Biographical Sketch of P. J. Probeck
P. J. Probeck, born on February 23, 1857, in Cleveland, is the son of George L. and M. M. Deisinger Probeck. Educated in local grammar schools, he married E. E. Gaeckley in 1879 and has five children. With twenty-three years in business, he previously worked as a traveling salesman for Glick Bros. and operated a meat market. He serves as president and treasurer of Probeck Co., is a 32nd degree Mason, and is involved in the Chamber of Commerce and the Lakewood Tennis Club.