George Clarence Dixon and Augusta C. "Gussie" Ketterer

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Husband George Clarence Dixon ^{1 2}

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           Born: 6 Feb 1878 - Penn Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
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         Father: Winfield Scott Dixon (1853-1929) 3 4 5
         Mother: Annie L. Balph (1854-Aft 1926) 3 5 6

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       Marriage: 18 Feb 1908 7

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Wife Augusta C. "Gussie" Ketterer ^{2 7 8}

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         Father: George Ketterer (      -1918/1919) 8 9
         Mother: Sophia Feigel (      -1917) 8 9

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Children

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1 M George Scott Dixon ^{2 7}

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2 M James Valentine Dixon ^{2 7}

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General Notes: Husband - George Clarence Dixon

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He was educated in the public schools and Butler High School, Butler, Pennsylvania, and was graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, in the class of 1902, when he received the degree of Graduate in Pharmacy. Having the diploma he began active life in New Castle where he remained for one year. Most of this time he was occupied with his studies while attending college. He came to Butler in 1903, and established a drug business. His first store was in the Butler County National Bank Building at South Main and West Diamond streets. He moved across Main Street in December, 1914, and took possession of the premises there. His pharmacy specialized in physicians' supplies. It carried a large assortment of toilet articles and stationery, and it was considered the leading establishment of its kind in Butler. Five persons were employed throughout the year. Mr. Dixon was a Republican in politics. He served as a member of the Republican County Committee, while in 1920 he was a delegate to the National Convention in Chicago, which nominated Harding and Coolidge, being a representative of the Twenty-third Congressional District. During the Great War Mr. Dixon was active in home work. He served as secretary of Local Draft Board, No. 1, and received the usual certificate acknowledging his services signed by the President. He was a member of the official board of the Methodist Episcopal Church; of Victory Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; of New Castle Consistory; Syria Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and the Knights of Pythias. His clubs were the Sterling, Rotary, Country, and he was a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

1 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 352.

2 Joseph A. Ferree, The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Natrona Heights, PA: Self-Published, 1977), Pg 73.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 908.

4 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1290.

5 Joseph A. Ferree, The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Natrona Heights, PA: Self-Published, 1977), Pg 71.

6 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1291.

7 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 353.

8 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 978.

9 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 351.