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LYMAN FELHEIM
Lyman Felheim was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 7, 1860. His father, Solomon Felheim, was a thoroughly educated man, being a teacher of German. Like many another prominent man, Mr. Felheim acquired his first business experience selling papers on the streets, where the life of the city passed by him in its multiplicity of fascinating phases, where he learned that the most interesting study of mankind is man.
He was twelve years old when he started selling papers and later spent one year clerking in a store. Having the opportunity of working for an uncle in Cleveland, he went to that city, where he remained for six years, finally going to Erie, Pa., where he located permanently, engaging in the lumber business.
Since that time, his business interests have extended into many other industries of Erie, in several of which he is a stockholder and director.
Mr. Felheim became very interested in the Boy Scout movement and is First Vice-President of the Boy Scouts for his section. He is also a prominent Mason, being Past Honorary Priest and Past Master of the Blue Lodge. He is also a member of the Elks.
Mr. Felheim was married twenty years ago to Miss Laura Lasalle, of Toledo, Ohio, a woman charmingly fitted to grace the prominent position attained by her husband. They are members of the Temple and contribute most liberally to all charitable institutions, both national and local. They are also patrons of the Jewish Immigration Society, the German Turner and German Singing Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Felheim have two fine boys, one of whom is still in high school, while the other is attending Exeter College, New Hampshire.
Source: Excerpt from the book, Prominent Jews of America, published in 1918; located on the website, Library of Congress (http://loc.gov), accessed 1 March 2026.