Finding aid for the Harry A. Pempin Family Papers
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Pempin, Harry A. Family
Title: Harry A. Pempin Family Papers
Dates: 1879-1953
Extent: 0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: The Harry A. Pempin family of Euclid, Ohio, descends from Henry and Fannie Pempin, Swiss immigrants. By 1880, they had settled in Euclid, where they farmed. Their son, Harry A. Pempin, worked as a steward and lived in Corry, Pennsylvania for a while. The collection consists of a sailors' payroll book, an autograph book, two marriage announcements, a memo to the members of the Cleveland Van Operators and Warehouse Association, one letter written to Pempin's niece, Grace Wilde, and an inventory of the estate of Edith J. Smith of Washington, D.C. The sailors' payroll book was owned by Carl F. Mingenback, a friend of Harry Pempin.
MS Number MS 4559
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Biography of the Harry A. Pempin Family

The Harry A. Pempin Family of Euclid, Ohio, descends from Henry and Fannie Pempin who came to America from Switzerland in 1859. By 1880, they had settled in Euclid, Ohio, where Henry Pempin farmed. The Pempins were accompanied on their migration by their son, Harry A. Pempin (1853-1918). Harry A. Pempin lived most of his adult life in Euclid, but did spend some time in Corry, Pennsylvania, prior to his marriage in 1888. His wife, Minnie, was born in Pennsylvania, so he may have met her while in Corry. They had one son, Herbert M. Pempin. Harry Pempin worked as a steward.

Scope and Content

The Harry A. Pempin Family Papers, 1879-1953 consist of a sailors' payroll book, an autograph book, two marriage announcements, a memorandum to the members of the Cleveland Van Operators and Warehouse Association, one letter written to Pempin's niece, Grace Wilde, and an inventory of the estate of Edith J. Smith of Washington, D.C.

This collection may be utilized by anyone interested in navigation on Lake Erie in the 1870s and 1880s. The payroll book was owned by Carl F. Mingenback, a friend of Harry Pempin. The autograph book provides examples of sentiments expressed by friends to each other in the late nineteenth century.

Statement of Arrangement

Material in the collection is arranged chronologically and is maintained in four folders.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material

The researcher should also consult PG 310 Harry A. Pempin Family Photographs.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Autograph albums.
Cleveland Van Operators and Warehouse Association.
Merchant mariners -- Great Lakes.
Pempin family.
Pempin, Harry A., 1853-1918.
Shipping -- Great Lakes.
Smith, Edith J.
Wilde, Grace.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4559 Harry A. Pempin Family Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

H. M. Pempin estate, 1986

Processing Information

Processed by Richard Hite in 1991.