LOUIS JOHN ZWERNER.  A member of the official family of Marysville is Louis John Zwerner, who is now filling the important position of city clerk.  Although he was born and reared in Marysville, he has spent most of his career since reaching manhood in Columbus, Ohio, in the employ of a paper company in that city.  For the past five years he has been engaged in the fire insurance business in Marysville as a member of the firm of Taylor & Zwerner, and has been very successful in building up a lucrative business.
     Louis J. Zwerner, the son of John Michael and Amanda Catherine (Mast) Zwerner, was born in Marysville, Ohio, Feb. 17, 1882.  His parents were both natives of Ohio and reared a family of nine children:  Anna, a trained nurse of Marysville; Louis J., of Marysville; William A. of Columbus, Ohio; Clara F., the wife of Harry Sparks, of Geneva, Ohio; Matilda single, of Columbus; Laura single, of Columbus; Carl G., of Columbus; and two, Elizabeth and an infant, who died in infancy.
     John M. Zwerner was reared in Union county, and when a young man became interested in the carriage manufacturing business in Marysville.  For the past fourteen years he has lived in Columbus, Ohio, where he is now employed in the wood-working department of the Jeffry Manufacturing Company.  He and his wife are both members of the German Lutheran church.
     The paternal grandparents of Louis J. Zwerner were George and Anna (Gunderman) Zwerner, natives of Germany and early settlers in Marysville, Ohio, where they both died at an advanced age.  George Zwerner operated a grocery store, with the striking title "Across the Rhine," for his trademark.  George Zwerner and wife  reared a large family of children.  Adam, John F., John Michael, George, Anna, Margaret, Mary and others whose history is not recorded.  The maternal grandparents of Louis J. Zwerner were early settlers in Union county, Ohio, and later moved to Indiana and settled near Portland, in Jay county, where they died well along in years.  Mr. and Mrs. Mast reared a family of several children, George, John, Amanda Catharine, Mary, Katie and others who died in childhood.
     Louis J. Zwerner was reared in Marysville and received his education in the German Lutheran parochial school of this place.  At the age of thirteen he was confirmed in his church and then entered the high school, where he was a student for three years.  He then went to Columbus and worked for the Central Ohio Paper Company for nine years, after which he returned to Marysville and formed a partnership with John R. Taylor, under the firm name of Taylor & Zwerner.  This firm is doing an ever-increasing business in fire insurance and during the four years it has been in operation has built up a large clientage in Marysville and throughout the county.
     Mr. Zwerner was married on Nov. 23, 1904, to Mable Taylor, the daughter of John R. and Emma (Bowen) Taylor.  To this union two children have been born, Elenor, Catharine and John Louis.  Mrs. Zwerner was born in Leesburg township, in this county, on a farm.  Her father and mother were both natives of this county.  Her father is now a partner with Mr. Zwerner in the insurance business.  Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Ada, Effie, Wayne, Mabel and Opal.
     Mr. Zwerner and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and are active workers in both the church and Sunday school.  Mr. Zwerner is financial secretary of the church and is president of the Weaver Bible class.  Politically, he has been a stanch Democrat and at the present time is serving as clerk of Marysville, as clerk of Paris township and as clerk of the school board.  The Zwerner home is known for its genuine hospitality.  Mr. Zwerner and wife take an active part in the various movements of Marysville which are advanced for the general welfare of the community.
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. - 1915 - Page 668