Ikeler, Hiram Bruce; 1905 Bio, Pitkin County, Colorado
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Donated May 2001
Transcribed by Judy Crook <jlcrook@rof.net> from the book:
Progressive Men of Western Colorado 
Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill.

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Hiram Bruce Ikeler

     This enterprising and progressive business man, with a plant at 
Aspen and one at Glenwood Springs, this state, whose citizenship is an 
honor to the commonwealth and whose business activity has been an 
important factor in developing its commercial and industrial interests, 
is a native of Bloomsburg, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, born on 
September 11, 1865, and is the son of Eri and Caroline (Crouse) Ikeler, 
also natives of Pennsylvania, where the father is still living and 
engaged in farming and raising stock.  He supports the Democratic party 
in politics, and stands well in his community.  Of the eight children 
born in the family, one, Bradley, has died.  The other seven survive 
their mother, who passed away on March 23, 1895.  The living children 
are Annie, the wife of Amos Traulpin, a resident of Pennsylvania; 
Oscar, who lives in the same state; Hiram B.; Philip, who resides in 
Mississippi; Boyd, living in Pennsylvania; Ida, the wife of Freese 
Ferter, and Mary, the wife of Moss Elder, both residents of 
Pennsylvania.  Hiram attended the public schools, and at the age of 
seventeen began the battle of life for himself, going to Georgia for 
that purpose, and there being occupied in saw-mill work, running a 
locomotive tramway.  Five years were passed in Georgia in this and 
other pursuits, and in 1887 Mr. Ikeler came to Colorado and after 
devoting a year to stationary engineering, found employment in plumbing 
for the S.F. Sloss Plumbing Company.  After that engagement terminated 
he worked two years in diamond drill work, then returned to plumbing, 
opening an establishment in this business for himself.  He located 
first on Mill street and in 1900 changed to Hopkins street.  He began 
operations on a small basis, but by industry and close attention to 
business he has made his place the leading plumbing establishment at 
Aspen, in fact he is one of the most enterprising and progressive men 
in the business in Pitkin and Garfield counties, he having opened a 
branch house at Glenwood Springs on May 15, 1904, which he intends to 
develop to large proportions.  At both places he makes a specialty of 
putting in heating and plumbing plants and has a high reputation for 
skill and ability in the work.  He also has interests in mining claims 
and owns the Mill street sewer at Aspen.  In fraternal life he is 
connected with the Masons and the Knights of Pythias.  On December 24, 
1892, he united in marriage with Miss Mary B. Bailey, a native of 
Youngstown, Ohio, and daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Dore) Bailey, 
the former born in England and the latter in Wales, but both reared in 
Ohio, where Mrs. Ikeler's grandparents settled in early life.  They 
moved to Colorado and settled at Aspen in 1887, and here the father has 
devoted the whole of his time to mining with fair success.  There were 
seven children born in the family.  Three of these have died, and the 
four living are:  Abel, who lives at Platte River, Missouri; Mrs. 
Ikeler; Lacey, of Canon City; and Annie, the wife of Charles Yerkes, of 
Colorado Springs.  Both parents are Methodists and the father belongs 
to the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias.  Mr. and Mrs. Ikeler 
have two children, their sons Lamar and Bruce.  The parents are 
Presbyterians. 

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