Elizabeth was born in Erie, PA on October 31, 1904 to John and Clara Wright. John was 36, a doctor His father was also a doctor. The family was from the Jamestown, NY area. Clara Keller Wright was 32, a local girl whose family had emigrated to the US from Germany several generations ago. They… Continue reading EWK The Early Years
Month: March 2021
Lakeside Cemetery
LOCATION 1718 East Lake RoadErie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, 16511 USA PHONE 814-459-8200 https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/45245/lakeside-cemetery Who is buried here: Christine Weindorf Keller (1846 – 1896) Eduard Keller (1845 – 1919)
The Elopement
The Elopement of Elizabeth Mohler (-in) and George Kober (Coover) I wrote parts of this years ago, the story of Elizabeth Mohler and George Kober, my great great great parents as told by my great grandmother, Elizabeth Coover Kauffman back in 1904. The story of George Kober and Elizabeth Mohlerin is interesting. It seems that Elizabeth was… Continue reading The Elopement
EWK Bouncing Betty
Bouncing Betty. That was the name my friends used when they spoke of my Mother, Elizabeth Wright Kauffman. They did it in fun, but they did it with respect and with love. When Mary was writing down her memories of 431 Hilltop Road last week, she got me thinking about our mother, Elizabeth or Betty… Continue reading EWK Bouncing Betty
WLK Announcer on WKBN
WKBN was the first radio station in Youngstown, Ohio. It was started in the home of Warren P Williamson, an enterprising young businessman. His announcer was my father, Walter Lee Kauffman. Walter was a young entrepreneur involved in a number of projects in the Youngstown area including a strong interest in radio broadcasting. Originally from Tacoma,… Continue reading WLK Announcer on WKBN
WLK Patents
Walter Lee Kauffman 2nd, born in 1895 into the era of mechanical technology. He was a Mechanical Engineer, educated at University of Washington, albeit, he never completed college, interrupted by World War I and a restless nature. Over the next 30 years starting in 1930, Walter Kauffman created thousands of innovations and refinements resulting in over… Continue reading WLK Patents
Walter Lee Kauffman 2nd
I have broken the life of WLK up into sections: The early days Military Service WKBN Courting EKW The later years Patents
WLK The Early Days
The Early Days Walter Lee Kauffman 2nd was born in 1895 in Tacoma Washington to Percival Coover Kauffman and Katharine Barton Kauffman. He was the second child, his brother Percival Barton Kauffman was born in 1891 in Vancouver WA. They lived at 402 N I Street. The boys were close, playing and… Continue reading WLK The Early Days