Last Updated on March 11, 2012 by 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 […]
Last Updated on February 14, 2012 by Rosenvasser, Herman B.; dentist; born, Cleveland, Aug. 16, 1878; son of Marcus and Ida Rosenvasser; D. D. S., Western Reserve Dental College; member Cleveland Dental Society, Northern Ohio Dental Society, Ohio State Dental Society, Psi Omega (dental), Excelsior Club, B. P. O. E.
Last Updated on March 12, 2012 by Gries, Moses J.; rabbi; born, Newark, N. J., Jan. 25, 1868; son of Jacob and Katie Gries; educated, Hughes High School, Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati and Hebrew Union College; married, Cleveland, June 15, 1898, Frances Hays; issue, two sons; pres. Central Conference of American Rabbis; member Board of
Last Updated on March 11, 2012 by Gresham, Harry Ernest; born, Sheffield, Eng., 1865; son of L. S. and Emily (Hooten) Gresham; educated in commercial and private schools, Sheffield; married; two sons and one daughter, went to work in cutlery factory at 134 years of age; learned the practical making of pocket cutlery; at 19,
Last Updated on February 13, 2012 by Muhlhauser, Frank; attorney-at-law; born, Cleveland, Nov. 16, 1887; son of Frederick and Antoinette Muhlhauser; educated, Lincoln High School, Bachelor of Laws, Baldwin-Wallace University; married, Cleveland, April 5, 1911, Elsa B. Levi; one son, John Frederick Muhlhauser; active in law practice since 1910, devoting considerable time to real estate
Last Updated on February 24, 2012 by Stevens, Alfred J.; oil business; born, Cleveland, July 28, 1867; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, October, 1894, Agnes E. Rowan; issue, one son; has been in the oil and grease business twenty-seven years; pres. The Stevens Grease & Oil Co.; member Elks, Chamber of Commerce, Athletic, Auto,
Last Updated on March 6, 2012 by Jennings, John Gould; treas. The Lamson & Sessions Co.: born, Cleveland, Sept. 28, 1856; son of John Giles and Caroline Read Conkling Jennings; educated, Central High School, Cleveland, and Yale University, class of 1878; married, Cleveland, Jan. 23, 1884, Lillian M. Lamson; one son, Isaac Lamson Jennings, Jan.
Last Updated on March 14, 2012 by Barry, David. J.; D. J. Barry & Co.; general insurance; born, Cleveland, 0., July 16, 1877; educated, Cleveland public schools; began career as office boy for the firm of Binghm, Douglass & Squire, 1891; when firm was dissolved, went with C. B. Squire; afterwards appointed mgr. of the
Last Updated on February 17, 2012 by Pratt, Charles Wheeler; engineering, civil and landscape; born, Nashua, N. H., in 1865; son of Charles W. and Sarah Ann White Pratt; early education in public schools of Boston, Mass.; attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology; married, Cleveland, 1902, Miss Frederika Bailey; in 1881, worked for E. W. Bowdich,
Last Updated on February 28, 2012 by Welch, Leon Cowles; mechanical engineer; born, Green, N. Y., June 20, 1882; educated, High School and Cornell University, M. E.; married, Oxford, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1913, Edith Sans Packard; 1906, started as machinist’s helper; has held various positions with the following companies: New York Transit Co., Ohio
Last Updated on March 11, 2012 by Gowen, Albert Younglove; born, Cleveland, May 8, 1883; son of Caleb and Gertrude Younglove Gowen; educated, Harvard College, 1907; married, Cleveland, June 2, 1909, Margaret Huntington Smith; one daughter, born July 7, 1910; went to public schools, Cleveland, studied at University School for six years; later attended St.
Last Updated on November 12, 2012 by Dennis Horatio E. Needham is a native of Addison County, Vermont, born September 10, 1827, near the village of Shalott. While in his infancy his, parents migrated to St. Lawrence County, New York, remained six years, and then went to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where they remained until 1852.
Last Updated on March 14, 2012 by Connelly, William Clement; mfr.; born, Cleveland, 1875; son of Daniel and Kate Laughlin Connelly; education, St. Ignatius College and Case School of Applied Science; married, Buffalo, Nov. 12, 1907, Mary C. Schaefer; issue, Daniel, born April 6, 1909; on leaving college, entered employ of his father, who had
Last Updated on March 16, 2012 by Bunts, Frank Emory; surgeon; born, Youngstown, O., June 3, 1861; son of William C. and Clara E. (Barnhisel) Bunts; graduated U. S. Naval Academy, 1881; served U. S. N., 1881-1883; M. D., Western Reserve Medical College, 1886; married, Harriet E. Taylor, of Cleveland, Oct. 29, 1888; prof. surgery
Last Updated on February 28, 2012 by Warner, Worchester Reed; manufacturer; born, Cummington, Hampshire County, Mass., May 16, 1846; son of Franklin J. and Vesta Wales (Reed) Warner; educated, district school, Cummington; (D. Mech. Sc., Western University of Pennsylvania, 1897) ; married, Cleveland, Cornelia F. Blakemore, of Philadelphia, June 26, 1890; learned machinist’s trade at
Last Updated on March 18, 2012 by Darby, John Eaton; physician; born, South Williamstown, Mass., Aug. 20, 1835; son of William and Electa (Edwards) Darby; A. B., Williams College, 1858; M. D., Western Reserve Medical College, 1861; married at Cleveland, Julia Frances Wright, of Hudson, O., April 11, 1861 (died May 3, 1867); 2d, Emma
Last Updated on March 5, 2012 by Lowly, Hugh F.; division freight agt., Pennsylvania Company; born, East Cleveland, July 20, 1848; son of Hugh and Mary Paddock Lowry; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, 1870, Helen Marr; three children; private in the Civil War; division freight agt. Pennsylvania Company; member Grand Army of the Republic;
Last Updated on March 16, 2012 by Allen, Albert Mark; consulting engineer; born, Akron, O., Aug. 26, 1877; son of Minor J. and Frances DeWolf Allen; educated, Hiram College; Steven’s Institute of Technology, M. E. Degree; married, Union Hill, N. J., April 6, 1900, Christine M. Pellinger; issue, two children; member firm Albert M. Allen
Last Updated on February 14, 2012 by Robby, Hunter; physician; born at Burlington, N. J., 1863; son of Thomas and Caroline (Woolman) Robb; educated, Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia, Burlington (N. J.) College; M. D., University of Pennsylvania, 1884; married Isabel Adams Hampton, of Welland, Out., 1894; resident physician, Presbyterian and Episcopal hospital, Philadelphia, 1884-1886; asst. surgeon,
Last Updated on February 16, 2012 by Rhodes, Robert Russell; born, Cleveland, Dec. 17, 1845; son of Daniel and Sophia L. Russell Rhodes; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, Sept. 30, 1868, Kate Newell Rhodes; issue, Fannie, Sophia, and William C. Rhodes (the latter two deceased); pres. United States Coal Co., Peoples Savings Bank Co.;
