The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
JOHN H. BERGER, president and man- ager of the People's Ice Company, at Akron, an industry of considerable importance in tliis city, was born in ISTfi, at Greensburg, Ohio, and is a son of Captain D. F. and Arnestena C. (Hinkle) Berger.
AMien Mr. Berger was about eight years of age his parents came to Akron, and, after completing his attendance at school, he be- came a messenger boy for the Western T^nion Telegrajih Company. Later he worked for a short time at the phnnbing trade, and for three years was employed in the shipping de- partment of the Warner Company. During the period that his brother, Homer Berger,
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wa^ treasurer of Summit Couuty, which cov- ered four yeai"s, John H. was employed iu his office. Mr. Berger vasited California and while there engaged in a fruit business, and when he returned to Akron he became manager of the Renner Ic© Company. He continued with that form for seven years. "Wlien the People's Ice Company was organized, an en- terprise that is incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000, he took charge of the col- lection department, and April 27, 1907, he bought the buvsiness. His previous experience in this line he found useful and his natural energy and enterprise assures the continued prosperity of this company dealing in what is a nece.-sity of modern life. Mr. Berger was married July 12, 1901, to Etta M. Par- ri.«h, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and they have two children, Ruth and Edith. He is an active citizen in all that pertains to the general welfare and has a wide acquaintance, and, like other membere of his prominent family, many friends.
Source: Biographical Record of Summit County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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