Husband Harold O. Berlin 1 2 3
Born: 2 Jan 1887 - Fern, Ashland Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2 3
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Father: John Cook Berlin (1859- ) 3 4 5 6
Mother: Wilda Oaks ( -1938) 7
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Wife Maud Canfield 3
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Father: Samuel Shelton Canfield ( - ) 3
Mother: Mary Ann Johnson ( - ) 3
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1 M John C. "Jack" Berlin 3
Born: 7 Aug 1923 3
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General Notes: Husband - Harold O. Berlin
After his preliminary education in the public schools of Knox, Pennsylvania, Harold O. Berlin studied at Kiskiminetas Springs School and subsequently attended the University of Pennsylvania for two years. At the end of this time he became associated with his father as an oil and gas producer in the Pennsylvania fields and was active in the business, owning independently several producing wells. In 1936, Mr. Berlin also established as a subsidiary interest a real estate agency at Knox, which grew very rapidly under his management and became a thriving enterprise. He was one of the most active young business men in Knox and gave a great deal of his time and effort, as well as his means, to the civic projects of the community.
In addition to his other connections, he was president and director of the Knox Hotel Corporation and a director of the Clarion County National Bank of Knox. He served for six years as chairman of the street committee of the Knox Borough Council. He was one of the state's most prominent Democratic leaders, serving as chairman of the State Democratic Committee. He was chairman of the Civic Committee of the Knox Community Club; chairman of the Civic Committee of the Clarion County Chamber of Commerce; director of the Clarion-Jefferson Motor Club; director of the Knox Rod and Gun Club; and Past Commander of the local post of the American Legion.
During the first World War he enlisted in the Engineers Corps of the United States Army, saw subsequent service in the Ordnance Department as instructor in machine gunnery and at his discharge from the service in 1919 was a master sergeant in the Casualty Corps.
Mr. Berlin was also affiliated with the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity at the University of Pennsylvania, the Knights of Pythias, and the Free and Accepted Masons, in the latter of which he was a member of all higher bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, including New Castle Consistory, Thirty-second Degree, and was a member of Zem Zem Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at Erie.
He was chairman of the local Draft Board.
He was a prominent layman of the Lutheran Church, serving as president and secretary of the Council.
General Notes: Wife - Maud Canfield
She was president of the Knox Civic Club; president of the Affiliated Clubs of Clarion County; senior member of the Library Board; and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. In the Knox Lutheran Church, she was teacher of the Ladies' Bible Class.