This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it. Typed by Lora Radiches: Surnames in this biography are: EHRENSPERGER, Klanke, Starker, Elvis, Heft, Swezey, CHARLES LOUIS EHRENSPERGER is a veteran in the service of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad, which is more familiarly known as the Monon Railroad, and to this important Indiana transportation system he has given virtually all the working years of his adult life. He is now general agent for the Monon system in the City of Hammond, Lake County. Mr. Ehrensperger was born in Indianapolis, the fair capital city of Indiana, and the date of his nativity was October 21, 1869. He is a son of Frank and Elizabeth (Klanke) Ehrensperger, both of whom were born in Germany. Frank Ehrensperger was about twelve years of age when he accompanied his widowed mother from their native land to the United States, and the home was first established at Madison, Indiana, whence removal was subsequently made to Indianapolis, where the son was reared to maturity and completed his youthful education. In that city Frank Ehrensperger passed the remainder of his life and had a successful career in the boot and shoe business, his death having there occurred in 1887, and his widow having survived him nearly forty years, she having been of venerable age at the time of her death, in 1925, and having been for many years a devout and zealous member of the German Methodist Church. Of the five children the eldest is John A., who still resides in Indianapolis, as does also Mrs. Amelia Starker, next younger of the children; Charles L., of this review, was next in order of birth; Edward H. is division freight agent for the Monon Railroad at Michigan City, Indiana; and Joseph is a resident of Indianapolis. Immediately after completing his studies in the Indianapolis High School Charles L. Ehrensperger became a messenger boy in the Indianapolis offices of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad, and thus initiated his long, loyal and efficient service with the corporation that has retained his name on its payroll during a period of more than forty years and that has accorded him advancement of consecutive order during the passing years. From Indianapolis he was transferred to the northern part of the state, and he served about one year as station agent at Michigan City. In 1920 he was transferred to Hammond, in which city he has since continued his service as general agent for the Monon system for the Calumet district. Mr. Ehrensperger has been diligent and resourceful as a railway executive and through his efforts has come substantial expansion in the business controlled by the Monon in the Caluniet district, a district in which are centered great industrial and commercial enterprises. He has likewise been loyal and progressive in his civic attitude, and has been specially active and influential in the affairs of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce. His political allegiance is given to the Republican Party, and he and his wife are zealous members of the First Presbyterian Church in their home city, he being a member of its board of elders, arid Mrs. Ehrensperger being active and popular in the work of the church, besides being a director of the Hammond Woman’s Club. In Indianapolis Mr. Ehrensperger retains his affiliation with Oriental Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and in that city he was formerly in active affiliation with the Knights of Pythias. In his native City of Indianapolis, on the 1st of September, 1891, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Ehrensperger to Miss Louise Elvis, who was there reared and educated, her parents, William S. and Magdalena (Heft) Elvis, being deceased and their mortal remains finding resting place in one of the beautiful cemeteries of Indiana’s capital city. William S. Elvis was a successful commercial artist and was following his profession in Indianapolis at the time of his death, which occurred a number of years ago. His widow passed away in 1923, when well advanced in years. Mr. and Mrs. Ehrensperger have reason to take distinct pride in their two talented and scholarly sons, Edward C. and Harold A. The sons received the advantages of the Indianapolis public schools and both were graduated in historic old Harvard University. Edward C. Ehrensperger took post-graduate work in Harvard University and there received his degree of Doctor of Philosophy. At the university he became affiliated with the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. In the World war period he was retained in service in the ordnance department of the United States Army, in Washington, D. C. He passed three years in intensive study in Europe—two years at the University of Bonn, Germany, and one year at Lund, Sweden. He is now a member of the faculty of Wellesley College, at Wellesley, Massachusetts, where he is professor of languages. While a student in the University of Bonn he was one of ten students chosen by Professor Thurneyser, of that institution, for special assistance in his compilation of the first published dictionary of the Irish or Gaelic language, and at the time of this writing, in 1931, he is preparing a concordance on Anglo-Saxon. On the 19th of June, 1931, Professor Edward C. Ehrensperger was united in marriage to Miss Helen Elizabeth Swezey, daughter of A. D. Swezey, of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mrs. Ehrensperger was graduated in Boston University and also in the Leland Powers School of Boston. Professor and Mrs. Ehrensperger made a trip through Europe as their wedding tour, and their home is to be maintained in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. Professor Harold A. Ehrensperger, younger of the two sons, was graduated in Harvard University with the degree of Bachelor of Arts and later received from his alma mater the supplemental degree of Master of Arts. He later received from Garrett Biblical Institute of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, and in that celebrated institute he is now dean of men and professor of religious drama. In the World war period he enlisted for service in the United States Army and was stationed at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, in the Officers Training Camp, at the time when the armistice brought the war to a close, whereupon he received his honorable discharge.