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Gildenmeister, Christian, Groton, Sand Hill p. o., was born in Mecklen- burg Schwerin, March 20, 1836, and was a son of Johannes and Elizabeth Gildenmeister. He emigrated to America in 1857, and settled in Sandusky, where he worked at farming by the month, until 1861, when he hired a farin in Oxford. He purchased his present homestead of 80 acres, in 1872, for which he paid $65, which he now has under a high state of cultivation. He was married in 1860 to Mrs. Elizabeth Russell, who was born in Herzogthum, Nassau. They have two children : Lewis, born in 1861. and William, born in 1865. Mrs. Gildenmeister, by her first husband, Philip Russell, had a family of three children : Charles, Philip and Nettie. Christian's parents came to Ohio in 1863, and settled in Huron. They had two sons, Christian and John.
Gill, Edward, Oxford, Bloomingville p. o., was born on the Isle of Man, in 1818, and was a son of John Gill. He learned the carpenter's trade at Liver- pool, England, and in 1842 came to America and settled in Monroeville, Hu- ron county, as a journeyman carpenter. He soon became a contractor and builder. He was married January 1, 1852, to Esther Young, of Milan. They have a family of ten children : Mary E., Sarah C., William E., Almona, John T., Florence, Ruth E., George, Bertha, Ernest R. They settled in Oxford in 1855, and purchased their present homestead farm of 60 acres. Mr. Gill has one of the finest building-stone quarries of the county, which he has worked in connection with his farm interest with much success. He has given a col- lege education to each of his ten children. William and John are now prac- ticing physicians and surgeons ; William is a graduate from the college at Cin- cinnati, and John T. of the New York Medical Society ; Mary is a graduate from the Athens University ; Florence graduated from Oberlin, and went as a missionary to Japan, in 1887, for a term of five years. She received a diploma of art from the Cooper Union; Ruth E. is now studying music at Oberlin ; Sarah attended the Ohio University, but was compelled to leave before gradu- ating ; George is now a student at Chattanooga; Ruth, a professor of music, while Bertha and Ernest are students at Oberlin College. Mrs. Gill was a
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daughter of Lazarus Young, one of the early settlers of Milan township, com- ing from Pennsylvania.
Ging, John F., Sandusky, dealer in groceries and provisions, was born in Sandusky, O., in 1859, and was a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Keller) Ging, who were born in Baden, Germany, and married in Sandusky. Charles en- listed and was discharged at Cleveland. He died October 7, 1871, leaving a widow and five children : Albert, John F., Elizabeth, Philip and Kate. Three children, Philip, Caroline and Frank, are deceased. John F. Ging was mar- ried in 1885 to Lena Faber. . They have had two children, Earl and Elma. Mr. Ging, in 1872, became a clerk in the grocery business, and in 1855 be- came engaged in the grocery and provision business for himself, and is now meeting with success.
Gosser, George, Sandusky, owner and proprietor of the Gosser Hotel, saloon and restaurant, opposite the Lake Shore Railroad depot, was born in Sandusky in 1828, and was a son of Martin and Mary E. (Payne) Gosser, who were born in Alsace in 1819. Martin and Mary were married in Sandusky, where Mary died in 1863, leaving a family of six children : George, Frank, Edward, Mary E., Emily and Martin J. George learned the mason trade and became a con- tractor, a business in which he was engaged for several years. In 1877 he purchased his land and erected his hotel buildings at No. 307 Depot street. He has served two years in the board of aldermen. He was married in Feb- ruary, 1868, to Maggie Macke, of Sandusky, a daughter of Thomas Macke. They have had a family of six children : James E., Mary L., Hattie, Alice, Lucy and Bessie M.
Greene, Jesse T., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Perkins township in 1836, and was married August 18, 1867, to Mary M. Stephens, of Erie county. They have had a family of five children, four of whom are now living: Leon- ard F., John E., Jesse S., jr., and Foster C. Mr. Greene was a son of John and Maria (Taylor) Greene. Maria was born in Glastonbury, Conn., March 12, 1811, and was a daughter of Jesse and Julia (House) Taylor, who settled in Hartford county, Conn., in 1815. John Greene was born in Lycoming county, Pa., October 4, 1805. They were married March 20, 1834; John died August 13, 1848. They had a family of. six children, five of whom are now living : Jesse T., Frank, Esther, J. Fletcher and Dennis J.
Greene, John Fletcher, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the representative men of his town, was born in Perkins March 11, 1844, and was a son of John and Maria (Taylor) Greene. Maria was a daughter of Jesse and Julia (House) Taylor. She was born in Glastonbury, Hartford county, Conn., in 1811, and came to Erie county in 1815 with her parents, and was married March 20, 1834, to John Greene, who was born in Lycoming county, Pa., in 1305, and died in Wauseon, Fulton county, August 13, 1848. They had a family of six children, five of whom are now living: Jesse T., Frank A., Esther A., J.
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Fletcher and Dennis J. John Fletcher was a graduate of the Sandusky High School, in the class of 1863. He continued his studies after graduation and taught until 1877, when he was appointed county examiner of school teachers by the probate judge, which important office he still holds. He was elected justice and assessor, and was vice-president and secretary of the county agri- cultural society for seven years, and is prominent in town and county affairs. He chose farming for his permanent occupation. He was married in June, 1878, to Ida A. Goucher, who was born September 21, 1859, in Pecatonia, Ill. They have one son, Pearl Hayes, born in Perkins October 9, 1879.
Guenther, August, Sandusky, wholesale dealer in native wines and grape brandies at Sandusky, was born in Westphalia, Prussia, in 1848, and was a son of John and Anna (Brune) Guenther. August received a classical education and emigrated to America in 1869, when he settled in Galveston, Tex., where he was employed in numerous branches of trade. He settled in Sandusky in 1872, when he embarked in the wine and pure grape brandy business, and now receives a large amount of trade from the druggists. He was married in 1873 to Sophia Kolbe, who was born in Prussia. They have a family of three sons, August, jr., Theodore and Bruno. Mr. Guenther is active in the German educational interests of the city.
Guenther, George, Perkins, Bloomingville p. o., was born in Richland county. O., in 1836, and was a son of Andrew and Dora Guenther, of Wur- temburg, Germany. Andrew was born in 1813, and was a son of Jacob Guen- ther, who settled in Richland county, O., in 1834, where he died in 1835. Mrs. Dora Guenther died, leaving a family of three sons, George, Jacob and John. George purchased his present homestead farm of fifty acres in 1867, for whichi he paid $60 per acre. He was married in 1859 to Frederica Balduff. They have two children living, Catharine and Jacob; George deceased. Catharine married Charles L. Kubach. Frederica was a daughter of Jacob and Frederica (Rohrbacher) Balduff.
Gurley, William D., Perkins, Bogart p. o., one of the leading citizens of Perkins township, was born in Connecticut July 31, ISII, and was a son of Rev. William and Susan (Beatty) Gurley, who came from Connecticut to Erie county November 14, 1811, with a family of two sons and three daughters. Three of the children are now living, William D., John and Susan. Rev. Will- iam Gurley was born in Ireland in 1757 and died in Erie county, O., in 1848. He was an M. E. clergyman, and licensed to preach the Gospel by the Rev. John Wesley. His wife, Susan, died in 1848, aged seventy years. William D. Gurley was educated in the early schools of Ohio. Two of his brothers were M. E. clergymen. William D. was married in 1838 to Nancy Jane Stevenson, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1817. She died in ISSo. They had a family of six children, four of whom are now living : Ann, now Mrs. Van Natta ; Lucinda; Sarah, Mrs. Parker; and William Fletcher. Nancy J.
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was a daughter of Rev. Dr. Matthew Stevenson, who settled in Erie county in 1830. William D. Gurley was a wagonmaker by trade, but retired from this business in 1882. He visited Chicago in 1832, going on foot from Milan. He found but five stores, a fort and six log dwellings comprising the village of Chicago. His present stone residence was erected in 1822, and was the first in the town.
Hahn, Conrad, Huron, was born in Hesse, Germany, in 1828, and was a son of Christopher and Margaret (Wagoner) Hahn. Conrad was married in Germany in 1856 to Elizabeth Ohrt. They had a family of six children : Henry, John, William, Theodore, Anna and Adam. Mrs. Hahn was a daugh- ter of Henry and Barbara (Richer) Ohrt. Conrad Hahn came to America with his family in 1873, and settled in Huron, Erie county, where he purchased his present homestead farm of 112 acres, for which he paid $100 per acre.
Halladay, Clark L., Huron, was born in Huron, Erie county, in 1842, and early in life became engaged in farming and stock feeding. He was married in 1865 to Susan Tyler, of Indiana. They have had four children : Charlotte, Fred, Anna and Edith. Susan was a daughter of Frederick and Eliza (Wilbor) Tyler. Mr. Halladay was a son of Horace and Phebe (Carpenter) Halladay. Horace was born in Brattleboro, Vt., in 1797, and died in 1877. His wife, Phebe, was born in Westchester county, N. Y., in 1804, and died in 1868. They were married in Huron county in 1829 and settled in Huron, Erie county, in 1834. They had a family of six children, three of whom are now living : Henry C., Mary (Mrs. Brundyge), and Clark L. The grandparents were Ely and Catharine (Stevens) Halladay, who settled in the county in 1816. C. L. Halladay now owns 245 acres, and has served as trustee of the town for five years.
Halt, Christian, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1824, and was a son of Leonard and Mary (Dobler) Halt, who died in Ger- many, leaving a family of two sons and two daughters : Catharine, Christian, Christina and John. Christian learned the brick and tile business, and emi- grated to America in 1852, and settled in Sandusky, where he became engaged in the manufacture of brick. He was married in Sandusky in 1853 to Mary Spathelf, of Germany. They have had a family of seven children : Christina, John, Mary, Libbie, Fred, Louisa and Charles. Mr. Halt purchased his first farm of sixteen and one-half acres in 1856, for which he paid $65 per acre. He now owns a farm of forty-five acres. In 1881 he purchased the homestead of nine acres, on which he has erected a dwelling. He has a fine vineyard of two and one-half acres, and is now engaged in the manufacture of grape wines. His son Fred resides on the farm which was their first purchase.
Hamilton, Robert, Kelley's Island, was born in Tyrone, Ireland, in 1815, and was a son of Samuel and Eliza (Mitchell) Hamilton, who came to America and settled on Kelley's Island in 1851. They had a family of ten children :
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John, James, Robert, Mitchell, William, Jane, Ann, Eliza, Margaret, and one who died in infancy. Samuel died in 1872, aged ninety-four years. and his wife, Eliza, in 1868, aged eighty-six years Elizabeth married J. Titus; Ann married John Brown, who died in 1856, and his widow now resides with her bachelor brother, Robert, at the old homestead. Four of the children, John, James, Eliza and Samuel, settled on the island before the parents came.
Harper, William and Sanford, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., were born in Ken- tucky, and were sons of Mrs. Cynthia Harper, who settled in Sandusky in 1856 with her family of two sons and three daughters, Minerva, Georgiana, Margaret, Sanford and William. They settled in Perkins township in I857, and in 1862 purchased their present farm, which was known as the Fish place, consisting of sixty-three acres, for which they paid $5,000. Sanford enlisted in Company E, Eighth Ohio Regiment, on the three months call, and was dis- charged at Camp Dennis; re-enlisted in the 145th in 1863, in the 100-day call, and was finally discharged at Camp Chase. William enlisted in the First Ohio Heavy Artillery, Company B, in 1863, and served to the close of the war. He served in General Logan's brigade, under Colonel Hawley and Gen- eral Thomas.
Harris, Gilbert E., Sandusky, a member of the firm of Harris & Schumacher, engaged in the general dry goods business, which firm was organized in 1885, as successors to Harris, Schumacher & Co., who organized in 18So as successors to Cook Brothers and G. E. Harris. The latter firm was organized in 1873. The founders of the business were C. E. and G. A. Cook, who commenced the business in 1855. Gilbert E. Harris was born in Sandusky in 1847, and was a son of Gilbert Harris, one of the early settlers who came to this county in 1840. His partner, Henry Schumacher, was born in Sandusky in August, 1854, and was a son of Jacob Schumacher, who settled here in 1847.
Hauser. John C., Sandusky, a druggist of Sandusky, was born in 1856, and was educated at the High School, after which he learned the drug business and became engaged in that business on West Washington street. He mar- ried Emily Klotz. They have one daughter, Elsie. Emily was a daughter of August Klotz. John C. was a son of John and Margaret (Smith) Hauser. Margaret was born in Bavaria, and married in 1854. They had a family of five children : John C., William, Adolphus, Anna, and Emma. John sr., was born in the kingdom of Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1826, where he died. His wife, in company with her two children, John and Anna, came to America in 1847, and settled in Sandusky, where John went to work as a painter. He enlisted in the 145th Regiment, and was discharged at Columbus in 1864.
Hawes, Larkin R., Sandusky, a lumber merchant of Sandusky, was born in Barre, Mass., in 1848, and was a son of Jason W. and Jane (Washburn) Hawes, who settled in Fond du Lac, Wis., in 1854. Larkin R. enlisted at Fond du Lac June 9, 1864, in Company G, 39th Wisconsin Regiment. He
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was taken prisoner in Tennessee, near Memphis, August 21, 1864, paroled March 21, 1865, and was discharged at Milwaukee, Wis., July 27, 1865. He was wounded while on picket duty. He settled in Sandusky in 1867, in the employ of the Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad, and was married in 1869 to Emma A. Ladd. In 1874 he was engaged as salesman for Ryan, Johnson & Co., and from 1879 to 1881 he was at Toledo. From 1881 to 1884 he was in Chicago, engaged in the lumber business. In 1884 he returned to Sandusky, and became engaged in the commission business, and April 1, 1886, he formed a partnership with S. M. Williams. The firm now is Hawes & Wil- liams. They are engaged in the lumber business.
Heimlich, Charles, Margaretta, Venice p. o , one of the leading grape grow- ers of Margaretta township, having a vineyard of twenty-three acres of the finest varieties, was born in Alsace, Germany, in 1823, and was a son of Jacob and Catharine (Smith) Heimlich, who emigrated to Buffalo, N. Y., in 1827, where they died ; Catharine in 1844 and Jacob in 1863. They left a family of five children, of whom Charles is now the only surviving one. He was mar- ried in 1844 to Susan Lambrick, who was born in Bavaria in 1823. They have had a family of five children : Charles Henry, Dora, John, Fred and Daniel. Mr. Heimlich settled in Margaretta in 1867, and purchased his home- stead of twenty acres, for which he paid $6,500. He now owns a farm of fifty acres.
Heindorf, Frederick, Sandusky, was born in Prussia in 1852, and was a son of Mr. Heindorf, who emigrated to America and settled in Sandusky in 1872. His sister, Dora, came to Sandusky in 1881. Frederick was married in 1875 to Caroline Walcher, of Sandusky. They have had a family of five children : Bertha, Fred, Anna, Mena and Carrie. Mrs. Caroline was a daugh- ter of David and Anna Walcher, who settled here in 1848. David died in 1880. Mr. Heindorf first became engaged in business as a journeyman tailor. In 1878 he embarked in business, and in 1884 purchased his lot and erected his present residence.
Herb, Herbert, Sandusky, was born in Sandusky in 1858, and was a son of Lewis and Margaret (Gear) Herb. Margaret was born in Belgium, and Lewis in Baden, Germany. They were married in Tiffin, Seneca county, O., in 1854. Lewis came to Sandusky in 1840, where he established a livery and sales stable. He died in July, 1885, leaving a widow and four children : John, Her- bert, Julia and Libbie. Herbert succeeded his father in the livery business.
Herbert, Anton, Sandusky, was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1848, and emigrated to the United States and settled in Sandusky in 1867, where he became engaged as a laborer in the wine manufacturing business. In 1879 he became engaged in the grocery and provision business. He was married to Caroline Lechleitner, who was born in Sandusky, and was a daughter of Anton Lechleitner, one of the early settlers. They have had two children, Fred and Anna.
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Hertlein, George, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., a prominent farmer of the north- western part of Perkins, on the Castalia Pike, was born in Bavaria, Ger- many, October 8, 1817, and was a son of John G. and Margaretta Hertlein. George Hertlein learned the milling business, and in 1849 came to America and settled in Cincinnati, where he became engaged in farming. He was mar- ried in 1850 to Catharine M. Biegler, who was born in Bavaria. They have a family of six children : Catharine, Mary, George, Frederica, William, and John Frederick. They settled in Perkins township in 1851, and purchased their homestead of six acres in 1853, for which they paid forty-three dollars per acre. He now owns in all about twenty acres of fine land. His wife was a daughter of John Biegler.
Heyman & Kreiss, Huron p. o. This firm was organized in 1880, and is now dealing largely in fresh and salt fish, and the shipment of the same, having three warehouses, one at Huron, one at St. Ignace, and one at Naubinway, Mich. During the season they employ a large force of men. They own their own vessels. William Charles Heyman was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1834, and was a son of William Conrad and Mary (Opperman) Heyman, who emi- grated to America and settled in Sherman, Huron county, O., in 1852, where Mary died in 1885. They had a family of ten children, nine of whom are now living, seven sons and two daughters. William C. was married in 1854 to Eliz- abeth Strack, who was born in Germany and married in Huron. They have had a family of twelve children, seven of whom are now living : Louisa, Mary, Elizabeth, Lydia, Caroline, Charles, John. Five died at an early age. Mr. Heyman was brought up to farm work and afterwards became a warehouse agent, and in 1870 became engaged in the fish business, and in 1880 formed his present business interest. Louisa married William Shepherd ; Mary, Al- bert Russel; and Elizabeth, Eugene Yarick.
Hill, Cortland L., Huron p. o., a representative farmer of Huron, was born October 4, 1842, and was a son of Hon. Dr. Benjamin and Joanna (Greer) Hill. Dr. Hill was born in Elkland, Tioga county, Pa., on December 18, 1814. and his wife was born in Worthington, Franklin county, O., where they were married. She died January 10, 1879, aged 60 years. They had a family of five children, four of whom are now living : Cortland L., Eugene S., Mary C. and George F. Dr. Hill was elected a member of the Legislature for two terms in Ohio, and before for one term in Michigan. He settled in Erie county in 1816 with his parents Noah and Sukey Hill. They were natives of Connecticut. Sukey died at the age of 94 years. Noah died aged 80. Dr. Hill was appointed consul to Central America under the administration of President Lincoln. He was a graduate of the Cincinnati Eclectic Medical College, and was a prominent and leading gentleman in his State. He died in California, May 12, 1871. Cortland L. Hill was married in July, 1868, to Gertrude S. Reynolds. They have had a family of six children : Della M.,
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Joanna C., I. T. Reynolds, Walter C., Cortland L. jr., and Margaret A. Ger- trude was a daughter of Isaac T., and Margaret (Firman) Reynolds, who were among the early settlers of the county.
Himmelein, John A., Kelley's Island, born on Kelley's Island in 1868, and was a son of John and Joanna (Raab) Himmelein, who were born in Bavaria and married in Sandusky in 1858. Mr. Himmelein died in 1879, leaving a widow and six children, five of whom are now living: Jennie, Charles, Helen, Anna, John A. and Richard. Mr. Himmelein settled on the island in 1859. He came to Philadelphia in 1854, after which he returned to Germany, and in 1858 settled in Sandusky. In 1859 he purchased their present residence of four acres, and became engaged in the cultivation of grapes. In 1861 he erected his hotel, and in 1875 enlarged the same, and his widow and sons enlarged and remodeled their summer resort in 1882, now having accommoda- tions for one hundred guests. This pleasant summer resort is located on the shores of Lake Erie, at Kelley's Island.
Hinde, William J., Huron p. o., an early settler in Huron, was born in the county of Galway, Ireland, in 1810, and was a son of Thomas and May (Gal- way) Hinde. Thomas died in 1824, and left a family of ten children : Patrick, Bridget, Joseph, Edward, Henry, William J., Monica, James, Maria and Robert. In 1827 three of the brothers, Patrick, Joseph, and Edward came to America, and in 1829 Mrs. Hinde and the seven other children came and settled in Huron, Erie county, where she purchased a farm on which she resided until the time of her death, which occurred in 1858, at the age of 75 years. Four of her children are now living : Patrick, Monica, William and James. Joseph became a seafaring man, and was commander of several large vessels and steamers on the lakes. He died at Rochester, N. Y. William, on arrival in this country, apprenticed himself to a trade, and in 1833 came to Huron, where he has resided ever since. He was married in 1840 to Ellen O'Beirne, who was born in Carlow, Ireland, in 1823. They have had a family of nine chil- dren, six of whom are now living : Thomas J., Mary, James J., Belle, George F. and William J. Maria married Elias Everitt and died leaving four sons. Mrs. Hinde was a daughter of James and Bridget O'Beirne, who came from Ireland and settled in Erie county in 1829. Her father died that same year, leaving a widow and two daughters. Mrs. O'Beirne married for her second husband Patrick O'Hagan. They died in Sandusky, leaving two children : Henry, who served two terms as State senator from his own district, and Helen, who married Attorney Hague.
Hine, William Henry, Berlin, Shinrock p. o., a farmer and banker of Ber- lin and Huron, was born in what is now Berlin township, in August 12, 1821, and was a son of Jared and Betsey (Minor) Hine, who were born and married in Connecticut and settled in Berlin, Erie county, in July, 1816. They bad but one son, William Henry Hine. Jared Hine died in 1844, and his widow
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in 1870. Mr. Hine now owns the old homestead farm of 100 acres, which was purchased by his father in 1816, and for which he paid $300. He now owns in all about 240 acres. He was married in 1847 to Fanny Green, who was born in 1822. They have one daughter, Elizabeth Elvora. Mrs. Hine was a daughter of David and Sarah (Webster) Green. Mr. Hine had but limited . advantages for an early education, but he is a man of naturally refined tastes and quick conception. He was prominent in the organization of the bank at Berlin, and also the one at Huron. He is president of the one at Berlin and vice president of the Huron bank. He was largely engaged in the lumber business in Michigan, for several years, and has also been interested in several other enterprises.
Hinkey, Frank J., Sandusky, a general blacksmith and steamboat jobber and repairer, was born in Sandusky in 1862, and was a son of William and Caroline (Leherrer) Hinkey. Caroline was born in Germany, in 1829. They were married in Sandusky in 1847. William was born in Germany in 1819, and settled in Sandusky in 1842, and died in 1880. His wife, Caroline, died in 1885, leaving a family of five children : Mary, Christopher, Frank J., Philo- pena and Philip. Frank J. was married February 16, 1886, to Dora Michel. They have had one son, Edward. Dora was born in Germany and came to Erie county with her mother and stepfather. Leopold. Mr. Hinkey had by his first wife, Anna Nison, one son, Willie. Anna died in 1885.
Hoffman, Daniel, Sandusky, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1841, and was a son of Peter and Maggie Hoffman. Daniel came to America in 1866. and settled in Sandusky. His sister Catharine came with him, and in IS67 another sister, Elizabeth, also came. 3 Mr. Hoffman was a stone mason and builder by trade, and soon commenced business as a contractor. He retired from this business in 1883, and became engaged in the wood business, and in 1885 went into the coal business. He was married in 1867 to Philopena Fuchs, who was born in Bavaria, and came to Sandusky with Mr. Hoffman's sister, Elizabeth, in 1867. They have had a family of nine children : Charles, Frederick, Mary, Magdalena, Mena, Lizzie, Daniel, jr., William and John.
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