Cleveland Ohio

Biographical Sketch of A. N. Jeavons

Jeavons, A. N.; japaning and decorating works; in 1875, his father, W. A. Jeavons, established a japaning and decorating works; in 1878, he joined with his father in the business; together they built up a business second to none of its kind in the country; in 1891, his father died, he has continued in the business and his motto has always been “Prompt Service and Satisfaction in All Dealings,” he does auto lamps, bicycle parts, and all kind of metal baked enameled and striped in any color.

Biographical Sketch of Edwin Alan Hannum

Hannum, Edwin Alan; physician; born, Maumee, O., Jan. 2, 1873; son of J. L. and Eliza A. Close Hannum; educated, public schools, Maumee, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Cleveland, M. D.; married, Cleveland, Sept. 4, 1907, Ollie Martin; two children; member Academy of Medicine; Ohio State Medical Ass’n and American Medical Ass’n.

Biographical Sketch of George E. Bishop

Bishop, George E.; dentist; born, Smithville, O., March 24, 1870; parents, A. B. Bishop and Mandilla E. Hartman; educated, public and high schools, Medina, Homeopathic College of Physicians and Surgeons, Cleveland; married, Cleveland, Oct. 21, 1906, Byrdie May King; issue, George King Bishop, Hudson Charles Bishop, Virginia Bishop; practicing dentist in Cleveland since 1893; member Woodward Lodge, F. & A. M., Colonial Club.

Biographical Sketch of Bird W. Housum

Housum, Bird W.; merchant; born in Miami County, O., in 1861; public school education; came to Cleveland in 1866; married in 1882, to Miss Ada Weber, of Nashville, Tenn; issue, one son, Charles Robert Housum; at the age of 15, went to work for G. A. Stanley, in the oil business; in 1885, representative of the Oil Dept., of Armour & Co.; in 1889, with J. F. Grace; organized the firm of 13. W. Housum & Co.; the firm, as now organized and incorporated, represents The American Sugar Refining Co., The Postum Cereal Co., Armour & Co., Fels Naphtha Soap, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Torald Hermann Sollmann

Sollmann, Torald Hermann; physician; born, Coburg, Germany, Feb. 10, 1874; son of August and Adelhaid (Eckhardt) Sollmann; educated, gymnasium, Coburg, 1884-1888, special studies, 1888-1893; student of pharmacy, chemistry and medicine, Paris, France, 1893-1894; M. D., Western Reserve University, 1896; special studies, Strassburg, summer, 1899; married Alice M. Sersall, of Warren, Pa., June, 1902; demonstrator physiology, 1895-1899, lecturer pharmacology, 1898-1901, asst. prof. pharmacology and materia medica, 1901-1904, prof. since 1904, Western Reserve Medical College; member council on pharmacy and chemistry, A. M. A. Author: Textbook of Pharmacology with Some Allied Science (2d edition), 1906; (with R. A. Hatcher) Textbook of Materia … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Julius Timendorfer

Timendorfer, Julius; real estate and insurance; born, Rosdin, Silesia, Germany, Sept. 7, 1856; son of M. and Henrietta Fischer Timendorfer; educated in the public and manual training schools of native city, and Berlin; married, Oct. 4, 1886, Anna Rosenthal, of Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Germany; issue, two daughters, Florence & Irma; when 15, entered a department store, as apprentice; worked three years without pay to learn the business; then worked as clerk; employed in a silk house in Koenigsburg, for 1 year; went into coal and lumber business with his father in Berlin; city salesman; landed in New York in 1877; worked … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A. O. Probeck

Probeck, A. O.; salesman; born, Cleveland, 1892; son of Philip Joseph and Anna Goeckley Probeck: educated, public schools and Miami Military Institute; married, Cleveland, Feb. 12, 1913; with the P. J. Probeck Co.; member Delta Sigma Nu. PROBECK, Henry J.; salesman; born, Cleveland, October 14, 1861; son of John and Mary Heims Probeck; educated, Mayflower School, Cleveland; married, Cleveland, Nov. 19, 1889, Rose Franz; two sons; connected with Billings-Chapin Co., A. B. McNairy thirty years; belong to Commercial Travelers’ Life and Accident Ass’n, and Germania Turn Society; fond of gymnasium work and howling.

Biographical Sketch of William Thomas Corlett

Corlett, William Thomas; physician; born Orange, O., April 15, 1854; son of William and Ann Avery Corlett; educated, Oberlin College, 1870-1873; M. D., Wooster University, 1877; student and asst. London Hospital, 1879-1881; Hospital St. Louis, Paris, winter 1881; diploma Royal College Physicians, London 1881; later studied in Vienna, Berlin and Breslau; married at Rheinpfalz, Germany, Amanda Marie Leisy, of Cleveland; June 26, 1895; prof. diseases of the skin and genito-urinary diseases, Wooster University, 1883-1885; prof. dermatology and syphilograph, Western Reserve University, since 1885; fellow Royal Society Medicine (Great Britain); member 11th International Medical Congress, Rome, 1894; American Public Health Ass’n, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Herman D. Berner

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., New York and Brooklyn; proprietor Berner’s Art Store; pres. The Phonograph Co. of Cleveland, and stockholder The Bishop-Babcock-Becker Co.; member Athletic and Willowick Clubs, Cleveland, and Arion Society, New York. Recreations: Golf and Automobiling.

Biographical Sketch of Frank W. Davis

Davis, Frank W.; railroad business; born, Cleveland, Jan. 1, 1857; son of H. S. Davis, mother’s name, Lyman; educated Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, April, 1883, Katherine Wenderink; started when 15 years old working for Bingham & Williamson, hardware dealers; railroad sales mgr. for Lake Erie Iron Co., Cleveland; member Athletic Club; too busy for any recreations; outside of business spends time at home with his music.

Biographical Sketch of Edward Martin Quinn

Quinn, Edward Martin; cigar merchant; born, Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, June 8, 1863; son of Arthur and Julia Ryan Quinn; district school education; commercial training in retail cigar store of his brother, J. R. Quinn, Cleveland; married, Cleveland, June 3, 1903, Lottie May Fike; one son, John Ryan, born, March 7, 1904; formed partnership with F. R. Harris; firm name Quinn & Harris, cigar dealers, Hollenden Hotel. Recreations: Hunting and Fishing.

Biographical Sketch of William E. Merner

Merner, William E.; wall paper business; born, Ontario, Can., April 29, 1865; son of Christian Merner, mother’s maiden name Young; educated, Canadian High School, Commercial course at The Northwestern College, Naperville, Ill.; married, June 18, 1902, Effie S. Pratt; issue, two daughters; director The Western Reserve Land Co.; owner The Economy Wall Paper Co.; Mason, Ellsworth Lodge, Hillman Chapter; member Chamber of Industry.

Fred Herman Todd of Elyria OH

Fred Herman Todd9, (Marvin. M.8, Lorenzo D.7, Marvin6, Daniel5, Daniel4, Daniel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born July 23, 1879, in Elyria, O., married in 1904, Dorothy Maude Walters, of Medina, O. He graduated from the Elyria High School, in 1897. Later he secured a position at Warner and Swaseys, in Cleveland, O., where he learned the machinists trade. Since his marriage he has lived in Elyria, O., where he works at his trade of machinist and tool-maker. Children: 2741. Marvin Eugene, b. July 17, 1905. 2742. Richard Allen, b. May 2, 1911.

Biographical Sketch of Milton Russell Slocum

Slocum, Milton Russell; music dealer; born, Lyendonville, N. Y., Aug. 4, 1859; at the age of 4 years, came to Ohio with his parents; educated, public schools of Osborn; married, Aug. 6, 1889, Minnie M. Walsh, of Elyria, O.; issue, one daughter, Lucile, a talented musician; in 1876, when a mere boy, became salesman in a music store in Dayton, O.; spent many years as a traveling salesman for the music trade; opened music store in Cleveland in 1897, meeting with success; Christian Scientist; member Lakewood Church; member Elks Lodge, No. 18, Marysville Lodge, No. 87, I. O. O. F., … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Edward A. Noll

Noll, Edward A.; pres. National Tool Co.; born, Cumberland, Md., May 19, 1867; son of Henry P. and Elizabeth Sheermesser Noll; educated, Cleveland public school; married, Cleveland, March, 1902, Lulu M. Miller; issue, one son, Edward Leonard Noll; private, June 16, 1889, Co. I, 5th inf., O. N. G.; corp. June 16, 1890; sgt., June 10, 1891; transferred to Co. K, Aug. 10, 1892; commissioned 2nd lieut., Dec. 10, 1894, and capt., July 14, 1897; served in war with Spain as capt. Co. K, 5th 0. V. I., from May 11, 1898, to Nov. 5th following, and mustered out of … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John Jay Wemple

Wemple, John Jay; merchant; born, Aug. 23, 1849; Ashville, N. Y.; son of Hiram S. and Sophia Kidder Wemple; educated, Jamestown Union School and Collegiate Institute; took state regents examination and taught school in Warren County, Pa., and in Kansas; railroad agent in Kansas and Nebraska about five years; mgr. Paine Lumber Co.’s interests in Nebraska, four years; treas. Ohio Sash & Door Co., 24 years; pres. Wholesale Merchants Board, Chamber of Commerce, one year; director Chamber of Commerce, one year; member Hastings Lodge, F. & A. M., Hastings, Neb.; Mt. Nebo Commandery, No. 11, K. T., Hastings, Neb.; McKinley … Read more

Biographical Sketch of George Dana Adams

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 & Co.; 1895, Cleveland-Akron Bag Co.; pres. and treas. Cleveland-Akron Bag Co., Buffalo Bag Co., Chicago-Detroit Bag Co., Manilla Trading & Supply Co., Wagner Mfg. Co.; director Cleveland National Bank; Tryian Lodge 3° Cleveland Chapter; Cleveland Council; Holyrood Commandery, K. T.; Lake Erie Consistory, S. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Albert Grossman

Grossman, Albert; merchant; born, Bacska, Hungary, July 20, 1867; son of William and Celia (Kestenbaum) Grossman; attended school in Ungvar, Hungary, up to age of 15; immigrated to this country, and came direct to Cleveland, attended public school for one year, and business college for six months, taking up stenography, married, Cleveland, Oct. 25, 1898, Helen Drechsler; issue, one son and two daughter; upon arrival in 1872, worked at odd jobs for two years; then was for two years in the press and mailing room of the Cleveland Leader; April, 1886, went to work for Runyon, Stubbs & Mack, iron … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Walter A. Bellchambers

Bellchambers, Walter A.; hairdresser; born, New York City, Jan. 18, 1874; son of Robert F. and Ellen Shugg Bellchambers; educated, New York City public schools; two years at Nazareth, Pa., Military School; married, Cleveland, June 21, 1804, Maud L. Weaver; one son, F. Walter Bellchambers; came to Cleveland in 1892; in 1893, bought the business of Geo. Greenfield, which was established in 1854; Mason, Brooklyn, No. 454, F. & A. M., Hellman Chapter, No. 166.

Biographical Sketch of Phillip James Pickett

Pickett, Phillip James; plumbing business; born, Buffalo, June 18, 1866; son of Michael and B. Elizabeth Rogers Pickett; educated, Cleveland public schools and St. Joseph’s College; at the age of 17, left college to learn the plumber’s trade; served four years as an apprentice; traveled through the United States, working as a journeyman plumber; at the end of eight years, returned to Cleveland; eighteen years ago, started his own business; has been very successful and credit it to perseverance, honesty and good workmanship; member of the Knights of Columbus; member Master Plumber’s Club. Recreations: All Outdoor Sports, and Reading along … Read more