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Mrs. Josephine (Moeller) Paasch is one of the women of Erie who has lived a long and useful life and made every year count for the good of her own family and the community in general. She was born at Flensburg, Holstein, Germany, Jan. 23, 1847, the daughter of Frederick A. and Marinka (Jensen) Moeller.
Frederick A. Moeller served throughout the Civil War and also served six years on the U. S. S. Michigan on Lake Erie, which is now the U. S. S.
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Wolverine. He was born at Keil, Germany, in 1810, and was a ship- builder. Mr. and Mrs. Moeller, deceased, are buried in Erie cemetery. They had two children: Josephine, the subject of this sketch; and George P. Moeller, born in 1852, married Lena Fischer of Erie, and they reside at 302 Peach Street, Erie.
Josephine Moeller was born in Germany and in 1866 she was married to John D. Paasch, a native of Germany, born Dec. 3, 1839. He was a prominent shipbuilder of Erie for many years and died March 3, 1893. To Mr. and Mrs. Paasch the following children were born: William D., died Nov. 26, 1923; Fred E., a member of the firm of Paasch Bros., ship- builders; John E., also a member of the firm of Paasch Bros., was mar- ried to Anna M. Burns, and they live at 21 East 2nd Street, Erie; Lena M., office manager for the firm, lives with her mother; Louise M., a teacher at Mckinley School, lives at home; and Laura C., a teacher at Perry School, lives at home.
Misses Laura C. and Louise M. Paasch were educated in the public schools of Erie and after completing their high school courses they were graduated from the city normal school. They are members of the Teach- ers' Association.
The Paasch homestead is at 215 West Front Street and the members of this pioneer family of Erie County are excellent citizens who hold the respect of the entire community.
Leonard T. McElroy, who is successfully engaged in the manufacturing business at Corry, is a prominent citizen of Erie County. He was born in Corry, Aug. 6, 1886, and is the son of William and Susie (Davis) Mc- Elroy.
William McElroy was born at Toronto, Canada, April 14, 1847, and was married at Lawrence, Kan., Aug. 14, 1870, to Susie Davis, who was born July 5, 1849. He died Oct. 7, 1916, and his wife died March 27, 1913. They are buried in Pine Grove cemetery, Corry.
Leonard T. McElroy was reared and educated in Corry. His first business experience was as an apprentice mechanic with the Trill Indi- cator Company of Corry. He was appointed manager of the works in 1910 and remained in their employ until 1916, when with three other business men he established the Standard Screw Company, which was reorganized the following year as the Standard Turnbuckle Company. During the World War the plant employed 900 men and produced about two-thirds of all the turnbuckles used by the government. Contracts were
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also made with the British government. After the close of the war Mr. McElroy began the manufacture of automobile parts, as well as turn- buckles, and in 1920, the company became known as the Standard Auto- matic Products Company. At the present time it is the only plant in the world manufacturing aeronautical turnbuckles. About ten percent of the company's products are used by the U. S. navy and U. S. air service. The N. C. 4, which was the first airplane to cross the Atlantic ocean, the Shen- andoah, and the "Around the World Planes" were equipped with turn- buckles made at this plant. The automobile products are used by the Studebaker Corporation, Chevrolet Corporation, Hupmobile and Paige Mo- tor Company. Mr. McElroy, who is general manager and superintendent of the plant, was awarded a medal at the Panama Exposition in 1915 for a new type of rolling engine indicator, designed by him.
On Feb. 9, 1906, Mr. McElroy was married to Miss Rosa B. Munn, who was born at Corry, July 27, 1889, and the daughter of Charles W. and Matilda Belle (Leach) Munn, residents of Corry. Mr. Munn was born Oct. 17, 1858, and his wife was born Aug. 17, 1862. They have five chil- dren: Grace, born Aug. 7, 1882, died in infancy; Mrs. McElroy; Charles, born July 4, 1891, lives at Corry; Bertram, born Nov. 7, 1893, died in 1894; and Earl, born Nov. 29, 1895, lives in Corry. To Mr. and Mrs. McElroy six children have been born: Walter L., born June 25, 1907, a student at Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh; Grace, born July 4, 1908, died Oct. 7, 1908; Harold, born Feb. 10, 1910, a student at Junior High School; Mildred, born Jan. 6, 1912, a student at Concord School, Corry ; Melvin, born Feb. 23, 1914; and Harmon, born Jan. 16, 1918.
Mr. McElroy is a member of the Corry Country Club and belongs to the Elks lodge and Kiwanis Club. He is known as a man of enterprise and ability, and is esteemed as a progressive business man.
Albert E. Nash, a veteran of the World War, is a reliable and substan- tial young business man of Erie, where he is proprietor of the Erie Book store. He is a native of England, born at Bristol, March 7, 1891, and the son of Thomas and Edith (Collins) Nash.
Thomas Nash, who now lives retired in England, was a railroader dur- ing his active career and was employed as a freight agent. He and his wife are the parents of the following children: Harold, Rose, Jessie, Robert and Arthur, all of whom live in England; and Albert E., the subject of this sketch.
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Albert E. Nash grew to manhood in England and was educated in the schools there. At the age of 19 years he came to this country and lived in Schenectady, N. Y., where he entered the employ of the General Elec- tric Company. In October, 1921, he resigned his position with this com- pany as electrical engineer and purchased the Harris Book Store in Erie, which is now known as the Erie Book Store. Mr. Nash carries a com- plete line of books, magazines, and greeting cards, and also has a large circulating library. The shop is located at 17 East 8th Street.
On Aug. 27, 1913, Mr. Nash was united in marriage with Miss Olive Ellis, of Kent, England, born Dec. 31, 1888, and the daughter of James and Harriet (Dence) Ellis, natives of England. Mr. Ellis died at Marden, England, and his wife died in Schenectady, N. Y.
During the World War Mr. Nash volunteered for service and was in France with Evacuation Hospital No. 6. He was personally cited for meritorious service by General Pershing, after having taken part in the following engagements: Aisne Marne offensive; Aisne Marne defensive; Saint Mihiel; Meuse Argonne; Chateau Thierry.
Mr. and Mrs. Nash are active members of St. Mary's Episcopal Church of Lawrence Park, Erie, both being Sunday school teachers. He is af- filiated with the Masonic lodge, Knights of Pythias, Elks lodge, and Amer- ican Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Martin C. Cornell, attorney, is a well known citizen of Erie and a mem- ber of a pioneer family of Erie County. He was born at Edinboro, Pa., April 7, 1887, and is the son of George Harper and Carrie A. (Beam) Cornell.
George Harper Cornell was born in Washington Township, Erie Coun- ty, March 23, 1860, and his wife was born Feb. 9, 1860. He died in October, 1914, and his widow resides at Edinboro. Mr. Cornell estab- lished a tailoring business at Edinboro many years ago, which he con- ducted until the time of his appointment as justice of the peace, which office he held for four consecutive terms. He was also interested in the real estate business. Mr. and Mrs. Cornell had two sons: Martin C., the subject of this sketch; and Don H., born Jan. 27, 1893, a contractor, lives at Edinboro.
After receiving his early education in the public schools of Edinboro, Martin C. Cornell was graduated from Edinboro State Normal School in 1905. He then entered the law department of Georgetown University,
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Washington, D. C., where he received his degree in 1911. He then came to Erie and entered the law firm of Brooks & English, with whom he remained for five years. In 1916 he established his own offices in the Palace Hardware Building. In 1925 he located his office at 16 East 8th Street. Mr. Cornell was admitted to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia in 1911 and the following year was admitted to the Bar of Erie County. In 1917 he was admitted to the Supreme, Federal and Superior Courts. Mr. Cornell served as assistant city solicitor of Erie for six years and in 1920 was appointed city solicitor for a four-year term.
On Feb. 26, 1910, Mr. Cornell was united in marriage with Miss Laura C. Nicholson, of West Mill Creek Township, Erie County, born July 26, 1884, and the daughter of Henry Clay and Catherine (Stein) Nicholson, natives of Pennsylvania and both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Cornell had a daughter, Betty Cornell, born Aug. 6, 1911, who died Aug. 7, 1911.
Politically, Mr. Cornell is a Democrat. He was county chairman of the Democratic party for two terms and was secretary for six terms. In 1920 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention at San Francisco from the 25th Congressional District of Erie and Crawford counties. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church and his wife holds membership in the Episcopal Church. He is identified with the Elks lodge and was a delegate to the Elks National Convention held at Atlantic City in 1918. He also belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Phi Alpha Delta fraternity, the Eagles lodge, the Erie Maennerchor, and the Erie Yacht Club. Mr. Cornell is an able man in his profession, a citizen of progressive ideals, and a man highly esteemed in Erie County.
G. Clyde Bennett is well and favorably known in Erie, where he is connected with the Perry Specialty Company. He is a native of Union City, Pa., born Sept. 23, 1884, and the son of George F. and Lillian E. (Reynolds) Bennett.
George F. Bennett was a native of Union City, Pa., as was also his wife. Mr. Bennett served throughout the Civil War in Company K, 83rd Reg. Pa. Vol. Infantry. He is deceased and she lives in Erie with her son, G. Clyde. They also had a daughter, Elta, who married W. B. Emmerson, and they live at Union City.
G. Clyde Bennett grew up at Union City and after his graduation from the public schools he entered the Ackerman Business College there,
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from, which he was graduated in 1900. He was then employed as a stenographer for two years with the American Sterilizer Company of Erie and the following 12 years was bookkeeper for the United States Horse Shoe Company. He was later a salesman for the A. & A. Motor Company for six years and in 1923 established the Perry Specialty Company in partnership with Miss Florence Dawley and P. E. Yokes They are dealers in products manufactured by the Miller Rubber Com- pany of Akron, Ohio, including automobile accessories and rubber goods.
In 1907 Mr. Bennett was married to Miss Edith Wheeler of Erie, and the daughter of Lemuel and Anna Wheeler. They have two daughters: Lillian A., born March 31, 1908, a student at Academy High School; and Geraldine May, born Feb. 4, 1913, a student at Lincoln School.
Mr. Bennett and his famil yare members of the Presbyterian Church and he belongs to the Elks and Moose lodges.
Otto J. Schweinhardt is an enterprising merchant of Erie, engaged in the hardware business at 1806 Parade Street. He was born in Erie, June 9, 1892, and is a son of John and Dora (Harding) Schweinhardt.
John Schweinhardt, who now lives retired at 2312 Holland Street, was an early settler of Erie, having come here from Germany. He was successfully engaged in the dairy business until the time of his retire- ment in 1912. His wife died in 1913. Mr. and Mrs. Schweinhardt were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Bertha Gauley, lives in Erie; Clara, the widow of C. J. Kissell, lives with her father; Mrs. Ida Baerle, lives in Erie where her husband is engaged in the real estate business ; and Otto J., the subject of this sketch.
Otto J. Schweinhardt attended Garfield School in Erie and Davis Business College. When a young man he was employed by his father in the dairy business and later, became connected with the Wayne Brewing Company. On Dec. 10, 1914, Mr. Schweinhardt entered the employ of the Anchor Line, Pennsylvania Railway Company in Erie as a messenger and later became cashier and accountant. He resigned from that position June 1, 1924 and purchased the hardware business formerly conducted by his brother-in-law, C. J. Kissel, who died April, 1924. He carries a complete line of hardware, builders supplies, and paints, and has a well established business.
On May 6, 1918, Mr. Schweinhardt was united in marriage with Miss Margaret E. Baird, of Renovo, Pa., the daughter of Herbert L. and Mar-
OTTO J. SCHWEINHARDT
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garet Baird, residents of Erie. To Mr. and Mrs. Schweinhardt one daugh- ter has been born, Jean Baird, born Dec. 10, 1920.
Mr. Schweinhardt and his family are members of St. John's Lutheran Church.
Porter K. Riblet, retired, is among the highly esteemed and represen- tative citizens of Erie, where he has spent practically his entire life. He was born in this city, Feb. 26, 1858, and is the son of John E. and Eliza Jane (Collins) Riblet.
John E. Riblet was born March 20, 1815, and died June 5, 1880. He was a merchant during his life and also engaged in the contracting busi- ness in Erie. His wife was born Dec. 20, 1824, and is also deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Riblet, who were married in 1846, have five children, as follows: Annetta M., born Feb. 11, 1848, married Aug. 6, 1878, to John P. O'Fla- herty, an attorney, and she died Feb. 20, 1917; John E., born Feb. 2, 1850, married March 18, 1873, to Elsina Gates, deceased, and he lives at Harbor Creek, Pa .; Charles F., born May 28, 1852, married Emma Riblet, and he died at Albany, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1895; O. S., born April 15, 1855, a retired contractor, lives at 516 Walnut Street, Erie; and Porter K., the subject of this sketch.
Porter K. Riblet attended the public schools of Erie and also took a business course. He then studied law in the office of Judge Gunnison and Henry Riblet. Later, Mr. Riblet was employed as a machinist by the Otsego Fork Mills at Girard, Pa., for three years, and on July 7, 1888, he was appointed a letter carrier in the city of Erie, in which capacity he served for 35 years continuously. He is now retired and lives at 438 East 7th Street.
On May 4, 1881, Mr. Riblet was married to Miss Hattie M. Collins, of Girard, Pa., born March 15, 1864, and the daughter of James and Amanda (Terry) Collins of Erie. Mr. Collins was born in 1830 and died Jan. 22, 1897. His wife was born July 25, 1830, and died Aug. 20, 1915. They had three children: Frank A., married Elida Carroll, both de- ceased; Clara A., married Charles Drury, and they live at Girard, Pa .; and Hattie M. Riblet. To Porter K. and Hattie M. (Collins) Riblet were born six children, as follows: Lillian Ruth, born Dec. 12, 1884, married Harry Miller, and they live at 1109 East 5th Street, Erie; John C., born April 20, 1888, married on Jan. 23, 1913, to Marie Round, and he is super- intendent of the Erie Reservoir; Adella A., born Aug. 7, 1893, married
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Earl S. Wagner, merchant, lives at 752 East 6th Street, Erie; Dorothy J., born July 28, 1890, a graduate of Central High School, Erie, lives at home; Gertrude E., born Jan. 8, 1897, married A. J. Horak, lives at 500 East 9th Street, Erie; and Hattie M., born June 20, 1883, died June 12, 1891.
Politically, Mr. Riblet is a Republican. He is identified with the Letter Carriers' Mutual Benefit Association, of which he served as secretary for one year. In 1876 he enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard and served for five years as a member of Company G. 16th Regiment. He is a member of the Methodist Church and is widely known in Erie.
A. Grant Walker, who is well known among the younger attorneys of Erie, is a member of a pioneer family of Erie County. He was born in Harbor Creek Township, Sept. 18, 1890, and is a son of William Grant and Hattie Elizabeth (Hyke) Walker.
William G. Walker is a member of an old and substantial Eastern family. Well authenticated records trace the family to the great great grandfather, Timothy Walker, who was born at Hebron, Mass., in 1720, and died in Penfield, N. Y., in 1808. This is the location of the old home- stead and the resting place of many members of the family, the Walker cemetery being an historic landmark of the region. Justice Walker, who married Nancy Miller, was of the next generation, being born in 1763 and dying in 1831. The grandfather of William G., Samuel" Walker, was born in 1796 and married Sarah Case. Their son, Chauncey Case, was a native of Washington County, N. Y., who was born Sept. 16, 1842, and died in March, 1889. With his widowed mother he came to Erie County, where he spent his long and honorable life as a farmer. The elder Mr. Walker was a Republican and a Methodist. He married Elizabeth Whee- lock, who was born Sept. 4, 1828, and died Feb. 28, 1904, the daughter of Jesse Wheelock, who was long a justice of the peace in his old home neighborhood of Cambridge Springs, Pa. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey C. Walker were: May L., the wife of F. J. Walker, a manu- facturer of Erie; Homer O., living on the old Harbor Creek homestead in Erie County ; S. J., a farmer, lives at Afton, Iowa; and William G., father of the subject of this sketch.
William G. Walker was born in Harbor Creek, Erie County, July 1, 1869, receiving his early education at that place and later attending Erie
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Academy. Although reared on a farm he evinced an inclination for busi- ness in his boyhood and has followed mercantile lines since he left school. He first resided at San Francisco, Calif., but at the death of his parents, a year after going to that place, he took his share of the family estate which he traded for property in Erie, with the result that he has since been identified with the advancement of the county all along the line. In 1897 he purchased the W. I. Potter's leading general store at West Springfield.
In November, 1919, Mr. Walker was elected County Commissioner of Erie County, and took office Jan. 1, 1920, serving a term of four years. He then returned to Conneaut, Ohio, where he is now engaged in the real estate and building business. He was appointed postmaster of West Springfield in 1901, which office he held until 1919. Mr. Walker has been a life long Republican and is a member of the Methodist Church, the Masonic lodge, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
In September, 1889, Mr. Walker was married to Miss Hattie Eliza- beth Hyke, of Erie County, born in October, 1869, and a daughter of Charles C. and Harriet Jane Hyke. They have two children: A. Grant, the subject of this sketch; and Dorothy Vernon, born July 24, 1906, a student at Villa Marie, Erie.
A. Grant Walker received his education in the public schools and after his graduation from high school in 1910 entered the law school of the University of Michigan from which he received his degree in 1914. In that year he was admitted to the Erie County bar and the following year to the Federal, Superior and Supreme Courts. Since he began the prac- tice of his profession he has been associated with the firm of Gunnison, Fish, Gifford & Chapin, leading attorneys of this city. Their offices are in the Masonic Temple building.
On June 20, 1914, Mr. Walker was united in marriage with Miss Flor- ence Amy, a native of Greenville, Pa., born Feb. 29, 1889, and a daughter of Charles E. and Lillian (Bernard) Amy, natives of Greenville, Pa. He was born Sept. 9, 1863, and died Oct. 16, 1918. For many years he was proprietor of the Greenville Stone Company. His wife resides in Green- ville. They had six children: Helen Amy, born May 15, 1887, married Carl Soult, Greenville, Pa .; Mrs. Walker; Hettie, born Sept. 2, 1890, mar- ried Roy Beever, a civil engineer with the Bessemer Railroad, lives at Greenville, Pa .; Ruth, born April 2, 1892, married Frank Riggleman, New Castle, Pa .; Richard, born Nov. 2, 1893, purchasing agent for the Perry
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Iron Works, Erie; and Dowd, born May 19, 1906, resides with his mother. To Mr. and Mrs. A. Grant Walker one son has been born, William Grant, born Sept. 10, 1916.
Mr. Walker is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of West Springfield and his wife holds membership in the Lutheran Memorial Church, Erie, in which she is an active member. She is past president of the Sunday school class. She is identified with the Erie Women's Club, and is president of the Parent-Teachers Association of Ferncliff. Mr. Walker belongs to University Club, Erie Yacht Club, and the Elks lodge. He is also a 32nd degree Mason.
Norton J. Herrick is among the highly esteemed and widely known citizens of Erie, where he has lived for more than 30 years. He was born in Cambridge Township, Crawford County, Pa., May 25, 1851, and is the son of Alonzo and Eliza Ann (Nichols) Herrick.
Alonzo Herrick was born in Vermont in 1818 and his wife was a native of New York. He engaged in general farming during his entire life and died in Crawford County, Pa. There were eight children in the Herrick family, as follows: Nancy, born in 1846, lives at the Lutheran Home for Ladies, Erie; Sarah, born in 1848, married John Anderson, deceased, and she lives at Topeka, Kan .; G. C., born in 1850, married Lizzie Culbertson, and they live at 1018 French Street, Erie; N. J., the subject of this sketch ; Alcy, born in 1853, married M. Gard, deceased, and she lives at Topeka, Kan .; Joseph M., born in 1855, married Blanche Birchfield, lives at Se- dalia, Mo .; Myra, born in 1857, married A. S. Faber, lives at Cambridge Springs, Pa .; and Will, born in 1859, married Miss Bernson, and they live in Chicago, Ill.
Norton J. Herrick attended the district schools of Cambridge Town- ship, Crawford County, and in early life engaged in farming. He then learned the barber trade, and followed that at Cambridge Springs for ten years. In 1893 he removed to Erie, and conducted a barber shop in this city until 1922, when he was appointed court officer of the Erie County Court House.
In 1873 Mr. Herrick was married to Miss Flora M. Culbertson, of Edinboro, Pa., and they have a son, Ralph B. Herrick, who was born at Edinboro, Pa., Feb. 26, 1887.
Ralph B. Herrick received his education in the public schools of Erie and after the completion of his high school course he became a poster
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artist. Later, he studied civil engineering and in October, 1922, associated himself with Mr. O. F. Whipple, organizing the Herrick-Whipple Con- struction Company of Erie. They are general contractors and are well known in this section. Mr. Herrick is a member of the Elks No. 67, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 188. He was married to Miss Mildred Amidon of Edinboro, Pa., and they have two sons: Ralph B., Jr., born May 9, 1913, a student at Central High School; and Clair Douglas, born Nov. 14, 1923.
N. J. Herrick has been a life long Republican. He is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and was a delegate to the Grand Lodge at Philadelphia in 1906. He is favorably known in Erie and has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
Harry O. Geren is well and favorably known in Erie, where he is in charge of the United States Weather Bureau. He is a native of Columbus, Ohio, born Dec. 2, 1877, and the son of Dudley D. and Adenia (Wilson) Geren.
Dudley D. Geren, retired, is a Civil War veteran. He was born at Marietta, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1846, and at the age of 15 years enlisted in Bat- tery H, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, and served throughout the Civil War. His brother, Ireneus A., who was 17 years old, also served in the war. Mr. Geren was a brick contractor during his active career and now lives retired. His wife, also a native of Marietta, Ohio, was born Oct. 26, 1854. They had six children: Arthur G., born at Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1880, a merchant at Columbus, Ohio; James R., assistant postmaster at Colum- bus, Ohio; Myles W., engaged in the florist business, Columbus, Ohio; Francis G., lives at Columbus; Helen O., born in July, 1875, died in 1900, and is buried in Columbus; and Harry O., the subject of this sketch.
Harry O. Geren was educated in the public schools of Columbus and after his graduation from high school in 1894, he entered Ohio State University, where he received his degree in 1899. In 1898 he was ap- pointed major of the cadet battalion of Ohio State University, which is the highest rank held in the university. After leaving college he was appointed by the United States Secretary of Agriculture, James Wilson, as observor at the U. S. Weather Bureau at Boston, Mass. He has served since at the following stations: Assistant at Columbus, Ohio; Assistant at Havana, Cuba; official in charge of Cienfuegos, Cuba; Assistant at Phoenix, Ariz .; official in charge at Valentine, Neb .; Assistant at Chicago,
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