From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, pages 502-503.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


ERNEST KRIEGER

The superintendency of Wheeling park was intrusted in August, 1889, 
to Ernest Krieger, one of the leading young men of Triadelphia 
district.  He is the son of John and Caroline (Wedmond) Krieger, both 
of whom are natives of Germany.  The father was born in 1832.  In the 
fall of 1862 these parents, with their family, came to the United 
States and settled at Wheeling, where the father engaged in gardening 
near the city, and pursued that vocation for four years, being at the 
end of that time employed as night-watchman for the Belmont Iron 
mills for several years.  Subsequently he was engaged in gardening 
for five years, after which he removed to Monroe county, Ohio, where 
he is now living.  His son, Ernest Krieger, was born in Germany, 
September 14, 1862, but being brought to Wheeling soon afterward, 
grew up there, and was educated in the public schools.  He adopted 
his father's calling, and was engaged in gardening until 1884, when 
he entered the employment of the Wheeling Park association, with 
which he has ever since remained.  Mr. Krieger was married on January 
13, 1887, to Amelia Craft, and they reside near the park of which he 
is general superintendent.


(Linda Fluharty)