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ELMER D. HARTFORD, one of the well known business men of Toronto, O., is secretary and manager of the mercantile firm of Hartford Brothers Company, which has been located at this place since 1890. He was born near Wellsville, Columbiana County, Ohio, and is a son of Matthew and Delilah Hartford. As a boy Elmer D. Hartford worked at the old Walker Sewer Pipe Company's plant, two miles above Wellsville, where his father had been employed for many years. For a long period he traveled extensively in the interests of the sewer-pipe industry, but in 1890, with his two brothers, Frank and Harry, he came to Toronto, and engaged in the mercantile business, for fourteen years being located in the Knagi block, at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets. In 1904 the firm erected the large brick Hartford block, in which is also situated the Hartford Hotel, and here they command a large trade in general merchandise, shoes and gents' furnishing goods. The firm is incorporated, with Frank Hartford president, Harry Hartford vice-president, and Elmer D. Hartford secretary and manager. Frank Hartford is also superintendent of the St. Mary's (Pa,) Sewer Pipe Company, and his beother Harry is assistant superintendent of the same plant. Elmer D. Hartford was married to Miss Laura Haskins, of Uhrichsville, and they have two children. Louise and Bert. Mr. Hartford is a thirty-second degree Mason, and is also connected with the Knights Templar, the "Shriners" and the Elks.  Return to Family Tales
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