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BIOGRAPHIES
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
Source:
Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio
and Representative Citizens.
Publ. Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Illinois -
1903
H. J. ZINK, a
prosperous merchant of Powhatan, has been a resident of the town for
a period of 27 years.
Mr. Zink was born in Monroe County, Ohio, and
was 15 years of age when, in 1875, he came to Powhatan as clerk in
his brother's store. His brother, Edward Zink, had
located here some 10 years previously, being the oldest merchant in
Powhatan, and conducted a large and prosperous store. H. J.
Zink was clerk for his brother for a period of 15 years, then
leased his present building for a period of three years, placing in
it a complete stock of general merchandise. His business
thrived, and at the end of the three years he purchased the
building, in which he has since been located. He carries a
large stock of everything, which goes to make up a stock, invoicing
at from $10,000 to $12,000, and each year has witnessed a large
increase over the previous year in the amount of business
transacted. Mr. Zink is a thoroughly up-to-date,
wide-awake and energetic business man, and his great success has
been due to his own efforts alone. He has a two story
building, the dimensions of which are 44 by 65 feet, and it is
divided into four large rooms. He has a force of three
assistants the year around. About 1898 he opened a branch
store at Moundsville, West Virginia, where he carries a stock valued
at from $7,000 to $10,000.
Mr. Zink was joined in marriage with Amelia
Ramser, of Monroe County, Ohio, and they have two children,
Helen and Frederick. He recently erected a
very comfortable home on Second street, in which he lives with his
family. Our subject is a stanch Democrat in politics, and has
served as treasurer of York township for the past 10 years or more.
Religiously he nad his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
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ALBERT ZURCHAR, a well-known farmer of
Washington township, residing on the William Hendershot farm,
which he owns, has been a resident of Belmont County sine 1898.
He was born March 29, 1844, in Canton Bern, Switzerland, and is a son
of Albert and Margretta (Spring) Zurchar, who never came to
this country. He is an only son and has six sisters, four
of whom live in Switzerland.
Albert Zurchar was educated in the good common
schools of his native and and also learned the trade of cheese-maker,
which he followed several years. In the fall of 1866 he came to
America, locating in Ohio township, Monroe county, O,. where he
resided some years. He then lived in Wetzel County, West
Virginia, for 11 years, at the end of which period he returned to
Monroe county, Ohio, where he purchased a farm. He continued
there until he sold his farm in 1898, when he came to Washington
township, Belmont County, purchasing the William Hendersot
place. Here he has a farm of 140 acres which he devotes mainly
to stock raising. He has good stock, preferring Durham and
Jersey cows, and contemplates the manufacture of the famous
Schweizer-kase, for which he would find a ready sale.
Mr. Zurchar was first married to Mary Rief,
who is deceased. He then married his present wife, Louisa
Yost, who was born in Washington township and is a daughter of
Jacob Yost, who is an old family of this section. Two
children have blessed this union, Adelia and Charles.
In politics our subject is Democratic on national issues, but
independent in local affairs. In religious views he is a
Lutheran, but attends the Christian Church. Mr. Zurchar
is a self-made man in all that term implies, and during his residence
of but four years in this community has won innumerable friends, who
admire him for his excellent traits of character. |
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