History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 153

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875

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F. N. CHELIUS, architect and builder. was born In Germany December 25, 1844. Coming to the United States in 1856, hc was reared and educated in New York City. Ile began business life as a carpenter and builder, his occupation until he came to South Chicago In March, 1882, since which he has been engaged in architecture and building. In 1863 he married Miss Mary Duggan, a native of Ireland. They have five chikiren-Ellen, Joseph. John, Kate and William. Mr. Chelius erected the public school builling at Colehour, Cook County.

WILLIAM C. CLARK, foreman of the blooming mill in the large rolling mills at South Chicago, was promoted to his present position in the spring of 1882. In 1875 he came to Chicago and engaged in engineering for J, essrs, Ituckingham in the Chicago Steel Works, and afterward for some time in the same capacity for Furst & Bradley. In the spring of ISSt he removed In South Chi- cago, where he was employed as boss steam-fitter until the spring of 1882. Ile was born in Halifax, Canada, November 16, 1953, and was reared and educated there. Ile first began business life as clerk in a dry goods store, but not being sulted with that kind of employment he followed railroading four years, after which he Immigrated to Cook County. Hle is a member of Triluminar Lodge, U. D., A. F. & A. M., South Chicago. Ile was one of the originators of Fort Dearborn 1.odge, No. 9. A. O. U. W., Chicago. February 19, t8So, he married Miss Bertha Brucker, of Chicago. They have two children-Monie E. and Thomas C.

JOHN COHLEN was born in Ireland October tt, 1827. Ile came to America In 1848, landing in St. Johns, New Brunswick, April 27,1847. Not wishing to be a British subject, after a week's sojourn, he shipped for the land of the free, and worked for three years on a farm near Boston, Mass, Ile then engaged in the ice business for five years in Worcester, Mass, Coming to Chicago April 17. 1856, he followed the packing business twenty-five years in the capacity of superintendent, and then engaged in the inspec- tion of general provisions. April 27, 1883. he became assistant superintendent of all outside work in the yard of the Calumet Iron and Steel Company's works. Mr. Cohlen in 1951 married Miss Alice Dowling, a native of Ireland. They have six children- James, George 11., Mary E., Joseph HI., Annie E. and Alice A.

FRANK J. COLAHIAN, police station keeper at South Chl. cago, came to the latter city in December, 1577, and first worked at various employments. In 1880 he joined the police force as a patrolman, and in the spring of ISSo was promoted to station keeper. Ile was born in Schuylkill County, Penn., April 27, 1857. and was reared and educated in his native county. He is a mem- ber of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of South Chicago, and the Independent Ondler of Foresters. In 1931 he married Miss Celia Hansen, a native of Denmark, but raised in the United States. They have two children, John Joseph and Frank Ed- war.

JOSEPH COLCLOUGHI, machinist in the engine roum of the blast furnace of the North Chicago rolling mills, of South Chi- cago. Mr. Colclough has charge of repairs. He began work in this department in the spring of 1882. He was born in England January 7. 1844. At a suitable age he served an apprenticeship of seven years as inachinist in North Staffordshire. Ile then ran a machine shop of his own and did general work. In 188t he came to America and settled at l'ittsburgh, l'enn., where he went into the employ of the American Iron Works as machinist until he came to South Chicago. Here he assisted to adjust the blowing

engines for the converting mill, and has been at work for this con- pany since. He is a member of the Steam Engine-Makers' Society of Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1871 he married Miss Salina Beardmore, a native of North Staffordshire, England. Mr. and Mrs. Col. clough keep a boarding house near the rolling mills.

JOIN L. CRAWFORD was born in Scotland, in May, 1834. In 1844 he immigrated to the United States with his two sisters, and was reared in Taunton, Mass. During the late war he was a short time in Government employ on the Ilinois Central Rad- road, at Cairo, and also assisted in building sixteca Government transfer buats Since 1560 he has been more or less in the employ of the Illinois Central Railroad. In 1862 he married Miss Mary Taylor, a native of Glasgow, Scotland. They have three children, Gertrude Sarah, John William and Lindsey Henry, Mr. Craw- ford has charge of building and repairing all freight cars of the Illinois Central Railroad at Chicago, Mrs. Crawford has charge, and is proprietress, of the business of the South Chicago Hotel, one of the best hotels in the city.

THOMAS CROWE, foreman in the converting department of the South Chicago rolling mills, came to Cook County june 1. 1972, and worked in the steel works of the converting mill of the North Chicago Rolling Mills, where he continued until he was promoted to his present position, May T. t&82. Ile was bora in Toronto, Canada, December 22, 1851, where he was reared sad educated. He Is a member of the Calumet Council, No. 56g. R. A., South Chicago, July 3. 1876, he married Miss Mary Gibbs, of Mellenry County, Ill. They have two children, William M. and Nellie.

CHARLES J. DANIELSON, of Danielson Bros, & John- son, merchant tailors and dealers in gents' furnishing goods, cloth- ing. hats, caps, bouts and shoes. They erected their store in t879. and began business September t. Charles J. Danielson was born In Norway September 30, 1856, and came with his parents te America In 1866, settling in Chicago. Ile has followed various occupations and spent a number of years as clerk in a store. Ile is a member of the Masonic Order and I. O. O. F., and is one of the directors of the South Chicago Post Printing Company.

JOHN E. DANIELSON, of Danielson Bros. & Johnson, nterchant tailors, and dealers in clothing. gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps, boots and shoes, They erected their store in i Syg and began trade September 1 of the same year. John E. Danielsoa was born in Norway April 3, 1848, and came with his parents to the United States in 1806, and settled in Hyde Park, where he followed various occupations. He also drove team across the great plains, and assisted In building the Union Pacific Railroad. lle has been extensively engaged in contracting in getting out timber and ore In the White l'ine County, Nevada, has spent from 1968 to 1880 in the Western States and Territories, At the latter date he sold out his various Interests in the West and returned 10 Cook County. He is a member of South Chicago Lodge, No. 696, I. O. O. F., and is vice-president of the Building and Loon Association of South Chicago. In 1882 he married Miss Nettie Kelman, of Chicago. They have one son, Norman Emanuel.

D. J.DEASEY, manager and one of the firm of G. S. Blakes- lee & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in flour, grain and mill- stuffs. Their warehouse was erected in June, 1853. 32xt50 feel. of which 32x50 feet is brick, two stories and basement high, and the remainder, frame, one story high ; total cost, $5.000. They employ four men and two delivery wagons in the trade. Mr. Deasey was born in Milwaukee, Wis., June 15, 1852 ; lived there and in that vicinity until he was nineteen years old, when he came to Chicago, where he engaged to work at the carpenter trade, and continued in that employment until 1877 ; then went into the feod business with the above firnt. In 1879 he married Miss Anta G. Lynch, of New Britain, Conn.

JAMES DAVIDSON, retailer of wines, liquors and cigars. and keeper of billiard parlors, began business in July, 1853. He was born in Canada July 20. 183t, and reared near Hamilton, in the same county, on a farm, following agricultural pursuits until he came to Hlinois In 1892. He is a member of the Masunk Order. In 1852 he married Miss Lovina Vollick, also a native of Canada. They have twelve children-William A. (in company with his father), Jane. Maria, Ellen, Martha, Ruth, Esther, Dolly. Ann, William, Charles and Sophia.

JAMES DEAN, engineer in the North Chicago Rolling Mills, at South Chicago, took charge of his engine in (8St. He was born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., December 25. 1857, where he lived until, at the age of thirteen, he removed to Sterling, 111 .. where he received bis education. He then went into the employ of the Chicago, Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad as a brakeman on a freight train for three years, after which he was a fireman for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad three and one-half years, when he was promoted to engineer of the same railroad, in which capacity he continued one and one-half years, at which time he went into the employ of the above rolling mills. fle is a member of Harbor

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Lodge, No. 73t. A. F. & A. M. December 25, 1879. he married Miss Christina Rasmussen, a native of Denmark. They have two children-James and Minnie.

JAMES F. DUFFY, mechanical expert and designer of auto- matic machinery, was born in Ireland March 26, 1844. He came with his parents to America in 1848, and settled at Malden, Mass., where they lived until their removal to Chicago io t858, where Mr. Duffy began manufacturing Duffy's window springs. In 1865 he embarked io the manufacture of light shelf hardware, which he contioued until the great fire, when he, like thousands, saw his worldly effects arise in smoke, Ile afterward leased two lots on Michigan Avenue, where he erected the Phoenix I'ress and Tool Works, and continued in that business until 1874. Selling his interest he bought property at Maplewood, where he embarked in the same business, adding the manufacture of barbs for wire fences. lle continued in this until October 30, 1876, when he again saw his effects curl up into smoke, and virtually had to begin life anew. Renting a shop on South Canal Street, he engaged in manufactur- Ing hardware and tin plate on a small scale. continuing until May. 18So, at which time he organized the Duffy Tool Manufacturing Company, in South Chicago, buying a factory building and making necessary improvements. Mr. Duffy also erected a small tin-plate factory on his own premises at South Chicago, was general manager of the whole business, and continued about fourteen months. He invented a machine for tinning sheet-iron and other metals, after which he went to New York City and organized a tin-plate and steel tool company. Ile nnw deals in hardware, stoves and tinware. One of his many inventions was a series of machines for coating sheet-iron or other metals, with tin or other metals or alloys, or, in other words, making tin-plate by machinery, for which he obtained letters patent. After this he organized the American T'in-Plate & Steel Tool Company : but owing to adverse legislation in Wash- ington and a lowering of the duty on tin plates, his associates in this enterprise refused to go on with the business, and left him at an inopportune time, ull alone, to naturalize this great Industry on American soil, which he says he will do before he dies. Ile is a prominent member of the Masonie fraternity. In 1873 he mar- ried Miss Minnie Hall, youngest daughter of William A. Ilall, of Point Pleasant, W. Va. They have three children-Mabel A., Almira M. and James F .. Jr.

DANIEL M. DUGGAN has an office in South Chicago, where he keeps a foreign money exchange and sells steamship tickets. Ile is also a member of the firm of Rochr & Duggan, contractors and builders. He was born in Mallow, County Cork. Ireland, In 1849, and came to the United States in ts69, and served a three-years apprenticeship to the trade of masonry with Daniel Collins, at Batavia, III. Ile remained in and around Chi- cago, with the exception of seven months spent in Texas, until the spring of 1874. when he settled at South Chicago. Ilere he fol- lowed masonry two years, then kept a boarding house and saloon three years, after which he began contracting and building. The above firm erected the large brick school building at Cummings. In 1876 he married Miss Rebecca Liodsley, of Walkerton, lod. They have one son, Daniel M.

THOMAS EGAN, of Egan Brothers, wholesale and retail dealers in wines, liquors and cigars, importers of liquors, opened their house in South Chicago in the spring of 1880. John Egan is the senior member of the firm. Thomas Egan came to Cook County In 1871, settling in Chicago, where he went into the employ of the Union Rolliog Mill Company: continuing seven years, after which he embarked in the liquor business. He was born in Ontario, Canada West, September 20, 1850, and was raised in his oative county. In 186g he removed to Cleveland, Ohio, where he went ioto the employ of the Cleveland Rolling Mill Company until he came to Cook County. In 1878 he married Miss Delia Walsh, a native of Ireland. They have two children, John Francis, and Richard Patrick.

CONRAD EIGENMANN, grocer and liquor dealer, began business in South Chleago in 1874. In 1862 he settled In Chicago, where he engaged in coopering until 1870, when he embarked in trade at Chicago, and continued there until he came to his present place. Ile was born in Germany November 17, 1842; and after obtaining his schooling he learned the cooper trade. Ile is a mem- ber of the first and second classes of the German larugari. In 1870 he married Miss Fredericka Mueller, a native of Germany. They have five children-Mary, Fred, Emma, Minnie and Katie. They are members of the German Lutheran Church of South Chicago,

FRED I. FEE represents and has charge of the business of Samuel S. Greeley & Co., civil engineers and surveyors. Mr. Fee came to Chicago in March, 1879. and went to work for the above firm as a draughtsman, coming to South Chicago In January. 1883. Ile was born io Felicity, Ohio, December 31, 1859, and was raised and educated in his native place. Ile began surveying when he came to Chicago, Ile is a member of the M. E. Church of South Chicago.

WILLIAM FORMAN was promoted to yard foreman of the rolling mills in April, 188t, There are 120 men employed io this department. Mr. Forman is a native of England, born August 10, 1824. Coming to the United States in 1851, he worked at teamlog in Chicago one and a half years; then engaged in building the water works on the North Side. Some time after he went into the employ of the Chicago & North-Western Railroad as foreman in construction, and followed railroad building eight years; then was switchman for the same company until 1881, when he came to South Chicago, He is a member of the Masonic Order. In 1648 he married Miss Winifred Thorpe, a native of England. They have four children-Annie, Lizzie, William Weston and Mary Ann.

LOUIS A. FREY, real estate, general fire insurance, loan and steamboat agent, was born in New York City February 26. 1852, and came with his parents to (Chicago in 1654, where he was reared and educated. He was first in business with his father, Incas Frey, in a hotel. In 1673 he engaged in the sale of real estate in South Chicago. Ile Is a director in the South Chicago Post Printing Company, and is recording secretary for the Catho- lie Koights of America. In May 1881. he married Miss Annie C. Schwall, of Williamette, III. They have two children-Mary M. aod Anna Catharine.

JOSEPH J. GERKITY was born In Ireland in 1847. In 1863 he immigrated to the United States and settled in Chicago. About six months in the latter part of the Rebellion he was a team- ster in the Government employ In Kansas, after which he went to St. Louis, Mo., where he remained a short time. In 1965 he came to Chicago and embarked in the grocery and liquur trade, In 1869 he engaged in the sale of flour and feed, and about three years thereafter he became a street contractor and builder. In May, 1883, he removed to South Chicago and opened a restaurant and saloon. lle is a member of the Independent Order of For- esters and the Ancient Order of Hiberoians. In 1867 he married Miss Bridget O'Halloren, a native of Ireland. They have fnur childreo-Joseph J., Francis William, Michael Richard and Ellen Roseanna.

WILLIAM GETTY, of the firm of Getty & Blanchard, deal- ers In all kinds of pine lumber, wholesale and retail. They handle annually about 8,000,000 feet, and employ twenty-five to forty men. William Itlanchard of the frot is president of the Ford River Lumher Company of Chicago (mills at Ford River, Mich.) Mr. Getty has charge of the business at South Chicago. In 1868 he came to C'hicago and engaged in book-keeping for two years ; he then engaged in the saore occupation for the Ford River Lum- ber Company and continued eight years. He thence went to Col- fax, Iowa, and embarked in the lumber trade, where he is yet in- terested. Ile came to South Chicago in the fall of 1879 and began the above yard. Ile was born in U'lster County, N. Y., August 11. 1846. In the fall of t862 he enlisted in the 12th Indiana Battery, participated in all the battles of his command, was pro- moted to Second Lieuteoant; mustered out in July. 1965. Ile is a member of the Masonie Order of Colfax, Iowa, In 1883 he married Miss Martha 11. Russell, of Rock County, Wis.

E. II. GOSEWISCII, dealer in dry goods, notions, hats and caps, etc., began trade in 1881 on a capital of about $2,000, and now carries a stock of substantial goods of about 84,000. He was born in Rich Town, Cook County. August 12, 1855. He was reared in his native town on a farm, and from the age of seven- teen he clerked in a grocery house in Chicago until he came to South Chicagn, In November. 1881, he married Miss Etta Dehnhard, a native of New York City. They have one son, Harry 1 ..

FRANK HAMMER, foreman lo the machine shop of the South Chicago Rolling Mills, was promoted to the foremanship of this department in May, 1882. In 1867 he came to North Chicago and went into the employment of the rolling mills, coming to South Chicago in May, 1882. He was born in Saxony, Germany, August 28, 1833, Having served an apprenticeship as machinist in his native country, he worked in tool factories there until 1867. when he immigrated to Chicago. September 12, 1868, he married Miss Mary Reichter, a native of the same place, Germany. They · have three children-Clara J., Ernes! A. and Alta. Mr. Hammer is a member of the A. O. U. W. of South Chicago.

ERNEST HARTMANN, foremao of the car repairing department of the B. & O. R. R., took charge of this department in (881, coming to Chicago at that time. He was born March 31, 1852, at Cumberland, Md., and was raised and educated there. At a suitable age he served an apprenticeship of three years as house carpenter. He has been in the employ of the B. & O. R. R. since 1870. Mr. Hartmann is connected with the Masonic Order and 1. O. O. F. In 1877 he married Miss Minnle Dehler, of Cumberland, Md. They have three children-Florence E., William E. and Anna Viola

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MARTIN HAUSLEK, of the firm of L. Hausler & Bro., was born in Aschersleben, Germany, December 26, 1847. His parents immigrated to America in tigt and settled on the North Branch, ('hiengo, where they lived until t355, then removing to Thorn- ton Township, near the Calumet River, where they lived four years, since which time they have lived in Hyde Park Township, MARttx Har'ss.E.k has been a member of the South Chicago Schon Hoard since its organization. January 14. 157t. he mar. ried Miss Augusta Eggers, a native of Germany. They have live children-Martin, Ilenry, William, Frederick, and Mary. 1.41'14 11al'stck, of the above firm, was born November 22, 1842. in Aschersleben, Bicimany. In ts00 he marricil Miss Augusta Reiche, of Riverdale. They have four children-Louis, Augusta, Amelia and Minnic. The Hauster brothers have the most exleu- sive fisheries on the great lakes, and employ frimm sixteen to twenty-five men in the business, selling their products principally in the Chicago markets, They also own too very fine steam tugs, They settled in South Chicago in 1860, and in t87t koxcated where they are at present.

FREDERICK HAYNES, yard-master for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at South Chicago, was horn at tireenfeld, Huron Co., Ohin, in IS56, and was raised and educated at C'eutreton, Ohin, Ile began railroading at the age uf eighteen for the above company as brakeman on a freight train fur three years; then was promoted to assistant yard-master, and from that to yard-master at Chicago. Thence he went to Sonth Chicago, where he was assist- ant a year, and November 23, tis3, was appointed yard-master of South Chicago, Chicago, and the I'nion Stock Yards.

JAMES HENSHAW came to South Chicago December it, t580, and nesisteil to place the machinery of the converting works department of the rolling will, where iron is converted into Bes- semer steel. Of this department he was afterward made foreman. He was born in Liverpool, England, November 13, 184t, where he was raised and served an apprenticeship of seven years as machin- ist. In 1857 he came to the l'hiteil States and settled at Albany. N. Y., where he followed his trade. Hle enlisted from this city in the three months' service on the breaking nut of the war; re-en- listed for three years in the New York L'avalry. He participated in all the hattles of his command, and was mustered out at the close of the war. He then continued his trade at Albany a year; thence went to Troy, and worked for the Albany Rensselaer Steel Company eleven years. fle then accepted the superintendeney of the Carondelet Iron Mills, at St. Louis, Mo .. a year, when he re- signed and returned to Troy, where he worked at the iron business two years, removing thence to Cook County. Ile is a member and was commander two years of A. E. Burnside l'ost, No, toy. G. A. R. Ile married Miss Frances Gardner, of Albany, N. Y .. in 1867. They have three sons-Chauncey .A., William G. and James Gi.

C. D. HUXLEY, principal of the Taylor school, South Chicago. In this school there are six rooms, a like number nf teachers, and three hundred pupils. Mr. Iluxley tonk charge of this school in September, 1582 He was linrn in t'astleton, N. Y., August 14, 1853. where he lived until, in tion, the family moved to Summit, Cook Co., Ill. In 1863 they removed to Dyer, Ind., and in 1875 went to Crown Point, where his winther still resides, his father, David Huxley, having died in 1878. The subject of this sketch was educated at the Cook County Normal School, graduating in 1873; since which time he has made teaching a profession. In 1542 he married Mise Henrietta 2 mmuner. of Homewood, tank County. they have the laughter Clase ]. Huxley. Mo. Huskey Its been a teacher for nine years, Ins 1 first-grade certificate, and has the confidener if the commundy among whom he has taught. In his profession he has always met with gricul results, and deserves success.

CHARLES JERNBERG now works in the drop-hammer de. partment of the Chicago Frage & Hol D'emgame's works, at South Chicago. He was born in Sweden Derember 35, 1546, came to the I'nited States in (80g, aud worked in a mu'ing null in Chicago as machinist a number of years, then followed railroading in the Southern States one and a half years. After this he went to Keo- kuk, lowa, and worked for the fovernment six months; thence re- turned tu Chicagu and worked in the Rock Islandl Railroad shops. thirteen mouths, and for three years and three months worked in the C. & N. W R. R. shups. In the spring of iss1 hr hegan in his prevent place. In the fall of t$75 he married Miss Eva Beamlt. a native of Sweilen. They have two children-Charles A. and Esther A.

1. E. JOCKIM'II, proprietor of a cash, door and blind far- tury, was born in Germany December 17, 1843 lfc came in the L'nited Mates in t&67 and settled in Newark, N_ ], where he en. gaged in carpenter work. He returned to tiermany in situ. but The same year returned to New York City, woon going thence to 'Texas, where he followed rarpentering unt I he came to Chirago in 14-1 In 1973 he was married, by which marriage have resulted

five . hildren-Alvin, llency, Clara, John and Rudolp's Jon kisch is a member of the A. O. U. W., of South Chkago cami In the Matter place in May, 1933, and erected a planing forty lo ughity feel. twee stories high. The capacity of this mail 120,per lect a year. He employs fifteen men in the business. manula.1 ire- saslı, duas and blinds to order.

JOIN 11. JuNEs. foreman of masonry in the large rolling mills r. south I hugs, cante to Cook County in this, and has been 1 In remplis of the North Chicago Rolling; Mills, at South Chica g . - ing . April 1, 1+90. His father. John 11. Jones, was was Willits arcblet in these mills, laid the corner-stoce of the Calmnie Ita & So | Company's works at Ironunle. The subject of this sketch was lwen in Waukesha, Wis, October 15, 1857. lle was raised and educated at Winona, Minn,, living there ustil June, 1872, when he came to Cook County. lle is a member uf Harbor Indge, No. 731, A. F. & A. M., and Calumet Commil, No. 590, R. A. June 24. tsso, he married Miss Nellie Williams, who was born nt Racine, Wis., and ralsed at Bangor, La Crosse Co., Wis,

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 153

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900 Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas Number of Pages: 875

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875