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S. J. DICKSON, physico-maguetie and electric healer, came to Chicago in 1853, locating his family at Blue Island in 1873. Hle was born in Westfield, N. Y., May 28, 1839, where he lived until about twenty years old. His academic education was obtained at the Unitarian Theological School at Meadville, Penn .. graduating in 1865, and ordained to the holy ministry in 1866, llc then preached five or six years and icctured a few years. For three years he represented the Chicago Life Insurance Company. then made his present business exclusive. Hle deals largely with chronie cases of all kinds, especially consumptives who have been given up by other physicians. lle is something more than an electro-magnetic battery, and has practiced the healing art with no other medicine than his hands, and the transfusion of magnetic influence. In 186g he was married to Fiorence F. Reynolds, of Warren, Penn. They have six children-Winnie C., Tennie V., Roy R., Paul Rexford, Starr King and an infant daughter not named. The Doctor is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Olive Lodge, No. 575, of New York City.
FREDERICK G. DIEFENBACHI, Postmaster, came to Biue Island In the fall of 1863, and embarked in the mercantile busi- ness, which he has since followed. April t, 1981, he took charge of the post-office. He has served as Town Clerk seven years at different periods, and Village Clerk four years. He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, July 25, 1836, and came with his parents to America in 1835. They settiell in Amherst Township. Erie Co., N. Y., and lived there until t852; then in Porter County. Iml., where they lived until they came to Conk County. August 10, 1860, he was married to Miss Charlotte Beckley, a native of Lake County, Ind. They have three children-George J., Aildie A, and Lydia H. Mrs. Diefenbach dled July 28, 1866, and he was mar- ried again in 1866 to Cornelia Bauer, of Cook County, III. They had three children-Frederick W., Edward E. and Arthur G. Mr. Diefenbach is a member of Blue Lodge, A. F. . & A. M., and Chapter of Englewood.
THOMAS M. DOIG, car foreman on the west end of the Chicago & Grand Trunk Railroad, took charge January, 1882. ile was born in Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada, May to. 1847; was raised there and in that vicinity, where he learned the trade of ship carpenter. lle came to the United States in the spring of 1869 and worked in a ship-yard at Port Iluron, Mich., six years; then began work on the Grand Trunk Railroad at the same place. January 4, 1882, he came to Chicago in the employ of the latter company. October 16, 1872, he married Miss Mary E. Orr, of St. Mary's, Canada. They had three children born to them at l'ort Huron, Mich .- Melville James, September 23, 1873; Howard D., January 2. 1876; Lester 1 ... November 6, 1878. Mr. Doig is a member of the K. of II, and Royal Arcanum.
WILLIAM H. DUNWOODIE, train dispatcher for the C'hi- cago & Grand Trunk Railroad, came to Chicago in September, 1883, and tock his above charge. Ile was burn in Toronto, Canada, March 27, 185t, and was raised and educated there. Ile began as a telegraph operator on the Grand Trunk Railroadl, and continued in that capacity eight years; then worked four years for the Western Union Company, after which he was train dispatcher for the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad at East Saginaw, Mich., four years; then in the same capacity for the C. & G. T. R. R. at Battle Creek three years; thence came to Chicago. In 1872 he married Miss Agnes Ferguson, of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. They have four children-1.illie Agnes, Mabei, Henry and Mattie M.
M. C. EAMES was born in Milton, Vt., March 16, 1834. Ilis father. Joseph Eames, was a pastor of the M. E. Church. M. C. Fames came to Chicago in the spring of 1851. ile was a short. hand writer, being the only one in Chicago at that time. From 1854 until 1880 he had charge of the distributing department of the Chicago Journal, and since 1869 that of the Chicago Tribune. He is also president of the Merchants' P'arcel Delivery, Chicago. In 1854 he was married to Miss Olive W. Purmort, a daughter of John Purmort, of Jay, N. Y. They have five children-Alice I .. , married to F. O. Young, now at Des Moines, lowa; Eddy P., now cashier of the Merchants' Parcel Delivery, Chicago; John P., at home; Joseph I'., now has charge of the general details of his father's business in Chicago; Ilarry P., attending school at home. Mr. Eames is a member of Fort Dearborn Lodge, No. 214, 1. O. O. F., and has served as its treasurer twenty years; also treasurer of the Grand Lodge for two years. )Ir. Eames is a member of the Masonic Order and M. E. Church at itlue Isiand. He is the president of the Blue Island Board of Trustees. In 1868 he made his home in the latter city, where he has since taken a prominent part in the improvement and welfare of the place.
OLIVER E. EAMES was born in Funda's Bush, N. Y., December 12, 1840. lle came to Chicago December 12. 1855, where he attended school some time, and finally entered Bryant & Stratton's commercial college, but before completing his course he enlisted for three months. April 16, 186t, in Major Harding's company, then called Harding's Light Guards; re-enlisted in Com- pany D), toth lilinois Volunteer Infantry; was mustered out June 20, 1864, as First Lieutenant; then received a Captain's commission in Company D, 4th United States Veteran Volunteers; they guarded Washington jail at the time of the hanging of Mrs. Sur- ratt; mustered out April, 1866. After the war he was book-keeper for 1. P'. Farnham, at Chicago, until the great fire; then for other firms, and on Mr. Farnham's return from Boston he resumed his old position, which he now holds. February 14. 1866, he married Miss Alice J. Drake, daughter of the late well-known J. 1 .. Drake, of Chicago. They have had six chiklren; four are now living- Mary Olive, deceased; William Henry, deceased; Fannie Jean. born September 3, 1874; Melville Drake, born February 24, 1876; Oliver Emerson, Jr., born February 6, 1830; and an infant daughter, Alice. He is a member of the Army of the Cumber- land, Chicago, and Encampment Lodge, 1. O. O. F., of Engle- wood.
JOHN ENGLEHARDT, proprietor Union Hotel. He opened this hotel in 1957; it now has a capacity of forty guests, a
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large barn in connection, and is the only hotel in Blue Island. Mr. Englehardt came here in 1848, and worked on the canal and rail- road, kept saloon, and followed different kinds of business as he could find in those carly pioncer times. Ile was born in Germany in 1625, came to America in 1847, remained a few months in New York City, and then came West. He was married in 184; in New York City. They have five children-George, Henry. August, Katie and Mary, They are members of the Catholic Church.
CARI. FABER, physician and surgeon, cante tu Chicago in 1872, locating in Blue Island the same year. Ile was born in Ilesse-Darmstadt, Germany, February 22, 1840, and was educated at the University of Gressen, Germany, graduating in 1564. lle then practiced as surgeon three or Inur years in hospitals, and as surgeon in the tierman Army Irom esof to 187t. He graduated from the Chicago Homeopathic College in 1877, but now practices the old school of medicine. In isos he was married to Miss Emily Ilurst, a native of Mainz, Germany. They have three children- Carl, Else and Emil. The Ductor is a member of the .A. F. & .A. 3J. of Blue Island.
MONROE FRANK first came 10 Chicago in the fall of 1966, and engaged in the sale of dental giuuls ten years, keeping a dental deput, alter which he embarked in the real estate business. Ile ereeled his residence at IQue Island in tins. lle was born in Cort- land County, N. Y., May 6. 183t, and wax raised and educated in his native State. In 1868 he married Miss Annie Wendell, who was born in Saratoga County, N. Y., September 8, 1548, a daugh- ter of William JI. Wendell. They have three children-Wendell Monroe, Bertram Wattos and Carroll Leland. Mr. Frank is a member of the Masonic Order of New York State. He is one of the incorporalors of the Hopkins Manufacturing Company, of South Lawn, Cook County, Mr. and Mrs. Frank are members of the Episcopalian Church.
JOHN M. GREEN was born in Mellenry County, III, May 11. 1545. Ilis parents moved with their family to Worth Town- ship, Cook County, in t$57, where john M. was maiseil. August 8. 186z, he enlisted in Company G. ssth Illinois Volunteer In- fantry, and participated in five general battles; was inustered out in September, tro5. Ile then followed agricultural pursuits sev- eral years. le 1872 he located in Blue Island, and soon began working at fire insurance and the sale of farm implements, In the fall of fast he bicated his business at Chicago. He married Miss Mary C. Wingate, of Worth Township, in 1867. They have seven children-Willie W., John .A., Orville C .. Laura C., Edward J .. Ralph G, and Harold F. llimsell and wife are members of the M. E. Church ol Illue Island.
THEODORE GUENTHER came to Cook County, Ill., in 1846, and located at Cuuper's tirove, now Bremen Township. Ile engaged at carpentry and cabinet work, and anything he could find to do for ten years, and then engaged in farming, and has followed that occupation xinre. Ile was born in the Province ol Saxony. Germany, December 25. 1823, and came to the United States in IS46. Ile was married July 3. 1951, to Miss Catharine Rech, a native ol Ravaria. Germany. They have seven chillren-William, a merchant in Leavenworth, Kan .: Anna K., Emma C., Katie () .. Andrew J., Themlore C. and George 11. Mr. Limenther is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Germania Liulge. No, 182, Chicago, and Washington Chapter, No. 43, Chicago. He has been Town- ship Supervisor eleven years, three years C'aunty Commissioner. School Director and Village Trustee, amil served as Road Commis- sioner many years. Ile is a member of the tierman Liederkranz.
JOSEPH WARREN HARMON, physician and surgeon, was born in Jefferson County, N. Y., June 20, 1815, and was raised there. Ile was educated at the Black River Institute, at Water- town, Jeffersun Co., N. Y., preparatory to studying medirine at Adams. Jefferson County, and at the Albany Medical College. New York, graduating in t845. He practiced medicine in Rome. Oneida Co., N. Y., three years; thence went to his old honte in Jefferson County and practiced alumni the same length ol time, alter which he moved to Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, and prat. tieed fourteen years, being a near neighbor of the late President James A. Garfield. Ile was the l'resident's family physician. During the War the I loxctor was requested by Mr. Garhekt to go as surgeon of his reginent-the azd @hio Volunteer Julantry-which he dil, and served two vears, when by exposure he was taken sick, and was obliged to resign, Ile came to Chicago in 1867, practiccd there one year, then Incated at Blue Island. Ile was married in 1849 to Miss Sarah S. Vincent, ol Chagrin Falls, Ohio. They have one son-Charles Sumner Harmon, now a lawyer in Chicago. The Doctor is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Ile has served as Postmaster of Blue I-atel four years. He is now a dearon in the Congregational Church of B'ue 1-Liul.
MATTHIAS HELPREG. of Ilthree & Co., dealers in general merchandise, began traile in ifm. having come In Conk County in :463. Al Mokena, Will Co. 111., he located in 1861 and followed railruading two years, Ile has also farmed and was
a builder amil contractor up to locating at Illue Island, Hle was boro at Holstein, Germany. December 7. 1540, and came to the United States in isot. Mr. Ilelbreg is a member of the Masonic Oriler, Sænger Chor, Gun Club and Turner Society of Blue Island.
WILLIAM HODDER, locomotive engineer on passenger train ol the C. & R. I. k. R., came to Chicago in 1864 and engaged' as fireman on a locomotive. In 1367 he was promoted to engineer; Settled in Blue Island in 1873. Ile was born in England Feb. ruary to. 1842, came to America with parents in 1856, and settled in Upper Canada, where he was raised on a farm. Ile was mar- ried in 1867 to Miss Jane Lomax, of Fall River, Mas., a daughter of James Lomax, of England. They have five children-Annie E., Minnie, Belle, Arthur and Hattie,
SAMUEL D. HUNTINGTON came to Cook County, 111. in the fall of 1844, locating at what is now called Blue Island, Jle was born at Hanover, Gralton Co., N. 11., September 26, 1519. living there until he was thirteen years old, when with his parents he moved to l'ittsford, Monroe Co., N. V., and lived twelve years, Ile then engaged with a party to drive a large drove of sheep to Illinois. They came through with the flock and located on the prairie near Ninety-ninth Street, Chicago, where they spent the winter of 1844-45 in a buard shanty. The Jullowing year Mr. IJuntington made a location at Blue Island and began to " grow up with the country." Ile was married in 1846 to Miss Maria D. Robinson, a native of New York City. They have three children- Walter James, now a conductor on a construction train on the Belt line around Chicago; Ilenry Robinson, a conductor on a pas- senger train of the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad, and liessie B., principal of the Washington l'ublic School. Mr. Huntington has been engaged in railroading about seventeen years, and has also followed farming and stock-raising. He has served as Constable and Deputy Sheriff a number of years. During the war he was de- putized by the Government to make an enrollment list of all men subject to drals. Mr. Huntington assisted to organize and is a deacon of the Universalist Church of Blue Island.
STEPHEN D. JONES, dealer in confectionery, school books, stationery. notions, cigars and tobacco, began trade in 1880, llc was born in Blue Island October 23, 1546, and was raised and educated in Cook County. 10 187t he was married 10 Miss Mar- tha State, of Bangor. N. Y. They have two children-Emma A. and Asa ". He is the present Township Clerk.
STEPHEN JONES, father of Stephen D. Jones, came to Cook County in 1436 and settled at what is now Blue Island. Ile was born in Lisle, Broume Co .. N. Y., November 5. 1806. In October, 1837. he was married to Miss Martha Crandall, born in Westford, Chittenden Co., Vt., November 1. 1803; she came to t'onk County in 1836, locating near Blue Island. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had three children-Eda A., Stephen D, and Alice A., now SIrs. Charles Roberts, of Itjue Island, Mr. and Mrs. Jones were among the first settlers at Blue Island. Ile died June ty. 185t.
E. A. KAIHISII. manager of the brewery of his father, L. J. Kadish. This brewery has a capacity of 15,000 barrels per year. They employ tilteen men, Mr. E. A. Kadish was born in Chicago I tecember 9, 1848, and was raised and educated there. In 1982 he was married to Miss Hermina Metzle, of Chicago. I .. J. Kadish located in Chicago in 1848.
JOHN S. KAUFMAN, contractor and buildler, came to Cook County in 1566. Alter working in the Phoenix Stair Shop three years, he was promnteil to foreman of the saine, and acted in that capacity eight years. Ile then followed building and contracting in Chicago one year and a half, after which he went to Whitewater, Wis., where, and in many localities of the latter State, he engaged in the same Imisiness for about eight years. lle then removed to Blue Island, 111., in March, 1882, and has since followed the same business. lle was born in Columbia Township, Lancaster Co., Penn., September 20, 1844. During the late war he served as a private in Company B, auth Pennsylvania Cavalry. In 1875 he was married to Miss Emma Eggert, of Manitowoc, Wis. They have two children-May L. and Elsie E.
JIENRY KLEIN was born in Blue Island May 16, 1863. JOSEPH SCHROTH was born in Baden, Germany, September 27. 1856, and came to the United States in 1873. Klein & Schroth sell all kinds of fresh and salt meats. They began business August 25, 1832.
PAUL KLEUK, dealer in dry gonds, ladies' and genis' fur- nishing goods, notions, carpets, ele., began trade in the spring of 1977. He came to Blue Island in the spring of 1860, and clerked in general stures until he began trarle. Ile was born in Germany April 25, 1845, coming to the United States in t 866, At first he was a winter in a t'hicago restaurant, and then he began clerking. Ile was raised in mercantile business in his native country, first begin- ning rlerking in 19gy. He married. May, 1877, Miss Iouics Krueger, of Itlue Islanil, who was born November 23, 1853, a daughter ol Ludwig Krueger. They have two chikiten-Lorence Louis William, aged two years, and one daughter, aged four
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months. Mr. Klenk is a member of the I. O. O. F., Masonic Order. Royal Arcanum and Sanger Chor of Blue Island.
GEORGE KNIRSCH, dealer in boots and shoes, and gro- ceries, began trade in 1878. He was born in Bremen Township. Cook Co., Ill., February 11, 1853, his father having settled there about 1847. Mr. Knirsch was on a farm with his lather until 1967, since which time he has clerked and followed mercantile pur- suits. In 1878 he married Miss Augusta Bolth, a native of Ger- many. Mr. Knirsch is a member of the Independent Order of Foresters.
FREDERICHI KOENECKE is of firm of Kornecke Bros., composed of August and F'rederich Koenecke, manufacturers of cigars. They employ fifteen men in the luatsiness and manufacture 3.000 to 4,000 cigars per day, which they sell in Chicago and vicinity. Frederich came to Chicago in 1874, and to Blue Island in 1876, and began his present business. Ile was born in Germany August 12. 1854, and came to America in 1874, Ile is a member of the Independent Order of Foresters.
CHRISTIAN KRUEGER, contractor and builder, came to Blue Island, Cook County, August 20, 1851, where he engaged at the carpenter work lle was born in Prussia, Germany. April 24. 1836. Ile partly served an apprenticeship in his native country and completed it in Chicago. He came to the United States in 1851, and the next year was married to Miss L'atharine Koch, of llanover, Germany. They have six children-I.ouisa, Robert, Catharine, Addie, Christian, Jr., and Minnie. They are members of the German lutheran Church of Blue Island. Mr. Krueger has served as President of the Village Board four years, fifteen years as school director, Town Supervisor two years, and Road Commissioner six years.
LOUIS A. KRUEGER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 30, Township 36, Range 14, came to Cook County in t852, coming with Christian Krueger, an uncle. He was born in Prussia, Ger- many, January 3t, 1847, and came to the United States in 1852, He was married in 1868 to Miss Henrietta Seyfarth, born in Saxony. Germany, October 12, 1548, and who came to America in 1852. They have ten children-Rudolph F., Emma A .. Anna M., Ilerman J., William 1 ... Ludwig 11 .. Albert R., Itertha E , Louisa E. and Ernst T. They are members of the German Lutheran Church.
THOMAS LEWIS, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. Blue Island, was born in Swansea, Wales, July 2, 1826. With his parents he came to America in the spring of 1839. where they opened a farm at West Northfiekl, Cook Co., Ill. Four years therealter Mr. Lewis left the paternal mof and came to Chicago. At that time there was hardly even a wagon road on the prairie- certainly no good road of any kind-and Chicago wasbut a village. When he arrived there his cash capital was thirty two cents, having paid a wagoner eighteen cents to help him on his weary way thither. He was so fortunate as at once to meet Mr. Sylvester Lynn, a Scotchman, who then owned a lumber yard where now the Lynn Block stands. This gentleman at once gave him em- ployment at twelve dollars a month. Some time afterward he went to work with Philo Carpenter. where he stayed but a short time, from whence he went to a farm of his own at Arlington lleights, taking with him a bride. This lady was Miss Margaret Jones, also from Wales, and the occasion transpired in 1650. In 1868 they moved to Blue Island, where they now reside. Mr. Lewis, besitles farming and stock-raising, is also interested in real estate, both in this State and in lowa. Ile was school director near Arlington Heights for a peril of fifteen years, and for three years in the same capacity in Blue Island. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis attend the Congregational Church. They have nine chiklren, viz .: Margaret J., Joseph W., Sarah M., Alice U., Mary A., Cora E., Ada G., Eddie 1. and Minnie G. M. Six of their daughters have been successful teachers, five of them being graduates from the normal schools of Cook County, and one from Oberlin College, Ohio.
W. V. LOCKARI), superintendent of the works of the Con- tinental Oil & Transportation Company, was born at Oll Ilanover. Columbiana Co., Ohio, February 19, 1856, and was reared and exclucated in his native place. For many years he was engaged in the manufacture and sale of carriages. In June, 1883, he came to Chicago, and entered the employ of the above company at Blue Island as superintendent the same month. These works occupy ahout eight acres of ground, and operations were begun in March, 1883. There are five warehouses, which cover ground respectively as follows : one 50x100 feet, two each 30x100 (cet, one 50x75 feet, and one 30x50 feet, besides boiler and pump houses, and a tankage capacity of 75,000 barrels. They handle and distribute about ten cars of oil per day, and give employment to twenty men.
MATTHEW MCCLAUGHIRY came to Chicago in the spring of 1834, remained over night, and started for Hickory Creek, Will Co., Ill .; thence he went to what was known as Yankee Settlement, and lived until July of the same year, when he went to Palos Town-
ship, Cook County, and located on some land, where he followed agricultural pursuits until October, 1873, at which time he settled in Blue Island. In July. 1862. he enlisted in Company F. tooth Illi- nois Volunteer Infantry, participating in the battles of Perryville, Stone River and Chattanooga, T'enn. : mustered out In September, 1863. He was born in Elbridge, Onondaga Co., N. Y., May 20, 1818. where he lived until he came to Chicago. In 1844 he mar- ried Catharine Boyce, who died in the spring of 1865, leaving four children -- Leroy, George, Frances and Mary (deceased). He was again married in 1873, to Angeline Blim, of Palos, Cook County. They had three children-Matthew, Jr., Arthur (deceaseil) and Ira. Ile has been Township Commissioner of Palos, and Village 'Trustce of Blue Island three years.
JOHN McCORD (deceased] came to Cook County and located in Palos Township, on a farm, in 1833. where he followed farming until he died, March 1, 1873. During his residence there he served as County Assessor, Tax Collector, Township Trustee, and Justice of the Peace. Ile was born in Orange County. N. Y., July 31. 1So3. In 1839 he was married to llarriet l'addock, a native of Onondaga County, N. Y. SEELY McCORD, a son of John and Harriet McCord, was born at Palos, Cook Co., III., June 15. 1853, where he was raised until fifteen years okl, when he went to Good- ing's Grove, Will County, and lived until 1870, then coming to Blue Island, lle now resides at Benton Harbor, Mich.
MOSES MIL.TENBERG, dealer in clothing, dry goods, ladies' and gents' furnishing goods and notions, began trade in 1881. lle was born in Germany January 8, 1647, and came to the United States in 1881. He married, July. 1882, Miss Hermina Strauss, a native of Germany. lle is a member of the Turner Society. Sanger Chor, and Independent Order of Foresters.
HARRY MORGAN first came to Cook County in the spring of 1845. with his parents, who located at the north end of Blue Island, then called U'pwood. Ile moved into the village of Blue Island in July. 1882. Ile was born in England March 30, 1833. and came to America in 1844. Ilis father, Thomas, located on some land and followed farming. Harry Morgan was married in 1867 to Miss Emily Robinson, of Blue Island, They have one daughter, Harry Frances. In the spring of 186t Mr. Morgan en- listed in Battery A, Ist Ilinois Light Artillery, and participated in several engagements of his command : mastered ont in 1863.
AL.DEN P. PEIRCE, conductor on the C .. R. I. & P. R. R., came to Chicago in 1867, and was appointed custodian for the Sheriff of Cook County, holding the position until May, 1868. He then began as brakeman on freight trains on the above railroad, since which, by gradual promotions, he was made conductor No- vember, 1871. He was born in I'rescott, Mass., May 25, 1833. where he was raised and educated. July 15. 1874, he married Miss Eunice S. Huntington, a daughter of Samuel Iluntington, of Blue Islanıl. They have one daughter. Eva L. Mr. Pierce is a member of Calumet Lodge, No. 716, A. F. & A. M .; Corinthian Chapter, No. 69: St. Bernard Commandery, No. 37; and Oriental Consistory of Chicago.
JACOB F. REIIM. dealer in real estate at Chicago, His father, Jacob, came to Cook County with his parents in 1840, and located near the present site of the city water works. Ile followed peddling water and freighting a number of years ; then started a market - one of the first in Chicago. lle was born in Alsace, France, in 1825, and came to America in 1839. Ile married in Chicago Miss I'hillipena Reichenbacher, a native of Germany, and they had seven children - Jacob F., Charles, Pheba, Willie, Clara, Julia and I'rank. Ile has held all the city offices except Mayor, and was one of the first policemen in Chicago. The subject of this sketch was married March 2, 1862, to Miss Minnie Wuest, of Blue Island. They have one daughter, Clara Louise. Ilis grandfather's name was Jacob also, who came to Chicago in 1840, as above stated.
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