From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902.

Typed by Carol Taylor Lanza.

Pages 743 & 744

ALBERT BELTZ, who is engaged in the tailoring business in Wheeling, 
Ohio County, West Virginia, was born in Hessen, Germany, April 26, 
1851, and is a son of Mathias Beltz. Mathias Beltz was born in Germany, 
July 14, 1825, and followed the occupation of a farmer all his life.  
His death occurred in 1896.  He married Miss Augh, who was born in 
Germany, November 9, 1822.  They reared the following offspring:  
Augustin; Albert, the subject of this sketch; Louis, who is a shoemaker 
in Wheeling; Adam J.; and Leo, who assists his brother Albert.  

Albert Beltz, whose name opens these lines, was raised on a farm, and 
at the age of fourteen years learned the trade which he now follows.  
In 1872 he decided to come to the United States, and on the first day 
of May of that year he landed at Castle Garden, New York.  He at once 
settled in Wheeling, where he was employed by Mr. Budke for eight 
years. In 1880 he started into business for himself, in partnership 
with Christian Roepke.  He bought out Mr. Roepke in 1883, and in 1886 
bough his present store at No. 84 Tenth Street.  The building is one of 
brick, three stories high and 50 by 22 feet in dimensions.  Mr. Beltz 
has a large patronage, and is considered one of the best tailors in 
Wheeling.

Mr. Beltz was married in Wheeling, June 15, 1873, to Nothburga Spiegal, 
who was born in Germany, February 22, 1846.  They have reared the 
following offspring:  Ottilia Amelia, born January 10, 1874; Anna L., 
born April 24, 1876; Mary M., born July 23, 1878; Edwin L., born 
October 17, 1881; Elizabeth A., born February 21, 1884; Flora C., born 
March 7, 1887; and Bernetta R., born February 11, 1892. 

Mr. Beltz is a Democrat in politics.  He belongs to the Catholic 
Church.  He is president of the St. Alphonsus Society, treasurer of St. 
Alphonsus Orphan's Home, and trustee of St. Alphonsus' German Catholic 
Church of Wheeling.  A portrait of Mr. Beltz accompanies this sketch.