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STEPHEN TAPLIN was born at Hampshire, Eng., in 1834, and is the son of William and Ann (Barnes) Taplin, who died in England. They had nine children, of whom six are living. Stephen re- ceived a liberal education and served an apprentice- ship with several of the leading florists of England, becoming proficient in his business, which he has always followed. He has II acres of land under cultivation confined to the raising of choice roses, shrubs and small fruits, and makes a specialty of all kinds of floral designs. He married Sarah Rollison in London, England, and in 1869 they came to America and settled at Detroit. They have three children, Tom, Emily, and William. In 1871 he
purchased 100 ft. front on Fort St., and now owns 200 ft., which is occupied by his green houses. He gives employment to from 10 to 20 persons.
HENRY C. THOMM was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., in 1859. He served as a drug clerk in New York city, and in 1880 graduated in pharmacy. He next came to Detroit and engaged with his brother Lewis in the grocery business, and in 1884 they located on Woodward Ave. north of the railroad station in grocery and crockery business. In 1886 they dissolved and Henry continued the business, and is one of the oldest merchants in that section. He married Mame Davey, of Detroit, in 1886. They have one daughter, Wanda. Mr. Thomm is secretary of the People's Loan Association, and was active in organizing the association.
JAMES B. THOMPSON, one of the leading florists of Detroit, is located at Nos. 1077 to 1085 Third Ave. He was born in Perthshire, Scotland, Sept. 1846, and is the son of Robert and Ann (Morris) Thompson. James B. received a good education. He married in Scotland, in 1867, Miss Han- nah May. They. emigrated to Detroit in 1868, where he found employment as a mason. In 1870 he engaged in the contract business on Third Ave., near Canfield Ave., and in 1874 he purchased on Third Ave., a lot 90x100 feet. In 1876 he added 60 feet to his grounds, and in 1878 erected his dwelling and conducted an extensive florist busi- ness. He has a family of two sons, James D. and Arthur T.
THOMAS TUCKER, JR., was born at Devonshire, England, in Feb., 1853, and is the son of Thomas and Ann T. Tucker, who came to America in 1873 and settled at Flint, Mich. They had seven chil- dren, William, John, Henry, Thomas, Jr., Robert and Eli. Thomas learned the hardware trade, and came from Flint in 1879 to clerk for Standart Bros., of Detroit. In 1882 he engaged in business with Mr. Roberts, under the firm name of Tucker & Roberts, at 483 Grand River Ave. At the death of his partner in Feb., 1886, Mr. Tucker became sole proprietor of the hardware house. He married Lydia Robinson, of England, in 1875 at Flint, Mich. They have one daughter, Ethel.
THOMAS P. TUITE was born in St. Catherines, Ontario, in 1848. His parents, Patrick and Ann (McGinnis) Tuite, were born in Ireland, and mar- ried in Detroit in 1838. Thomas enlisted in Com- pany G, 74th New York Vol., from Buffalo, June 1863, and was discharged with his regiment. Mr. Tuite settled in Detroit in 1864, learning the plumbing, tin and stove business. He located in 1880 at 239 Jefferson Ave., where he is often con- sulted on scientific ventilating and plumbing. He was elected Councilman in 1886, and City Treas- urer in 1887. He married Mary Ann Ryan, of
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Detroit, in 1873. They have two sons, Patrick S., and Charles R. He was an active member of the fire department from 1865 to 1872.
NICOLAS VANDENBELT, druggist and prescrip- tionist of 33 Lafayette Ave., was born at Kalama- zoo, Mich., in 1859. He was educated at Hope College, Holland, Ottawa Co., Mich., and graduated in pharmacy at the university of Ann Arbor in 1882. He entered the drug business as clerk in 1886, and became the successor of A. B. Stevens, chemist, prescriptionist and general druggist.
GEORGE W. VIDEAN was born at Detroit in 1859. His father was born in England, and his mother in Prussia. They had five children, of whom four are living, George W., William, Min- nie, and Emma. His parents died in Detroit. At the age of 13 George became clerk in a dry goods house. In 1881 he engaged in business for himself, and carries a full line of ladies' and gents' furnishings and fancy articles. He married Amelia Born. They have one daughter, Violet. Mr. Videan is one of the successful enterprising merchants of Detroit.
EUSEBE J. VILLEROT was born in France in 1845. His parents came to Wayne Co. in 1852. Eusebe learning the carpenter's trade, and in 1871 settled in Detroit, and worked at his trade. In 1873 he purchased land and later on erected a store, where in 1882 he engaged in the grocery business. He married Louise DeGrace, of Detroit, in 1873. They have two children, Adolph and Josephine.
GEORGE J. VINTON, son of Warren G. and Jane E (Putnam) Vinton, was born in Detroit in 1859. He graduated from the high school in 1878, and became book-keeper for and subsequently member of the firm of Vinton & Co. He married Annie A. Mitchell, of Detroit, in Oct., 1883. She died in Aug., 1885, and in Oct., 1887, he married Rosa B. King, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The firm of Vinton & Co., now located at 126-146 Woodbridge Street East, gives employment to several hundred men.
WARREN G. VINTON was born in Utica, N. Y., in 1830, removing with his parents at an early age to Fulton, N. Y., where he learned the car- penter's trade, and at the age of eighteen com- menced the contract carpenter and building busi- ness, erecting many of the prominent buildings at that time in Fulton. In 1853 he visited California, and on his return settled in Detroit, and in 1854 be- gan business, employing five or six men, having an increasing business for over thirty years. In 1884 he admitted his son, George J., to the firm; in 1887 it became Clark, Vinton & Co., and on the death of Mr. Clark, in 1889, the name was changed to Vinton & Co., and located on Woodbridge St East,
where they employ hundreds of men. He married Jane E. Putnam at Pinckney, Mich., in 1858. She was a native of Cleveland, O. They have had six children, four of whom are living, George J., Guy W., Clara J., and Blanche. Mr. Vinton was com- missioned to raise a company at the outbreak of the war with the South and became Captain, but owing to ill health was compelled to resign after a few months' service. He has been a promin- ent republican, and was appointed for three terms on the building committee of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, and Trustee of the same institution or eleven years.
JAMES A. VISGER, son of Joseph and Ann (Godfroy) Visger, was born in Springwells, July 30, 1824. Jacob Visger was born in Schenectady, N. Y., settled in Detroit at an early date, and married Agatha Cicotte. They had two children, Joseph and Catherine. Jacob was a Colonel in the War of 1812. Joseph, the father of the sub- ject of this sketch, was born in 1796. He also served in the War of 1812, and received a land warrant from the government. Joseph died June 30, 1855. He had fourteen children, eight of whom are now living. He was a Captain in the militia, was Township Treasurer, and at the time of his death was Justice of the Peace at Ecorce. James A., at the age of 21, was elected Township Treasurer of Ecorce, holding the office for seven years, being afterward Town Clerk and County Auditor. In 1872 he settled in Hamtramck, where he has since been identified with the interests of the town. Mr. Visger was appointed Deputy Register of Deeds in 1883, holding the office for six years. In January, 1889, he opened a real es- tate office in the Moffat Block in conjunction with his son Robert H. James A. married Phyllis Beau- bien in 1849. They have had eleven children, seven of whom are living.
SAMUEL W. WAYSON was born in Washington, D. C., in 1855, and is the son of Israel and Mary (Conner) Wayson. His father died in Washington in 1856, leaving a widow and nine children, five of whom survive, Matilda, Mary, Joseph, James and Samuel W. The mother came with her children to Detroit in 1868. Samuel W., found employment with Newcomb, Endicott & Co., later became ship- ping clerk for a tobacco firm, then engaged as tele- graph messenger, becoming an operator in 1872. He then learned the plumbing trade, and in 1877 he began the plumbing business with a small capi- tal. In 1878 he formed a partnership with David T. Rogers, which firm continued until Jan. 1889. when they organized a company called the West- ern Plumbing and Heating Co., locating at No. 138 West Larned St., with a capital of $50,000, Mr. Wayson being treasurer, He married Gertrude L.
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Barker, of Detroit, March 5, 1879. They have three children, Edna, Gertrude and Henry.
HENRY A. WEBER, boot and shoe dealer, was born in the Electorate of Hessia, Germany, in 1852 and is the son of George and Mary (Schick) Weber. They had six children. Henry A. came to America in 1872. From 1874 to 1880 he was clerk for L. L. Farnsworth. In 1880, he, with a brother, began busi- ness for themselves on Gratiot Ave., and during the same year opened their store on Michigan Ave. In 1884 they dissolved partnership. Henry married Mary Theresa Walter, of Detroit, in 1879. They have four children, Harry W. Charles J., Chester, and Lillie.
CHARLES F. WEST, physician and surgeon, was born at Chatham, Kent Co., Canada, in 1854. He read medicine with Dr. Roe, of Chatham, and graduated from the medical and surgical depart- ment of the University of Michigan in 1876. He practiced at Chatham until 1880, when he came to Detroit, locating at 390 Baker St.
JOHN L. WHIPPLE, owner of the Whipple Steam Rolling Flour Mills, was born at Lansing, N. Y., in 1826. His parents were born in Ver- mont. His early life was spent in sailing on Lake Erie. In 1850 he was mate, and became master of a ship. The same year he purchased the tug Bruce, and engaged in towing. He settled at De- troit in 1851, and built the tug, George W. Parker. In 1868 he retired from the business, engaging in the manufacture of wooden ware, chairs, boxes and spring beds, shipping some 20,000 of his spring beds annually. In 1875 he bought out his partner and moved to Wyandotte, and added a steam flour mill to his business. In 1887 he returned to De- troit, and erected his extensive mills of 70-horse power, on West Fort St. and Columbus Ave. By his first wife, Anna (Nelson) Whipple, he had two children. He married his second wife, Maggie Dit- man, of Detroit, in 1880. They have one child.
DAVID WHITE was born in Belfast, Ireland, Jan. 26, 1838, and is the son of Robert and Eliza- beth (Robinson) White, who came to America and settled in Romeo, Macomb Co., Mich., where Mrs. White died, leaving nine children, seven of whom are living, namely: Elizabeth J., David, Robert, Anna, John, James, and Lydia. The father enlisted in the war of 1861, and served until its close. He was by trade a plasterer, and his four sons learned the trade. David White married Mary E. Sullivan, of Detroit, July 25, 1860. They have four daughters, Belle, Lillie M., Anna E., and Dida Mary. Mr. White settled at Detroit in 1873, and engaged in the jobbing building business, and employed a large force of men, He retired from the building business and began the manufacture of plaster paris ornaments, such as center-pieces, brackets,
cornices, etc. He is the only manufacturer in this line, and is located at 521 Grand River Ave., where he has a fine business, wholesale and retail.
WILLIAM HALL WILLIAMS was born at Lon- don, Ont., in 1849. He married Sarah E. Phillips, of Detroit, in 1880. She was born Sept. 16, 1860. They had three children. He is engaged in the manufacture of pickles and vinegar under the firm name of Williams Bros. & Charbonneau. The factory and works are located on Grand River Ave. and 19th St. His parents were natives of England. His wife's father, Henry T. Phillips, was born at Philadelphia, Pa .; her mother in New York. They reside in Detroit.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM WILSON was born at Hull, Yorkshire, England, in 1805. At 15 years of age he began a life on the sea, made trips to the Arctic region with Capt. William Knight, and served as first mate on several British vessels. In 1829 he married Mary A. Utting. She died in 1849, and in 1851 he resigned his position and came to Detroit with his three sons, Edward, George and William. Edward enlisted in the 24th Michigan Regiment, and died from fever. George and William were commanders of vessels. George is now a custom- house officer. In 1851 Mr. Wilson commanded the Oliver H. Perry. He retired from lake life in 1857, and engaged in the manufacture of sails and rig- ging. He married his second wife, Mrs. Ann Mor- ris Allyn, in 1855. She was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1821.
GEORGE WINTERHALTER, one of the represen- tative furniture and upholstering dealers of Detroit, is located at No. 256 Woodward Ave. He occu- pies four floors of 20x100 feet, and basement, giv- ing employment to eight persons in his finishing department. Mr. Winterhalter was the son of Christian and Eva Winterhalter, who died in Baden, leaving nine children, five of whom survive, Sophia, Joseph, Theresa. George and Eva. Mr. Winter- halter was born in Baden, Germany, in 1836. He received a liberal education, and in 1854 "came to Detroit and found employment, where he learned the cabinet trade, which he followed for 15 years. In 1869 he organized a firm and engaged in the general furniture and upholstering business, locat- ing on Monroe Ave. In 1870 the firm changed and he located on Woodward Ave, where he still re- mains, and has always maintained a high standing for good goods and square dealing. In 1885 he sold his interest in the firm, and located in, his pres- ent store under the firm name of George Winter- halter & Son. He married Elizabeth Withahn in 1861. They have two children, George W., and Carrie.
WILLIAM WREFORD, who is now about 56 years old, came to Detroit from Tiverton, England,
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where he was born. He arrived here when he was about 21 years old. After his arrival he worked for the well-known Wm. Smith for a few months, and then engaged in the business of a butcher, continu- ing steadily and successfully in the retail trade until about 1880, having for a long period of time a leading position in the Central market. He then located himself in his block on the corner of Jeffer-
son Ave. and Riopelle St., where he has the largest wholesale and retail meat trade of any single indi- vidual in the city. He is known as a provident and reliable citizen, deserving of the success he has attained. He has a wife and two children, a son and a daughter. His wife's maiden name was Elizabeth Webber, and his daughter is the wife of Oscar M. Springer.
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JOHN BOEHLE was born in Prussia, June 24, 1824. He came to America in June, 1852, and set- tled in Detroit, where he resided until 1857, when he removed to Taylor on a farm of 80 acres. In 1883 he purchased a farm of 100 acres in the town of Ecorce and has lived there ever since. He mar- ried Minnie Grote of Detroit, Aug. 1852. They have eight children : Augustus, Mary, Emma, John, Henry, Minnie, Albert and Edward, who are twins, He has been school director three years.
LOUIS CICOTTE, merchant and manufacturer of flour at Ecorce, was born in 1818. His parents were born at Detroit and settled at Ecorce in 1815. They had a family of ten children, two now living. His father served in the war of 1812. Louis mar- ried Fanny Beaubien, of Detroit, in 1847, who was born in 1826. They have had seven children, three of whom are living. Mr. Cicotte was supervisor seven years, constable and custom house officer for 20 years. He erected his hotel in 1866, and owns a farm of 37 acres of land which he purchased in 1 840 at $10 per acre.
GEORGE GEHRLING was born in Germany, March 30, 1823. He came to America in 1848, and settled in Wayne County. Since 1861 he has lived in Ecorce, on a farm purchased at that time. He married Mary Mettie ; they had two children, both died in infancy.
LOUIS GEORGE, a merchant of Wyandotte, was born in Germany in 1844. He is the son of An- thony and Barbara (Burg) George, who came to America in 1852, and settled at Dallas, Clinton Co., Mich. They had 13 children. Louis came to Wyandotte in 1872, and engaged in a general mer- cantile business, which he has largely increased. He erected a store and dwelling in 1882, and in 1886 erected a second store. He manufactures charcoal. His kiln is located in Isabella Co., and gives em- ployment to 100 persons. He married Mary Moran in 1867, who was born in Prussia, and came to America in 1855. They have seven children, Edward A , John L., Charles J., Anna C., George Frederick W., Regina Henrietta, and Lewis John.
ABRAHAM LA BLANC, a general farmer, was born at Ecorce, Mich., Oct. 17, 1820. His parents, Peter and Theresa (Bourrasson) LaBlanc, settled at Ecorce in 1800. His father was born in France, was an extensive fur dealer, and fitted out fur trad- ing vessels. Abraham married Phyllis Perry, in 1851. She was born in Canada. They have eight children. He owns 300 acres of fine farming land, and is one of the active farmers of his town
GUSTAVE RAUPP was born in Baden, Germany, in 1848. His father was born in 1819, and came with his family to America in 1851, and settled at Brooklyn, N. Y., where his wife died in 1870, leav- ing four children, William, Mathias, Gustave, and Herman. William enlisted in Co. H, 6th Mich. Infantry, re-enlisted and died at Fort Donald- son in 1864. Gustave married Selina Peyette in 1884. They have two children. He has held office of town treasurer one term, and supervisor, two terms. In 1877 he formed his present business firm of Salliotte & Raupp, lumber dealers and manu- facturers of stave and hoops, and does an extensive shipping business, employing some 100 to 150 persons.
ALEXIS M. SALLIOTTE was born in Ecorce township in 1837. His father, Moses Salliotte, was born at Ecorce in 1806. His mother, Charlotte (Cook) Salliotte was born at Yorkshire, Eng. They had seven children. The grandparents settled at Ecorce in 1800. Alexis married May Rousson in 1867, who was born at Ecorce. They have had nine children, eight of whom are living. Mr. Sal_ liotte, in 1845 kept a grocery and general supply store. In 1859 he manufactured boots and shoes. In 1877 he became a member of the firm of Salliotte & Raupp, engaging in lumbering and the manufacture of staves. In 1879 the mill was destroyed by fire, and a new steam saw and planing mill was erected with capacity of 50,000 feet in ten hours. They also have mills at Ashley and Lansing, Mich., and are extensive shippers of pine lumber. Mr. Salli- otte has been town treasurer one term, town clerk two terms and postmaster 16 years.
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JOSEPH SALLIOTTE, merchant and proprietor of the Ecorce flour mills, was born in 1840. He is the son of Moses and Charlotte (Cook) Salliotte. His mother died in 1856, leaving seven children, five of whom are living. His father was born at Ecorce in 1806; his mother was born at Yorkshire, . Eng. Joseph's grandparents settled at Ecorce in 1800. His grandfather died in 1816, his widow in 1862. Joseph married Mary Moran, in 1862, who was born in Ireland. They have five children. He engaged in the butchering business in 1862, and in
1882 opened a general grocery and supply store In 1884 he built his steam flour mill, roller process, and is also engaged in farming. He has been the Justice of the Peace for eight years.
CHARLES TYER was born in Ecorce, Wayne Co., July 15, 1864. His father, Charles Tyer, came to America, from Germany, in 1863. and settled in Ecorce. He has one brother and five sisters, John, Sophia, Mary, Eliza and Minnie, who died May 7, 1888, aged 31. Charles married Sophia Smith, of Ecorce, in 1887. They have one child, Albert.
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GOTTFRIED BANDBURG was born in Prussia in 1844 ; came to America, and settled in Greenfield in 1873; married Ernestine Brands, of Germany, who died in Illinois, and in 1876 he married Margaret Strahla, of Bernstine, Prussia. He has nine chil- dren, and owns 50 acres of land.
AUGUST BUSCH was born at Oslan, Prussia, in 1845; came to America in 1871 ; settled at Detroit and engaged in butchering ; married Dora Bausta, of Oslan, Prussia, in 1869. They have five chil- dren. He purchased the Oldekeep estate of 80 acres, at Greenfield, where he resides. The family are members of St. Joseph's church, of Detroit.
J. H. BYRNE was born at Sandusky, O., in 1864 ; settled in Greenfield in 1887. He carries on general farming and fruit growing. His father, William Byrne, was born in Ireland and came to America in 1860. His mother was also a native of Ireland.
RICHARD CARTER was born in Yorkshire, Eng,, in 1838. His parents were natives of the same place. He came to the United States in 1855, set- tled at Greenfield in 1865, and married Mary Pallis- ter, March 6, 1872. She was born at Greenfield in 1848. They have two children. Mr. Carter enlisted Feb. 5, 1864, in Co. C., 10th Mich. Infantry, and re-enlisted as a veteran in the same company at Louisville, Ky., and was discharged July 19, 1865.
JAMES CHRISTIE was born at Perthshire, Scot- land, in 1834, lived in Detroit nine years, and in Canada fifteen, and in 1885 came to Greenfield, where he is engaged in business with his son, Wil- liam, under the firm name of J. Christie & Son, florists. He married Margaret Fogo, who was a native of Scotland. Her parents as well as his own were natives of Perthshire, Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Christie had three children, two of whom are de- ceased. He is a member of the masonic order.
JAMES INGLIS COOK was born in Detroit, July 1, 1846. His father was born in New Jersey, in 1825, and his mother in England. They were married in
1845, and had four children. James married Eliza- beth Campbell, of Baileyville, Ill., Oct. 18, 1873. She was born at Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 12, 1847. Her parents were born in Pennsylvania. James was engaged in the quartermasters' department at Chat- tanooga during the war, and was afterwards book- keeper for J. P. Donaldson, ship chandler of De- troit. He is now engaged in general gardening, is a member of masonic order and of the A. O. U. W.
MYRON COON was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., and married Debbe Otis, of Cherry Valley. N. Y., in 1851. They settled in Greenfield on a farm of 200 acres of land in 1856. He is interested in a saw mill at Redford ; has held offices of commis- sioner, school director, commissioner of highways, deputy sheriff and constable ; was a member of the legislature in 1877 and 1878 ; was a Corporal in one of the old militia companies under Col. Thayer; is an Odd Fellow and member of the Methodist Church. In politics a Democrat. His family con- sists of eight children.
RICHARD DIXON was born in Cumberland Co., England, and settled at Greenfield in 1840; mar- ried Cornelia Burns of New York State, March 19, 1840. She died at Detroit, aged 59 years. Two children were born to them. He is engaged in general farming, and has 80 acres of land; is a member of the I. O. O. F.
MICHAEL DORAN was born at Greenfield, in 1836, on the old Doran farm; married Phoebe Gates at Detroit, in 1866. She was born in Oak- land Co., Mich., in 1838. They had four children. He has held office of Justice of the Peace, and School Inspector. His father and mother were both born in Ireland, came to America in 1825, and settled in Greenfield in 1829. His father married Margaret Slavin, in 1834. His wife's father was born in New York State, and came to Michi- gan in 1832. Mr. Doran has a farm of 80 acres.
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1846; married Francis Guering, of Vermont in 1871, and settled in Greenfield in 1880. They have ten children. He has a farm of 30 acres of land. At present is village trustee. His father M. M. Fisher was born in 1844, his mother was born at Mt. Vernon, O.
MRS. ELIZABETH FORD was born in Limerick Co., Ireland, in 1815; married Richard Ford, of Worcestershire, Eng., in 1840. He settled at Greenfield with his parents in 1836. He owns sixty acres of land, and has held office of post- master. Mrs. Ford is the mother of six children. Her parents were natives of Ireland, and his of England. None of them are living.
JOHN F .- Fox was born at Staffordshire, Eng- land, Dec. 23, 1815. He married Mary Ann Wor- thington, of Stoke-on-Trent, England, in 1836, and came to America in 1849. He settled at Greenfield, on his present farm of 921/2 acres, in 1850. Is en- gaged in gardening and fruit growing. Has one son George F. Fox.
ELIZABETH FRANK was born at Detroit, Sept. 19, 1836. Her father, A. Gies, was born at Hesse, Germany, in 1804. Her mother, Mary Ann Schmit- diel, was born in 1796. They settled at Greenfield when quite young. Elizabeth married Anthony Frank, in 1857. He was born at Baden, Germany, in 1828. They settled on the farm where his family reside in 1857, and have had seven children. He held the office of Collector, Treasurer, Drain Com- missioner, Constable and Postmaster. They are members of St. Mary's Church, Detroit, and are engaged in general farming and dairy produce, and have 104 acres of land.
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