Charles H. Petre

As printed in 1908

CHAELES H. PETRE, a well known general farmer and dairyman of Springfield Township, residing on a fine farm of one hundred and two acres, situated in section 1, about three miles south of Springfield, was born on his present farm, September 17, 1866, and is a son of Lewis and Angeline (Printz) Petre.

Lewis Petre was born and reared in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was a son of Ludwick Petre, who died when Lewis was a small child. The latter was a shoeraaker by trade and came to Clark Countv, Ohio, when a young man and lived for some years in Springfield, but in 1833, he bought a farm of one hundred and forty-seven acres in Springfield Township, which his son, Charles H., later purchased. Lewis Petre married Angeline Printz, who was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and came to Clark County when a young girl, with her father, Daniel Printz, who came from Germany. Six children were born to Lewis and Angeline Petre: Andrew J., who resides in Green Township, Clark County; Mary E., who married Addison Wilson of Spring-field; Lewis D., who lives in New York; Laird V., who lives in Lincoln, Illinois; Charles H.; and Frances, who died aged four years. Lewis and Angeline Petre both died on their home farm, the former in 1881, and the latter in 1898.

Charles H. Petre was reared on his present farm, in an old log house which is still standing, and attended the district schools of the township. After buying the farm from the heirs of his father, Mr. Petre sold forty-five acres and has since been engaged in general farming on the remainder, and engaged extensively in dairying, making and selling butter. Mr. Petre was married October 10, 1888, to Matilda Hamma, who was born in Greene County, Ohio, but has spent the greater part of her life in Green Township, Clark County. Her parents, Andrew and Matilda (Carter) Hamma, were prominent farmers of Green Township, the former of whom is now deceased.

Mr. and Mrs. Petre have six children: Alda, Helen, Grace, Robert, Andrew, and Charles Kenneth. Mr. Petre erected his large frame house in 1904. For six years he was a member of the School Board, serving from 1898 until 1904. He is a member and liberal supporter of the Third Lutheran Church.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.