Elmer Gleitsman (1875 - 1934)

Born 20 Apr 1875 in Massillon, Stark, OH

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Alice Curley — married 17 May 1900 (to 1909) in Massilion, Stark, OH

Husband of Mary Adele (Perkins) Skinner — married 25 Aug 1914 (to before 1933) in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH

Died 14 Nov 1934 at age 59 in Massillon, Stark, OH

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Biography

December 31, 1898 Elmer was declared the Massillon champion bowler with record of 220

August 1, 1899 Elmer's father retired from Massillon City Mineral Water Bottling Works and Elmer and Andrew Ertle took over. At the time the plant was valued at $5000 (approx $143,000 in 2015 dollars) See more http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Gleitsman-Ertle_Bottling

February 25, 1905 - Elmer was one of the men who incorporated and bank rolled the Massillon Baseball Association in Columbus, OH for $5000 in capital stock. Other men were Willard L. Bechtel, Bernard Bell, Frank A. Vogt, and G.C Haverstock.

February 1907 in Canton, OH Elmer was elected Vice Present of Whitmer & Barmett Pop Shop which manufactured Vani-Kola Syrup a new soda pop. A new company called the Vani-Kola Co. was started earlier in the same month for $50,000 and Elmer was one of the men involved.

1910 Census - Living with Andrew Ertle Ertle-4 family

Elmer sold lot 812 in Massillon, Stark, OH to Andrew Ertle Ertle-4 in March 1910 for $2500

1920 Census - Living with wife on Amesbury Avenue in Cleveland, OH (indexed as Gleitzmans)

1925-1927 address = 2193 Briarwood Road in Cleveland, OH, manager at Whistle Bottling Co. According to property records this house was built new in 1925 PARCEL ID 686-09-068

1930 Census - not living at 2193 Briarwood Rd in Cleveland Heights, Cleveland, OH per District 0577 results

Sources

• http://www.massillonmuseum.org/250