From 'The Standard History of Lorain County' by Geo Frederick Wright;
Albert William Cinniger. Together with the other learned professions, the bench and bar is well represented in Lorain County, a large proportion of its members being men of ability, safe counsellors and eloquent and effective advocates. One of the most prominent engaged in general practice at the City of Lorain is Albert William Cinniger, who has an office in the Century Building.
A native Ohioan, Mr. Cinniger was born near Medina, September 13, 1875, a son of John and Olive Ann (Eden) Cinniger, who were farming people in that locality.
Mr. Cinniger has a very interesting ancestry, and many of his family connections have been soldiers, not only in this country but in Europe. His name is of German origin, and the German spelling is Zinniger. His grandfather, Charles Cinniger, who was born at Emmindingen, near Karlsruhe. Province of Baden, Germany, came to America in 1834. During the Civil war he enlisted in the First Ohio Light Artillery in August, 1862, and served until the following year. At the battle of Stone River he was wounded and was taken prisoner and confined at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and after being released was discharged on account of his wounds. Olive Eden, mother of the Lorain lawyer, was a daughter of George Eden, a native of England, who in 1840 married Clarissa Miller of New York. Her brother was a strong abolitionist and was commonly known as "Negro" Miller, owing to his connection with the underground railroad for assisting the escape of slaves. George Eden's brother was John Eden, who served in the English army, for twenty-one years, much of the time under the Duke of Wellington, and was killed at the battle of Waterloo.
Mr. Cinniger's great-great-uncle on his father's side fought in the Prussian army under the great Napoleon, and was killed during the invasion of Russia. Mr. Cinniger's great-grandfather, Hans Loefler, whose people were among the first settlers at Germantown, Pennsylvania, served in the colonial army as a minor officer under General Washington, and marched with that great American general from Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from the beginning to the close of the war for independence.
Reared on a farm and after graduating from high school, Albert William Cinniger in 1894 entered Hiram College, where he finished his literary education and graduated in 1899. He then took up the study of law in the office of Judge G. W. Lewis and Judge George Hayden and was later in the office of Judge A. R. Webber of Elyria, Ohio. Admitted to the bar December 7, 1901, he did his first practice in Elyria, where he remained about three and a half years. From January, 1902, to April, 1905, he was partner of C. A. Metcalf, under the firm name of Metealf & Cinniger.
Removing to Lorain City in April, 1905, he was a member of the firm of Thompson, Glitsch & Cinniger until December 7, 1911, since which time he has practiced alone. Well versed in the principles of jurisprudence and possessing all the most necessary qualifications for success in his profession, he has gained a high place in the bar of this county and is both respected as an able lawyer and esteemed as a man and citizen. He is a member of the Lorain County Bar Association, the Masonic order and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a member and trustee of the Christian Church.
September 11, 1900, Mr. Cinniger married Clara L. Gibbs, daughter of Alexander and Paulina (Green) Gibbs of Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio. She is a descendant of Gen. Nathanael Greene of Revolutionary fame. Her father's uncle, Alexander Thayer, was at one time ambassador from the United States to Austria, while her great-great-uncle, Samuel Gibbs, served on Washington's staff in the Revolutionary war. Alexander Gibbs, her father, enlisted in the Union army July 31, 1861, and upon reorganization his regiment became the Second Ohio Cavalry. He remained in the army until the close of the war, being mustered out in September, 1865. While a soldier he participated in a number of famous battles and had many exciting experiences. While in the Shenandoah Valley he saw Gen. Phil Sheridan in his famous ride, when he arrived just in time to rally the broken troops at Winchester and drive back Early's almost victorious legions. For several months he served as General Grant's orderly and assisted in laying mines at Petersburg. He also witnessed the surrender at Appomattox, and took part in the grand review at Washington after the surrender of Lee and Johnston's armies. He was also with Custer in the service when the latter was but a simple colonel, and was with him subsequently in Indian Territory when Col. William Cody (Buffalo Bill) was scout for the command. During the war Mr. Gibbs had several narrow escapes from death, two horses being shot from under him, and one time a bullet passed through his hat.
Of the three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Cinniger the one now living is Edwin Gibbs Cinniger, born April 12, 1913.
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Albert William Cinniger. Together with the other learned professions, the bench and bar is well represented in Lorain County, a large proportion of its members being men of ability, safe counsellors and eloquent and effective advocates. One of the most prominent engaged in general practice at the City of Lorain is Albert William Cinniger, who has an office in the Century Building.
A native Ohioan, Mr. Cinniger was born near Medina, September 13, 1875, a son of John and Olive Ann (Eden) Cinniger, who were farming people in that locality.
Mr. Cinniger has a very interesting ancestry, and many of his family connections have been soldiers, not only in this country but in Europe. His name is of German origin, and the German spelling is Zinniger. His grandfather, Charles Cinniger, who was born at Emmindingen, near Karlsruhe. Province of Baden, Germany, came to America in 1834. During the Civil war he enlisted in the First Ohio Light Artillery in August, 1862, and served until the following year. At the battle of Stone River he was wounded and was taken prisoner and confined at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and after being released was discharged on account of his wounds. Olive Eden, mother of the Lorain lawyer, was a daughter of George Eden, a native of England, who in 1840 married Clarissa Miller of New York. Her brother was a strong abolitionist and was commonly known as "Negro" Miller, owing to his connection with the underground railroad for assisting the escape of slaves. George Eden's brother was John Eden, who served in the English army, for twenty-one years, much of the time under the Duke of Wellington, and was killed at the battle of Waterloo.
Mr. Cinniger's great-great-uncle on his father's side fought in the Prussian army under the great Napoleon, and was killed during the invasion of Russia. Mr. Cinniger's great-grandfather, Hans Loefler, whose people were among the first settlers at Germantown, Pennsylvania, served in the colonial army as a minor officer under General Washington, and marched with that great American general from Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from the beginning to the close of the war for independence.
Reared on a farm and after graduating from high school, Albert William Cinniger in 1894 entered Hiram College, where he finished his literary education and graduated in 1899. He then took up the study of law in the office of Judge G. W. Lewis and Judge George Hayden and was later in the office of Judge A. R. Webber of Elyria, Ohio. Admitted to the bar December 7, 1901, he did his first practice in Elyria, where he remained about three and a half years. From January, 1902, to April, 1905, he was partner of C. A. Metcalf, under the firm name of Metealf & Cinniger.
Removing to Lorain City in April, 1905, he was a member of the firm of Thompson, Glitsch & Cinniger until December 7, 1911, since which time he has practiced alone. Well versed in the principles of jurisprudence and possessing all the most necessary qualifications for success in his profession, he has gained a high place in the bar of this county and is both respected as an able lawyer and esteemed as a man and citizen. He is a member of the Lorain County Bar Association, the Masonic order and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a member and trustee of the Christian Church.
September 11, 1900, Mr. Cinniger married Clara L. Gibbs, daughter of Alexander and Paulina (Green) Gibbs of Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio. She is a descendant of Gen. Nathanael Greene of Revolutionary fame. Her father's uncle, Alexander Thayer, was at one time ambassador from the United States to Austria, while her great-great-uncle, Samuel Gibbs, served on Washington's staff in the Revolutionary war. Alexander Gibbs, her father, enlisted in the Union army July 31, 1861, and upon reorganization his regiment became the Second Ohio Cavalry. He remained in the army until the close of the war, being mustered out in September, 1865. While a soldier he participated in a number of famous battles and had many exciting experiences. While in the Shenandoah Valley he saw Gen. Phil Sheridan in his famous ride, when he arrived just in time to rally the broken troops at Winchester and drive back Early's almost victorious legions. For several months he served as General Grant's orderly and assisted in laying mines at Petersburg. He also witnessed the surrender at Appomattox, and took part in the grand review at Washington after the surrender of Lee and Johnston's armies. He was also with Custer in the service when the latter was but a simple colonel, and was with him subsequently in Indian Territory when Col. William Cody (Buffalo Bill) was scout for the command. During the war Mr. Gibbs had several narrow escapes from death, two horses being shot from under him, and one time a bullet passed through his hat.
Of the three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Cinniger the one now living is Edwin Gibbs Cinniger, born April 12, 1913.
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From 'The Standard History of Lorain County' by Geo Frederick Wright;
Albert William Cinniger. Together with the other learned professions, the bench and bar is well represented in Lorain County, a large proportion of its members being men of ability, safe counsellors and eloquent and effective advocates. One of the most prominent engaged in general practice at the City of Lorain is Albert William Cinniger, who has an office in the Century Building.
A native Ohioan, Mr. Cinniger was born near Medina, September 13, 1875, a son of John and Olive Ann (Eden) Cinniger, who were farming people in that locality.
Mr. Cinniger has a very interesting ancestry, and many of his family connections have been soldiers, not only in this country but in Europe. His name is of German origin, and the German spelling is Zinniger. His grandfather, Charles Cinniger, who was born at Emmindingen, near Karlsruhe. Province of Baden, Germany, came to America in 1834. During the Civil war he enlisted in the First Ohio Light Artillery in August, 1862, and served until the following year. At the battle of Stone River he was wounded and was taken prisoner and confined at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and after being released was discharged on account of his wounds. Olive Eden, mother of the Lorain lawyer, was a daughter of George Eden, a native of England, who in 1840 married Clarissa Miller of New York. Her brother was a strong abolitionist and was commonly known as "Negro" Miller, owing to his connection with the underground railroad for assisting the escape of slaves. George Eden's brother was John Eden, who served in the English army, for twenty-one years, much of the time under the Duke of Wellington, and was killed at the battle of Waterloo.
Mr. Cinniger's great-great-uncle on his father's side fought in the Prussian army under the great Napoleon, and was killed during the invasion of Russia. Mr. Cinniger's great-grandfather, Hans Loefler, whose people were among the first settlers at Germantown, Pennsylvania, served in the colonial army as a minor officer under General Washington, and marched with that great American general from Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from the beginning to the close of the war for independence.
Reared on a farm and after graduating from high school, Albert William Cinniger in 1894 entered Hiram College, where he finished his literary education and graduated in 1899. He then took up the study of law in the office of Judge G. W. Lewis and Judge George Hayden and was later in the office of Judge A. R. Webber of Elyria, Ohio. Admitted to the bar December 7, 1901, he did his first practice in Elyria, where he remained about three and a half years. From January, 1902, to April, 1905, he was partner of C. A. Metcalf, under the firm name of Metealf & Cinniger.
Removing to Lorain City in April, 1905, he was a member of the firm of Thompson, Glitsch & Cinniger until December 7, 1911, since which time he has practiced alone. Well versed in the principles of jurisprudence and possessing all the most necessary qualifications for success in his profession, he has gained a high place in the bar of this county and is both respected as an able lawyer and esteemed as a man and citizen. He is a member of the Lorain County Bar Association, the Masonic order and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a member and trustee of the Christian Church.
September 11, 1900, Mr. Cinniger married Clara L. Gibbs, daughter of Alexander and Paulina (Green) Gibbs of Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio. She is a descendant of Gen. Nathanael Greene of Revolutionary fame. Her father's uncle, Alexander Thayer, was at one time ambassador from the United States to Austria, while her great-great-uncle, Samuel Gibbs, served on Washington's staff in the Revolutionary war. Alexander Gibbs, her father, enlisted in the Union army July 31, 1861, and upon reorganization his regiment became the Second Ohio Cavalry. He remained in the army until the close of the war, being mustered out in September, 1865. While a soldier he participated in a number of famous battles and had many exciting experiences. While in the Shenandoah Valley he saw Gen. Phil Sheridan in his famous ride, when he arrived just in time to rally the broken troops at Winchester and drive back Early's almost victorious legions. For several months he served as General Grant's orderly and assisted in laying mines at Petersburg. He also witnessed the surrender at Appomattox, and took part in the grand review at Washington after the surrender of Lee and Johnston's armies. He was also with Custer in the service when the latter was but a simple colonel, and was with him subsequently in Indian Territory when Col. William Cody (Buffalo Bill) was scout for the command. During the war Mr. Gibbs had several narrow escapes from death, two horses being shot from under him, and one time a bullet passed through his hat.
Of the three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Cinniger the one now living is Edwin Gibbs Cinniger, born April 12, 1913.
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Albert William Cinniger. Together with the other learned professions, the bench and bar is well represented in Lorain County, a large proportion of its members being men of ability, safe counsellors and eloquent and effective advocates. One of the most prominent engaged in general practice at the City of Lorain is Albert William Cinniger, who has an office in the Century Building.
A native Ohioan, Mr. Cinniger was born near Medina, September 13, 1875, a son of John and Olive Ann (Eden) Cinniger, who were farming people in that locality.
Mr. Cinniger has a very interesting ancestry, and many of his family connections have been soldiers, not only in this country but in Europe. His name is of German origin, and the German spelling is Zinniger. His grandfather, Charles Cinniger, who was born at Emmindingen, near Karlsruhe. Province of Baden, Germany, came to America in 1834. During the Civil war he enlisted in the First Ohio Light Artillery in August, 1862, and served until the following year. At the battle of Stone River he was wounded and was taken prisoner and confined at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and after being released was discharged on account of his wounds. Olive Eden, mother of the Lorain lawyer, was a daughter of George Eden, a native of England, who in 1840 married Clarissa Miller of New York. Her brother was a strong abolitionist and was commonly known as "Negro" Miller, owing to his connection with the underground railroad for assisting the escape of slaves. George Eden's brother was John Eden, who served in the English army, for twenty-one years, much of the time under the Duke of Wellington, and was killed at the battle of Waterloo.
Mr. Cinniger's great-great-uncle on his father's side fought in the Prussian army under the great Napoleon, and was killed during the invasion of Russia. Mr. Cinniger's great-grandfather, Hans Loefler, whose people were among the first settlers at Germantown, Pennsylvania, served in the colonial army as a minor officer under General Washington, and marched with that great American general from Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from the beginning to the close of the war for independence.
Reared on a farm and after graduating from high school, Albert William Cinniger in 1894 entered Hiram College, where he finished his literary education and graduated in 1899. He then took up the study of law in the office of Judge G. W. Lewis and Judge George Hayden and was later in the office of Judge A. R. Webber of Elyria, Ohio. Admitted to the bar December 7, 1901, he did his first practice in Elyria, where he remained about three and a half years. From January, 1902, to April, 1905, he was partner of C. A. Metcalf, under the firm name of Metealf & Cinniger.
Removing to Lorain City in April, 1905, he was a member of the firm of Thompson, Glitsch & Cinniger until December 7, 1911, since which time he has practiced alone. Well versed in the principles of jurisprudence and possessing all the most necessary qualifications for success in his profession, he has gained a high place in the bar of this county and is both respected as an able lawyer and esteemed as a man and citizen. He is a member of the Lorain County Bar Association, the Masonic order and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a member and trustee of the Christian Church.
September 11, 1900, Mr. Cinniger married Clara L. Gibbs, daughter of Alexander and Paulina (Green) Gibbs of Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio. She is a descendant of Gen. Nathanael Greene of Revolutionary fame. Her father's uncle, Alexander Thayer, was at one time ambassador from the United States to Austria, while her great-great-uncle, Samuel Gibbs, served on Washington's staff in the Revolutionary war. Alexander Gibbs, her father, enlisted in the Union army July 31, 1861, and upon reorganization his regiment became the Second Ohio Cavalry. He remained in the army until the close of the war, being mustered out in September, 1865. While a soldier he participated in a number of famous battles and had many exciting experiences. While in the Shenandoah Valley he saw Gen. Phil Sheridan in his famous ride, when he arrived just in time to rally the broken troops at Winchester and drive back Early's almost victorious legions. For several months he served as General Grant's orderly and assisted in laying mines at Petersburg. He also witnessed the surrender at Appomattox, and took part in the grand review at Washington after the surrender of Lee and Johnston's armies. He was also with Custer in the service when the latter was but a simple colonel, and was with him subsequently in Indian Territory when Col. William Cody (Buffalo Bill) was scout for the command. During the war Mr. Gibbs had several narrow escapes from death, two horses being shot from under him, and one time a bullet passed through his hat.
Of the three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Cinniger the one now living is Edwin Gibbs Cinniger, born April 12, 1913.
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