Peck, Francis J.; engineer; born, West Farmington, O., Sept. 7, 1866; son of Dr. Allen Francis and Cordelia A. Fuller Peck; educated, public schools, Cleveland and Warren, O., Hudson Academy, Hudson, O., University of Michigan, Ph. C., B. S., E. M.; married, Elyria, O., Nov. 20, 1901, Caroline Margaret Cramer; one daughter, Helen Dorothy Peck; […]
Goulder, Harvey Danforth; admiralty lawyer; born, March 7, 1853; son of Christopher D. and Barbara Goulder; educated, public schools, graduated from Central High School in 1869; studied law in the office of Tyler & Dennison; married, Nov. 11, 1878, Mary F. Rankin (deceased 1913); spent the summer vacations working on the lakes under his father,
Canniff, W. H.; railroad business; born, Litchfield, Mich., Oct. 22, 1847; business career, entered railway service in 1863; until 1865 was night watchman on the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana R. R., at Osseo, Mich.; February 1865, to August 1868, was agt. of the same road at Trenton, Mich.; August 1868, to August 1872, joint
Rawson, La Quinio; lawyer; born, Fremont, O., Oct. 28, 1871, son of Joseph L. and Margaret A. Gelpin Rawson; educated, High School, Fremont, O.; Cincinnati College, Law Department, 1892, degree Bachelor of Law; married, Fremont, O., Dec. 26, 1895, Beatrice Frances Floyd, of Cleveland; one daughter, Beatrice Rawson; member Ohio Legislature from Cuyahoga County, 1904-1905;
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.
Herrick, Myron T.; banker; born, Huntington, Lorain County, O., Oct. 9, 1854: son of Timothy R. and Mary Hulburt Herrick; education in schools of Huntington and Wellington, at Oberlin College, and Ohio Wesleyan University, at. Delaware, O.; married, Dayton, O., Caroline M. Parmley; issue, one son, Parmley W. Herrick; admitted to the bar in Cleveland,
Brown, Orlof T.; insurance; born, Cambridge, O., Aug. 16, 1870; son of Joshua and Annie E. Tingle Brown; common school education; married, Columbus, O., Aug. 16, 1904, Alberta E. Fowler; one son and one daughter; observer United States Weather Bureau; state examiner, Ohio; chief deputy State fire marshal, Ohio; examiner city of Cleveland; bookkeeper Ohio
Doherty, Joseph G.; secretary Cleveland Milling Co.; born, Detroit, Mich.; educated Detroit public schools; married, Dec. 2, 1901; two children; secretary and general mngr. Cleveland Milling Co.; member Masonic order. Golf preferred recreation.
Mach, Henry Leonard; attorney-at-law; born, Cleveland, Dee. 27, 1879; son of Frank J. and Mary T. Kohout Mach; educated, Warren School, 1894, South High School, 1898, Adelbert College, Western Reserve University, 1902; A. B., Harvard Law School, 1902-1903-1904, 1907-1908, graduated, 1909, LL. B.; married, Cleveland, May 29, 1911, Blanche May Ward; one daughter, Gertrude Elinor
Shimmon, Claude Wilber; real estate; born, Allegheny, Pa., Dec. 31, 1878; son of John C. and Elizabeth McLaughlin Shimmon; educated, public grade and High School, Cleveland; A. B., Western Reserve University, 1901; Cleveland Law School, 1904; married, Bedford, O., Sept. 22, 1905, Florence A. Prestage; issue, two daughters; 1 and 4 years old; Republican; member
Zeman, Mathew; iron business; born, Probulov, Bohemia, Feb. 15, 1860; son of John and Anna Zeman; educated, public and high schools of Pisek, Bohemia; after leaving school, married, July 20, 1889, Miss M. Svoboda; issue, three children; Miroslav, graduate of public schools and Central Institute, now a student in Technical High School, in Prague, Bohemia,
Wolf, Jesse G.; coal business; born, Webster, W. Va., Dec. 19, 1881; son of Charles M. and Susan Cole Wolfe; educated, West Virginia Wesleyan University and University of West Virginia; married, Grafton, W. Va., April, 1909, Grace E. Tregellas; issue, one son, Charles Tregellas Wolfe; 1902, with Henderson Coal Co., Charlevoi, Pa.; Davis Coal &
McGinness, John Randolph; briggen., U. S. A.; born, near Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 17, 1840; son of Francis and Anne (Hartford) McGinness; graduate, U. S. Military Academy, 1863; unmarried; appointed 1st lieut. ordnance, June 11, 1863; took part in Civil War, becoming chief ordnance officer, Dept. of the South, April, 1864, and afterward on various duties; bvtd.
Hansen, George C.; attorney-at-law; born, Schlesni, Germany, May 30, 1868; son of Henry William and Hannah Peterson Hansen; educated, Ohio Northern University, B. A., 1895, University of Michigan, LL. B., 1898; married, Cleveland, June 29, 1904, Orra Phillips; issue, three children; asst. county prosecutor of Cuyahoga county, from 1908 to 1910; pres. Lakewood Chamber of
Pinyoun, Frederick Charles; builder and contractor; born, November 5, 1856; son of Thomas Pinyoun; mother’s maiden name Pinyoun; educated, Lower Sussex, England; married, England, Aug. 19, 1876, Mary Beck; issue, four sons, six daughters; served one year with the 1st Sussex Volunteer Artillery; manager Pinyoun & Son.
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Beidler, Howard T.; manufacturer; born, Chester Valley, Pa., July 21, 1872; son of Theodore F. and Martha S. Scrogin Beidler; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, London, Can., Dec. 9, 1897, Willena Martin Stevely; one son and one daughter; connected with The National Screw & Tack Co. since July 1, 1889; sec’y National Screw & Tack
Creer, William R.; banker; born, Isle of Man, Jan. 17, 1861; son of Robert and Eleanor Craine Creer; common school education; married, Vermont, Anna Frances Burnham; two sons, Burnham R., and William R., Jr., began business life at an early age from stern necessity, first a clerk; came to Cleveland in 1893, as representative of
Scullen, William A. Rev.; Ph. D., S. T. D., J. C. D.; sec’y Diocese of Cleveland; born, Oct. 2, 1879, East Liverpool, O.; son of Patrick and Joanna Scullen; Parochial and public high schools, East Liverpool; St. Charles College, Ellicott City Md., 1898-1902; St. Mary’s Seminary, Cleveland, 1902-1903; American College, Rome, 1903-1909; Ph. D., from
Hartzell, Russell S.; rubber business; born, Alliance, O., July 19, 1887; son of D. H. and Lois A. Skinner Hartzell; Mount Union College; manager Cleveland Branch, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; member Signia Nu Fraternity; belongs to Athletic and Automobile Clubs.
