Halbert A. COLEMAN, was born in 1868 to William Werner Coleman and Clara Valeria Metzel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Halbert worked in the newspaper industry with his father William Coleman, who was the editor for Der Herold and Germania. In 1894 he met and married Zillah Louise BARNEY, daughter of Albert Burtch BARNEY and Alice Louise SHERIN. HALBERT A. COLEMAN
b. October 13, 1868; Milwaukee, WI d. March 11, 1943; Clear Lake, WI ZILLAH LOUISE BARNEY b. August 12, 1875; Collin County, Texas d. July 17, 1967; Rosebud, Montana Zillah attended Albert Lea College, a women's college in Albert Lea, Minnesota. In my possession is a copy of her grades for 1892-1893, shortly before she was married in 1894. Two years later their first daughter, Clara Alice was born, and then their second daughter Zillah Louise Coleman was born in 1897. Clara Alice was named, taking the first names from Halbert’s mother (Clara) and Louise’s mother (Alice). Zillah Louise, holds the exact same name as her mother, however, Zillah was also the first name of Zillah Louise Barney’s grandmother (Zillah Fidelia Goodwin). They lived in a home on Cass Street built by Ignatius Friedmann, a Jewish immigrant who became a prominent businessman in Milwaukee. The 1900 census for Milwaukee Ward 18, offers more information about the family at that time. Their two daughters, Clara Alice and Zillah Louise are ages 4 and 2 respectively. Halbert is listed as a publisher. Their address is 349 Prospect Avenue, having moved from Cass Street and Friedmann Row. Louise’s brother, John Willis Barney is living with them at the time of the census, and they have a servant as part of their household. They are at the bottom of sheet 6, while at the top are Clara and Thomas Manville, and their family. Clara is Halbert’s older sister, and Thomas Franklin Manville is the heir for the Manville Covering Company, which held the patent for asbestos. Life in Milwaukee in the early 1900’s was good times for the Coleman family, and Clara demonstrates that joy in the picture above. Halbert was working for Der Herold the German newspaper his father had founded, which provided the family with the townhouse, and the ability for entertainment. Besides his love of billiards to be discussed shortly, Halbert was heavily involved in the yachting scene around Milwaukee. In the “Beeson’s Marine Directory of the Northwestern Lakes,” H.A. Coleman is listed as president of the Lake Michigan Yachting Association, in 1901. The Lake Michigan Yachting Association was comprised of 4 clubs: Chicago Yacht Club, Milwaukee Yacht Club, Manitowoc Yacht Club and the Little Traverse Yacht Club. In 1904 an H.A. Coleman representing Milwaukee is listed in the book “Modern Billiards” as participating in Chicago, Illinois in the Mussey’s Handicap event. Coleman divided the fourth and fifth prizes with another man. By October of 1904, H.A. Coleman is part of the Amateur Handicap on October 3-10th at Maurice Daly’s in New York City. It ends up being Coleman’s first victory in the East. [ In 1906, Halbert and Louise traveled together to New York City on the first trip there, so that he could participate in a number of billiards events previously discussed. We do know that Louise did spend time in New York with Halbert during the billiards, and spent time with Clara and Thomas Franklin Manville (Halbert’s sister and brother in-law) who according to the New York Census of 1905 were living off of Central Park west. Louise sent a card to her mother showing a picture of the Waldorf Astoria in 1907, as well as the Central Park which would have been during another visit for the purpose of billiards. According to the The Sherin Family Louise and Halbert divorced in 1907. We don’t know what caused the split, but Louise headed back to her family in Clear Lake during 1907. One wonders the feelings of Louise when Halbert said wedding vows again in 10 February 1914 in Manhattan New York, to Mabel German, born around 1874, the daughter of Phillip German and Annie Rodearmel. Halbert and Mabel are listed in the 1915 census of New York, with Halbert listed as working in advertising, and his wife staying at home. They are living on Broadway] By 1920 they are living on West 169th street wither her two brothers Ralph and Phillip. All three men are listed as working in advertising in New York. Halbert moves back to Clear Lake and is living with his daughter, Louise Butcher, when he passes on 11 March 1943 in Clear Lake Wisconsin. What the obituary also provides is his involvement with the Elks, where he was an active member from 1885 to 1889. In the possession of the writer are two Elk pins, a 25 year and a 50 year pin for his involvement with the Elks Halbert was buried in Clear Lake at the Forest Home cemetery. Citations: 1880, 1900, 1920, 1930 census; retrieved at http://www.ancestry.com 1905, 1915, New York State Census, new York County, Borough of Manhattan New York State Marriage Record, 1914 Pennsylvania Death Certificate, Mabel German Beeson's Marine Director of the Northwestern Lakes, Henry C. Beeson publisher Modern Billiards, A Complete Text-Book of the Game, 1904 Personal papers in possession
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