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WEDERTZ, C(harles) Gordon, teacher piano and organ; b. Chicago, Oct. 7, 1887; s. William H. and Margaret (Gartley) Wedertz; ed. high sch., Chi- cago; studied music under pvt. tutors; m. Mary Eva Schnable, of Chicago, Sept. 5, 1911. Organist and choirmaster, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Ch., Chicago, 1905-15; acting organist and choirmaster, Grace Ch., Apr .- Sept., 1915, during illness of Harri- son M. Wild; organist and choirmaster, St. Alban's Ch., since Oct., 1915; mem. faculty Chicago Musi- cal Coll. since 1906, and mem. bd. or dirs. since 1915. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Elk. Republic- an. Episcopalian. Recreations: motor-boating and working on electrical devices. Home: 6954 Yale Av.
WEEGHMAN, Charles Henry; b. Richmond, Ind., Mar. 8, 1874; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Bessie Webb, of Janesville, Wis., 1899; 1 daughter, Doro- thy Jane. Pres. Charles Weeghman Co., lunch- rooms. Also pres. Chicago National League Base Ball Club. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Exmoor Coun- try, South Shore Country. Home: 5627 Sheridan Rd. Office: 171 W. Madison St.
WEEKS, Harvey T .; b. Lockport, Will Co., Ill., 1842; s. Joseph M. and Martha (Lane) Weeks; ed. Lockport pub. schs .; m. June, 1870, Joanna E. Mar- cy, of Cape May, N.J. Enlisted in the Chicago Mer- cantile Battery and served in Union Army until close of the war; returned to Lockport, 1865; was apptd. postmaster of Lockport by Pres. Andrew Johnson, and served about a year, but appointment was not confirmed; then was employed by Hale & Bro., mfrs. of furniture, until 1874, when formed partnership with late Carter H. Harrison in real estate business. Was elected, Nov. 20, 1884, pres. Chicago Horse and Dummy R.R., which was soon after changed to the Chicago Passenger Ry .; was elected pres. of the Masonic Temple Assn., after the death of Norman T. Gassette. Mem. and pres. West Park Commrs. 2 terms, beginning 1894. Dem- ocrat. Was one of original bd. of dirs. of Bankers' Nat. Bank. Mason. Clubs: Illinois (pres. 1909-10), etc. Home: 216 S. Ashland Boul.
WEGENER. George Arnold, grain commn .: b. Le Sueur Co., Minn., Apr. 12, 1869; s. George A. and Augusta (Broderick) Wegener; ed. pub. schs. of St. Paul, Minn., and Chicago, coming to Chicago in 1880; m. Chicago, June 1, 1898. Anne Altschul; children: Phyllis, Margaret, Jean. First employ- ment was in the wholesale house of Carson. Pirie. Scott & Co., 1885; then with the grain commn. firm of W. F. Johnson & Co., becoming a mem. of firm, 1902; vice pres. George H. Sidwell Co., 1906-14; since engaged in same line and connected with Lo- gan & Bryan; admitted to membership in firm, Jan., 1916. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Home: 1055 Hollywood Av. Office: Board of Trade Bldg.
WEGG, David Spencer, lawyer; b. St. Thomas, Ont., Dec. 16, 1847: s. John W. and Jerusha (Dun- combe) Wegg; early edn. in common schs .; LL.B .. Univ. of Wis., 1873; m. 1878, Eva. d. Andrew Rus- sell, of Oconomowoc, Wis .: children: Donald Rus- sell. David Spencer, Jr. Admitted to bar, 1873; at once employed by law firm of Fish & Lee. of Ra- cine, Wis., and soon became a partner. until 1876. when entered firm of Dixon, Hooker, Wegg & Noyes, Milwaukee; later mem. Jenkins. Elliott & Winkler, chiefly occupied with ry. and corpn. law: was for several years asst. solicitor C .. M.&St.P. Ry .: in 1885, became counsel W.C.Ry. and removed to Chicago; was for a time pres. C.&N.P.R.R.Co .. and dir. N.P.R.R.Co .: has been trustee of many large estates; now sr. mem. law firm of Wegg & Wegg. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Literary; also Manhattan (New York). Home: 1210 Astor St. Office: 80 E. Jackson Boul.
WEGG, Fred J., lawyer; b. St. Thomas, Ont .. Feb. 8, 1877: s. Charles H. and Eliza J. (Barrett) Wegg; ed. St. Thomas and Toronto, Ont .: m. Ma- rion A. Mckeever, of Chicago, Feb. 14. 1916. Beran practice in Can .. 1901: removed to Chicago, 1904: mem. Wickett, Walker & Wegg: sec. Chicago Land Credit & Trust Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Delta Chi. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Golf, Canadian. Recreation: golf. Home: 2620 Lake View Av. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.
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WEGNER, Edwin A., confectionery mfr .; b. Wa- which continued until 1890; since then engaged in tertown, Wis., May 17. 1869; s. H. J. F. and Bertha practice of law alone. Home: 227 S. Seeley Av. Of- (Bongers) Wegner; ed. pub. schools, Chicago; m. fice: 106 N. LaSalle St. Rose Meyer, of Chicago, Oct. 5, 1893; children: Ed- WEIL, see also Wile. win A., Jr., Harold H., Margaret Rose. Began in employ of F. W. Rueckheim & Bro., Chicago, 1885; admitted to partnership, 1902, and company incor- porated as Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein, mfrs. of crackerjack and candy, of which has since been sec. and dir .; sec. and dir. Post Machine Co. Mem. Nat. Confectioners' Assn., Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chi- cago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Methodist. Rec- reations: fishing, motoring. Home: 5300 Winthrop Av. Office: 530 S. Peoria St.
WEIDENFELD, Joseph Edger, wholesale milli- nery; b. Prairie du Chien, Wis., Apr. 2, 1868; s. of Herman and Henrietta (Pflaum) Weidenfeld; ed. pub. schs. of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Spence- rian Coll., Milwaukee; m. Chicago, Sept. 19, 1901, Florence Sallinger; 2 daughters: Sylvia Dorothy, Marion Florence. Was clk. in store at Prairie du Chien, 1884-6; came to Chicago, 1886, and worked in millinery business until 1888; went to Milwau- kee and in charge dept. store, 1889-93; returned to Chicago and was in commn. business, 1893-5; again in millinery business. with Chicago Mercantile Co., 1895-1901; pres. Todd, Smith & Co., woman's apparel, 1901-9; since then mem. Chicago Mercan- tile Co. Republican. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Homes: 7616 Greenview Av., Chicago, and Har- mony Cottage, Lake Catherine, Antioch, Ill. Of- fice: 159 N. Michigan Av., Chicago.
WEIDIG, Adolf, director, composer; b Hamburg, Germany, Nov. 28, 1867; ed. in Germany; grad. Acad. of Music, Munich, 1891; won Mozart prize, Frankfort, 1888, for best compositions for string quartet, among 21 competitors; m. Helen Ridgway, 1896. Asso. dir. Am. Conservatory of Music, Chi- cago. His compositions include a symphony, sev- eral string quartets, a trio, other orchestral works and numerous compositions in various forms. Dur- ing the season of 1908-9 was invited to conduct his orchestral works in some of the most important European music centers: Berlin, Hamburg, Frank- fort-on-the-Main, etc. Home: Hinsdale, Ill. Ad- dress: 304 S. Wabash Av., Chicago.
WEIDIG, George, watches and diamonds; b. N.Y. City, Sept. 23, 1862; s. Casper and Dora (Dietrich) Weidig; m. Sarah E. Humphreville, of Lancaster, Pa., Apr. 3, 1895. Began active career in wholesale watch business, in N.J., 1876; came to Chicago in 1880; asst. mgr. for Joseph Fahys & Co., Inc., 1880- 85, since mgr. Mason (K.T., Oriental Consistory,
Shriner). Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence: Vir -. coll., Jacksonville; m. Sara A., d. late Dankmar Ad- ginia Hotel. Office: 31 N. State St.
WEIDNER, Revere Franklin, theologian; Nov. 22, 1851-Jan. 5, 1915. (See Who's Who in America, 1914-15.)
WEIGLE, Edwin F., war photographer; b. Chi- cago, Mar. 13, 1889; s. Adolph H. and Sophie H. Weigle; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; unmarried. Made motion pictures of Am. Marines at capture of Vera Cruz, Mexico, Apr. 21 and 22, 1914; spent 3 months with Belgian Army, 1914, returning to U.S. with first European war pictures; was at the front with German-Austrian armies two periods of 7 mos. and 6 mos., respectively; commd. 1st lt. Officers' Re- serve Signal Corps, July, 1917; assigned to Photo- graphic Div. of Signal Corps as one of 3 officers to organize the Photographic Div. of U.S. Army. Au- thor: My Experiences on Belgian Battlefields, 1914; On Four Battle Fronts with the German Army, 1915, 1916. Home: 5062 Kenmore Av.
WEIL, Alexander Victor, life ins .; b. Dubuque, Ia., July 29, 1864; s. David and Theresa (Loewen- thal) Weil; ed. pub. and pvt. schs .; m. Dora Davis, of Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 2, 1891; children: Edna Priscilla, Adeline Beatrice. With Bradstreet's Mer- cantile Agency, 1880-3; in employ of C.,M.&St.P. Ry. Co., 1883-1905; gen. agt. at Chicago for New York Life Ins. Co., 1905-7; mgr. Northern Ill. for Fidelity Mutual Life Ins. Co. since Oct. 10, 1907. Mem. Waubansia Lodge No. 160, A.F. and A.M .; Lincoln Park Chapter, R.A.M .; Aryan Grotto, etc. Republican. Home: 836 Leland Av. Office: 830 Edi- son Bldg.
WEIL, Emanuel, general agt. N.Y. Life Ins. Co .; b. Edwardsville, Ill., Mar. 5, 1854; s. David and Theresa (Loewenthal) Weil; ed. high school, Du- buque, la .; m. Anna Dahlheimer, of Cincinnati, Oct. 8, 1890; 1 daughter, Florence Genevieve. Salesman in father's retail clothing store, Dubuque, 1870-5; traveling salesman, men's furnishing goods, Mil- waukee, 1875-7, wholesale jewelry, Chicago, 1877- 85, Eugene Arnstein, bronze powders, 1885-93; in business for self as importer of bronze powders and brushes, 1893-8; representative N.Y. Life Ins. Co. since 1898. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Jewish religion. Past Master Wash- ington Park Lodge No. 956, A.F. and A.M .; Past High Priest Hyde Park Chapter No. 240, R.A.M .; mem. Woodlawn Council No. 92, R. and S.M .; mem. Aryan Grotto No. 18; Peerless Chapter O.E.S., Royal Arcanum, Home-Ben Hur Council No. 400, North American Union. Pres. North Am. Bowling League. Recreation: bowling. Home: 5833 Calu- met Av. Office: 5th fl., New York Life Bldg.
WEIL, Emanuel Raphael, tanner; b. Ann Arbor, Mich .. May 23, 1856; s. Moses and Rosa (Ganz) Weil; came to Chicago with parents, 1861; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Apr. 23, 1879, Rosa Ei- sendrath; children: Leon, Mrs. Harry Birkenstein, Mildred. In tanning business with J. Weil & Bros., 1871-93; joined Samuel Weil and S. M. Eisendrath in firm of Weil & Eisendrath, 1893. Mem. bd. dirs. North Chicago Hebrew Congregation, Hampden Club. Mem. B'nai B'rith. Recreation: baseball. Home: 912 Montrose Av. Office: 2221 Elston Av.
WEIL, Julius Edward, clothing mfr .; b. Jack- sonville, Ill., Mar. 5, 1864; s. Edward and Johanna (Hammerslough) Weil; ed. pub. schs. and business ler, of Chicago, Mar. 8, 1898; 3 children: Edward, Leonard, Joanna. In clothing business with Ham- merslough at N.Y. City 3 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1885, and has been engaged in wholesale clothing mfg., becoming vice pres. of Rosenwald & Weil, 1885, and pres. since 1889. Dir. Michael Reese Hosp. Republican. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Coun- try, City, Chicago Fishing. Recreations: golf, mu- sic. Home: 4921 Ellis Av. Office: 508 S. Franklin Street.
WEIL, Simon, leather; b. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 4, 1861; s. Moses and Theresa (Lederer) Weil; ed. Jones, Scammon and Skinner pub. schs .. Chicago; m. Belle Eichberg, of Chicago, Sept. 4, 1889; 1 son, Melvin. With J. Weil & Bros., tanners, 1877-98; mfrs.' agent, selling leather products since 1898. Mem. Shoe and Leather Assn. Recreations: music, reading. Home: 427 Oakdale Av. Office: 231 W. Lake St.
WEIL, Sumner Sykes, commercial paper and banking; b. Boston, Dec. 9, 1885; s. Charles and Caroline (Sykes) Weil; grad. Phillips Exeter Acad., 1904; A.B., Harvard, 1908; unmarried. Began in banking and brokerage business under father, firm of Charles Weil Co., Boston, 1906; removed to Chi- cago, 1909, and since resident partner Weil, Farrell & Co. Mem. Ill. Bankers' Assn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Standard, City, Book and Play, Lake Shore; Har- vard (Chicago and Boston). Residence: Standard Club. Office: 111 W. Monroe St.
WEIGLEY, Fillmore, lawyer; b. Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Nov. 22, 1846; s. Wellington and Mary (Crummer) Weigley; ed. pub. schs. of Jo Daviess Co. and at Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; studied law in his father's office at Galena, Ill .; ad- mitted to Ia. bar at Dubuque, 1868; m. Chicago, Apr., 1881, Mary J. Prindel. In 1868, with father, came to Chicago and opened a law office (father's health compelled return to Galena); continued at Chicago in employ of Handy, Simmons & Co., ab- stract makers, until 1871; then returned to Galena and practiced there with father as Weigley & Son, until 1873; returned to Chicago and afterward be- WEILAND, John P., florist; b. at Luxembourg, came mem. Handy & Co., abstract makers, with France, 1876; ed. in old country; m. Katherine
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Risch, of Chicago, 1904; 4 children: Arnold, Lillian, public, 1896; concert meister Chicago Symphony Esther, Dottie. Came to U.S., 1889, and settled at Orchestra (founded by Theodore Thomas), since June, 1912. Has appeared in concerts in leading cities of Europe and America. Jewish religion. Home: 5726 South Park Av. Studio: Orchestra Hall. Evanston, Ill .; associated with M. Weiland in flor- ists' business, 1891; sr. partner in firm of Weiland & Risch, wholesale cut flowers, greenhouses at Ev- anston, since 1896. Mem. Florists Club. Mem. Catholic Order of Foresters. Home: 1029 Warren St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 154 N. Wabash Av., Chi- cago.
WEINBERGER, Albert F., hay and grain com- mn. (See vol. 1911.)
WEINFELD, Charles, lawyer; b. Chicago, Apr. 2, 1882; s. Ignatz and Emma (Aufrichtig) Weinfeld; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Northwestern Univ., 1899- 1902. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1903, and since prac- ticed at Chicago; associated in practice with Dan- iel J. Schuyler, Jr., and Samuel A. Ettelson for 12 yrs. as Schuyler, Ettelson & Weinfeld; Mr. Ettel- son withdrew Nov., 1915, upon appmt. as corpn. counsel of Chicago, and firm became Schuyler & Weinfeld. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Art Inst. Chicago, Y.M. Associated Jewish Charities, etc. Mason. Republican. Home: 5030 S. Michigan Av. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.
WEINSHEIMER, Alfred Saeger, secretary the Pullman Co .; b. Allentown, Pa., May 12, 1846; s. Henry and Rebecca Weinsheimer; ed. at Allentown Sem .; m. Alice Beitel, of Allentown, Pa., 1873; 1 son, Warren Edward. Began with Lehigh Valley R.R., 1860, as telegraph operator, freight clerk and ticket agent, 1860-4; in q .- m.'s dept. U.S.A. at various points on B.&O.R.R., in charge of supply depots, Shenandoah Valley, 1864; with Lehigh Valley R.R., coal dept., 1865; came to Chicago and entered serv- ice of Pullman Palace Car Co., May, 1871, serving with it and its successor, the Pullman Co., in vari- ous capacities, becoming cashier, Sept. 1, 1875-Sept. 13, 1878, and sec. since 1878. Treas. Chicago Home for the Friendless many years. Republican. Lu- theran. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood. Home: 4712 Drexel Boul. Office: 209 Pullman Bldg.
WEINTHROP, Adolph D., printing and engrav- ing; b. Chicago, May 30, 1879; s. Selig and Minnie (Mayer) Weinthrop; grad. grammar and high schs., Chicago; m. Sara Doris Blumenfeld, of Chi- cago, Mar. 24, 1902; 3 children: Ruth, Harold, Flor- ence. Engaged in printing and engraving business for self at Chicago since 1903; vice pres. Johnson Advertising Corpn., 1912-15; dir. Red Cross Filter Co., Espenhains Dry Goods Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.). Mem. Art Inst. Chicago, Ben Franklin Club. Mem. bd. dirs. K.A.M. Temple. Mason (32°, Shriner) ; vice pres. Montefiore Council No. 218, Nat. Union. Clubs: Executives, Advertising. Recreation: mo- toring. Home: 4512 Calumet Av .; (summer) Al- gonquin. Ill. Office: 626 S. Clark St., Chicago.
WEIR, Robert, mfr .; b. Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Feb. 22, 1838; s. Donald and Margaret (Nasmith) Weir; came to U.S., 1846, and lived with parents on farm at Palos, Cook Co., until 1857; ed. pub. schs .; m. Chicago, Dec. 23, 1865, Ann B. Jar- dine (died Mar. 18, 1917); children: John (died in childhood), Robert, James, Margaret, Charles N., Alice. Worked at carpenter's trade 7 yrs .; had re- tail grocery at Chicago 3 yrs .; established firm of Weir & Craig, mfrs. heating and plumbing sup- plies, 1867, inc. 1889 as Weir & Craig Mfg. Co., of which became sec. and treas. and, in 1895, pres. Mason (K.T.). Republican. Home: 6323 Yale Av. Office: 2421 Wallace St.
WEIRICK, Clement Albert, M.D .; b. Liverpool, Pa., Sept. 29, 1852; s. J. C. and Margaret (Holsman) Weirick; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1876; m. Leonora Ethridge, of Marseilles, Ill., 1876 (died 1888) ; children: A. J. (M.D.), Mabel E. Prof. materia medica, Hahnemann Med. Coll .: attending phys., Foundlings' Home. Mem. Ain. Inst. Homo- opathy, Ill. Home. Med. Assn., Home. Med. Soc. of Chicago. Home: 15 S. Wood St. Office: 29 E. Madi son St.
WEISSENBACH, Joseph, lawyer; b. Chicago, Apr. 18, 1874; grad. West Div. High Sch .; studied law in office of Chytraus & Deneen. Apptd. asst. state's atty., 1896; now mem. McEwen, Weissenbach & Shrimski; master in chancery Superior Court. Re- publican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Hamilton, Stand- ard. Home: 5016 Greenwood Av. Office: 7 S. Dear- born St.
WELCH, see also Welsh. .
WELCH, Albert Gaylord, lawyer; b. at Chicago, June 3, 1873; s. of Leon C. and Laura A. (King) Welch; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, and Lake Forest Acad .; m. Katharine Strong, of Chicago, Jan. 10, 1906. Studied law in office of Francis W. Walker, Chicago; admitted to bar, 1894; mem. Sims, Welch & Godman. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Soc. of Advocates. Republican. Uni- tarian. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Coun- try, Law. Home: 1627 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 808 Marquette Bldg.
WELCH, Ninian H., lawyer; b. Rosecrans, Ill., Jan. 1, 1873; s. John Tyler and Emma Jane (Page) Welch; B.S., Wheaton (Ill.) Coll., 1898; student philosophy and history, Beloit (Wis.) Coll., 1 yr .; A.M., Lake Forest (Ill.) Univ., 1899; LL.B., Chi- cago-Kent Coll. of Law, 1902; m. Mabel Mildred Ott, of Chicago, June 18, 1908; children: June Jua- nita, Margaret and Marjorie (twins), Betty Caro- line. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1902, and since practiced at Chicago; asst. judge Probate Court of Cook Co., 1906-10; candidate for nomination for judge Cir- cuit Court of Cook Co., Apr., 1911; apptd. master in chancery of Circuit Court, 1917: lecturer in Chi- cago-Kent Coll. of Law. Mem. Ill. State and Chi- cago bar assns. Republican. Campaign speaker and lecturer. Clubs: Hamilton. Town and Country (ex- pres.). Home: 2537 Wilcox St. Office: 19 S. LaSalle Street.
WELCH, Patrick Henry, dentist. (See vol. 1911.) WELD, Laenas Gifford, educator; b. Sherwood. St. Joseph Co., Mich., Dec. 30. 1862; s. of Le Roy Tryon and Nancy Rose (Dougherty) Weld; North. western Univ., 1878-80; B.S., State Univ. of Iowa. 1883, A.M., 1886 (LL.D., 1912); studied abroad. 1897; m. Harriet Magdalene Doane, of Cresco. Ia., June 24, 1887. Teacher mathematics, Burlington (Ia.) High Sch., 1884-6; asst. prof., 1886-7, acting prof., 1887-9, prof. mathematics and astronomy and head dept., 1889-1911, dean Graduate Coll .. 1900-7. dir. Sch. of Applied Science, 1903-5, dean Coll. Lib- eral Arts, 1907-10, State Univ. of Iowa. State supt. weights and measures for Ia., 1888-1911; dir. Pull- man (Ill.) Free School of Manual Training since Sept. 1, 1911. Fellow A.A.A.S. (sec. Sect. A, 1904- 09); mem. Am. Math. Soc., Astron. and Astrophys. Soc. America, Archæol. Inst. America, Hist. Soc. la., Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (treas. nat. soc., 1901-5), Phi Delta Theta. Congregationalist. Home: 5459 Blackstone Av.
WELD, Louis Dwight Harvell; b. Hyde Park, Mass., Apr. 18. 1882; s. Stuart F. and Anna (Har- vell) Weld: A.B., Bowdoin, 1905: A.M., Univ. of Ill., 1907: Ph. D., Columbia, 1908: m. Barbara Applegate. of N.Y. City. Dec. 23, 1909. Instr. in economics, Univ. of Wash., 1908-9, Univ. of Pa., 1909-10; spl. agt. U.S. Census Bur., 1910-12: asst. prof. and chief of div. agrl. economics, Univ. of Minn., 1912-15; prof. business administration, Sheffield Scientific Sch. (Yale), 1915-17; mgr, research dept. Swift & Co., packers, Chicago, since 1917. Mem. Am. Econ. Assn., Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Delta Chi. Republic- al. Unitarian. Special researches in marketing and selling methods. Author: Private Freight Cars and American Railways (thesis), 1908; Marketing of Farm Products, 1916. Address: Care Swift & Co., Union Stock Yards.
WEISBACH, Harry, violinist: b. Odessa, Russin, Apr. 28, 1886; s. Israel and Sonia (Goniker) Weis- WELDON, Alfred Frederick, band leader. (See vol. 1911.) bach; ed. pub. schs .; studied with A. S. Volpe, Now York, and Eugene Ysaye, in Brussels, Belgium; WELLER, Charles Frederick, social service; h. grad. Royal High Sch, of Music, Berlin, 1908; un- Chicago, Aug. 19, 1870; a. Fayette Montrose (M.D.) married. Brought to America, 1890; first played in and Philena (Huntoon) Weller: B.S., Univ. of
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Mich., 1894 (Phi Beta Kappa) ; m. Eugenia Wins- omew; A.B., Kalamazoo Coll .; m. James M. Wells, ton, of Forreston, Ill., and Chicago, Sept. 18, 1901. of Olean, N.Y., Nov. 14, 1867 (died 1895). Co-prin. Westminster Sem., Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1883-99; field sec. Woman's Presbyn. Bd. of Missions of the Northwest; chautauqua lecturer. Regular contbr. to Presbyn. Home Mission Monthly, New York. Presbyterian. Republican. Part Author: Conserva- tion of National Ideals, 1914. Recreation: outdoor life. Home: 6022 Kenwood Av. Dist. supt. Chicago Bur. of Charities, 1896-1901; sec. Associated Charities, Washington, 1901-8; was sec. of the new Associated Charities of Pittsburgh, 1908-12; asso. sec. Playground and Recreation Assn. of America since 1912. Established the En- glewood and West Side dists., vacant lot vegetable gardens, summer outings, etc., Chicago; founded the Neighborhood House (with aid of wife), Camp Good Will, movement for prevention of tubercu- losis, established the Colored Social Settlement, or- ganized the first playground com. and movement in Washington. Dir. nat. council Boy Scouts of Amer- ica. Progressive. Congregationalist. Author: Neg- lected Neighbors, 1909. Lectures on the recreation movement. Home: 5532 Kenwood Av. Office: 1201 E. 55th St.
WELLER, Felix J., mfr .; b. Saxon, Germany, Aug. 28, 1860; s. Frederick and Emilie (Helling) Weller; came to America, 1862; ed. pub. schs., She- boygan, Wis .; m. Ida Louis, of Chicago, May 11, 1887; children: Arno L., Emilie, Lucile. Lived at Sheboygan until 1878; removed to Chicago and served in various positions; organized the Weller Mfg. Co., mfrs. elevating, conveying and transmit- ting machinery, 1886, and since pres. of company. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Germania, Edgewater Golf. Home: 856 Buena Av. Office: 1856 N. Kostner Avenue.
WELLER, Stuart, geologist; b. Maine, Broome Co., N.Y., Dec. 26, 1870; s. James and Henrietta (Marean) Weller; B.S., Cornell Univ., 1894; Ph.D., Yale Univ., 1901; m. Harriet A. Marvin, of Spring- field, Mo., Sept. 23, 1897. Asst. Mo. Geol. Survey, 1890, U.S. Geol. Survey, 1891; mus. asst. in charge palæontology, 1892-3, asst. in geology, 1893-4, Cor- nell; asst. in palæontology, and grad. student, Yale, 1894-5; palæontologist N.J. Geol. Survey, 1899- 1907; asst. geologist, 1901-6, geologist since 1906, U.S. Geol. Survey; geologist Ill. Geol. Survey since 1906; asst., 1895-7, asso., 1897-1900, instr., 1900-1, asst. prof. palæontologic geology, 1901-8, asso. prof., 1908-15, prof. since 1915, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Geol. Soc. America, A.A.A.S., Chicago Acad. Sciences; corr. mem. N.Y. Acad. Sciences. Home: 5756 Dorchester Av.
WELLS, Addison E., contractor; b. Janesville, Wis., Feb. 4, 1856; s. Warren A. and Sarah (Har- ris) Wells; ed. pub. schs. of St. Paul, Minn .; re- moved to Chicago at age of 15; in. Janesville, 1877, Alice Conant; children: Arthur F., Harry Lord, Percy A., Warren M. Immediately after the great fire, started to learn the trade of mason, as appren- tice in firm of which his father was at the head; became a partner in father's business in 1880, un- der firm name of W. A. & A. E. Wells, inc., 1901, as Wells Bros. Co., now Wells Bros. Constrn. Co., of which is pres. Pres. Bapt. Old People's Home, and treas. Bapt. Exec. Council. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Builders', Lake Geneva Country, Oak Park Country. Recreations: golf, motoring, fishing and sailing. Home: 226 S. Home Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Monadnock Blk., Chicago.
WELLS, Arthur Brattle, lawyer; b. at Chicago, Nov. 23, 1862; s. Frederick Chapin and Clara (Lat- imer) Wells; B.A., Yale, 1884; M.A., Columbia, 1886; m. Jane Creigh Stearns, of Chicago, June 14, 1893; children: Eleanor, Frederick Chapin. Admit- ted to Ill. bar, 1886, and was associated with Ezra B. McCagg until his death, Aug. 2, 1908; mem. of Wells, Blakeley & Talcott since 1912. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst., Law Club. Re- publican. Recreation: collecting rare books. Home: 1334 N. State St. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St.
WELLS, Bradford, mfr .; b. Chicago, 1880; s. late Robert Moses and Mary M. (Badgley) Wells; B. Ph., Sheffield Scientific Sch. (Yale), 1901; unmar- ried. Has been identified with the mfg. business at Chicago since 1906; an organizer, 1911, and pres. Fidelity Brass Mfg. Co., mfrs. brass valves, etc. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: University, Flossmoor Country. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: 1001 W. Washington St.
WELLS, Delphine B. (Mrs. James M. Wells), lecturer on missions; b. Bristol, Conn., Feb. 2, 1847; d. William G. and Josephine L. (Bicknell) Barthol-
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