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VAN FLEET, ISAAC, P. O. Aurora; is one of the earliest pioneers in Kane Co .; was born in New Jersey ; for many years he worked on his fath- er's farm ; he received a district school cducation ; learned the trade of stone- mason and bricklayer; with his brother Andrew, at the age of 21, he came to Illinois, and located first near Chicago ; thence he came to Kane Co., settling three miles from the present city of Aurora; in 1833 he claimed between 300 and 400 acres of prairie and timber land that lay on both sides of the river ; the prospect was anything but inviting; wheat was sold at 30c. per bushel ; pork dressed at $1.50 per hundred, etc .; one Winter he lived on fish, and was com- pelled to eat bread from the bran ; the same year of coming he built a log cabin; a frame building at that time would have been a curiosity ; some years after saw-mills were built rapidly all along the river. Mr. V. is described as a man of rare energy, working his farm in the day time, and worked at plastering nights; in 1838 he built a frame build- ing 18x22 ft., a mansion in its time, and still standing; Mr. Van Fleet was a very successful farmer, and at the time
of his death owned 300 acres of well improved land in Will, Kankakee, Kane and De Kalb ; eleven years ago he was. laid at rest in the beautiful cemetery, situated in West Aurora ; thus passed away a most remarkable man, noted for his untiring energy and unswerving in- tegrity, who has added very materially to the present prosperity of Aurora ; twenty years ago his first wife died ; his second wife still survives ; there are four children-Elizabeth, Isaac, William and John.
Vierschilling, Joseph, painter ; P. O. Aurora.
Van Alstine, Sim., P. O. Montgomery.
Vaughn, C. H., carpenter ; P. O. Mont- gomery.
Vaughn, A. R., carpenter ; P. O. Mont- gomery.
Vaughn, C. B., Postmaster ; P. O. Mont- gomery.
Voorhees, Henry, P. O. Montgomery.
Veit, Ambrose, P. O. Aurora.
Vogt, Michael, laborer ; P. O. Aurora.
Vaughn, H. C., farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Van Sickle, Lydia, P. O. Aurora.
EGNER, REV. HENRY, min .;
W Aurora.
Wagner, Chas., far .; P. O. Aurora.
Wagner, John, lab .; P. O. Aurora.
Wilson, Dr. O., dentist ; P. O. Aurora.
Wilson, Arthur, P. O. Aurora.
Wilson, Wm., Div. M. M .; P. O. Aurora. WARD, J. D., mason and bricklayer ; P. O. Aurora ; he was born in Bethle- hem, near Albany, N. Y., in 1819, and when two year sold moved to Onondaga Co., N. Y .; after his father's death he remained on the farm until fourteen years of age, working hard and getting his education as best he could ; he entered the employ of a cabinet maker, upon the failure of whom he apprenticed himself to a stone mason, and in due time he became a skillful workman. In 1837, with a brother-in-law, he came to Illinois, passing through Miami Swamp in Ohio; he came to Joliet, Ill., and built the National Hotel there, and many other substantial buildings in the city. In 1838 he came to Aurora ; he owns fine property in Iowa, and also in. Aurora.
Wilson, J. J., postal clerk; P. O. Aurora. Wilson, W. M., eng .; P. O. Aurora.
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Wilson, Geo., engineer ; P. (. Aurora. Wilson, Wm., mach .; P. O. Aurora.
Woodruff, P. L., far .; P. O. Aurora. Wood, Reuben, butcher ; P. O. Aurora. Wood, H. C., P. O. Aurora. Wood, W. K., machinist ; P. O. Aurora. Woods, Dr. G. D., P. O. Aurora.
Woods, Jno. N., train disp .; P. O. Aurora. Woods, W. S., P. O. Aurora.
Wood, C. J., railroad soliciting agent ; P. O. Aurora.
WILDER, MRS., widow of Clark Wilder; was born at New London, Conn., in 1810; was married in 1833, to Clark, at Rossie, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; in 1837, Mr. W. decided to come West; and with his brother, Russel, he settled at Aurora, Illinois, and purchased 200 acres ; he returned East and made arrangements to bring his family ; after several weeks of pleasant travel (in their prairie schooner), they reached Aurora, then comparitively a wilderness of prairie ; several years after he purchased the farm, Mr. W. discovered a valuable stone quarry on his land, and the fine residence where Mrs. W. now resides was built from it; Mr. W. died in 1870, after a life of honorable toil ; commencing with nothing but his hands and great force of character, he succeeded when others would have failed. Wm. W. Wilder, a son, enlisted in Co. H, 124th Ill. Infantry, at Aurora, for three years, in 1862 ; was in many important battles, and while with Gen. Sherman on his march to the sea, was taken prisoner and sent to Andersonville, and died shortly after release.
WENTWORTH, AUSTIN, re- tired farmer ; P. O. Aurora ; was born in Berkshire Co., Mass .; he worked hard and obtained a good common school education ; moved to Wisconsin in 1846; came to Aurora and having some prop- erty, he erected a house, and shortly after exchanged the same for 40 acres of farm land ; he worked the farm six years ; his health then declining, he traded the farm for a house and lot on Lake street ; went to Aurora; his wife was Sarah Ann Park ; she was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1814 ; they have one child-James P., of the firm of Reed & Wentworth, hardware merchants, Aurora.
Willis, J. W., P. O. Aurora.
Wolleng, Jno., blksmith ; P. O. Aurora. Wildrick, L. M., conductor ; P. O. Aurera. Wright, C. A., merchant ; P. O. Aurora. Wells, H. S., merchant ; P. O. Aurora. Wilton, Samuel, tailor ; P. O. Aurora. Welton, Peter, boots ; P. O. Aurora. Weinang, C., butcher ; P. O. Aurora. Welch, Nick, P. O. Aurora.
WENTWORTH, J. P., born in Oneida Co., N. Y., May 2, 1836 ; his father was a farmer in good circum- stances, who then lived near the town of Lee, MIass .; in 1844 his family moved to Wisconsin and settled at Summit, thirty miles from Milwaukee ; in Spring of '47 they came to Aurora; while here young W. attended the public schools and received a liberal education ; was connected with the Aurora Beacon - four years as a compositor ; also became a telegraph operator at Sterling and Rochelle and remained about two years in this capacity ; in 1857 took charge of Aurora telegraph office; in 1862 became fireman on the C., B. & Q. R. R., and in the same year enlisted in the 89th R. R. Regiment. Co. E, mustered into service in August ; went into camp at Chicago and shortly after went to the front ; received an honorable discharge at Louisville, Ky., June, 1863; re- turned to Aurora and became employed as station agent on C., B. & Q. R. R., until he commenced at his present busi- ness-Reed & Wentworth, successors to Chas. Weeks & Co., hardware mer- chants. This firm commenced business the present year. They carry a full line of general hardware, silver-plated ware, tools, stoves, and everything usu- ally found in this line. Aurora boasts of many first-class hardware houses, but we know of none who carry a better line of goods than the above firm. H. B. Read was born in Prussia, Ger., in 1845 ; his parents emigrated to America at an early day, locating first at St. Louis, thence to Princeton, Bureau Co., Ill. Here he received a liberal education, and on arriving at maturity he opened a hardware store at New Iowa, and shortly after moved to Des Moines, same State, and began the tinner business ; on Dec. 17, 1877, he came to Aurora.
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Welch, Chas., carp .; P. O. Aurora. Waterman, Mrs. M. A., P. O. Aurora.
Waterman, Eben, engineer ; P. O. All- rora.
Watson, W. H., bookstore; P. O. Aurora. Watson, Thomas, P. O. Aurora.
Walker, S., butcher; P. O. Aurora.
Werner, Wm., engineer ; P. O. Aurora. Walt, John, lab .; P. O. Aurora.
Warner, A. D., P. O. Aurora.
Wallace, Jason, carpenter ; P. O. Aurora. Wenkler, Jacob, watchman ; P. O. Aurora.
Welfare, John, coppersmith ; P. O. Aurora.
Wheeler, A. L., engineer ; P. O. Aurora. Wheeler Henry, elerk ; P. O. Aurora.
Whitefield, Geo., picture frames ; P. O. Aurora.
Whitefield, John, cloth finisher; P. O. Aurora.
Whitman, J. K., gardener; P. Q. Aurora .:
WEST, WILLIAM P., retired far .; P. O. Aurora ; was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., March 11, 1818, and resided there some 18 years; at this age he started for Carbondale, Pa .; his means were limited. to $1.75 ; soon after his arrival he became employed by the Dele- ware & Hudson Canal Co., and remained with them for six years ; in the Spring of 1842 he came to Illinois and settled in Blackberry, Kane Co .; before pur- chasing property he conceived the idea of selecting a superior grade of sheep and bringing them to his future home ; he accordingly started for Preble Co., O., and Union Co., Ind., and bought 800 head of sheep; the average price was 65 cents per head, and the expense of transfer per head was 20 cents ; this was the second flock ever brought into the county ; has owned some seven or eight hundred acres of land, now owns about five hundred ; has always been very successful as a farmer, and while in the township held the offices of Su- pervisor and Highway Commissioner ; was also elected to office of County Treasurer ; Mr. W. took the premium for the best cultivated farm in the State, in 1872; he retired and came to Aurora and is now enjoying the fruits of his labors.
White, C. H., attorney ; P. O. Aurora. White, L. J., attorney ; P. O. Aurora.
White, J. B., P. O. Aurora.
White, J. A., upholsterer ; P. O. Aurora. White, W. L., mason ; P. O. Aurora.
White, E. W., car inspector; P. O. Au- rora.
Ware, Mrs. B. C., P. O. Aurora.
Ware, E., machinist ; P. O. Aurora.
Ware, John, laborer ; P. O. Aurora. Wade, J. A., carpenter ; P. O. Aurora.
Wade, A. F., Street Commissioner ; P. O. Aurora. Wilcox, W. W., P. O. Aurora.
WALKER, JAMES, foreman of the blacksmithing department of the C., B. & Q. R. R., who has filled the position for over twenty-one years; was born in the State of Delaware in 1834; at the age of 10 years, he went to Detroit ; thence to Chicago, remaining there for three years; came to Aurora in the Spring of 1857 ; Mr. Walker was eleet- ed Mayor of the city of Aurora in 1870, which office he creditably filled ; his fa- ther, William Walker, who emigrated West with him in 1842, is now dead. Ward, Maria, P. O. Aurora.
WHITE, FRED O., lumber mer., of the firm of White & Todd, corner of Lake street and Downer place ; P. O. Aurora ; was born in Mass. in 1839; in 1857, he came West, and settled in Sugar Grove Township, Kane Co .; he was engaged in farming until 1861, when he enlisted in the late war in the 36th Ill. Vol. I., Aug., 1861, for three years ; he was under Gen. Grant, and participated in a number of the most severe. battles ; he was honorably dis- charged at Vicksburg, and then wasap- pointed Paymaster's Clerk in the West- ern Department ; he held office until 1865, when he returned home; in Feb., 1866, he commenced the lumber busi- ness, which business he has been in ever since ; Mr. White has held many public offices of trust ; he was at one time City Treasurer for one term ; he has been a member of the Board of Township Trustees ; he has been on the Board of Health ; he was a member of the Board of Education ; these offices he has filled with credit and honor to himself, and to the people he has rep- resented ; he is one of the Board of Managers of the Soldiers' Memorial Building.
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Weiler, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Wolsfield, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Wilber, George, P. O. Aurora.
Wingate, Saml., car repairer ; P. O. Au- rora.
Weldon, George, engineer ; P. O. Aurora. Waterhouse, L. H., contractor ;. P. O. Au- rora.
Washburne, H. C., engineer ; P. O. Au- rora.
Walters, G. W., P. O. Aurora.
Walters, Leonard, P. O. Aurora.
Weissenger, Fred, carp .; P. O. Aurora.
Weaner, George., stone cutter ; P. O. Au- rora.
Webb, Moses, barber; P. O. Aurora.
Weber, Adam, lab .; P. O. Aurora. Wheaton, Chas., atty .; P. O. Aurora. Worst, Chas., P. O. Aurora. Whottles, Mrs. D. M., P. O. Aurora.
Whalton, Jas., P. O. Aurora.
Wormley, Mrs. L. B., P & Aurora. Wormwood, O., P. O. Aurora.
Warnick, G. G., far .; P. O. Aurora.
WINTON, BURR, by trade a car- penter and joiner ; P. O. Aurora ; born in Schuyler Co., N. Y., in 1801; was the second white child born in Schuyler Co., remaining at his native home until he was, at the age of 37 years, engaged in farming and the carpenter business ; hearing so much of the Western coun- try, his brother and sister then living in Illinois, and his father having made a visit West and speaking so favorably of the Western country, he emigrated to Illinois in 1836, settling at Aurora, then only eight families living in the town ; was twenty-one days making the trip from New York to Illinois, coming by water and stage route; was unani- mously chosen by the people of Aurora as Postmaster, in February, 1837, being the first Postmaster, which office he held for ten years with honor and credit to himself and the people ; he was married twice, his first wife being Miss Mary Kilburn, of Connecticut, who died Aug. 30, 1842, and his second was Arabella S. Long, of Connecticut, born in 1813; two children, Lucius V., born July 9, 1829; Jennie A., born Oct. 16, 1839; His father, Samuel Winton, of Con- necticut, was born in 1778 ; his mother, Ruth A. Hinmann, of Connecticut, was born in 1782.
Warnick, J. B., far ; P. O. Aurora. Williams, J. C., far; P. O. Aurora. Warner, J. P., far .; P. O. Aurara. Wickizer, Mary Ann, P. O. Aurora. Wichizer, Jacob, min .; P. O. Aurora. Wydert, N. B., far .; P. O. Aurora. Wagner, Valentine, lab .; P. O. Aurora.
Wiltgen, Peter, far .; P. O. Aurora. Wolf, Matt, far .; P. O. Aurora. Weber, Peter, clerk ; P. O. Aurora. Witrie, Jacob, far .; P. O. Aurora. Weber, John, lab ; P. O. Aurora.
Welter, Peter, mfr. boots ; P. O. Aurora. Wanunda, Peter, far .; P. O Aurora. Wagner, Peter, far .; P. O. Aurora.
WADDELL, JOHN H., far .; Sec. 17; P. O. Aurora ; was born in War- ren Co., N. Y., in 1829; is the son of Hugh and Eveline ( Waldren) Waddell; he remained in his native State until 1857, engaged in farming ; came West and settled in Du Page Co .; engaged in farming ; remained there until 1865 ; he then came to Kane Co. and settled on the farm that he now lives on, and has been farming ever since. Married in 1861, to Miss Elizabeth Ward; born 1832, daughter of Dr. L. Ward and Lillie Barton Ward, who were among the first settlers in Du Page Co .; her father was the first doctor in that vicinity, having settled in Du Page Co. in 1835; her brother, Geo. Ward was Colonel in the U. S. Army, and participated in the Blackhawk war ; died in California ; Mr. Waddell's brother, Hon. Robert Waddell, was born in Johnsburgh, N. Y., July 29, 1833; was a member of Assembly in 1864, 1876-77 ; died at Johnsburgh, N. Y., of typhoid pneu- monia, in 1877.
Ward, John, bowling alley ; P. O. Aurora. Wantz, Margaret, P. O. Aurora.
Wright, J. H., far .; P. O. Aurora.
Welter, John, far .; P. O. Aurora.
Wagner, Theo., lab .; P. O. Aurora.
Wilder, Burt S., farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Wilkie, C. M., dentist ; P. O. Aurora.
Wait, C. H., P. O. Aurora. Wolfsfeldt, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Wirbrook, Henry, P. O. Aurora. Wilder, Lewis, farmer; P. O. Aurora. Wilder, Mrs. H., P. O. Aurora.
Wilder, George, surveyor ; P. O. Aurora.
Wilder, Joel, farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Wheeler, Mrs. S. H., P. O. Aurora.
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Washburn, H. C., engineer ; P. O. Aurora. White, F., P. O. Aurora.
Woodward, Sarah, P. O. Aurora.
Willey, Sardis, P. O. Aurora. Wilkie, Ellen M., P. O. Aurora.
Wilder, Warren, P. O. Aurora.
Williams, J. C., P. O. Aurora.
White, M., P. O. Aurora.
Wilcox, G. R., merchant; P. O. Aurora. Wilcox, J. T., P. O. Aurora.
Westover, Mrs. H., P. O. Auaora.
Wendler, John, farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Weise, Lewis, butcher ; P. O. Aurora.
Webster, D. P., P. O. Aurora. Westcott, Mary L., P. O. Aurora.
Weise, Albert, P. O. Aurora.
Wentworth, J. P., P. O. Aurora.
Welden, John, P. C. Aurora. Ward, J. R., P. O. Aurora. Wagner, Mrs. F., P. O. Aurora. Wilder, Hannah, P. O. Aurora.
Waterhouse, W. H .. mason ; P. O. Aurora.
Walker, E. M., salesman ; P. O. Aurora.
Walrath, Mrs. H., P. O. Aurora. Waterhouse, L. M., P. O. Aurora.
Williams, G. W., P. O. Aurora.
Wilson, James, gardener ; P. O. Aurora. Wood, N. B., carp .; P. O. Aurora.
Wilkie, J. L., mer .; P. O. Aurora.
Wilkie, C. A., mer .; P. O. Aurora. Wallace, A. F., P. O. Aurora.
Webster, J. W., P. O. Aurora.
Warren, W. W., engineer ; P. O. Aurora. Watkins, Daniel, engineer ; P. O. Aurora. Ware, Geo., P. O. Aurora. Woodward, T. D., P. O. Aurora.
Welch, W., P. O. Aurora.
Wolf, Sarah E., P. O. Aurora.
Wright, Billings, mach .; P. O. Aurora.
Williams, Adam, lab .; P. O. Aurora. Worden, R., P. O. Plano. Walter, G. W., P. O. Aurora.
Winandy, Wm., fireman ; P. O. Aurora. Whitmore, S. P., brakeman ; P. O. Aurora. Webber, F., P. O. Aurora.
Whitfield, John, cloth finisher ; P. O. Aurora. Wekerlein, S., P. O. Aurora. Warner, Geo., P. O. Aurora. Woodman, Joseph, P. O. Aurora. Wagner, Catharine, P. O. Aurora. Wilson, O., dentist ; P. O. Aurora. Waterman, E. M., engineer; P. O. Aurora. Wilbur, C. D., P. O. Aurora. Wheeler, Mrs. E. P., P. O. Aurora. Ware, Edwin, machinist; P. O. Aurora.
Welch, Sarah, P. O. Aurora.
Winton, L. B., carp .; P. O. Aurora. Willing, W. C., P. O. Aurora.
Walter, Leonard, 2d, P. O. Aurora. Wolf, Frank, bartender ; P. O. Aurora.
Weminger, Fred., P. O. Aurora. Williams, N. O., P. O. Aurora. Welch, Nick., lab .; P. O. Aurora. Webber, H. H., P. O. Aurora. Weis, Peter, lab .; P. O. Aurora.
White, John, eonductor ; P. O. Aurora.
Wood, Julia M., P. O. Aurora.
White, M., attorney ; P. O. Aurora.
Walker, W., blacksmith ; P. O. Aurora. Ward, Matt., P. O. Aurora.
Ward, T. H., P. O. Aurora.
Wade, Mary, P. O. Aurora.
Wisbirke, Chris., P. O. Aurora.
Wellin, W., P. O. Aurora.
Winkler, J., P. O. Aurora. Wormley, Mrs. L. V., P. O. Aurora.
White, Marcus, P. O. Aurora.
White, T. F., carp. ; P. O. Aurora.
Wilson, J. H., cutter ; P. O. Aurora.
Wilson, Dr. O., dentist ; P. O. Aurora.
Wagner, Fred, lab. ; P. O. Aurora.
Wescott, J. W., P. O. Aurora.
Woodruff, Lyman, mason ; P. O. Aurora.
Wentworth, A., lab. ; P. O. Aurora.
Wright, S. S., cabinet mkr. ; P. O. Aurora. Weddell, Andrew, blksmith ; P. O. Aurora.
Winegar, S. L., traveler ; P. O. Aurora. Weise, Louis, P. O. Aurora. Wing, Mrs. E., P. O. Aurora.
Wilkie, J. L., merchant ; P. O. Aurora.
Waite, C. B., attorney ; P. O. Aurora. Williams, G. F., carp .; P. O. Aurora. Wilder, Joel, far. ; P. O. Aurora.
Wilder, Mrs. Clark, P. O. Aurora.
Waterman, D. B., Prest. C. R. & N. R. R .; P. O. Aurora.
Wilkerson, H., carp .; P. O. Aurora.
Ward, Mrs. P. Z., P. O. Aurora.
Winslow, L. A., phys .; P. O. Aurora.
Winchell, W. F., carp .; P. O. Aurora.
Weber, Milton, P. O. Aurora. Weber, P. H., lab .; P. O. Aurora.
Wilder, Geo., surveyor; P. O. Aurora. Wensman, H. P., P. O. Aurora.
Weeks, L. F., hardware ; P. O. Aurora.
Weeks, Chas., hardware ; P. O. Aurora.
Winslow, D. C., druggist ; P. O. Aurora. West, W. P., P. O. Aurora.
West, T. W., carp .; P. O. Aurora. Weston, L. W., P. O. Aurora. Williams, Elisha, farmer; P. O. Aurora.
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Weston, W. H., collector Gas Co .; P. O. Aurora.
Westover, Fred, bricklayer ; P. O. Aurora. Wingler, W., farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Waddell, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Weise, N., laborer ; P. O. Aurora.
Whatten, James, P. O. Aurora. Weber, Geo., P. O. Aurora. Welch, Mrs. A., P. O. Aurora. Weidert, N., farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Warm, John, farmer; P. O. Aurora.
Wagner, Nick, laborer ; P. O. Aurora. Weidert, N. B., farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Wilcox, Mrs. R. R., P. O. Aurora.
Walker, James, foreman blacksmith dept. C., B. & Q. R. R .; P. O. Aurora.
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AGER, M. D., machinist ; P. O. Aurora.
Yager, M. H., artist ; P. O. Aurora. Yeldham, W. H., painter ; P. O. Aurora. Young, J. R., farmer; P. O. Aurora.
YOUNG, PELEG, P. O. Aurora ; was born in Orange Co., Vt., in 1817, remaining there until he was 21 years old ; emigrated West in company with Mr. Royal Case, who is now living in Minn. Mr. Young first settled in Wis., remaining there but a short time; he came to Rockford, Ill .; there three years, engaged in farming ; then to Sugar Grove, Kane Co., in 1841 ; moved to Aurora and built the residence where he now lives in 1875; in 1851, Mr. Young went East, and married Miss Sophronia Boyce, of Vt., daughter of the late Adam Boyce, of N. H. ; died in Blackberry, Kane Co., in 1874, at the age of 85 years ; Mr. Young's father, Nathan Young, was born in Strafford, Vt., in 1791; was Orderly Sergeant in the war of 1812; also, was a member of the State Legislature from Strafford ; he died in Kaneville, June, 1869.
Young, Mrs. E. B., P. O. Aurora.
Young, H. C., engineer ; P. O. Aurora.
Young, Albert, laborer ; P. O. Aurora.
Yeedham, W. H., painter ; P. O. Aurora.
Young, Wm., carpenter ; P. O. Aurora. Young, Wilhelmina, P. O. Aurora. Young, Eliza, P. O. Aurora.
ENNER, PAUL, P. O. Aurora. Z
Ziegler, Michael, foundry ; P. O. Aurora. Zack, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Zengerlie, Nick, farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
ZIEGLER, J. MICHAEL, brass foundry and lock manufactory ; P. O. Aurora ; was born in Germany in 1829 ; emigrated to America and landed in New York in 1854; thence to Newark, N. J., where he was engaged in a tool manufactory for eight months ; thence to Aurora, where he commenced the black- smith trade, and remained at this busi- ness for four years ; thence took charge of the lock department of the C., B. & Q. R. R. shops, where he remained six- teen years. When Mr. Ziegler first came to Aurora, he was worth nothing ; had to borrow money to pay his passage to Aurora ; withi hard labor he saved enough money to commence business on his owu account; he is now engaged in manufacturing car locks for the C., B. & Q. R. R., having turned out over five thousand locks for that company ; he is the patentee of the "car seat lock," which is used on a great many railroads throughout the United States ; he has manufactured over eighty thousand of these locks ; has employed at his shops six hands, where he is prepared to do all kinds of casting.
Zinmer, John, tinner ; P. O. Aurora.
Zinmer, Chris., blacksmith ; P. O. Aurora. Zenner, Stephen, farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
AURORA.
Aurora Carriage Shop (Hale & Carpenter, Proprietors), Manufactur- ers of Carriages of all kinds. All Work warranted to give satisfaction and of the latest styles. Cor. Benton and Water sts.
Anning, Chas., Proprietor of Little Store around the Corner, Dealer in Dry Goods of superior quality. He owns the store he occupies and leads the market in style, quality and price. Allen & Corsair, Manufacturers of and Dealers in Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Scroll Sawing, Balusters, Newels, etc., etc., No. 4 North La Salle st., adjoining passenger depot. E. C. Allen, David Corsair.
Brown & Southworth, Attorneys at Law and Solicitors in Chancery, Room No. 1, Coulter Block. S. W. Brown, M. O. Southworth.
Cushing, M. A., M. D., Oculist and Aurist. Chronic Diseases a specialty (especially those of the Eye and Ear), Coulter Block, Room 8.
Crary, Austin B., Banker. Denney Bros., Furniture Dealers and Undertakers, 29 Broadway.
Durran, John H., Watchmaker and Jeweler, River street.
Dickes, Jacob, & Bro., Dealers in all kinds of Hard and Soft Coal and Wood. Office, corner La Salle and Spring streets.
Downey, Cornelius, Grocer and Coal Merchant, South River street.
Douglas, C. T., Contractor and Builder. House Building, Stairs, Hand Railing and Jobbing of all kinds done to order on short notice. Shop, corner Broad- way and Clark street.
Frazier, Walter S., Breeder of Blooded Horses. Mr. Frazier was the owner of Brother Jonathan, and has one of the finest private stables in the West.
Freese, Daniel, Sample Room, 19 North Broadway.
Green, G. W., Manufacturer of Bot- tled Soda Water, Seltzer Water and Syrups, Champagne Cider and Belfast Ginger Ale, No. 53 Broadway.
Griswold & Gillett, Proprietors of Aurora Drain Tile and Brick Works, and manufacture Drain Tile of all the various sizes. Well burned and warranted for durability. Works at S. E. corner of City, on Plainfield Road. P. O. Box, 509.
Grass, George, Proprietor of Grass House, corner River and Walnut sts. Goldsmith, N., Palace Double Store, 8 and 10 Broadway. The leading One Price Clothier, Hatterand Gents' Fur- nisher. I have but one price, and every article is marked in plain figures. Fine Custom Work a Specialty. A Large Assortment of the Finest Imported and Domestic Cloths always in stock. Hawley & Otis, successors to John S. Hawley, Dealers in Dry Goods, Hosiery and Notions, 25 Main street .. F. S. Hawley, L. F. Otis.
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Hobbs, N. R., Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of Upholstered Goods, Furniture and Undertaking, No. 36 River street.
James, F. W., Photographer, corner Downer Place and River.
Judd & Hatch, Dealers in Agricul- tural Implements, Grain and Seeds, foot of Downer Place. A. J. Judd and A. P. Hatch.
Loser & Egerman, Family Grocers and Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, Wines and Cigars, Flour and Feed, 33 River street.
Lake & Brown, Dealers in Boots, Shoes and Rubber Goods, 50 South River street.
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