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Source:
A Centennial Biographical History
of
Richland and Ashland County, Ohio
- ILLUSTRATED -
A. J. Baughman, Editor
Chicago
The Lewis Publishing Co.
1901
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
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AUGUST F. WITT.
Among the leading industries of the thriving city of
Mansfield, is the Mansfield Plating Company, which has
been consolidated with the Ohio Brass Works and which
now furnishes employment to no less than two hundred and
fifty men. Its various departments are in charge of
competent, up-to-date mechanics, the plating department
being under the direct management of Mr. E. F. Cook.
In this branch of the business all kinds of plating,
including gold, silver, nickel, brass, copper and zinc,
is done, and a force of sixteen men are constantly at
work. The shipment from the factory goes to all
parts of the world. Mr. Witt has been
connected with this establishment for seventeen years
and for the past twelve years, since 1888, has been
foreman.
He is a native of Germany, born in 1865. In his
early childhood he was brought to America, reared and
educated in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and there learned
his trade. From Greenfield he came west to Ohio,
locating first in Cleveland, where he was employed for a
short time, whence he came to Mansfield. He was
married, in Mansfield, to Miss Alice Prosser, a
daughter of Kempley Prosser, who came from
Pennsylvania to Ohio at an early day. The fruits
of their union are three children, - Mary, Minnie
and Charles. Mr. Witt resides with
his family in a pleasant home of his own on Bowman
street.
In his political principles he harmonizes with the
Republican party and is also active in local affairs.
Fraternally he is a Forester and religiously a
Congregationalist, identified with Memorial church, of
Mansfield, of which he is a trustee.
Source: A
Centennial Biographical History of Richland and Ashland
County, Ohio - Publ. 1901 - Page 331 |
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