A dispute at a Canal Dover, Ohio saloon turned fatal when a one-armed stranger was forcibly ejected onto the pavement. William A. Ziegler (1855-1917), born to German immigrant parents Peter (1835-1919) and Genevieve Ziegler (1830-1914), grew up in Franklin Township, Tuscarawas County. Ziegler married Mary Gross (1857-1931) in November 1878, and, by 1880, the youngContinue reading “Two Glasses of Beer and a Tragic End: Canal Dover, 1886”
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One House’s Story: The Pfeiffer Family
I enjoy good barbecue as much as anyone. The other day I drove past one of Dover’s local barbecue restaurants and, knowing how Front Street was a collection of hotels and saloons in the early 20th century, I wondered who had called that building home (and work) in the past. This is the story ofContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Pfeiffer Family”
One House’s Story: The Schmidt Family
If you have ever dropped your child off at Welty Middle School or the New Philadelphia High School, you have seen this home. This house was the home of one of the city’s most successful and well-liked saloon keepers. This is his family’s story. A note about addresses: House numbers and street names often changeContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Schmidt Family”
One House’s Story: The Gilgen Family
Historical records are great for telling us the who’s and when’s of a person’s life but, unfortunately, they often lack the why’s. This house’s story is about the successful family that built an impressive home on a prominent New Philadelphia street but chose to not live there after it was built. A note about addresses:Continue reading “One House’s Story: The Gilgen Family”
