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Born 1835
From The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884), Biographical memoirs of Wyandot County, Ohio : to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography ... embellished with portraits of many national characters and well known residents (1902)
JOHN M. KLINGLER is a native of Wittenburg, Germany, and was born April 25, 1835. His parents were John M. and Anna (Bartole) Klingler, his father dying in 1836. He was therefore reared by his grandfather, Jacob M. Bartole, with whom he resided ten years. He then served an apprenticeship of three years at the shoemaking trade, and afterward worked at the same in Germany eight years. In April, 1857, he sailed for the United States, and located for a short time in Sandusky City. In 1860, he located in Nevada, where he has since plied his trade most diligently. He has devoted his entire life to " the bench," and has acquired a comfortable home by his industrious efforts. His marriage to Elizabeth Dinkle occurred February 19, 1861, their children being Mary A., born July 7, 1862; Lena, October 1, 1863; Anna L., February 17, 1865; and Matilda, January 11, 1866; John E., December 12, 1869, died January 9, 1883; two infants are also deceased. Mrs. Klingler was a native of Germany, born February 17, 1842. She emigrated to America in 1845 and died October 4, 1874. Mr. K. was married, September 9, 1875, to Mary E. Kowinsky. He has been a member of the F. & A. M. since 1879; himself and family being associated with the English Lutheran Church.
As printed in The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JOHX M. KLINGLER.
John M. Klingler. a retired business man of Xevada, Wyandot county. Ohio, was born April 25, 1835, L Wittenberg, Germany. his parents being George and Anna (Bartole) Klingler. His parents were natives of Germany, where they lived until death. The father died in 183d), our subject being the only child. After his death the widow married John Beck, by whom she had two sons, Gottlieb and Christian, both of whom remained in the Fatherland.
John M. Klingler learned the trade of a shoemaker, serving an apprenticeship of three years, his time expiring in 1852. when his adventurous spirit induced him to leave his native soil and try his luck in the land of plenty. — America. — landing in Xew York June 6, 1857. The voyage was made in a sailing ve'sel and Mr. Klingler at once came to Sandusky, where his first dollar was earned on American soil. After working in Sandusky about five months, he located in Tiffin, Ohio, where lie remained one year when he moved to Bucyrus, Ohio. On August 15, 1860, he came to Wevada and opened a shop, his work being for the great part custom work and as he was a skillful workman it was only a short time before he had all he-could attend to. His business grew steadily 'from day to day and in 1862 he purchased his present home, which at that time was a modest little cottage not over 18x24 feet in dimensions. He conducted his shop in this house and was engaged in shoemaking for almost half a century, fort-eight years being the exact time in which he was thus employed. He was thrifty and frugal in his habits and accumulated considerable property besides building on and improving his home place until it bears no resemblance to the original condition. He owns considerable property in Xevada. and a splendid farm of one hundred and fifty-nine acres in Antrim township. He has been an industrious man and is entitled to the leisure he has been enjoying since April 25, 1894, when he gave up his business,
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As printed in Biographical memoirs of Wyandot County, Ohio : to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography ... embellished with portraits of many national characters and well known residents (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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