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YAGER & CRONER, proprietors of the omnibus, baggage, mail and express line of Piqua. This is perhaps the most important enterprise of this city, a convenience and interest to many persons in various ways; they, as a firm have been known since February, 1875, at which time Croner purchased the interest previously owned by C. Humes. W. F. Croner was born in Germany, in November, 1828, and is a son of Christopher and Caroline Croner, who, four years later, emigrated from Germany and located in Piqua, where he continued his original trade of baker; his death occurred about 1838, and Caroline’s in 1865. Four children were born to them, of whom our subject is the second; he has resided in this city and watched its progress for the past forty-eight years, and is said now to be the oldest German resident living in Piqua; here he was raised, and obtained his education in the city schools; when young, he learned the harness trade which he had to quit to regain his health; he then engaged in driving stage to Dayton, Ohio; this was continued until 1850, when he changed occupations, engaging in a dray line in Piqua until the present partnership was formed. Upon June 19, 1851, he married Hannah Almarea, born in Germany in July, 1830; she came to America with her parents when 6 years old; the children of Mr. and Mrs. Croner are Minnie, Caroline, Charles E., Amelia, Lewis G. (deceased), Henrietta, William H., Anna M., Clara A., John O. and Alma J.