Album of genealogy and biography, Cook County, Illinois, Volume 1899, Part 64

Author: La Salle Book Company (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : La Salle Book Co.
Number of Pages: 910

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Conducive to the happiness and general wel- fare of a man is a pleasant, helpfullife companion, as Mrs. Bartelt has proven. She is a native of . the same county as her husband, and was named Amelia Kluge They were married March 30, 1867. Of their four living children, the eldest was born in Prussia, and the others in Chicago, namely: Augusta, now Mrs. Philip Roth; Ma- tilda, wife of Herman Reische; Frank and Amelia. All are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

JOHAN M. PETTERSEN.

OHAN MARTIN BERTEL MOERCH DE EICH PETTERSEN, a druggist at No. 439 West Fullerton Avenue, was born April 23, 1844, in the village of Saeby, peninsula of Jutland, Denmark. He received a good educa- tion in the public school of his native village. At the age of sixteen years he entered upon a five years' apprenticeship to learn the business of druggist. On the expiration of his term of service he received a diploma for the practice of pharmacy. He then went to Schleswig and filled a position as prescription clerk in a drug store two years. The two succeeding years he was employed in the same capacity at Frysenberg.

In 1869 Mr. Pettersen came to the United States, locating first at Jamestown, New York, where he was employed two years as clerk in a drug store. He then went to Foxburg, in the oil regions of Pennsylvania, and followed his profession about nine months.

Mr. Pettersen arrived in Chicago in 1872, and was first employed in a drug store at the corner of Division Street and Milwaukee Avenue, and after a short time was in the service of Hunton & Hall, at their store at the corner of Leavitt and Lake Streets. From there he went to the

employ of N. Bruun, who was located at the corner of West Indiana Street (which street is now Grand Avenue at this point) and Center Avenue. He was a clerk at this store seven years, proving himself a worthy and valued man of tact and perseverance. .

In 1881 he decided to establish a business of his own and purchased a business at the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue and Twenty-ninth Street, which proved to be a poor location, and moved the store, in a short time, to Twenty-fifth Street and the same avenue. A few months later he removed to the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Carpenter Street. After one year of unsatis- factory trade he moved to No. 1702 Milwaukee Avenue, where he soon built up a profitable busi- ness.

In 1890 he purchased a business at the corner of Rockwell Street and West Fullerton Avenue, and conducted both stores eight years. In 1898, however, he disposed of the former and success- fully continues the one where he resides. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum and of the In- dependent Order of Foresters, also being identified with the Knights and Ladies of Security. He was made a Mason in Jamestown, New York, but

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has not affiliated with any lodge since he left that city. For thirty-eight consecutive years he has been a druggist, and has had a long and varied experience which is invaluable to him.

Mr. Pettersen was married in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1871, to Miss Augusta Gad, a native of Denmark. They became the parents of six children, three of whom died in childhood. Annie, the eldest now living, is the wife of L. J.

Lunoe, judge of the criminal court at Copen- hagen. Ella, the next in order of birth, is at home, as is also Holger, who is attending school.

Mr. Pettersen has always taken a keen interest in the affairs of his adopted country and home city. He is a supporter of the Republican party, but has always refused to accept a nomination for office of any kind. He and his family are members of the Danish Lutheran Church.

ERIK PEDERSEN.

RIK PEDERSEN. The subject of this sketch is a native of the village of Hund- tofte on the island of Fyen, Denmark, and is the youngest of the seven children of Peter Knudsen and Maria Christophersen, both natives of Fyen. Both parents spent their lives in Fyen, his father dying in 1861, and his mother in 1876.

Mr. Pedersen was reared and educated in his native village, where he remained until he was fourteen years of age, and was engaged in farm- ing for a time; then, becoming desirous of follow- ing the sea, he shipped as a cabin boy, and for many years was employed on board a ship in various capacities. From his native land he sailed to Scotland and Prussia, then to Liver- pool, and there shipped aboard a Dutch vessel and sailed to Riga, Russia. From there he went to Holland, then took a position on a South American vessel and went to New Orleans, land- ing in America for the first time in 1860. After a short visit in New Orleans he was employed on the American vessel "Scranton," on a trip to Liverpool. He then shipped on board a Swedish ship, which was bound for Shields, England; here he changed to the American ship "Globe," com- manded by Captain Baker, and went to Rio Janeiro, Brazil. The ship being southern prop- erty, could not get a clearance, so the captain

represented that they were going to Cork, Ire- land, for orders. Instead he went into St. Thomas, in the West Indies, to learn how the Rebellion was progressing. Then they found three Northern men of war, and the "Globe" was held there eleven months. Mr. Pedersen re- mained on board the "Globe" eight months and then got a berth on board a Danish vessel and went to San Domingo, from there to Hamburg, Germany, thence to his native village and found that his father had died. He then went to Ham- burg and shipped in an American vessel bound for Shields, England. Later he embarked on a Prussian vessel, came to New York and cruised along the eastern coast, visiting Baltimore, Jack- sonville and Galveston, and then went on a trip to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

Returning to New York he shipped on a Ger- man vessel for France, touching at Marseilles. On going back to New York, they were detained in the harbor at Gibraltar by a head wind for about twenty-four hours. The captain did not know that the law required every ship that had been lying at anchor in the bay to hoist its flag while passing the Spanish fort. Neglecting to comply with this regulation, his ship was fired at from the forts and the twenty-four pound shot struck the railing, passing through the side of the ship,

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broke the cook's leg, knocked off a leg of the stove and lodged in a sail locker. The Govern- ment sent a tug to take them back into the har- bor at Gibraltar, where they had to report to the Consul how the trouble happened, after which they returned to New York. Mr. Pedersen then shipped on a Nova Scotian vessel, called "Lillian," and went to Buenos Ayres, Brazil, with lumber, and from there returned to Boston. After getting his pay he took passage on a steamboat to New York, where he made his home. He then went to Buffalo, New York, and continued his journey as far West as Omaha, intending to go into the mining regions of the Rocky Mountains. Instead he took a trip down the Mississippi River and spent the winter in New Orleans. While on the levee in that city looking for work, he heard a man ask a negro to go to work for him, and at once recognized the voice as that of a Mr. Bruen, who had been second mate of the ship "Globe." He made himself known, renewed the old ac- quaintance and friendship and got profitable em- ployment with his old friend. In the spring of

1871 he came to Chicago, sailing on the lakes during the following summer. In the fall of 1871 he went to New York and made two trips to Santiago, and on his return visited his brother in Racine, Wisconsin.

In the spring of 1873 Mr. Pedersen came to Chicago and engaged in the sale of sewing ma- chines. Five years later he started in that busi- ness for himself, and first located at No. 332 West Chicago Avenne, where he remained about four years; at the end of that time removing to his present place of business No. 278 West Chicago Avenue.

Mr. Pedersen was married in 1877 to Miss Ella Johnsen, a native of Norway, who came to Chicago in 1870. She died in 1879, leaving one child, Mary Pedersen, who is a most efficient as- sistant to her father in his business.

Mr. Pedersen is a valued member of the Danish Benevolent Society, and is independent in his political opinion. He is essentially one of the self-made men of Chicago, having established himself in business wholly by his own efforts.

FREDERICK VOLTZ.

C REDERICK VOLTZ is a representative of the thrifty and successful German-American citizens who have done so much for the pro- - gression of the city of Chicago. He was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, near Franklin, Germany, April 17, 1831, a son of Ludwig and Elizabeth Voltz. Both parents died in Germany and of their chil- dren, who were five in number, three came to America. Frederick, of this article came first; Louis came in 1855, and lives in Northfield, Cook County; and Katharine, now Mrs. Louis Frederick, came in 1865, and lives in Chicago.

Frederick Voltz was well educated, first in the parish school, where he received his primary

,education, and he then attended the technical school in Darmstadt and was graduated from that institution in 1849. He was reared to farm life, and after leaving school lived at home until 1851. In that year he went to London and attended the exhibition, and on September 12 sailed for New York, arriving in that city October 18.

Mr. Voltz went to New Jersey and worked on a farm until the following year, when he came west, his objective point being Milwaukee. On arrival in Chicago he found employment, and decided to remain. He was clerk in a hardware store one year. He then rented a dairy farm and engaged in the milk business until 1856. His

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next venture was keeping a grocery store, at the corner of Wells and Ontario Streets, where he continued two years.

In 1857 he sold out and went to Europe and was married, returning to engage in the grocery business on Milwaukee Avenue, near North Avenue, where he purchased property. Later he bought property at No. 678 to 686 Milwaukee Avenue, and moved his buildings to this point and continued the same business. In 1868 he built a flour mill, which he conducted ten or fifteen years. He afterwards added a bakery and continued the same until 1890, when he turned the business over to his son and moved to Han- cock County, Iowa, near Clear Lake, where he owns a fine farm of four hundred acres. He made this move to recuperate his failing health, and remained five years in Iowa. He then re- turned to Chicago, but spends a few of the sum-

mer months there each year. Mr. Voltz has been too busy with his business affairs to devote much time to politics, but has always kept him- self well informed on public questions of the day. He cast his first presidential vote for John C. Fremont and has voted for every Republican presidential candidate since that time.

September 16, 1857, Mr. Voltz was married to Miss Barbara Frederick, of Germany. They had five children, three of whom are now living, namely: Frederick L .; Mina, who is in Germany; and Lydia, at home with her father. The mother died in 1895. Mr. Voltz is a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and is a man of exceptional natural ability. He has made the most of his opportunities, is well in- formed and has always used his influence in favor of the promotion of all measures he believes to be for the public welfare.

JULIUS ZISKA.

ULIUS ZISKA, who became a resident of Chicago in 1844, had opportunity to view the great metropolis of the West under many different phases of its history. He saw it de- troyed by fire and built up out of a marsh. He saw great and immense buildings erected where once a man could not safely stand. It has grown from a village to be a city known all over the world with commercial value almost beyond reckoning.

Julius Ziska was born in Schleswig, Germany, on the line of Bohemia, December 6, 1826, and died at his home in Chicago February 15, 1899. He learned the butcher's trade and served in the standing army five years, having volunteered his services. In 1844 he emigrated to the United States and located in Chicago. For a few years he was occupied at his trade in the employ of

other people, but in 1849 he started a business for his own interest on the corner of what is now Center and Milwaukee Avenues, this being the first meat market on Milwaukee Avenue north of Sangamon Street.

Mr. Ziska continued doing a profitable and rising trade until the fire of 1871. He had pur- chased property at No. 613 Milwaukee Avenue and had built a large store which was accepted by him from the contractor the same day the fire started. He then rented his meat market and has since lived retired. He successfully invested in real estate and became wealthy. In 1876 he married Fredericka Rosenbaum, a native of Ger- many, who came to America the same year as her husband. Three children blessed this union, Julius; Augusta, wife of Edward Steinbrecher, a grocer of Chicago; and Ida, wife of William Haus-

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sen. Mr. Ziska was a Republican and a promi- nent worker in the interests of his party. He was one of the charter members of Goethe Lodge No. 329, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was a consistent and influential member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Julius, only son of Julius Ziska, senior, the man whose name heads this article, was born in Chicago, October 6, 1857, and was educated in the public schools of the city. He learned the trade with his father and continued at the same until 1893. He carried on a meat dealing busi-

ness nine years, but from 1893 until 1895 was not in business. Subsequent to this period of retirement he purchased a grocery stock, and has since been occupied with his present business.

Mr. Ziska, junior, never aspires to hold political office, but casts his vote in favor of the Republi- can party. He is connected with Wicker Park Lodge No. 281, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, and with the Royal League. In 1891 he married Miss Mollie Hora, a native of Austria and daughter of John Hora. Their children are: Ida, Julius and William.

ANDREW J. LARSON.

A NDREW J. LARSON, who is well known among the Danish-American citizens of Chicago, was born in Mon, Denmark, No- vember 4, 1852. He is the youngest of the three children of Lars Jensen and Gertrude Petersen, who were also natives of Denmark. The former was a farmer by occupation and died when the son was but eighteen months old. His widow is still living in her native land, at the advanced age of seventy-eight years.

Andrew J. Larson remained with his mother until he reached the age of fifteen years, attend- ing the common school. Thus his mother did all in her power to give him a training which would assist him in the battle of life. But her means were limited and he was obliged to seek employ- ment and earn his own living. He worked for a time as a farm hand, but soon decided to emigrate to America. He therefore separated himself from all relatives and friends and crossed the Atlantic to seek friends and fortune among strangers. He first traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, where his first employment was in sawing four cords of wood, which he did in payment for a week's

board. He next worked in a spoke factory in Indianapolis, remaining about six months. For the next two years he was in the employ of a railroad, first in grading and later as a section hand.

In 1872 Mr. Larson came to Chicago, which was then rising from the ashes of the great fire. Without waiting to choose his work he took the first opening offered and engaged with the force which was excavating for the artificial ponds in Douglas Park. With the few dollars he was able to save from his earnings he soon started as a junk dealer, and found the enterprise quite lucrative. Later he commenced on a small scale the business in which he is still engaged, con- fectionery and school supplies, and has found the work more to his liking. He has followed the habits of industry and frugality which were ne- cessary in his early life and has been able to save a fair portion of his income. Besides enlarging and building up his business as the growth of his trade required, he has invested considerable in real estate. He has erected a fine two-story brick building, the lower portion of which is his

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own home, the upper floor being rented. In Arthur aged nine years. All were born in Chi- considering the success which has crowned his cago. efforts, Mr. Larsou can point with pride to the fact that all his worldly wealth is the product of the labor of his own hands and mind.

The subject of this sketch was married in Chi- cago in 1882 to Miss Kersten Olson, who was born in Sweden, June 19, 1861. She came to Chicago in 1876 and has since resided in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Larson have been the par- ents of four children, Clara and Lillie, who died at the ages of three years and two years, re- spectively, Gertrude aged twelve years, and

In spite of many business cares, Mr. Larson finds time for various social duties, and is known as a man of genial and pleasant disposition. He is a member of Norden Lodge No. 699, Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has filled all the official chairs. He is also a member of the encampment branch of that order, and both he and his wife are connected with Chicago Lodge No. 130, Daughters of Rebekah. He is a firm Republican in political views and does all in his power to further the interests of the party.

FREDERICK FROSCH.

REDERICK FROSCH, one of the loyal German-born citizens of Chicago, was born September 24, 1842, in Bavaria, Germany. His parents were Adam and Margaret Frosch, and came from very old and respected German families.

Barbara, sister of the man whose name heads this article, came to the United States in 1849, and located in New York City. She married Robert Zabel and still resides in that city. Frederick Frosch and his sister Margaret landed in New York in 1860. He was a tailor by trade, and continued to follow this occupation after arriving in America.

In April, 1860, when the Civil War broke out, Mr. Frosch enlisted in Company D, Fifth New York State Militia. After three months' service, he returned to New York and resumed his labors until September, 1862, when he enlisted in the Twenty-second New York Infantry. He was en- listed for nine months, and participated in the first and second Fredericksburg battles, and that of Chancellorsville. At the end of nine months he returned again to New York, but in Septem-

ber, 1864, enlisted for one year in the Second New Jersey Cavalry. He was mustered ont July 16, 1865. He was wounded in a skirmish at Huntsville, Alabama, and spent two weeks in the hospital.

Mr. Frosch made his home in Carlstadt, New Jersey, where his sisters resided, and was em- ployed in New York City. When the war was over he was cutter for Peck, Randolph & Smith, who were located on Broadway. When he had been with this concern eighteen months, he changed to the interest of Metz, Nathan & Com- pany, at the corner of Houston and Canal Streets, and continued there until he removed to Chicago.

He arrived in the last named city October 15, 1867, and opened a tailor shop at No. 71 Wash- ington Street, employing as many as twelve men, at times. He had a fine trade and a growing business, when the fire of 1871 burned his store and made a total wreck of his finances. He lost about eighteen thousand dollars in money and much more in other sources.

He returned to New York and was again em- ployed by Metz, Nathan & Company, until

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March, 1874. He came to Chicago again, and was made head cutter for Leopold, Kuh & Com- pany, at the corner of Wabash Avenue and Washington Street. He was subsequently in the same capacity with Kuh, Nathan & Fischer until September, 1874. He was appointed United States Gauger in the revenue office, which position he occupied until June, 1875. He re- turned to the service of Kuh, Nathan & Fischer, with whom he remained until November, 1876. From that time until November, 1879, he was employed by B. Kuppenheimer & Company, on Wabash Avenue, near Washington Street. He was head cutter for all firms he was with in Chi- cago. He was later four years with Barbee Brothers, and four years with Straus, Yondorf & Rose. Since November, 1894, he has been trav- eling salesman and collector for M. H. Wager & Company.

December 7, 1865, Mr. Frosch was married to Miss Eliza, daughter of William and Sophia (Altman) Hope. Mrs. Frosch was born in Hessen-Cassel, Germany. With her parents and three other children, she came to America in 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Frosch became the parents of ten children, brief mention of each of whom follows:

Frederick Anton, born December 30, 1866, married Anna Koch, and resides at No. 3130 Union Avenue. He is a tailor in the service of the International Tailoring Company. George William, the next, was born November 28, 1868,

and is not married. He is a salesman for Schimpferman & Company. Henry Frank, also residing with his parents, was born November 18, 1870. He is employed by the Edison Company. Wilhelmina, born August 18, 1872, died Febru- ary 18, 1874. Amelia, born September 27, 1874, is at home, as are also the following: Clara Lou- isa, born October 14, 1876; Elizabeth, November 22, 1878, and Franklin Edward, March 29, 1886. William, the eighth, lived from October 17, 1880, to June, 1884, and Arthur, from November, 1882, to be six months of age.

Mr. Frosch is a Free Mason, raised in 1884, in Lessing Lodge. He is now connected with Englewood Lodge No. 670. He is connected with Germania Lodge No. 2, Knights of Pythias; has belonged to this order since 1869, and is Past Grand Chancellor. He is a member of Columbia Post No. 706, Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Frosch is a strong sympathizer with and upholder of the Republican party. He was reared a Roman Catholic, but is not now connected with any church.

In 1888 Mr. Frosch erected a residence at No. 6516 Lafayette Avenue, and has since resided at this location. Though not a wealthy man, he has all that goes to make up a comfortable home, and is very domestic in his tastes. Mr. Frosch has mastered the English language perfectly, and is a fluent speaker of the same. He is an enter- taining and interesting conversationalist, and has all the qualities of a true gentleman.

PETER O. LINDQUIST.

ETER OLOF LINDQUIST, a native of Sweden, and a true representative of a sturdy and hardy race, is a contractor and well- C known citizen in the portion of Chicago where he resides. He was born April 12, 1840, and is a

son of John and Charlotta (Olstrom) Lindquist. His father died in 1858, at the age of seventy years. He was employed on a large estate in his native land. His wife survived him until 1876, being seventy-two years of age at the time of her

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death. Her children are accounted for as follows: Christine, wife of Nels Watson, never emigrated from her native land. Caroline married Nels Anderson, a tiller of the soil, and still resides in Sweden. Peter Olof is the youngest of his father's children.

He is the only one of his family who left the native soil, and reached Chicago May 9, 1869, having traveled direct to that city. At the age of fourteen years he commenced a six-years' ap- prenticeship at the trade of decorator and frescoer. Before emigrating to America he spent some time in Berlin, Germany, after which he returned to Sweden, and later left for America.

Mr. Lindquist first found employment on Chi- cago Avenue, but in three months' time left for the South, traveling to Water Valley, Missis- sippi, and remained nine months. He spent three months in New York City and subse- quently returned to Chicago. He was three years in the employ of Mr. Stubbings, located at the corner of Elizabeth and Randolph Streets,

later entering the employ of Sullivan Brothers, at No. 266 North Clark Street. Mr. Lindquist occupied himself the same length of time with this concern, and was foreman of the decorators in the establishment of Crossman & Lee, at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Van Buren Streets.

In March, 1885, Mr. Lindquist was enabled to erect a residence at No. 132 West Sixty-fifth Street, where he has since resided. He was mar- ried June 4, 1871, to Miss Bertha Christina Rec- tor, daughter of Christian and Betty (Bargerson) Rector. Mrs. Lindquist was born December 8, 1847, in Gottenburg, Sweden, and came to America in 1870. Her children are: Henry Leonard, employed by the Standard Oil Company, and Alma Elvera, at home.

Mr. Lindquist is connected with the Knights of Honor, being identified with North Star Lodge No. 2293, and is a member of the Painters' Union. He is a Republican and does all in his power for the benefit of all candidates of the party, being in all very loyal.

SAMUEL CLAUSEN.

AMUEL CLAUSEN, who does a wholesale and retail dairy business in the northwestern part of Chicago, was born in Denmark Sep- tember 13, 1869. His parents, Lawrence and Cecilia (Madsen) Clausen, were also natives of Denmark and emigrated in 1872 to Hartford, Connecticut. Five years later they removed to Chicago, where the father conducted a milk busi- ness many years, selling his business and property to the son whose name heads this article in 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Clausen are now living, in well-earned retirement in North Evanston.

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Album of genealogy and biography, Cook County, Illinois, Volume 1899, Part 64

Author: La Salle Book Company (Chicago, Ill.) Publication date: 1899 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : La Salle Book Co. Number of Pages: 910

Author: La Salle Book Company (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : La Salle Book Co.
Number of Pages: 910