BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 539-540.


AUGUST F. KOEHRSEN, of Martin's Ferry, a prominent hardware dealer and
roofer, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 28, 1864, the son of
Peter F. and Emma (Walters) Koehrsen. His father served seven years as
an apprentice to the trade of cabinetmaker, which he followed in
Denmark until 1865, when he came to the United States. He resided 
successively in New York, New Jersey, at Richmond, Va., and then came
to Wheeling, where he resided until 1871, when he made his home at
Martin's Ferry, where he has since lived, being engaged with the
Buckeye Glass company. By his marriage, which occurred in 1857, he
had seven children, three of whom are living. Their mother died at
Wheeling, February 6, 1871. The subject of this sketch at the age of
sixteen began an apprenticeship of two years with James Clayland, of
Bridgeport, as a roofer, and then worked as a journeyman four years.
In May, 1887, he established a small business at Bridgeport, borrowing
the money with which to buy the necessary tools. He remained there
until January, 1889, when he removed to Martin's Ferry, where his
business has steadily prospered and increased until he now occupies
the three floors of his business site. Mr. Koehrsen is one of the
most successful young busine5s men of the place, and has the good
will of all. He was married December 24, 1884, to Mary E., daughter
of William E. Freese, deceased, of Terre Haute, Ind., and they have
had two children: Newton S. and Charles O., the latter having died
in infancy. Mrs. Koehrsen is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He is a member of the order of the Golden Eagle.