Transue Mausoleum
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Oliver Transue and Transue-Williams Steel Forging Corporation helped Henry Ford when he was looking for a way to manufacture lighter steel to use in building his cars. Oliver Transue died in 1925, at the age of 59.
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Transue Mausoleum
Oliver F. Transue
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Oliver Transue and Transue-Williams Steel Forging Corporation helped Henry Ford when he was looking for a way to manufacture lighter steel to use in building his cars. Esperiments done at United Steel Company in Canton were successful, and the steel was brought to Transue-Williams for forging. Oliver Transue died in 1925, at the age of 59.
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Historical Society, Alliance. "Transue Mausoleum." Clio: Your Guide to History. March 10, 2022. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://theclio.com/entry/140609
Sources
Morris, John E.. The Alliance Circle, 1893-1913, Alliance Memory. July 18th 1913. Accessed October 9th 2021. https://www.alliancememory.org/digital/collection/people/id/521/rec/3.
Photograph by Karen Perone
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90582069/oliver-f-transue