This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crofut Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kYQ.2ACIB/143 Message Board Post: Elmer B. CROFUT, white, male, 33, b. Conn. Harriet H., wife, 28, b. Conn. Edward J., son, 6, b. NY William E., son, 5, b. NY Bessie D., daughter, 3, b. NY Is the William E. above the same William E. below? ================================================ Husband: William E. CROFUT ====================== Born: Place: Syracuse, NY Died: 09 Mar Place: Cleveland, OH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Married: Place: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------====================== Wife: Elizabeth B. BALLARD ================================================ Children ====================== 1. William E. CROFUT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================== 2. Jane B. CROFUT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------====================== Notes: HUSBAND - William E. CROFUT Born in Syracuse, NY. Educated at Syracuse University. Founder of Forest City Rubber Company and a Cleveland business and civic leader since the turn of the century. Died at the age of 65. Came to Cleveland, OH in 1900 as VP and director of the Ohio Rubber Company. In 1905 he founded the Forest City Rubber Company and headed it until his death. Had 3 step daughters. ================================================