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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Allen County, Ohio
And Representative Citizens
Edited and Compiled by
Charles C. Miller, Ph. D.
Assisted by
Dr. Samuel A. Baxter
Lima, Ohio
Published by Richmond & Arnold
George Richmond; G. R. Arnold
Chicago, Ill
1906
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F. W. ZEITS, one of
Allen County's representative men and one of Beaver Dam's
leading business citizens, recently elected county recorder, was
born in Perry township, Aug. 7, 1874, and is a son of John
and Philipena (Kock) Zeits.
John Zeits was born in Nassau, Germany, in
December, 1835, and was 18 years old when he accompanied his
parents to the United States. His father settled in Allen
County, Ohio, near Westminster. John Zeits
has lived in Perry township for the past 35 years. He
married Phillipena Kock, who was born near
Wittenberg, Germany, and died in November, 1904, at the age of
58 years. She was also 18 years old when she came to the
United States. They had three children, namely: Mollie,
wife. of Rufus Creps, of Westminister; Lewis,
of Perry township; and F. W., of Beaver Dam.
F. W. Zeits remained on his father’s farm until
he was 25 years of age, attending the local schools until 17
years old, and spending two years of this period at the Ohio
Normal University at Ada, Ohio. After leaving school, he
taught several terms. At the opening of the
Spanish-American War he enlisted in Company C, Second Ohio
Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, under Capt. Frank M. Bell,
and was mustered into the United States service. He spent three
months in camp at Chickamauga Park, went then to Knoxville,
Tennessee, and to Macon, Georgia, and was mustered out Feb. 10,
1899.
After his return from the army, Mr. Zeits
remained one year longer on the farm and then located in Beaver
Dam. This was during the oil boom and he worked in the oil
field for six months, after which he embarked in his present
grocery and shoe business.
On June 10, 1900, Mr. Zeits was married to
Lena Franklin, who was born in Allen County, Ohio,
and is a daughter of J. A. Franklin, of Perry township.
They have one child, Vera.
Mr. Zeits is a stanch Democrat and was
honored with election to the office of county recorder in
November, 1905. He has efficiently served in a number of
official capacities and in 1898 was elected township clerk but
did not serve on account of enlisting for service in the
Spanish-American War as above mentioned. He belongs to
Beaver Dam Lodge, No. 689, I. O. O. F., to Rainbow Encampment,
I. O. O. F., of Bluffton; to LaFayette Lodge, F. & A. M.; and to
Lodge No. 39, United Spanish War Vererans, of Lima. He was
con firmed in the German Reformed Church.
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ. by Richmond &
Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 595 |
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E. N.
ZETLITZ
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ.
by Richmond & Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 569 |
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PETER
ZIMMERLY
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ.
by Richmond & Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 617 |
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REV.
DOMINIC ZINSMAYER
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ.
by Richmond & Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 699 |
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ABRAHAM ZURFLUH
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, Publ.
by Richmond & Arnold, Chicago, IL - 1906 - Page 504 |
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