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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Past & Present History of Wyandot County, Ohio -
Illustrated
Vol. II
Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company - 1913
R. C. Van Buren |
ROBERT CARL VAN BUREN, M. D.
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ANTHONY VOGEL,
a well known, enterprising and successful merchant of Upper
Sandusky, has built up an extensive trade as a dealer in shoes and
has long been numbered among the substantial and representative
citizens of his native county. His birth occurred at Upper
Sandusky on the 20th of June, 1862, his parents being Frank
Joseph and Susanna (Fleck) Vogel, both of whom were natives of
Germany, the former born on the 28th of June, 1827, and the latter
on the 7th of January, 1832. When a young man of twenty-five
Frank J. Vogel emigrated to the United States, coming to Ohio
and establishing his home at Upper Sandusky, where he spent the
remainder of his life at the tailor's trade. The house which
he built in 1861 and in which his children were reared is still the
home of our subject. His demise, which occurred on the 30th of
October, 1883, was the occasion of deep and widespread regret for he
had won many friends during the long period of his residence here.
His wife came to the United States at the age of twenty-one and
spent the remainder of her life at Upper Sandusky, here passing away
on the 21st of June, 1909. Unto them were born twelve
children, namely: Frank, Susanna, John, William, Henry,
Anthony, Catherine, August, Joseph, Edward, Lena and
Elizabeth.
Anthony Vogel attended school until fifteen years
of age and then learned the shoemaker's trade, working at that
occupation for about seven years. When a young man of
twenty-five, he opened a shoe store at Upper Sandusky and has
conducted the same continuously since or for a period covering three
decades. He carries a stock of goods valued at ten thousand
dollars and has always been accorded a gratifying and well merited
patronage.
On the 19th of November, 1891, at Upper Sandusky,
Mr. Vogel was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth
Donnersbach, both of whom are deceased. During his active
business career the father followed farming in Mifflin township,
this county. The parents of Mrs. Vogel were both
natives of Germany. By her marriage she has become the mother
of six children, as follows: Walter C.; Margaret,
who passed away on the 5th of November, 1905, at the age of eleven
years and seven months; Mary who died on the 28th of April,
1899, at the age of three years and seven months; Grace C.;
Marcus A.; and Helena. On the same lot where his
father erected a home more than a half century ago. Mr.
Vogel has built a handsome modern dwelling of seven rooms.
Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise
Mr. Vogel has supported the men and measures of the democracy,
believing firmly in the principles of that party. He has
efficiently served in the capacity of treasurer of Crane township
and has also done valuable service in the cause of education as a
member of the township school board. He belongs to the Chamber
of Commerce and is a member of the Catholic Knights of Ohio and a
devout communicant of the Catholic church. In the community
where his entire life has been spent he has won and maintained an
enviable reputation as a prosperous merchant and respected citizen.
Industry and progress seem to be the salient features in his career
and have been potent elements in the acquirement of a success which,
however, speaks not only in terms of material gain but in the regard
and high esteem of his fellowmen.
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