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JOHN D. MCKINNON was born in Nova Scotia, March 17, 1842. In 1858 he moved to New York and engaged in sailing for two years. In 1860 he located at Chicago, where he learned boiler making, and in 1862 he moved to Cleveland, where he helped to organize the Variety Iron Company. In 1867 he sold out and moved to Bay City and engaged in the manufacture of steam boilers, and has carried on the business ever since. He has one of the largest works in the Saginaw Valley, his main building being 50x100 feet. During his busy season he employs upwards of forty men. Mr. Mckinnon was elected alderman in his ward, which office he filled for four years. He was married July 8, 1864, to Agnes Kirk, of Cleveland, and has two children. His residence is on Washington Street, between Tenth and Eleventh.
JOHN HEIKE was born in Hamburg, Germany, October 15, . 1840. Before he attained his majority he had learned the trade of a tailor, and in 1868 he came to Detroit, Mich. He was at differ- ent times at Kalamazoo, Chicago, Detroit and Grand Rapids, after which he came to Bay City and established himself in the merchant tailoring business. His place of business is at 819 Water Street, and he enjoys a liberal patronage.
B. H. MARTIN was born in Ithaca, N. Y., March 8, 1838. In 1839 he moved with his parents to Ann Arbor, where he learned the cabinet and undertaking business. In 1875 he moved to Bay City where he established the well known undertaking establish- ment, on Saginaw Street, between Center and Sixth Streets. He was married September, 1862, to Miss Phillips, of Mooreville, Mich., and has one son. Residence, corner Seventh and Jackson Streets.
CHARLES SCHEURMANN Was born in Germany, September 21, 1831. He came to the Saginaw Valley in 1852, and located in Saginaw City. In 1859 he came to Bay City and engaged in the mercan- tile business. He has been in the commission and warehouse busi- ness for a number of years, and has also been in the lumber busi- ness. He has, in connection with his other business, an extensive wood yard. His office is on his dock, where he has been established since 1859.
HENRY A. GIFFORD was born in Genesee County, Mich., Feb- ruary 19, 1856. In 1877 he came to Bay City, and engaged in the grocery and provision business at Water and Thirteenth Streets. In 1878, in company with Maltby, Brotherton & Co., he engaged in the wholesale grocery business on Water Street. Three years sub- sequent he again sold out, and purchased a one-half interest of O. Carter, in a grocery store, on Campbell Street, and shortly after- ward secured the other half, and run the concern alone, In 1881 he purchased of Gustin, Merrill & Co. a stock of groceries in a store at No. 600 Belinda Street, First Ward, where he is now engaged in business. In 1878 he was married to a young lady from his native county.
HENRY KOCH was born in Brunswick, Germany, April 12, 1826. He came to Bay City in 1854, and engaged in the coopering busi- ness. In 1858 he built the shop he occupies at present on Monroe Street, between Second and Third Streets. His residence on the corner of Madison and Second Streets, was, at the time it was built, the handsomest and most extensive dwelling in the city. Mr. Koch is the owner of several handsome dwellings in different parts of the city, and has accumulated considerable property. He is married, and has three sons.
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THEODORE HINE was born in Germany, August 31, 1835. At an early age he emigrated to New York City, where he remained four years. He then came to the Saginaw Valley, and settled in Bangor, now a portion of West Bay City. In 1858 he removed to the Tittabawassee River, then shortly afterward to Saginaw City, where he worked as a tanner for some time. In 1869 he came to Bay City, and established a meat market on Water Street, near Fourteenth Street. In 1878 he built a brick block on the corner of Water and Fourteenth Streets, where he at present conducts a wholesale and retail meat market.
HORACE B. MIx was born at Port Ann, Washington Co., N. Y., January 6, 1841. In 1861 he moved to Worcester, Mass., remain- ing a short time, when he enlisted in Company C, Corps of Engin- eers, under Capt. James McPherson. He was wounded and carried to the hospital, where he remained for one year, after which he was sent to West Point drilling cadets in field engineering, and bridge building, remaining until 1864, when he received his discharge, and returned to Philadelphia. In 1866 he removed to Grand Haven, then coming to Bay City, engaging in the capacity of machinist and engineer, and is at present with Murphy & Dorr. He was married October 17, 1876, to Ella Myers, of Alpena, and has three children. His residence is 201 McCormick Street.
THOMAS KELLY was born in Flamborough, near Hamilton, Can- ada, in 1826. He came to Saginaw, Mich., in 1856, and to Bay City soon afterward. Mr. Kelly worked in the lumber woods in the early days, and later purchased property and commenced farming. He was one of the first to raise grain in Bay County. He is at present contractor for opening and grading streets, sewers, etc., and other city business. He was married in 1849 to Julia A. Dolan, of Canada.
CAPT. WILLIAM McGARRY was born in the North of Ireland in 1838. In 1850 he came to Montreal, where he engaged in a sea- faring life. After sailing on the Atlantic Ocean for sixteen years, he came to Bay City, where he remained a short time. He then went to New York, and again adopted sailing as a business pursuit. In 1870 he returned to Bay City, purchased a half interest in the scow "Carold," and has since sailed as her captain in the lumber trade. Capt. McGarry was married in New York City, to Mary Ann O'Hagan, and has six children. Residence, Bay City.
BENJAMIN W. HUBBS is a native of Canada, and was born Feb- ruary 1, 1853. He remained in the Dominion twenty-four years, part of the time engaged in teaching. In 1877 he came to Bay City, where he remained one year, going from here to Au Sable, where he spent a year or so. He then returned to Bay City, and assumed the position of clerk in Phelps & Co's store on the West Side. In 1882, in company with his brother, he engaged in the drug business in the First Ward of Bay City proper, at 727 Camp -. bell Street. Mr. Hubbs was married July 7, 1876, to Anna L. Newcomb, of Canada, and has three children.
A. E. BUCKINGHAM was born in Honesdale, Pa., November 22, 1844. He moved to Murphysborough, Ill., and remained four years. He was in the restaurant business in Kansas City for four years. He then came to Bay City in 1874, and engaged in the car- penter business. In 1876 he commenced the manufacture of win- dows, doors and screens, and has also a notion store in connection with his other business. Mr. Buckingham was married August 21, 1873, to Julia E. Hipp, of Pontiac.
WILLIAM P. LAPHAM was born in New York State, June 8, 1829. In 1839 he moved to Allegany, and remained there until 1866, en- gaged in the lumber business. He then came to Bay City, and engaged in inspecting lumber and scaling logs. From 1879 to the Fall of 1882 he had the scaling of all the Kawkawlin Boom Com- pany's logs. His office is in the Munger Block, room 10.
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HENRY WACKERLY was born in Erie County, N. Y., November 6, 1847. In 1863 he moved to East Saginaw, engaging in different saw mills for three years, and then returned to Erie County, and remained there until 1869, when he came to Bay City, and engaged in different occupations until 1871. He was in the employ of the F. & P. M. R. R. as night watchman for two years, on the police force for one year, and at present holds the position of baggage master for the F. & P. M. R. R. He was married to Sophia Brown, of Bay City, and has three children.
WARREN N. HUTCHINSON was born near Belville, Canada, July 28, 1849. In 1857 he moved with his parents to Detroit, Mich., then to Pontiac, and engaged in farming, which he con- tinued until 1859, when he came to Bay City. He attended school until 1866, when he engaged in lumber inspecting. In 1868 he was agent for the F. & P. M. R. R., remaining there until 1871, when he again engaged in lumber inspecting, which he still con- tinues. He is also agent for the Leib Lubricating Company, of Buffalo, N. Y. His office is in the Union Block. Residence, 203 Stanton Street. He was married January 22, 1875, to Chloa Beedle, of Medina, Ohio, and has three children.
ZACHARY T. MASON was born in Detroit, Mich., July 26, 1849. In 1851 he moved with his parents to East Saginaw, remaining there until 1865, during which time he attended the East Saginaw Academy. He then spent three years in the oil regions of Canada, and returned to East Saginaw, engaging in the news business on the F. & P. M. R. R., having the exclusive sale on the road for three years. In 1876 he moved to Bay City, and engaged in sink- ing and repairing salt wells a short time for his father. He then entered into a co-partnership with his brother in the same business. They still continue the business under the firm name of Z. T. Mason & Bro. He was married April 5, 1871, to Alido E. Bur- dick, of Saginaw City, and has one child. Residence, 122 North Madison Street.
BAPTIST BURTON was born in Brantford, Canada, in 1842. He came to Bay City in 1864, and engaged with Pitts & Cranage, working on logs and scaling in woods, remaining in that capacity a short time. He then was transferred to the yard, where he re- mained some time, and then assumed the responsible position of general superintendent for the same firm, which position he still retains. Mr. Burton was married in 1875 to Miss Alice Drake, of Bay City.
JOSEPH PARKER was born in New Jersey in 1813. He learned the trade of a millwright in Philadelphia with his father, and came to Bay City some years ago, and built the Malone Mill in West Bay City shortly after his arrival. He was foreman in the mill for eleven years. He was afterwards with Pitts & Cranage for six years, and is at present superintendent of Carrier & Co's mill, near the mouth of the river. He was married in 1845, to Mary H. Ricka, of Philadelphia. His home is at Covington, Ky., where his family reside. He boards at the Campbell House.
WARREN H. EDDY was born in Wayne County, N. Y., July 17, 1848. In 1855 he came to Bay City and remained until 1860. He then removed to Hampton Township, Bay Co. In 1881 he re- turned to Bay City and established a warehouse for the sale of agri- cultural implements. He is at present in company with A. T. Shuler, in the same business. He was married in 1878 to Mary French, of Essexville.
ALBERT T. SHULER was born in Wyoming, N. Y., June 16, 1837. He came to Bay City in 1855, and worked for J. J. McCor- mick, in that gentleman's saw mill. In 1869 he purchased a farm in the township of Merritt, Bay Co., where he resided until 1881, when he sold a portion of his property, and removed to Bay City to enter into partnership with Warren H. Eddy, in the sale of agricul-
tural implements. He was married in 1864 to Ellen Bird, of South Bay City.
JAMES E. LIKE was born in Columbia County, N. Y., in 1828. At twenty years of age he removed to Albany, N. Y., where he obtained employment in a machine and boiler shop. In 1860 he removed to Geneva, where he engaged in the same business, and in 1867 came to Bay City. He built a machine and boiler shop on Saginaw Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets. This was shortly afterwards burned down, but was rebuilt, and is at present the property of Smalley Bros. & Co. Mr. Like is now located on Water Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets.
EDWARD CUSSON was born in Province of Quebec, September 29, 1842. In 1861 he came to Bay City. In 1870 he engaged with Eddy, Avery & Eddy, under his brother Joseph, who in 1883 was appointed deputy salt inspector. Edward was then promoted to superintendent of the salt block, which position he still retains. He was married to Mary A. Dunham, of Detroit, and has five children.
DANIEL HUGHES is a native of New York State, and was born October 30, 1843. He remained in his native state nine- teen years, principally sailing. In 1862 he enlisted in the New York Mounted Rifles; remained in the service two years and was discharged on account of disability. In 1864 he moved to Canada; remained there six years, and engaged in saw milling. In 1871 he came to Bay City and engaged as millwright with Eddy, Avery & Eddy. He was married to Mary Winters, of Chatham, Ontario, and has four children. He is at present engaged with Smith Bros., as foreman of their mill.
SOLOMON DAY was born in Brant County, Canada, March 3, 1843, and worked on the farm with his father until he was eighteen years of age. He attended the high school at Brantford five months; then attended the Victoria College at Cobourg, Ontario, He was licensed to preach by the Wesleyan Methodist Church. He then came to Bay City. He was married in April, 1870, to Mary S. Ramsdell, of Bay City. He then went to Canada; re- mained for two years, and returned to Bay City, and was engaged in the lumber business for two years at Wild Fowl Bay, in company with John McClennan. In 1875 he engaged in the grocer trade with J. R. Carson, on the corner of Monroe and Third Streets, Bay City. In 1877 he purchased Carson's interest, and carried on the business alone for one year; then sold out; bought a farm of 240 acres in the town of Hampton, Bay Co., where he remained three years. He is at present living in the city, on Jackson Street, No. 506.
J. F. WHITTEMORE was born in Rome, N. Y., October 26, 1846, and moved with his parents to Boston, where he remained three years. He then came to Bay City in 1856. He is engaged in the vessel business, in company with Capt. Bridges. The firm is Whitte- more & Bridges, vessel agents. He was married in 1873.
JOHN ROBERTSON was born in Scotland, May 16, 1814. In 1842 he removed to Petersburgh, Canada, and in 1850 came to Bay City and engaged as sawyer in Hopkins' saw mill. He was after- ward with McIntyre & McEwan, in the same capacity. In 1864 he went to New York, where he was in the government employ in the rolling mills. In 1865 he returned to Bay City and engaged in the business of buying and selling hides. Mr. Robertson is still in good health, and conducts his own business.
SIDNEY SHAW was born in Walpole, Canada, April 16, 1837, and remained there six years; then with his parents moved to York, a small town on the Grand River, where he remained nine years. He then went to Huron County, and remained there four years. He then moved to Norwich and engaged in farming. In 1869 he came to Bay City and engaged in the millwright business, which he still continues. He is at present with Murphy & Dorr. He
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was married September 5, 1867, to Margaret Dunbar, of Brant- ford, Canada, and has five children. Residence, Polk Street, be- tween Twenty-second and Twenty-third Streets.
PETER VAN HAAREN was born in Holland, May 12, 1850. In 1853 he came with his parents to Bay City. At the age of seven- teen he engaged in sailing, which he continued for five years, hav- ing sailed on oceans, lakes and rivers. He was engaged with Shearer & McDonald, and Harris & Co., as teamster. In 1880 he purchased a team and dray and engaged in. the transfer business, which he still continues.
CHARLES MOZELOUS was born in Lockport, N. Y., July 4, 1849, re- maining there but a short time, then moving with his parents to Buffalo, N. Y. In 1861 he engaged in sailing, which he continued until 1872, when he came to Bay City and engaged in the hotel business. He is at present proprietor of the Cumberland House, No. 1206 North Water Street. He was married January 3, 1869, to Miss Alice Flinn, of Green Bay, Wis., and has three children.
G. HELBIG was born in Germany, September 14, 1836. He came to this country at an early age and spent some time in the West- ern States. In 1865 he came to Bay City and engaged in the butchering business. In 1871 he sold out his meat market and moved to Missouri, but returned the following year to Bay City, and in 1876 rented the Hampton House on Center Street. In 1878 he built the hotel called the Farmer's Home, on Center Street, where he is now doing business. He was married in 1865 to Henrietta Close, and has five children. She has lived in the city twenty six years.
GEORGE W. MURRIN was born in Detroit, Mich., February 22, 1861. He graduated at the high school in that city in 1878, and in 1880 came to Bay City and engaged in the laundry business, which he still follows on Water Street. He was married in 1880 to Maud Stephens, of Canada, and resides at 1103 Third Street.
CONRAD BRAUMOELLER was born in Germany, January 18, 1828. He remained there twenty-one years, during which time he attended school, and learned the weaver trade. In 1849 he moved to Chicago and remained there engaged in different oecu- pations until 1856, when he came to Bay City and remained a short time. He then returned to Chicago and engaged on the railroad. In 1872 he returned to Bay City and engaged with the Detroit & Bay City Railroad as warehouse man. In 1874 he engaged with the F. & P. M. in the same capacity, and is still in their employ. He was married to Louisa Simmons, of Bay City. Residence, 223 South Madison Street.
JOHN SCHINDEHETTE was born in Germany, August 5, 1850, and came to Bay City in 1873. He was for some time proprietor of the National Hotel, corner of Fourth and Saginaw Streets. He also kept a saloon for two years on Third Street. In 1882 he commenced the saloon business on Water Street, between Seventh and Eighth Streets, where he now resides. In 1876 he was married to Miss Anna Gremel, of Sebewaing, Huron County, Mich.
JOSEPH W. SEGUIN was born in Montreal, Canada, August 3, 1837. He went to Grand Traverse, Mich. He was contractor, and built four miles of the F. & P. M. R. R. In 1871 he came to Bay City and engaged in the hotel business. In 1881 he bought the Lion Bottling Works, on Jackson Street, and is now engaged in that business.
HENRY WILLIAMS was born in Elgin Co., Ontario, April 30, 1838. He came to Bay City in 1860. Was with H. A. Braddock & Sons for three years, and with Gates & Fay for sixteen years, as mill foreman. He was married in 1863 to Anna Frost, of Bay City, and has six children.
MARTIN SCHINDEHETTE was born in Germany, in 1846, and came to Bay City in 1866. In 1870 he commenced the saloon
business in the Arnold Block, on Fifth Street. In 1876 he moved to Water Street, between Sixth and Seventh Streets. In 1882 he built the bottling works on Johnson Street, of which he is pro- prietor. He was married to Mary Nussett, of Bay City, and has two children. He resides at 1317 Johnson Street.
CHARLES A. VOSBURG was born at Flushing, Genesee Co., Mich., in 1839, and came to Bay City in 1853. His father built the saw mills at Kawkawlin for James Fraser. He has been in the tug busi- ness for sixteen years, and is at present captain of the tug "George B. Dickson." His father died in 1862, and his mother is still living. Mr. Vosburg enlisted in the Tenth Michigan Cavalry, Company D, and served two years and six months. Was wounded and was six months in the hospital. He was mustered out of the service at Memphis, in 1865, and returned to Bay City.
GABRIEL WIDMER was born in Switzerland, November 27, 1827, remaining there until he was twenty-four, during which time he learned the tailor trade. In 1852 he emigrated to New York City, remaining there two years. In 1854 he moved to Bay Port, Huron Co., Mich., in which place he engaged in farming. In 1864 he was drafted in the United States service, remaining two years, then coming to Bay City, where he engaged in the merchant tailor busi- ness, which he still continues at his residence, on Eleventh Street. He was married in 1852 to Augusta Rauber, of Prussia, and has six children. His son, Charles Widmer, was born in Rochester, N. Y., July 17, 1856; came to Bay City in 1861, and engaged in the paint- ing and paper-hanging business, which he still continues.
ALONZO B. FREELAND was born in Malahide, Canada, July 27, 1844. He came to East Saginaw and enlisted in the Second Michi- gan Infantry, and was wounded at the battle of Petersburgh, for- which he receives a pension. He returned to East Saginaw and en- gaged in running saw logs on the river. In 1874 he commenced the painting business in Bay City, and still continues in that busi- ness. Residence is on Broadway Street. He has a wife and two children.
WALKER CARTER was born in Virginia, March 1, 1830. In 1866 he came to Bay City, and has since resided here. In 1878 he was appointed by the School Board as janitor of the high school, which position he still retains. He has a residence on Hampton Street, between Sixth and Seventh Streets. He has a wife and three children.
LOUIS BERGER Was born in Haldimand Co., Canada, December 18, 1843, and remained there thirty years, during which time he was engaged at the carpenter trade twelve years, then in the insurance business. He was also valuator for the different loan companies four years. In 1878 he came to Bay City and engaged in the in- surance business until 1879, when he engaged in the manufacture of awnings and window curtains, which he still continues. His office is in the Miller Block, corner of Saginaw and Fifth Streets.
JAMES L. REED was born in Scotland, March 2, 1849. In 1850, with his parents, he moved to Canada, and remained there until 1871, during which time he learned the shoe maker trade. He then came to Bay City. In 1877 he engaged with Hay, Butman & Co., as second engineer, and in 1879 was promoted to chief engineer, having charge of seven engines, which position he still retains. He is a married man, and has two children.
CHARLES W. WEBB was born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., July 6, 1835, and two years later came with his parents to Livingston Co., Mich. In 1863 he came to Bay City, and built a house in South Bay City, corner of Broadway and Fremont Avenue, where he re- sides. Mr. Webb is in the milk business, which he has followed since his advent in the valley. He was married in 1857 to Mary J. Marble, of Bay City, and has two children.
JOHN KELLEY was born in Ireland, April 1, 1840. In 1863 he
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came to America and settled in East Saginaw, and remained there until 1865, when he came to Bay City and engaged in the manufac- ture of salt, which he continued until 1882. He is at present en- gaged as night watchman for Eddy Bros. & Co., of the First Ward. He was married to Catherine Stalbrey, of Bay City, and has seven children.
SAMUEL HANCOCK was born in Devonshire, England, February 25, 1817, and remained there until he was thirty-one, during which time he engaged in farming. In 1850 he settled in London, Canada, and remained there thirteen years engaged in farming. In 1863 he came to Bay City and engaged in contracting in digging wells and sewers, which business he still continues. His son, John A., is en- gaged as fireman on the M. C. R. R., and resides with his parents.
FREEMAN G. CASEY was born in Benbrook, Canada, June 14, 1836, remaining there ten years, and then moving with his parents to Sackett's Harbor, N. Y. In 1851 he moved to Detroit, where he was engaged as clerk in a ship chandler store. He then engaged in sailing, which he followed until 1866, when he came to the Saginaw Valley and purchased a farm in the township of Hampton. He is also proprietor of the Club Restaurant on Water Street, next to the Fraser House. He was married in August, 1880, to Delia Lavin, of Lakeport, N. Y. Residence, at his place of business.
JAMES MILLER Was born in the town of Minto, Canada, June 7, 1853, and remained there eighteen years. He then moved to Cleve- land, O. In 1871 he came to Bay City and engaged as teamster with Gustin, Merrill & Co., and remained there three years. He then drove street car one year. He then engaged in the hack busi- ness, which he continued until 1882, when he opened a saloon on Water and Eighth Streets, which he still continues.
THOMAS FERRIS is a native of Bay City; born March 24, 1851. At the age of eighteen he learned the ship carpenter trade and en- gaged in the same until 1874. Then, in company with his father, he built the Mansion House, on Washington Street, and engaged in the hotel business, which he continued for two years. He then en- gaged in the millwright business, which he still continues in con- nection with the carpenter business. He was married in 1875, and has one child. Residence, corner of Ninth and Madison Streets.
JACOB WACKERLY was born in Erie Co., N. Y., March 15, 1854. In 1871 he came to Bay City. In 1879 he leased the Jefferson House, on the corner of Third and Jefferson Streets, and opened up a hotel, which he still continues. He was married January 29, 1877, to Rebecca Ferze, of Genesee County, and has two children.
SOLOMON WILHELM was born in Erie Co., N. Y., April 10, 1844. In 1865 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh New York Independent Battery, Ninth Corps, Artillery, and remained until the close of the war. In 1872 he came to Bay City and en- gaged in the transfer business, which he has carried on ever since. His office is in the F. & P. M. freight depot. He was married Janu- ary, 1864, to Miss Jane Casey, of Erie Co., N. Y., and has five children. Residence, corner Sixth and Johnson Streets.
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