McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home

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McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home
Type Furniture Stores; Funeral Homes
Industry Retail
Fate Active
Predecessor(s) McIntire & Nixon
Founded Wooster, Ohio (1902 (1902))
Founder(s) A. C. McIntire
Headquarters Wooster, Ohio, United States
Number of locations 144 W Liberty St, Wooster, Ohio
Key people A. C. McIntire

The fine furniture store was established in 1928 when A. C. McIntire bought his business partner's shares to gain sole ownership of the company.

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McIntire & Nixon

A. C. McIntire and Earl S. Nixon

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Historical documents

  • 1932 - Wooster High School annual. ad. [3]

Timeline

  • 1902 - McIntire Funeral Home was established when A. C. McIntire when he became associated with the Christine Brothers Furniture and Funeral Parlor which operated in the Excelsior building at 144 W. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio.
  • 1904 - John Danford came to Wooster and purchased an interest in the Christine Brothers Furniture and Funeral Parlor.
  • 1914 - A. C. McIntire purchased a third interest in the Christine Brothers Furniture and Funeral Parlor.
  • - After the Christine Brothers were longer connected with the funeral parlor it became known as Danford, McIntire and Nixon Funeral Home
  • - A few years later, John Danford sold his interest and firm became McIntire and Nixon Funeral Home
  • 1928 - A. C. McIntire became sole owner and became McIntire Funeral Home.
  • 1929 - The residence of 216 E. Larwill St. was purchased from John Jameson, M.D. and converted into a modern funeral home.
  • 1930- - January 30, the new funeral home opened.
  • 1942 - W. W. Ted Mowrey, who operated a funeral home in Apple Creek since 1924 became associated with McIntire.
  • 1949 - W. W. Ted Mowrey became the sole owner.
  • 1946 - Neal Mowrer became associate with the McIntire Funeral Home.
  • 1961 - Neal Mowrer because the sole owner.
  • 1969 - Clifford Greene became associated with the McIntire Funeral Home.
  • 1975 - Thomas Davis became associated with the McIntire Funeral Home.


1928 - Established

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  • November 06, 1924: "New Firm For Danford Store McIntire and Nixon Will Continue Business as J.H.B. Danford Retires", The Daily Record, p..

* April 12, 1928: "M'Intire Buys Nixon's Share in Big Store", The Daily Record, p. 1.

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References

  1. Observer 1932" Wooster High School annual. Wooster, Ohio
  2. Observer 1932" Wooster High School annual. Wooster, Ohio
  3. Observer 1932" Wooster High School annual. Wooster, Ohio

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