Alfonso Bernardo started to school in October 1895 in Lewisville, OH. At that time this was a two-room school which was unusual and his father Edward Iddo had been teaching in this school before and for two years after his marriage. After 1897 Alfonso attended various one-room schools until 1903 when the family moved to Marietta. In 1905 he quit school and started to work in the Marietta Chair factory - sixty hours per week at $2.75(?) per week. In March 1906 he started to work for Henry Albrecht’s grocery store and in 1907 he was asked to go to work for the B. S. Sprague Electric Co. where he remained until the family moved to Cleveland in 1910. By that time his salary was $9.00 per week.

22 Nov 1911 res 11616 Locust Ave, Lewisville, OH. 177

After moving to Cleveland he was with the Strong, Carlisle and Hammond Co. until 1913 when he and his wife Estella moved to Akron, OH. Since then he has been with the Hardware & Supply Co. of 475 S. High St., Akron, OH. (as of 1961).161

13 Jun 1920, 1920 census of Delmar Ave, Akron, Summit Co., OH Alfonso B age 30 (Salesman) as Head with wife Estella E age 30 and son Harold age 2-8/12 and Mother-in-Law Mary l Bules age 50 (widow). 182

res. 3 Dec, 1936: Randolph Portage, OH 170