SCHULTE, LAURETTA (OBERLE) (24 Jan. 1902-3 Jan. 1993), licensed funeral director for half a century, was born in Cleveland, the daughter of John and Mary O'Hearn Oberle.
SCHWAN, HEINRICH CHRISTIAN (5 April 1819-29 May 1905) presided over the growth of local Lutheranism (see LUTHERANS) as a Cleveland pastor and later as a synod official. The son of Pastor G.H.C. and Charlotte Wyneken Schwan, he was born in Horneburg, Germany, and in 1842 graduated from Jena University.
SCHWEINFURTH, CHARLES F. (3 September 1857-8 November 1919), was one of Cleveland's most active and distinguished architects, who designed many of the city's finest residences, churches, and educational buildings. Charles Frederick Schweinfurth was born in Auburn, New York to Charles J. and Katharine (Ammon) Schweinfurth.
SCIENCE. In America during the 1800s science grew from the level of dilettantes to large-scale research performed by university-trained professionals. Financial support for science matured as well, outgrowing the individual's pocketbook to tap the coffers of government, corporations, and public and private institutions.
SCIRIA, PAUL ANGELO (November 3, 1928-June 23, 2017) was a pioneer of television journalism, city councilman, editor of two Italian-American community newspapers, and an outspoken supporter of Italian heritage. His trademark tag line was "Thank you for your time, this time, until next time.”
SCOFIELD, LEVI T. (9 Nov. 1842-25 Feb. 1917) was an architect specializing in institutional structures and public monuments. Born in Cleveland, son of William and Mary (Coon) Scofield, he served in the CIVIL WAR from 1861-65, and was chief engineer on the staff of Gen. Jacob Cox.
SCORE, HERBERT JUDE “HERB” (7 June 1933-11 November 2008) was a pitcher and broadcaster for the CLEVELAND INDIANS.
The SCOTT AND FETZER CO., a major diversified conglomerate, began in 1914 when George H. Scott and Carl S. Fetzer organized the George H. Scott Machine Co. located at 118 Noble Ct. The firm incorporated on 30 Nov. 1917 as the Scott & Fetzer Machine Co. and then moved to the corner of Locust Ave. and W. 114th St. Two years later, it shortened the name to Scott & Fetzer Co.
SCOTT, FRANK A. (22 Mar. 1873-15 Apr. 1949), businessman and civic leader, was born in Cleveland to Robert Crozier and Sarah Ann Warr Scott. At 18 he began working for a railroad company, moving into increasingly responsible positions. From 1899-1905 he was secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, and from 1905-09, secretary and treasurer of Superior Savings & Trust Co.
SCOTTISH HERITAGE ASSN. OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO, formerly known as Clan Grant No. 17 of the Order of the Scottish Clans, is a fraternal society organized on 13 Apr. 1885. Named in honor of President U. S. Grant, who was of Scottish descent, the organization in its early years met in City Hall. Thos. S. Davies, the owner of a soap-manufacturing company, was chief in 1886; Peter Miller was secretary, and Chas. R.
The SCOTTISH OLD FOLKS HOME, INC., est. 1919 and inc. 1934, was founded and operated by the St. Andrews Scottish Benevolent Society (founded in Cleveland in 1846) for older natives of Scotland and their families. A new home opened in 1929 at 1835 North Park Blvd., CLEVELAND HTS., with Jessie L. Warnock as superintendent.
SCOVEL, SYLVESTER HENRY 'HARRY' (29 July 1869-11 Feb.
SCOVILL, PHILO (30 Nov. 1791-5 June 1875), pioneer, contractor, and merchant, was born in Salisbury, Conn., to Timothy and Chloe (Kelsey) Scovill. The family moved several times during his youth, and in 1816 came to Cleveland. Scovill established himself as a merchant in the drug and grocery business. Disenchanted with this line of work, he moved into a lumber venture with Thos. O. Young.
SCOWDEN, THEODORE RANSOM III (8 June 1815 – 31 December 1881) was a nationally recognized hydraulics engineer, architect and inventor who designed the original steam-powered engines, water reservoir and distribution system for Cleveland. From the onset of designing water systems, Scowden also championed that proper sewage systems and made concerted efforts to protect source water from pollution.
The SCRANTON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH was begun in 1869 as a Free Will Baptist mission and despite many changes has endured. Luther Doolittle, one of the founders, raised money door to door and among friends for the first church at Putnam (E. 38th) and Scovill. A serious split hindered the growth of the parish during the first pastor's tenure, and a new leader was chosen.
SCRANTON, IRENE HICKOX (1800-15 Mar. 1858), educator, churchwoman, and benefactor, was born in Durham, N.Y., daughter of David and Phebe (Post) Hickox. She came to Kinsman, Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1817, and taught school there for 3 successive summers. She returned East in 1820 to attend Female Academy in Litchfield, Conn., subsequently returning to Kinsman and opening a boarding school for young ladies.
SCRANTON, JOEL (5 Apr. 1793-9 Apr. 1858), an early Cleveland resident, merchant, and landowner, was born in Belchertown, Mass. to Stephen and Asenath Scranton. He spent his childhood in Otsego County, N.Y., and settled in Cleveland in 1819, with most accounts reporting he arrived with "a schooner load of leather" to sell.
SCRIPPS, EDWARD WILLIS (18 June 1854-12 Mar. 1926), founder of the CLEVELAND PRESS, was born near Rushville, Ill., son of James M. and Julia Osborne Scripps. He helped his brother James start the Detroit News in 1873. Scripps came to Cleveland in 1878, starting the Penny Press on 2 Nov.
THE SCULPTURE CENTER is a nonprofit arts organization founded in 1989. Its mission is to foster the careers of emerging sculptors and promote the appreciation, preservation, and maintenance of outdoor sculpture. Located in UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, The Sculpture Center is the realization of founders Bernice and David E.
SEARS FAMILY FOUNDATION. See SEARS-SWETLAND FAMILY FOUNDATION.
SEARS, LESTER MERRIAM (13 May 1888-20 Feb. 1967) was an engineer who invented the gasoline-powered industrial tractor, the forklift industrial truck and founded the Towmotor Corporation of Cleveland.
The SEARS-SWETLAND FAMILY FOUNDATION was created in 1949 as the Sears Family Foundation in Cleveland by TOWMOTOR CORP. founder LESTER SEARS (1888-1967). The foundation supports health, education, and environmental research but does not grant to individuals nor for scholarships, fellowships, or loans.
SEAVER, JOHN WRIGHT (8 Jan. 1855-14 Jan. 1911) designer and builder of large industrial and transportation structures, was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Daniel M. and Charlotte Ann (Cook) Seaver. Educated in the public schools of Buffalo, New York, he also studied practical mathematics and mechanics with inventor Robert Stevenson.
SEAWAY FOODS, INC., is a major wholesaler of food and grocery products in northern Ohio. A consolidation of 4 Cleveland wholesale grocery companies, it was formed on 6 Jan. 1956 as the Seaway Wholesale Co. by the Eagle Wholesale Grocery Co., the J. F. Sansons & Son Co., the Economy Cash & Carry Co., and the David Lombardy Co. (1928). They continued to operate individually until 17 Aug.
SEBIAN, MONSIGNOR THOMAS B. (22 July 1921-11 Oct. 1986), a pioneer in ministry to Cleveland's HISPANIC COMMUNITY, founded and directed the Spanish Catholic Mission Center of the Diocese of Cleveland (see CATHOLICS, ROMAN) at the Conversion of St.
SECESH CANNON is a confederate rifled artillery piece captured by Cleveland troops early in the CIVIL WAR. At the outbreak of the Civil War in April 1861, several artillery companies from the Cleveland area were ordered into western Virginia as Battery A, 1st Regiment, Light Artillery, Ohio Volunteer Militia, as part of the 3d Brigade, 4th Div. of the Ohio Volunteer Militia. Col.
The SECOND FOUNDATION, established in 1984, is an organization that awards grants. It is a sister fund to the 1525 FOUNDATION, and assets for both come from the same donor, KENT H. SMITH.
SECOND STEP. See CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
The SEEANDBEE, once the largest and mostly costly inland steamer, began its career on the Great Lakes on 6 Nov. 1912. This 500', 6,381 gross tons all-steel ship could hold 1,500 passengers on its 4 decks. One of its features was an elegant ballroom.
SELDEN, GEORGE G. (13 Oct. 1915-18 Dec.
Selected List of Dance Halls and Ballrooms in Cuyahoga County
- Aragon (Olympic Winter Garden; Shadyside), 3179 W. 25th St., 1915-1993
- Argonne, 18810 Bridge Approach, 1930-
- Arnolds, 945 E. 152nd St.
- Banater Hall, 11934 Lorain Ave.
- Baumeils Hall, E. 34th & Woodland Ave.
- Bedford Glens, Glen Rd.
SELTZER, CHARLES ALDEN (15 Aug. 1875 - 9 Feb. 1942) was a prolific early twentieth century American Western novelist and, from 1930-1935, mayor of the city of NORTH OLMSTED. He was born in Janesville, Wisconsin to Oceania (Hart) and Lucien B.
SEMENOFF, NIKOLAI PROKOFIEVITCH (12 Mar.
SEMON, JOHN (22 Feb. 1852-14 Dec. 1917) was a landscape painter associated with the group of 19th-century local artists known as the "Old Bohemians." Although he was born in Cleveland, little is known of his early life including his artistic education.
SENTER, GEORGE B. (1827-16 Jan. 1870), councilman, mayor, and military leader during the CIVIL WAR, was elected to Cleveland City Council from the 1st ward in 1858 and served as mayor from 1859-60. Senter, born in Potsdam, New York, was the son of David K. and Susan Senter.
SERBS. Although the Serbs are not one of Cleveland's largest ethnic groups, they have made themselves widely known throughout the city. Serbian immigration to Cleveland came in 2 main periods: from the beginning of the 20th century to the beginning of WORLD WAR I, and from the end of WORLD WAR II to the mid-1980s.
SERRAO, LUELLA A. VARNEY (11 August 1865–1935) was an American sculptor best known for her portraits of famous American figures. Her father was Joshua Davis Varney, a civil engineer. Luella was born in Angola, New York. She moved to Cleveland with her father in the late 1870s.
SETTLE, REV. DR. GLENN THOMAS (10 Oct. 1894-16 July 1967) was the pastor of GETHSEMANE BAPTIST CHURCH who organized and directed the famed African-American WINGS OVER JORDAN CHOIR. Born in Reidsville, North Carolina to Rubin and Mary Settle, he moved with his family to Uniontown, Pa.
SETTLEMENT HOUSES. Cleveland, along with Chicago, Boston, and New York, was one of the centers of the U.S. settlement-house movement. Local settlement work began in the late 1890s, and within a decade a half-dozen settlements operated in Cleveland neighborhoods.
SEVEN HILLS, originally part of Independence Twp., incorporated as a village in 1927 and as a city in 1961.
The SEVENTH NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS, held in Cleveland 23-27 Sept. 1935, drew 500,000 Catholics from around the nation. The congress was one of a series of such meetings held by the Roman Catholic Church to increase devotion to Jesus Christ present in the Eucharist. Bp.
SEVERANCE HALL debuted as the home of the CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA 12 years after the latter's formation in 1918. Initially, the Orchestra had performed at Grays Armory and Masonic Auditorium. Underwritten by JOHN L.
SEVERANCE TOWN CENTER, hailed as Ohio's first indoor shopping center, was erected at the corner of Mayfield and S. Taylor roads in CLEVELAND HTS. on the former site of the 161-acre estate of JOHN L. SEVERANCE (1863-1936) and later the residence of his nephew, Severance Millikin, who lived on the property until 1960.
SEVERANCE, CAROLINE M. (12 Jan. 1820-10 Nov. 1914), early feminist activist in Cleveland and known as America's first clubwoman, was born Caroline M. Seymour in Canandaigua, N.Y. Daughter of Orson and Caroline M. (Clarke) Seymour, she came to Cleveland with her family and at 20 married Theodoric C. Severance, a banker.
SEVERANCE, JOHN LONG (8 May 1863-16 Jan. 1936), industrialist, was born in Cleveland to Louis Henry and Fannie Benedict Severance. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1885 and returned to Cleveland to work for STANDARD OIL CO. In 1892 Severance left Standard Oil to work with the Cleveland Linseed Oil Co., a paint and varnish industry.