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BIOGRAPHIES
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CENTENNIAL HISTORY of ERIE COUNTY, OHIO
By H. L. Peeke
President of The Firelands Historical Society
Publ. 1925
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DORR H. BAKER
Source: Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio -
Publ. 1925 - Page 439 |
Henry J. Beilstein |
HENRY J. BEILSTEIN.
Among the Sandusky men who achieved an
outstanding business success, and an enviable personal
standing in the last generation, was Henry Beilstein,
whom death called Aug. 21, 1824. He was a product of
Sandusky, where he was born June 21st, 1859. His
parents were Leonard Beilstein and Catherine Rader,
both of whom were natives of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany.
Mr. Beilstein received his education in the common
schools of Sandusky, adding to it by attending night school
as he had opportunity. In 1883 he was married to
Catherine Pfanner The union was blessed with five
children, three of whom are still living. The son,
Harry W. Beilstein, now operates the large laundry that
his father established and placed on a firm business
foundation. The older daughter, Norman Catherine,
is the wife of Howard Hendricksen, who is associated
with Harry in the Beilstein Laundry; and Alverna
is the wife of R. L. Bender of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Beilstein as a young man was a
mechanical engineer by trade, and one of marked ability.
In the year 1882, he built the steam yacht "LILLIE",
including her engine, which he operated as the first boat
running regular trips to Cedar Point, charging a fare of
twenty-five cents. The boat made hourly trip from the
foot of Wayne St. to Beimiller's Cove. The Cedar Point
Resort Co. was later formed by Charles Baetz, B. F.
Dwelle and Jacob Kuebeler, and a larger boat
forced the "LILLIE" to abandon the route. Her engine
is still in operation in Sandusky.
For seveal years Mr. Beilstein was active in
installing milling machinery in plants throughout the
country, following which he engaged in the oil business in
Sandusky, from which he derived the foundation of a very
successful career. In 1891 he entered the laundry
business, in Sandusky, being engaged in that pursuit until
1920, when he retired from that connection, selling out to
his son Harry and H. W. Hendricksen. The
present laundry plant is the most modern possible, and a
credit to the man who established it. Mr. Beilstein
employed many people and had the reputation of being a kind
and considerate employer, doing all he could to protect the
health and well-being of his employees. He was at one
time a member of the Board of Education of Sandusky, but
otherwise held no public office. Formerly a Democrat,
he later became a Republican in politics, but not
offensively partisan. He was a man of strong
convictions, with firm notions of right and wrong, a kind
husband and father, and that rare type of man whose fidelity
to friends was never tempered by fair or foul weather.
Source: Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio -
Publ. 1925 - Page 393 |
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HARRY W. BEILSTEIN.
One of the young men who has achieved success in the
business world of Sandusky is Harry W. Beilstein.
He was born Jan. 8, 1884, in the city of Sandusky, where he
has always resided. He is the son of Henry J.
Beilstein and Catherine Pfanner. Following
his father's footsteps, he entered the laundry business in
1910 and has devoted all his business energy to that line.
He was educated in the schools of Sandusky. Nov. 27,
1907, he married Caroline Kaferly, daughter of
John B. Kaferly and Catherine Houk, by whom he has three
children - Catherine Elizabeth, fourteen years of
age; Mary Louise, eleven years of age; and Henry
J., seven years of age. He is now manager of the
laundry originated by his father, in which he and Howard
W. Hendricksen have been associated since 1917.
Before that time he was in partnership with his father.
In politics Mr. Beilstein is democratically inclined
but independent when local politics are considered. He
is a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, of the
Elks, Knights of Columbus, Eagles, Foresters, Plum Brook
Country Club and Rotary Club, in all of which he takes an
active interest.
Source: Centennial History of
Erie County, Ohio - Publ. 1925 - Page 424 |
George A. Beis |
GEORGE ANDREW BEIS.
One of the most promising of the
younger attorneys of this city is George A. Beis.
Naturally he tended to be a lawyer, having inherited his
tendency from his father, who has been for forty years one
of the leading lawyers of the local bar. His mother
Lucinda M. Beis belongs to one of the old families of
the city, and is well known for her many estimable
qualities. The subject of this article attended the
Sandusky public schools and graduated from the High School
in June Class of 1908. He then entered the University
of Michigan and grated from there in the Literacy class of
1912 with the degree of A. B. and took his degree of LLB in
the law class of 1915. After his graduation he was a
partner with his father until June 14th, 1924 since which he
practiced alone.
As one of the soldiers of the World War he has a
creditable military record. He enlisted Apr. 26th,
1918 as private in the Medical Corps, was made
sergeant June 5th, 1918, and second lieutenant Sanitary
Corps, Aug. 13th, 1918 to date of his discharge Apr. 18th,
1919.
He belongs to the Plum Brook Country Club, and to Perry
Post Number 83 American Legion.
His religious preferences are Catholic and he is a
member of St. Peter & Paul's Roman Catholic church. He
was married at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August first,
1918 to Olivia Hardy, daughter of William F. and
Cecilia G. Hardy. His son and namesake, George
Andrew Beis was four years old Mar. 10th, 1925, and his
daughter Margaret Ann Beis was two years old Apr.
18th, 1925.
His brethren of the bar never discovered till recently
that George Beis has a vein of dry humor heretofore
undreamed of. In addition he has ability that promises
him professional success more than usual.
Source: Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio
Vol. II - 1925 - Page 359 |
Judge George C. Beis |
GEORGE C. BEIS.
The changes of Time have advanced Judge
George C. Beis to the position of the oldest lawyer at
the Erie County Bar, with the exception of Judge E. B.
King.
He was born at Waterville,
Lucas County, Ohio, September 12th, 1861, and had his early
education in the schools of the village. He read law
in the office of Scribner, Hurd & Scribner in the
city of Toledo, and graduated from the Law School of the
University of Michigan in 1883. He was admitted to the
bar in July of that year and almost immediately came to
Sandusky, where he started to practice. Sine that time
he has been one of the widest known attorneys at the bar.
He has been an active practitioner, specializing somewhat in
criminal matters, and especially before a jury.
Endowed with an active memory in forty years practice, he
has accumulated a store of knowledge as to the decisions he
has been familiar with. Politically, he has been an
active Democrat and has served two terms as city solicitor
and one term as Probate Judge. Shortly after his
coming to Sandusky he married a daughter of Andrew Zerbe,
then a prominent merchant of the city. They have a
family of three children, one of whom - George A. Beis,
has for several years practiced in this city.
Source: Centennial History of Erie
County, Ohio - Publ. 1925 - Page 359 |
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EMILY BLAKESLEE
Source: Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio -
Publ. 1925 - Page 446 |
Ralph & Robert Breckenridge
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RALPH ADAMS
BRECKENRIDGE.
Mr. Breckenridge
claims Huron is his birth-place where he first saw the light
July Seventh, 1898. He is one of the sons of George
Adams Breckenridge and Metta Meeker Breckenridge.
He went through the Grammar Schools of Huron till he was
14 years of age and then went to Cleveland where he
graduated from the West High School. He is also the
possessor of an A. B. degree from Western Reserve
University. After leaving college he entered the
employment of the Ford Agency as stock keeper until January,
1922. He was familiar with hard work, having worked on
the ore docks and as brakeman in the railroad yards in order
to get the money to pay for his education. During 1920
and 1921 he worked from stock salesman to stock clerk and
chief stock keeper in a large Ford Agency in Cleveland.
In January, 1922, he came to Sandusky obtaining an interest
in the local Ford Agency. The Carl Wilke
Company which later became the Breckenridge Company
of which he is treasurer. During the world War he
enrolled with U. S. Naval Reserve Force October 5th, 1918
and was discharged Sep. 30, 1921. From the 18th
day of October, 1918 till the tenth day of December, 1918,
he saw active service at Western Reserve University.
Politically he is a Republican. At college he belonged
to the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity of which he was President
in 1919-1920. He is a member of the American Legion
and on Mar. 25t 1925, he took the degree of entered
apprentice in Science Lodge November Fifty F. & A. M.
He is a member of the Kiwanis Club. The
Plum Brook Country Club, the Elks and the Moose. His
religious preference have made him a member of The
Presbyterian Church. On Sept. 10th, 1921, he was
married in Cleveland at the Bethany Presbyterian Church to
Anna Jean Penton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Penton of Cleveland, Ohio. They have one child
George Penton Breckenridge born at Sandusky, May 5th,
1924. The Penton family came direct from
England to Canada about 1840 or 1850. Henry Penton
is a prominent naval architect and consulting Engineer and
was district manager of Emergency Fleet Corporation during
the War. Jean Penton Breckenridge was
born at Chicago, Apr. 13th, 1898, and educated in Cleveland
Public schools and Lake Erie college at Painesville.
Source: Centennial History of
Erie County, Ohio - Publ. 1925 - Page 412 |
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ROBERT MEEKER
BRECKENRIDGE.
Robert Meeker Breckenridge was born at Huron, Ohio,
February 18th, 1894. He is the son of George Adams
Breckenridge and Metta Meeker Breckenridge.
He was educated at the Huron schools, and took eight years
of the Y. M. C. A. Night School Post Graduate course, U. S.
Military Academy during the World War. He remained on
the farm till he was seventeen years of age. He then
obtained a position with the Nordyke and Marmon Company,
Automobile Manufacturers until he was nineteen years of age,
and in 1914 he took a position with the Ford Motor Company
with whom he has remained till this date. He says he
likes to hunt and fish and enjoys out-door life. He is
president of the Breckenridge Company. He has a
creditable record of service during the World War. He
became an apprentice seaman in April 1817, and served as
seaman, coxswain, boatswain, mate, gun captain and was
ensign at time of going into inactive service Feb. First,
1919. Politically he says let the best man win.
He belongs to The Masons, Moose, Elks, American Legion,
Kiwanis, and Plum Brook Country Club. He is affiliated
with the Presbyterian church. On September First, 1924
he was married at Cleveland Ohio to Ruth Catherine Roege
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Roege. Mr. Roege
has been for thirty years in the retail grocery business at
Cleveland and is a thrifty hard working citizen.
Mrs. Breckenridge has been with the Red Cross three
years till 1917 and then with the Community Fund till
married in 1924.
The great-grand father of Mr. Meeker - Judge
Stephen Meeker - came to Ohio in 1800 from Connecticut
on horse back locating on the lake shore what is now known
as Ceylon Junction. He returned to Connecticut and
brought his family in a wagon and team. Aaron
Wright Meeker son of Stephen and Polly
Meeker born Jan. 14th, 1816, married Cynthia Turner
his second wife. There were born to them two children
- Hattie Meeker Stein and Metta Meeker
Breckenridge. He died Feb. 18th, 1896 having spent
his entire life on the farm he bought from the government,
and is now known as "the Old Homestead on the Lake" and
Chaska Beach, the title of the well cultivated farm
still being in the family.
Source: Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio -
Publ. 1925 - Page 412 |
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