Ashland County OhArchives Biographies.....M. J. Wolf September 25 1855 - 
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Author: History of Ashland County, Ohio by A. J. Baughman

M. J.  Wolf, who for a number of years has been closely connected with various
phases of 
the business life of Loudonville, is one of Ohio's native sons, having been born in

Hanover township, Ashland County, His parents, John and Margaret (Humm) Wolf, were 
born in Alsace, near Heidelberg, Germany, where they were married, and in 1848 they

came to the United States, locating on a farm about four miles south of Loudonville
in 
Hanover township, Ashland county, Ohio. Their family consisted of eight children,
four 
girls and four boys. The mother died when M. J. Wolf was but two years of age, and 
subsequently the father remarried.
Reared on the home farm until sixteen years of age, M. J. Wolf then came to
Loudonville 
and entered the grocery store of Jacob Brecheisen as a clerk. He continued in this 
connection for some time and later, when he felt that his means permitted, he
embarked 
in business on his own account and in partnership with C. F. Goll established a
grocery 
and crockery business, employing five clerks to handle the trade, much of the
success of 
the concern being attributable to the efficiency and perseverance of Mr. Wolf. This

relation continued for eighteen years and then Mr. Wolf sold his interest in the
firm to Mr. 
Goll and became connected with the Loudonville Banking Company as assistant 
cashier, remaining in this position until the ccompany was reorganized and
incorporated 
under the name of the First National Bank, at which time he was made assistant
cashier.
To his efforts is due much of the success of the institution. In 1905, he was prime
mover 
and factor in the organization and establishment of the Citizens Savings Bank, and
in 
August, 1905, was elected cashier, which position he still holds, being very active
in all 
its affairs. While a member of the firm of Wolf & Goll, engaging in the grocery
business, 
Mr. Wolf was also connected for six years with the Loudonville Furniture Company as

secretary, treasurer and general manager. Under the stimulus of his executive
ability the 
business prospered but subsequently failed after he severed his connection with the

enterprise. Not alone in financial, industrial and commercial circles has he been a
well 
known factor, for his fellowmen, recognizing his ability and true worth as a
citizen, 
elected him on the democratic ticket treasurer of the township, which position he 
occupied for two terms, while for eight years he served on the city council.
In September, 1884 , occurred the marriage of Mr. Wolf and Mary Ann Goll, a sister
of C. 
F. Goll and a native of Shanesville, Tuscarawas county, Ohio. Her parents were
Geroge 
and Maria (Smith) Goll, natives of Germany and Switzerland respectively, who
emigrated 
to the United States in early life and were married in Stark County, Ohio.
A man of deep religious convictions, Mr. Wolf has been a life-long member of Zion 
Lutheran Church and is greatly interested in the various phases of church work,
while he 
has served as secretary of the Sunday school for ten years. He belongs also to the 
Knights and Ladies of Security, is a member of the Knights of Pythias fraternity and
also 
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Public spirited in his citizenship, he
readily 
lends his cooperation to all matters of material welfare to the community, and
measures 
having for their object the financial, political or moral upbuilding of the
community receive 
his hearty endorsement and support. His career has ever been such as to warant the 
trust and confidence of the business world, for he has always been actuated by the 
strictest principles of honor and intergrity, while in his private life he has drawn
about him 
a large number of warm friends.  Loudonville has been an indirect beneficiary of all
of his 
various enterprises and he is classed among her foremost representatives.

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