The Book of Clevelanders

The Book of Clevelanders: A Biographical Dictionary of Living Men of the City of Cleveland. Burrows Book Company. 1914.

Biographical Sketch of Adrian Dwight Joyce

Joyce, Adrian Dwight; Sherwin-Williams Co., mgr.; born, Sumner, Ia., Nov. 18, 1872; son of M. H. and Anne Hotham Joyce; educated, Olivet College and University of Michigan; married, Stafford, N. Y., June 9, 1879, Anna Page; issue, Marion, born March 11, 1898, Dwight, born May 31, 1900, Dorothy, born Jan. 27, 1902, Phyllis, born July 23, 1909; lived on a farm until he was 17 years old; taught country school, after leaving home; also village school for three years, unable to finish college course because of poor health; went into the wholesale hay and grain business in Memphis, Mich., in … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Adolph Kohn

Kohn, Adolph; scrap metal; born, Austria, Sept. 1, 1860; married, Cleveland, June 16, 1882, Rose Koblotz; in scrap metal business twenty-eight years, with the following companies: R. C. Koblitz & Co., Stone-Koblitz Co.; Pollock-Kohn Co., Koblitz & Kohn; Koblitz, Kohn & Co., the Koblitz-Kohn Co.; pres. of the latter company and pres. of the Euclid Prospect Investment Co.

Biographical Sketch of Addison Hills Hough

Hough, Addison Hills; broker; born, Cleveland, May 23, 1869, son of Alfred B. and Ada Rhodes Hough; educated, Brooks Military Academy and Yale, graduating in 1890; in various departments of the Brush Electric Co. until 1895; went into partnership with C. A. Otis, as Otis, Rough & Co., iron, steel and commission business; firm changed; went into brokerage business with Mr. Otis, firm name Otis & Hough; connected with various other business enterprises; member Chamber of Commerce, Psi Upsilon, and the Scroll and Keys Senior Society, Yale; member Second Presbyterian Church, Union, Tavern, and Country Clubs.

Biographical Sketch of Adam William Kuechle

Kuechle, Adam William; treasurer; born, Sandusky, Aug. 3, 1873; son of Adam and Otilda Kilcher Kuechle; educated, public schools and business college; married, Cleveland, Oct. 19, 1904, Mable Rose Miller; issue, Katherine Mabel and Helen Louise Kuechle; started, in 1893, as private sec’y to L. E. and Albert F. Holden; sec’y Cleveland Sarnia Saw Mill Co., Ltd., of Sarnia, Ont.; director and treas. The Hollenden Hotel Co.; director, sec’y and treas. Hub Transfer & Storage Co.; director Goodhold Farms Co.; member Halcyon Lodge, F. & A. M., McKinley Chapter, Forest City Commandery, K. T., Al Koran Temple, N. M. S. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Adam Graham

Graham, Adam; florist; born, April 17, 1840, in Scotland; educated in schools of Scotland and United States; married, Oct. 19, 1863, Janet Marshall, Philadelphia; issue, five children; pres. Adams Bag Co., Society American Florists (1897), the Saint Andrews Scottish Benevolent Society, Burns Curling, and Cleveland Florists Clubs; member Woodward Lodge, F. & A. M.

Biographical Sketch of Abraham T. Brewer

Brewer, Abraham T.; lawyer; born in Monroe County, O., Sept. 20, 1841; son of Abraham and Mary (Mitchell) Brewer; educated, Indiana County, Pa., and Harlem Springs College, 1865-1866; LL. B., Ohio State Law College (Harlem Springs) ; married, Nov. 21, 1990, Clara Genella, daughter of Rev. John H. and Laura L. Tagg; served over three years in 61st Pennsylvania Volunteers in Civil War; seriously wounded at battle of Fair Oaks, and lay two days on battlefield without attention; admitted to bar, 1869. Author: Ohio Corporations, 5th edition, 1903; How to Make the Sunday School Go, 1892; True War Stories, 1907; … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Abner H. Bedell

Bedell, Abner H.; insurance; born, Shalersville, O., July 29, 1872; son of H. C. and Sarah L. (Horr) Bedell; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, March 29, 1913, Bertha R. Lewis; paymaster, Ohio Battalion Naval Reserves to 1896; quartermaster 10th 0. V. Inf. 1898; War with Spain; entered insurance business, 1890; treas. and director 0. M. Stafford-Goss-Bedell Co.; Coventry Road Land Co.; West Ninth Co.; Cleveland Athletic Club; director Guarantee Title and Trust Co.; member Military Order of Foreign Wars; member Union, Cleveland Athletic, Hermit, Euclid and Mayfield Clubs.

Biographical Sketch of Aaron Kerr Hannen

Hannen, Aaron Kerr; life insurance; born, Pittsburg, Pa., 1854; son of Henry and Amanda Kerr Hannen; educated, Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.; married, Pittsburg, Pa., 1882, Annie Piper DeArent, Hollidaysburg, Pa.; issue, one son, Harry A. Hannen, of Los Angeles, Cal.; thirty years with Berkshire Life Insurance Co. of Pittsfield, Mass.; member all Masonic bodies of Western Pennsylvania, and Colonial Club.

Biographical Sketch of A. William Neale

Neale, A. William; insurance; born, Columbus, O., May 14, 1863; son of William and Emma B. Lennox Neale; educated in Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, Nov. 20, 1890, Clara Chandler; issue, one son and one daughter; began work at 14 years of age in a planing mill; held various office positions until 26, when appointed contracting agt. for Illinois Central R. R., at Pittsburgh, entered insurance business in Cleveland with Geo. H. Olmsted & Co.; later with Fred P. Thomas, insurance; with brother, E. E. Neale, formed firm of Neale Bros. & Co.; merged with the Phypers Bros. Co., as … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A. Oberdoerster

Oberdoerster, A.; dairy business; born Parma Township, Dec. 22, 1876; at the age of 14, started as a driver on his father’s milk wagon; in 1901, started in business for himself; in 1909, formed a partnership, dissolving this in 1911; doing independent business since; has a prosperous plant, fully equipped for the pasteurizing of milk.

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 A. N. Rodway

Rodway, A. N.; U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue; born, Cleveland, March 11, 1877; son of Edward and Jane Jones Rodway; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, November, 1911, Mildred L. Taylor; chairman Republican Executive Committee of Cuyahoga County, during past four years; at present, member of Republican State Committee from the 21st Congressional District; director National Discount Co.; member Tippecanoe, and Western Reserve Clubs. Recreations: Baseball and Fishing.

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 A. M. Albrecht

Albrecht, A. M.; florist; born, Cleveland, O., Feb. 4, 1868; son of Herman and Theresa Rebman Albrecht; parochial and St. Joseph’s school, Cleveland; married, Cleveland, Nov., 1898, Catharina Becker; issue, three children, Albert Carl, Alice Louise and Catharina; at 13 years of age started to work and for 13 years was with The Cleveland Paper Co.; one year Spencerian Business School; 12 years with different firms as florist, 4 years in business for myself on Prospect Ave.; member Florist Club, Chamber of Industry and Franklin Circle Church; member Forest City Council No. 86, Royal Arcanum League, National Union No. 54, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A. C. Ernst

Ernst, A. C.; public accountant; born, Cleveland, son of John C. and Mary Hertel Ernst; public school, high school and business college education; married, Cleveland, June 24, 1903, Charlotte Fawcett; one daughter, Ruth, born Nov. 28, 1906; managing partner of Ernst & Ernst, certified public accountants; appointed auditors of City of Cleveland to examine the account of Cleveland Railroad Co., during Baker’s administration; first auditor appointed in such a capacity; have established offices in New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Cleveland; firm rating as one of the leading accounting firms in the country; Attorney General in Columbus appointed him to … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A. B. Sprosty

Sprosty, A. B.; jeweler and optician; born, Cleveland, 1873; grammar and high school education; watchmaker by trade, and has been in the jewelry business for fifteen years; pres. The Electra Pure Water Co.; councilman from the 13th ward, 1910-1911; member of K. of P. and past chancellor; member of the Orders of Moose and Eagles and the Bohemian Order, C. S. P. S., and of the Bohemian Turners Sokol Cece.