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On the 22d of January, 1892, Mr. Deming was married in New York city to Miss Etta M. Tymeson, who, however, was a resident of Meriden. They have three living children, namely: Gladys, Doris and Marion, aged respectively eleven, five and four years. A daughter, Madeline, died at the age of fourteen years.
Mr. Deming is a republican in politics but has confined his activity in public affairs to the exercise of his right of franchise. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and his life has conformed to a high standard of morality in his business dealings as well as in his other activities. His residence is pleasantly situated on Orient street and is an attractive modern home.
HAROLD FRANK STONE.
Harold Frank Stone, who is identified with general agricultural interests, his activities being the expression of the last word in progressiveness in relation to farm work, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, July 13, 1884, a son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Stone, who are men- tioned elsewhere in this volume.
He acquired his education in the schools of New Haven to the age of fifteen years. when he removed to the old Stone farm on Grassy Hill in Orange and has since remained upon the
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place, concentrating his time and efforts npon general agricultural pursuits. He is a most pro- gressive agriculturist and operates the old Stone farm, which has been in possession of the family since 1777, according to modern ideas.
On the 28th of February, 1912, in New Haven, Harold F. Stone was united in marriage. to Miss Grace Catherine Dahl, who was born in New York city but in her early childhood re- moved to New Haven with her parents, John Angust and Mary (Kronse) Dahl. The father was born in Sweden but became a resident of New York when nine years of age and there was employed in various connections for many years. On account of an accident he was obliged to discontinue heavy work and he removed with his family to New Haven, where he conducted a hotel. At length he retired and made his home with a daughter in New Jersey, where he passed away in 1914. His wife, who was born in London, England, and became a resident of New York in her girlhood, died in New Haven in 1909. To Mr. and Mrs. Stone have been born two children: Frederick Clark, who was born on the Stone farm in Orange, on May 5, 1913; and Marcia Carolyn, who was also born there on November 21, 1916.
Mr. Stone has always given his political endorsement to the republican party. His re- ligious faith is that of the Congregational church. He is a progressive agriculturist, a repre- sentative young business man and as a citizen is wideawake, alert and enterprising and his many good qualities have given him high rank in the regard of his fellow citizens.
VINCENT FERRIE.
Vincent Ferric is a concrete contractor and builder doing business at 136 Greene street in New Haven. His start in the business world was most humble, but he has worked his way steadily upward and has won deserved success. He was born in Amarosi, in the province of Benevento, Italy, April 5, 1864, and is a son of John Ferrie, now deceased, the father passing away when his son was but a few days okl. The mother. who bore the maiden name of Pascal Vindetta, is still living in Italy.
Vincent Ferrie was one of three children. At the age of fourteen years he emigrated to America, going first to Catskill, New York, and for some time he was employed in railroad work in that state. In 1886 he came to New Haven and entered the service of Hubbell & Merwin. That he proved capable and faithful is indicated in the fact that he continued with that firm for about twenty years. But he was ambitious to engage in business on his own ac- count and in 1906 he took up concrete contracting. In this he has been very successful and is now accorded a liberal and gratifying patronage.
In 1884 Mr. Ferrie was married, while on a return visit to Italy, to Miss Mary Madura, a native of that sunny land. and they have become the parents of eight children who are yet living.
In his political views Mr. Ferrie is a republican. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1888 and is most loyal to the interests and welfare of his adopted country. He belongs to the St. Antonio Society and the Garibaldi Society. He is likewise connected with the Fraternal Order of Eagles. while his religious faith is evideneed in the fact that he is a communicant of St. Michael's Roman Catholic church. His life work has brought him suc- (oss and he is a substantial and prominent Italian-American citizen.
FRANK J. RESNIKOFF.
Frank J. Resnikoff, conducting business in New Haven under the name of the Boston Furniture Company, started upon his business career as a clerk in a dry goods house without pay and from that point has steadily advanced, each forward step bringing him a broader out- look and wider opportunities until he is now at the head of one of the important commer- cial interests of the city.
He was born in Elizabethgrad, Russia, January 6, 1879, and in the year 1902 his father, Joseph Resnikoff, removed with his family from Russia to America. He lived for two years in New York and in 1904 came to New Haven, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits, being
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now associated with his son Frank in business. He wedded Mary Bogoslavski, a native of Russia, also born in Elizabethgrad, in which city she passed away in 1901 at the age of forty-two years, leaving six children.
Frank J. Resnikoff, the second of the family, was educated in the schools of his native city and when a youth of fourteen started out to provide for his own support, beginning work, as previously indicated, as an apprentice in a dry goods store, working there for the privilege of learning the business. For his second year's work he was paid a salary of ten dollars per month. He came with his father and the family to the new world in 1902 and has here availed himself of every opportunity for business advancement. In 1907 the Boston Furni- ture Company was organized and established a store at No. 862 Grand avenue. The beginning was a small and humble one but has developed into the present extensive business and from time to time they have been forced to secure larger quarters. A removal was made to Nos. 818-824 Grand avenue, but their facilities became too cramped and in May, 1916, the Boston Furniture Company secured its present five-story building at Nos. 821-823 Grand avenue. They purchased the building and today they have the leading furniture house on that street and enjoy a large and growing trade.
On the 11th of January, 1910, Mr. Resnikoff was married in New Haven to Miss Bella Cohen, a native of that city and a daughter of Jacob and Bessie Cohen. They have one son, Marvin, who was born in 1911, and a daughter, Marcella.
Mr. Resnikoff is a member of the Congregation of B'nai Jacob and he belongs to Horeb Lodge, I. O. B. B. His political allegiance is given to the republican party but he has never had the time nor inclination to seek office, preferring to concentrate his attention and his energies upon his business affairs, and the diligence and the determination which he has dis- played have formed the foundation of his present success.
FRANK SPOSA.
Frank Sposa, conducting business under the name of the Manhattan Clothing Company, was born in Salerno, Italy, March 19, 1878, and is a son of Antonio and Pasqualina (Monaco) Sposa, who in 1887 crossed the Atlantic to the United States and established their home in New York city, where the father is living at the age of sixty-six years, while the mother has reached the age of sixty. He was engaged in mercantile pursuits in Italy but is now living retired.
Frank Sposa was the second in order of birth in their family of sixteen children. He was a lad of but nine years when the family crossed the Atlantic and in the schools of New York he pursued his education. He sold papers on the streets of that city, starting out as thousands of other enterprising American lads have done. In fact, there are few successful business men who cannot claim that at some time or other they were earning money through selling papers. At length he entered a private detective agency in New York city and was employed by different agencies for some time. In 1904 he came to New Haven, entering the service of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad as special detective agent. He con- tinued with that company until 1911, when he opened a private detective agency on his own account and won a liberal patronage. A local paper spoke of him as "one of the cleverest private detectives ever employed by the New Haven road, a man who in six years worked himself up from special officer to special agent and then division special agent, a position corresponding to a police captaincy in the city force." His superior officers always spoke of him and his work in terms of high commendation. He was connected with a number of im- portant detective cases. In 1915 he entered a different line of business, organizing the Man- hattan Clothing Company, of which he is the president, and in this connection he has already developed a gratifying business.
On the 3d of June, 1903, Mr. Sposa was married to Miss Theresa Monaco, who was born in New York city, a daughter of John and Nunziata (Murano) Monaco, the former deceased, while the latter is still living. They became the parents of five children of whom two are living: Lena, who was born August 3, 1904; and Frank, born December 1, 1908. Both were born in New Haven and are attending school.
Mr. Sposa and his wife are communicants of St. Anthony's church. He belongs to vari-
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ous Italian societies, is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Young Men's Republican Club and the Italian American Athletic Club. Since starting out on his own account Mr. Sposa has steadily worked his way upward. He studied by candle light, devoting his leisure hours to improving his mind and thus gaining a knowledge that has constituted one of the basic elements of his advancement. He has a wonderfully alert mind and quick eye, together with a retentive memory. These qual- ities featured largely in his successful detective work and are proving equally valiable in the conduct of his commercial interests.
GEORGE FRANK HOTH.
George Frank Hoth, who is engaged in the ice trade in Meriden, was born in Stanford, Connecticut, February 4, 1877, a son of Frederick and Catherine (Williams) Hoth. The father was one of the early ice dealers of Stanford, where he resided for about fifty years. He was a native of Germany. He became an American citizen, proving his loyalty to his adopted country by service as a soldier in the Civil war. Going to the front he participated in many battles and eventnally became a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, being identified with the post at Stanford, and thus maintaining pleasant relations with "the boys in blue." He died in the year 1897 and his widow survived until 1904. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hoth were seven children, the three brothers and three sisters of George Frank Hoth being residents of Stanford. These are, William, Mrs. Annie Klock, Herman, Mrs. Julia Weed, Frederick and Mrs. Ida Garrington.
George Frank Hoth acquired a public school education and learned the ice business with his father. He afterward embarked in the same line in the state of New York and later was connected with the ice trade in several places in Connecticut. In his young manhood he also worked as a locomotive engineer but through his father's influence he became again identified with the ice trade, in which he is very successfully engaged. He came to Meriden on the 28th of May, 1914, and established business here at the advice of wholesale ice dealers of Bridge- port. From the beginning the business has prospered and he now employs fourteen men and utilizes five wagons and eleven horses, securing extra men and teams as the business de- mands.
On the 19th of July, 1899, Mr. Hoth was united in marriage to Miss Mary Lynch, of Stanford, and they have one child, Edward, who was born November 24, 1909. In his political views Mr. Hoth is independent. He votes with the republican party on national issnes but otherwise does not consider party ties. Fraternally he is connected with the Eagles and witlı the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and his religious faith is evidenced by his membership in the Presbyterian church. Those who know him and have had business or social relations with him entertain for him warm regard, recognizing his sterling traits of character. As a business man he has been actuated by a spirit of enterprise, and his progressiveness and re- liability have been the dominant factors in winning for him his present gratifying patronage in the ice trade.
WALTER WALMAN.
Walter Walman, manager of the New England Cabinet & Metal Company, was born in New Haven, July 21, 1883, and is a son of Louis and Dora (Rosenberg) Walman, who were natives of Warsaw, Poland, and in early life came to the United States, settling in New Haven, where the father engaged in the manufacture of shoes. He died in 1907, when about fifty years of age, but his widow still survives. They were the parents of two sons and four daughters, Nellie, Walter, Gussie, Bertha, Ida and Harry.
In his boyhood days Walter Walman attended the New Haven schools until he started ont in the business world as an apprentice with the Bradley Manufacturing Company, with which he continued from 1898 until 1906. On the expiration of that period he bought out the busi- ness, which was a cabinet making concern, but in the fall of that year, owing to the setting in
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of the widespread financial depression, he was forced to suspend business. Undaunted he made a fresh start in a small room and from that humble beginning his business has steadily grown and developed until his plant today covers a considerable area and it seems imminent that he must soon secure larger and more commodious quarters to eare for his -steadily growing trade. The shop is supplied with modern woodworking machinery and twelve experienced cabinet makers are constantly employed to turn out the vast volume of work. Not only does New Haven accord to the company a liberal patronage, but business comes to them from all over New England. Their manufacturing output includes refrigerators, show- cases, ice boxes, etc., and their products display the finest workmanship.
On the 4th of June, 1905, Mr. Walman was united in marriage to Miss Molly Goldstein, of New Haven, a daughter of Joseph and Sarah Goldstein, and they have become the parents of two children: Ruth, who was born June 24, 1906; and Bertha, born November 30, 1911.
Mr. Walman is a member of Yale Lodge, I. O. B. A., and in polities maintains an inde- pendent course. His life has been one of industry, and obstacles and difficulties in his path have seemed but to serve as an impetus for renewed effort on his part. He has steadily progressed and as the years have passed he has built up a business which brings to him a comfortable competence.
CHARLES NEAL CARROLL.
Charles Neal Carroll, engaged in the bottling of soft drinks in Meriden, was born Janu- ary 15, 1890, in the city in which he resides. His father, Daniel Carroll, is a native of Middletown, Connecticut, and in 1882 removed to Meriden. In early manhood he wedded Elizabeth O'Neil and they are well known residents of Meriden. Their children are five in number, namely: Charles N., George, Daniel, Mrs. Mazie Miner and Agnes, all living in Meriden.
Charles N. Carroll pursued his education in the West District public school and started out in the business world as an employe of Pullan Brothers, who at that time (1903) were proprietors of the bottling works that are now owned by Mr. Carroll. For eleven years Mr. Carroll remained in the employ of Pullan Brothers and learned the business from every angle.
He bought out his employers on the 4th of November, 1914. Mr. Carroll has a well equipped plant which includes eight thousand square feet of floor space and he uses new and modern, labor-saving machinery. He employs four men. He bottles ginger ale, and soda and mineral waters, and sells largely in Meriden, Durham, Cheshire and Southington, making deliveries with his own auto trucks.
On the 18th of February, 1914, Mr. Carroll was married to Miss Gertrude Brooks, of Meriden, and they have one chikl, Donald F., who was born January 24, 1915. Mr. Carroll is an independent voter, considering the capability of the candidate rather than his party ties. He belongs to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church and he is identified with several fraternal or- ganizations, including the Elks, the Foresters and the Moose.
Throughout his entire business career he has continued in the line in which he is now engaged and this concentration of thought, energy and purpose upon a given business, is un- doubtedly one of the elements of his success. He has practiced thoroughness in everything that he has undertaken and thus he gained an expert knowledge of the bottling business, which he is conducting with profitable results.
PAUL RUSSO.
If one could say, "Backward, turn backward, oh Time in thy flight." and could glean a knowledge of events of a half century ago, in this picture of bygone days one would find a little Italian lad of about nine years playing a violin on the streets of the city and thus earning little sums that contributed to his support. Today the little violinist is prominently known as a leading banker, real estate dealer and capitalist of New Haven. Such is the history of Paul Russo, who was born in Viggiano, in the province of Basilicata, Italy,
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April 19, 1859. his parents being Michael Angelo and Annie Rosa (Marisicano; Russo, who were also natives of the same province and in 1869 crossed the Atlantic to America. For three years they remained residents of New York city and then came to New Haven in 1872. The father, who was a well known violinist, died in 1881, while his widow sur- vived until 1912, passing away in New Haven at the age of seventy-nine years. They were parents of the following children: Josephina De Lia, the widow of Joseph De Lia, of New Haven; Paul; Ralph, a leading merchant and influential citizen of Wallingford; Mrs. Mary De Vita, of New Haven; and Anthony, of New Haven.
In early boyhood Paul Russo assisted his father in the support of the family. IIe was a street violinist at the age of nine and afterward earned a livelihood by selling peanuts and devoted his evening hours to study when his work for the day was over. He never attended school, securing whatever education he could by home study. In the meantime he had established quite a profitable trade as a little merchant on the corner of Congress avenue and Oak street in New Haven, his being the first Italian store not only in New Haven, hut in Connecticut. He was recognized as an exceedingly bright boy and was ofttimes called into the court to act as interpreter for Italians who could not speak the English language. His reputation as an intelligent translator soon spread and his services were in constant demand in this connection in all parts of the state. He was even called to New York city to act in that capacity and for ten years he devoted his attention to work As an interpreter. His connection with the courts aroused his interest in the practice of law and he determined to become a member of the bar. During the decade mentioned he utilized every available opportunity to acquaint himself with legal principles through private read. ing and study and at length he entered the Yale Law School, from which he was graduated in 1893, being the first Italian to receive a diploma from Yale Law School. He at once entered upon active practice and for ten years ranked with the most successful attorneys of New Haven, at the end of which period he abandoned the profession to concentrate his efforts upon other lines, for, in the meantime, he had become interested in real estate investments which gradually monopolized his time, his activities in the real estate flold passing beyond his most cherished expectations. He soon became one of the most widely known real estate operators and also one of the wealthiest Italian residents of New Haven. He then further extended the scope of his interests by establishing a banking business. This was as early as 1882, when he had begun to do a banking business on a small scale and which he has continued through all his operations. He was led to this step by the fact that many of his countrymen whom he had induced to come to America entrusted him with their savings, both for investment and for safe keeping. From the beginning the new enterprise proved successful and he is now conducting a very large general banking business. He has been at the head of many diversified business projects, all of which have been profitably conducted. In 1892 he established the first Italian newspaper in Con- necticut, "La Stella D'Italia," a weekly publication, which he continued to publish until 1912.
It is incorrect in a measure to emphasize Mr. Russo's nationality save that it indientes how admirably he has adapted himself to American ways and customs, for he Is truly American in spirit and interests. In the year in which he attained his majority he took out his citizenship papers and is most loyal to everything that stands for the highest ideals of the nation. In voting he maintains an independent course and he has no political ambition, although many offices have been tendered him. It was Mr. Russo who founded the first Italian Roman Catholic church in the state, calling a meeting In St. Patrick's school house on Wall street in 1884. He contributed a large sum for the building of St. Michael's church. He was also the founder of the first Italian mutual aid society of New Haven or in Connecticut and he is one of the directors of St. Francis Orphan Asylum, and to many other benevolent societies and organizations, giving freely of his time and means to further those projects.
On the 23rd of May, 1889, in New York at St. Anthony's church, Mr. Rnsso was united in marriage to Miss Lucy Francolini, of New York city, a danghter of Dr. Biagio Francolini, a well known physician and surgeon there and a sister of Commendato Joseph Francolini. the president of the Italian Savings Bank of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Russo have a daughter and two sons. Anna Rosina, a graduate of the Santa Maria high school and the New Rochelle (N. Y.) Academy, is now the wife of Genesis Corelli, of New Haven, and they
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have one child, John Corelli, born July 10, 1915. Michaelangelo P. and Biagio A., wbo are graduates of the Hopkins grammar school, are in business with their father.
A most inspiring record is the life history of Mr. Russo, showing what may be accom- plished through individual effort directed by ambition and intelligence. He is one of the most widely known real estate operators in New Haven and is the sole owner of the exten- sive subdivision known as Foxon Park, one of the largest land holdings in this section. He likewise owns much valuable property in the city, all acquired through his determined purpose and wise investments He enjoys popularity and high respect wherever he is known, for his salient characteristics have ever been such as awaken confidence and regard. While he has won notable success, he has at the same time maintained a public-spirited devotion to the general good and has displayed a kindly charity that has been manifest in generous support of needy individuals and worthy benevolences.
FRANCIS ROSSI.
Francis Rossi is manager of the banking house of Pallotti & Andretta in New Haven. He was born in Naples, Italy, a son of Pasquale and Annie Rossi. He graduated from high school after attending a preparatory school in Italy and in 1906, when a young man of twenty-three years, determined to try his fortune in the new world-a determination which he has never regretted. Crossing the Atlantic, he made his way to Wallingford, Connecticut, where he secured employment in a manufacturing plant. He there re- mained for five years and in 1911 came to New Haven. Here he obtained the position of foreman, in the plant of the New Haven Clock Company and thus continued until he was made manager of the banking house of Pallotti & Andretta in 1913. This firm was established in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1887, by Nicola Pallotti, the father of the present senior member of the firm. The partners at this writing are Francesco Pallotti and Antonio Andretta. Their New Haven branch was opened in 1907, with the main office in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm conducts strictly a banking business and are representatives of the famous Bank of Naples, which was organized in 1539 and which now has resources of five hundred million dollars, with branches all over the world. As manager of this estab- lishment Mr. Rossi is conducting an extensive business and with every phase of banking he is thoroughly familiar, being able to pass expert judgment upon any of the complex problems which arise in connection with the management of an institution of this character.
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