BIO: Harry Franklin KRESGE, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 584 & 587.
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  HARRY FRANKLIN KRESGE, who does a large business in meats at DuBois, Pa., 
having a well arranged shop on South Brady Street, has been a resident of this 
borough for twelve years and is very generally known.  He was born on his 
father's farm in Luzerne county, Pa., April 23, 1870, and is a son of Amos and 
Julia (Barton) Kresge, both of whom reside at DuBois.  Of the four children of 
the family, Harry Franklin is the eldest.  He has two brothers and one sister:  
William, residing at Tyler, Pa.; Charles, living at DuBois; and Ella, wife of C. 
S. Nale, whose home is at Niagara Falls.
  Harry F. Kresge was three months old when his parents left the farm and 
settled in Clarion county, Pa., where his father was a butcher and when the 
youth was but twelve years old he started to learn the trade with his parent.  
Later he became interested in the oil industry, and established meat markets in 
the oil fields of Western Pennsylvania, where he spent twenty years.  In 1889 he 
came to DuBois and entered the employ of Solomon Spears, who conducted a butcher 
shop on East Long Avenue, and remained with him for four years.  Mr. Kresge then 
embarked in the meat business for himself, at his present stand, and has 
prospered and now handles a large amount of the best trade.  He requires the 
assistance of five men in his business.
  In 1892 Mr. Kresge was married to Miss Nellie Hardy, who was born in McKean 
county, Pa., and they have one child, Helen Elizabeth.  The pleasant and 
attractive family residence stands at No. 21 West Washington Avenue, DuBois.  In 
politics Mr. Kresge is a Republican but he devotes much more time to his 
business than he does to public affairs.  He is a member of the Odd Fellows, 
belonging to the Encampment, and also is a member of the Modern Woodmen.