John Alfred Hall, the third son of George and Malissa Hall, was born in Limestone, West Virginia. Little is known of his childhood except that he had five sisters: Maggie N. (Hall) Dowler, Georgia Anna (Hall) Gamble, Lizzie (Hall) Burris, Viola Jane (Hall) Gessler, and Ella May (Hall) King, and two brothers: Jesse Thomas, Frank H.
Sometime between 1903-1906, John moved to Dayton, Ohio. He met and married Emma I. Aberley and together they had a son Harold Hartzel in 1908. John worked for the Dayton Aircraft factory where he helped to build the DeHaviland airplane during WWI. He also held jobs at NCR and Metropolitan Life. Emma died in 1918, a result of the flu pandemic of 1918.
Shortly thereafter, John returned to Wheeling, WVA for the funeral of his father in 1919. While there, he met and married a widow, Ada Coutz Holderman, on Feb 14, 1920. Together they moved back to Trotwood, a suburb of Dayton, and purchased a 15 acre farm, where they raised cows and chickens and grew many vegetables which they sold to families, local cafeterias, and grocery stores. Ada gave birth to two sons, Roland T. in 1921, and Louis C. in 1923. By 1931, John had developed tuberculosis and he had to move his family to dryer weather in Tucson, Arizona. They rented their home out for a year, but after John’s health improved, they returned to their farm.
During WWII, the Dayton Power and Light Co hired John as an Army Auxiliary MP to guard their substations from July 1942 until Feb 1944. He received a Certificate of Meritorious Conduct by the Army. In 1943, John sold the Trotwood farm and he and Ada divorced shortly thereafter. He then pursued a career in real estate after getting his broker’s license. He stayed close to his sons and their families over the years. He passed away in January 1964.
Sometime between 1903-1906, John moved to Dayton, Ohio. He met and married Emma I. Aberley and together they had a son Harold Hartzel in 1908. John worked for the Dayton Aircraft factory where he helped to build the DeHaviland airplane during WWI. He also held jobs at NCR and Metropolitan Life. Emma died in 1918, a result of the flu pandemic of 1918.
Shortly thereafter, John returned to Wheeling, WVA for the funeral of his father in 1919. While there, he met and married a widow, Ada Coutz Holderman, on Feb 14, 1920. Together they moved back to Trotwood, a suburb of Dayton, and purchased a 15 acre farm, where they raised cows and chickens and grew many vegetables which they sold to families, local cafeterias, and grocery stores. Ada gave birth to two sons, Roland T. in 1921, and Louis C. in 1923. By 1931, John had developed tuberculosis and he had to move his family to dryer weather in Tucson, Arizona. They rented their home out for a year, but after John’s health improved, they returned to their farm.
During WWII, the Dayton Power and Light Co hired John as an Army Auxiliary MP to guard their substations from July 1942 until Feb 1944. He received a Certificate of Meritorious Conduct by the Army. In 1943, John sold the Trotwood farm and he and Ada divorced shortly thereafter. He then pursued a career in real estate after getting his broker’s license. He stayed close to his sons and their families over the years. He passed away in January 1964.
John Alfred Hall, the third son of George and Malissa Hall, was born in Limestone, West Virginia. Little is known of his childhood except that he had five sisters: Maggie N. (Hall) Dowler, Georgia Anna (Hall) Gamble, Lizzie (Hall) Burris, Viola Jane (Hall) Gessler, and Ella May (Hall) King, and two brothers: Jesse Thomas, Frank H.
Sometime between 1903-1906, John moved to Dayton, Ohio. He met and married Emma I. Aberley and together they had a son Harold Hartzel in 1908. John worked for the Dayton Aircraft factory where he helped to build the DeHaviland airplane during WWI. He also held jobs at NCR and Metropolitan Life. Emma died in 1918, a result of the flu pandemic of 1918.
Shortly thereafter, John returned to Wheeling, WVA for the funeral of his father in 1919. While there, he met and married a widow, Ada Coutz Holderman, on Feb 14, 1920. Together they moved back to Trotwood, a suburb of Dayton, and purchased a 15 acre farm, where they raised cows and chickens and grew many vegetables which they sold to families, local cafeterias, and grocery stores. Ada gave birth to two sons, Roland T. in 1921, and Louis C. in 1923. By 1931, John had developed tuberculosis and he had to move his family to dryer weather in Tucson, Arizona. They rented their home out for a year, but after John’s health improved, they returned to their farm.
During WWII, the Dayton Power and Light Co hired John as an Army Auxiliary MP to guard their substations from July 1942 until Feb 1944. He received a Certificate of Meritorious Conduct by the Army. In 1943, John sold the Trotwood farm and he and Ada divorced shortly thereafter. He then pursued a career in real estate after getting his broker’s license. He stayed close to his sons and their families over the years. He passed away in January 1964.
Sometime between 1903-1906, John moved to Dayton, Ohio. He met and married Emma I. Aberley and together they had a son Harold Hartzel in 1908. John worked for the Dayton Aircraft factory where he helped to build the DeHaviland airplane during WWI. He also held jobs at NCR and Metropolitan Life. Emma died in 1918, a result of the flu pandemic of 1918.
Shortly thereafter, John returned to Wheeling, WVA for the funeral of his father in 1919. While there, he met and married a widow, Ada Coutz Holderman, on Feb 14, 1920. Together they moved back to Trotwood, a suburb of Dayton, and purchased a 15 acre farm, where they raised cows and chickens and grew many vegetables which they sold to families, local cafeterias, and grocery stores. Ada gave birth to two sons, Roland T. in 1921, and Louis C. in 1923. By 1931, John had developed tuberculosis and he had to move his family to dryer weather in Tucson, Arizona. They rented their home out for a year, but after John’s health improved, they returned to their farm.
During WWII, the Dayton Power and Light Co hired John as an Army Auxiliary MP to guard their substations from July 1942 until Feb 1944. He received a Certificate of Meritorious Conduct by the Army. In 1943, John sold the Trotwood farm and he and Ada divorced shortly thereafter. He then pursued a career in real estate after getting his broker’s license. He stayed close to his sons and their families over the years. He passed away in January 1964.
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