honors, Five Semester, in the Royal Hungarian University, of Budapest; second highest honors, University of Illinois, 1907; Northwestern University Law School, Chicago, 1908-1909, LL. B., 1909; participated in National
Cox, John H.; claim adjuster The Cleveland Railway Co.; born Cleveland, July 2, 1873; public and law school of Baldwin university; married, October, 1895, Carrie Steinkamp; issue, four children; with Western Union, as cashier, twenty-four years; Common Pleas Court journal clerk two years; active in Republican politics; three years pres. Cuyahoga County League of Republican
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.
Johnson, George Baird; professional; born, Erie, Pa., Jan. 10, 1877; son of James a and Susan Baird Johnson; educated, Sewickley Academy and Park Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa.; married, Cleveland, Feb. 10, 1906, Edith Ketchum; issue, two children, John Baird and Harriet Ely Johnson; in charge Cleveland office, having jurisdiction over Ohio and Kentucky, for William Salmon
Sigler, Lucius M.; jeweler; born, Trumbull County, O.; son of Gilbert and Lorinda Tyrell Sigler; educated, Oberlin College; married, Trumbull County, O., Alice L. Silliman; issue, one son, Gilbert L. Sigler; in February, 1874, began business in Cleveland, forming a partnership with Chas. E. Sumner in the wholesale jewelry business; in May, 1875, bought Mr.
Lapp, Charles W.; sign contractor; born, Cleveland, Aug. 29, 1866; son of Henry and Mary Lapp; public and high school education; married, Cleveland, Jan. 8, 1893, Minnie Benger; three children; Cleveland City Council, 1898-1901; director of fire 1901-1903; pres. City Council 1903-1910 and 1912-1913; United States marshal 1913-; Mason.
Ong, Judson W. Jr.; piano business; born, Lacon, Ill., Nov. 5, 1880; son of Judson W. and Isabelle Mayes Ong; educated, Lacon, Ill., High School; married, Chicago, Ill., Jan. 2, 1902, Mercedes E. Armitage; one son and one daughter, William and Mercedes; entered the retail piano business with George P. Bent, of Chicago, when he
