William Aquilla Kreider / Crutilda Eliza Rodenberger

Marriage

1. History of the Western Reserve

   Volume 3, Page 1504, William Aquilla Kreider occupies a place in the business life of Wadsworth as a merchant. After the completion of his education in the country schools of his home vicinity he learned the trade of a tinner and plumber and was employed by the firm of Kreider Brothers. The proprietors of that association were his elder brothers, and after ten years with them he started in business for himself in Wadsworth, this being twenty-two years ago, and his name is thus enrolled among the city's oldest business men, while his course has ever been such as to retain to him unqualified confidence and esteem as an able man and a public-spirited citizen. Born in Guilford township of Media county, January 17, 1852, he is a son of Daniel and Martha (Bennett) Kreider, and is descended on the paternal side from Pennsylvania German stock, which was founded in Ohio many years ago by the Rev. Daniel Kreider, a minister of the gospel. The mother was of Canadian stock and a descendant of a German and French family named Covert. Mr. Kreider married Miss Crutilda Rodenberger, also born in Media county, where her father, Solomon Rodenberger, is a farmer. The three children of this union are: Herman Elbert, Zella Irene and Paul Vernon. Mr. Kreider is a member of the Wadsworth council, and he is also a member of the fraternal orders of Odd Fellows and the Royal Arcanum and of the Lutheran church.