Album of genealogy and biography, Cook County, Illinois, 8th ed., Part 5

Author: Calumet Book & Engraving Company, Chicago
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Chicago : Calumet Book and Engraving Co.
Number of Pages: 930

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The latter served faithfully in the postoffice seven years, and then entered into a partnership with Dr. Julius Lubarsch, taking a one-third in- terest in the business of Dr. Lubarsch. Mr.

G. W. WIEDHOF.

Fricke became business manager and conducted inatters satisfactorily to all concerned from Feb- ruary, 1861, to January 2, 1872, when he bought out the interest of Dr. Lubarsch, and subsequently acquired the one-third interest of Dr. Louis Com- itti, who had superintended the medical depart- ment of the business. The latter interest was conferred upon Mr. Fricke's son, Dr. Gustav H. Fricke, who had just completed his medical edu- cation at Rush Medical College.

I11 1882 Mr. Fricke was seized with writer's paralysis, and turned over the entire management of business to his son. In July of that year he set out for a trip to Europe, accompanied by his daughter, Augusta, who much enjoyed the visit to her father's native home. It was a memorable trip for both.

In 1870 Mr. Fricke moved on fifty acres of land in Maine Township, one mile west of Park Ridge. He gradually improved it until it became a park farm, and was a happy gathering place for his children and grandchildren. In course of time he invested in city real estate, including a valuable property on Clark Street, near Goethe,

and three houses on Superior Street. Since No- vember 5, 1896, he has lived in one of these, and has made a charming miniature garden in the rear, where he enjoys a well-earned rest from the toils of a long and busy life. He is well known to a large number of Chicagoans as an industri- ous, kind-hearted man, who loves to entertain his friends and relatives, and is a most excellent type of the thrifty German-American citizen.

Mr. Fricke was married February 17, 1839, in Springe, to Miss Fredericka Hobein, who was a woman of fine qualities, and proved a worthy helpineet to her husband. She died November 3, 1895, and was buried in Graceland Cemetery. After her deathı Mr. Fricke's youngest sister cared for his household until his return from the farm to the city. His children are named in order of birth: Mary, Mrs. Oscar Margraff; Emma, wife of George Wittbold, whose biography will be found in this volume; Sophia, Mrs. Adolph Gar- the; Dr. Gustav H. Fricke; and Augusta, wife of George Garland. Besides these five children, Mr. Fricke is proud of twenty -four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

GEORGE W. WIEDHOF.

G EORGE WHITTINGTON WIEDHOF was born December 25, 1874, at No. 1402 Dunning Street, Chicago, and is the son of Alfred H. and Bertha A. Wiedhof. His great- grandfather was a general under Napoleon Bona- parte, and was of Polish birth. He had previous- · ly served in the Russian army, but at the begin- ning of trouble between Russia and Poland he took sides with his native country, and later went to France and served until the downfall and exile of the Emperor. He shared the troubles of Napoleon, and when he was sent to St. Helena,

Mr. Wiedhof and his wife, who was a Spanish lady, were on board the ship, called "Bellerophon." It was on this journey that their son, grandfather of George W. Wiedhof, was born. Mr. Wied- hof returned to Europe later, settling in Eng- land, which country the family adopted until A. H. Wiedhof emigrated to America in 1854. He is a contractor and builder, and still resides in Chicago, being now sixty years old, and a hale and stalwart man.

George W. Wiedhof received his early educa- tion in the common schools of the North Side in

G. H. BALL.

Chicago, and later graduated from the Lake View High School. His education was completed by a course in dentistry at the Northwestern Univer- sity, and previous to his graduation he assisted some of the most prominent dentists in the city. When only twenty-one years of age, he estab- lished himself in the profession, and has a rapid- ly growing practice. His best efforts are in crown and bridge work and in gold filling, in which line he has made a good reputation. Dr. Wiedliof was formerly a member of various military com-

panies, but of late years has been too busily en- gaged in his business to retain his interest in them.

In political affairs Dr. Wiedhof has very liberal views, and he always takes great interest in ben- efiting his fellow-men. He is connected with several social societies, in all of which he is a genial and influential member. He is one of the rising business men of the city, but has many outside interests, and keeps informed on all sub- jects, which enables him to be a brilliant conver- sationalist and a genial companion.

GODFREY H. BALL.

ODFREY HOWITT BALL, a prominent business man of Chicago, identified in many ways with its commercial and social inter- ests, is descended from an old family prominent in the military affairs of Great Britain. He was born February 15, 1853, in the city of Melbourne, Australia, being the son of Capt. George Pal- iner Ball of the British army.

The latter was in the East India service, and for meritorious conduct was made a captain at the early age of twenty-three years, and served all through the terrible Indian mutiny. His wife, Isabella Ball, was a daughter of Col. Robert Hazelwood, who served in India under Sir Arthur Wellesley, afterwards Duke of Welling- ton. While in India, Colonel Hazelwood was stationed most of the time at Madras (where Mrs. Ball was born), but saw some very hard fighting during the mutiny. When Captain Ball retired from the service, he went with his family to live in Australia. One of his sons, Albert T. Ball, who settled in that country, was killed with his wife, in a terrible railroad accident, which oc- curred at Mackay, June 14, 1897.

When the subject of this sketch was four years of age his parents went to England, and after

residing one year in Liverpool, came to America. In 1858 they settled on a farm in Smithtown, Long Island, forty-three miles from Brooklyn. The father was a highly educated man, a graduate of Dublin University, and from him the son re- ceived his primary education. During his youth he worked on his father's farm and spent con- siderable time in hunting and fishing. In the year 1863 the family moved to Brooklyn and he completed his education in the public schools of that city.

At the age of fifteen years he entered the em- ploy of Jabez A. Bostwick, of New York, after- ward well known as one of the leading spirits of the Standard Oil Trust, and continued in his service two or three years. He next spent one year in the service of a man named Warner, in the custom-house business, at New York. His next engagement was in the capacity of private secretary to Walter Brown, of the firm of Walter Brown & Son, at that time one of the largest wool merchants in the country.

Mr. Ball was now convinced that his business experience qualified him for advancement, and seeing little opportunity in, a house where so many preceded him, he replied to an advertise-

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ment, through which, upon the strong recom- mendation of Mr. Brown, he secured a position with Gardner G. Yvelin, founder of the establish- ment of which Mr. Ball is now the managing partuer in Chicago. The firm was known for some time as Yvelin & Smith, and after the death of the founder it became Smith & Vander- beck, which was in turn succeeded by the present firm of James P. Smith & Company; the parent house, situated at Nos. 90 to 94 Hudson Street, New York, has been established since 1831. Mr. Ball has been twenty-five years connected with this house, and since December, 1880, when he located in Chicago, he has been manager of its business here. He has traveled extensively, and during a period of eleven years visited every large city in America many times.

In June, 1886, Mr. Ball was married to Mary Clement Harriot, a native of Covington, Ken-

tucky, and scion of a very old and loyal family of that State. Mr. Ball's family includes a son and daughter, namely: James Percival, and Louise Harriot, aged, respectively, ten and five and one- half years.

The family is very comfortably settled at No. 4028 Lake Avenne. Mr. Ball was brought up in the Episcopal Church, to which he still ad- heres. He is entirely independent of political parties, having no faith in any organization, but is a good citizen, and casts his vote and influence where he believes they will result in the greatest good to the community. He is a true sportsman, with happy recollections of his youthful days, and enjoys an outing in fishing or the chase as much as ever. His genial and affable manners continne to make and retain friendships, and the success of the firm of which he is manager proves him an intelligent, clear-headed business man.

STEPHEN V. R. BRUNDAGE.

TEPHEN VAN RANSALAR BRUND- AGE, a prominent citizen of the West Side in Chicago, now deceased, was a scion of the sturdy Scotch blood which has been widely influ- ential in developing the best material and moral interests of the United States. Mr. Brundage was born December 25, 1839, in Barry County, Michigan, being the eldest child of Alonzo and Diadama (Dean) Brundage, both of whom were natives of the State of New York.

George Brundage, father of Alonzo Brundage, was born in Scotland, and passed most of his life on a farm near Oswego, New York. He was well known in that section of the State, and was regarded as one of the representative citizens. He adhered to the principles of government ad- vocated by the Whigs, and was repeatedly chosen by his fellow-citizens to represent them in posi-

tions of responsibility. Beside the subject of this sketch, he reared the following children: Alon- zo, George, Genoa, Frederick and Emma.

Stephen V. Brundage was educated in his native State, and acquired the trade of blacksmith. Although he never served a regular apprentice- ship, he had a natural aptitude for mechanics, and became a highly skilled artisan in iron. After coming to Chicago, in 1867, he was sixteen years foreman of the blacksmith shops of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. He re- linquished this position to engage in business on his own account.

In 1876 he established himself in a blacksmith shop on West Twenty-second Street, where he was assisted only by his eldest son. From this small beginning was built up a very successful business in the production of high-grade wagons

OCTAVE CHAPLEAU.

and carriages, and the factory now employs twenty men, continuing to turn out only first-class goods, such as are sought by people preferring quality to cheapness. This growth was not sud- den, and was the result of the industry, prudence and upright character of the founder. Two of his sons, the first and third, became interested in the establishment, and are continuing on the lines laid down by their father.

Mr. Brundage was married January 15, 1862, at Newark, Illinois, to Miss Maratta Hollenback, daughter of Wesley and Catherine (Rarich) Hollenback, who were among the pioneer set- tlers of northern Illinois. They resided in Ken- dall County during the Blackhawk War, and were among those warned by Chief Shabbona in time to escape the fury of the Indian warriors. They passed away at their home in Newark, Illi- nois. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Brundage are: Nelson Alonzo, Charlotte Louise (wife of G. G. Shauer), Edwin Wesley, Frederick Leroy and

Stephen Walter, the last-named being a member of the dental profession in Chicago.

Mr. Brundage passed from earth May 23, 1895, as the result of paralysis. He was widely known as a splendid mechanic, and a trne friend and good companion. He was for many years a regu- lar attendant of worship at Saint Paul's Methodist Church, and was a most just and upright man. He was identified with the Masonic order, hold- ing membership in Pleiades Lodge, No. 478, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and most of the members of his family are connected with the order, either in the Blue or Eastern Star Lodges. Mr. Brundage was very successful as a business man, being far-sighted and conservative in management. He had a horror of debt, and had clear title to all property which he acquired. Among his possessions were a farm in Dakota, the shops where he conducted business and a substantial, four-story flat building, in which he made his home.

OCTAVE CHAPLEAU.

CTAVE CHAPLEAU was born February 27, 1834, in Saint Rose, Canada, and was the son of a farmer at that place. His early education was obtained in his native town, and when he was old enough he began the study of the stone-cutter's trade. Hoping to better his · condition, he removed to Chicago, in 1866, and found ready employment at his trade.

In 1880 he removed to South Chicago, and en- tered the service of the Illinois Steel Company in building a mill, where he was employed four years. He resolved to enter business in his own name, and accordingly bonght ground and run a stone yard on Harbor Avenne. He was very successful and remained there until his death.

August 5, 1866, he married Celina Hebert,

daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Seymore) Hebert. She was born February 16, 1841, in Saint John, Canada. Mr. Chapleau was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. In politics he took an active part, and was a Republican in senti- ment. He bought a lot at No. 8902 Superior Avenue, and in 1882 built the house which is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Anton Gleitsman. He died May 26, 1893, and was mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

Anton Gleitsman was born July 12, 1852, near Milwaukee. His parents were natives of Ger- many, but are old settlers in Wisconsin, having emigrated several years before Anton Gleitsman was born. He received his education in the com- mon schools of Wisconsin, and at an early age

GEORGE DUNLAP.

began to learn a trade. He became an engineer in a blast furnace. He came to Chicago in 1882, and since that time has been employed in a mill.

May 22, 1895, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Chaplean, the widow of Octave Chapleau. Mr. Gleitsman and wife are communicants of the

Roman Catholic Church. They are highly es- teemed socially and have many friends. The former is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and in his political views is convinced of the jus- tice of the principles advanced by the Republican party, and is one of its firmest supporters.

GEORGE DUNLAP.

EORGE DUNLAP was born November 2, 1825, in Lorraine, Jefferson County, New York. He is a son of William I. and Mar- garet P. (Lane) Dunlap, both born in Cherry Valley, New York. John Dunlap, father of Will- iam I. Dunlap, was a captain of volunteers in the Revolutionary War from Cherry Valley, and his wife escaped the great massacre at that place by taking refuge in the fort. He was seven years in the service. His father was from the north of Ireland, and the family is of Scotch descent. He came to Cherry Valley, New York, where, with two brothers, he had a right of a township of land. The two brothers were lost at sea, with the papers showing the claim to the land, and the lawyer employed to settle the affair took all the land excepting two hundred acres. John was born on this farm and spent his life there. His wife was a Miss Campbell, and they have five children, namely: William I .; Livingston, a doc- tor, who practiced in Indianapolis until his death; Robert, who died in Milwaukee; Hannah, Mrs. Walrad, of Cherry Valley, deceased; and Eliza- beth, who died in young womanlood.

William I. Dunlap served as a volunteer in the War of 1812. He removed to Jefferson County. New York, in 1822, and in 1836 he came to Ill- inois, settling first in Mendota, and later, in 1840, in Leyden, which latter place was his residence many years. He died in 1856, at the age of sixty- nine years. His wife died in 1865, at the age of

seventy-seven years. She was born in Elizabethı- town, New Jersey, and removed to Cherry Val- ley with her parents when she was a child. Her father was of Dutch descent, and her mother of English origin. William I. and Margaret Dun- lap had ten children, of whom the following is the account: John, who was a tauner and cur- rier of Green Bay, Wisconsin, died when forty years old. Ann Eliza, deceased, married Oren Hotchkiss and lived at Champaign. Matthias L., who died in 1875, was a horticulturist and a writ- er on kindred subjects in the Chicago Tribune, his column being "The Farm and Garden;" he lived in Leyden, where he started an extensive fruit farm, and subsequently removed to Champaign, Illinois; his son, Henry, is a member of the present state senate. Menzo is a farmer, whose home is in Sevoy, Illinois; Sally, deceased, mar- ried James H. Kinyon, of Champaign; William is a retired wheelwright, and resides at Irving, Lane County, Oregon; Robert, a dealer in agri- cultural implements, lives in Iowa City, Iowa; George is the subject of this sketch; Charlotte, deceased, married Erastus Bailey, of Wheeling, Illinois; and James Hamill died when twenty- two years old.

George Dunlap removed with his parents to Lewis County, New York, when seven years old, and there he attended the common schools. He came to Chicago in 1836, arriving on his eleventh birthday, and subsequently attended school in

Z. M. HALL.

Troy Grove, La Salle County, Illinois. Later he attended a select school in Ottawa a few months. In 1840 he came to Leyden, then called Dunlap's Prairie, in honor of M. L. Dunlap, his brother, who surveyed much of the land in that vicinity, and was a prominent man, being a member of the state legislature one term. George Dunlap pre-empted one hundred and twenty acres of Gov- ernment land, and when it was put upon the mar- ket bought it. He lived on this farm, carrying on general farming until 1864, when he sold it. He was deputy sheriff six months, and then be- came assistant United States assessor, which posi- tion he held eleven years, resigning to take his seat in the twenty-ninth general assembly. He then engaged in the real-estate business, uniting with L. J. Swift in the firmn of Dunlap & Swift. In 1884 he was compelled to leave the cares of the business, which had become one of the most successful on the West Side, on account of failing health. He subsequently removed to Santa Cruz, California, where he has ever since spent the winter months.

In 1869 he bought the first lots and built the

first house in the village of Norwood, where he had his residence until 1884. In 1896 he built the pleasant home he now occupies. January 27, 1851, he married Almeda Pierce, of Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York. She is a daughter of John and Hannah (Ballou) Pierce, the latter of French ancestry, and both natives of Rhode Island. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap became the par- ents of six children: De Clermont is a civil en- gineer, and resides in Chicago; Hetty S., who is a school teacher, lives with her parents; Clifton F. is a printer of Chicago; Alice S. resides at home; Jessie D. married Percy V. Castle, a law- yer, who resides in Austin; and Mira died in 1894.

Mr. Dunlap has held many local offices. He served four years as supervisor of Leyden, five years as justice of the peace, and was school di- rector twenty-three years. He is a member of the Masonic order, having at present a demit from Santa Cruz Lodge, Santa Cruz, California. He is a well-read man, an intelligent citizen, and one who takes an interest in the affairs and im- provements of the generation in which he lives.

ZEBULON M. HALL.

EBULON MONTGOMERY HALL is a descendant of an old colonial family who emigrated from Coventry, England, in 1630, and settled in Boston, Massachusetts. The pro- genitor of the family in America was John Hall, the father of nine children. Of these Gersham Hall was the ancestor of the subject of this biog- raphy. He received the best collegiate education that could be obtained in New England at that time, and later took a part in the Revolutionary War, proving himself a brave officer. He was a man of great firmness of religious conviction, and his Bible is yet in possession of the family as one of its dearest treasures.

His son, Gersham, also received a liberal edu- cation and resided in Boston. He died near Ball- ston Springs, New York. His wife's father, was also a soldier in the Revolution. His grandson, Loammi, married Miss Sarah Duell, a daughter of Benjamin and Sybil (Putney ) Duell, who were of the Quaker faith. Loammi Hall and his wife resided in Perry, Genesee County, New York, where they were highly respected and wealthy farmers. For a time they kept a hotel, which was a landmark in the county. The family were blessed with long lives, and most of them lived to be more than seventy years of age. Loammi Hall and his wife died when they were compar-

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atively young, in Genesee County. Their chil- dren were: Minerva, Jabesh, Loammi and Zebu- lon M. Minerva married Walter Purdy, and is the only one living. Jabesh removed to Wiscon- sin, where he accumulated considerable property, and where he died. To secure this property for its rightful owners, Zebulon, though only a boy of sixteen years, undertook the long journey to Wisconsin, and was successful.

Soon after this, in 1836, the subject of this notice came to Chicago, and eventually became one of the city's most influential citizens. He became employed in the grain elevator business by Charles Walker, and was for years a confiden- tial employe. When he had learned the details of the business, he engaged in it on his own respon- sibility and became very successful. His brother, Loammi, became his partner and they engaged in the wholesale grocery trade, under the firm name of Hall Brothers, but the city life and close confinement did not suit Loammi, who withdrew and engaged in agricultural pursuits, in which he prospered. Mr. Hall next took for a partner Charles Harding, and the well-known firm of Harding & Hall was formed, which conducted a lucrative wholesale ship chandlery business for many years. Mr. Hall at all times assumed the more active part in the conduct of business, and his management was characterized by such tact and ability that Mr. Harding was enabled to withdraw from the firm, which was continned by Z. M. Hall & Company until 1875, when Mr. Hall withdrew, in order to recuperate his health. For this pur- pose he went to Jackson County, Oregon. His active mind could not rest, however, and he was not entirely idle, but while there became interested in the stock business. After spending three years in Oregon, he returned to Chicago, where he resided until his death, which took place in Sep- tember, 1894, at the age of seventy-four years.

Mr. Hall was married in Chicago, to Miss Kezzie Frost, a foster-daughter of Capt. A. W. Rosman, commander of the steamer "Atlanta," of the Goodrich line. He is one of the most noted captains on the lakes, having begun life on the water at the early age of seven years. At the age of seventeen years he became a captain, and

for fifty years sailed the lakes, without having any serious accident. He was a grandson of Coonrod Rosman, who settled in Canada about the middle of the seventeenth century, and whose descendants removed from Canada to Pennsyl- vania. Captain Rosman was a son of Abraham and Rachel (Jones) Rosman, the former a soldier of the War of 1812, and the latter a descendant of the world-renowned Paul Jones. Captain Ros- man had two children, Charles A. and Eva, the latter the wife of Frank Hamilton. The former received a gold medal from the government for saving life on Lake Michigan. The exposure incident to this brave deed brought on con- sumption, from which his death resulted.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Z. M. Hall were: Francis Montgomery, Edgar Albert, Harry Vic- tor, Sadie Beatrice and Bessie Eugenia. The oldest son was drowned from the steamer "Ver- non," and left a wife and three children. Edgar A. is connected with the Hanchette Paper Com- pany; Harry V. is living in Arizona; Sadie B. is the wife of Lloyd James Smith1; and Bessie E. is Mrs. A. G. Morely.

Mr. Hall was a Mason, and was one of the liberal supporters of the New England Congre- gational Church, being one of its first members. In politics he was a strong Republican. To all enterprises which would assist in bettering the lives and condition of the human family, he gave his sympathy and aid. Though he was liberal to a fault, he accumulated a property, and had lie been more selfish, the history of Chicago would have recorded another millionaire. He lived a life of noble impulse, and all that could be said of his inner life would reflect to his credit and in- tegrity.

During the Great Fire he telegraphed to Indian- apolis for a fire engine, which was placed on a raft in the river, near his building, adjacent to the Randolph Street bridge, and thus it was saved, being the only one rescued in the center of the city. It was a five-story grocery store. After the fire he helped feed the public, and was pro- tected by a company of soldiers, sent to him by Gen. Philip A. Sheridan. They formed a double line, and he was thus able to distribute

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Album of genealogy and biography, Cook County, Illinois, 8th ed., Part 5

Author: Calumet Book & Engraving Company, Chicago Publication date: 1897 Publisher: Chicago : Calumet Book and Engraving Co. Number of Pages: 930

Author: Calumet Book & Engraving Company, Chicago
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Chicago : Calumet Book and Engraving Co.
Number of Pages: 930