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Biographies
Source:
Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
by Basil Meek, Fremont, Ohio
Publ. Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago.
1909
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JOSEPH
A. WALDE, one of the foremost business men of Clyde,
Ohio, is manager of the Clyde Cooperage Company and
vice-president of Clyde Produce Company. He is a son of
Julius Walde, of Fremont, who, with his partners, J. W.
Worst and Jacob Sherrer, organized the former company
at Clyde in 1901.
Julius Walde was born and reared in Germany, w
here he learned and followed the trade of a cooper. Upon
coming to America he located at Fremont, Ohio, where he followed
his trade and later engaged in the brewing business. He
was married to Mary Commer, of Fremont, where they
now reside on Birchard Street. They became parents of four
children: Mamie, wife of F. C. Schmidt; Joseph
A.; Maude, wife of Dr. H. C. Scharple; and
Irene.
Joseph A. Walde was born at Fremont, Ohio, Aug.
1, 1877, and after completing a preliminary education in the
grade and high schools of that city, attended Notre Dame
University. Since 1902, he has had full charge of the
plant of the Clyde Cooperage Company, succeeding in that
capacity a son of Jacob Sherrer, one of the founders.
This industry covers three acres of land along the Wheeling and
Lake Erie and the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railways and
gives employment to about fifty men. They manufacture
about 600 barrels per day, getting the timber from their own
forests in West Virginia, and make a specialty of oil, whisky
and lard barrels. They also furnish barrels for the
different kraut industries, for which Clyde is so well known.
Mr. Walde has been vice-president of the Clyde
Produce Company continuously since its organization.
On Apr. 18, 1901, the subject of this sketch was united
in marriage with Miss Margaret Arlin, a daughter
of W. H. Arlin, of Clyde, and they have one daughter,
Edwina. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of
Pythias at Clyde. In politics, he is a Democrat.
Mr. Walde resides with his family in a handsome
residence on Duane Street in Clyde.
Source: Twentieth
Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio & Representative
Citizens - Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago. -
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Julius Walde |
JULIUS WALDE,
vice president of the Bill Sales Book Company, of Fremont, Ohio,
and associated with J. W. Worst in the ownership of the
Clyde Cooperage Works, has been a resident of Fremont since
1881. He was born in Germany, May 18, 1848, and is a son
of Mathias and Benedicta Walde, both of whom died in
Germany.
Julius Walde was reared and educated in his
native land and there learned the cooper's trade. He
performed his full term of military service, as had his father
before him. who was a lieutenant in the regular army.
Julius Walde has several valuable medals which were
presented to him for his
gallant services during the Franco-Prussian War, after the
termination of which, he came to America. Mr.
Walde located at La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he worked for
four months in a brewery, and from there found his way to
Chicago and was working in that city in a brewery, at the time
of the great Chicago fire, in 1871. A strike in the
brewery in which he was employed, led him to leave that city and
he traveled on to Norwalk, Ohio, where he had an uncle, and
there he worked as a cooper from November, 1871, until April,
1872, when he came to Fremont. Here he was employed for
two years as a cooper, after which he went to Tiffin, Ohio,
where he became foreman of a brewery and remained there for
three years. When he returned he bought an interest in the
Fremont Brewery and became its manager, and has been a resident
of this city ever since, subsequently buying the brewery, which
he operated himself until 1902. when he sold out to Cleveland
parties. Later he became identified with his present
business concerns and is numbered with the representative
citizens.
In 1874. Mr. Walde was married to Miss
Mary Kammer. who was born in Sandusky County,
Ohio, a daughter of Mathias Kninmer, and they have had six
children, namely: Mary, who married Frank Smith,
resides in Fremont; Joseph, who resides at Clyde;
Maude, who married Dr. Henry Sheffer, of Sandusky;
Irene; and Edward and Cletus, both of the
latter being now deceased. Mr. Walde and family
family enjoy a beautiful home, its situation being at No. 903
Birchard Avenue, one of the finest in Fremont. Mr.
Walde is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the
German Aid Society.
Source: Twentieth
Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio & Representative
Citizens - Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago. -
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DANIEL WIDMAN - See
Peter Widman and
Henry Widman
Source: Twentieth
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HENRY
WIDMAN, president of the school board of
Sandusky Township and a representative citizen and successful
agriculturist, resides on his valuable farm of eighty-eight
acres, which he devotes to general farming, dairying and stock
raising. He was born in Rice Township, Sandusky County,
Ohio, Sept. 16, 1864, and is a son of Daniel and Mary (Hafner)
Widman.
Both parents of Mr. Widman
were born in Baden, Germany. They came to America in 1849
and shortly afterward settled on a wild tract of land in Rice
Township, Sandusky County, building there a primitive log cabin
and settling down to pioneer life. After many yeas of
industry they found themselves in comfortable circumstances.
The aged mother still lives in Rice Township, but the father
died in 1890. They were members of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church at Fremont. They had eight children, namely:
Peter, residing in Rice Township; Joseph, pastor of
St. Mary's Catholic Church, at Sandusky, Ohio; George,
living in Sandusky Township; Henry; Frank X.,
farming in Rice Township on the old homestead; Charles A.,
living in Sandusky Township; Mary A., living at Sandusky
Township; Mary A., living at Sandusky; and Aloysis
residing in Rice Township.
Henry Widman has followed agricultural pursuits
from boyhood. His education was obtained in the public
schools and his religious training was carefully attended to by
his parents. He married Miss Susan
Sneider, who was born in Fremont, a daughter of John G.
Sneider, and to this union have been born ten children, all
but one of whom, (John) survive, as follows:
Mary Gertrude, Josephine Petronilla, Carl Alois, Elizabeth Mary,
Urban Francis, Sylvan Seraphine Edmond, Loretta Philamine,
Clemence Henry Joseph and Lucy Anna, a large, happy,
united and intelligent family. Mr. Widman has given
them every advantage in his power to become useful members of
society. He has always been interested in public school
system and after being elected a member of the school board was
made its president and is performing the duties of the office in
a most creditable manner. In politics he is a Democrat.
With his family he belongs to St. Joseph's Catholic in Fremont.
Source: Twentieth
Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio & Representative
Citizens - Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago. -
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PETER
WIDMAN, trustee and prominent citizen of
Rice Township, residing on his valuable farm of 110 acres,
situated in Section 11, was born in Rice Township, Sandusky
County, Ohio, June 28, 1859, and is a son of Daniel and Mary
(Hafner) Widman.
DANIEL WIDMAN
was born in Baden, Germany, in 1827, and came to America in 1849
and after a short residence at Fremont, came to Rice Township
and settled in the depth of the woods, building a comfortable
log house on his land and for many years devoted himself to
clearing up and developing a farm. He was an honest,
industrious man, one in whom his fellow citizens could put
confidence and among the pioneer of Rice Township he was held in
high esteem. He died Jan. 9, 1890. He married
Mary Hafner, who was born in Baden, Germany, in 1835, and
was twelve years of age when she accompanied her parents to
America. They settled in Huron County, Ohio, where she
resided until her marriage. She still survives and lives
with her son, Peter Widman. The family of Daniel
and Mary Widman contained eight children, namely: Peter;
Joseph, who is pastor of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at
Sandusky, Ohio; George, Henry and Charles A., all
of Sandusky Township; Frank X., of Rice Township;
Alois C., of Rice Township; and Anna M., residing at
Sandusky.
Peter Widman was reared in his native township.
In 1806 he settled on his present farm, which he has
brought to a high state of cultivation, and here he carries on
general farming and stock raising. Mr. Widman has
always been an active citizen in his township, under his
father's advice early identifying himself with the Democratic
party. He has served on the township school board and is
now serving in his fourth year as township trustee. He is
a faithful member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Fremont.
Source: Twentieth
Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio & Representative
Citizens - Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago. -
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FRANCIS M. WINTER,
is a representative farmer of Jackson Township, Sandusky County,
Ohio, and is the owner of the Forty-acre tract on which he
lives, and another farm of 108 acres on which his son lives.
He was born in this township, Apr. 18, 1845, and is a son of
Jacob and Elizabeth (Strayer) Winter, who were early
settlers of this county.
JACOB WINTER was born in
York County, Pennsylvania, in 1806, adn in 1830 moved with his
wife to Wayne County, Ohio, where they lived three years.
They then moved to Sandusky County and purchased a farm of 160
acres in Jackson Township, on which he lived until his death in
1886. His wife, who also was born in York County,
Pennsylvania, died on the same farm on Mar. 23, 1864.
They were parents of the following children Harriet, widow of
John Bauman; Sarah Jane, wife of John M. Vorhies;
Jeremiah; William, who was, a member of the 21st New
York Vol. Inf. during the Civil War, was killed in the second
battle of Petersburg; Francis M., and Jerome, who
is deceased.
Francis M. Winter has never lived outside of
Sandusky County except the time he was in the service during the
Civil War. He attended the district schools and followed
farming from his early boyhood. On May 4, 1864, he
enlisted at Fremont as a member of Company H, 169th Ohio Vol.
Inf., and was stationed at Fort Ethan Allen. He was
discharged at Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1864. In that year
he purchased the farm of 108 acres on which his son now lives
and made his home there for a period of thirty-four years.
He made all the improvements on that place as well as sonic on
the place where he now lives, which he purchased of H.
Dundore in 1900. He has a gas well on each farm,
operating them for private use, and has also the many
conveniences and modern improvements so necessary for the
successful prosecution of farm work. He is located
one-half mile east of Burgoon.
On Mar. 24, 1866, Mr. Winter was united in
marriage with Miss Samantha Fry, who was born in Sandusky
County, and is a daughter of George and Mary (Gust) Fry.
Her father was born in Prussia in 1808, and died in Sandusky
County, Nov. 26, 1890. Her mother was born in
Pennsylvania, Mar. 14, 1821, and died in Sandusky County, Aug.
23, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Fry were parents of the
following children: Henry N., deceased; Samantha (Winter);
Catherine, deceased wife of Henry Bowe;
Thomas F., deceased; Mary M., deceased; Anna E.,
deceased wife of John F. Havens; and George S.
Francis M. and Samantha Winter have one son,
William F., who was born in Jackson Township, Mar, 6, 1869.
He was married Dec. 24, 1896, to Olive M. Corle, of
Pennsylvania, and they have three children: George F., Helen
E., and Eric N. In religious attachment the
subject of this record and his wife are members of the United
Brethren Church. He is affiliated with Rossen Post, G. A.
R., at Fremont.
Source: Twentieth
Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio & Representative
Citizens - Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago. -
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JACOB WINTER -
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PETER WINTERS,
president of the Winters Hardware Company, doing business
on West State Street, Fremont, and also commander of Eugene
Rawson Post, No. 32, Grand Army of the Republic, is an
enterprising and progressive man whose efforts have been
effective in bringing about the success of his various
undertakings. He was born in Germany, Mar. 14, 1847, and
is a son of Peter and Mary Winters.
In 1855, when he was eight years
old, his parents came to America and brought their four sons
with them, settling on a farm near Hillsdale, Michigan.
The father was a brickmaker by trade. They lived on their
farm there until old age came upon them, when their son,
Peter Winters, brought them to Fremont in order that
he could more effectually care for them, and here the father
died when aged eighty-four years, and the mother when one year
younger.
When Peter Winters was sixteen years old
he was slight of stature, weighing not more than ninety-five
pounds. When fifteen years old he tried to enlist in the
army, he was refused on account of his youth, but in the fall of
1863 he was able to pass and was accepted as a member of Company
K, 27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close
of the war, with all the bravery and courage that a veteran
could have shown. He was wounded first at Petersburg and
was confined in a hospital from the injury, for four weeks, and
contracted rheumatism at the capture of the Weldon Railroad.
This disease entailed months of suffering which he spent in
hastily arranged hospitals, one in the Methodist Church at
Alexandria, Virginia, and later he was taken to the Siegel
Barracks Hospital. When sufficiently recovered he returned
to his regiment and was honorably discharged and mustered out at
Washington City.
Mr. Winters then returned to his Michigan
home and worked for a short time in a grocery store and then
went to Leavenworth, Kansas, and there learned the tinner's
trade with Adam Andrews, on Choctaw Street.
For three years he worked at that trade in that city and then
lived one year longer at Hillsdale, Michigan. In 1872,
with his brother, John Winters, he came to Fremont
and they started first in the tinware business, having a small
shop, and as they prospered they added a line, of hardware and
continued together until 1906, under the firm name of Winters
Brothers. In that year, Peter Winters
purchased his brother's entire interest and then formed a stock
company under the style of the Winters Hardware Company,
which now does a very large business, carrying one of the most
complete stocks in Fremont. Of this organization, Peter
Winters is president, one son, E. F. Winters, is
vice president, another son, George Winters, is
manager, while the secretary and treasurer is Charles E.
Schepflin, who has been associated with Mr.
Winters as an employe, for twenty years.
Mr. Winters married Miss Josephine
Peffen, of Buffalo, New York, and they have five children,
namely: Mamie, Edward F., George P.,
Hadie and Leona. Mr. Winters and family
are members of St. Joseph Catholic Church at Fremont.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio &
Representative Citizens - Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ.
Co., Chicago. - Page 506 |
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