History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 198

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

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C. E. AFFELD, of the firm of Witkowsky & Affeld, insurance agents, Chicago, was born in Stettin, I'russia, March 10, 1843. His parents, Charles G. and Louisa F .. Affeld, came to America in 1847 and settled in Chicago, where his father engaged in teaming. He held also the office of County Constalile of Cook County for sixteen years. Ife then engaged in the California wine business as the firm of Affeld & Buchman, and after its dissolution carried on the business himself. Since 187t he has lived retired from active business. Young Affeld spent his early life with his father. In 1561, at the breaking out of the Civil War, he enlisted in Bat. tery B (known as Till's Battery), Ist Illinois Volunteer Artillery. and served for three years and three months. Returning to Chi- eago, he became connected with the provost marshal's office. In 1868 he engaged in the fire insurance business, and in 1871 was employed with the New York Underwriters' Agency, Ogden. Sheldon & Co. then being the agents. In 1873 Mr. Affeld established his present fire insurance agency. in connection with Mr. Witkowsky, as the firm of Witkowsky & Affeld, Mr. Affeld took up his residence in Lake View Township in 1878. He mar- ried Miss Helen Waite, of Mackinaw. They have four children- Helen E., Charles E., Jr., William C. and Olive L. FRANK O. AFFELD, twin brother of Charles E., came with his parents to Chicago, enlisted in the same Battery as his brother, served the same length of time, and returning to Chicago entered with him the employ of the provost marshal's office. He then engaged in pub. lishing a history of Madison County, after which he became con- nected with the Mutual Security Fire Insurance Company of Chi- cago. In 1870 he was employed with the Germania Fue Insurance Company of Chicago, and in 1871 was appointed city manager of the Hamburg. Bremen Fire Insurance Company. In 1873 he went to New York City as assistant manager of the same company for the United States, In 1881 S. Van Deinen, the manager for the United States of the same company, having gone to Ilamburg to assume the position there of general manager, Mr. Affeld in 1882 was made general manager for the United States of the Hamburg- Bremen Fire Insurance Company, with headquarters at New York City.

JOHN ALLEN, of the J. M. W. Jones Printing & Stationery Company, Chicago, was born on the Isle of Jersey June 8, 1837. When he was four years of age his parents removed to Toronto, Canada, where his father died. Mr. Allen at the age of fourteen served an apprenticeship to the printing business, and worked at the trade up to 1865, when he came to Chicago. Hle at once went into the employ of Rand, McNally & Co., printers, in their rail- road printing department, and printed the first railroad tickets under the consecutive numbering system, west of Buffalo. In 1870 he became connected with the printing house of J. M. W. Jones, as foreman of the railroad printing department, having introduced into the business that special department. In 1875, upon the or- ganization of the business into a stock company. Mr. Allen be- came a member, and has continued as such up to the present time. as well as having charge of the railroad ticket department of the house. He has resided in Lake View Township since May, 1879. Hle married, October 22. 1870, Miss Jessie Gray, daughter of Will. iam Gray, one of the oldest contractors and builders of Albany. N. Y. They have four children-John N., William G., Jessie H. and Sarah N.

REV. PAUL ANDERSEN was born in Norway August 24. 1821, came to America In 1843, and arrived in Chicago August 16 of that year. In Norway his education was obtained from private tutors. and having learned the English language, he aeted as inter- preter for the emigrant company during the vogage to the United States. After his arrival in this country he pursued his classical and literary studies at Beloit College for a number of years, and afterward studied theology with a private tutor. Mr. Andersen apeaks fluently the English, Norwegian and German languages. The object he constantly had in view in pursuing his studies was to prepare himself for the Gospel ministry, and in his own words "he ean not remember the day when he did not love the Savior." On January 6, 1848, he came to Chicago for the purpose of organizing a Lutheran Church. and as the result of his efforts, the First Nor- wegian Evangelical Lutheran Church was formed February 14. 1848. In June of that year he was ordained at Schoharie, N. Y., there being no English Lutheran Synod in Chicago at that time.

He remained pastor of the Church until 1860. In 1853, haring collected into hia Norwegian Church a large number of Swedes, he organized them into a separate church, which was thenceforward known as the Swedish Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1860. on account of bronchial troubles he retired from the pas- torate of the Church he had organized in 1348, and spent several years in travel in Europe with the hope of obtaining relief. In 1864, on his return to this country, being still unable tore enter the ministry, he became connected with the internal revenue service, In which he remained until April 1, 1876, when he accepted a call to the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, W'is., upon the condition, however, that the Norwegian and En. glish languages should be placed upon the same footing in the serv- lees in the Church. From that time to the present, the custom of preaching in Norwegian in the morning and in English in the evening has prevailed. Rev. Mr. Andersen remained pastor of this Church until July 2, 1883, when he retired permanently from the ministry. He now lives in Lake View, on North Clark Street, pear North Fifty-ninth. Upon his arrival in America, by advice of friends, he dropped the last portion of his name, which he has sincerely regretted lor years, His full name is Paul Andersen Norland, Mr. Andersen was first married in September, 1845, to Miss Anma Wang, of Beloit, who died sixteen days afterward. Ile was mar- ried the second time in the latter part of 1849, to Miss Martha Larson, who is still living. They have four children; Martia Lt- ther Andersen, late a teacher in Lake View 1ligh School; Andrew Emanuel, with Marshall Field & Co., and two girls respectively named Emma and Lena. Mr. Andersen enjoys the distinction of having introduced into American Scandinavian Churches the prac- tice of conducting services in the English language

A. B. ANDERSON, real estate dealer, is a native of Schleswig- Holstein, Germany, born September 20, 1843. lle first attended an agricultural school, and was afterward engaged on a large form as inspector. Hle came to America in 1869 and settled in Toledo, Ohio. In the spring of 1872 he came to Chicago, and for three years was employed as the city buyer for Allen. Coryel & Co., wholesale grocers. In 1876 Mr. Anderson started in the grocery business for himself, which he continued in for four years. 1s 18So he became connected with the firm of Gross & Co., real estate dealers. In May, 1883, he came to reside in Lake View Town- ship, and is agent for Gross & Co. in the sale of real estate ia Lake View Township. He married Miss 1.ouisa Hersch, of Hanover, Germany, June 1, 1873. They have three children-Ells, Chris- tina and Andre w.

MAGNUS ANDERSON, manufacturer of show-cases, Chicago, is a native of Sweden, born October 19. 1640, and learned the trade of piano-maker. In 1863 he came to America and settled in Chi- cago, and the first year worked in the car shops of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. He then for two years was em. ployed in the manufactory of the Estey & Burdick organs, and in 1866 worked for Pilsener Brooks, manufacturers of church organs, for three years; then for D. Barclay, manufacturer of show-cases. From March, 1372, he has been engaged in the manufacture of show-cases. Hle took up his residence in Lake View Township in June, 1875. MT. Anderson married Miss Albertina C. Eastman, of Sweden, August 13. 1572. They have three children-Aquilens C., Mary A. and Magnus W.

P. D. ANDERSON, deceased, was born in Kincardineshire. Scotland, August 17, 1849. He came to America in t565, direct to Chicago, and attended school there for several years. la 1867 he went into the employ of his brother. J. 11. Andersua, proprietor of the Rosehill Statuary- Monumental Works, Rosehill, with whom he served an apprenticeship as marble cutter and filled with him the several positions of journeyman, book-keeper, and then sales- man up to the time of his death, which occurred july 12, 1830. In October. 1 878, he was appointed Deputy Postmaster of Ilavelock Post-Office, at Rosehill, Cook [County, Mr. Anderson maried, in March, 1872, Miss Hattie M. Reals, daughter of Frederick Reals of Syracuse, N. Y. They had a family of three children-Robert . J., Guy and May Tennie.

R. S. ANDREWS, Police Magistrate, is a native of Essex County, N. Y., born December 4, 1831. His boyhood was spent on bis father's farm, ending up with two or three years on Lake Cham- plain and the Hudson River. In 1852 he engaged in the lumber trade in the Adirondack region, in New York State. In 1856 he went to Pierce County, Wis., where he tock up a school claim and improved it. llaving traded his claim for a saw mill, he continued In the lumber business up to 1862, when he enlisted in Company A. 30th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was mu-tered out as Sergeant In February, 1864, to accept a commission as Second Lieutenant in the 50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, in which position he served until the close of the Civil War, holding the position of Provost Marshal for the district of Central Missouri, under General Beveridge, and was also on special duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and post commissary at Fort Rice, Dakots

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Territory, during the winter of 1864-65. In August, 1865, he was mustered out at Madison, Wis. Immediately alterward he came to Chicago and engaged for a short time in the grocery business, but soon changing to the coal trade. In the spring of 1872 he came to reside in Lake View Township, still carrying on his coal business in Chicago. In 1879 he moved his coal business to Lake View Township. In the spring of 1883 he was elected Police Magistrate. Mr. Andrews married, April 7, 1858. Miss Kate C. Hunter, of Sullivan County, N. Y. They have two children-Flora B., now engaged editorially with the large publishing house of 1). C. Cook, of Elgin, and Minnie J., now a teacher in the public schools of Lake View.

ANTON ARENDT, grocer, was born in Prussia, Germany, April 6, 1843. He engaged in farming in Prussia, and in the spring of 1872 came to America, settling in Chicago, and first worked in the lumber yard of Schiller & Waldo, He then worked for five years in the brick yard of Louis Mueller, and three years in North Side Turner lfall. In 1878 he opened a grocery store, which he carried on for three years. He came to Lake View Township in 1881 and opened his present grocery store. He married, February 24, 1870, Miss Julia A. Shornack, of Prussia, Germany. They have three children-August, Antoine and Martha.

WILLIAM BACH, brick and tile manufacturer, was born in Wurtemberg. Germany, October 13, 1832, and was employed In his native country in making crockery and tile. He came to America in'September, 1881, direct to Lake View Township, and has since been interested in manufacturing brick, tile and crockery at his present location. He married Miss Catharine Ilagle, of Wurtem. berg. May t1, 1860. They have nine children-William, Frede- rick, Julius, llenry, Mina, Otto, Sophia, Aman and Riga.

LAWRENCE BAER, real estate dealer, was born in flesse- Darmstadt, Germany, August 10, 18t8, and learned the trade of shoe-maker in Oberholm. In May. 1840, he came to America, set. tling in Chicago, and worked at his trade. In 1844 he went to Buffalo, and in t846 he returned to Chicago, coming to Lake View Township and opening a saloon on the Green Bay road, at what is now called Ilentytown, which he carried on up to 1851. Returning to Chicago the next year he opened a grocery store and farmers' house, which he continued up to 1862. In the spring of 1872 he returned to Lake View Township to reside. In 1851 he became agent for S. E. Gross & Co., real estate dealers. He married Miss Gertrude Lauer, of France, February 7, 1843. She died in 1863. leaving six children-Joseph, Kate, Jacob, Gertrude, Adam and Matilda. He married again, November, 10, 1863, Miss Walbur- ge Ent, of Baden, Germany.

WILLIAM A. BALDWIN, metallurgist and assayer, Chicago, is a native of Chester, Middlesex Co., Conn., born February 23, 1824. He graduated from Yale College, New Haven, Conn., in 1850. After preparing himself for the ministry, he was connected with the Congregational Church up to the year 1862, when he withdrew from the Congregational t'hurch, believing that in relig. ious matters there should be freedom of thought, and that the re- ligious standing of the individual should be based upon character and practice, and not upnn creed. With these principles as his guide Mr Baldwin formed a free Congregational society in Fond du f.ac, Wis. in 1559, and gathered around him one of the largest congrega- tions in the State of Wisconsin. These principles, so early advocated by Mr. Baldwin, are to-day avowed from the pulpits by some of our most eminent divines, and accepted by a large number of proml- nent and intelligent citizens of Chicago, and other large cities of this country. On account of failing health Mr. Baldwin was com- pelled to withdraw from the ministry. In 1862 he removed to Milwaukee and engaged in the study of the law, and was admitted to the Bar the same year and practiced in Milwaukee, New Haven and Philadelphia. Ile came to Chicago in 1875 and continued the practice of law until 1879. In 1880 he turned his attention to mining and assaying, and has since continued it up to the present time. lie took up his residence in Lake View Township in May, 1892. Mr. Baldwin married Miss Mary L. Tallmadge, eldest daughter of the late llon. N. P. Tallmadge, first territorial Gover- nor of Wisconsin, They have two children-William T. and Philadore.

E M. BARNARD. in the County Clerk's office, Chicago, was born in Utica, N. Y .. October 27, 1828. In 1847 he settled in the town of Hanover, near Elgin, Ill., engaged in farming, and in the winter months in teaching school. He held the position of Deputy Postmaster of Elgin, Ill., during President Buchanan's administra. tion. In 1861. at the breaking out of the Civil War, he enlisted in Company B (Dragoons), which company was attached to the 36th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and held the position of Orderly Ser- geant. Ile was promoted after the battle of Pea Ridge to Second Lieutenant of Company B. On account of injuries received at the battle of Stone River. Mr. Barnard resigned his Lieutenancy in January, 1863, and in February came to Chicago, where he was attached to the Sheriff's office for two years. In 1866-67 he held

the office of cashier in the County Treasurer's office ; afterward as record writer in the County Clerk's office, and is at present in the employ of the County Clerk of Cook County. He has resided in Lake View Township since the fall of 1866. Ile was Assessor for Lake View Township for three years; in 1868 and 1872 he was also a member of the Board of Trustees of that township. Mr. Barnard married Miss Mary A. Barnard, of Genesee County, N. Y. She died in 1854, and he married Miss Kate Hammond, of Du Page County, Ill. They have two sons, Edward M., Jr., and Louis D., both born in Lake View Township.

G. W. BARNETT, of the firm of Barnett Bros., commission merchants, Chicago, was born in Devonshire, England, November 20, 1843. His parents, George and Jane Barnett, came to America in 1950 and settled at llazel Green, Grant Co., Wis., near Galena, Ill., where they lived up to the time of their deaths. Mr. Barnett's early life was spent upon the farm with his parents. In: 1866 he came to Chicago and attended a commercial college for three months. lle was then taken into the employ of Wilcox & Malt. man, commission merchants, with whom he remained for five months. lle then became engaged in the commission house of B. R. Kimball, with whom he was connected for sixteen months. In the fall of 1867 he established himself in the commission business. under the firm name of Barnett & Wynne, which continued up to the spring of 1868. Mr. Wynne then retiring, Mr. E. R. Nichols became a partner, the style of firm being Barnett & Nichols. In September, 1871, Mr. Nichols having retired from the firm, Mr. Barnett carri.d on the business under the firm name of G. W. Barnett & Co. In the fall of 1875 he took into partnership his brother, J. 11., and John C. Trengrove, the firm name being as above. In 1878 Mr. Trengrove retired, and the firm has been since Barnett Bros. Mr. Barneit has resided in Lake View Township since November 20, 1872. He married Miss Elizabeth Jackson, of Hazel Green, Wis. They have three children-William H., Mabel C. and Ilattie J.

J. M. BARNETT, of the firm of Barnett 'Bros., commission merchants, was born in Devonshire, England, December 1, 1848. Hle is a brother of G. W. Barnett, and came with him and his parents to America in 1850 to Grant County, Wis. Hle remained with his parents up to 1870, when he came to Chicago and engaged in teaming. From 1872 to 1875 he was employed as salesman with his brother, with whom, in 1875, he was taken into partner- ship in the commission business, which has since continued as the firm of Barnett Bros. Mr. Barnett took up his residence first in Lake View Township in 1877, then after an absence, returned to reside permanently. In 1880 Mr. Barnett married Miss May Campbell, a native of Texas.

JESSE B. BARTON, attorney, Chicago, is a native of the Province of Ontario, born in 1850. He attended Albert College, at llellevil'e, Ontario, and graduated from there in 1873. He then came direct to Chicago, and at once commenced the study of the law with Ewing & Leonard, attorneys, and was admitted to prac. tice at the Bar of the State of Illinois in January, 1876. He im- mediately entered into the practice of his profession in Chicago, and was shortly afterward appointed clerk, and then assistant cor- poration counsel in the city law department, which position be held up to July, 1879. Since then Mr. Barton has engaged in the practice of law. Ile took up his residence in Lake View Town- ship in October, 1881. He is a member of Oriental Lodge, No. 33. A. F. & A. N. Mr. Barton married Miss Ella Wilcox, of Jef- ferson County. N. Y.

FRITZ BELIRMANN was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, January 14. 1839- Ile learned the trade of millwright, and worked for six years as foreman in n millwright works in Mecklenburg. He came to America in 1868, and located in Chicago, where he worked as carpenter for one year; then worked at bridge building for L. B. Boomer, building the shops of Lasseg & Alden in Lake View Township. In the spring of 1883 he came to Lake View Township, and in June of the same year started his present saloon. lle also holds the position of foreman in the shop of Lasseg & Alden. He married Miss Kate Knieling, of Kurhessen, Germany, May. 1871. They have three children-Otto. Bertha and William.

KILIAN BINDER, baker, was born in Baden, Germany, July 5, 1850. Ile learned the trade of baker and worked at it in Baden. In November, 1873, he came to America and settled in New York City, working for two years at the baker's trade, going thence to Cincinnati. In 18So he came to Chicago and worked for several bakeries. In May, 1883, he settled in Lake View Township and established his present bakery. Ile married Miss Chrisansia Sherer February 10, 1883. They have one child, Oscar W.

J. S. BIRKEI.AND, assistant superintendent of Graceland Cemetery, P. O. Wrights Grove, was born in Norway June 20, 1827. He learned the trade of carpenter in Norway, and worked at it up to June 27, 1851, when he came to America, and July 15. of the same year, came to Chicago, engaging at his trade of car-

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penter until 1862. He then opened a grocery sture, but having disposed of it April 1, 1867, he came to Lake View Township, and was made assistant superintendent of Graceland Cemetery. Upun the death of Mr. Olson, the superintendent in 1872. he was made superintendent, holding that position up to 1882, when he resigned. Mr. Birkeland is now acting as temporary assistant superintendent. He married, December 1. 1852, Sarah G. Maurite- zon, of Norway. They have five children-Ormand D., Morris A., Isabella S. G., Normand S.and James W. Mr. Birkeland was one of the original members, who, on January 28, 1958, in the North Market Hall, organized Our Saviour's Church (Norwegian Evan- gelical Lutheranj. On that day be was elected deacon and con. unued in that office until bis removal to the town of Lake View, when he resigned.

WILLIAM BLACK, of the firm of William Black & Co., builders and contractors, was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, September 30, 1826. He learned the trade of a carpenter and for thirty years carried on his own business in Lanark. Selling out in 1882 he came to America, direet to Chicago, and November 30, 1853, came to Lake View Township and opened his present car- penter shop. Hle married Miss Mary Napier, of Renfrewshire, Scotland, March 8, 1849. They have five children-Walter, James, William. John and David. The first four named sons are in company with their father.

DANIEL BLAUL, brick manufacturer, was born in Bavaria, Germany. in December, 1834. fle came with his parents, Adam and Catharine, to America in 1852. who afterward went to Minooka, Ill , and died there. Mr. Biaul at the age of nineteen was employed in teaming in Chicago, and followed it up to 1875. He then started a brick yard on the Chicago River, Chicago, and in 1877 came to Lake View Township and started his present brick yard. He married Miss Catharine Reich, of Hesse-Darm. stadt, Germany, whose mother, Clara, died in the marine hospital at Staten Island, December 29, 1853, aged forty-three years. They have bve children-Daniel. Jr., Catharine (now Mrs. Rudolph Leh- man), Louisa, William and Charles.

C. G. BLOMGREN, of Blomgren Bros. & Co., electrotypers, Chicago, was born in Sweden June 20, 1845. lic came to America In 1853, with his parents, Charles and Johanna, who settled in Chicago. He learned the trade of tailor with his father in Chicago, and worked with him for five years, after which he worked for Hutchinson & Co., soda manufacturers, and also was employed in graining for Brown Bros., sidewalk light manufact- arers. In 1874 he learned the trade of electrotyping. and in 1875 engaged with his brother. O. N. Blomgren, in that business, as the firm of Blomgren Bros. & Co., which has continued such up to the present time. He has resided in Lake View Township since May, 1832. He married Miss Eva C. Lundquist, of Sweden, June 25, 1870. They have two children-George D. and Hattie M.

O. N. BLOMGREN, of Blomgren Bros. & Co., electrotypers, Chicago, was born in Sweden September 11, 1848. His parents, Charles and Johanna, came to America in 1553 and settled in Chi- cago, where his father now carries on the tailoring business, Mr. Blomgren learned the trade of electrotyping with Marder, Luse & Co. În 1875 he began business with his brother, C. G., and S A. Hawkinson, as the firm of Blomgren Bros. & Co. He bought out the interest of S. A. Hawkinson in 1882. Mr. Blomgren has resided in Lake View Township since August, 1881. He married Miss Emma Peterson, of Sweden. December 31, 1876. They have two children, Edna O. and Amanda N.

GUSTAF A. BOHMAN, of Enander & Bobmao, publishers of " Hemlandet," Chicago, is a native of Sweden, born December 24. 1338. At the age of fourteen he went to sea and sailed "before the mast" for three years. He then served an apprenticeship to the cabinet making business, and was engaged in the trade for eleven years, and afterward in the grocery business. July 9. 1866, be came to America, and settled in Chicago, and for one year worked at his trade of a cabinet-maker. lle then was solic- itor for the Northwestern Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wis. In 1869 he was elected as office editor and bookseller for the Swedish Lutheran Publication Society. Chicago. In 1873 Mr. Bohman in connection with J. A. Enander purchased the news. paper known as the " Hemlandet." of which Mr. Bohman has since been business manager. He has resided in fake View Town- ship since the spring of 1872. He is a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church of Lake View Township. lie married Miss Annie Victor, of Sweden. They have four children-Carl A., Otto F., I'dward V. and Agda R.

WILLIAM BOHNSACK, brick manufacturer, was born in Prussia, Germany, March 2. 1852, His parents, Christian and Elizabeth, came to America in 1864 and settled in Chicago, his father engaging in brick-making. The subject of this sketch worked for several years in a brick yard, and in 1868 engaged in the manufacture of paper boxes. In 1880 he came to lake View Township and started his present briek yard with H. J. I.utter, as

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 198

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