Who's who in Chicago; the book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago and environs, 1917, Part 86

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 782

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GAYLORD, Dnane Wheeler, publisher; b. Mason City, la., Sept. 10, 1871; s. Chauncy McGraw and Virginia Oakland (Wheeler) Gaylord; ed. common schs., Mason City; m. Adele LaCroix, of Vincennes, Ind., Aug. 17, 1899. Clerk, station agt., commer- cial agt., Mexican Nat. R.R. Co., 1895-1906; adver- tising mgr. Home Life until 1911; vice pres. and adv. mgr. Better Farming, 1911-14; now pres., treas. and business mgr. Am. Farming Pub. Co., pubs. American Farming. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Evanston Golf. Recrea- tion: golf. Home: 718 Sheridan Rd. Office: 537 S. Dearborn St.

*GAYLORD, Truman Penfield, western manager Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. (See vol. 1911.)

GAYLORD, Willard Simeon, retired grain com- mn .; b. Lockport, Ill., Aug. 19, 1856; s. George and Ann (Lull) Gaylord; ed. pub. schs. of Lockport; m. Chicago, Oct. 31, 1893, Alice Booth. Began business as a grain shipper from Lockport by canal, assist- ing father, who owned grain elevators; came to Chicago in 1882 and engaged in the grain commn. business as mem. H. G. Gaylord & Co .; later in own name until 1909; retired on account of ill health. Republican. Clubs: Onwentsia, Chicago Athletic (life). Residence: Onwentsia Club. Office: 57 Bd. of Trade.

GAZLEY, George Henry, real estate; b. Dutchess Co., N.Y., Oct. 19, 1869; s. Orlando and Phoebe E. (Holmes) Gazley; ed, grammar schs. and business coll .; married; 2 children: John J. and Madeline. Began hotel business as clk. Morgan House, Pough- keepsie, N.Y., 1889-91; asst. mgr. Palatine Hotel, Newburgh, N.Y., 1891-4; with the old Madison Av. Hotel, N.Y. City, 1894-7, Waldorf-Astorla, 1897- 1904; mgr. St. Regis Hotel, New York, 1904-6; came

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to Chicago, June, 1906, and promoted the building of Hotel LaSalle; was gen. mgr., and sec. and dir. Hotel LaSalle Co. 3 yrs .; in real estate business since 1912. Presbyterian. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: 948 Ainslie St.

GEAR, see also Geer.

GEAR, Harry Barnes, electrical engr .; b. Mari- etta, O., Mar, 6, 1872; s. of George R. and Julia ( Barnes) Gear; A.B., Marietta Coll., 1892; M.E., Cornell, 1895; m. Bertha E., d. John N. Riley, of Marietta, Jan. 4, 1897; children: Margaret, Robert. Gen. insp., 1900-11, engr. of distribution since 1911, Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. (Chanute Medal, 1910), Illuminating Engring. Soc., National Elec. Light Assn. Clubs: Hamilton, City, Ridge Country. Author: Electric Central Station Distri- bution, 1912; also paper on Analysis of Diversity Factors, read before Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., 1910; also various engring. papers. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 10767 S. Seeley Av. Office: 72 W. Adams St.

GEARY, Joseph P., broker; b. Chicago; s. Mau- rice and Thereasa A. (Horn) Geary; ed. pub. schs. and De LaSalle Inst .; m. Catherine Byrne, of Chi- cago, June 14, 1904; 7 children. Engaged in live stock commn. business since 1901; buyer for Ar- mour & Co. 6 yrs .; in business on own account since 1907. Civil service commr. by appmt. of Mayor Thompson since Apr. 26. 1915. Democrat. Catholic. Home: 661 E. 50th Pl. Office: 83 Ex- change Bldg., Union Stock Yards.

GEBHARDT, George Frederick, consulting mech. engr .; b. Salt Lake City, Utah, Mar. 1, 1874; s. An- ilrew and Minnie (Schuster) Gebhardt; prep. edn. Collegiate Inst., Salt Lake City, 1891; A.B., Knox Coll., Galesburg, Ill., 1895, M.S., 1897; M.E., Cor- nell Univ .. 1897; m. Florence E. Adams, of Chicago, Aug. 15, 1898; 1 daughter, Mildred W .; m. 2d, Edith M. Gebhardt, Sept. 1, 1914; 1 daughter, Edith E. Engr. for Phoenix Mining Co., Salt Lake City, 1897- 98; instr. machine design, 1898-1903, prof. mech. engring. since 1903, Armour Inst. of Tech .; also consulting engr. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs., Nat. Assn. Stationary Engrs., Am. Inst. Operating En- grs., Phi Delta Theta, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Univer- sity, Chicago Motor. Author: Dynamics of the Steam Engine, 1900; Steam Power Plant Engineer- ing, 1908. Home: 5063 Kenmore Av.

GEDDES, John Joseph, assistant cashier Mer- chants Loan & Trust Co .; b. Chicago, Sept. 3, 1880; s. Adam and Ellen (O'Connell) Geddes; ed. Sher- man (grammar) sch. and Chicago Business Coll .; m. Anna E. Enright, of Chicago, June 10, 1908; 4 children: Anna Marion, John J., Jr., Isabel, Fran- cis. With Lyon Bros., Chicago, 1895-9; with Mer- chants Loan & Trust Co. since 1899, asst. cashier since 1912; treas., dir. Citizens Street Cleaning Bu- reau, Milner Cattle Co., Fort Benton, Mont. Cath- olic. Clubs: Bankers', City. Recreation: fishing. Home: 7150 Yates Av. Office: 112 W. Adams St.

*GEDNEY, Richard Eleazer, manager Chicago branch Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. (See vol. 1911.) GEER, see also Gear.

GEER, Ira Jewett, lawyer; b. Peru, Berkshire Co., Mass., May 29, 1858; s. Jewett H. and Mary (Goldthwait) Geer; descendant of George Geer, who settled in Boston, 1635; B.A., Williams Coll., 1882; in charge of English dept. of Hill Sch., Potts- town, Pa., 1882-3; read law at Chicago, and admit- ted to Ill. bar, 1885; m. Clara, d. late Hon. William C. Goudy, of Chicago, June 2, 1887; 2 children: William Jewett, Harold Raymond. In active prac- tice at Chicago since 1887. Trustee since 1893, and sec. of bd. since 1897, McCormick Theol. Sem .; vice pres. Chicago Nursery and Half-Orphan Asylum; pres. High Sch. Bd. of Edn., Highland Park, Ill. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst., Zeta Psi, Chicago Acad. Sciences (vice pres. bd. trustees). Clubs: Univer- sity, Exmoor Country, Highland Park. Recreation: outdoor exercise. Home: 296 Prospect Av., High- land Park, Ill. Office: 1506 Ashland Blk., Chicago.

GEHRMANN, Adolph, M.D., hygienist, bacteriol- oglst; b. Decatur, Ill., July 19, 1868; s. Theodore A.

and Emelie Jehnke Gehrmann; came to Chicago, 1884; grad, South Div. High Sch., 1887; M.D., Chi- cago Med. Coll., 1890; m. Albertina Marianne Wein- stein, of Milwaukee, Dec. 24, 1910. Interne Cook Co. Hosp., 1890-2; made spl. studies of bacteriology and chemistry, 1892, and was demonstrator at the Coll. of Phys. and Surg. and prof. of bacterlology, Post-Grad. Med. Sch .; went east with Prof. Stuart, Jan., 1893, preparatory to establishing Chicago Bu- reau of Food Inspection, and devoted a year to its organization. Elected, 1894, prof. bacteriology and hygiene, Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), and organized Columbus Med. Lab., of which is now pres .; later supt. of food inspection for City of Chi- cago and bacteriologist to Health Dept., 1884-1903; in Europe during 1903. Mem. Am. Public Health Assn., A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Chicago Acad. Medicine, Chicago Acad. Sciences, Chicago Pathol. Soc., Lake Mich. Water Commn., German Med. Soc., Am. Water Works Assn., Phi Rho Sigma. Treas, Sixth Presbyn. Ch. Contbr. to med. jours. Recreation: yachting. Home: 3809 Ellis Av. Office: 31 N. State St.

GEIGER, Arthur Henry, M.D .; b. Chicago; s. Henry and Emma (Hissmeier) Geiger; ed. pub. schs .; M.D., Univ. of Ill. Coll. of Medicine, 1900; m. Margaret Chaffee. Practiced in Chicago since 1902; now instr. dept. of ear, nose and throat, Chi- cago Policlinic and Henrotin hosps .; attending ear, nose and throat surgeon, Evang. Deaconess Hosp .; 1st lt. Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A. Fellow A.M.A .; mem. Ill. State, Chicago and German med. socs. Home: 554 Fullerton Parkway. Office: 32 N. State Street.

*GEISSLER, Arthur Dorman, talking machines. (See vol. 1911.)

GEMMILL, William Nelson, judge; b. Shannon, Ill., Dec. 29, 1860; s. William and Susan Gemmill; Ph.B., Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, Ia., 1886 (LL.D., 1916); m. Edna E. Billings, of Rockford, Ia., 1893. Supt, pub. schs., Marion, Ia., 1889-90; removed to Chicago, 1891; admitted to bar, 1892; judge Munici- pal Court since Dec., 1906. Republican committee- man for 7th Ward, 1902-6. Methodist. Mem. Ma- sonic Order, Woodmen of America, Royal Arca- num. Clubs: Press, Hamilton. Home: 5406 Ellis Av. Address: City Hall.

GENTLEMAN, William, live stock commn .; b. Falkirk, Scotland, Jan. 24, 1857; s. William and Helen (Wright) Gentleman; ed. in old country; m. Eliza McGregor, of Scotland, 1878; 6 children: Catherine Walker ( Mrs. McCausland), William M., Jr., Alex. M., Clinton F., Gregor J., Elva W. (Mrs. Charles Bradshaw). Began at 13 as cattle dealer in Scotland; came to U.S., 1880; in employ Adams & Burke, live stock commn. mchts., 1880-94; with Shannon Bros. & Co., 1894-1907; head of William Gentleman & Sons since May, 1907. Mem. of Chi- cago Live Stock Exchange. Republican. Mem. of Royal League. Home: 5948 South Park Av. Office: 22-26 Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.

GENTLES, Henry Wernicke, M.D., surgeon b. at Hilton, Banffshire, Scotland, Sept. 15, 1866; s. Rev. Thomas Gentles, D.D. (Paisley Abbey) and E. Ce- cilia (Wernicke) Gentles; ed. Monroe's Acad. and George Watson's Coll., Edinburgh, and Paisley Acad .; M.B., C.M., Glasgow Univ., Scotland, 1888; was sr. resident Western Infirmary, Glasgow; asst. to Sir George Macleod, 1888, Sir William T. Gard- ner, 1889; outdoor resident pro tem., Glasgow Ma- ternity Hosp., 1889; m. at New York, 1895, Marga- ret Oliver Turnbull, of Selkirk, Scotland; children" Thomas Turnbull, Alexander Wernicke, Margaret O. Came to Chicago, 1892; supt. of ambulance serv- ice, World's Columbian Expn., Chicago, 1893; prof. gen. medicine, Chicago Post-Grad. Med. Sch .; at- tending phys. St. Luke's Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs .; hon. mem. Minn. State Med. Soc. Presbyterian. Clubs: Flossmoor Country, University. Recreation: golf. Home: 5131 Kenwood Av. Office: 24 N. Wabash Av.

GEORGE, Edgar Jesse, M.D., ophthalmologist; b. Fairfield, Ja., May 17, 1863; s. Charles F. and Es- ther A. ( Mendenhall) George; ed. pub, and pvt. schs., Fairfield; M.D., Chicago Homo. Med. Coll., 1891. Since graduation engaged in med. practice; specialist in diseases of eye; prof. ophthalmology

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and otology, Hahnemann Med. College; attending phys., Hahnemann Hosp., Chicago Home. Hosp. Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons; mem. Graduate Sch. of Medicine, Chicago; mem. Am. Inst. Homeopathy, Am. Home. Opthal., Otol. and Laryngol. Soc., Ill. Home. Med. Assn. (ex-sec.) and Home. Med. Soc. Democrat. Home: 4358 Lake Park Av. Office: 110 N. Wabash Av.

GERBER, Jay Joseph, wholesale cheese mcht .; b. Chicago; s. Itudolph and Ida (Herz) Gerber; ed. Marquette Sch. and West Div. High School; m. Lillian Hasterlik, Apr. 29, 1905; children: Jane Ruth, Eleonor Frances. Entered wholesale cheese business at Chicago, 1875; entered into partner- ship with brother, Norman J. Gerber, 1908, and took over R. Gerber & Co., of which is joint owner. Mem. Chicago Lodge No. 437 A.F. and A.M .; St. Bernard Commandery K.T .; Corinthian Chapter No. 13; Oriental Consistory; Medinah Temple A.A. O.N.M.S. Home: 5211 Drexel Boul. Office: 327 W. South Water St.

GERBERDING, George Henry, theologian; b. at Pittsburgh, Aug. 21, 1847; s. Henry and Josephine (Lustenberger) Gerberding; grad. Thiel College, Greenville, Pa., 1873; A.B., A.M., Muhlenberg Coll., Pa., 1873; (D.D., Muhlenberg, 1894; LL.D., Lenoir, 1915); m. Annie Danver, of Pittsburgh, Oct. 31, 1876 (died 1900) ; m. 2d, Dorothy Welty, of Jumon- ville, Pa., Aug. 4, 1904. Ordained Luth. ministry, 1876; pastor Mckees Rocks and Mt. Zion, Alle- gheny City, Pa., 1876-81, Jewett, O., 1881-7, Fargo, N.D., 1887-94; prof, practical theology, Luth. Theol. Sem., Chicago (now Maywood, Ill.), since 1894. Mem. editorial staff of The Lutheran (official week- ly of Gen. Council of Luth. Ch.). Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Ad- dress: Maywood, Ill.

GERHARD, Walter Bertram, surgeon; b. Sept. 29, 1883; s. John P. and Anna A. Gerhard; ed. Buffalo inst. Tech., 1902; Univ. of Mich., 1906; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), 1907; m. Mrs. L. E. Brown, of Cal., 1913; 2 children. Practiced in Chi- cago since 1907; prof. gynecology and abdominal surgery, Practitioners' Post-Grad. Coll. and Hosp .; prof. gynecology and abdominal surgery, Jenner Med. Coll. Mem. A.M.A., 111. State, Chicago and German med. socs., Chicago Pathol. Soc., Medico- Legal Soc. Mason (32°, Shriner). Home: 3736 Sheffield Av. Office: 1203 Wells St.

GERINGER, August, publisher; b. in Bohemia, Austria, Aug. 2, 1842; s. Vaclav and Amalie (Ba- retta) Geringer; ed. Breznice Gymnasium; m. An- tonie Kolar, of Cmin, Feb. 6, 1869 (died 1913); 4 children: Miles B., Vladimir A., Vlasta (Mrs. E. St. Vraz), Augusta (Mrs. J. R. Psenka). Came to U.S., 1869; in newspaper pub, business since 1870; pub. of the Daily Svornost, the first Bohemian daily in America, also of Amerikan (semi-weekly), and Duch Casn (humorous weekly). Mem. Am. Press Assn., Am. Assn. Foreign Language News- papers, Bohemian-Slavonian Benefit Union. Home: 1817 S. Millard Av. Office: 541 W. 12th St.

GERLACH, Fred, patent atty .; b. Germany, Oct. 6, 1870; s. Christopher P. and Marie (Burckhardt) Gerlach; ed. Chicago High Sch .; took up study of law in office of Pierce & Fisher; student North- western Univ. Law Sch .; LL.B., Kent Coll. of Law, 1893; m. isabel Harbridge, of Chicago, Apr. 18. 1900; children: Mildred, Norman, Glendon. Studied practical operation of machinery, 1886-7, then me- chanical drafting and engring. until 1890; engaged in practice as atty. at law and solicitor of patents since 1898; sec. and dir. Baird Mfg. Co., and of Freeport Novelty Co. Sec. and treas. Patent Law Assn. of Chicago; mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Repub- lican. Club: Chicago Automobile. Office: 140 S. Dearborn St.

GERMAN, William Henry, M.D .; b. Brockville, Ont., Apr. 18, 1855; s. Rev. John W. and Sarah J. (Purdy) German; ed. high schs. in Ont .; grad. De- trolt Coll. of Medicine, 1883; m. Hastings Co., Ont., Dec., 1877, Anna M. Fretz; children: Clara L., Maude M. Began practice of medicine at Detroit, 1883-4; since 1884 in Chicago. Local surgeon for C.,R.I.&P.R.R. for 15 yrs. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., Am. Assn. of Ry. Surgeons. Mason. Mem. of bd. 7 yrs. and pres. for

6 yrs. of Sch. Dist. No. 131, of Cook Co. Home: 10924 Prospect Av. (Morgan Park).

GEROULD, Frank Wheelock, retired; b. at E. Smithfield, Pa., Jan. 13, 1854; s. Marcus B. and Mary E. (Bingham) Gerould; ed. pub. sch., Rock- ford, Ill .; m. Chicago, Sept. 1, 1881, Mary S. Avery (died Mar. 12, 1901); children: Helen Louise, Frank Avery, Walter Blakeslee. After leaving sch. became clerk in shoe store at Rockford, and in 1878 came to Chicago to accept a position with A. G. Spalding & Bros .; became vice pres. and western gen. mgr. A. G. Spalding & Bros., and of allied corpns., the Spalding Mfg. Co., and A. G. Spalding & Bros. Mfg. Co .; now retired. Dir. State Bank of Evanston. Served 5 yrs. in 1.N.G. Repub- lican; alderman from 1st Ward of Evanston 8 yrs. Clubs: Union League, Evanston, Glen View, Chi- cago Athletic (life mem.). Recreations: golf, mo- toring. Home: 802 Forest Av., Evanston, 111.

GERSTENBERG, Adolph, grain commn .; b. Chi- cago, Dec. 29, 1860; s. Carl and Hermine (Helm- boldt) Gerstenberg; ed. Dyrenforth Coll., Chicago, 1876; m. Emma Krelle, of Chicago, Oct. 21, 1886; 4 children: Amy, Elsie, Carl, Raymond. Identified with grain commn. business in Chicago since 1876; now partner Gerstenberg & Co. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Lutheran. Mason (K.T., Shriner), Home: 6742 Newgard Av. Office: 307 S. LaSalle St.

GERSTENBERG, Alice (Miss), author; b. Chi- cago; d. Erich and Julia (Wieschendorff) Gersten- berg; ed. Bryn Mawr Coll. Clubs: Woman's Ath- letic, Bryn Mawr Coll., Junior League, The Cor- don. Mem. Soc. Midland Authors. Author: A Little World (series of coll. plays for girls); Unquenched Fire (novel), 1912 (republished in Eng., 1913); The Conscience of Sarah Platt (novel), 1915; dramati- zation of Alice in Wonderland (pub. in book form and prod. Fine Arts Theatre, Chicago, and Booth Theatre, New York, 1915); Overtones (prod. Band- box Theatre, New York, 1915). Address: 539 Dem- ing Pl.

GERSTENBERG, Erich, grain commn .: b. Chi- cago, Nov. 29, 1858; s. Carl (a pioneer of 1856) and Hermine (Helmboldt) Gerstenberg; ed. pvt. schs .: m. Julia Wieschendorff; 1 daughter, Alice. Asst. in father's grain commn. business, 1873-9; then part- ner firm of Gerstenberg & Kroeschel; with brother Adolph, as Gerstenberg & Co., grain, seeds, etc., since 1899. Mem. Chicago Bd. Trade. Club: Press (life). Mem. Chicago Hist. Soc., Art Inst. Chicago (life). Home: 539 Deming Pl. Office: 307 S. La Salle St.

GERTS, George Edward, brush mfr .: July 27, 1827-Mar. 31, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)

GERTS, John, mfr .; Sept. 4, 1845-May 14, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)

GERTS, Walter S., brush mfr .; b. Oak Park, Ill., June 15, 1870; s. George E. and Mary A. (Rathbun) Gerts; ed. pub. schs .; m. Mary Ethel Robeson, of Port Huron, Mich., Dec. 30, 1896; 1 daughter, Mary E. Sec. Gerts, Lumbard & Co. since 1905. Mem. Royal League. Clubs: Rotary, Owls, River Forest Tennis, Oak Park Country. Home: River Forest, Ill. Office: 221 W. Randolph St., Chicago.

GERVAIS, Wainwright Bacot, president Variety Mfg. Co .; b. Aiken, S.C., Sept. 14, 1859; s. Paul Trapier and J. Caroline (Lance) Gervais; ed. by mother at home; m. Ft. Johnson, S.C., Apr. 7, 1896, Katherine G. Lebby; children: Katherine Wain- wright, Paul Trapier. Brought up on Sea Islands of S.C. until 1880; with North Western Wire Mat- tress Co., Kenosha, Wis., 1880-3; with Chicago Rubber Works, 1883-90; with W. H. Chenoweth & Co., in iron business, 1890-3: established, 1893, and since pres. of Variety Mfg. Co. Home: 160 N. Elm- wood Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 2958 Carroll Av., Chicago.

GERWIG, Frank L., stocks and bonds; b. Alle- gheny, Pa., Nov. 6, 1864; s. Henry and Mary (Voegtly) Gerwig; ed. 3d Ward pub. sch., Alle- gheny, 1872-9; Duff's Business Coll., Pittsburgh, 1880; m. Chicago, Sept. 16, 1891, Adelaide M. Knowles; children: Harry K., Adelaide M., Frank W. Was clerk in hardware store in Allegheny, Pa., 1880-2; clerk for Henry Gerwig & Son, in cordage business, Pittsburgh, 1882-5; Chicago mgr. for

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Bentley & Gerwig, Ltd., cordage, May 1, 1885-Mar. 31, 1904; on Apr. 1, 1904, established twine and cordage business of Gerwig & Iden Co., of which was pres. until 1912; broker in stocks and bonds since 1912. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange. Repub- lican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 1444 W. Con- gress St. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.

GESAS, Michael, lawyer; b. N.Y. City, Mar. 27, 1881; s. Nathan and Bessie (Berman) Gesas; ed. primary and grammar schs. and Cooper Union, New York; student Ill. Coll. of Law; LL.B., John Marshall Law Sch., 1902; m. Bertha Hartenfeld, of Chicago, July 26, 1904; children: Leonard George, Nathalie Naomi. With Bloom & Bloom, 1898-1902; with Gregory, Poppenhusen & McNab, 1902-8; co- partnership with Ben N. Breding, 1908-15. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Mem, of the Asso- ciated Jewish Charities, Federated Jewish Chari- ties, B'nai B'rith, I.O.B.C.U., Jewish Publn. Soc. of America. Clubs: Idlewild Country, Hampden, Buena Shore. Home: 652 Buena Av. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

GESSLER, Samuel, cigar mfr .; h. Chicago, Aug. 22, 1864; s. Joseph and Mary (Kornfield) Gessler; ed, grammar and high schs., Chicago; grad. Bryant and Stratton Business Coll .; m. Chicago, May, 1895, Louisa Hartwig; children: Elliott S., Louisa. Be- gan as clerk in a dry goods store, 1880; proprietor of dry goods store, 1885-91; established as a mfr. of cigars, 1891; pres. Havana Importing Co., im- porters of tobacco and mfrs. cigars, since 1904. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Mason. Clubs: III. Athletic, Dealers' and Manufacturers', Swedish Glee. Recreation: motoring. Home: 875 N. LaSalle St. Office: 184 W. Lake St.

GESTEFELD, Ursula Newell (Mrs.), author; b. Augusta, Me. Founder of system of thought known as the Science of Being; instr. for Exodus Club or- ganized in Chicago, 1897, which later became Ch. of the New Thought and Coll. of the Science of Being (both incorporated); Ist pastor of the ch. and head of the coll. Author: The Woman Who Dares, 1891; A Modern Catechism, 1892; How We Master Our Fate, 1895; And God Said, 1895; The Breath of Life. 1896; How to Control Circum- stances, 1896; The Metaphysics of Balzac, 1898; The Builder and the Plan, 1898; Reincarnation or Immortality, 1899; The Science of The Larger Life, 1905; The Master of the Man, 1907; also Sci- ence of Being Lesson Leaflets. Home: 5328 Kim- bark Av.

GETCHELL, Edwin Franklin, real estate and in- vestments. (See vol. 1911.)

GETHRO, Fred William, dentist; b. at Dedham, Mass., May 28, 1873; s. Alexander and Margaret (Denning) Gethro; ed. pub, schs. and Rice Train- ing Sch., Boston; D.D.S., Northwestern Univ., 1899; m. Hazel Harper, of Chicago, Aug. 10, 1910; chil- dren: Frances, Margaret. Resided in Bloomington, Ill., 4 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1897, and since 1899 has been engaged in practice of dentistry; prof. operative dentistry and dental anatomy, North- western Univ. Dental Sch. Mem, Nat. Dental Assn., Ill. State Dental Soc., Chicago Dental Soc., Delta Sigma Delta. Republican. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Chicago Automobile, South Shore Country, Floss- moor, Kenwood, Chicago Athletic. Home: 4730 Kimbark Av. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.

GETZ, George Fulmer, coal and coke; b. Mechan- icsburg, Pa., Dec. 26, 1865; s. John and Amanda Getz; reared on farm; ed. country sch., Cumber- Iand Co., Pa .; m. Susan D. Rankin, of Henderson, Ky., Dec. 7, 1904; 2 sons: George F., Jr., James R. Came to Chicago at 14; with the B.&O.R.R. until 1885; then with Weaver, Todd & Co. (coal), until 1890; mem. Weaver, Getz & Co., 1890-4; in business on own account since 1894; pres. Eureka Coal & Dock Co., Globe Coal Co .; vice pres. Federal Coal Co. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Chicago, Ken- wood, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: baseball, horseback riding and farming. Residence: Chicago Club. Office: 332 S. Michigan Avenue.

GEWEKE, Julius Henry, lawyer; b. Town of Main, Cook Co., III., Jan. 8, 1873; s. William, who came to America from Schaumburg-Lippe, 1846, and Hannah (Bruedigam) Geweke, who came to

America from Mecklenburg, 1849; ed. Lutheran parochial school, Niles, Ill., and pub, schs., Main; entered Lutheran Coll., Watertown, Wis., 1890, and completed sophomore year, 1895; LL.B., North- western Univ., 1897; m. Winnie J. Kramp, of Wa- tertown, Dec. 5, 1901; children: Paula (deceased), Lenore Hilda, Anita Lydia, Robert August. In practice at Chicago since 1897; village atty, of Morton Grove and Niles Centre, Ill .; practice con- sists mostly of municipal and chancery matters. Mem. III. Lawyers' Assn. Republican. Trustee of Lutheran Coll., Watertown; annual del. to Luther- an Synod of Wis. Mem. German-Am. Alliance. Clubs: Concordia League (Chicago), Milwaukee Club of Watertown Coll. (hon.). Author of many articles appearing in "Black and Red" (Lutheran ('ollege paper). Recreation: gardening. Home: Morton Grove, Ill. Office: 103 N. Clark St., Chi- cago.

GEYLER, Louis, automobiles; b. Phila., Dec. 18, 1865; s. Rudolph and Pauline Geyler; ed. pub. schs. Engaged in automobile business since 1904; pres. Louis Geyler Co., distributors of Hudson automo- biles. Clubs: South Shore Country, Beverly Coun- try. Home: 5032 Michigan Av. Office: 2500 Michi- gan Av.

GHISLIN, Walter Vail, silverware; b. Chicago, Mar. 2, 1867; s. George and Ann (Lloyd) Ghislin; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Angeline E. Guess, of Chicago, July 9, 1894; 1 son, Walter L. In Nov., 1882, entered employ of the Chicago branch of the Gorham Mfg. Co., silversmiths, Providence, R.I., and after serving in various capacities for nearly 17 yrs. was apptd., in 1899, mgr. at Chicago. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Park Ridge Country. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Home: Park Ridge Ill. Office: 10 S. Wabash Av., Chicago.

GIANNINI, Joseph R., designer and mfr. of art glass; b. Covington, Ky., Apr. 5, 1886; s. Arthur and Emma (O'Ray) Giannini; ed. grammar and high schs. of Norwood, O .; Cincinnati Art Sch., 1903-4; m. Annette L. Henderson, of Chicago, Apr. 5, 1910. Designer and mfr. of art glass in Chicago, since 1905; partner firm of Giannini & Hilgart, since 1908; also mem. James Corday Co., electric fixtures. Recreations: fishing, hunting, Home: 6122 South Park Av. Office: 222 W. Madison St.

GIAVER, Joachim G., civil engr .: b. in Norway, Aug. 15, 1856; s. Jens H. and Hanna Birgitte ( Holmbae) Giaver; C.E., Throndhjems Technical Coll., Throndhjem, Norway, 1881; came to America, 1882; m. Louise C. Schmedling, Throndhjem, Sept. 3. 1885; 5 children: Astrid (Mrs. Ralph Holmbae), Birgit (Mrs. A. C. Bull), Erling, Finn J., Einar. Draughtsman bridge dept. N. P. R. R., St. Paul, Minn., 1882-3; draughtsman, 1883-5, chief engr., 1885-90, Shiffler Bridge Co., Pittsburgh; asst. chief engr., World's Columbian Expn., Chicago, 1892-3; gen. contracting, 1893-6; bridge designer for Sani- tary Dist. of Chicago, 1896-8; chief engr., D. H. Burnham & Co., Chicago, 1898-1915; consulting engr., Chicago, since 1915; mem. Giaver & Dinkel- berg, architects and engrs., since 1916. Among Chicago bldgs, for which designed steel structure and foundations are: First Nat. Bank Bldg., Con- tinental & Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg., Peoples Gas Bldg., Railway Exchange, Heyworth Bldg., Field bldgs., Conway Bldg., etc. Trustee Tabitha Hosp. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Structural Engr. Assn. of Ill. (pres. 1916-17), Western Soc. Engrs. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Norske Klub, Svenska Klubben, Lincoln Park Yacht, Engineers', Home: 4632 Beacon St. Office: 751 Railway Exchange.

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Who's who in Chicago; the book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago and environs, 1917, Part 86

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 782

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 782