William H. Werkheiser & Sons Biography, Genesee County, Michigan

This Biography extracted from “Portrait and Biographical Record of 
Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan…”, published be Chapman 
Bros., Chicago (1892), p. 983


This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.


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WILLIAM H. WERKHEISER & SONS. These gentlemen are the proprietors and 
publishers of the Genesee Democrat and the Flint Evening News, of which 
the son George is the editor in chief, and Frank F., business manager. 
The father was born in Pennsylvania, April 26, 1832, and is a son of 
Henry and Susan (Sherrer) Werkheiser. The former was a blacksmith by 
trade, and a farmer by occupation. William H., at the age of thirteen 
removed with his father to Easton, Pa., in 1844, and became an 
apprentice to the printer's trade, in the office of what is now the 
Angus, which was then called the Democrat and Argus. Six years later he 
worked for a time in Pike County, Pa., as a journeyman and in 1867 
started a Democratic paper at Phillipsburg, N. J., giving it the name 
of the Democrat, but the next year began the publication of the Evening 
Mail. After three years Mr. Werkheiser sold out these papers and bought 
an interest in the Saltsburg Press, and four years later disposed of 
his interest there, coming to Flint in March, 1887.

   In this city Mr. Werkheiser purchased the establishment with which 
he is now connected from A. J. Eddy, and has brought the circulation of 
the daily issue from four hundred and fifty to fifteen hundred, and of 
the weekly from eight hundred to over two thousand. He also runs a 
large job establishment in connection with the paper, and employs 
thirteen hands.

   The head of this firm was married November 4, 1856, to Kiturah 
Trumbour, of Easton, Pa., and they have three children---Frank F., 
William H., Jr., and George. The eldest and youngest sons are 
associated with their father in business, and William H., Jr., is at 
South Bethlehem, Pa. Mr. Werkheiser is a member of the Masonic order, 
and is connected with the Lutheran Church at Easton.

   George Werkheiser was born at Easton, Pa., November 6, 1864, and was 
educated in the public schools where he was graduated from the High 
School in 1882, and immediately after graduation went to work on the 
Saltsburg Press, which was then owned and edited by his father and 
brother, F. F. Werkheiser being business manager. After remaining there 
for one year, he went on the Sunday Call at Easton, and in February 
1886 he began his duties as editor of the South Bethlehem Star, 
remaining there until he removed to Flint in May, 1887. He was married 
November 20, 1890, to Miss Sue C. Roesch, daughter of Louis and Anna M. 
Roesch, of Easton, Pa. The father has been Judge of Elections of 
Easton, and at the last Democratic State Convention he was a delegate 
and helped to nominate Gov. Winans.


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