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BIOGRAPHIES Source:
History of North Central Ohio,
Embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne,
Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties,
By William A. Duff
in Three Volumes
- ILLUSTRATED -
Publ. by Historical Publishing Co., Topeka-Indianapolis -
1931
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JOHN
G. ODGERS. As general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in Bellevue,
Mr. Odgers has a wide acquaintance throughout Huron County and North
Central Ohio. He was born at Allouez, Mich., Sept. 9, 1885, the son of
John and Eliza (Powell) Odgers.
Both John Odgers and his wife were born in
Cornwall, England. Following their marriage they came to the United
States and settled in Northern Michigan, where Mr. Odgers was in
charge of the copper washing in the mines in that section. He died in
1893 and his wife died in June, 1930. Both are buried in Calumet,
Mich. They were lifelong members of the Methodist Church, and Mr.
Odgers belonged to the Ancient Order of Foresters. They were the
parents of four children: 1. May, married Thomas Hyslop,
deceased. She lives at Laurium, Mich. 2. Nina married
William J. Cocking, lives at Los Angeles, Calif. 3. John G.,
the subject of this sketch. 4. Bessie, married John
Spurr lives at Calumet, Mich.
John G. Odgers grew up at Calumet, Mich., and
attended the public schools there. He studied at the Y. M. C. A.
College at Lake Geneva, Wis., and spent some time as a bookkeeper in the
offices of the copper mine owners in Northern Michigan. Wile thus
engaged, Mr. Odgers became interested in boys and their problems, and
in 1917 was appointed secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Crystal Falls, Mich.
He later was transferred to Ishpeming, Mich., as general secretary, and in
September, 1926, came to Bellevue as general secretary. This Y. M. C.
A. is a community and railroad organization, and has a membership of 350,
with a staff of three. It is the only community enterprise in the city
and affords numerous opportunities and comforts to the boy and young man
alike in Bellevue.
In 1911 Mr. Odgers was married (first) to
Miss Mildred Chamberlain, who died in June, 1923. She was the
daughter of Richard C. and Cora Chamberlain, of Michigan, and now
residents of Bellevue. To them were born three children:
Arthur J., John G., Jr. and Mildred. Mr. Odgers later
married (second) Miss Ethel Chamberlain who is a sister of his first
wife.
Mr. Odgers is a Republican, a member of the
Methodist Church, and belongs to Calumet Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 271, and
Kiwanis Club.
Source: History of North Central Ohio, Embracing Richland,
Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties, By William A. Duff -
in Three Volumes ILLUSTRATED - Publ. by Historical Publishing Co.,
Topeka-Indianapolis - 1931 - Page 922 |
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