CHARLES H. KLEIN, merchant, New Riegel, was born November 7, 1850, in Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio; son of George and Anna M. Klein, residents of New Riegel, the former born in Baden, Germany, December 6, 1825, the latter in Nassau, Prussia, April 30, 1825. They were united in marriage, in Ohio, January 1, 1850, and to them were born five children: Charles H., John J., Anna C., Jacob A. and Mary. Our subject was married, August 11, 1874, to Rosa T. Werley, born in Columbus, Ohio, September 17, 1855, daughter of Andrew and Catharine W Werley, and by this union there are five children: Albinus, Mary C., Dora, Stella and Bertha. Mr. Klein was reared in Now Riegel, and after starting out for himself first engaged in teaching at Rockport and Monroeville, Ohio, for ten years, since which time he has been merchandising in New Riegel, where he keeps a general stock of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, hardware, etc. He is postmaster of New Riegel, and has filled the office of treasurer and clerk of the corporation since March, 1883. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.723
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