History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 200

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

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North Chicago Sharpshooters' Park, Jefferson Township, Cook Co. He married Miss Frances Waller, of Richfield, Wis., March 18. 1872. They have five children.

CHARLES ESEMAN, of the firm of C. Eseman & Co., pro- prietors of the Chicago Pearl Barley and Central Mills, Chicago, is a native of I'ru-sia, Germany, born September 13, 1845. 11is parents, Charles and Dora, came to America in 1848 and settled in Chicago, where his father engaged in shipbuilding. Ile died in 1864 ; his mother is still living. In 1870 Mir. Eseman commenced learning the trade of millwrighting in Chicago and finished it in Minnesota. The next year he engaged in the brick business with Strauss, Hahne & Co., which continued for three years. From 1874 to 1878 hc was employed in engineering and millwrighting. after which he became a partner in the present mill with William Knoke, under the firm style of Eseman & Knoke, which in 1880, by the admission of Theodore Walthor as a partner, was changed to C. Eseman & Co. Mr. Eseman took up his residence in Lake View Township-first, in 1867, the second time, in 1870, to reside permanently.

CHARLES J. F. EVENDORFF, grocer, is a native of Boston, Mass., born June 24. 1840. Ilis parents were natives of Sweden, where his father died. Ilis mother came to America in 1858 and settled in Chicago. In 1860 Mr. Evendorff went to St. Louis, where he remained two years. In 1862, while our Civil War was in progress, he enlisted in the United States Navy, and served on the Potomae for eighteen months. Ile then enlisted in Battery G. 2d Illinois Volunteer Artillery, which was assigned to the 17th Army Corps under General Grant, and was with him at the battle of Vicksburg, and then transferred to the 16th Army Corps, under command of General A. J. Smith. In 1865, at the close of the war. the regiment being mustered out of service, Mr. Evendorff returned to Chicago, and in 1871 started a grocery store. In 1874 he came to Lake View Township to reside, and the next year moved his grocery store to its present location on North Clark Street, in a building of his own. Mr. Evendorff married Miss Annie Johnsen, of Sweden. April 30, 1867.

IIUGHI FERGUSON, foreman of the foundry of Deering's Harvester Works, is a native of Sutherlandshire, Scotland, born November 11, 1847. He learned the trade of foundryman in Canada, and in 1869 came to Aurora, Ill., and was employed as molder in the ear shops of the C., B. & Q. R. R. In 1872 Mr. Ferguson went to Plano, Ill., and became connected with the llar- vester Works of Gammon, Deering & Stewart as molder. In Angust, 1874, he was made foreman of the foundry, and in the fall of 1880 came to Lake View Township, when the Deering Harvester Works were established there. lle married Miss Emma Dixon, of Kendall County. Il1., April 19, 1875. They have two children- Annie and Andrew.

JOUN FEULNER, of Gillam & Feulner, proprietors of the Eagle Hotel, was born in the city of Chicago, October 18, 1858. His parents, Joseph and Margaret Feulner, settled in Chicago in 1851. His father part of the time worked at his trade of shoe- maker, and carried on a saloon some years before his death, April 1, 1878. Mr. Feulner lived with his parents and learned the stained glass business with McCully & Miles, of Chicago, and worked for them five years, and afterward three years for Kinsella Haywood, April-1. 1883. he came to Lake View Township, and with Mr. Gillam opened the Esgle Hotel as firm of Gillam & Feul. ner. Mr. Feulner is one of the oldest members of the Great Western Light Guard Band, and introduced the first "kettle-drum" In Chicago, making the first pair made in that city, which were destroyed in the old Farwell Hall in the great fire of 1871.

C. H. FISCHER, grocer, is a native of Prussia, born October 25, 1825. He learned the trade of rope-making and carried on his own rope-walk in Sonneberg, Germany. He came to America in June, 1853, direct to Chicago, and first worked in a rope. walk. He then was in the employ of Thomas Floyd, hardware dealer, for five years. In 1858 he engaged in the lumber and timber business, sell- ing hy the cargo from chartered vessels lumber from his own lands in Michigan. From 1870 10 1871 he engaged in the coal business. After the great fire of 1871 Mr. Fischer opened a grocery store and carried it on up to November, 1879. when he came to Lake View Township and established his present grocery. Ile married Miss Caroline Leopold, of Prussia, in October, 1853. They have three children-Annie, Emma C and Matilda II. Mrs Fischer's parents came to Chicago in 1853, and afterward settled near Joliet, Ills .. where they now reside.

R. L. FORD, jeweler, was born in La Salle County, Ills., Feb. ruary 27, 1553. When quite young he learned the trade of watch- maker with his father, and then worked for the Elgin Watch Com- pany for two years. In 1880 he commenced on his own account in the jewelry business. November, 1883, he came to Lake View Township. He married Miss Louisa Rothe, of Germany. They have one child, Aggie. Mrs. Ford's parents settled in Chicago in 1870.

JAMES FOSTER, dealer in paints and oils, was born in Buck- inghamshire, England, December 28, 1848, whence he removed to Oxfordshire. He served an apprenticeship at painting and worked as foreman for his brothers, who were large contractors and builders in Monmouthshire, England. He came to Chicago in 1872, and the same year started in business, which he continued for three years. In 1876 he went to Europe, and in 1877 returned to Chicago and established his paint and oil business, and in addition to this in 1850 opened hi- present store in Lake View Township. In 1881 he sold out his Chicago store and has since given his time exclusively to the one in Lake View Township. He married Miss Stella E. Morse, of Waukesha, Wis., in June, 1877. They have four children-Wal- ter, Frederick, Stella and Beatrice. Mr. Foster is the seventh son of a family of twelve children, the youngest a girl.

JOHN FRANZEN, letter carrier, was born in Westphalia, Germany, February 12, 1857. He learned the trade of machinist, and worked as a journeyman for five years in Germany. July 30, 1875. he came to America, direct to Chicago, his father having pre- ceded him in 1851. Here he first worked as a machinist with Farrell & Snn." July 10, 1876, he enlisted in the army, and was assigned to Company C, 3d Cavalry, and served five years in Da. kota, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Nebraska. He was hon- orably discharged at White River, Col., July 10, 1881. He then returned to Chicago, and after a visit to Germany, started a saloon. May 9. 1882, he was appointed letter carrier at Chicago, his present position. Hle married Miss Susanna Kruse, of Chicago, Novem. ber 29. 1882. They have one child, Amelia T.

WILLIAM C. FRICKE, real estate dealer, Chicago, was born in Germany January 2, 1840, In 1865 he came to America and in Chicago opened a private German and English school, in which he was engaged for fifteen years. In 1878. Mr. Fricke engaged in the real estate business in connection with his brother, Henry C., having continued such up to the death of the latter. He then formed a partnership with C. P. Dosc. the style of firm being Fricke, Dose & Co., which it is at the present time. Hle has resided in Lake View Township since June. 1882. Mr. Fricke married Miss Minnie Weissenborn, of Chicago. They have four children-Adelia, Arthur, Julia and Oscar.

JOHN F. GALL, dealer and worker in marble, Graceland, P. O. Wright's Grove, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Janu- ary 29. 1836. Ile learned the trade of marble cutting with his father. Coming to America in May, 1854, for the first six months he worked in New York City. and for one year in Detroit, Mich. In 1855 he came to Chicago and was employed as foreman for Wenthe & Messenger, cut-stone contractors. In 1866, Mr. Gall took up his residence in Lake View and established his present marble works, first as the firm of Gall & Rapp, which continued up to 186g, since which time Mr. Gall has carried on the business in his own name. He was married to Miss Barbara Ranch, of Bavaria, Germany. in March, 1856. They have six children- Louisa (now Mrs. E. Gall, of Sandwich, Ill.), John, Katie A., Emma, Charles and William.

JAMES GALLAGIIER, general blacksmith, was born in the county of Tyrone, Ireland, January 11, 1841. He served an ap- prenticeship of four and a half years at his trade in his native country. At the age of twenty he went to Scotland and worked for six years in Maryhill. Ile came to America in 1869, to Philadel. phia, and in 1870 came to Chicago. He worked there for the McGuire Bros. and Ragan & Cn., an omnibus company. In May. 1876, Mr. Gallagher came to Lake View Township and opened a blacksmith shop, and in 1880 located as at present. Ile also opened a blacksmith shop in Bowmanville, Jefferson Township, Cook Co., which he sold out in July, 1883. He married Miss Julia Wall. nf Ireland. August 29. 1874. They have three ehil. dren-John. James and Joseph S.

WILLIAM S. GATES, M. D., was born in Chicago Septem . ber 17, 1855. His parents, Caleb F. and Mary Gates, settled in Chicago in 1852, his father being a member of the firm of E. W. Blatchford & Co. Mr. Gates studied medicine in the Chicago Medical College and graduated March 29. 1881. For three months he held the position of externe in Cook County Hospital, and three months as interne at Mercy Hospital, Chicago. For four months he attended the post-graduate department of the University of Penn- sylvania, doing mostly hospital work. In May, 1883. Dr. Gates settled in Lake View Township. where he is engaged in the prac- tice of medicine. He is a member of the Chicago Medical Society.

CARL GEHRKE, haker, is a native of Pomern, Germany. and was born May 22, 1853. He came to America in 1871, and worked for seven months in a hotel in New York City. Then moving to Milwaukee, Wis., he engaged at his trade of baker. In 1875 he started a bakery, which he carried on two years. In 1877 he moved to Chicago and worked at his trade, and August 10, 1881. started his present bakery. He married Miss Bertie Segel, of Wertemburg, Germany, October 30, 1875. They have three chil-

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dren-Quo, Robert and Ella. Mr. Gehike's parents settled in Milwaukee, Wis., and are now living in Janesville. Wis.

CONRAD GEHRKE, wholesale flour dealer, Chicago, was born in Hanover, Germany, September 9, 1816, and learned the trade of tailor in Germany. In 1843 he came to America and settled in Chicago. In 1858 he established himself in the flour and feed business with George Brauckman. under the firm name of Gehrke & Brauekman, which continued up 10 1873; since which lime Mr. Gehrke has carried on business under his own name. lle resided in Lake View Township from the fall of 1871 up to No- vember 9, 1872, and since then he has resided in Chicago on North Wells Street. Mr. Gehrke has quite large property interests in Lake View Township. Ile married, June 24. 1850, Miss Dorothea Brix, of Hanover, Germany. She died in 1865, leaving two chil- dren, Emil and Matilda, He again married, October 20, 1867. Miss Sophia Flaggemeir, of Hanover, Germany. They have two children, Robert and Conrad, Jr.

A. C. GETTEN, of the Union Bag & Paper Company, Chi- cago, is a native of Genesee County, N. Y., born June 1, 1841. At the age of sixteen he went to Beloit, Wis., where the learned the trade of a printer. August 15, 1862, he enlisted io Company 15. zzd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was captured with the balance of the brigade (Colonel Cuburn's) March 5. 1863 ; he was paroled from Libby Prison, April 1, 1863. and exchanged, and with General Sherman, he was in the grand review at Washington. Ile was mustered out at the close of the war as Sergeant of the com. pany. In the summer of 1865 Mr. Getten came to Chicago, and first worked for the Rock River Paper Company as superintendent of their prioting department for two years. He then became fore- man for Wheeler & llinman, manufacturer of paper bags, and remained with them during the several changes of the firm, When it was formed loto the prescot stock company as the Union Bag & Paper Company, Mr. Gelten hecame a partner in the business. He is the originator and patentee of several important improve- ments in the manufacture of paper bags, Ile has residled in Lake View Township sinee May, 1874. Mr. Getten married. December 26, 1865. Miss Julia Smith, of Beloit, Wis. They have a family of five boys-Fred J., Edward W., Ira C., Ernest A, and Francis T. W.

FRANCISGEUDTNER, of the firm of Vogler & Geudtner,trunk manufacturers, Chicago, is a native of I'russia, born April 28. 1834. In 1854 he came to America, and for two years was employed in the banking house of Meyer & Stueken, io New York City. In 1856 Mr. Guedtner settled in Chicago and was first connected with the banking house of Cotes. Dyrenfurth & Co., with whom he re- mained one year. In 1857 he opened a brokerage office, which he continued up to 1863, when he became connected with Mr. Vogler in the manufacture of trunks, under the firm name of Vogler & Geudtner. Ile took up his residence in Lake View Township in 1873. Mr. Geudtner married, September 24, 1359, Miss Mathilda Matthei, of Germany. They have five children-Clara, Emil. Charles, Francis and Ella. Mrs. Geudtner's parents settled in Chicago in 1855, where her father died. Her mother is still living.

CHARLES GIPP, of Gipp & Sehuette, grocers, was born in Jefferson Township, Cook County. November 2, 1860. In 1880he went to Evanston, Cook County, and was employed with Subr Bros., grocers, for fourteco months, and then with Thomas C. Iloag for six months. In May, 1883, he came to Lake View Township. and formed a partnership. in the grocery business, with Charles Schuette as the firm of Gipp & Sehuette. Ile married Miss Amelia Krisen, of Wisconsin, Septemlier 9, 1853.

FRANK H. GOIN, attorney at law, Chicago, was born in Littleton, N. H., July 23. 1849, Ileattended the normal school at Johnson, VI., and finished his education at Kimball Union Acad- emy, Meriden, N. IL., where he completed its three years classical course of study. In 1871 he commeneed the study of law at Charleston, N. H., in the office of llon, Edmund L. Cushing, late Chief Justice of New Hampshire. Ile was admitted to practice at the Bar in 1874. and afterwards took a two.years course of stwly at the Albany Law School, Albany. N. Y., graduating in 1876. In the spring of 1872, while pursuing his law studies, Mr. Goin was elected by both partiesa member of the Legislature of New |lamp- shire, but did not take his seat, as he wished to continue without in- terruption his study of the law. In 1876 Mr. Goin commenced the practice of law st Burlington, Vt., with Alex G. Watson, ns the firm of Watson & Goin. In 1977 311. Watson removed to Color- adn, amit Mr. Goin was elected l'rosecuting Attorney for the city, and subsequently formed a erpartnership with Wilbur F. Powers (who is now practicing in Boston), under the firm name of Goin & Powers. They continued their practice in Burlington up to 1380, when Alr. Goin came to Chicago, where he has since been engaged in the general practice of the law with unusual success, Mr. Goin has resided in Lake View Township sinee 1880. He married Miss Idla F. Woodbury, of Elmore. Vermont. They have three children, Clifton W., Robert E. and Frank H.

C. L. GRIEBENOW, grocer, was born in Chicago Februar st. 1858. His parents, Chasles and Mary, settled in Chicago in to57. his father being a mason and contractor, and still living. The sub- ject of this sketch was employed with his father until twenty-cme years of age. 10 1880 he started his present grocery store. Ile mar- ried Miss Emma Hennis, of Chicago, January 12, 1880. They have one child-Edward. Mrs. Griebenow's parents settled in Chicago in 1853, and are both living.

SIMON GROEIIOWSKI, florist, is a native of Prussia, Get- many, born October 25. 1844. He learned the forest busi- ness in Germany, Connng to America in 1872. he settled in Chicago, and for four years worked for Mr. Bolder, florist, In 18;6 he started io business for himself, and in 1880 moved his grers- house to its preseot location. He has resided in Lake View Town- ship since 1872. He married Miss Cecilia Goerchi, of Prussia. They have one child. Ilemy J.

AMIDIE GROIBIE, engraver, Chicago, is a native of Genera, Switzerland, born December 9. 1849, and learned the trade of watch- engraver in his native city. In October, 1872, he came to Philadel- plua, Penn., under an engagement with B. Levy, engraver, and worked for him one year. After working five years in New York and Boston, he came to Chicago in 1878, and was first employed as foreman of the shop of L. Lachat, watch-case maker, In 1550 he started in the engraving business, having established the first shop in Chicago especially for the engraving and engine turning of watch cases. In May. ISS1, he took in a partner, the style of orm being A. Groibie & Co, which continued up to January 1, 1864, since which time Mr. Groibie has carried on the business under his own nnme. He took up his residence in Lake View Township in 1878, and in 1883 came to Chicago to reside. He married Miss Jeanne Babeley, of Geneva, Switzerland.

CHARLES GROJA, grocer, was born in Dantzic, Germany, April 15, 1836. Ile eame lo America in 1871 aod settled in Chi- cago, first working in a brick yard and at North Chicago rol ing mills. In 1875 he opene.l a meat market, which he carried on up to 1879. when he established a grocery store and saloon. In 1660 he came to lake View Township and opened his present grocery store. lle married Miss Augusta Arendt, of Danizic, Germany. They have three children-Charles, Mary and Augusta.

IKE GROMBACHER, dealrrin dry goods, was born in Baden, Germany. July 12, 1851. Ile came to America in 1866 and frst settled in New York City, where he was employed as a clerk, In 1570 he came to Chicago, and six months after to Manistee, Mich .. and clerked for his brother-in-law. In 1872 he went to Ishpeming. Mich., where he remained up to 1874, when he returned to Chicago for eight months, then going to lowa. Ile returned to Chicago in 1878 and became manager of a dry goods store. In 1882 besettled in Lake View Township and established his present store. He is a member of I. O. O. F., No. 717. and one of the organizers of that Lodge. Ile is also a member of National Lodge, No. 596. A. F. & A, M., a charter member of German Koener Lodge, No. 466, and one of its organizers. lle is also a charter member of Royal Arcanum. lle married Miss Carrie Mensching, of Wisconsin.

FREDERICK HAIIN was born in Mecklenburg, Germany. February 6, 1830, and there learned and worked at the trade of wagon-making. Ile came to America in 1861 and worked at wagon-making for different parties. In 1872 he started a black- smith shop in Chicago, and in 1873 a saloon. In 18So Mlr. llahn came to Lake View Township and opened his present saloon. Hir married Miss Lizzie Leib, of Germany. They have one child, Theresa.

WILLIAM 11ANINE, brick manufacturer, was born in ilan- over, Germany, February 5. 1829. He learned the trade of mill. wright and carried on that business in llanover. Coming to America in 1965, he worked in Chicago in a four mill for frer years with Marpel & Cole. In 1864 he settled in Lake View Town. ship and started his first brick yard In 1664 he estabilshell one also on Goose Island. He built his present residence in 1872 In Lake View Township, carrying on his brick yard on Goose I-land up to 1881, when he moved it to its present location, He married Miss Auguste Breastedr, of Brunswick, Germany, October 22. 1859. They have seven children-Albert, William. Augusta (now Mrs. Fredrick W. 11. Sundmacher), Henry, Bertha, Edward and Herman.

GEORGE IAISEL.DEN, freman of paint shop of Deering's llarvester Works, is a native of New York City, born October 15. 1938. At the age of fourteen he went to learn the trade of carriage painter in the carriage manufactory of Itreweler & Co, for wbon he worked seven years. In 196r, at the breaking out of the Civil War. he enlisted in Company A, " llawkin's Z'maves," of the gih New York Volunteer Infantry, and served until the expiration of his two years' enlistment. I'le then came in Buda, Ill, and sis months afterward re-enlisted in the United States service af Laule Rock, Ark .. and had charge of the United Sintes Government paint shop. In 1965 he returned to Buda and worked at painting In.

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years, In 1867 Mr. Haiselden went to Plano, Ill., and became connected with the harvester works of Marsh, Stewart & Co., and shortly afterward was made foreman of their paint shop. In the fall of 1880 he came to Lake View Township upon the establish- ment of the Deering Harvester Works as foreman of paint shop. lle is a member of Lake View Lodge, A. F. & A. M. He married Miss Lizzie Dickey, of Bedford County, Penn, They have two children-Jessie C. and Harry J. Mrs. Haiselden's parents, John and Barbery, settled in Buda, Bureau Co., Ill., in 1859. where they now reside. Mr. Ilaiselden's father, John, died in New York City in 1838. His mother settled in Buda, Bureau Co., Ill., in 1859, where she now resides.

JACOB HALDI, proprietor of meat market, was born in Switz- erland June tt. 1845. He learned and worked at cheese making with his father In june, 1869. he came direct to Chicago, and in 1870 went to Detroit, where he learned the trade of butcher and worked at it up to 1872, He then went to California on account of his health and worked upon a farm. lle then spent six months in British Columbia in the lumber trade. In 1876 he returned to Detroit and started a meat market, continuing the same up to April, 1880, when he came to Chicago and opened a meat market. In January, 1982, he came to Lake View Township and started his present meat market. He married Miss Jessie Beller, of Detroit, Mich., Jannary 25, 1882.

SETH F. HANCHIETT. Sheriff of Cook County, was horn near Mayville, Chautauqua Co .. N. Y., April 30. 1842. His parents, Joseph C. and Sabrina (lloward) Hancheti, are of English descent, and trace their origin in this country to an English officer of the Revolution, who received the grant of a large tract of land in the valley of the Mohawk from King George. After locating his land he returned to England, married and Then returned to this country, where he was subsequently killed by the Indians. When nine years of age the mother of Seth died, and he fell to the care of an nncle, for whom he worked on the farm during the summer months for six years, attending school winters. At the end of that period, being fifteen years of age, he was seized with the Western fever. Alone, he landed in Chicago the latter part of August, t856. Having a relation near Marengo, Ill., he went there and spent one year attending school. After a few months' exploration of the country to the west and south, he returned and fixed himself permanently in Chicago. He was first employed in the service of the North Chicago City Railway Company up to 1861, when at the breaking out of the war, he set about raising a company for Bell's cavalry, then quartered at Camp Douglas. With the assistance of Captain Annis Hathaway they soon had their quota full, hut the regiment heing ent down to two battalions, they were not accepted, and Hanchett enlisted as a private in the gth Illinois Cavalry. Ile remained with the regiment over a year, until November, 1862. doing service in Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi. He was then prostrated with Southern fever and was sent to the St. Lonis Hospital. He in fact was discharged and sent home to dic, his case being considered hopeless. It took him ten months to recover his health. In the latter part of 1863, feeling himself strong enough to again take up arms, and hearing that a cavalry regiment was being raised at his old home in New York he hastened thither and re-enlisted in the 15th New York Cavalry. He served in the regiment under General Frank Sigel in the campaign In West Virginia, and was with General Ilunter in the battle of Lynchburg. When Sheridan came into the Shenandoah Valley in 1864, his regiment was assigned to Custer's Division, In February, 1865, Sheridan left Manchester with his command and joined the Army of the Poto mac under General Grant hefore Petersburg, They were in all the cavalry engagements of that closing campaign of the war, ending with the battle of Five Forks April 1. In this last engage- ment, while charging the Rebel lines, he was struck hy a flying fragment of a shell and maimed for life. He was at the time in command of the left of the skirmish line, and after two charges, in which they drove the enemy and were driven hy them, they received orders from General Sheridan that the Rebel line must be carried at all hazards. In this third desperate charge the battle was won, and Mr. Hanchett left his left arm on the field. From the battle- field he was sent to the hospital at Washington, and in the latter part of June received his discharge and returned to Chicago, He found employment in the commission house of Blanchett, Angle & Cook for about one year, when he received the appointment of superintendent of the Soldiers' Home. Resigning this position July 1. 1867, he accepted a position in the Sheriff's office under General J. L .. Beveridge. Ile was first Bailiff in the County Court under Judges Bradwell and Wallace, and served under Sheriffs Beveridge. Fischer, Cleavis. Bradley and Agnew, and until the election of Kent to the Sheriff's office. He then, in company with W. H. Gleason, his present chief clerk, started a collection agency and carried it on up to 1877, when he was elected Clerk of Prohate Court. which he held until his election to his present office of Sheriff. In the fall of 1880 he was elected Sheriff against General

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 200

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