300 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY to the United States by her parents when two years of age, the family settling in Albany, New York, and afterward removing to Detroit, where she was married. She became the mother of five children three sons and two daughters, and she passed away May 23, 1922, at the age of sixty-two years. John F. Bowman, who was the fourth in order of birth in the family, obtained a public and high school education in his native city, being graduated from the Detroit Central high school in 1902. He then obtained a position in the Commercial National Bank of Detroit, with which he remained for three years and during that time steadily worked his way upward from a minor job to that of teller. In 1904 he. turned his attention to the automobile business, being first associated with the Olds Motor Works, with which he remained for. several years. He was next made general sales manager with the Federal Motor Truck Company of Detroit and there continued until 1919, after which through a period of five years he was vice president of the Garford Motor Truck Company at Lima, Ohio. He severed that association in 1924 and came to Toledo, where he established his present business at 2111 Adams street. Although he began in a small way, he has developed one of the leading Ford agencies in northwestern Ohio, having a complete plant, while the annual sales now reach a gratifying figure. On the 20th of April, 1910, in Detroit, Mr. Bowman was married to Miss Myrtle Beamer, a native of that city and a daughter of William H. and Florence (Turner) Beamer, the latter now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman have one son, William B., who was born in Detroit, November 19, 1913. Mrs. Bowman is a member of the Women's Club and takes an active and helpful interest in church and philanthropic work. Mr. Bowman, too, is well known in the club circles of Toledo, belonging to the Toledo, Heather Downs Country and Lions Clubs and to the Detroit Athletic Club, while formerly he was identified with the Detroit Boat Club and the Detroit Rotary Club. He is now identified with the Toledo Chamber of Commerce and is interested in all projects, that have to do with civic progress. He votes with the republican party and when leisure permits he turns to out-of-door sports, including TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 301 golf and boating, for his recreation. He and his wife are members of St. Mark's Episcopal church of Toledo, in which he has served as vestryman. Thus his interests cover a wide scope, having to do with all that makes for the physical, material and moral progress of the community. His business record is worthy of commendation, as he owes his success entirely to his own efforts, perseverance, determination and a laudable ambition carrying him steadily forward toward the goal of success. THOMAS M. LEA Dr. Thomas M. Lea, of Bowling Green, ranks among the leading dentists of Wood county and during the more than twenty-five years that he has been engaged in professional work here he has commanded a large practice, due to the careful and thorough attention which he has given to the needs of those who have patronized him. The Doctor was born on a farm in Crawford county, Ohio, on the 23d of September, 1879, and is a son of Isaac P. and Mary R. (blathers) Lea, the former of whom is a retired minister of the United Brethren church in Warren, this state. Thomas M. Lea received his elementary education in the Fostoria public schools and Fostoria Academy. He then entered the dental department of Ohio State University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1902. He immediately located in Bowling Green and entered upon the practice of his profession, in which he has been eminently successful. He has a nicely furnished and well equipped office at 1341/2 North Main street; has kept in close touch with the latest advances in dental practice and is regarded as absolutely dependable in his work. On October 29, 1902, Dr. Lea was united in marriage to Miss Anne H. Poe, of Fostoria, Ohio. The Doctor gives his political support to the republican party and has shown a commendable interest in matters affecting the public welfare, being at the present time a member of the city board of health. He is a Mason, in which order he has received the degrees of both York and Scottish Rites; the Psi Omega col- 302 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY lege fraternity, and the Kiwanis Club, of which he is president and which he represented as a delegate to the national convention at Seattle, Washington, in the present year. He is affiliated with the Wood County Dental Society, the Northwestern Ohio Dental Society, the Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. He and his wife are earnest members of the Presbyterian church and are greatly interested in all benevolent and charitable causes. The Doctor is a director of the Equitable Savings & Loan Company. He is a veteran of the Spanish-American war, in which he participated in the Cuban campaign as a member of Company D, Sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and is now the adjutant of the local camp of Spanish War Veterans. He is a man of sterling character and consistent life, and his record since coming to Bowling Green has gained for him an exalted standing among the people of this community, who hold him in great esteem for his genuine worth as a man and citizen. ALBERT JOHN KELTING Albert John Kelting, prominent yachtsman and a leader in business circles in Toledo, passed away March 28, 1926. His fellow townsmen entertained for him warm and ofttimes affectionate regard because of his social nature and his genial qualities, while his business ability commanded for him the respect of those who knew him. Toledo numbered him among her native sons. He was born June 5, 1883, of the marriage of John and Lena (Pfund) Kelting, who came from Germany to the new world. Reared in his native city, he pursued a public school education, being a student in the Warren and afterward in the old Central high school. When his textbooks were put aside he became associated with his father in the wholesale fish business on Water street and a similar establishment was also conducted by them in Erie, Pennsylvania, their operations being carried on under the name of the Toledo Fish Company. The father passed away in November, 1912, and Arthur C., a brother of Albert J. Kelting, departed this life on the 11th of April, 1927. From TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 305 the time he made his initial step in the business world Albert J. Kelting bent his energies to a thorough mastery of the trade in which he engaged and soon showed increasing powers in handling the intricate interests under his care. He was active in building up the business to substantial proportions and accordingly derived therefrom a gratifying annual income. On the 17th of July, 1913, Mr. Kelting was married to Miss Katherine Weber, a daughter of Albert E. and Katherine (Kane) Weber, of Toledo. They became the parents of two sons, John Albert and Richard Paul. Mr. Kelting had membership in St. Matthew's Lutheran church and he gave his political allegiance to the republican party. His interests centered in his family and he found his greatest happiness at his own fireside. He was also, however, fond of athletics, enjoying football and baseball, boating and yachting. In his high school days he was a noted athlete and belonged to the Yellow Jacket football team. He was a member of the Toledo Yacht Club and he was known throughout the Great Lakes region as a master in handling lake sports and lake craft. He had won a number of silver cups in catboat and ice-boat races and he took active part in various winter sports. He was always approachable, always genial, courteous and kindly and he made many friends. His sterling worth endeared him to all and when he passed from life at the comparatively early age of forty-two years his death was the occasion of deep regret to all who had been associated with him. CHARLES ALLEN KROUT As it is conceded that the most vitally important department of public service is that of education, so also is it recognized that the profession of teaching bears a relative value to society exceeded by no other calling, and particularly is this true of those who serve in a supervisory or executive capacity. Prof. C. A. Krout, who for nearly three decades has in an able and satisfactory manner filled the position of superintendent of the schools of Tiffin, Ohio, is a man of high attain- 306 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ments, has a splendid record as an educator and commands the unqualified respect and confidence of the people of this community. Mr. Krout was born in Morrow county, Ohio, on the 12th of March, 1862, and is a son of Jacob and Lovina (Rule) Krout, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Pennsylvania and both now deceased. The father devoted the major portion of his life to agricultural pursuits, and also followed the carpenter trade to a considerable extent. C. A. Krout attended the public schools of his home community and graduated from the Chesterville high school, after which he went to Iowa, where he taught school one year. He then returned to his home county where he taught school for two years.. He next entered Wittenberg College, at Springfield, Ohio, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1887, receiving also his Master's degree from his alma mater in 1890. He pursued graduate work at Harvard and Columbia Universities and then engaged in teaching, his first school in Ohio being at New Burlington, where he taught for two and a half years. In January, 1890, Prof. Krout came to Tiffin as a teacher in the high school and in the following year was made principal of that school, which position he held for, ten years. He was then appointed superintendent of the city schools, in which capacity he is still serving. With a broad conception of the responsibilities and opportunities of the teacher, he has combined a deep personal love for and genuine interest in his life work, for which he had made thorough preparation, and has long held a place in the front rank of the successful educators of northwestern Ohio. On June 25, 1895, Professor Krout was united in marriage to Miss Eva S. Bacher, of Tiffin, daughter of Jacob T. and Eliza (Rinker) Bacher. To Mr. and Mrs. Kraut have been born two sons, John A., who is now assistant professor of history in Columbia University, New York city, and C. Vincent, who is connected with the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company at Richmond, California. Professor Krout is a Knight Templar Mason and belongs to the Knights of Pythias and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Mr. Krout is a member of the United Luth- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 307 eran church of America and his wife of the Reformed church of the United States and both give their wholehearted support to all worthy benevolent causes. Professor Krout has exerted a wide influence for righteousness in his community and for the promotion of those movements which tend to advance the public welfare along civic and moral lines. He served on the board of directors of Wittenberg College for twelve years, is a member of the board of trustees of the public library and a member of the Mohawk Country Club. A man of sterling character and attractive personality, he has made a host of warm and loyal friends throughout the community and is regarded as one of its representative men. The teachers of the Tiffin public schools presented to him a life membership in the National Education Association in 1923, and he is a member of the Ohio Educational Association and has served as president of the Northwestern Ohio Teachers Association. LYMAN GEORGE RUPP On the list of Toledo's able attorneys appears the name of Lyman G. Rupp, senior partner in the firm of Rupp & Hahn. He was born in Elliston, Ottawa county, Ohio, August 2, 1897, a son of Louis A. and Grace (Ames) Rupp. The father was born July 1, 1871, in Elliston, and his father was Gottlieb Rupp, whose birth occurred near Stuttgart, in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1822. He crossed the Atlantic to the new world in the early '50s and settled in Ottawa county, Ohio, as one of its pioneers, there residing until his death, which occurred August 30, 1897, when he was seventy-five years of age. In early life he was a sailor but in later years successfully followed agricultural pursuits. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Christina Eber, was born near Stuttgart, Germany, February 20, 1837, and until her death, June 20, 1929, occupied the old homestead during the winter months and spent the summer seasons in Toledo. On coming to the United States she settled at Port Clinton, Ohio, and later became the wife of Gottlieb Rupp. They had a family 308 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY of three sons and three daughters, of whom two daughters are deceased. Their son, Louis A. Rupp, pursued his education in the schools of Elliston and throughout his active life followed agricultural pursuits but is now living retired. Politically he has always been a stanch democrat and has taken a keen interest in the vital political questions and issues of the day. He served as justice of the peace in Benton township, Ottawa county, for several terms, also was township clerk, and he has been keenly interested in farm organization work. His religious faith is that of the German Reformed church. He married Grace Ames, whose father was a soldier of the Civil war, serving with Company I of the Twenty-first Ohio Infantry as a private. To Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Rupp were born two children, the younger, Chester Pearl, dying November 4, 1899, when but two days old. Lawrence Rupp, a brother of Louis A. Rupp, was formerly probate judge of Ottawa county, served as superintendent of the schools of Rockyridge, was also justice of the peace there and served as chairman of the republican central committee. In a word he has been prominently identified with political and civic matters. Lyman G. Rupp, after attending the country school at Elliston, was graduated from the Oak Harbor high school with the class of 1914. He next entered the University of Michigan and won the Bachelor of Arts degree on the completion of a classical course in 1918. He then became a law student there, gaining his LL. B. degree in 1920. After his graduation he came to Toledo and was first associated with the law firm of Denman, Kirkbride, Wilson & McCabe, continuing in that connection for fifteen months. He then formed a partnership with S. R. Urbanski under the firm style of Urbanski & Rupp, which association was maintained until 1925, when the junior partner withdrew and became a member of the firm of Schaal, Rupp & Hahn. Later changes in the partnership have led to the adoption of the present firm style of Rupp & Hahn. The firm specializes in real estate and probate work and their practice along these lines is extensive and of an important character. In early manhood Mr. Rupp engaged in selling real estate and thus partly paid TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 309 his way through college, devoting the summer months to the work and then resuming his studies with the opening of the school year in the autumn. The determination which he showed in acquiring his education has carried him steadily forward and brought him to a prominent place in professional circles. In addition to his professional activites Mr: Rupp is known in business circles as a director bf the Alert Realty Company, the Raleigh Realty Company, the Sylvester Mortgage Company and the Personal Finance Company. On the 14th of July, 1928, at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mr. Rupp was married to Miss Ruth Wilson, who was born in Montague, Michigan, March 30, 1899, a daughter of David and Ruth (Brooks) Wilson, who were early settlers there. Mr. and Mrs. Rupp have a daughter, Ruthann Grace, born May 13, 1929. They reside at 2011 Clinton street and Mr. Rupp has his office in the Gardner building. He finds recreation in golf, tennis, bridge and squash, and has membership in the Toledo Club, Highland Meadows Golf Club and the Toledo Yacht Club. He belongs also to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Every male member of the Rupp family from the grandfather down to the present generation has been a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in keeping with the family record, Lyman G. Rupp has also become a loyal follower of the craft, belonging to Portage Lodge, F. & A. M., of Elmore; Oak Harbor Chapter, R. A. M.; Oak Harbor Council, R. & S. M.; and St. Omer Commandery, K. T. Along strictly professional lines he has connection with the Toledo, Lucas County and Ohio State Bar Associations, and no matter what his outside interests, his professional activities claim his attention first and his ability is widely recognized by the public as well as by his fellow attorneys in Toledo. CHARLES A. BAER As a pioneer upholsterer and enterprising business man Charles A. Baer was long a prominent figure in commercial circles of Toledo, winning that success which results from untiring effort, guided and inspired by singleness of purpose and high ideals of merchandising. Practically his entire life 310 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY was spent in this city, whose progress was a matter in which he took much personal pride, doing all in his power to further its growth and advancement. A native of France, Mr. Baer was born in Milhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, November 20, 1865, and when but two years old was brought to America by his parents, Frederick and Salome (Froelich) Baer, who settled in Detroit, Michigan. In 1872 they established their home in Toledo, here spending their remaining years, and the father engaged in book-binding, a trade which he had learned in Germany, his native land. He was a member of the German Reformed church, while in politics he was a republican. Coming to this city with his parents when a lad of seven, Charles A. Baer attended the Warren Street school and later took two Y. M. C. A. courses and also two Biblical courses. His knowledge of upholstering was obtained in the employ of Konent Brothers, of Toledo, and in 1889, when a young man of twenty-four, he embarked in the business in association with his brother, Lou Baer. The firm of Baer Brothers opened a shop on Michigan avenue, there remaining until 1902, when the partnership was terminated. At that time Charles A. Baer became the proprietor of Baer's Colonial shop at 231 Thirteenth street, where he continued until 1911, when the building was destroyed by fire, and he then removed to the corner of Madison and Michigan streets. His next quarters were in 'the 1400 block on Washington avenue, whence he later removed to 1815 Adams street, there conducting the Charles A. Baer Colonial Shop until 1919, when he transferred his activities to 1821 Adams street, where he engaged in business until his death, which occurred May 17, 1929, in his home at 669 Woodland avenue. His work as an upholsterer was characterized by the skill of an expert' and with the passing years his business constantly expanded owing to his capable management, prompt and courteous service and honest dealing. From 1922 until January 1, 1929, his son, Harold E. Baer, was a partner in the firm. On the 1st of January, 1929, the name was changed to the present style of the Charles A. Baer & Sons Upholstering Company, now composed of Harold E. and Norman F. Baer, who are successfully continuing the business founded by their father. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 311 In addition to upholstering they handle new furniture and manufacture furniture for living rooms, while they also do repairing. Their establishment contains every modern appliance for facilitating the work, which is high class in every particular. The sons are young men of keen sagacity, thoroughly proficient in the lines in which they specialize, and under their able direction the continued growth of the business is assured. On the 20th of February, 1889, Charles A. Baer was married in Adrian, Michigan, to Miss Margaret K. Goetz, who was born in Riga, that state, in August, 1864, and still occupies the family home in Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Baer were the parents of ten children, of whom three died in infancy. Walter Charles was born November 30, 1890, and passed away in 1924. Elmer J., born July 18, 1892, was graduated from the school of music of Northwestern University, which also conferred upon him the A. B. degree. During the World war he served overseas and is now a religious and educational director of Toledo. Clarence L., born March 14, 1897, is associated with the Overland Company of Toledo but lives in Temperance, Michigan. During the war he was sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio, for training but was not called upon for active military duty. Harold E., born February 6, 1899, is a member of the Charles A. Baer's Sons Upholstering Company and an overseas veteran. Helena M., born February 11, 1901, was graduated from the nurses' training school of Flower Hospital of Toledo and received the A. B. degree from Otterbein College in 1929. Milton G., born February 9, 1903, is manager of the Crystal Springs Water Company of Tampa, Florida. Norman F. was born January 30, 1905, and is a member of the Charles A. Baer's Sons Upholstering Company. Early in life Charles A. Baer united with the German Reformed church, but later joined the Memorial United Brethren church, of which he was a trustee from the time of its organization until his death. For a number of years he was a teacher in its Sunday school, contributing liberally of his time and means toward the maintenance of the church and the promotion of its influence. He lent the weight of his support to all worthy public projects and was ever eager to advance the welfare of his city along both material and moral 312 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY lines. In politics he was a stanch republican but never sought office as a reward for party fealty. He belonged to the German-American Benevolent Society and was keenly interested in its activities. The life record of Charles A. Baer constituted a fine example of manliness, industry and good citizenship. He was true to the ties of home and friendship, and his passing brought deep sorrow to all who enjoyed the privilege of knowing him. CARL V. GILBERT Carl V. Gilbert, of Fremont, who owns and operates the largest job printing establishment in Sandusky county, deserves much credit for what he has accomplished in a business way, for his success has been gained entirely through his persistent industry, backed by sound common sense and controlled by right principles, and today he stands among the prosperous and respected business men of Fremont. Mr. Gilbert was born in Fremont, in 1881, and is a son of Adam and Lucy Gilbert. He received his education in the public schools and the Lutheran Orphans' Home in Richmond, Indiana. He began to learn the printing trade with the Simple Account Salesbook Company, with which he remained for five years, and also was employed in the printing office of Mr. Beelman in Fremont. In 1917 Mr. Gilbert bought the business from his employer and has carried it on to the present time. His shop is well equipped with modern machinery and material, and, being n expert printer and a man of excellent taste, the quality of his work is of a grade that has commended it to the lovers of good printing. Promptness and efficiency have characterized his business methods, whereby he is well established in public confidence, and he is doing an extensive business throughout Sandusky county. In 1905 Mr. Gilbert was united in marriage to Miss Bessie Campbell, of Fremont. She died leaving a daughter, Dorothy Jennie, who is a graduate of the Fremont high school and is still at home. In his political views Mr. Gilbert is an ardent republican and has shown a live interest in all matters affecting the welfare and progress of his city and county. He TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 313 is a member of Brainard Lodge, No. 336, F. & A. M., of which he is a past master; Fremont Chapter, No. 64, R. A. M., of which he is a past high priest; Fremont Council, No. 64, R. & S. M., of which he is a past thrice illustrious master; Fremont Commandery, No. 56, K. T., of which he is the present eminent commander; Toledo Consistory, A. A. S. R. ; and Zenobia Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Toledo. He also belongs to Fremont Lodge, No. 169, B. P. O. E., and the Kiwanis Club. He is particularly interested in the work of the Masonic order, the sublime precepts of which he has exemplified in his life. A man of sincere purpose, frank and straightforward in manner and cordial and friendly in his social relations, he is held in high regard throughout the community and is accounted one of its best citizens. DETHLEF MOLLGAARD Dethlef Mollgaard, of Woodville, possesses to a marked degree the essential qualities of the successful funeral director and the prosperity which has crowned his efforts has been gained through his persistent and well ordered activities, backed by sound common sense in all of his affairs. Born in Ottawa county, Ohio, in 1874, he is a son of Louis and Ingeborg (Tudsen) Mollgaard, who were natives of the Danish province of Germany. The father came to the United States in 1872, locating in Ottawa county, Ohio, and the mother came to this country in the following year, their marriage occurring soon afterward. Both parents are deceased, the father dying March 15, 1898, and the mother, who spent her later years in Woodville, passing away May 23, 1925. Dethlef Mollgaard received his education in the grade and high schools of Woodville, after which he attended the Barnes School of Embalming in Chicago, and became a licensed embalmer in 1910. However, he had previously had experience in the undertaking business, having gone to work at Woodville, March 18, 1889, for M. G. Veh, who is now located in Gibsonburg. He sold out at Woodville to F. L. Nieman, whose son, Henry Nieman, now runs the business, and Mr. Mollgaard has been manager of this establishment since 1908, a 314 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY period of twenty years. The firm carries a complete line of furniture, and has a well equipped and nicely furnished undertaking department. Mr. Mollgaard is courteous and kindly in his relations with those who engage his services, performs his duties in a thoroughly satisfactory manner, and is regarded as one of the most efficient undertakers in this locality. On November 26, 1902, Mr. Mollgaard was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Harmeyer, of Woodville township, this county, and to them have been born two sons : Alton, who is employed as a clerk in the office of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Woodville, and who, on March 15, 1928, was married to Miss Lucile Holley, of Woodville ; and Elmer, who is associated with his father in the undertaking business. Mr. Mollgaard is a member of the Ohio State Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association. He belongs to the Lutheran church, is a member of the Exchange Club and is active in all matters relating to the welfare and prosperity of his community. He gives his political support to the democratic party. Mr. Mollgaard has always given his best efforts to his profession, in which he is efficient and capable, and his courtesy and kindliness in looking after the comfort and welfare of those whom he serves has gained for him their appreciation and gratitude, while throughout the community he commands uniform respect and good will. LOUIS ROBERT EFFLER, M. D. Dr. Louis Robert Effler, a well known physician and writer and one of Toledo's distinguished sons, was born December 9, 1888, and represents an old and prominent family of the city. His father, Jacob Mier, was a native of Germany, and the mother, Alice (Leibius) Effler, was born in Toledo. They were descended from early German pioneer stock which built up this territory of northwestern Ohio and whose influence is felt even today. Dr. Effler was a pupil in St. Mary's grammar school and St. John's high school. Later he matriculated in St. John's College, a Toledo institution of learning, from which he won TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 317 the A. B. degree in 1909 and that of A. M. in 1914. For two years he was a medical student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and completed his course in New York city, receiving the M. D. degree from Columbia University in 1913. After his graduation Dr. Effler began his professional career in New York city, where he practiced successfully until 1917, and then entered the service of his country. He was in training at Fort Riley, Kansas, and won the commission of first lieutenant in the medical corps of the United States army. Immediately afterward he was transferred to the ear, nose and throat section of the base hospital at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, and served in this department under Major C. R. Holmes for one year, winning a captaincy during that period. In 1918 he was ordered overseas and detailed for duty as camp surgeon at Camp Capellette, base section No. 6, at Marseilles, France. While in that country he was recommended for promotion to the rank of major but was honorably discharged in August, 1919, before the commission was carried into effect. In the same year Dr. Mier came to Toledo and here he has since made his home, devoting his attention to the treatment of diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. His practice is extensive and he is regarded as one of the city's foremost specialists. He maintains an office at No. 222 Michigan street and also has business interests of importance, being part owner of "The Pantry," a high-class restaurant, located at Seventeenth and Jefferson streets in Toledo. Dr. Effler was married October 4, 1914, in New York city to Miss Marie Kennelly, who was born April 1, 1887, in that city, of which her parents, William H. and Norah (Clifford) Kennelly, are also natives. Her father has reached the seventy-fifth milestone on life's journey, and her mother is seventy-three years of age. Dr. and Mrs. Effler have two children : Donald and Doris, aged respectively thirteen and nine years. Dr. Effler adheres to the Catholic faith and is affiliated with the Cathedral of the Holy Rosary. As a remedy for the evils wrought by the Volstead act he favors beer and light wines and supported Alfred E. Smith for the presidency in 1928. He is a member of Toledo Club. Dr. and Mrs. Effler 318 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY are devotees of golf and belong to the Inverness Club. He is also a member of the Hole-in-One Club. Along fraternal lines he is connected with the Knights of Columbus and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Since 1920 he has been secretary of the staff of Mercy Hospital and from 1924 to 1926 was vice president of the Toledo Academy of Medicine, which he represented for two years thereafter as a director of its department of education. He is also a member of the Lucas County and Ohio State Medical Societies and has been honored with a fellowship in the American Medical Association. Dr. Effler's hobby is writing, for which he has a special gift. He created "Said By Toledo Doctors," a column appearing daily on the editorial page of the Toledo Times, and was also the originator of "Education Echoes," a page appearing monthly in the Bulletin of the Toledo Academy of Medicine. He is the author of a recently published book entitled "Three Minute Medicine" and wrote the medical chapter in the historical volume of this work, "Story of the Maumee Valley, Toledo and the Sandusky Region." Dr. Miler is learned in the science of medicine and maintains to a high degree the dignity and honor of his profession. LOUIS F. SCHROEDER An ably managed, rapidly growing business is the visible evidence of the initiative spirit and administrative power of Louis F. Schroeder, president of the Federal Pipe & Supply Company and one of Toledo's self-made men. He was born in this city, May 3, 1881, a son of Charles and Caroline (Merce) Schroeder, natives of Germany. The father was born January 11, 1849, and received his education in Germany. In 1870 he deserted from the German army, discarding his uniform while on board the ship, and made a safe entry into the United States. He came direct to Toledo, joining relatives who had settled in the city, and here spent the remainder of his life. For many years he was a member of the firm of E. M. Kean & Company, wholesale commission merchants and business men of high standing. Mr. Schroeder gave his political support to the republican party and was TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 319 one of the organizers of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, now located on Erie street near Adams. He attained the age of seventy years, passing away in March, 1919. His wife was born near the city of Berlin and in 1871 came to America with her parents, who established their home in Toledo. Her marriage was solemnized in this city and in 1921, when sixty-six years of age, she was called to her final rest. She was the mother of five children : Louise and Frederick, deceased ; and Louis F., William and Christian, all residents of Toledo. Louis F. Schroeder attended the public schools until he reached the age of twelve, when he became a wage earner, starting as a messenger boy with a salary of five dollars per month, and was thus employed for two years. When fourteen he secured a position of office boy with the old ShawKendell Company, which later became the National Supply Company, and remained with that firm until 1910. At that time he was made assistant manager of the Cleveland branch of the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company and in January, 1915, was transferred to Toledo, continuing in the same capacity. Later he was made director of sales and in 1918 went to Milwaukee as manager of the Wisconsin division. For five years he successfully conducted that branch of the business but in .1923 returned to Toledo, organizing the Federal Pipe & Supply Company, of which he has since been president and general manager. The plant is located on Shepard, Jackson and Eleventh streets and covers twenty-five thousand square feet. The company has an average force of twenty employes and its ramifying trade relations extend throughout northwestern Ohio and southern Michigan. In the conduct of the business Mr. Schroeder brings to bear broad experience as an executive and keen powers of discernment. He has fostered the growth of the industry by the maintenance of a high standard of production. He is also a stockholder in the Security Savings Bank & Trust Company of this city. Mr. Schroeder was married November 4, 1903, in Toledo to Miss Emma Schultz, a native of the city and a daughter of Joseph and Dorothy Schultz. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder have two sons : Norman William, who was born in Toledo, 20-VOL. 3 320 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY June 19, 1905, and is associated with the Federal Pipe & Supply Company; and Ralph Christian, who was born February 1, 1907, and is also associated with his father in business. The family resides at No. 4205 Overland parkway and are affiliated with the Augsburg Lutheran church in West Toledo. Mr. Schroeder is identified with the Knights of Pythias and has attained the thirty-second degree in Masonry, belonging to Sanford Collins Lodge, No. 396, F. & A. M., and to the chapter, council, commandery and Shrine. He is identified with the Toledo Chamber of Commerce, the Round Table Luncheon Club, and both he and his wife are connected with the Sylvania Country Club. They are enthusiastic golfers, and Mrs. Schroeder is a skilful player. She is also a member of the Woman's Club of Toledo, the Shrine Club, the Eastern Star and the Royal Neighbors. A considerable portion of her time is devoted to religious and philanthropic work and as president of the Visiting Ladies Association of the Lutheran Orphanage she has accomplished much good. Mr. Schroeder is a stanch republican but has never aspired to political office, preferring to discharge the duties of citizenship in a private capacity. He enjoys fishing and other outdoor sports and also derives much pleasure from the reading of good literature. He is broad in his views, progressive in his standards, and the guiding axiom of his life has been hard work and a square deal to everyone. LOUIS O'CONNELL For over forty years Louis O'Connell has been actively engaged in business in Tiffin, Ohio, being one of its largest and most reliable dealers in coal and builders' supplies. He has also built up a large business in the making and selling of concrete burial vaults. Flattering success has rewarded his efforts in those several lines of endeavor. Mr. O'Connell was born in Tiffin, Ohio, September 1, 1867, and is a son of Edward and Bridget (Murray) O'Connell, both of whom are deceased. He was educated in the public schools of that city and about 1885 became engaged in the coal and hay business, the latter activity having been dropped TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 321 some years ago. While handling hay he was a prominent representative in that business, baling enormous quantities, and during the late war he compressed over twenty thousand tons for shipment overseas. Possibly Mr. O'Connell's most positive identification is with the coal business. As vice president of the Michigan, Ohio, Indiana Coal Association he has long been a forceful figure in that industry in the state of Ohio. For twenty years the business was carried on as a private concern but on February 22, 1906, the Louis O'Connell Company was incorporated. The company has a large and well equipped coal-yard, carrying heavy stocks and insuring satisfactory service and by fair prices a strong hold on the community's patronage has been secured. Mr. O'Connell's place in the coal business was especially beneficial to Tiffin and vicinity during the fuel shortage of 1917, his knowledge and integrity enabling him to meet a serious condition which relieved much suffering and which placed him in high local regard. Several years back this company commenced to handle building supplies in such quantities as to become recognized in that activity. The extension to this line has proved a 'profitable one and Mr. O'Connell's wide acquaintanceship has readily given his company an estimable status as a distributor of building materials. He is a member of the National Builders Supply Association and formerly occupied the office of the governor of district No. 6, Ohio Builders Supply Association. The Louis O'Connell Company is also engaged in the manufacture and sale of reinforced concrete burial vaults distributing through five counties, the superior qualities of their vaults having gained a wide and favorable reputation. On July 3, 1915, Mr. O'Connell was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Dutt, of Tiffin, Ohio, who has taken an active part in the conduct of the business and ha .s been a valuable assistant in its management. In municipal affairs Mr. O'Connell has always shown distinct interest and is extremely sympathetic to anything making for the betterment of his home community. He is a member of the Masonic order, in which he has received the degrees of both the York and Scottish Rites, and the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Benevolent 322 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY and Protective Order of Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Junior Order United American Mechanics. He also is a member of the Exchange Club and Chamber of Commerce, being past president of the last named body. Because of his large success, his friendly and agreeable manner and the high type of his citizenship, he commands to a marked degree the respect and esteem of his fellowmen. WILLIAM RYAN For two decades William Ryan was numbered among Toledo's leading business men, his activities in connection with the retail lumber trade having been on an extensive scale and crowned with a measure of success that bore indisputable evidence of his acumen, judgment and energy. He was a man of strong character, indomitable persistence in carrying forward his business affairs and an integrity of purpose and action which gained for him the highest degree of public esteem, so that his death, which occurred on March 1, 1925, was regarded as a distinct loss to his community. Mr. Ryan was born in Michigan on the 11th of April, 1861, and was there reared and educated. He early became identified with the lumber business and was the owner of important milling interests in the Saginaw district of Michigan. After a number of years in that line, he turned his attention to the retail lumber business, to which end he came to Toledo in 1895 and established the West Toledo Lumber Company, which he incorporated two years later. This proved a very successful enterprise and he continued at the head of the business until his death. He was prominent in lumber circles, having served for three years as president of the Ohio Retail Lumber Dealers Association and at one time was a member of the board of directors of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association. He was a man of fine personal qualities, made a favorable impression on all with whom he came in contact, and commanded to a marked degree the esteem and confidence of his fellowmen. Mr. Ryan was united in marriage to Miss Mary Tuhy, of Toledo, and to them were TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 323 born four children : Arthur W., Harold T., Genevieve and Gerald M. Arthur W. Ryan was born in Saginaw, Michigan, August 23, 1893, and received his early education in the public and parochial schools of Toledo. After completing a course in St. Francis de Sales School, he entered the law school of Notre Dame University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1914. In November of that year he was admitted to the bar and has since engaged in the general practice of law in Toledo. He is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and maintains professional affiliation with the Toledo Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. He is a veteran of the World war, having served from December, 1917, to January, 1919, in the signal corps of the aviation department, and is now a member of the American Legion. Harold T. Ryan was born in Saginaw, Michigan, August 17, 1895, and attended the public and parochial schools of Toledo. He then entered St. John's College, Toledo, where he pursued a classical course and was graduated in 1914. Later he took up the study of law, attending night sessions at his alma mater, but afterward became identified with his father's lumber business. At his father's death he took charge of the West Toledo Lumber Company, which is now superseded by a general investment business in connection with the estate. One phase of this business is the Carrollton Realty Company, of which Mr. Ryan is vice president. On February 18, 1922, he was united in marriage to Miss Miriam Bechtel, of Toledo and they are the parents of a daughter, Carol. Mr. Ryan enlisted for service in the World war on July 23, 1917, becoming a member of Battery B, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Field Artillery, Thirty-seventh Division, with which command he saw active service overseas. He was honorably discharged April 11, 1919, and is now a member of the American Legion. He also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and his religious faith is that of the Roman Catholic church. Gerald M. Ryan was born in Toledo, Ohio, March 29, 1903, received his early educational training in the public and parochial schools and completed the classical course in 324 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY St. John's College, Toledo. He then entered the law school of the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1926. In July of that year he was admitted to the bar and is now engaged in the practice of law in Toledo. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, is affiliated with the Toledo Bar Association and belongs to the Roman Catholic church. The three sons have honored their parents by their honorable and successful careers and are numbered among the worthy and respected citizens of Toledo, showing a public-spirited interest in the progress and welfare of their city and standing for all that is best in the life of the community. They are men of cordial and sincere manner and are deservedly popular in their respective social circles. WILLIS C. KNISELY Like many successful attorneys, Willis C. Knisely used educational work as a stepping-stone to his legal career and is accorded a position of prominence at the Toledo bar. He was born in Sandusky township, Crawford county, Ohio, August 1; 1894, and is a son of John W. and Sarah Elizabeth (Freese) Knisely. The Knisely family was established in America by three brothers, of whom two remained in the east, one settling in New York and the other in the state of Pennsylvania. The third migrated to Ohio and founded the branch of the family to which Willis C. Knisely belongs. His grandfather, John Knisely, was of German, Scotch and English descent and became one of the pioneer settlers of Crawford county. He married Miss Elizabeth Esterline and they were the parents of John W. Knisely, who was born in Sandusky township June 9, 1855. During his youth he aided his father in tilling the soil and chose the career of an agriculturist. He was long numbered among the progressive farmers of Crawford county and is now enjoying a well earned rest, maintaining his residence at North Robinson, Ohio. For a number of years he served on the board of education and filled several township offices, to which he was elected on the democratic. ticket. His wife was born in Wyandot TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 325 county, Ohio, June 10, 1857. Her father, Adam Freese, was a pioneer settler of that county and of German lineage. Mrs. Knisely was a devoted wife and mother and in April, 1928, when seventy-one years of age, was called to her final rest. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Knisely, namely : Howard V. L., a physician of Toledo; Morris S. W., whose home is in Crawford county; Roy A. H., also a physician of Toledo; Harter M. D., deceased; and Willis C. Willis C. Knisely was a pupil in the public schools of his native county and pursued his advanced studies in. the Ohio State University, from which he was graduated in 1917 with the degree of LL. B. Soon afterward he enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve Corps and was sent to Eastleigh, England, where he was stationed for nine months. For a period of three years he taught school in Crawford county but after his admission to the bar located in Toledo. At first he was associated with Edward Heydinger under the style of Knisely & Heydinger but in 1919 the partnership was dissolved. Mr. Knisely has since been alone and enjoys a large practice, being well versed in the minutiae of the law and devoting great care to the preparation of his cases, which are presented with clearness, logic and force. Mr. Knisely was married at Elliston, Ohio, in 1920 to Miss Edith Beshalske, who was born in that town and is a daughter of Charles and Mary (Dieterman) Beshalske, natives of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Knisely have become the parents of three children : Robert Randall, who was born December 22, 1921, in Toledo; Jeannette Marie, born January 15, 1923; and Eleanore Mae, born April 15, 1928. The residence of the family is at No. 621 White street and Mr. Knisely's office is located in the Ohio building. He is an independent voter, choosing the issues in national affairs and at local elections supporting the candidate whom he considers best qualified for office. He is a Lutheran in religious faith. His Masonic affiliations are with Sanford L. Collins Lodge, No. 396, F. & A. M. ; Toledo Chapter, No. 161, R. A. M. ; Gwynn Council, No. 83, R. & S. M. ; Marion Commandery, No. 636, K. T. ; Toledo Consistory, A. & A. S. R.; and Zenobia Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S. He is a member of the city and county bar associations and enjoys hunting 326 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY and other outdoor sports. That Mr. Knisely is a young man of determined purpose and exceptional force of character is indicated by the fact that he worked his way through college, and the qualities to which he owes his success have established him high in public esteem. CHARLES L. FLETCHER At an early age Charles L. Fletcher manifested that spirit of energy and self-reliance which spurs the individual ever onward and upward, and throughout life he has continued an earnest, conscientious worker, thus progressing steadily. He was long identified with the railroad business and is now grand deputy of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He is one of the foremost representatives of the order in this part of the country and has made his home in Toledo for twenty-eight years. A native of Sandusky, Ohio, Mr. Fletcher was born January 11, 1878, and is of English lineage. The American progenitor of the family, came to this country prior to the Revolutionary war and located in what is now Parkertown, Erie county, Ohio. He hewed a farm out of the wilderness and was one of the earliest agriculturists of that district. William Seneca Fletcher, the father of Charles L. Fletcher, was born May 19, 1834, in Parkertown, and one of his boyhood friends and companions was Thomas A. Edison, the noted inventor. At the age of twenty-seven he enlisted in the Union army, joining the Seventy-second Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served from the beginning until the close of the war. He was confined for some time in a Confederate prison, suffering many hardships and privations. When released from military duty he returned to Parker-town and engaged in the meat business throughout his active commercial career. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and gave his political support to the democratic party, while in religious faith he was a Quaker. Mr. Fletcher remained in Parkertown until his death, which occurred on the 20th of September, 1919, when he was eighty-five years of age. His wife, Sarah Frances (Haddock) TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 329 Fletcher, was born at Hung Chung on Long Island in 1834 and was a member of a New York state family of English origin. At the age of fourteen she came to Ohio with her parents, who settled in Sandusky, and her education was completed in that city, in which she remained until her marriage. She attained the advanced age of ninety-three years, passing away February 6, 1927. To Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher were born eight sons, of whom four survive : William, Frank Burton, Charles L. and Harry Arthur. All except the subject of this sketch are residents of Sandusky and associated together in business. Charles L. Fletcher attended the public schools of his native city and when a boy of fourteen became a wage earner, acting as collector for an ice company of Sandusky. He started at a salary of fifteen dollars per month and remained with the same company until 1900, at which time he was receiving a monthly stipend of sixty dollars. On the 1st of January, 1901, he came to Toledo and entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He was made a locomotive fireman and spent four years and eight months with the company. At the time of his resignation he received a fine recommendation from Robert Palmer, road foreman of engines. Mr. Fletcher was next a brakeman for the Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad Company and at the end of fourteen months was promoted by L. B. Chadwick, assistant superintendent, to the position of conductor, which he filled until 1924. He then became connected with the Acme Coal & Supply Company and remained with the firm until August 1, 1925, when he was made grand deputy of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. At one time he was the executive head of the state organization and for seven years has been president of Toledo Aerie, No. 197, whose membership has grown from eight hundred and fifty to forty-five hundred during that period. He has done notable work in behalf of the order and is ideally qualified for the high offices to which he has been called. Mr. Fletcher was married April 17, 1900, in Sandusky to Miss Elizabeth M. Biglin, a native of that city and a daughter of George and Margaret (Metzger) Biglin, who now make their home in Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher have three 330 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY children : Eloise, who was born December 10, 1904; and Myrel and Beryl, twins, born October 4, 1910. The family reside at No. 906 Toronto avenue and Mr. Fletcher's office is at No. 440 Erie street. In politics he is a republican, and his religious belief is indicated by his affiliation with the English Lutheran church. Along fraternal lines he is connected with the Loyal Order of Moose and the Knights & Ladies of Security. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and for many years was its chairman for the Toledo & Ohio Central (New York Central Lines) system. Mrs. Fletcher's father is identified with the Foresters of America and she is a member of the woman's auxiliary of that organization, also with the same branches of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Mr. Fletcher is an enthusiastic hunter and fisherman and also enjoys football, baseball and other outdoor sports. He has been loyal to every trust reposed in him and faithful to every duty and stands deservedly high in the esteem of his fellowmen. CHESTER GEORGE EGGER, M. D. One of the ablest and most successful medical practitioners in Sandusky county is Dr. Chester George Egger, of Woodville, who enjoys a large and representative practice and has gained a wide reputation for his ability to combat human ailments. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1896, and is a son of F. F. and Amelia (Thow) Egger, of Toledo, Ohio. He received his public and high school education in the latter city, after which he took the course in pharmacy in Toledo University and graduated in 1916. He then entered Ohio State University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Chemistry in 1920, and continuing his studies in the medical school of that institution, was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1922. He served one year as interne in St. Vincent's Hospital of Toledo, and in 1923 came to Woodville and entered upon the practice of his profession. He has a nicely furnished and well equipped office and his record as a practitioner since TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 331 locating here has established him firmly in the confidence and respect of the people of this community. He is a member of the medical staff of St. Vincent's Hospital, Toledo, and is a member of the Lucas County Medical Society, the Sandusky County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. In 1923 Dr. Egger was united in marriage to Miss Lucile Bullist, of Van Wert, Ohio, and they are the parents of two children, Ellen Jane, born in May, 1923, and Virginia, born in November, 1927. Dr. Egger is a member of York Lodge, No. 563, F. & A. M. ; Columbus Consistory, A. A. S. R. ; Aladdin Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Toledo, and Mrs. Egger is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, in the work of which she is greatly interested. The Doctor also belongs to the Alpha Kappa Kappa medical fraternity. He gives his political support to the republican party, belongs to the Woodville Exchange Club and has shown an effective interest in the civic affairs of his community. He is yet a young man and because of his ability, his deep interest in his profession and his determination to keep abreast of all advances made in medical science, his friends, and they are many, do not hesitate to prophesy for him a still more successful future. GILBERT C. EDGINGTON Gilbert C. Edgington, president of the B. A. Stevens Company, at 609 Monroe street, Toledo, is at the head of one of this city's oldest and most widely known industrial concerns, in the growth of which he has been a definite factor through his individual efforts. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, October 14, 1881, and is a son of William and Margaret (Freehour) Edgington. His father was a native of Chillicothe and followed the vocation of farming during his entire life. He enlisted for the Civil war, but was not called into the service. His father, John W. Edgington, served in the Union army; was taken prisoner and was confined in the Andersonville prison pen. After his release he returned to Ohio and lived here for some years. William and Margaret Edgington are deceased, the father having died many years 332 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ago. They became the parents of seven children, all of whom are living. Gilbert C. Edgington attended the public schools of Chillicothe and Circleville, graduating from high school at the latter place, after which he attended college one year. His studies were interrupted by the breaking out of the Spanish-American war, for which he enlisted in the Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was sent to Porto Rico, where he remained eight months, and was honorably discharged from the service at Columbus, Ohio, in the fall of 1898. In 1902 Mr. Edgington entered the employ of the B. A. Stevens Company as a shipping clerk, and during the following years, through his faithful and efficient service, he received successive promotions until, in 1919, he was made president of the company, in which capacity he is still serving. The company maintained its factory and offices at the same location for fifty-four years but in August, 1929, they moved their offices to 609 Monroe street. For over fifty years this concern has manufactured the Stevens Only-Tight Zero and Freezing Temperature doors. It has shipped its products not only to every state in the Union but to many foreign countries as well. For construction and efficiency these doors are considered the best on the market. The company was awarded a diploma by the Universal Exposition at St. Louis for the cold storage plant used by the department of agriculture at the exposition, and this company has received many orders from the United States government. The company also manufactures and installs all kinds of refrigerators for commercial plants, stores and homes. On November 17, 1904, Mr. Edgington was united in marriage to Miss Emma Oelgeschlager, a native of Ohio and a daughter of Frederick and Marie Oelgeschlager, both of whom were born in Germany, whence they came to the United States in their youths and settled in Toledo. They now make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Edgington. To Mr. and Mrs. Edgington have been born five children, namely : Olga Marie, a professional nurse, who took a post-graduate course in Cleveland, Ohio, and spent three months in further study in Germany; Dorothy K., who is the private secretary of the Ewell Advertising Agency, of Toledo; Emma Marie, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 333 private secretary to Carl Cotter, of the board of education of Toledo; Frederick, a student in Toledo University, in which he is majoring in electrical engineering and aviation, and Gilbert, who is attending school. Mr. Edgington is a man of clear headed judgment, marked initiative ability and sterling integrity, attributes which have enabled him to achieve a splendid success in the business world, and he commands the genuine respect of all who know him. PAUL WORTHINGTON KRIDLER Paul W. Kridler, who is at the head of one of the oldest and most prosperous insurance agencies in Fremont, has long been prominent in the business, civic and fraternal affairs of this locality and is recognized as one of his city's most capable and influential citizens. Mr. Kridler was born in Fremont in 1891 and is a son of W. B. and Martha (Smith) Kridler. The father was for many years engaged in the insurance business, having established the present agency here in 1878, and during the half century of its existence it has always stood in the forefront of the concerns in its line here. Paul W. Kridler received a good public school education and in boyhood became familiar with the insurance business through association with his father. Since taking over the agency he has shown an energetic and enterprising spirit, proving an aggressive and successful salesman and a capable business man, and is enjoying a splendid measure of prosperity. He is also a director and secretary of The H. B. Smith Building and Loan Company. In 1917 Mr. Kridler was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Ruth, of Elyria, Ohio, daughter of William H. and Emma (Ohler) Ruth. They are the parents of three children, William W., Robert B. and James P. Mr. Kridler is a stanch republican in his political views and is active in the affairs of his party, being chairman of the republican executive committee and president of the city council from 1926 to 1929. He is a member of Brainard Lodge, No. 336, F. & A. M., of which he is a past master; Fremont Chapter, No. 64, 334 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY R. A. M., of which he is a past high priest; Fremont Council, No. 64, R. & S. M., of which he is past thrice illustrious master; Fremont Commandery, No. 56, K. T., of which he is generalissimo; Toledo Consistory, A. and A. S. R., and Zenobia Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., at Toledo. He also belongs to Fremont Lodge No. 169, B. P. 0. E., the Rotary Club, De Mars Club, the American Legion and the Chamber of Commerce, of which he is a director. Mr. Kridler is a veteran of the World war, having enlisted in the United States Navy in 1918, in which he served until after the close of the war, being honorably discharged in 1919. Mrs. Kridler is a member of the Coterie Club. Both are earnest members of the Presbyterian church and are sincerely interested in all matters concerning the welfare of their community. Mr. Kridler is a man of social nature, who enjoys marked popularity among his associates and is highly regarded throughout the city in which he lives. CARL R. PETER Carl R. Peter, alert, energetic and farsighted, is a fine type of the modern business man and exemplifies the spirit of progress in Fostoria, his native city. He was born June 4, 1881, a son of John A. and Lucy A. (Wade) Peter, and attended the local schools. His advanced studies were pursued in the Ohio Northern University, from which he won the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1913, and he was one of its football stars there. He also excelled in other sports and because of his prowess was chosen athletic director by his alma mater, acting in that capacity for three years after his graduation. On the expiration of that period he returned to Fostoria and entered the clothing business which had been founded by his father in 1877. John A. Peter passed away December 5, 1922, at which time his sons, Carl R. and A. B. Peter, took over the business and conducted it successfully until the death of the last named on September 29, 1926. Since then Carl R. Peter has been sole owner of the establishment and controls one of the oldest and largest clothing houses of the city, where the firm name has been synonymous TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 335 with enterprise and integrity for more than half a century. His comprehensive knowledge of the business is supplemented by executive force and good judgment, qualities inherited from his father, and his efforts have been manifestly resultant. Mr. Peter was married January 13, 1913, to Miss Rhoenna Spees, of Cartersburg, Ohio, and they have become the parents of two sons, Richard and Carl, Jr. In politics Mr. Peter is a democrat and his religious views are in accord with the tenets of the First Reformed church, of which he is a consistent member. Along fraternal lines he is identified with the Order of Eagles, the Knights of Pythias, the Loyal Order of Moose and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In mercantile circles of Fostoria he occupies an enviable position and the rules which govern his life are such as command respect and inspire strong and enduring regard. GIDEON F. YOUNKMAN Gideon F. Younkman, who for many years has occupied a leading place among the plumbing contractors of northwestern Ohio, is one of Fremont's representative residents, being energetic and successful in his business affairs and progressive and public spirited in his citizenship. Mr. Younkman was born here in 1875 and is a son of John C. and Christena (Matthias) Younkman. His father, who in early life had learned the trade of a stonecutter, later became prominently and successfully engaged in that line of business, and was also active and influential in local public affairs. Gideon F. Younkman was reared at home and attended the public schools, after which, in 1886, he went to work for John Day, the nurseryman, with whom he remained during the greater part of the time for several years. Later he learned the trade of a stonecutter, at which he worked for some time, but finally decided to devote his attention to the plumbing business. To this end, he served an apprenticeship with John White. In 1902 he engaged in the plumbing business on his own account. During the subsequent years he has been accorded a goodly share of the business in his line in 21-VOL. 3 336 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY this section of the state and enjoys the reputation of being a competent, painstaking and reliable plumber, evidences of the thorough character of his work being found throughout northwestern Ohio, in which locality he has handled many large and important contracts. He employs from five to forty men and has a large and well equipped shop in Fremont. He takes a justifiable pride in the promptness and efficiency of the service which he renders and is highly regarded in the business circles of his city. In 1901 Mr. Younkman was united in marriage to Miss Amelia Hohenstein, of Seneca county, Ohio, daughter of Fred and Mary Elizabeth (Eiry) Hohenstein. They had two children, Cecil Raymond, deceased, and LaVanne, who was born in 1915 and is attending school. Mr. Younkman is a member of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Woodmen of the World and the Chamber of Commerce, in the work of which bodies he takes an active interest. The republican party receives his support and ever since attaining manhood he has taken a good citizen's interest in political and public affairs. Mrs. Younkman is a member of the Lutheran church and they both give their earnest support to those things which make for the betterment of the community. Kindly and affable, throughout the range of his acquaintance Mr. Younkman is held in the highest regard because of his agreeable personality and his genuine worth. JOSEPH C. FAGAN One of the most prominent members of the Masonic order in Toledo is Joseph C. Fagan, who is rendering capable service as secretary of the various bodies of the Ancient Accepted. Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Toledo. He was born in Lexington, Michigan, on the 19th of April, 1886, a son of John and Elizabeth (Byrnes) Fagan. His father was born in Stanleyville, Ontario, Canada, and followed farming in Michigan during the greater part of his life, but in March, 1892, came to Toledo. He was a stanch democrat in his political alignment. He died in Toledo, Ohio, October 30, 1899. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 337 His wife, who was born in Ontario, Canada, died in Toledo, Ohio, December 14, 1925. Joseph C. Fagan received his early education in the schools of Toledo and later took special courses in mechanical engineering at the night school of the old Toledo high school and in the American Engineering School of this city. In 1900 he went to work as a shoe salesman for Rohr Brothers, with whom he remained until 1911, and then entered the engineering department of the Willys-Overland Company in Tolledo, with which concern he was connected until 1920. In August, 1921, he became assistant secretary under Thomas B. Guittau, secretary of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite bodies, and in 1927, after the death of Mr. Guittau, he was promoted to his present position as secretary, the duties of which he is performing in a very able and acceptable manner. On June 18, 1908, in Toledo, Mr. Fagan was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Mallon, who was born and reared in Toledo and is a daughter of Edward. P. and Clara (Fleischer) Mallon. Both of her parents were born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and both passed away in Toledo. Mr. Mallon was foreman of the pressroom of the old Toledo Commercial, now the Toledo Times. Mr. and Mrs. Fagan are the parents of two children, Edward Mallon, born October 2, 1910, who is a graduate of Cherry grade and Scott high school and is now a student in Toledo University, and Elizabeth Mallon, born December 23, 1924. In his political views Mr. Fagan is a republican and has taken an active interest in local public affairs, having served as deputy city clerk from February 19, 1921, to the present time. He is a member of Rubicon Lodge, No. 237, F. & A. M.; Fort Meigs Chapter, No. 29, R. A. M.; Toledo Council, No. 33, R. & S. M. ; Toledo Commandery, No. 7, K. T.; Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite bodies of Freemasonry Valley of Toledo; O-ton-to-la Grotto, M. O. V. P. E. R.; served as secretary 1923 to 1928, inclusive; Zenobia Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.; Royal Camp No. 3435, M. W. A. ; and the Toledo Automobile Club. Mrs. Fagan was educated in the Toledo public schools and is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Oriental Shrine and the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Mr. and Mrs. Fagan are earnest members of the Northminster Presbyte- 338 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY rian church. He is a man of sterling character, sincere manner and close devotion to the interests of the order with which he is officially identified. He has many warm friends throughout Toledo and is one of its worthy and dependable citizens. JOHN FRANKLIN DECK One of the leading funeral directors of Wood county is John Franklin Deck, of Bowling Green, where he has been in business for seventeen years, during which time he has gained a wide reputation for the capable and painstaking service which he renders. Mr. Deck was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1865, and is a son of John and Sarah (Klingman) Deck, who came to Sandusky county, Ohio, in 1865. Both are now deceased. J. F. Deck has spent practically his entire life in Ohio, having been but a few months old when the family moved to this state. He received his educational training in the public schools and for about eight years devoted his attention to farming in Sandusky county, after which he traveled as a singer with Evangelist .Manley. Wilson for five years. In his earlier years he had some experience in the undertaking business and he now determined to make that his life work, to which end he entered the Cincinnati School of Embalming, taking a thorough course. He was employed at that line of work in Clyde, Ohio, until 1911 and in the following year came to Bowling Green and established funeral parlors. He has a well equipped establishment and during the years of his identification with the business here he has commanded his full share of the local patronage. Mr. Deck was united in marriage to Miss Lillian Hoover, and to them has been born a daughter, Hildreth, who is the wife of William Wood, and they both are embalmers by profession. In his political views Mr. Deck is a republican, while his religious connection is with the United Brethren church. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and a memebr of Zenobia Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S. He also belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Kiwanis Club, the Scottish Rite TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 341 Club, the Bowling Green Automobile Club and the Commercial Club. He is a director of the Mutual Savings and Loan Company, and is a member of the Ohio State Embalmers Association. He is conscientious in all that he does, has led an upright life, has stood for the best things in the community and is held in high regard by all who know him. DANIEL W. PHILO, M. D. The medical profession in Fremont has an able representative in Dr. Daniel W. Philo, an X-ray specialist whose career has been marked by merited success in the treatment of disease, so that he now stands in the front rank of the skilled and popular physicians of Sandusky county. Dr. Philo was born in Wood county, Ohio, October 1, 1873, and is a son of Daniel and Caroline (Marks) Philo, who were farming folks and highly respected in their community. Dr. Philo received a good public and high school education and, having decided to devote his life to the medical profession, he matriculated in the Toledo Medical College, from which he was graduated with the M. D. degree in 1906. He entered upon the practice of his profession in Woodville, where he remained until 1911, when he came to Fremont and has here built up an extensive practice. He has kept in close touch with the latest advances in medical science, and in 1922 took postgraduate work and also a course in X-ray at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a capable and trustworthy physician, who has devoted himself tirelessly to his life work. In addition to his private practice he is serving on the medical staff of the Memorial Hospital of Fremont. He has been successful in professional and business affairs and is a director of the Citizens Savings & Loan Company of Fremont. He is also the owner of two farms near the city of two hundred and twenty-five acres and farming and stock raising constitute his hobby and his recreation. He specializes in registered Holstein and Guernsey cattle and has thirty head of dairy stock. On the 15th of April, 1903, Dr. Philo was united in marriage to Miss Mary Bloom, of Fremont, daughter of George 342 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY and Anna (Coleman) Bloom. The Doctor and his wife have an adopted son, Howard, who was born in 1910 and is a graduate of the Fremont high school. Fraternally the Doctor is a Mason, belonging to Brainard Lodge, F. & A. M.; Toledo Consistory, A. A. S. R. ; and Medinah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Chicago. He also has membership in the Modern Woodmen. His wife is identified with the Eastern Star and is active in the social affairs of Fremont, where both enjoy well merited popularity. Doctor Philo during the World war enlisted in the United States Medical Corps, in which he was commissioned a captain. He was first stationed at Greenleaf, Georgia, in the Medical Officers Training School, then at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, and afterward at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, where he served until 1919, when he was honorably discharged with the rank of captain. He has membership in the American Legion, while Mrs. Philo is identified with the ladies' auxiliary of that organization. The Doctor is a man of strong character and marked individuality and is recognized throughout the community as one of its most public-spirited citizens and its leading professional men. He has always kept in close touch with the onward progress of the profession through his connection with the Sandusky County and Ohio State Medical Societies and the American Medical Association, and while he never hastily discards old and time-tried methods, he at the same time readily accepts the advanced ideas which are continually being brought to light through scientific research and investigation. ISAAC MARION ROSENTHAL The well developed powers and versatile talents of Isaac Marion Rosenthal have enabled him to register achievement as a merchant and manufacturer and in other walks of life. He has successfully engaged in the life insurance business in Toledo for more than twenty-five years and is a man of progressive spirit and generous impulses. He was born in Kokomo, Howard county, Indiana, July 12, 1857, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Deeter) Rosenthal. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 343 The father was born in Nagelsberg, Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1816 and came to America when a mere lad. He had very little money and was not conversant with the English language, but with the spirit that emanated from many of our early ancestors, indomitable will and perseverance, he eventually rose in the mercantile world. In 1847, when gold was discovered in California, he joined a cavalcade of covered wagons and journeyed to the Pacific coast by the overland route. All of their oxen were killed by hostile Indians, but they were able to continue the journey with their mule train. The immigrants had several skirmishes with the savages and some members of their party were killed outright, while others died later from their wounds. After obtaining a start in life Samuel Rosenthal located in central Indiana and opened the first general store in Kokomo. About 1850 he was elected marshal of Howard county and was the first incumbent of that office. In Zenia, Indiana, Samuel Rosenthal married Miss Elizabeth Deeter, who was born in Greenville, Ohio, in 1827 and was of English, German, French and Irish lineage. Her parents migrated to the Buckeye state from Pennsylvania, later becoming pioneers of Indiana, and their farm was located near the reservation of the Miami Indians. When this tribe was moved to another reservation Mr. Rosenthal purchased from the Indians a tract of seven thousand acres, paying twenty-five cents per acre.. The first Haines automobile was constructed on part of this land, where now stands the glass works in the thriving city of Kokomo with a population of thirty-five thousand. At the outbreak of the Civil war in 1861 Samuel Rosenthal and his eldest son, Joseph, at that time a youth of sixteen, enlisted in the Seventy-fifth Indiana Regiment. When Morgan's raiders were operating in the vicinity of Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. Rosenthal and his son were granted a furlough, and in that city they were visited by Mrs. Rosenthal and her youngest son, Isaac Marion, then a boy of six. In 1866 the family moved from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Rochester, New York, and the father engaged in the manufacture of men's clothing. He was a pioneer in that field and aided in establishing the city's reputation for making the finest ready- 344 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY to-wear apparel for men and boys. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal had a family of five children, three sons and two daughters, and two survive : Mrs. Henrietta Kerngood, who lives in Baltimore, Maryland ; and Isaac Marion. The last named obtained his early instruction in Kokomo, Indiana, and was a child of nine when his parents removed to Indianapolis. There he attended a grammar school from 1865 to 1867. He saw the body of Abraham Lincoln lying in state in the court house of Indianapolis while en route from New York city to Springfield, Illinois, where our martyred president found his last resting place. In 1867 Isaac M. Rosenthal went with the family to Rochester, New York, and later became a cadet at the Mount Pleasant Military Academy at Ossining-on-the-Hudson, graduating with the class of 1875. A year later he completed a course in the Hopkins Preparatory School at New Haven, Connecticut, and then matriculated in Yale University, becoming a member of the class of 1879. There he studied under Professor Lounsbury, who with the late President Wilson and President Emeritus Eliot of Harvard University were considered the outstanding English scholars of the age. Professor Walker, his teacher in political economy, and Professor Sumner of the academic department, were among the foremost political economists of that period. Professor Walker's treatise on this subject was studied by members of the freshman class. Previously he had been sent as a delegate to the Paris convention by the United States government to regulate the unit of values of money in exchange with other countries. Leaving the university in his junior year, Mr. Rosenthal returned to Rochester and with his two brothers succeeded to the business of their father, who had passed away in 1877. From 1880 to 1884 I. M. Rosenthal was thus engaged in Rochester and then embarked in the wholesale clothing business in Toledo in association with his father-in-law and his wife's uncle. In 1892 Mr. Rosenthal started a chain of retail clothing stores in Toledo, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio, but retired from the field of merchandising a year later and began the manufacture of oil well tools at Bradner, Ohio, also producing petroleum. In 1903 he was appointed district manager of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Com- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 345 pany of Boston, Massachusetts, and has since represented the company in northwestern Ohio. He makes his headquarters in Toledo and has an office on the fifth floor of the Spitzer building. Mr. Rosenthal has a detailed knowledge of the business and is one of the most efficient and successful representatives of the corporation. There are at the present time twenty-three colleges teaching the fundamentals and technique of insurance, and many of the companies have their own schools of training. Mr. Rosenthal advocates that life underwriters should be compelled to take a course of study and pass an examination before they be allowed to sell life insurance, so that they may be as thoroughly qualified for their work as doctors and lawyers. He states that life insurance embraces medicine, insurance laws, salesmanship and a thorough understanding of humanity that we desire to benefit. He has seen the business of life insurance, sponsored by some four hundred legal reserve' companies, grow in volume from ten billion to ninety billion dollars, and considers that next to the clergy it is the greatest philanthropy in the world and that without it the public institutions would have to be augmented many times in order to accommodate the widows and orphans. On the 26th of March, 1884, Mr. Rosenthal was married in Toledo to Miss Jennie Bloch, who was born September 12, 1864, a daughter of Gotthilf and Fannie Bloch. Her father was born in Heckhingen, Germany, in 1838, and the mother in Syracuse, New York, in 1845. Gotthilf Bloch was the proprietor of a department store in Valparaiso, Indiana, and afterward engaged in manufacturing in Toledo, specializing in apparel for men and children. Like his father, who had been a Jewish rabbi in Germany, he was a man of keen intellect and scholarly attainments. In association with Professor Brown he founded Valparaiso University, in which his daughter Jennie became a student, and occupied the chair of German and moral philosophy in the institution. He was a student of history, biography and biblical lore and, although a layman, he often lectured in the pulpits of churches of different denominations, contending that all religions tended to the same aim, the glorification of God. Mr. Bloch served on the board of trustees of the Michigan state prison and was 346 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY sent by the government as a delegate to the Paris convention for the introduction of sanitary measures and leniency toward prisoners in penal institutions. He was the first president and organizer of the Tenth Street temple and of the Jewish burying ground at Woodland cemetery. Mr. Bloch was president of philanthropic and charitable associations for European refugees and their families and the needy of Toledo previous to the starting of the local Community Chest, and found true happiness in serving humanity. Mrs. Rosenthal has passed away and her two daughters, Nanette Whitten and Edna, are also deceased. She likewise became the mother of a son, Robert B., who resides at Hotel Secor, Toledo. Mr. Rosenthal is a democrat in his political tendencies but has never been active in behalf of the party, and his religious views are indicated by his affiliation with the Collingwood Avenue temple. For recreation he turns to baseball, rowing, fishing and traveling. He is identified with the Glengarry Golf Club, the Progress Club, the Men's Club of the Collingwood Avenue temple, the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, the Masonic fraternity, the Chamber of Commerce and the Toledo Life Insurance Underwriters Association. From 1914 until 1917 he served on the board of directors of the Toledo Travelers Life Insurance Company, which was formerly the Toledo Traveling Men's Association. In 1914 he converted this into a legal reserve life insurance company, which is the only life insurance company with its home office in Toledo. He was influenced by the fact many of the members of the association had become impaired risks, and their families would be left without protection unless the organization was placed on a permanent basis. Mr. Rosenthal spent two years in the accomplishment of his purpose, making the rates of premiums for the older members. While a number of assessment companies have gone over to life insurance companies, there is no record of a fraternal assessment association ever before having done so. In 1914 Mr. Rosenthal started the local order of B'nai B'rith, No. 183, of which he was' made president, and it now has a membership of eight hundred and fifty. This is a philanthropic organization, devoted to the work of bettering the conditions of the young TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 347 men of the Jewish race, and is national and international in its scope, having thousands of members in America and other countries. Mr. Rosenthal was the local vice chairman for the American Jewish Relief Association in 1920, when one hundred and twenty thousand dollars was Toledo's allotment for fifteen million dollars to be raised in the United States. He was the chairman in 1922, when Toledo's allotment was forty-seven thousand of the eighteen million dollars to be raised in this country. According to the statement of David A. Brown, of Detroit, Michigan, national chairman, ninety-eight per cent of the thirty-three million dollars reached the poor and needy men, women and children refugees of the late war in the devastated countries of Europe, and the funds were distributed independent of race, creed or color. A firm believer in the gospel of good, Mr. Rosenthal has done all in his power to aid his fellowmen, and his example may well be followed by all who aspire to a high level of service. FRANK F. PERRINGER Frank F. Perringer, who for many years has been actively engaged in the oil business, is one of Woodville's best known citizens, having served for the past seven years as postmaster and has been active in projects concerning the general welfare of the community. He is a native son of Ohio, having been born in Trumbull county in 1865. His parents, Michael and Carrie Perringer, the former a blacksmith by occupation, are deceased. He received his early education in the public schools, after which he attended Western Reserve Seminary and Grand River Institute, at Austinburg, Ashtabula county, graduating from the latter institution in 1890. He went to the Bradford oil field in McKean county, Pennsylvania, where he was employed as a gauger for many years, and then was transferred to the Ohio fields. Altogether he worked as an oil gauger for twenty years, and he has acquired valuable oil property, having interests in Oklahoma and elsewhere. In 1923 he became a resident of Woodville, where he is still residing and where he has taken an active interest in local public affairs. He was appointed postmaster in 1920 and re- 348 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY appointed in 1925 and 1928 and is rendering able and appreciated service in the office. While a resident of Pennsylvania he served seven years as a justice of the peace. He is a stockholder in the Buns Hydrated Lime Company and also has interests in the National Bond & Mortgage Company of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and royalty interests in The Tulsledo Oil Company of Toledo. In 1889 Mr. Perringer was united in marriage to Hattie Vance, who died in 1924. He has a daughter, Ruth H., who is the wife of Harry Karchner, the chief electrician for the Ohio Hydrate & Supply Company, and they have a son, Wayne, now four years of age. Mr. Karchner is a Mason and an Odd Fellow, and both he and his wife belong to the Order of the Eastern Star and the Rebekahs. Fraternally, Mr. Perringer is a member of the Masons, the Knights of Pythias, of which he is a past chancellor commander; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is a past noble grand, and the Knights of the Maccabees, in which he is a past commander. Mrs. Perringer was a member of the Rebekahs and the Ladies of the Maccabees. He is a member of the United Brethren church and is secretary and treasurer of the board of trustees and gives his earnest support to every worthy cause. Mr. Perringer possesses many excellent qualities, stands consistently for those things which contribute to the public good and is uniformly regarded as one of Woodville's best citizens. THOMAS HALES YOUNG Thomas H. Young, owner of Young Brothers' Scale Repair Shop, at 34 Vance street, enjoys the distinction of having the only shop devoted exclusively to the repairing of scales in Toledo, and he has developed the business to one of large proportions. He was born in Glencoe, Ontario, Canada, on the 6th of November, 1865, and is a son of George and Catherine (Bateman) Young. His father was born in Limerick, Ireland, and in young manhood came to America. Settling in Smith Falls, Ontario, he learned the carpenter trade and soon engaged in contracting and building. Later he moved to TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 349 Kingston, Ontario, then to Hamilton, and finally to London, Ontario, where he did contracting and building for some years. Finally, he turned his attention to farming in Middlesex county, Ontario, which vocation he followed up to the time of his death, in January, 1897. In London, Ontario, he married Miss Catherine Bateman, a native of that locality, who died in October, 1894. To them were born eight children, three of whom, William G., John B. and Mary Elizabeth, are deceased. Those living are : Charles H., of Glencoe, Ontario; Hattie, the wife of S. E. Bowler, of Salmon, Idaho; Thomas H., of this review; Jacob L., a physician of New York city; and Katherine A., the wife of E. K. Parsons, of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Thomas H. Young received his education in the public schools. of Appin and then learned the trade of a machinist. Going to Montana, he was connected with the train service of the Great Northern Railroad for four years, after which he went to Detroit, Michigan, where he worked for M. M. Row ley and the Buffalo Scale Company. In 1903 he came to Toledo and on July 1st he and his brother J. L. established the present business under its present name. In July, 1904, Thomas H. Young bought his brother's interest in the enterprise, which he has since carried on alone. This was the first concern in this city to make a specialty of the repairing of scales and during the subsequent years it has enjoyed a steady and substantial patronage. Here all kinds of scales, from the smallest to the largest, are repaired and adjusted, and here also are manufactured, by improved machinery, the structural steel parts required in the building of the largest scales, such as are used on railroads, as well as auto truck scales. Mr. Young is also the Toledo agent for the Fairbanks-Morse scales. To accommodate his business he erected a brick factory building, thirty-three by one hundred feet in size, and also owns the adjoining lot, so that he has space to double the present size of the plant when needed. On October 4, 1893, Mr. Young was united in marriage to Miss Minnie J. Scates, a native of Ontario. He is a member of Rubicon Lodge, No. 237, F. & A. M.; Toledo Consistory, A. A. S. R., and Zenobia Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., and Mrs. Young is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.