Michael was the son of Daniel and Matilda (Oldfield) Garber was born in Butler, Ohio April 18th. 1853. He attended the Butler schools and rural schools near his subsequent farm home. On March 20th, 1876 he married Miss Ida Brentlinger. To this union were born four children namely, Daniel Harrison, Earl, Leone and Cordelia. Shortly after his marriage Michael moved to Elmwood. Illinois where he conducted a shoe repair business for a period of 12 years. He then moved to Bellville, Ohio and went into the manufacturing business in which a special design of roaster was made. Later he made a trip to California in the interest of his business, but returned after a year and sold his interest in the business. Thereafter Michael followed the lumbering business until 1890, in which year he moved to Mt. Vernon, Ohio and established a shoe repair business, which business he followed during the remainder of his life. He represented the fifth generation of Garbers in America to follow the
cobbler's trade. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Michael died at his Mt. Vernon home July 11th, 1928 and is buried in the in Mound View Cemetery of that city.
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Robert Cody
Michael was the son of Daniel and Matilda (Oldfield) Garber was born in Butler, Ohio April 18th. 1853. He attended the Butler schools and rural schools near his subsequent farm home. On March 20th, 1876 he married Miss Ida Brentlinger. To this union were born four children namely, Daniel Harrison, Earl, Leone and Cordelia. Shortly after his marriage Michael moved to Elmwood. Illinois where he conducted a shoe repair business for a period of 12 years. He then moved to Bellville, Ohio and went into the manufacturing business in which a special design of roaster was made. Later he made a trip to California in the interest of his business, but returned after a year and sold his interest in the business. Thereafter Michael followed the lumbering business until 1890, in which year he moved to Mt. Vernon, Ohio and established a shoe repair business, which business he followed during the remainder of his life. He represented the fifth generation of Garbers in America to follow the
cobbler's trade. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Michael died at his Mt. Vernon home July 11th, 1928 and is buried in the in Mound View Cemetery of that city.
Contributor:
Robert Cody
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