DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 651 tensive and growing trade and is now one of the leading grocery merchants in his part of the city. He carries a large and well selected line of goods and his reasonable prices and honorable dealing have been salient features in the attainment of his success. On the 13th of November, 1888, Mr. Kuntz was united in marriage to Miss Anna G. Kinzig, who was born in Mad River township in October, 1868. Her father, Valentine Kinzig, came to America in 1853 from Kissering, Baden-Baden, Germany, and located in Dayton, where he still resides. For nearly forty years he was engaged in the butchering business in this city, but in 1908 he retired and is now enjoying a well earned rest. He married Miss Lena Hasenstab, who was also a native of Germany, born in Rodenbuch, Rhenish Bavaria, Germany, and came to the United States in 1847. She, too, is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Kuntz have two children : Victor G., born December 4, 1889 ; and Leona, born December 29, 1893. Mr. Kuntz is well known through his fraternal relations. He belongs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Knights of Columbus and the Knights of St. John. In the latter he was formerly paymaster of the Seventh Battalion and on the 30th of January, 1896, he became major of the Third Ohio Regiment of the order. When the order met in national convention in June, 1896, a merchant of this city offered a handsome gold-mounted sword and belt to be voted to the most popular sir knight in Dayton. In this contest five thousand, eight hundred and eighty-five ballots were cast for Mr. Kuntz, who was, therefore, the winner by more than fourteen hundred votes. He has been very active in the order, having sole supervision of the banquet at the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Commandery No. 104, the first Catholic uniformed organization of the United States. He has also represented the order in various national conventions. Both he and his wife are members of the Holy Trinity church and Mr. Kuntz is recognized as a democratic leader of the third ward which he has twice represented in the city council and at present is a candidate for council at large, his election being generally conceded. He is a man well qualified by nature for leadership for he not only has a commanding way but also a most genial spirit which, combined with his unfailing courtesy, renders him popular wherever he is known. CHARLES RUEBUSH. Charles Ruebush is an enterprising and progressive farmer of German township managing a tract of one hundred acres for Mrs. Margaret Schaeffer. This farm is located on the township line, two and a half miles west of Miamisburg. Mr. Ruebush was born in Augusta county, Virginia, June 24, 1874, a son of John Ruebush. The father was likewise born in Virginia and while living in the south served in the Confederate army during the Civil war.. Subsequently he removed to this state, settling on a farm in Preble county, operating land for some twenty years. At the end of that time he returned to his native state, where he is now living retired. He wedded Mrs. Maria Blackwell, nee Gilmore, and their mar- 652 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY riage has been blessed with two sons and a daughter, our subject being the youngest of the family. The others are : George, who on the 4th of October, 1888, wedded Miss Mary E. Phillips, by whom he has four children, Earl, Eddie, Mollie and Leah, the two last named being twins ; and Bessie. Charles Ruebush was quite young when brought by his parents to Montgomery county from his native state in the south, so that he has practically been reared here, where he also acquired his education. When not employed with his studies he assisted his father in the work of the farm, early becoming familiar with the best methods of agricultural pursuits. He is now managing the farming interests of Mrs. Margaret Schaeffer, the tract which he is operating comprising one hundred acres. That Mr. Ruebush thoroughly understands his work is indicated by the fine crops which are annually stored in the granaries. Mr. Ruebush was married in December, 1902, to Miss Mary Aletta Schaeffer, of Montgomery county, a daughter of Moses and Ella Schaeffer, who still reside in this section of the state. Four children grace the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ruebush ; Frank Lester, Mary Elizabeth, Margaret and John B. The parents belong to the Reformed church, in which they are active and helpful workers. They are young people who are well known in this locality, where they have spent almost their entire lives and the hospitality of their pleasant home is greatly enjoyed by many friends. JESSE REED LINDEMUTH. Jesse Reed Lindemuth, much of whose life has been devoted to public service in official capacities, is now acting as a member of the board of review in Dayton and his labors have their basis in a desire for the general good and are guided at all times by a public-spirited citizenship. Mr. Lindemuth is a native of Montgomery county, Ohio, his birth having occurred in Germantown, December 6, 185o. In his infancy, however, his parents removed to Farmersville, this county, where he was reared and obtained his early education. He afterward continued his studies in the Dayton schools and also spent one year in Wittenberg College. When eighteen years of age he began teaching and followed that profession at intervals until 1886, proving a capable educator who imparted clearly, readily and concisely to others the knowledge that he had acquired. He took up public service in 1886 when he entered the county recorder's office, his close application to his duty there winning him promotion until he eventually became chief deputy. He acted in that capacity until 1891 when his previous capable service won public recognition in his election to the office of recorder of Montgomery county. He served through the regular term of three years and during an eight months extension caused by a change -in the law relative to county offices. He retired from office as he had entered it—with the confidence and good will of all concerned—and fora year thereafter he engaged in the insurance business but at the end of that time was again called to public office. In 1898 he was elected mayor of Dayton and by reelection served for four years, his administration being characterized by various progressive movements and by needed reforms and improvements. His service was indeed of a most businesslike character and received uniform en- DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 653 dorsement. Later Mr. Lindemuth occupied a position on the police board for a year and in 1903 was appointed a member of the board of review, in which capacity he has continued to the present time or for a period of six years, being recently reappointed for another term of five years. Even before he came to Dayton he had done capable public service, having for seven years been a member of the board of teachers' examiners of Montgomery county while in Farmersville he served both as township clerk and as a member of the town council. Mr. Lindemuth is married and has one daughter, Hattie L., and he resides with his wife, Esta J. at a very comfortable home at No. 19 Crescent street. He is well known in Masonry, having joined the order in 1877. He has attained the Knight Templar degree of the York Rite and is a past commander of Reed Commandery. He has also become a thirty-second degree Mason in the Scottish Rite and is a member of the Mystic Shrine. He belongs also to Iola Lodge, K. P., to Earnshaw Camp, S. V. and to the First Reformed church. His sterling qualities of manhood have gained for him a firm hold on the friendship and regard of those with whom he has come in contact through professional, political or social relations. WILLIAM W. SHADE. The Shade family, of which William W. Shade is a worthy representative, is one of the most prominent in Montgomery county, having lived here from early pioneer times. Jacob Shade, the grandfather of our subject, was the first to settle in Montgomery county, he having come here from Pennsylvania. He became the father of three children but all are now deceased, these being Polly, Nelson and Jacob, Jr. The second named, Nelson Shade, was born in Ohio and after reaching years of maturity engaged in farming, eventually becoming the owner of three hundred acres in Montgomery county. He wedded Miss Elizabeth Weaver and their union was blessed with six children, namely : Eli, a resident of Gettysburg; William W., of this review ; Lindey ; John ; Amanda ; and Sarah. He became quite a prominent citizen of this locality, fully meriting the high regard and esteem in which he was uniformly held. William W. Shade, the second in order of birth in the father's family, was born on the home farm in Montgomery county, April 5, 1843, and attended the .district schools of the neighborhood, beginning his education in the Moritz school. During the periods of vacation he assisted his father in the work on the home farm and thus gained practical knowledge of the best methods of farm work. He is now the owner of forty-one acres of as fine farm land as can be found in this section of the county, his place being located on the Gettysburg road, a mile north of Miamisburg, so that while enjoying the freedom of a rural life he can also have the advantages that are to be obtained in the city. Mr. Shade in early manhood established a home of his own by his marriage in December, 1865, to Miss Lydia Stupp, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Stupp, by whom there were born three children : Ed, who first wedded a Miss Oelwein and after her death married Melvina Weiser and has two children; Lizzie, deceased and Harley. Mr. Shade was again married in 1889, his second union 654 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY being with Christina Paul and a daughter of George and Mary (Brandt) Paul, and a native of Germany. There are two children of the last marriage : Jennie, the wife of Dan Itler ; and Joseph W., who is at home and manages the farm for his father. Joseph W. was educated in district school No. 8 and wedded Miss Eva Krepner, a daughter of John and Ida Krepner. The Krepner family, like the Shade family, is one of prominence in Montgomery county, being identified with the tobacco business. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Shade make their home on his father's farm and he is an enterprising young farmer. The family belong to the Lutheran church, in which they take a very active and prominent part. Mr. Shade has ever lived an honorable and upright life and is a worthy representative of a family that has been identified with the substantial upbuilding of this great commonwealth and which has exerted a wide influence throughout this section of Ohio. JOHN ANDREW JONES. John Andrew Jones is a general farmer of Miami township, owning thirtyfive acres of valuable land, located just outside the corporation limits of Miamisburg, on West Linden avenue. He was born in Frederick county, Maryland, May 4, 1853, a son of George and Elizabeth (Waldick) Jones. The former was a son of Jacob and Polly Jones, who left their native state of Virginia and settled in Frederick county, Maryland, where they reared their family, they being among the first settlers of Frederick county. Jacob Jones was a cooper by trade and followed the occupation of farming. His son George, who became the father of our subject, was a native of Frederick county and like his father, learned the cooper's trade. He also engaged in farming pursuits and passed away in the year 1909, being at the time of his demise one of the oldest residents of his locality. Unto him and his wife were born eight children : Sarah, the wife of John M. Sigler, by whom she has eight children, Vilo, Erma, Lizzie, Mayme, Bessie, John, Edna and Alonzo ; John A., of this review ; Louisa, who has departed this life ; Emma ; George, a resident of Ohio ; Charles, who still makes his home in Maryland ; Louis, also of Ohio ; and one who died in infancy. John A. Jones was reared in the south, remaining upon the home farm during the period of his boyhood and youth. It was there that he was trained to habits of economy, industry and frugality, which has served him well in his later life since depending upon his own resources. As the years passed and brought him prosperity he invested his money in his present fine tract of thirty-five acres, situated in Miami township. It is improved with a good modern residence, barn and other outbuildings and owing to its close proximity to the city of Miamisburg, the family .can obtain all the advantages that are afforded those who live within its borders, while they can also enjoy the quiet of a rural existence. Mr. Jones was married to Miss Jennie L. House in February, 1877. Mrs. Jones is a daughter of Levi and Sarah (McBride) House, who removed from Maryland to Montgomery county and became prominent farming people of this section. They reared a large family, of whom Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Emma Grimes and DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 655 George W. House live in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were the parents of nine children, five sons and four daughters : Mayme, the wife of Oscar Joy, by whom she has three children, Mary, Ethel and Walter ; Edgar, who wedded Stella Hofer and who has four children, Carl, Glenna, Eva and Iva, twins ; George ; John ; Bertha ; Jennie ; Robert ; Stella, who has passed away ; and Stanley. Mr. Jones is identified with the republican party but aside from serving two years as school director has filled no public office. He belongs to the United Brethren church. Quiet in his manner of living, he finds his greatest pleasure at his own fireside in the companionship of his wife and children, and yet he possesses many traits of character that has caused the hospitality of his home to be enjoyed by his friends in the city as well as the country, and wherever he is known he is highly esteemed. JOST DURST. Jost Durst is now living retired in Dayton. His life for many years, however, was one of intense and well directed activity, as he put worth earnest and effective efforts in the operation of life's labors. Now, however, he has reached the age of seventy-nine years and for some time has enjoyed that rest which should ever crown old age. His has been an active, useful and honorable life, gaining for him the unqualified respect and confidence of many friends. He was born in the Canton Glarus, Switzerland, on the 27th of April, 1830, and continued a resident of the land of the Alps until the 20th of November, 1848, when he bade adieu to friends and native land and started for the new world, taking passage on a sailing vessel which on the 7th of February, 1849, dropped anchor in the harbor of New Orleans. From the Crescent City he made his way northward to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he arrived on Friday, the 19th of February. The following day he secured employment with a market gardener, working from three o'clock in the morning until ten in the evening for the sum of six dollars per month. The following summer his compensation was increased to ten dollars per month, a fact which indicates he proved his worth to his employer. He continued in Cincinnati and vicinity until 1855, when he removed to Carlisle, Ohio, and after living there for a time established his home at Mud Lick, in Montgomery county. In July, 1857, he removed to Dayton and entered the employ of Kneisell & McIntire, grocers, with whom he remained from July until September, 1857. In September of the latter year he established a retail grocery business on his own account on East Fifth street and was continuously and successfully connected with the trade there until February, 1865, when he sold out and turned his attention to the grain business. He Was in that line for five years and in 1870 began the operation of a flour mill, remaining in that line for thirty-seven years, or until April 27, 1907. He was thus connected with business long after the age when most men put aside active duties, his sound judgment and spirit of enterprise making him an important factor in the trade interests of the city and bringing him also a substantial and gratifying success. He was never known to take advantage of another in any business transaction and his fair dealing, coupled with his unremit- 656 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY ting diligence, made him a valued representative of the industrial interests of the city. On the 9th of March, 1852, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Mr. Durst was united in marriage to Miss Mary Anna Blesi, and unto them were born eight children, of whom four reached years of maturity, namely : Mary, the widow of John Kramer ; John W. ; Charles S., who departed this life February 28, 19o8; and Edward Grant. In his fraternal relations Mr. Durst has become well known as a prominent Mason, having taken the Knights Templar degree in the York Rite, while in the Scottish Rite he has become a consistory Mason. He is in hearty sympathy with the beneficent spirit and purposes of the craft and is equally loyal to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, with which he has long been connected in membership relations. In politics he is a republican where national issues are involved but casts an independent local ballot nor has he ever sought or desired office as a reward for party fealty. He has always concentrated his energies upon his business affairs, living the life of an enterprising man, who realizes that success depends upon the individual and not upon circumstances or environment. He has never had occasion to regret his determination to seek a home in the new world and no native born son of America is more loyal to her institutions and the country at large. CHARLES H. WINCH. Charles H. Winch is a member of the city board of review of Dayton and well known as a leader in republican circles. He is thoroughly conversant with important questions and issues of the day and with the local political situation and his labors and opinions have been influencing factors in guiding the destiny of the republican party in this city. His birth occurred in Watertown, New York, in 1869 and he was there reared, acquiring a public-school education. At the age of seventeen years, however, he put aside his text-books and began learning the machinist's trade, at which he worked in the east for two years. He then came to Dayton, arriving in this city on the 24th of February, 1889. He came as one of the operatives of the Davis Sewing Machine Company which removed its offices from Watertown to Dayton at that time and continued with the company until 1896 when his activity in political circles led to his selection for a position in the office of the county clerk. There he acted as deputy for five years or until April, 1901, when he was elected clerk of the police court of Dayton and served for six years and eight months or until the 1st of January, 19o8. On the 1st of June following he became a member of the city board of review and is now giving his time and energies to the performance of the duties of that position, being regarded as a capable official whose reliability no man questioned. In October, 1894, in Dayton Mr. Winch was united in marriage to Miss Josephine E. Hirsch and they have one son, Franklin R. Mr. Winch is well known and prominent in fraternal and social organizations. He belongs to the blue lodge of Masons and is a worthy examplar of the craft. He is likewise connected with the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Sons of DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 657 Veterans, the fraternal order of Eagles, the Modern Woodmen, the Independent Order of Foresters and the Harugari Liederkranz. He is in hearty sympathy with these organizations in their benevolent as well as their social aspect and those who know him recognize the fact that he understands and appreciates the dependence of man upon his fellowmen nor is he ever remiss in meeting these obligations. ARTHUR GIESLER. Arthur Giesler, a consulting engineer, whose comprehensive knowledge of his business in all its scientific as well as its practical phases has brought him a gratifying patronage. was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1852. He came to America in 1881, when a young man of twenty-nine years, attracted by the broader business opportunities and advantages of the new world. Locating first in Hamilton. Ohio, he there remained for a year as engineer and draughtsman in the Niles Tool Works, and in 1882 he removed to Dayton, where he entered the employ of the Stillwell-Bierce Manufacturing Company. He remained with that house through all the changes in partnership until 1906, the last change leading to the organization of the Platt Iron Works. At that date he opened an office as a consulting engineer at No. 29 Broadway, New York, and also in Dayton. He has since established himself in his profession as one well qualified for onerous duties along that line, for as the years have passed his practical experience has broadened his knowledge and promoted his efficiency, while study and research in scientific lines have also been factors in making him the competent consulting engineer that Dayton knows. Mr. Giesler was married in Prussia in 1880, to Miss Christina Himioben. He is a member of the Dayton Club, the American Society for Testing Materials and the National Waterworks Association. He also belongs to the Masonic fraternity in this city and he was reared in the Lutheran church. His political allegiance is given to the democracy and he has served as waterworks trustee for seven years. while for two years and eight months he was a member of the board of public service. His duties in these connections were discharged with promptness and fidelity, winning him encomiums from his associates and those whom he served in an official capacity. WILLIAM GREENWALD. Various industries contribute to the business development of Dayton, among which is that owned and operated by the Zwick-Greenwald Wheel Company, of which William Greenwald is vice president. Alert and enterprising his ready and intelligent appreciation of opportunities and his utilization of the chances that have come to him have brought him to a prominent place in Dayton business circles. He is one of the city's native sons, his birth having here occurred in 1866. His youth was passed in a manner not unlike that of most boys of the 658 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY period. The duties of the schoolroom and the pleasures of the playground divided his time until he reached the age of seventeen years when he entered the factory of Zwick & Greenwald, his father, Jacob Greenwald, being the junior partner. From that time to the present he has been identified with the enterprise and has worked his way steadily upward, his close application, unfaltering industry and thorough reliability winning for him promotion from time to time until he is now the vice president. He thus has a voice in the management of the business, which is one of the important productive industries of the city, the house sustaining 'a splendid reputation for the excellence and durability of its products as well as for the reliability of its dealings. In 1900 Mr. Greenwald was married in Dayton to Miss Anna C. Beyers and they now have an interesting family of six children, four sons and two daughters. In his social relations Mr. Greenwald is an Elk and is also connected with the Tribe of Ben Hur. In politics he is independent, preferring to vote regardless of party ties rather than to be .bound by party dictation. That his life has been in many respects commendable is indicated by the fact that many of his stanchest friends are those who have known him from his boyhood to the present time. CARL OBERER. Carl Oberer, successfully engaged in truck farming in Mad River township, owns four acres of fine garden land on the old Troy pike, about a mile and a half north of the courthouse. He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, June 26, 1868, a son of Jacob and Rosie (Fritz) Oberer. The paternal grandfather, Jacob Oberer, was an agriculturist by occupation and owned the farm on which the birth of our subject occurred. Jacob Oberer, the father of Carl Oberer, was likewise a farmer and landowner of Germany and was very prominent in the community where he resided. His family numbered five children, as follows: David and Fredericka, who are still living in the fatherland ; Carl, of this review ; Bertha, who came to the United States with her brother Carl and wedded Charles Suhr, a tinner of Montgomery county, who has a shop on his farm ; and Sophia, still a resident of Germany. Carl Oberer obtained his education in the schools of his native land and when about nineteen years of age crossed the Atlantic to the United States in company with his sister Bertha and an uncle. He came direct to this county and at once secured employment in a foundry at Dayton, working diligently and untiringly until he had saved enough money from his earnings to purchase property in that city. After disposing of that land he bought a farm in Van Buren township and devoted his time and energies to market gardening but soon lost everything owing to a scarcity of water. He still had his implements, however, and removed to Mad River township, where he was engaged in the operation of a rented farm for four years or until he had saved enough capital to make a payment on his present place, where he has since carried on truck farming with marked success. He has a commodious and attractive residence containing nine DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 661 rooms and is well known and highly esteemed throughout the community as a prosperous, representative and enterprising citizen. On the 15th of January, 1889, Mr. Oberer was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Neff, a daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Kier) Neff, who were also natives of Germany. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Oberer have been born eleven children, of whom seven arc living, namely : Gerhard, who is attending school and also assists his father in the work of the home farm ; Viola ; Roy ; Caroline ; Matilda; John ; and Carl. In his religious faith Mr. Oberer is a Lutheran and also belongs to the Pioneer Society and the Iowa Benefit Society. The hope that led him to leave his native land and seek a home in America has been more than realized. He found the opportunities he sought—which, by the way, are always open to the ambitious, energetic man—and making the best of these he has steadly worked his way upward. The obstacles which beset him at the outset of his business career would have discouraged many a man of less resolute spirit, but with undaunted energy he worked perseveringly on until at lengeuccess crowned his efforts. He has gained an extensive circle of warm friends throughout the county in which he has now resided for more than two decades, his honorable and up-right career commending him to the confidence and good wilbr0ughtose with whom he has been brought in contact. ROLAND W. BAGGOTT. Roland W. Baggott is an attorney and probate judge of Montgomery county, Ohio, having been elected 1908. latter office in November, 1908. His birth occurred in Louisville, Kentucky, April 16, 1875, and in his infancy he was brought to Dayton to the home of his uncle, the late probate judge, James H. Baggott. Here he was reared and acquired his preliminary education as a public school student. His preparation for a professional career was made in the Ohio State University, completing a course in the law department of that institution with the class of 1900. He was then admitted to a partnership by the late Judge Baggott and Horace D. Worman, also now deceased, under the firm style of Baggott, Baggott & Worman. This relation was maintained until 1903, Judge Baggott, however, having passed away in December, 19o2. Early in the following year the partnership between Mr. Worman and Roland W. Baggott was dissolved, after which the latter continued alone in the active practice of law until January, 1908, when he formed a partnership with E. L. Greene under the firm style of Baggott & Greene. In the intervening years his clientage has constantly grown in volume and importance and he has come to be recognized as one of the strong and representative members of the Dayton bar. During the summer of 1908 he was acting police judge of the city and in November of the same year was called by popular suffrage to the office of probate judge of Montgomery county, in which position he is now acceptably serving, being well qualified to solve the intricate legal problems connected with the work of his office. 662 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY On the 16th of July, 1902, Mr. Baggott was married, in Dayton, to Miss Mabel Chaffin, a daughter of George W. Chaffin, superintendent of the Fletcher Manufacturing Company. They have two sons, James C. and Horace Worman. The family attend the First Baptist church, of which Judge Baggott is a member. He is also connected with the Dayton Bicycle Club and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The social phases of life are of interest to him, but never to the exclusion of that interest and activity demanded by his professional duties. His political allegiance is given to the democracy and, recognizing the obligations as well as the privileges of citizenship he labors earnestly for the principles which he deems adequate to the conservation and promotion of good government. HENRY LAMBERT. Among those who have been active factors in the upbuilding of Montgomery county and who have gained a competency through the cultivation of the soil may be numbered Henry Lambert, who through this means has gained the prosperity that now enables him to live in honorable retirement in his pleasant home on one hundred and six acres of land, located in Miami township, a mile and a half from Miamisburg on the Lower Germantown road. The paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lambert, located in Montgomery county during its early pioneer days but later removed to Indiana, where they spent their remaining years. passing away near Columbus, that state. It was their son Joseph who became the father of our subject. He made the overland journey to this state from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in i800, being the first of the family to arrive in the Buckeye state. He wedded Miss Eliza Gebhart and established his home in Jefferson township, Montgomery county, following farming as a life work. He lived to a ripe old age, passing away when ninety-three years and twelve days old, his remains being interred in the cemetery at Ellerton, this state. Henry Lambert was born on the old homestead farm in Jefferson tonwship, October 26, 1837, and at the usual age began his education, which was acquired in one of the old-time log schoolhouses in Jefferson township, the methods of instruction being equally as primitive as was the building. During the periods of vacation Le assisted his father in the operation of the home farm and after reaching mature years began farming on his own account. Although he started out with little capital he has in the years that have since passed accumulated a valuable property of one hundred and six acres in Miami township and also the home where he now resides on the west side. On his farm he tilled the soil and 'annually gathered rich crops, which added to his financial resources until he was at length enabled to put aside all business cares and is now living retired. Mr. Lambert was united in marriage to Miss Maria Recher, a daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Stiver) Recher. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert have lived to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary, the 4th day of August, 1909, marking this era of their lives,. and their many friends hope to see them enjoy many more years of wedded happiness. As the years have passed twelve children have come to Hess their union, the record being as follows : Catharine, the wife of DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 663 William Braun, and the mother of two children, Everett and Marlow ; Joseph, who wedded Miss Josie Stample, their family numbering two children, Muriel and Walter ; George, who wedded Miss Anna Hartzell and has five children, Laura, Marjorie, Dorothy, Allen and Henry ; Perry, who wedded Miss. Lucinda Smith, their family numbering five children, Esther, Wilbur, Carl, Mark and Edna; Charles, who wedded Miss Anna Gruver ; Ira, who wedded Miss Mary Lightcap, and is the father of three children, Eva, Anna and Russell ; Florence, who became the wife of Jahn Baker but is now deceased, she having been the mother of four children, Henry, Herbert, George and Richard ; Harvey, who practices dentistry in Dayton, is married and has one daughter, Vera; Maud, the wife of Peter Gebhart, by whom she has a daughter, Mildred ; Ora, who has departed this life ; one who died in infancy ; and Eliza, the wife of Ed. Kuhn, by whom she has five children, Luster, Carl, Earl, Harry and Vesta. The parents and all their children belong to the Lutheran church. Mr. Lambert has spent his entire life in Montgomery county, covering a period of seventy-two years. Thinking back over these seven decades, one can picture the conditions as he actually saw them—the vast stretches of wild and undeveloped country, with an occasional log shanty or crude frame dwelling, and primitive methods of travel. As the years pass we can imagine the more modern improvements being made at the country becomes more thickly settled, homes being built, railroads intersecting the country, the telegraph and telephone lines being installed and various other improvements being made to add to the comfort of the inhabitants. All this Mr. Lambert has witnessed and we must also give him credit for having been an important factor in bringing this about and we can rejoice with him that he has lived to enjoy in his declining years the comforts of a commodious and modern home and the companionship of a host of warm friends. J. ELLIOT PEIRCE. J. Elliot Peirce is the managing director of the Peirce, Williams Company, owners of the Algonquin Hotel, and is also interested in the industrial affairs of the city in connection with the Marbleithic Company. The place which he has made for himself in the business world entitles him to representation in this volume and moreover he is a representative of one of the old families, the name of Peirce figuring in connection with the substantial progress and development of Dayton from the days of its villagehood. He was born on a farm in Montgomery county, Ohio, April 17, 1861, and represents one of the oldest families of the state, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Peirce, having been members of the party who made the first settlement in Ohio. It was about the beginning of the nineteenth century that he family home was esablished at Dayton and Joseph Peirce became one of the early bankers of the city and a leading and influential man whose labors were an element in shaping the policy and molding the destiny of the city during its formative period. His son, Jeremiah H. Peirce, was born in Dayton in September, 1818, and was early connected with the Miami 664 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY Lard Company, conducting business in that association until 1876, when he became senior partner of the firm of Peirce & Coleman for the purpose of conducting a general contracting and building business, including mill work. They also dealt extensively in hardwood lumber and finishings and developed a large business, furnishing employment to many workmen. This became one of the important industries of the city and as his father had done in the early days of Dayton, Jeremiah H. Peirce occupied a prominent place in the business circles through the middle portion of the nineteenth century. He married Elizabeth Forrer, also a native of this city. Their son, J. Elliot Peirce, was reared on the home farm and pursued his education in Professor Robert's private school, continuing his studies to the age of twenty years, when he put aside his text-books and entered the employ of Peirce & Coleman, his father being the senior partner of the firm. He bent his energies to familarizing himself with and mastering the business in every particular, acting as an employe until 1889 when the Peirce & Coleman Company was organized and J. Elliott Peirce was chosen president. He continued at the head of the business until 1896 when the company was dissolved and he turned his attention to other commercial interests in connection with the Marbleithic Company of Dayton. He is thus associated at the present time and is also proprietor of the Algonquin Hotel. His keen. business discernment enables him to carefully and capably control his interests and his success is the legitimate and logical outcome of his energy and intelligent application. In 1885, in Findlay, Ohio, Mr. Peirce was married to Miss Frances Harsh, a native of that city, and they have become the parents of five children, four. daughters and one son, Elizabeth Forrer, Virginia O'Neil, Mary Frances, Dorothy Howard and John Elliot, Jr. In political views Mr. Peirce has always been a republican, giving support to the party because of his close study of its principles and his belief that its salient elements are fundamental in good government. He holds membership in the Presbyterian church and is a scholarly gentleman of wide reading and broad general information, while his standing in business circles places him among the prominent representatives of industrial and commercial interests in Dayton. HON. WILLIAM HENRY MECK. Hon. William Henry Meck, numbered among the leading representatives of public instruction in Ohio, his present position being that of principal of Stivers high school of Dayton, has also become prominently known in connection with republican operations, having retired from the state senatorship on the. 1st of January, 1909. His life activities have been so directed as to make his a useful career and the angle of his influence and labors is continually broadening. Professor Meck's father was John F. Meck, who was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, September 1, 1816. His mother, Mrs. Christiana (Schiefer) Meck, was born in Wurtemberg, May 13, 1830, and they were married in Crawford county, Ohio, in 1851. The father passed away May 17, 1899, but the mother still DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 665 survives and is now living in Chatfield, Ohio. They were the parents of the following named : Susan, the wife of Daniel Brinkman, living in Sandusky, Ohio ; C. Frederick, of Nevada, Ohio, who was an infirmary director of Crawford county; Lena, a resident of Toledo, Ohio ; John A., of Bucyrus, Ohio, who served as justice of the peace ; Benjamin F., of Bucyrus, who filled the office of prosecuting attorney of Wyandot county ; Sarah, the wife of Herman Hesche, of Bucyrus ; David C., who is city school examiner of Cleveland ; William Henry ; Charles W., of Toledo, who was a judge upon the bench ; Noah W., of Chatfield, Ohio ; and Emanuel, deceased. Born upon a farm in Crawford county, Ohio, on the 19th of June, 1865, he there resided to the age of sixteen years, the quiet and uneventful life of the country being his. In addition to the lessons taught him in the public schools he learned much from nature and found in the free open life of the fields a stimulus for physical strength and vigor. Desirous of enjoying further intellectual training and discipline he entered the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, from which he was graduated with the class of 1894, being one of the honor men in a class of ninety-four members. Taking up the profession of teaching as a life work, he accepted the position of principal in the city high school at Sidney, Ohio, and in 1895 came to Dayton to accept the position of instructor in the Steele high school. There he remained for thirteen and a half years or until the 8th of February, 1909, when he was chosen assistant principal of the Stivers high school. In 1898 he was appointed state school examiner by Hon. L. D. Bonebrake and served for five years. He was then reappointed in 1903 and filled the position in all for ten years, or longer than any other man in the state. On the 27th of May, 1909, he was elected principal of the Stivers Manual Training high school. His notable ability, his personal zeal and interest in his work and his advocacy and adoption of the highest ideals have logically led to his advancement in professional lines from time to.time, his recent promotion coming to him as a well merited honor and recognition of his worth. On the 30th of November, 1905, Professor Meck was married in Dayton to Miss Florence A., a daughter of Henry W. Borghardt, who was born in Germany, July 23, 1845. Her mother, Mrs. Catherine (Must) Borghardt, was born in Alexandersville, Ohio, July 6, 1846, and they are now living in Dayton. Their children were : William and Edward W., both now deceased ; Emma L., the wife of John Trautman, of Dayton ; Henry J., also living in Dayton ; Bertha M., the wife of Ralph A. Herbruck ; Cora E., deceased ; and Florence A. Unto Mr. and. Mrs. Meck have been born two daughters, Florence Eleanor and Catherine Adrienne. Professor Meck holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and has taken the degrees of Scottish Rite in Masonry for he is appreciative of the beneficient spirit and purposes of these organizations and the social amenities thereby offered, as well. His religious faith is indicated in his membership in the Grace Methodist Episcopal church. His political allegiance has always been given to the republican party and the questions which are to the statesman and man of affairs of vital import are thoroughly understood by him as he has given close study to the issues and the questions of the day and to all subjects affected by the political movements of the country. His thorough understanding thereof has well qualified him for leadership and the worth of his political service, combined 666 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY with his patriotic citizenship, received recognition in his election to the office of state senator. He served from the 1st of January, 1906, until January, 1909, during which time he was connected with much constructive, restrictive and regulative legislation. He understands not only the constitutional prerogative of the legislator but also has broad knowledge of existing laws for he has given much time and study to the principles of jurisprudence and in 1904 was admitted to the bar. However, he has regarded the profession of teaching as his real life work and has been honored by those who are his colleagues in this field of labor in election to the presidency of the High School Teachers' Association of Ohio and to the presidency of the Central Ohio Teachers' Association. He also served for three years on the executive committee of the latter. He has been the secretary and a member of the executive committee of the Superintendents Round Table of Western Ohio and was also called to preside over its meetings as president. His interest in his work is prompted by a broad humanitarianism as well as the appreciation of intellectual progress, recognizing that from the well trained mind must proceed the ability of the individual and the strength of the nation. He has long been an analytical student of the sociological, economical, political and moral problems which confront the race in the present age and his expressed opinions are presented cogently and convincingly. CHARLES IRVIN GILBERT. Charles Irvin Gilbert, owning and operating a farm of one hundred acres of land in Miami township, is recognized as one of the best farmers of that portion of the county. Born on the 16th of December, 1856, he is a native of Montgomery county, his birth occurring two miles north of Germantown in Jackson township, on a farm which is now in his possession. He is a son of Cyrus H. and Mary M. (Myers) Gilbert. The paternal grandparents were James and Sarah (Zeller) Gilbert, the former a native of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, who was the first of the family to arrive in Montgomery county. After coming to Ohio and discovering the excellent advantages offered here, he returned home and induced several of his brothers to accompany him to Montgomery county. The trip was made in 1815, James Gilbert walking all the way, while one of his brothers rode upon his horse. Thus the Gilbert family has long been represented in Ohio, being among the early settlers, while representatives of the name have at all times borne their full share in the development and improvement of the county. James Gilbert was a wagonmaker by occupation, learning the trade with his father, who was a mechanic and later in life engaged in farming. He lever came to this county. The death of James Gilbert occurred in German-:own when he had reached the ripe old age of eighty years, while his wife survived him for several years, their remains being interred in that city. Cyrus Gilbert, the father of our subject, was born on the old Gilbert hometead about three miles west of Ellerton on the Ellerton and Farmersville pike. le was reared and educated' in Montgomery county and engaged in farming up to the time of his removal to Germantown. He married Mary M. Myers DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 667 and in their family were eight children : Lizzie, Charles Irvin, Ida, Sallie, Laura, Rose, Lincoln and Edmund, of whom Rose and Edmund are now deceased. The father passed away in Germantown, but the mother is still living at the age of seventy-five years and enjoys excellent health. She makes her home with her children, who are now scattered throughout the United States. She is a member of the United Brethren church and is very active in all phases of the church work. Charles Irvin Gilbert, whose name introduces this review, was reared upon the home farm, receiving his early training in the district school No. 9, while later he attended the old Lutheran College now known as the Miami Valley Military Institute. After his graduation therefrom he engaged with his father in general farming and was thus connected up to the time of his marriage, which occurred in 1881. On the 10th of February, of that year, he wedded Mary A. Eby, a daughter of Adam S. and Elizabeth (Bertel) Eby, both of whom are now deceased. After his marriage Mr. Gilbert engaged in farming on his own account, becoming the owner of one hundred acres of fine land in Miami township, about three miles northeast of Germantown on the Dayton and Germantown pike. He is directing his entire energies to the further improvement of this place, has brought his fields under a high state of cultivation and has installed all of the modern devices for facilitating farm labor, so that today his is one of the desirable and valuable properties of the township. He carries on general agricultural pursuits, though he makes a specialty of raising tobacco, and is regarded as one of the best farmers in his section of the county. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert has been blessed with three children, namely : Nellie, now the wife of Wilber Mitchell, by whom she has one daughter, Mary Jane ; John, who has completed his education and is now assisting his father on the home farm ; and Robert, deceased. Mr. Gilbert is a member of the United Brethren church of Germantown and has been trustee thereof for ten years. Having spent his entire life in this county, his record is well known to his fellow citizens and he is highly esteemed throughout the community for his upright, honorable life. MAURICE COSTELLO. There is no record which America holds in greater regard than that of the self-made man, from the fact that such a career is indicative of certain traits of character, among which are self-reliance, courage in facing unfavorable circumstances and unfaltering industry which every individual must admire. The history of Maurice Costello is that of one whose start in the business world was humble but who, through his persistency of purpose and unflagging energy, has reached a creditable place as the president of the Nixon & Costello Company, manufacturers of paper bottle wrappers in Dayton. He was born in County Kerry, Ireland, near the lake of Kilarney, March 16, 1851, and spent his early youth in that region of picturesque beauty. He 668 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY heard and heeded the call of America, however, when about fifteen years of age, coming alone to the new world in June, 1866. He at once made his way to Chicago, where he resided for a few weeks, and then removed to Lima, Ohio, where he remained for a year. In 1867 he came to Dayton and secured a position in the freight house of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company, there continuing for a year and a half, after which he secured a position with the Mead & Nixon Paper Company. A year later he was given their hauling contract, which he had for a period of thirty years. In the meantime, however, Mr. Costello has branched out in other lines of business and has become a substantial factor in industrial circles. It was about 1883 that he began the manufacture of bottle wrappers as a partner of F. M. Nixon but the latter withdrew in 1892 and in 1893 the. Nixon & Costello Company was organized, Mr. Costello becoming its president. The output of the house is now extensive, finding a ready sale and the capable management of the business has brought to the enterprise a substantial measure of success. Mr. Costello is also the president of the Peerless Paper Company of Dayton and, extending his efforts to various other. corporate interests, is now a director of the Dayton Electric Light Company, of the Royal Remedy Extract Company of Dayton and of the City National Bank, and is the vice president of the Equitable Loan & Savings Association. His business judgment is regarded as sound and his cooperation is therefore a valuable asset in the control of important commercial and industrial interests. On the 9th of June, 1869, Mr. Costello was united in marriage in Dayton to Miss Bridget Sheehy and they have eight children, two sons and six daughters : Margaret M., the wife of Edward Flaherty, of Dayton ; Michael J. ; Mary B. ; Catharine, the wife of Thomas Larkin, of Dayton ; Robert M.; Terese, the wife of Peter Kuntz, of Dayton ; Anna D. ; and Helen. Mr. Costello's fraternal relations are with the Elks and the Knights of Columbus. He has never had occasion to regret his determination to seek a home in the new world for here he has found the opportunities which he sought and which, by the way, are always open to ambitious, energetic young men. Through the utilization of the advantages and chances which surround all, he has come into important relations with the trade interests of his adopted city. HENRY BURKHARDT.. Henry Burkhardt, president of The Henry Burkhardt Packing Company of Dayton, has developed an enterprise of considerable importance, and the ability which he has displayed in managing the concern has made him one of the prosperous citizens of Dayton. He is of German birth, his natal day being June 20, 1857, and the place of his nativity in Knittlingen, Wurtemberg. His father, Louis Burkhardt, was born in that country in 1802, and spent his entire life in Germany, where he passed away in 1868. His wife, whose name in her maidenhood was Keppler, was a relative of the great astronomer Keppler. Her death occurred in 1878, when she was sixty-eight years of age. In their family were DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 671 twelve children, eight sons and four daughters, of whom six sons and two daughters came to ne United States, but only three sons and one daughter are now living in America, these being: enry, of this review ; Ernst, a resident of Springfield, Ohio ; Charles,, of Denver, Colorado ; and Katherine, the widow of Gustave Ginter, of Cincinnati ; while one son is still living in Germany. Henry Burkhardt spent the first sixteen years of his life in his native land and then crossed the Atlantic to the new world. Arriving in 1873 he first located in Cincinnati, where he worked for his brother for a time, and in 1876 came to Dayton, securing employment with Adam Schantz, with whom he was connected in the packing business for a year or more. Desiring, however, that his labors should directly benefit himself, he began the packing business on his own account on a small scale and as the years have gone by has promoted and developed an enterprise that has assumed very extensive proportions and is now one of the profitable industries of the city. On embarking in this business he killed only twelve or fifteen calves per week, but his company now does an extensive pork and beef packing business, employing about one hundred and twenty-five men. His company has splendid facilities for carrying on their business, including a well equipped plant, their products being widely known to the trade. He still has in his possession the first horse which he ever owned and which is thirty-six years old. The animal served him well and faithfully for many years and is now cared for in its old age. In 1878, in Dayton, Mr. Burkhardt was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Eckert, and they have four children : Louis J. ; Susan K. ; Minnie, the wife of Louis C. Schantz ; and Henry, Jr. Another son, William, died in infancy. He also has one grandchild, Henry Burkhardt Schantz, the son of his daughter Minnie. In 1897 the family held a reunion, at which time they entertained about fourteen hundred guests. In his social relations Mr. Burkhardt is a Knight of Pythias and is also identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He likewise belongs to the German Lutheran church and is interested in those movements and measures which are of direct value in the upbuilding of the city and in the promotion of its growth along many substantial lines. He has never had occasion to regret his determination to come to the new world, for here he finds the opportunities which he sought and in their improvement has worked his way steadily upward, gaining that success which follows honorable, persistent and determined effort. MARION A. GETTER. Marion A. Getter, has for the past two years been the manager of the Weaver farm, which comprises one hundred and twenty-four acres of rich and productive land and is situated on the Miamisburg and Franklin pike, about three miles south of Miamisburg. His birth occurred on the old George Shade fal0thear Gettysburg, Ohio, on the loth of July, 1882, his parents being Charles and Christina Ann (Smith) Getter. The father, who was born and reared in Montgomery county, still lives on the old Getter homestead on Bear Creek, about 672 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY two miles north of Miamisburg, and is one of the well known and successful agriculturists of his community. His children are four in number, namely : Mrs. Amelia Kuhns ; Marion A., of this review ; and Elsie and Herbert, both at home. Marion A. Getter obtained his preliminary education in district school No. 8 and finished his course of study in schools Nos. 9 and 7. When not busy with his text-books he gave his father the benefit of his services in the cultivation of the old home farm, thus early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. After completing his education he spent about two years in a tobacco factory at Miamisburg but is now identified with general farming interests, having for the past two years managed the farm of Dr. Weaver in Miami township. He has brought the fields under a high state of cultivation and development and the neat and thrifty appearance of the place is unmistakable evidence of his careful supervision and well directed labor. He likewises raises some stock for the Miamisburg market and is widely recognized as a young man of good business ability and enterprising spirit, whose success is directly attributable to his own efforts. On the 31st of August, 1905, Mr. Getter was united in marriage to Miss Belle Ball, a daughter of William and Lizzie (Kline) Ball. Her father, who came to this country from the, north of Ireland, still survives and makes his home east of Miamisburg. He is prominent in public affairs, taking an active and helpful interest in all matters pertaining to the general welfare. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Getter have been born two children : Lawrence Edward and one who died in infancy. Mr. Getter belongs to the junior order of United American Mechanics at Miamisburg and in religious faith is a Lutheran. He has always resided in this section of the state and is well and favorably known here, his many sterling traits of character having won him an extensive circle of friends. RALPH A. HERBRUCK. Ralph A. Herbruck, purchasing agent for the Dayton Malleable Iron Company, was born in Canton, August 26, 1878, and his record is an indication of the fact that Ohio cities offer opportunities and advantages unsurpassed by any of the other great business centers of the world for a census shows that a great majority of substantial business men of Dayton have had their nativity in Ohio. Mr. Herbruck was but two years old when his parents removed to this city and at the usual age he was sent to the public schools where he has passed through succeeding grades until he had completed the four years' high-school course. De' siring more specific preparation for the duties of the business world he then entered the Miami Commercial College and, after completing his course there, accepted a position as stenographer with the Dayton Malleable Iron Company in 1898. His diligence, enterprise and business capacity won recognition leading to his promotion from one position to another of larger responsibility until he became purchasing agent. Extending his efforts into other lines he is the secretary and treasurer of the Speedwell Motor Car Company of Dayton and DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 673 is recognized as one of the influential factors among the young business men of the city. In 1908 in Dayton Mr. Herbruck was married to Miss Bertha M. Borghardt and they have an extensive circle of warm friends while their recently established home is most attractive by reason of its warm-hearted hospitality. Mr. Herbruck belongs to the Trinity Reform church, excluding not his religious duties by the onerous demands of business life. Socially he is a member of the Dayton City Club. J. A. BROWN, M. D. Dr. J. A. Brown is widely known in Montgomery county, being the leading physician of Germantown and his section of the county. He is a native of the Buckeye state, his birth occurring near Camden, in Preble county, and he is the youngest in a family of two sons and two daughters, whose parents were William and Mary A. (Beall) Brown. The father was a little lad of six years when he was brought by his parents, Joseph and Abagail Brown, from New Jersey, his native state, to Ohio. Joseph Brown was one of six brothers who in 1805 left New Jersey and entered government land in Preble county. The land at that time was wild and undeveloped but it is now some of the best farming property in that section. The father was reared amid pioneer surroundings and was trained to the duties of the home farm, working in the fields during the summer months, while in the winter seasons he pursued his education in the schools near his home. In early life he learned the carpenter's trade and later engaged in contracting, becoming a prominent man in building circles. He was the founder of the Quaker church near Camden, in Preble county, and became an active worker therein. As above stated, his wife bore the maiden name of Mary A. Beall, and unto them were born four children : F. A., a retired merchant of Richmond, Indiana; Laura, the wife of J. P. Scott, of Oxford, Ohio ; Minnie, the wife of F. G. Hornung, a physician of Hamilton, Ohio ; and Dr. J. A. Brown, of this review. Dr. Brown was reared on the home farm and acquired his early education in the district schools. He then took a preparatory course in the schools of Lewisburg, after which he engaged in teaching in that city for a time. Deciding upon the practice of medicine as a life work, to that end he entered the Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati and was graduated from that institution in 1878. Having thus carefully prepared for the practice of medicine and surgery he came to Germantown three 'weeks after his graduation and opened an office, since which time he has successfully followed his profession. He at once demonstrated his skill and ability as a medical practitioner and in the thirty-one years that has since passed he has built up a large and lucrative practice. On the 5th of April, 1878, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Marie L. Singer, a daughter of Solomon and Sarah (Zitzer) Singer, the former a manufacturer and prominent citizen of Lewisburg, this state. Dr. and Mrs. 674 - DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY Brown have two daughters : Edna, the wife of Dr. T. H. Dickinson, of Germantown; and Helen L., a student in the Western College at Oxford. Prominent in Masonic circles, the Doctor has attained the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite, while he is also identified with the Odd Fellows lodge at Germantown. He holds membership in various medical societies, including the County, State and National Medical Associations. He resides in a modern home recently built, located just outside the corporation limits of Germantown. He is a man of culture, generous to friend or foe, and his life of industry has brought a rich reward in the high estimate his acquaintances place upon him as a physician and a man. ALFRED J. FIORINI. Alfred J. Fiorini, an active representative of the Dayton bar, practicing as a member of the law firm of Fiorini & White, is also well known in connection with public service, being now secretary of the board of elections in Dayton. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 18, 1875, and there resided until 1879 when he was taken to New York by his parents, Henry and Victoria (Gori) Fiorini. His father was born in Florence, Italy, in July, 1844, and he is a son of Joseph and Catharine (Lotti) Fiorini. He acquired his elementary education in the common schools of Florence and attended the gymnasium in his native city and later attended the Academy of Fine Arts, where he was instructed in plastics for three years and was then graduated with honors in 1865. As an Italian patriot he took part in the war against Austria which resulted in a united Italy, but the larger freedom of the new world attracted him and in 1868 he arrived in New York where he worked at his art for twenty months. During the succeeding year he was engaged in wood carving in New Orleans and subsequently spent three months in Chicago, Illinois, whence he went to Montreal where he was employed as a wood decorator by the Pullman Car Company. Eight months later, in 1872, he went to Boston, Massachusetts, where for sixteen months he was engaged as designer of ornamental work and foreman of a furniture firm. In the fall of 1873 he made a visit to his native land and was there married, after which he returned with his bride to Boston, where he resided until 1879, after which he was employed for several years at his art in New York city. In 1885 he arrived in Dayton where he has since been engaged in the various branches of his profession, being connected with decorative work with the Barney & Smith Car Company for about six years, while since 1895 he has been senior partner of the firm of Fiorini & Sherer, engaged in plastic decoration, plastic work, wood carving, designing, modeling and drawing ornamental patterns for interiors of buildings. The firm has met with substantial success, having an extensive patronage, their services being in demand in the decoration of many of the fine buildings of the city. In politics Henry Fiorini is a stalwart republican and fraternally is connected with the Masons. In 1882 he had the misfortune to lose his wife, who died in January of that year, at the early age of thirty-two. They were the parents of