History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 184

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

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LOUIS F. MARTIN was born at Alton, I11., April 14, 1850. and was educated in the schools of that place. In the winter of 1864 he came to Chicago. His father was superintendent in vari- ous packing establishments, and during the winter months he worked with him, and, also, learned the trade of engineer. In November, 1877, the subject of this sketch catered the employ of the Anglo American Packing & Provision Company, and was fore. man of the cutting department up to November, 1582, when he took entire charge of the killing, Mr. Martin is quite a mechanle, and has made several useful inventions which are used in this de- partment. lle is a member of Inter-Ocean Couneil, No. 604, R. A., was its first collector, and now holds the office of treasurer.

CHARLES FREDERICK MATTMILLER was born in Chicago, Ill., October 12, 1850. His father, John Jacob Matt. miller, came to Chicago in 1842, and was for some thirty years en- gaged In business as an extensive manufacturer of wagons. Charles was educated in the publie schools of the city. He began business life when only a youth, and was employed in the retail clothing business until he reached the age of eighteen, when he learned the trade of carriage painter, after which he opened a small carriage painting establishment and carried it on for two years. In 1872 he embarked in the sale and manufacture of crackers, with others, under the style of Ilill's Chicago Bakery, in which business he continued about sixteen months, Mr. Mattmil- ler was fur two years in the employ of the l'armelee Omnibus Company. In 1876 he entered ilie employ of the Chicago Pack. ing & Provision Company, and a year later was made foreman of the barn, and in 1879 placed in charge of the "roustabout " gang. which is composed of some one hundred men, who do all the gen-

eral work about the paeking.house and other buildings of the company.

FREDERICK MEYER was born In Buffalo, N. Y., in 184g. and at the age of fifteen began to learn the trade of butcher, which occupation he has followed ever since. Ile came to Chicago ia 1868, was employed in the slaughtering department of various packing.houses, and in 1575 entered the employ of the Fairbank Canning Company, and for the past eighteen months has had charge of the firm's extensive slaughtering department, io which nearly one hundred men are employed.

CHIARLES H. MILLER was born in the city of New York in 1829, and nine years later his parents moved to Ohio, where he was educated, In 1852 Mr. Miller began to work on railroads, and in February. 1857, entered the employ of the 11., Fr. W. & C. R. R. Co. llc has filled many responsible positions in the service of this company ; was for some years freight and passenger con ductor, then freight and ticket agent ; and afterwards dispatcher at Crestline. Ohio, where he has made his home since 1560. Mareh 4. 1868, he came to the Union Stock Yards to represent the P., Fı. W. & C. R. R. as their general live-stock agent, a position he still occupies, and since 1876 he has also been stock agent for what is now the C., St. L. & P. R. R. Co. Mr. Miller, as will be seen, is an old and thoroughly experienced railroad man, and is one of the oldest stock agents at this place.

FRANK D. MINEK, attorney at law, was born at Littleton, N. II., in 1946, He was educated in the public schools of Dover, N. 11., where his parents moved when he was quite young. In 1855 he came to Chicago, followed mercantile pursuits for some three years, and during that period also read law. He went to Elk hart County, Ind .. in 1868, and in September of that year was admitted to the Bar, at once beginning the practice of his profes- sion. In the spring of 1869 he was appointed Deputy District Attorney, filling that office up to October, 1872, when he resigned and came to Chicago. Mr. Miner has resided at the Union Stock Yards since May. 1877, and has a very large practice in this locality. He is an able lawyer, and has been very successful in his business. Mr. Miner is a member of the Chicago Bar and several prominent societies-is a charter member of A. O. U. W .. Rising Star Lodge, No. 240; S. K. of the A. O. U. W., Vaiom Legion, No. 29; and holds the office of recorder in both these societies,

MICHAEL R. MOLLOY, foreman of the cooperage depart- ment of Armour & Co., was born in Ireland in 1840, and came to America in 1855, locating in Chicago in the fall of that year. Three years later he began to learn his trade, that of cooper, serving an apprenticeship of three years, and has followed the occupation ever since. Mr. Molluy has worked at his trade in packing estab- lishments since 1863. Fiom 1567 to 1873 he was foreman of the cooperage department of Kent & Co., packers. In 1876 he entered the employ of Armour & Co., and was appointed to his present position in 1880. One hundred and twenty-five men are employed in this department and Mr. Molloy has the entire charge.

JOHN MOORE was born in the county of Kildare, Ireland. June 18, 1842, and was reared on a farm. In 1967 he came to Philadelphia, Penn., where he was employed in brick yards and malt houses-and also for a time in the mines of Montgomery County, Penn. In March, 1871, he came to Chicago and for several years was employed in the manufacture of bricks. Ia the spring of 1872 he rented a small piece of land in the towa of lake and began the growing of cabbage. His venture proved successful, and he has year by year increased his business until he now has twenty acres under cultivation, and is one of the largest producers of cabbage in this neighborhood, He has resided at this place since the spring of 1574.

JOHN B. MORGAN was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1850, and after securing a good education in the schools of that city, taught school for about two years, after which for eleven yests he was employed as a traveling salesman. In 1876 he located in Chicago. For the first two years he represented a large nursety firm, and November 15, 1878, entered the employ of the Anglo- American Packing & Provision Company as foreman of the " roust. about " men. lle attends to the loading aod unloading of esrx, and all outside work comes under his charge. From seventy-five to one hundred men are employed In this department.

WILLIAM MORRIS was born In Watertown, Wis., December 9, 1844. His parents moved to Chicago about 1552, and at the age of sixteen he began to learn the cooper's trade. He has been employed in the capacity of cooper in various packing-houses for the past twenty years. In 1871 he entered the employ of the Chicago Packing & Provision Company, aod in 1877 took charge of the entire cooperage for that concern. Hle also attends to the pork packing, and has under his supervision about one har dred and thirty men. He is an experienced cooper and a capable man. ager in both departments.

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JAMES MULROY was born at Linster, Ireland, In 1828, and was, after leav.ng school, employed in various capacities, In 1847 he came to Canada and was for some seventeen years employed in agricultural and other pursuits. He left Toronto, Ontario, in 1864. and came to Chicago, In June, 1865, he entered the employ of the C., R. l. & P. R. R. Co., and in April, 1866, was made toreman of the oil department at the company's shops. Hle has charge of the oil, tallow, waste, ete. Mr. Mulroy moved to his present comfortable home in September, 1875. James Mulroy, his son, Is storekeeper at the shops of the company, Ile was born at Markham, Ontario, in .1860, and entered the employ of the C., R. I. & P. R. R. Co., in 1874 as clerk in the supply department and in 1880 was appointed to his present position.

ROBERT NEILL, superintendent of Hately Bros,, pork packers and refiners of lard, is a native of Belfast, Ireland, born in t345. He began his business life at the age of sixteen years, in the packing house of W. & J. Campbell, serving an apprentice- ship ol five years. Subsequently he took full charge of their busi. ness, remaining with them until they retired, when he succeeded them, the firm being Neill & Shaw, This continued until 1875. when he retired and commeneed business alone, under style of R. Neill & Co. About 1874 he came to Chicago and opened the packing house of Fowler Bros., now the Anglo-American Packing & Provision Company, and November 5, 1878, returned and took the superintendeney of it, remaining with the company five years, and entering the employment of Hately Bros., November 15, 1883. He has been a resident of the town of Lake since Novem- ber, 1878, and has taken a very netive part in temperanee matters, being a member of the Sons of Temperanee. He was elected Grand Worthy l'atriarch of the Grand Division of the State of Illinois in October, 1882, and again in 1883; is also a member of the Stock Yards, Division No. 73, Sons of Temperance and was largely instrumental in establishing a Free Reading Room and Library in the town of Lake. Ile is also connected with the Citizens' League of that place, being its first president in 1881-82. Ile is a prominent A, F. & A. M., being l'ast E. Commander, H. K. T., under Seottish Rite.

WILLIAM NEVILLE, was born in London, England, in 1860, and spent the early days of his youth on the farm. In 1876 he came to Chicago, and was employed in a large box factory for some seven years. lle entered the employ of the Anglo-American Packing & Provision Company in August, 1883, as foreman in their box factory. In this department seven thousand packing boxes are manufactured weekly, and some thirty-four men are employed. The firm has splendid machinery for doing the work and a fine planing mill in the same building.

WILLIAM C. NEVINS was born In Galway County, Ire- land, about 1838, and reared on a farm. In 1844 he came to Phil- adelphia, Penn., and was employed in that vicinity in agricultural pursuits and in lime-burning. Ile came, in 1856, to Milwaukee, Wis .. and for three years worked In lime. kilns and quarries, then moved to Alton, Ill., where he opened a grocery store. In :866 he moved to Chiesgo and engaged In the same business, removing to the Union Stock Yards in July, 1871. Mr. Nevins retired from the grocery business in May, 1981. having accumulated a nice property. In the spring election of 1883 lie took an active part, and was subsequently appointed assistant sewer inspector for the town of Lake, which posnion he filled four months. Mr. Nevins his heen an active member of the Irish National Land League for twenty-five years, and is a prominent member of the A. O. 11.

LEWIS NEUGASS, superintendent of the Fairbank Canning Company, was born in Germany in 1843, and there learned and was employed at the trade of butcher. In 1867 he came to Chi- eago and embarked in the paeking business with the firm of E. Meyer & Co. In 1878 he disposed of his Interest in that concern and went to Colorado. Mr. Neugass returned to Chicago in 1880, and at onee entered upon his duties as superintendent of the Fair- bank Canning Company. His is a very responsible position ; he has full charge of the company's establishments in these yards, where some 650 men are employed and an immense business is done in canning meats and shipping dressed beef.

ALEXANDER NORRIS was born in Manchester, England, April 21, 1840, After leaving school he assisted his father, who was engaged in the butchering business. In the summer of 1862 he immigrated to Ontario, Canada West, and was employed in the packing.house of Davies, Atkinson & Co., at Hamilton. In March, 1863, he came to Chicago and opened a meat market, which he carried on for fourteen years, and which was known as the old Ring- gold market, Messrs. Forbes & Norris, proprietors. Selling out in 1877 he was employed in the packing house of Davies, Atkinson & Co., at the Union Stock Yards, until, in 1881, he entered the em- ploy of the Fairbank Canning Company. He has charge of their packing and euring department, In which some sixty men are under his employ.

JOHN O'NEIL, dealer in live stock, is a native of Limerick, Ireland, and immigrated to Cook County, III., at ten years of age. locating in Chicago in 1861. A few years after his arrival he be- eame employed in the live stock business, and for some years past has been engaged as a dealer. Mr. O'Neil has resided in the town of Lake since 1874, and has for several years taken an active interest in its municipal affairs. In April, 1883, he was elected to the office of collector of the town of Lake.

JOHN O'NEILL, the son of the late John O'Neill, who died here February 24. 1878, and who was one of Chicago's earliest settlers. The subject of this sketeh was born In the city of Chl- cago, July 3, 1860, and accompanied his father, who moved to the Union Stock Yards in 1865. When very young. he began to work in the packing-houses at the Stock Yards and attended school during the summer months. His brother-in-law, John W. Geary. opened a retail business in wines, etc., at this place in 1874, and since his death, December 8, 1883, Mr. O'Neill has carried on the business.

JOSEPII OSHER is a native of Montreal, and when a youth moved to Buffalo, N. Y., where he learned the butcher's trade, the various branches of which business he has been identified with for over thirty years. Mr. Osher came to Chicago In 1859 and en- tered the employ of Joseph MePherson, who at that time was con- dueting the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railwsy Stock Yards, and some five years later entered the employ of the well- known packer, Samuel W. Allerton, as hog buyer. In 1871 the Allerton Packing Company was formed, and Mr. Osher became a stockholder in the same, and has been a member of its board of directors since its organization. Ile has full charge of the pur- chasing of all hogs slaughtered in the paeking-house of the com- pany, and is one of the most experienced buyers in the yards.

JOSEPH OSWALD, proprietor Southwest Chicago Sharp. shooters' Park, was horn in Bavaria in 1826. Here he learned the trade of mill-wright, and followed that oceupation for a livelihood. In 1854 he came to Pennsylvania and worked at his trade. Five years later he went to Buffalo, N. Y., where for two years he was engaged in distilling. He came to Chicago in 1862 and opened a saloon, and in 1863 moved to the town of I.ake and opened the Union House, which he conducted up to 1870. About 1871 he opened the Park Ilouse at the Union Stock Yards, which he still owns. In t875 he moved to his present location, where he carries on a large summer garden. He has erected a fine brick building. and can accommodate several hundred persons, He has also finied up a large park, which is used by the Southwestera Sharpshooters' Association, of whieli he is a member. Mr. Oswald is one of the old settlers of this place.

HENRY PAETOW, groeer, was born in Germany In 1862. He came with his father, llenry l'actow, to Chicago in 1871, and received a good education in thecity publie schools, after which he was employed in mereantile business as a eleik. He has resided at the. Union Stock Yards for the past four years, and embarked in the grocery business in November, 1883. He carries a good stoek and is gradually building up his trade.

H. D. PARMENTAR was born at Lockport, N.Y., December 9, 1834, and there learned the trade of blacksmith. In January, 1859, he came west to Will County, Ill., and for several years car- ried on a blacksmith shop at Homer. He then removed to Had- ley County, where he carried on a mereantile business, also a blacksmith shop, and for six years,was l'ostmaster at that place. Mr. Paimentar eame to Chicago in 1870 and opened a large black- smithing establishment, and in August, 1879, removed to Arnolds- ville, at the Union Stock Yards, where he has built up a large trade. Ile is a very capable man in this line, having had over thirty years' experience.

WILLIAM PARSONS, physician and surgeon, is a native of Cornwall, England, born in 1843, and studied medieine in Man- chester Medical School. On coming to the United States he took a three years' course at-Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating in the class of 1673-74. Ile then associated himself with Dr. R. S. Leonard, in the practice of his profession. Early in 1875 he removed to the town of Lake, purchasing the practice of Dr. H. V. Bertram, since which time he has given his entire attention to his profession. The Doctor is well-known, and has quite a large practice here and in the city. Ile is a member of the Illinois State Medical and Chiengo Medieal societies.

W. G. PATTISON, of Holmes & Pattison, live-stoek com. mission merchants, was born In Vermillion County, Ill., in 1844. His parents moved shortly afterward to Brown County, Ohio, where he was reared on a farm. He then returned to Vermillion County and was two years engaged in dealing in live-stoek. In the spring of 1865, he came to the Un'on Stock Yards and entered the employ of Messrs, Conover & Hall, live-stock commission mer- chants, remaining with them as a salesman until the fall of 1882, when he was given an Interest in the business. In June, 1883, he

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ceased his connection with that firm, and became associated with his present partner, Iliram llolmes, who has been in the live-stock business at this place some thirteen years. Mr. Pattison is one of the early settlers of Lake, baving resided there eighteen years.

GILBERT A. PECK is a native of the city of New York, And for a number of years assisted his father, who was superintendent of the Commercial Manufacturing Company, extensive manufact. urers of oleo-oil and butter. Hle and his father erected the com- piny's buildings in that city, and Gilbert Peck was assistant super. intendent, While so employed there were erected in various places twelve large factories for the oleo manufacture. Mr. l'eck is a thoroughly experienced man in his line of business, and came to Chicago early in December, 1883. to take charge of the oleo-oil department of the Fairbank Canning Company.

WILLIAM R. PERRIN, with Hately Brothers, packers, was boro in Indianspolis, Ind., in 1860. After leaving school he became employed with Messis. Kingan & Co., packers, remaining with them some five years, and during two years of that period was engaged in the ham and bacon smoking department, Mr. Perrin came to Chicago in August, 1882, and entered the employ of llately Brothers as superintendent of their meat smoking depart- ment.

REV. JOSEPII W. PHELPS, pastor of Winter Street M. E. Church, was horn at Washington, Tazewell Co., Ill., in 1843. His father, the Rev. A. E. Phelps, was a Methodist Episcopal clergy- man. The subject of this sketch received his primary education in the schools of Princeton, Ill., and at twenty-one years of age began to read law with Judge George W. Stipp, of that place, and while so engaged became converted and proceeded to the North- western University at Evanston, 111. In 1868 he began his labors in the M. E. Church st South Ottawa, III., where he remained for two years He was ordained deacon at Freeport, October 10, 1869, and Elder at Aurora, October 15, 1971. In 1874 he accepted a call from the Michigan-avenue M. E. Church, Chicago, afterward in Lemont, La Salle and Plainfield, III. Returning in 1879 to Chicago, he had charge of St. Paul's M. E. Church for three years and in October, 1882, csme to the Union Stock Vards, entering at that time upon his duties as pastor of the Winter-street MI. E. Church.

DAVID PYNE was born in the county of Cork. Ireland, in 1835, and in 1847 immigrated to New York, where he was em- ployed in various capscities. In 1854 he came West to Illinois, locating in Kankakee County, and engaged in agricultural pursuits for about seven years. Mr. l'yne still owns his farm in that county. He then came to Chicago and engaged in the live-stock business at the old Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad Stock Yards, dealing principally in hogs, and was for some years a member of the firm of l'yne & Flanagan, At the formation of the Allerton Packing Company in 1871, he became a stockholder, and has since been a member of its board of directors. lle also has the entire superintendeney of the company's packing.house at the Union Stock Yards.

JAMES QUIRK, foreman of the killing and cutting depart- ment of Davies, Atkinson & Co., packers, was born in Limerick. Ireland, in 1844. and after leaving school was employed in the pork packing business, In 1864 he came to llamilton, Ontario, where he entered the employ of this firm in their house in that city, In 1872 he came to Chicago and took charge of the entting and killing department in their establishment here. Mr. Quirk has been employed in packing houses ainec he was thirteen years of age, and had a large experience in this particular branch of the business. The firm employ in all some seventy five men in this department. Mr. Quirk has made his home in liyde Park lor the past four years.

OTTO RAUSCHER was horo in Hamburg. Germany, in 1839. and after receiving a good education he learned the trade of butcher. In 1872 he came to Trenton, N. J., where he worked four years at his irade, then in Philadelphia for a year, und for sev. eral years carried on a meat market in Boston. Mr. Rausher came to Chicago in 1881 and was employed in the sausage department of Fowler Itros', establishment for a year, after which he carried on a ineat market for some months, In August. 1883, he entered the employ of llenry Denny & Sons, packers. He has charge of their sausage manufacturing department and meat market.

W. H. RIEBELING, foreman with Armour & Co., packers, was born lo Chicago March 11. 1854, and has been employed in the packing business since 1874. lle is a graduate of a commer- eial college, and was for six years hook-keeper for O'Malley & Soos, packers. In August, 1350, he entered the employ of Armour & Co., since which period he has had charge of the hides that come from the canning department. In this department forty men are employed and here the hides are trimmed, weighed, graded, packed and eured.

PAUL RIESER, dealer in stoves, tin and hardware, is a native of Germany, born November 20, 1846. After leaving

school he was employeil in the clothing business. He came to America in October, 1971, locating in Maryland. where he con. unued in the same business. March 20, 1874, he came to the town of Lake and purchased a small stock of goods from Lewis Morris. By perseverance he has built up a large trade, employing in the jobbing department six men, and carrying a stock of nearly $6,000. His is the oldest house in this line in the town of 1 ake. lle is a member of the A. O. U. W., C. M. and trustee ; alio s trastee of the A. O. U. W., Union Legion of Select Knights, 29.

STEPHEN B. ROATH, with the Union Stock Ysrds & Transit Company, was born at Norwich, Conn., in March, 1829. Ile began his business-life in 1847, having been appointed mail agent on the Norwich & Worcester Railroad, which position he filled for some two and a-half years ; was afterwards passenger con- ductor on the same road for # bout four years. Mr. Kosth located ir. Chicago in May, 1556, was for a year employed by the Illinois Central Railway as a clerk and in 1957 was appointed live stock agent, at the Lake Shore Yards, for various railroad companies, occupying that position up to 1862, when he accepted the position of live stock agent for the Michigan Central Railway, and was employed in that capacity, when the Union Stock Yards were located in the town of Lake in 1865, and he acted as sgent for the Michigan Central Rallway at these yards up to 1874, since which time he has been engaged in attending to his various business interests. Mr. Roath is now the oldest live stock agent engaged in the business. Ife is a very active, energetic, business man, and has by his own personal efforts accumulated a handsome fortune. lle is a stockholder of the U. S. V. & T. Co., was one of the founders of the Union Stock Vards National Bank and has been a member of its board of directors for the past eight years. Was one of the first stockholders of the First National Bank of Chicago, also the Filth National Bank (now Bank of America) snd was also one of the builders of the Chamber of Commerce and is $ member of its board of directors. Mr. Rooth has resided at the Transit House, Union Stock Yards, since December 25, 1865, and ranks among the earliest settlers of the town of Lake.

SAMUEL LEES ROBINSON, dealer in erockery and glast- ware, was born May 16, 1819, at Lees, England. After receiving a good education, he embarked in mercantile pursulis, snd was for many years engaged in carrying on a large general merchandise business. During the late Civil War in the United Sistes he em- barked heavily in cotton speculations, and lost his entire fortune. He came to Chicsgo In May, 1871, and was employed in a erockety store, in September of that year taking charge of a general mier- chandise cstablishment. This he conducted for two years, after which he carried on a small crockery store for a few months. In 1874 he moved to the Union Stock Yards and opened a hotel, but soon elosed it and opened a crockery and glassware store. He began in a small way, and has built up a Isige and extensive besi- ness, and has accumulated considerable property by his energy sad industry. Mr. Robinson, although a native ol England, is a +trong Innd-league1. lle is a member of the Irish National Stock Yards Land League, and one of the most liberal contributors to its support.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 184

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