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Biographical Sketch of Otto Konigslow

Konigslow, Otto; manufacturer; born, Cleveland, April 16, 1860; son of Herman and Charlotte Brunna Konigslow; studied public schools, Cleveland, till 10 years old; went to Germany, and studied in Hamburg, until 14; attended technical school and served apprenticeship in machine shop; married, Cleveland, Jan. 11, 1879, Lena Kalliker; issue, four children; business career, Lake Shore Shops, White Sewing Machine Co., asst. in Experimental Dept. later became a designer; three years chief inspector; organized the Otto Konigslow Machinery Co.; incorporated in 1894, as the Otto Konigslow Manufacturing Co.; pres. of the Company; special attention given to making automobile parts; an expert … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Rudolph A. Koch

Koch, Rudolph A.; merchant, church supplies; born, Germany, March 19, 1870; son of John and Ann E. Gipperich Koch; educated, public schools of Germany and Parochial schools in Ohio; married, Youngstown, Aug. 16, 1893, Susanna Kleeh; issue, nine children, seven living; started in as dry goods clerk at $2 per week; after five years work and advancement, became traveling salesman in church supplies; in 1894, purchased his present business, developing same and adding department of Society goods, especially embroidered flags and banners; the firm is incorporated as The R. A. Koch Co., and is the largest of its kind in … Read more

Biographical Sketch of George D. Koch

Koch, George D.; furniture business; born, Wurtenberg, Germany, Dec. 23, 1850; brought to the United States at the age of three and one-half years; studied in Cleveland public schools until 13 years of age; married, Cleveland, Dec. 1, 1875, Bertha Berno; issue, George B., Charles C., Math and Estelle; learned finishing and polishing in the furniture store of J. Vincent; in 1872, when 21 years old, formed partnership with Mr. M. Fleming, under the name of Fleming & Koch, cor. Penn. and Lorain Aves.; in 1873, opened branch store on Detroit St., under the management of Wm. Toni, who entered … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Rudolph C. Koblitz

Koblitz, Rudolph C.; merchant; born, Austria, May 15, 1863; son of Moses and Julis Miller Koblitz; educated in Tabor, Austria, and Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, Jan. 16, 1888, Tillie B. Smitz; one son, born Oct. 21, 1888, after attending school for three months, the English language was so hard to master in proportion to his advancement, that he became discouraged, and left school to learn cigar making, when 14 years old, he started in business for himself, and later broadened out into other lines; vice pres. The Koblitz-Kohn Co., real estate holdings; treas. The Euclid-Prospect Investment Co.; receiver The … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William Knox

Knox, William; architect; born, Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 20, 1858; son of Thomas and Margaret Neilson Knox; studied in the Free Church Seminary, in Glasgow, special course in architecture in Glasgow and Edinburgh; married, Painesville, O., June 21, 1891, Miss Agnes Julia Child; issue, three children, Carlos C., Beulah G., and M. Neilson; business career, successor to Mr. Aitken, in the firm of Moffett & Aitken, in Edinburgh; in 1886, left Scotland to travel; applied for and secured position with Burnham & Root, architects, of Chicago, Ill.; later office mgr. for Henry Ives Cobb, eminent architect; came to Cleveland in 1893; … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Thomas A. Knight

Knight, Thomas A.; real estate broker; born, Toronto, Can., Feb. 24, 1876; son of Stephen W. and Clara Oram Knight; married, Cleveland, 1896, Leora Agnes Squire; two daughters, Edith L. and Dorothy M.; newspaper man for years; write “Country Estate of the Bluegrass,” “Country Estates of Cleveland Men,” “History of The Cleveland Police Department,” “The Kentucky Horse,” etc.; was editor of The Ohio Architect and Builder, and for several years has devoted all his time and attention to the “Factory” end of real estate; proprietor “The The Factory Man”; member Business Men’s Club.

Biographical Sketch of Augustus C. Knight

Knight, Augustus C.; lawyer; born, New York, March 24, 1877; son of Augustus Knight; educated, public schools and St. Ignatius College, Cleveland, Cleveland Law School, Baldwin University, LL. B.; married, Cleveland, June 26, 1907, Marie Agnes Bauer; issue, three daughters, Agnes Marie, Adele Irene, Arline Helen; preferred and signed the charges against Fred Kohler, Chief of Police, in May, 1910, causing his suspension by Mayor Baehr, acquittal by the Civil Service Commission; member Cleveland Bar Ass’n, State Bar Ass’n, and Cleveland Law Library Ass’n; member Knights of Columbus, Gilmour Council, Cleveland Humane Society, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, The City Club, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Howard H. Knapp

Knapp, Howard H.; lawyer; born, Garrettsville, O., July 4, 1886; son of Edmund and Adelia Higby Knapp; educated, Garrettsville public schools and High School, Cleveland Law School, degree of LL. B., honor of “Cum Laude”; not married; after admission to the bar, he was associated with E. M. Fisher, in the Williamson Bldg., as Fisher & Knapp; in March, 1911, withdrew from that partnership to form the present firm of Alden, Knapp & Magee, in the B. of L. E. Bldg.; member Sigma Kappa Phi (Legal Fraternity), Garrettsville Lodge, F. & A. M., Silver Creek Chapter, R. A. M., of … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Fred F. Klingman

Klingman, Fred F.; attorney; born, Cleveland, Nov. 29, 1866; son of Jacob and Minnie Finn Klingman; educated, public schools, Cleveland, Grammar and High School; married, Cleveland, June 1, 1892, Hattie Jones; one daughter, Nadine Klingman; councilman Brooklyn Village and Cleveland; asst. county prosecutor; admitted to the bar in 1894; director in the following companies: The Pfaffman Egg Noodle, The Victor Tea, The Ohio Enamel, The Brookins, The Morreau, The Oscar Kroehle; member the advisory board, The United Banking Co.; member the Masonic Order, and Chamber of Industry.

Biographical Sketch of Virgil P. Kline

Kline, Virgil P.; lawyer, born, Conneaut, Nov. 3, 1844; educated, Electric Institute, Hiram, O.; graduated from Williams College, 1886; studied law in Cleveland, and passed examinations in 1870, and was admitted to the bar; with Albert T. Slade, until his death in 1876; member of the firm of Henderson, Kline & Tolles; later Kline, Tolles & Goff; when Mr. Goff became pres. of the Cleveland Trust Co., firm was organized as Kline, Tolles & Morley; powerful orator; special student of financial and economic questions; Democrat; frequent nominee for office; ran ahead of party ticket, but majority of Republican party caused … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John Charles Kline

Kline, John Charles; dentist; born, Harrison City, Pa.; April 3, 1880; son of Philip J. and Kate B. Hines Kline; married, Cleveland, O., June 19, 1902, Jeanett Turner; one son, John Howard Kline; partner Kline & Cunningham dental laboratory; member Cleveland Dental Society.

Biographical Sketch of Homer J. Kline

Kline, Homer J.; Forest City Fair Co.; born, Rockville, Ind., Jan. 31, 1861; son of Fernando C. and Emily Baker Kline; educated, public schools of Indiana; married; has one son and one daughter; early history, clerk in book store; newspaper work; city editor St. Joseph Daily News for seven years; managing editor Horse Review; two years with Chicago Horseman; since then, promoting fairs and race meetings; racing sec’y Forest City Live Stock & Fair Co.; gen. mgr. Forest City Fair Ass’n; asst. and sec’y Trotting Horse Breeders; sec’y Grand Circuit. Favorite recreation: Harness Sport.

Biographical Sketch of Louis Klein

Klein, Louis; cigar business; born Austria, Sept. 25, 1871; son of Benj. and Augusta Klein; attended public schools in Cleveland; married, Cleveland, Aug. 14, 1894, Fanny G. Gottlieb; issue, Cecile Penrose, and Ruth Helen; with Halsey & Montgomery, cigar dealers; Excelsior Laundry Co., Cleveland Steam Laundry Co., nine years with J. R. Quinn, in the cigar business; in 1907, incorporated and pres. the Louis Klein Cigar Co., with nine retail stores in the city; also wholesale business; member Elks, H. B. S. U., and the Cleveland Independent Aid Ass’n.

Biographical Sketch of John Klee

Klee, John; builder and contractor; born, Germany, 1860; son of John. and Katherine Bod Klee; educated in Germany; married, Canton, O., 1900, Emma Haldeman; four children; worked at carpenter trade seven years, and then started contracting, working at it for twenty-four years, since 1889; in this time have built 4 churches and 120 buildings and residences; member Cleveland Carpenter’s and Contractors Ass’n. Recreations: Prayer meeting, Sunday School and Church.

Biographical Sketch of Lewis Harris Kittredge

Kittredge, Lewis Harris; automobile business; born, Harrisville, N. H., June 18, 1871; son of Samuel Grant and Harriet Louise Harris Kittredge; educated, Keene, N. H., High School, New Hampshire State College, degree of B. S.; 1896-1897, with New York Belting & Packing Co., Passaic, N. J.; 1897 to present time with The Peerless Motor Car Co. of Ohio, pres. since 1906, same office for the company in New York and New England; director The Peerlees Motor Car Co. of Ohio; pres. since 1906, same office for the Company in New York and New England; director the Peerless Motor Car Co. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Ernest Kiss

Kiss, Ernest; steamship agt. and insurance; born, Kassa, Hungary, Nov. 20, 1875; son of Frank and Rozalia Srehwig Kiss; educated, High School, 1893, and University of Budapest, Law Department; married, Cleveland, June 21, 1909, Valseia Kiss, agt. of all Transatlantic Steamship Lines; agt. for Nickel Plate Railroad, and fire insurance; member Chamber of Industry, and Woodmen of the World.

Biographical Sketch of Frank M. Kirk

Kirk, Frank M.; Kirk-Woods Coal Co.; born, Jackson, Mahoning county, O., Nov. 3, 1863; educated in public schools, Mt. Union and Meadville Colleges; interested in the Young & Harrington Coal Co., until 1895, then in the coal business alone, until 1898, when he formed partnership with James H. Woods, under present name; pres. and treas. the Kirk-Latty Mnfg. Co.; treas. Hazel Kirk Gas Coal Co.; pres. the Ohio Tonopah Mining Co.; vice pres. A. B. C. Lead & Zinc Co.; director Mud Lake Lumber Co.; 32nd° Mason, K. T., Mystic Shriner, B. P. O. E., No. 18, and K. of … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Edward W. Kingsbury

Kingsbury, Edward W.; belting business; born, Newark, O., Jan. 15, 1870; son of Wilson Webb and Mary Ellen Little Kingsbury; common school and business education at Newark and Canton, O.; bookkeeper at Canton for a number of years; commercial traveler, four years, with The Scandanavia Belting Co., of New York; Jan, 1, 1913, assumed management of their Cleveland Branch; member Elks Lodge No. 18, and several Commercial Traveler’s Associations; came to Cleveland in 1904.

Biographical Sketch of Warren Phelps King

King, Warren Phelps; manufacturing business; born, Ithaca, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1865; son of Warren Leander and Mary Eliza Phelps King; educated, Cornell University, class of 1888; married, Buffalo, N. Y., June 2, 1892, Justine McKenna; issue, Warren Griffin King, born, July 6, 1893, and Elizabeth Brewster King, born March 25, 1899; with The Lehigh Valley Coal Co. for five years; New York Car Wheel Works and associated companies, occupying various official positions, for eleven years; pres. Liberty Brass Foundry, Buffalo, N. Y., for four years; vice pres. and treas. The Aluminum Castings Co.; member Society of Automobile Engineers, Cleveland … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Harry Wheelock King

King, Harry Wheelock; pres. King Bridge Co.; born, Cleveland, Oct. 15, 1863; son of Zenas and Miranda C. Wheelock King; educated, public and private schools, Cleveland; married, Mineral Point, Wis., Nov. 21, 1889, Margery Gundry; issue, Margery, Jane, Harriett; pres. and director King Bridge Co.; sec’y and director Osborn Building Co.; vice pres. and director Lake Shore Banking & Trust Co.; director Cleveland Trust Co.; pres. Stratford Building Co.; member Union, Country, Tavern, Hermit, Roadside, and Hunt Clubs; five years a member of the Cleveland Gaffing Gun Battery.