Jacob Haller
JACOB HALLER, tanner; P. O. Bucyrus is the son of Jonathan Haller. and was born Aug. 20, 1844, in Lycoming Co., Penn., where until his 8th year, he lived on a farm, and received the rudiments of an education. At this period in his life, his parents removed to Ohio and settled near Bucyrus. Here he lived with them till his 17th year, when he entered the employ of J. J. Myers Bros., of Bucyrus, and remained one year. The next year saw him return to his native State, where he worked amid the hardships and privations of camp life in the pineries. He was next a locomotive fire man, running from Williamsport to Elmira. This occupation lasted him some six months when he relinquished it to drive a mill wagon at Williamsport. This occupation was also short-lived and at the end of nine months, Mr Haller returned to Bucyrus and was employed by C. H. Shonert in the tannery, and here Mr Haller finished his apprenticeship in the business, continuing another year, however, as a regular workman. He then traveled throughout Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, working at his trade in various places. At the end of a year he returned. and was employed by Shonert at pine work. Soon after, in company with Benjamin Ernst. Mr. Haller rented the Myers Yard and for three years they conducted the business under tire firm name of Haller & Ernst. In 1872, our subject formed a partnership with C. H. Shonert, and this business union has continued for the past seven years, and has been very successful. The firm do an extensive business in tanning, paying cash for hides, and dealing extensively in leather and shoe-findings. Mr. Haller is a Democrat in politics, and has been a member of the City Council for two years. He is a member of Bucyrus Lodge. No. 139. F. &. A. M.: also P. G. of La Salle Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F. and of Demas Lodge. K. of P., No. 108. He was married. Dec. 29, 1878, to Mary Schaeffer, of Bucyrus. a daughter of G. A. Schaeffer. They have one daughter: Carrie Belle born in April 1875.
From History of Crawford County and Ohio by Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1881