Album of genealogy and biography, Cook County, Illinois, Volume 1899, Part 68

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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In the great fire of 1871 he was burned out, sustaining a heavy loss, after which he sold liis real estate. In 1849 he married Amelia Noezlich and they became the parents of three sons and one daughter. The eldest, Oscar, is a barber 011

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JAMES PETTIGREW.

Van Buren Street. Henry is a machinist. Emil of assistance. He votes for the interest of the is the next in order of birth, and Emma is the widow of Bernard Meisner, by whom she has a son, Robert. Mrs. Balke died in 1877.

Mr. Balke has always been a quiet, industrious citizen, generous to an extreme to those in need

Republican party and is connected with the German Lutheran Church. While he has not accumulated great wealth, he is conscious of lav- ing lived an honorable life and of making himself useful to many of his fellow-citizens.

JAMES PETTIGREW.

AMES PETTIGREW, who is president of the board of education and of the Enterprise Fonndry, Harvey, Illinois, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, July 21, 1856. His boyhood was passed like that of him who made Ayrshire famous by his sweet song, receiving such educa- tion as the common schools of Scotland offered. He was for some years connected with the Gov- ernment constabulary, his duties taking him into the same valleys and scenes as Burns' own of- ficial life as an exciseman. Starting in the lower grades of the service, he won promotion until he reached the seventh, or highest grade.

He, however, decided to cast liis fortunes in the United States and in 1882 came to America, going direct to Grinnell, Iowa, where he learned the trade of a moulder, a work that he has fol- lowed to the present. In1 1890 he came to Har- vey, as a moulder in the employ of the Harvester King Company and, in 1894, in company with William and Henry Labhart and Daniel Brad- ley, started the Enterprise Foundry. The business was prosperous from the start, the output being all lines of gray castings, heavy work predom- inating. Employment is given to from twenty to thirty men and the present season the plant has work to its fullest capacity. This institution has taken a front rank among the manufacturers of Harvey, its proprietors all being men of ster- ling quality and all residents of the community.

Mr. Pettigrew is fully alive to the interests of

the village, paying special attention to educa- tional matters. He has been repeatedly elected president of the board of education, a posi- tion that has required a high order of business ability, as well as mind in touch with school work, and is thoroughly imbued with the modern idea of universal education. Conservative in all matters relative to public expenditure, Harvey has been supplied with a fine class of school buildings, well equipped for high-grade work, and at moderate expense, without unusual tax burdens. The facilities for education of all its children are in keeping with the spirit of educa- tion manifest in the village, and the work done is second to none, being fully up to the standard of the city schools, which is considered a high one.

The excellent results attained were impossible except that the general desire for schools and ability and willingness to pay for them, were ably seconded by the administration of this high trust, being in the hands of competent men, whose en1- thusiasm is not disputed and whose ability and integrity are unquestioned. While due praise is bestowed upon all, it is not amiss to say that much credit is due Mr. Pettigrew, in that his constant and undiminished interest and enthu- siasm have been guided by good common sense and great discretion. In this arduous administra- tion his work has redounded to his own honor, as well as that of the village, and no criticisms are heard in connection with the policy of the board

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J. W. JENNINGS.

of education; but on the other hand, the schools are the one thing in which the citizens take great pride, and they are ever ready to extol their excellence and hold them up as at least one great attraction to make Harvey a pleasant home.

Mr. Pettigrew is not a politician, although the Republican party claims his affiliation. He was married at Grinnell, Iowa, in 1883, to Miss Eliza-

beth Swanson, who was born in Caithness, Scot- land. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Pettigrew consists of John, James, Alfred, Ethel and Vera Fern. Mr. and Mrs. Pettigrew are communicants of the Baptist Church, of which Mr. Pettigrew is trustee. He has taken an active part in the Harvey Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

JOHN W. JENNINGS.

OHN WILLIAM JENNINGS, who stands among the foremost and enterprising citi- zens of Chicago, was for many years a trav- eling salesman, but has located permanently, without doubt, in the city, occupying the posi- tion of manager of the warehouse of a local firm. He has dealt some in real estate, and is well known in the neighborhood where he resides, as well as wherever his dealings spread, as an hon- orable and upright man, and is therefore re- spected by all. He was born on the 14th of Oc- tober, 1859, on St. Paul Street, Quebec, Canada, and is a son of Patrick and Bridget (Walsh) Jennings.

J. W. Jennings was educated in the public schools of Quebec and attended St. Ann's College four years, leaving there when sixteen years of age. He received the rudiments of his education in school, but experience has done much toward making him fitted for the battles of life and he has seen, like many others, that it is not the easy going school of books, but the school of the world at large that makes men. In the fall of the year 1871 Mr. Jennings came to Chi- cago and entered a grocery store. He was there until 1875, when he was employed by John J. McGrath, in the wholesale department of a wall paper store. He entered as packer, but was made shipping clerk later, and was thien placed

on the road as traveling salesman. He remained in this capacity six years, his territory being Illinois. The business was burned out in 1886, and Mr. Jennings was employed for one year by Longer & Warner, in the same capacity as before, his territory now being Iowa and Missouri. For ten years he has been in the service of Janeway & Carpender, having traveled for this firm four years in Illinois, and now occupying the position of manager of the warehouse. Mr. Jennings has been very successful financially, and erected a residence at No. 6752 Indiana Avenue, in 1890, where he has since resided with his family. He was married August 31, 1880, to Miss Margaret Ellen, daughter of James and Margaret (Fer- rell) Morgan. Mrs. Jennings was born July 23, 1859, at Kenosha, Wisconsin.

James Morgan was born in Limerick, Ireland, and his father, James Morgan, senior, removed from Ireland when the son was but an infant. James Morgan, senior, located in Oswego, New York, where he died. His children were: Mary, Patrick, Richard and James. James Mor- gan, junior, father of Mrs. Jennings, was a city detective, with the rank of sergeant. Mrs. Mor- gan, mother of Mrs. Jennings, was born Novem- ber 1, 1830, in Dublin, Ireland, and her residence is now at No. 6316 Washington Avenue.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Jennings are as

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follows: James Morgan, born October 23, 1881; Marjorie Ellen, August 26, 1883; Jolin William, junior, October 11, 1885, and Kathleen Morgan, February 5, 1895. Mr. Jennings is connected with St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church, of which he is a valued and influential member.

His efforts are made toward the advancement of the people and the right, and he is recognized as a conscientious man. He votes in favor of the Democratic party and at all favorable opportun- ities presents plausible and forcible arguments in its favor.

JAMES F. ROUGH.

AMES FRANCIS ROUGH is one of the highly respected and honored citizens of Chicago. He comes of a very old Scotch family, and bears many of the qualities of his ancestors. He is sturdy in mind as well as in body, and has a constitution which was handed down through many generations of the sons of "Bonny Scotland." He was born June 20, 1851, at the corner of Alexander and Dorchester Streets, Montreal, Canada, and his parents were James and Margaret (Stark) Rough.

His grandfather, Joseph Rough, was a tallow- chandler in Edinburgh, Scotland. His children were: Margaret, Agnes, William, James, John, Alexander, Catherine, Janet and Andrew. None of the family of Joseph Rough are now living. James, Alexander and Andrew emigrated from their native land and located in Canada. Mr. Rough married Agnes Michie and the family home was at No. 122 Nicholson Street, Edin- burgh, Scotland.

The maternal grandfather was a tiller of the soil. His children were: the mother of the man whose name heads this article and a son-Cran- ston Andrew Stark, who now resides in St. Paul, Minnesota. James Rough died January 28, 1893. He was a flour inspector in Ontario for a period of thirty-five years. He was born December 31, 1818, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and immigrated to America when a young man, in 1845. His wife died March 17, 1892, at the age of seventy-

one years. She was born on a farm near Kelso, Scotland, and was married to Mr. Rough in 1847. Her children are accounted for as fol- lows: Margaret died in childhood. Agnes was next in order of birth. After James Francis was another daughter who was named Margaret. The others are: Jenny, William, Catherine and John .. The daughters are all in Toronto and William is a commercial salesman and resides in Winnipeg, while John is a bookkeeper in the city of Toronto.

James F. Rough attended Canadian schools until he had reached the age of sixteen years, and was then employed four years by William Darling & Company, during which time he was errand boy, later being promoted to the position of salesman. He went to Toronto, subsequently, and worked two years for Thompson & Burns. He reached Chicago in June, 1873, and was freight agent one summer for the Union Steamboat Com- pany. He was later clerk in the freight office of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rail- road Company, after which he was weigher in the inspector's office at the Board of Trade. He was for a time with Wade & Corcoran, later with C. H. S. Mixor, still later with I. T. Sunderland, and is at present with John A. Tobey.

Mr. Rough established his residence at No. 6721 St. Lawrence Avenue, in April, 1891, and has since resided in this location. He was mar- ried October 31, 1878, to Amelia Annie Stanley,

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daughter of Charles John Nathaniel and Mary (Williams) Stanley. Mrs. Rough was born in Clapton, England, and came to the United States when about eight years of age. The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Rough is named Ethel Gertrude.

Mr. Rough is connected with Chicago Lodge No. 6, Royal League. He has never taken any ac- tive interest in political affairs, but votes to sus- tain the principles of the Republican party, and argues in favor of its candidates at all times.

GEORGE H. HATCH.

G EORGE HENRY HATCH was born at Woodstock, Vermont, March 13, 1834, and died at his home in West Harvey, Feb- ruary 21, 1897. His father being a merchant, he early became familiar with mercantile affairs, but at the early age of nineteen years he resolved upon a broader field and went to California. Much of his life was passed in that western country, and though he came east after his mar- riage, he was not so well satisfied and again sought the Pacific coast, to remain but a few years, however, finally settling at Harvey, Illi- nois, in June, 1893. He established the grocery business that is still very successfully carried on by his widow. Ever of an independent turn of mind, an incident of his early life is illustrative of his character. As a boy he had been saving of the little money he acquired. However, upon leaving for the west his father gave him one hundred dollars. The first thing lie did after reaching California was to return the money, not liking to feel under that much obligation, even to his own father. He found employment with a stock-man, with whom he remained thirteen years. Applying himself and the useful knowl- edge of mercantile affairs he had received in his father's store to the business of his employer, which was then at a low ebb, it soon began to re- cuperate and in no long time had assumed hand- some proportions.

Realizing to whom his success and prosperity were due, his employer would not listen to liis

leaving him and made it to his interest to remain. He there engaged in the stock business for himself and few men were better known through Cali- fornia, Arizona, Utah and Nevada. At Salt Lake City he became the warm personal friend of Brigham Young, who often entertained him at his own home.

His business with miners was important, and being of a speculative mind and at home in the handling of large property interests, he also in- vested in mining ventures, but in these the final outcome was disastrous, making and losing for- tunes. Finally, after many years of devotion to those larger but less certain interests, he decided to engage in the drug trade at Aurora, Nevada, which he did, and where for several years he was popular as a merchant. It was here some of the warmest friendships of his life were formed, among these the lasting intimacy existing be- tween himself and Rev. J. T. Ladd, of Ot- towa, Illinois, whose affection was shown in his presiding at the burial service of his old friend. There he also met the lady, who, on the seventh day of November, 1880, became his wife. Slie was Miss Kate Guyer, and was born in Calhoun County, Michigan. She is a daugliter of Andrew and Mary Ann (Royce) Guyer. The former was born February 10, 1810, at Dunlop's Fur- nace, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and the lat- ter was born August 1, 1814, at York, York County, the same state. They were married in Pennsylvania and moved to Calhoun County,

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Michigan, in March, 1849. They had a family of eight children. John Wesley, the eldest, died in childhood; George W. was a soldier in the Union army and was killed in the battle of Bull Run; Catherine J. died in childhood; James S. resides at Hobart, Indiana; Frances A. resides at Harvey; William M. and Mary J. are deceased; Catherine Virginia is now Mrs. Hatch; Anna Maria is the wife of Philip Roper, of Hobart, Indiana; Elijah H. also resides at Hobart. The mother of this family died October 20, 1856. After her death Mr. Guyer married Mrs. Lavina Starks, by whom he had a daughter-Amanda-who died in March, 1897. Andrew Guyer died at Bur- lington, Michigan, December, 31, 1881, his wife surviving him a few years only.

Mr. Hatch was for some years the assessor of Esmeralda County, Nevada, embracing territory enough to make a small state, and the duties were such as to require his entire attention. To show his integrity and standing, it is only neces- sary to say that his predecessor in office had been a defaulter to a large extent, but when bondsmen were required by Mr. Hatch the same men who had suffered loss became unhesitatingly his surety. In 1882 he returned to the east, and

conducted a store at Hobart, Indiana, for seven years, when he again sought the old familiar scenes and settled on a fruit farm in Kern County, California; but it was not like he expected, and in two years he was back at Hobart, coming to Harvey, as before stated.

He became a victim to creeping paralysis and for seven years was an invalid, but was confined to his bed but two weeks before the end. Know- ing that the end could not be other than as it was, he retained his customary cheerful manner. His was a character to grow in estimation the better known, and while he was not quick to form new friendships, when once made they were rarely broken except by death. A Prohibitionist in principle, he saw no compromise, even though it interfered with his usual profit. He was laid to his final rest at his old home in Hobart, Indi- ana, amid many expressions of regret and sorrow.

One son, Edward White Hatch, a bright young man of seventeen years, at the present writing, remains as the consolation and companion of his mother, whose main dependence he is. He is named in honor of the White family that traces in unbroken lineage the line of descent to Peregrine White, first Puritan born in America.

FRANK R. JOHNSON.

RANK ROLLO JOHNSON, who is one of the well-known citizens of the locality in which he resides, is an employe of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company. He was born December 2, 1863, in Harris Town- ship, Elkhart County, Indiana. For ancestry see biography of Francis M. Johnson on another page of this work.

Frank R. Johnson attended the Englewood High and Cook County Normal Schools and left school at the age of sixteen years, having been

three years in the Normal school. He immedi- ately entered the employ of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company as office boy, two years subsequently being promoted to a clerical position. In 1896 he was made assistant foreman in the Englewood Transfer house, in the freight department.

December 24, 1883, he was married to Miss Amanda, daughter of Andrew Sindell, a native of Sweden. Mr. Sindell emigrated from his native land in 1868. The son of Mr. and Mrs.

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Johnson, Frank Wayland, was born July 18, 1885. terested in politics, Mr. Johnson votes in favor of the Republican party, supporting its candidates at every opportunity. He is a man of great Mr. Johnson is a member of Mystic Star Lodge No. 758, and Auburn Park Chapter No. 601, of the Masonic order, and is insured with the North . strength of character and is of an ambitious, en- American Union. Though never particularly ill- ergetic turn of mind.

JOSHUA S. CREECH.

OSHUA SAMUEL CREECH, who is in the government service, being clerk in the post- office of the city of Chicago, is a descend- ant of a very old family of Irish lineage, but traced to German origin. He was born August 25, 1853, in the city of Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, and is a son of Edward and Honorah (Crawley) Creech. Three brothers of the name came from Portsmouth, England, to Ireland, about two hundred years ago, though the family originally came from Hessen-Darmsdat, Ger- many. These brothers were: Edward, Samuel and Richard Creech. They were a family of weavers and about the fifteenth century went to Portsmouth to obtain employment, going thence to Ireland and taking up the industry of linen weaving. J. W. Creech, of Herrington, Kansas, is a member of the Bandon branch of the family.

The family has resided in Bandon since coming to Ireland and there Samuel Creech, grandfather of the man whose name heads this article, was born. He died about the year 1860, at the age of eighty years. His children were: Edward, Rebecca, Martha, Samuel and Richard. They are all deceased except Rebecca and Samuel. Rebecca was married to Joseph Kendalle, a brewer, and resides in Hamilton, Canada. Re- becca came to America previous to the time of Edward Creech's emigration. Her children were named James, Joseph, Edward, Annie, Jemima and May. Martha, another of the chil- dren of Samuel Creech, married John Williams,

a gardener, and resides at Belleville, Ontario. They have no children living. Samuel, another son, located in Georgetown, Ontario. Richard located in Hamilton, Ontario, and is a grocer and hotelkeeper. His family is now in Comoux, British Columbia. Richard Creech located ill British Columbia in 1876, where he died in 1890. He was married, and his children were named: Samuel, Edward, Richard, Rebecca, Mary Jane, John (deceased) and Henry.

Edward Creech was born January 10, 1809, in Bandon, Ireland, and immigrated to America with the following children: Rebecca, Martha, Will- iam Burton, Edward and Joshua Samuel. Ed- ward died in quarantine, at Quebec, of ship's fever. Edward Creech was a weaver of Irish linen and left Ireland in November, 1853, locating in Hamilton, Canada. He was employed by the Great Western Railway Company, and had charge of the stevedores of that company. Will- iam B., one of the sons, came to Chicago in 1860 and his father came in July, 1862, with J. S. Creech. The family made its home on Fourteenth Street, near Third Avenue, in Chicago, and Mr. Creech was an employe of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Com- pany until the time of his death, May 27, 1880. He married for his second wife Miss Annie Burget and they had no children.

Joshua Samuel Creech attended the Haven School until 1867 and passed for high school. He attended Cook County Normal School one

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HENRY LAMPARTER.

year, after which time he began the battle of life. He was in the machine shop of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company until August, 1871, when he took charge of William Frazier's store, dealing in hats. This enterprise was located at No. 606 State Street, and Mr. Frazier was absent on a trip to Europe, returning in September, 1872. Mr. Creech entered the service of Charles Broughton, a newsdealer, re- maining until April, 1873. He entered the em- ploy of the Illinois Central Railway Company subsequently, being a machinist for three years. He sailed on the lakes until 1878, and served as second mate on the steamer "California" one sea- son. After two years with Montford, photog- rapher, and three years with Newell, the artist, he entered the mail service and is occupying the position of clerk in the main postoffice of the city.

September 8, 1884, Mr. Creech was married to Alice Mallalieu, a native of Chicago. Mrs.

Creech is a daughter of James Buckley and Marian (Windell) Mallalieu, the former of French Huguenot and the latter of English ex- traction. The father was a machinist, and was employed by the Illinois Central and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad companies. He died in 1872, from the effects of an accident while repairing a locomotive in the Burlington shops at Aurora, and his widow now resides in St. Louis, Missouri. They came to Chicago from Oldham, England, in 1860. They had eight children born in Illinois, of whom four are now living, two being in St. Louis.

Mr. and Mrs. Creech have two daughters- Ivy Hepsibah and Roma Alice. Mr. Creech is a devoted Episcopalian and tries to rear his family in the ways of the righteous. He is connected with the Columbian Knights and National Union. He is a gentleman in the true sense of the word and is looked up to by all who know him.

HENRY LAMPARTER.

ENRY LAMPARTER was a prominent pioneer of Chicago, having settled in the city in 1850, and for many years was en- gaged in plumbing and gas fitting. He was born February 11, 1823, in Wurtemberg, Germany, son of Henry and Barbara Lamparter. The fam- ily came to America in 1832 and settled in Phila- delphia, in which city Henry, of this sketch, was educated and learned his trade. His mother died in Philadelphia in 1849 and the father died in Chicago in 1865, having come here a few years previously.

In 1850 Henry Lamparter came to Chicago with a gas company from Philadelphia, the com- pany having a contract for putting in gas works in Chicago. He laid all the gas mains on the North Side, having charge and supervision of

the work. In 1854 he began business for him- self on the corner of North Clark and Michigan Streets, on the site of the present Revere House.

Two years subsequently he purchased property on the northwest corner of Michigan and Clark Streets, and moved his business to this location. He continued in business, prospering steadily un- til the fire of 1871, when he was a heavy loser. After the fire he built a small cottage at No. 205 Dearborn Avenue, which for a short time served the double purpose of residence and shop, until he completed a building at his old stand. His was one of the first in that street and he resumed business there in February, 1872. He remained at this location until his death, June 16, 1892.

Mr. Lamparter was a public-spirited and en1- terprising man, with a never-failing interest in

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CHARLES ROSENTHAL.

public affairs, and at one time was one of the supervisors of North Chicago. He became iden- tified with the Republican party on its organiza- tion and ever after supported the inen and meas- ures of that party. He was a member of Ger- mania Lodge No. 182, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He was many years a member of Dr. Hartmann's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mr. Lamparter was married in Philadelphia, in 1845, to Miss Barbara Schmid, who is a native of the same place as her husband and came to America

in 1845. She was born January 18, 1818, and is still living and enjoying good health for one of her years. They had three children, all daugh- ters. Louise, the eldest, died in 1874. Julia be- came the wife of Adam J. Eimermann, of Mil- waukee, and died in September, 1890. Emma is the wife of Adam Best, of Chicago, and has three sons, Harry L., Edward J. and Alfred Columbus Adam. They lost one son in child- hood. All of the family are members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

CHARLES ROSENTHAL.

HARLES ROSENTHAL. Among those of prominence and wealth of the citizens of Chicago, many owe their birth to a place foreign and have become attached to our Land of the Free by adoption. The German people are possessed of the spirit of sturdy will power and ambition that characterizes them and makes suc- cess to their enterprises almost certain. They become, also, as loyal to our cause as many who were descended from the early pioneers and are counted as most valuable co-operators in the great advancement of our laws. .

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Album of genealogy and biography, Cook County, Illinois, Volume 1899, Part 68

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