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History of
Ashtabula Co., Ohio
SOURCE: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
Large, Moina W.
Topeka :: Historical Pub. Co.,, 1924, 1132 pgs.
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BIOGRAPHIES
* LAIRD, J. W.
* LAIRD, James G.
* LAMPSON, C. L.
* LAMPSON, Chester
* LAMPSON, Elbert L.
* LAMSON, Archie
* LAMSON, Elta
* LANDIS, C. I.
* LAPHAM, Frank E.
* LAPHAM, J. Wallace
* LASHER, C. E.
* LATIMER, Frank C.
* LAUGHLIN, Archibald P.
* LAUGHLIN, Kate I., Mrs.
* LAURELLO, Mike
* LEE, C. C.
* LEE, Joel W.
* LEET, William H., Dr.
* LEHTINEN, N. J. |
* LENINGER, David A.
* LESLIE, F. S., Col.
* LEWIS, George W., Dr.
* LEWIS, Fay
* LEWIS, George W.
* LILLIE, Lee
* LILLIE, William H.
* LININGER, Thomas F.
* LINSLEY, J. H., Dr.
* LOOMIS, Ernest A.
* LOOMIS, George L.
* LOOMIS, J. L.
* LOOMIS, W. E.
* LOUIS, H. H.
* LOWRIE, George T.
* LUCE, Frank
* LUNDI,, John
* LYMAN, H. F. |
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ARCHIBALD P.
LAUGHLIN was born in Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, June 12,
1863, son of Andrew C. and Mary Cadwell Laughlin. He was raised
on a farm in Andover, attending high school in Jefferson and was
graduated in 1883 from Bloomingfield School in Trumbull County. At the
age of 17 years he began teaching school and taught seven winters,
three of them in Texas; he read law three years with his uncle, the
late Judge James P. Cadwell, at Jefferson and was admitted to
the bar in March, 1887, soon after became a deputy in the Probate
Court under Judge Edward C. Wade, served in this
capacity until May, 1892 when he began the practice of law in
partnership with Judge L. S. Sherman at Ashtabula, Ohio.
May 26, 1893 he was united in marriage with Miss
Kate Ives, youngest daughter of Edward E. and
Marjorie Turch Ives, of Jefferson, Ohio. In April, 1894, was
elected solicitor of the city of Ashtabula, serving until February,
1903, when he was elected probate judge of the county, serving six
years. In 1914 he again took up the practice of law in Conneaut, Ohio;
in 1915 he was elected solicitor for that city. On March 8, 1915, he
sustained a fractured hip from a fall, this caused his retirement from
active practice in 1917 and resulted in his death on April 16, 1921 at
Ashtabula, Ohio, where he had removed in November, 1916; his burial
was at Jefferson, Ohio.
Mr. Laughlin was a member of
the Masonic Lodge of Ashtabula and also of Columbian Commandery, Al
Koran Shrine and Scottish Rite 32d degree Mason.
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Mrs. KATE I.
LAUGHLIN was born in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, March
5, 1865, the youngest of a family of six children of Edward E. and
Marjorie Turch Ives; was educated in the High school
of Jefferson; in 1886 entered the Probate Court of Ashtabula County
and served during the term of Judge Edward C. Wade, Judge
James P. Cadwell and Judge A. P. Laughlin; during the time
she served with Judge Cadwell she was made a Deputy,
being the first woman to be sworn in as deputy to serve in that
capacity in Ashtabula County.
On May 26, 1893 she married Archibald P.
Laughlin, attorney at law, and lived in Ashtabula until 1903 when
they removed to the county seat, Jefferson, Mr. Laughlin
at this having been elected probate judge of the County; in April,
1903, she took the position as chief deputy of the Probate Court,
which position she held for six years, in 1909, completing 14 years of
service in this Court.
In June, 1918 Mrs. Laughlin was elected
by the Board of Directors of the Ashtabula County Chapter of the
American Red Cross as executive secretary, having charge of the work
for the chapter in behalf of the returned service men of the County
and their families, after the close of the War, which position she
still holds, in 1925. Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin
returned to Ashtabula to reside in 1916. Mr. Laughlin
died April 16, 1921, as a result of an injury received in March, 1915.
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MIKE LAURELLO,
grocer, is an enterprising young business man of Ashtabua Harbor.
He was born in Italy, May 23, 1892, and is a son of John and Jane
Laurello.
John Laurello came to this country from Italy in
1921. He was a stone mason by trade and is now retired.
There were seven children in the Laurello family as
follows: Mike, the subject of this sketch; Charles,
Pascolina, Louis, Anna, Cosma, and Adeline, all residents
of Ashtabula.
Mike Laurello spent his boyhood in his native
land and attended the schools there. At the age of 18 years he
came to the United States and located in Ashtabula, where he followed
his trade as a stone mason. Mr. Laurello has been married
to Miss Mary Steffans of Ashtabula and to this union four
children have been born: John, Nicholas, Harry and
Olanda.
Mr. Laurello and his family hold membership in the
Catholic church and he is held in high regard throughout the community.
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N. J. LEHTINEN
is an enterprising and progressive young business man of Ashtabula.
He was born there Oct. 6, 1897, and is the son of Rev. Franz K. and
Sophia (Tuomala) Lehtinen.
Rev. Franz K. Lehtinen, who operates a printing
shop at 223 Bridge Street, Ashtabula Harbor, is a native of Finland, as
was also his wife. They were the parents of the following children:
Francis, who owns an electrical store at Ashtabula Harbor, married
Alma Olson, and they have three children: Virginia, Donald
and Mildred; Elmer, married Martha Peura, live in Ashtabula;
Robert, a high school student; Heimo, Esther, Ruth, Ellen, Walma,
and N. J., the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Lehtinen
died March 21, 1915.
N. G. Lehtinen was reared and educated in the
public and high schools of Ashtabula Harbor. In 1918 with Chas.
A. Brown he purchased the feed business, which is located at 225
Bridge Street. Mr. Lehtinen handles a complete line of high
grade feeds and does a large volume of business in Ashtabula and at the
harbor.
On Aug. 28 1922, Mr. Lehtinen was united in
marriage with Miss Nelma Hakala, a native of Ashtabula.
Mr. Lehtinn and his wife are members of the
Finnish Congregational Church and have a wide acquaintance.
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H. H. LOUIS,
president of the H. H. Louis Company, dealers in heavy hardware
and mill supplies, is among the successful and enterprising business men
of Ashtabula County. He is a native of Russia, born at Yeznow,
New. 25, 1868, and the son of Abraham and Della Louis.
Abraham Louis, deceased, was a leading merchant of
Yeznow, Russia, where he spent his entire life. He died in 1904
and his wife died in 1891. They were the parents of 13 children,
as follows: Herman H., the subject of this sketch;
Bessie, married Frank Good, lives in Cleveland; Israel,
lives in Boston, Mass.; Mary, deceased; Charles, lives in
Cleveland; Victor, deceased; Diana married Herman Bohn,
lives in Cleveland; Ethel, married Harry Macknin, lives in
Cleveland; Arthur, married Bessie Brownstein, lives at
Fort Worth, Texas; Samuel, Ft. Worth, Texas; and three children
died in infancy.
H. H. Louis left his native land when he was 13
years of age and came to the United States alone. He went direct
to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he lived a year with an uncle, J. Goodinsky.
He worked at various positions and after coming to Cleveland was
employed in the junk yard of J. Goldman. Mr. Louis
engaged in that business in Cleveland for two years, after which he
removed to Marietta, Ohio, where he became a business partner of
Dubinsky Brothers. From there he went to Parkersburg, W. Va.,
where he spent eight years, after which he returned to Cleveland for a
short time before locating at Wilmington, Ohio. There Cleveland
for a short time before locating at Wilmington, Ohio. There he
became associated with the Wilmington Fruit & Produce Company, and after
a year removed to Ashtabula, where he engaged in the junk business.
Mr. Louis organized the Ashtabula Junk Company in 1914, which was
incorporated in 1921 as the H. H. Louis Company. This
company deals in heavy hardware, mill supplies and waste materials, and
has been located in its present location on Fisk Street since 1912.
Mr. Louis began business with a small 60 foot lot and his place
of business now covers 214 feet front. About 20 people are
employed and the company operates five automobile trucks. It is
among the leading business enterprises of Ashtabula. The officers
of the H. H. Louis Company are: H. H. Louis,
president; Arthur Louis, secretary and treasurer; and Della
Louis, assistant secretary and secretary to H. H. Louis.
In 1894 Mr. Louis was married to Miss Celia
H. Orkin, a native of Russia and the daughter of Isaac H. and
Dora Orkin, natives of Regie, Russia, who came to the United States
in 1891 and located in Cleveland. Mr. Orkin died in 1902
and his wife died in 1899. They were the parents of the following
children: Louis, married Minnie Kohn, lives at
Geneva, Ohio; Fannie, married A. Shapero, lives in
Cleveland; Shirley, married M. Duboy; Helen, married J.
A. Brower; Adolph, married Rose Gimp, deceased; D. L.,
married Rose Lamden, deceased; Mary, married Max
Shapiro; Dora, married A. Cohen; Mrs. Louis;
and Benjamin, married Mary Lamden. To H. H. and
Celia (Orkin) Louis three children have been born, as follows:
Arthur, born April 4, 1898, a member of his father's firm, lives
in Ashtabula; Della, born Aug. 25, 1903, lives at home; and
Harold, born Feb. 1, 1905, at home.
Mr. Louis is a member of the Elks Lodge and
belongs to the Knights of Phythias. He and his family are widely
known and highly respected citizens of Ashtabula County.
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GEORGE T. LOWRIE, an extensive farmer and stockman
of Jefferson Township and the owner of 110 acres of good farm land, was
born at Russellville, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1881, and is the son of H. C.
and Ellen Malloy) Lowerie.
H. C. Lowrie was born at Russellville, Ohio, and
his wife is a native of Ireland. HE has been a leading farmer of
his community for many years and at one time served as food inspector of
Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Lowrie, who now live at Lakewood, Ohio,
have one child, George T., the subject of this sketch.
Mr. Lowrieis a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church and
belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
After attending the public schools of Russellville,
Ohio, George T. Lowrie engaged in farming and on March 1, 1923,
came to Ashtabula County and settled on his present farm in Jefferson
Township. He is a dairy farmer and has Guernsey cattle
exclusively. The Lowrie farm is located on the main road
between Jefferson and Ashtabula.
On July 1, 1903, Mr. Lowrie was united in
marriage with Miss Anna Bettelsey, a native of Colorado, born
July 15, 1884, and the daughter of Edwin C. and Amelia (Werner)
Betteley, residents of Willoughby, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs.
Betteley are the parents of the following children: Mrs. Lowrie;
Florence, married James Hosmer, lives a Nottingham, Ohio; and
Wilton, lives at Willoughby, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs.
Lowrie three children have been born, as follows: George
W., born in 1905; Marguerite, born in 1911; and Clayton,
born in 1915.
Mr. Lowrie is a Republican and a member of the
Baptist Church.
Mr. Lowrie is a Republican and a member of the
Baptist Church. He is an industrious, energetic man, who is held
in high esteem by all who known him.
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NOTES:
Note 1:
Source 1 - Biographical History of
Northeastern, Ohio Embracing the Counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake.
Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States with a Biography
of each, together with Portraits and Biographies of Joshua R. Giddings, Benjamin
F. Wade and a large number of Early Settlers and Representative Families of
today.
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company - 1893.
Note 2:
Source 2 - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Mrs. Moina W. Large - 1924
NOTE: There will be an asterisk (*) next to the biographies that have a
portrait.
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