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Born 1864
From Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908), A portrait and biographical record of Portage and Summit counties, Ohio (1898)
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Lewis Wingerter, on reaching America with his wife and younger children, at once came to Akron and superintended the Wilcox pottery on Lock avenue until his removal to Coventry, Summit county, where he erected a pottery of his own in 1840, and operated it until 1891, when he retired from business. In politics, as a democrat, he served as postmaster of Coventry seven or eight years, and also filled several township offices. Having lost his wife in the spring of 1893, he has since made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Lewis Yeck. To Lewis Wingerter and wife were born six children, in the following order: Lena, wife of Lewis Yeck, of Coventry; Lewis, who is a potter in Coventry; Philip, who resides at No. 135 Wooster avenue, Akron, and is comb inspector at the Goodrich rubber works; Leo, a potter, residing at No. 205 Wooster avenue, Akron; Augustus, a horse-trade, residing in Coventry, and Joseph, the subject of this biography.
Joseph Wingerter was reared in Coventry, or Wingerger's Crossing, was educated in the common schools, and later entered the Ontario Veterinary college at Toronto, from which he graduated in 1894. On first quitting school, however, he became a shipping clerk in the
O. B. Hardin & Co. pottery, and afterward was for eight years connected with a brother in the livery and saloon business, but his livery barns having been destroyed by fire, he entered the veterinary college mentioned above, and since his graduation therefrom has been in active practice in Akron. In connection with his veterinary practice he conducts an infirmary for the treatment of unsound, sick or injured animals, and has, beside, a well equipped livery stable, and in all these he is doing a thriving business. j
Mr. Wingerter is a member of the Veterinary Medical Association of Toronto, Canada, and is considered,- by his fellow-members, and the public in general, to be an able veterinary surgeon. He is careful, tender and humane in his treatment of the animals confided to his care, inflicting no unnecessary pain in his surgical operations. He is, like all his family, a devout member of the Catholic church, and as a citizen is respected by all who know him. He was united in marriage February 6, 1897, to Miss Clara A. Serfass, a native of Summit county, Ohio, and daughter of Peter and Ansennetta Serfass.
aHARLES L. WILSON, the accommodating and popular proprietor of the livery, feed and sales stables at No. 717 South Main street, Akron, was born June 24, 1860, at Wilson's corners, Medina county, Ohio, and is a son of Calvin G. Wilson, whose biography will be found above. He came to Akron in 1869, with the remainder of the family, as has already been mentioned in the biography of his father, and here he was educated in the excellent public schools of the city. At the age of eighteen years he entered the employ of the city in its engineering department, in which he remained seven years, reaching the position of assistant city engineer. His next position was with the Akron Knife works, in the shipping deparlnient of which he performed his responsible duties in a most satisfactory manner for five years. He then succeeded Mr. Buhrlee in the livery business on South Main street, and, in company with his brother, under the firm name of Wilson Bros., carried on a very satisfactory trade until the fall of 1895, when he assumed control in full of the establishment. In connection with his ordinary livery, feed and sales stables, he also does a great deal of coach work, but as a livery and sales stable his establishment has its broadest celebrity, inasmuch as it is one of the best ordered in the city. Politically, Mr. Wilson is a democrat, and in his fraternal relations is a member of Akron lodge. No. 547, I. O. O. F., with which he has been united for more than fifteen years. November 2, 1883, Mr. Wilson was married to Miss Clara Cahow, a daughter of Daniel Cahow, of Akron, and this union has been blessed with six children, viz: Bessie, Josephine, Hazel, Mabel, Calvin G. and Catherine. The residence is at No. 563 Exchange street.
As printed in A portrait and biographical record of Portage and Summit counties, Ohio (1898). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
DR. JOSEPH WINGERTER, V. S., proprietor of the City Veterinary Hospital, located on the corner of Cedar and Orleans Avenne, at the Haymarket, in the city of Akron, conducts one of the largest and most modern institutions of its kind in Ohio. He was born February 6, 1864, at Akron, Summit County, Ohio, and is a son of Lewis and Mary (Smith) Wingerter.
The father of Dr. Wingerter was born at Paris, France, and his mother was a native of Alsace-Lorraine, Germany. Prior to 1840, Lewis Wingerter came to Akron, called here to become the superintendent of the Wilcox pottery, and in the above year he built a pottery of his own, which he operated at Akron, until 1891. He affiliated himself with the Democratic party and became a somewhat prominent politician, serving as postmaster at Coventry for a number of years, and capable filling other local offices. He had six children, namely: Lena, who married Lewis
Yeck, and resides at Coventry; Lewis, residing at Coventry, where he operates a pottery; Philip, residing in Akron, and connected with the Goodrich Rubber Works; Leo, residing in Akron; Augustus, residing at Coventry; and Joseph, whose name begins this sketch.
Joseph Wingerter secured an excellent common school education in the town of Coventry, and was then shipping clerk for the 0. B. Hardey pottery for a time. He then joined his brother in a livery and saloon business, which they conducted for about eight years. A destructive fire closed out their interests in this direction, entailing a great financial loss, but probably resulted in the young man turning his attention to those studies in which he has met with such success. He had been interested from childhood in animals, and in conducting his livery business he learned much concerning the need that exists for the proper understanding of the ills that afflict the dumb brute creation. When his regular course of business was interrupted he entered the Toronto Veterinary College, where he was graduated in 1894, with high honors. Upon his return to Akron he became joint proprietor, with Mr. Dellenberger, of a veterinary hospital, and in 1906 he purchased his partner’s interest and now manager the large business of the City Veterinary Hospital alone.
This modern institution is a hospital for the care and treatment of, and surgical operations on, horses, dogs, cats and all domestic animals. It is equipped with a large and well-ventilated box stall, soaking, sweating and cooling stalls, exercising paddock slings, operating tables, ambulances, etc., there being a special ambulance for dogs. The whole building is supplied with all the latest appliances. Calls in the city or country are promptly attended to day or night. Dr. Wingerter is also a manufacturer of veterinary remedies and stock food, and is proprietor of the Pet Stock Cemetery for the burial of pet animals, located at Coventry. His office, reception, medicine and operating rooms are situated in the hospital on the corner of Cedar and Orleans avenue. Dr. Wingerter was married Februrary 6, 1897, to Clara A. Serfass, who was born in Summit County, Ohio. Dr. Wingerter is a. member of the Veterinary Medical Association of Toronto, Canada, and to the Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association. He is a member of the Catholic Church.
As printed in Centennial history of Summit 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.
Named in this biography: Calvin G. Wilson Jacob E. Wise (b. 1868)
Their biographies name Joseph Wingerter: Peter Serfass (b. 1826) Peter Serf Ass (b. 1826)
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