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CARL N. BERGNER is the vice president of the John W. Ladd Company, dealers in machinery and supplies for creameries, cheese factories, ice cream plants, milk plants and dairies. The story of his life is one of continuous progress, characterized by consecutive steps toward the goal of his ambition- the goal of success. Mr. Bergner is of European birth, his natal day being October 4, 1855. His parents, C. N. and Anna Bergner were also born across the water and spent their lives in their native land. The father was a cooper by trade and was following that pursuit when barrels and casks were made by hand, and when a knowledge of the trade was acquired by several years of most thorough training, constituting a hard and tedious apprenticeship. Both he and his wife have passed away, and of their three children two survive: Carl N. of this review, and a younger brother, M. Bergner, who is living in Saginaw, Mich- igan.
Carl N. Bergner received his early training and education in his native country and when his studies were completed he was apprenticed to the metal trade, serving a four years term of indenture. He then be- came a journeyman and was required to travel about from place to place, working at his trade and always
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had to show his papers of apprenticeship, stating that he had completed the full tune of training, and also papers from his last employer. When this period as a journeyman was completed he determined to evade military duty in his native country and come to America. Twice he made the attempt but on both occasions was intercepted, and for three years he was forced to serve in the German army. As soon as he was discharged, however, he crossed the Atlantic to the new world, and in 1880 he took up his abode in Saginaw, Michigan, and from 1880 to 1887 he was employed by two firms, Bruno Martin and John Elbert, both in tin and sheet iron work. In 1887 he secured a position with the Allington Curtis Manufacturing Company. He remained with that organization for twenty years. He became an employe in the John W. Ladd Company in 1907, entering the service of that corporation at Saginaw, where the company then had its plant. He was eonneeted with the firm there until the new plant was built in Detroit and was ready for occupancy in 1915. The factory, salesrooms, shipping rooms and offices were then removed to the city and sinee that time Mr. Bergner has had charge of the manufacture of the various lines of the company's ontput, including machinery and supplies for eream- eries, cheese factories, iee eream plants, milk plants and dairies. He is the vice president of the company, having in 1912 acquired an interest in the business, und was elected a member of the board of directors, serving to the present time. His previous experience in the business world had developed his powers to an extent that well qualified him to take up official duty. He knows every phase of the business and is bending his energies and mechanical skill in the building up of a trade that is large and satisfactory. Indeed the business has grown steadily and the John W. Ladd Company now controls one of the important produetive industries of Detroit, having at Lafayette boulevard and Vermont avenue a large four-story of- fice building.
On the 10th of September, 1887, in Saginaw, Miehi- gan, Mr. Bergner was married to Miss Frederiea Kaupp, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kaupp, and she, too, was born in Germany and came alone to the new world, her parents remaining residents of that land. Mr. and Mrs. Bergner have two children: C. F., who was horn in Saginaw in 1889, and was educated in the public and high schools of East Sag- inaw, is now a Ford agent with headquarters at Connorsville, Indiana. He is married and makes his home in that eity; the daughter, Irma, is Mrs. Wil- liam McCallum. She was born in Saginaw in 1892, also attended high school there, and is now a resi- dent of Lansing, Michigan. By her marriage she has become the mother of one son, Jack McCallum.
Religiously Mr. Bergner is of the Protestant faith. Politieally he maintains an independent course, voting for men and measures rather than party but stands for all those interests and activities which tend to
promote the progress and upbuilding of eity and state. Ile felt that he made a most wise step when he left Europe and came to the new world, with its broader opportunities and advancement more quickly secured. Here, through effective labor, intelligently directed, he has worked his way steadily upward, and advancing step by step has gained a broad vision of the business world and has made his efforts an effee- tive foree in the attainment of well deserved success.
THOMAS GLYNN. If it be true that "opportunity knocks but onee," Thomas Glynn made ready response to the call, for through an active business career he has made steady progress, advancing step by step until at the present time he is eondueting a large and profitable business as a dealer, in the Broadway Market. He was born in Ireland, May 6, 1863, and was brought to America in 1873, when a lad of but ten years. Since October of that year he has been a resident of De- troit and completed his education in the schools of this eity. He has been identified with the meat trade since 1876, in which year he entered the employ of Ham & Standish, with whom he remained until 1880. In the latter year he became associated with his brother in the meat business and in 1894 they organized the firm of Glynn Brothers, which main- tained an existence until 1900, when Thomas Glynn withdrew to establish business on his own account. He was then alone until 1913, when he organized the Glynn Company, admitting his sons to a part- nership. He remained president of the company until it was dissolved on January 1, 1921, to be succeeded by Thomas Glynn & Sons, a copartnership that eon- tinues the business. Thomas Glynn & Sons, in addition to their extensive interests in the Broadway Market, are among the original shop owners in the new Cad- illae Square Market, where they operate shops Nos. 6 and 7. Mr. Glynn is the vice president of the Broadway Market Company and is also vice presi- dent of the Royal Park Land Company and a director of the General Discount Company. He was one of the organizers of the Continental Bank, which was opened for business in January, 1921, and has been one of its directors since its organization. His busi- ness interests are thus extensive and important and by reason of his elose application, thoroughness and enterprise he has attained a measure of success that is most gratifying.
In 1890 Mr. Glynn was married to Miss Nellie G. Kent of Detroit, and their children are: Thomas K., John A., Robert F., Helen F. and Albert F., all born in Detroit. All of the sons are now connected with the firm of Thomas Glynn & Sons. Three of the number, Thomas K., John A. and Robert F., enlisted for service in the World war. The first named en- tered the officers' training camp at Camp Custer in October, 1917, and was transferred to Camp Lee and commissioned lieutenant. He was afterwards sent to Camp Dix and thenee left for Europe and active
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service in France. He served until July, 1919, when he was returned to the United States and was hon- orably discharged at Camp Custer after a service of nearly two years. John A. Glynn went to Washington and was made a sergeant in the commissary depart- ment. He was in Camps Johnson and Mills and sailed from Newport News for France in July, 1918. There he remained in active service until September, 1919, when he returned and received his discharge. The younger brother, Robert F., was a member of the navy.
Mr. Glynn is a republican in his political views and takes a keen interest in affairs both local and national. He is a member of the Aviation Country Club, while he and his family are communicants of the Holy Rosary Catholic church. Mr. Glynn is regarded as a big, broad-minded man, successful in his business affairs and actuated in his public relations by a marked devotion to all that pertains to the welfare and progress of his adopted city. He is fond of travel and thoroughly believes in seeing America first, has visited almost every state in the Union and in the course of his travels also made a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. Since 1917 he has resided at No. 1247 Longfellow avenue.
LIEUTENANT ARLO ALDEN EMERY, member of the Detroit bar since 1913, save for the period of his service overseas in the World war, was born at Grel- ton, Ohio, August 6, 1889, and is a son of Eltheon and Belle (Clark) Emery. The father was a farmer and contractor, who in following those occupations provided for his family.
At the usual age Arlo A. Emery became a publie school pupil and afterward attended the Chattanooga (Tenn.) College. A review of the broad field of busi- ness with its varied industrial, agricultural, commercial and professional branches determined him to take up the study of law in preparation for his life work and accordingly he entered the Detroit College of Law, from which he was graduated in 1913. He then opened an office in this city, where he has remained in suc- cessful practice. His ability is evidenced in the man- ner in which he handles his eases. He is always ready to meet the attack of opposing counsel, while the points in his own case are presented with strength and forcefulness, so that he seldom fails to win the verdict desired. He belongs to the Detroit Bar Asso- ciation and also to the Lawyers Club.
Mr. Emery likewise has membership with the United States Veterans of Foreign Wars. On the 5th of September, 1917, he entered the United States army as a private for service in the war with Germany and was discharged on the 18th of June, 1919, after almost two years' connection with the military forces of the country. Within that time he had risen to the rank of first lieutenant and he saw eight months' service in France. He was commanding officer of Evacuation Hospital, No. 8. He had previously served in the Michigan State Troops, which he joined as a private and in which he had advanced to a captaincy.
Lieutenant Emery was married to Miss Clara Elsa Minekler of Detroit, on the 24th of December, 1914, and they occupy an enviable position in the social circles in which they move. Mr. Emery gives his political allegiance to the republican party and in 1917 served as village attorney of Dearborn, Michi- gan. He was also deputy county clerk of Wayne county from October, 1914, until August, 1916. His attention is now concentrated upon his professional duties, which are of growing importance, and already he has made a creditable place as a representative of the Detroit bar.
JAMES CYRUS SANDERS, president of the Sand- ers-Burridge Company, stationers and office outfitters, was born in Listowel, in the province of Ontario, Canada, March 27, 1882, his parents being James C. and Matilda (Barber) Sanders. The father was a farmer by occupation and became a pioneer of On- tario, Canada, where he passed away when his son, James C., was but three years of age. The mother is also deceased. Another child is Hazel, now Mrs. Jules Lindemann of Detroit.
Mr. Sanders of this review acquired a primary edu- cation in the country schools of his native province, but his training abruptly ceased when he was eleven years of age, owing to the necessity of providing for his own support. He entered upon an apprentice- ship in the office of the Listowel Banner, working as "printer's devil" and there learning the elemental things concerning the printing trade. After three years spent in that office he removed to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where he learned to operate a typeset- ting machine and in that line of work was employed for eight years. His next removal took him to Ed- monton, Alberta, before the railroads had reached that place, and there he installed the first typesetting ma- chine in Canada west of Winnipeg. After fourteen months there passed ill health forced him to return to the east and such was his physical condition that he was obliged to seek outdoor employment.
The year 1901 accordingly witnessed the arrival of Mr. Sanders in Detroit. He became connected with the Rex B. Clark Company, stationers, in charge of their printing department, and subsequently he went to Chicago, but in 1907, during the panic, he returned to Detroit and entered the employ of Gregory, Mayer & Thom, with whom he continued for three years. He next became superintendent of the Ockford Print- ing Company, with which he remained for three and a half years and then embarked in business on his own account, organizing the printing house of Top- ping & Sanders Company, which succeeded the liqui- dated business conducted by Joseph Topping. Mr. Sanders is now the president and general manager of this large printing concern, which specializes in big contracts, a notable feature of their work being that done for some of the largest corporations in Detroit. The Sanders-Burridge Company, stationers and office
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outfitters, was organized in Detroit on the 1st of August, 1917, and in 1919 a Flint (Mich.) concern of similar nature was consolidated with the Detroit store. Mr. Sanders is also president of this company and like- wise holds the copyright on the Sauers maps of De- troit city, which are printed and distributed through his services. Thus along two lines he has built up important business enterprises which stand as monu- ments to his industry, close application and sound judgment.
On the 6th of July, 1906, Mr. Sanders was married to Miss Lottie Elliott of Inwood, Ontario, who passed away in 1915. On the 21st of December, 1918, he wedded Amalie J. Hausherr and they have one daugh- ter, Amy Loretta. His religious faith is that of the Episcopal church and in his political views Mr. Sand- ers is a republican. He belongs to the Masonic fra- ternity, in which he has attained high rank, being now a member of the Mystic Shrine. He belongs also to the Detroit Athletic Club. His time and efforts, however have largely been concentrated upon his business and from the outset of his career each step that he has made has been a forward one, bringing him a broader outlook and wider opportunities. He early recognized the fact that diligence and loyalty would win him advancement and these attributes have characterized his entire career, not only in his rela- tions with his employers but also in his connection with his patrons since he has established business on his own account.
LOUIS HENRY KEAN, who was a well known and prominent figure in real estate circles in this city, passed away on the 27th of April, 1921, at the age of sixty years. He was born at Marine City, Michi- gan, October 13, 1860, and was one of three children whose parents were Michael B. and Nancy (Cottrell) Kean. Two of the family are still living, Annie and Edward Kean, who are residents of Walkerville, On- tario. Michael B. Kean was at one time the owner of many lake vessels and removed from Marine City to Detroit.
Louis H. Kean was a small boy when the family located in this city. He passed through consecutive grades of the public schools to his graduation from high school and he afterward took a course in a busi- ness college. In early manhood he turned his atten- tion to the grain trade, becoming a member of the firm of Champion & Kean of Detroit, in which busi- ness he continued with success for a period of several years. He afterward entered the real estate business, operating in property at the east end of Detroit, where he developed important interests and negotiated many large real estate transfers. He continued to operate very successfully as a real estate dealer until the time of his death and was regarded as one of the representative business men of the city.
On the 3d of October, 1893, Mr. Kean was married to Miss Minnie Parent of Grosse Ile, a dangliter of
Charles F. Parent. They had a family of nine chil- dren, namely: Phyllis Marie, who is the wife of Harold Sanford Baker; Nancy Ann, who is the wife of Robert Erwin Chesbrough, and they have one son, Robert Erwin, Jr .; Florence Louise, who is the wife of Richman Phipps, and they have a daughter, Nancy Kean; Russell Edward; Marion Blanche, who died in infancy; Louis Henry, Jr .; Henry Cottrell; Marvin Bennett; and Betty Marion.
Mr. Kean was a communicant of the Church of the Annunciation, having always been a faithful Catholic. His family, also, profess the Catholic faith. His political allegiance was given to the republican party and he belonged to the Detroit Athletic Club, which he joined in its formation, being ever an inter- ested and helpful representative thereof. He had many friends-those who knew him from boyhood-and his stanchest friends were those whose acquaintance with him was of longest duration, a fact indicative of a well spent life. Mr. Kean was a quiet home-loving man, and found his greatest enjoyment in the company of his family. He left to his family not only a sub- stantial estate, but also the priceless heritage of a name unsullied. Mr. Kean's family reside at 8925 Jefferson avenue, East, which place has been the fam- ily home for twenty-seven years.
ROY L. WIMBLE, president of the Central & Gulf Company, and active in real estate circles in Detroit, was born in Howell, Michigan, December 13, 1881. His parents, Charles W. and Louise Jane (Lee) Wim- ble, were born, reared, educated and married in Mich- igan, their respective parents having become pioneers of this state. The father was a building contractor in early life, but afterwards engaged in merchandising at Highland Park, Michigan, where he passed away in December, 1918. His wife died at Howell in April, 1899. In their family were three children: Mrs. Addie May Little, residing at Howell, Michigan; Clifford, who makes his home at Highland Park, this state; and Roy L., of Detroit.
The last named attended the public schools of Howell, passing through consecutive grades to his graduation from high school, and later he became in- terested in contracting and building and in real estate dealing at Flint, Michigan. He carried on business on his own account and operated successfully along those lines until 1910, when he came to De- troit. Here he likewise established himself in the real estate business, handling subdivision property and. afterwards conducted his interests under the style of the Scott, Wimble Real Estate Company. For three years he was active in that connection and in April, 1919, became president and treasurer of the Central & Gulf Company, which was organized on the 1st of Angust, 1918. Through the intervening period he has engaged in the sale of Mobile county and other southern lands and oil properties along the Gulf of Mexico, handling central and gulf lands which are de-
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veloped for oil and also agrieultural lands. Mr. Wimble is now one of the directors of the Mobile Oil Devel- opment Company.
On the 10th of September, 1902, Mr. Wimble was united in marriage to Miss Dollie B. Tuttle of Howell, Michigan, a daughter of William H. and Sarah E. Tuttle, and they now have one ehild: William May- nard, who was born in Flint, Michigan, in Angust, 1904, and is attending the Highland Park high school. Mr. Wimble belongs to the Rotary Club of Highland Park,' to the Felloweraft Athletic Club of Detroit and in Masonry is well known, being a member of Uni- versity Lodge, F. & A. M., Highland Park Com- mandery, K. T., of Michigan Sovereign Consistory, A. A. S. R. and Moslem Temple of the Mystie Shrine. He is interested in all those forces which make for uplift and benefit among his fellows and for ad- vancement and progress in municipal affairs.
HORACE H. DICKINSON, JR., was born in the city of Detroit, and acquired his early education in the Central high school, while later he attended the Detroit Commercial Law School. He is a representa- tive of one of the oldest families of the city. The first of the name to locate in Detroit was Moses Field Dickinson, who arrived here in the '30s. The parents of Horace H. Dickinson were Horace H. and Luey S. L. (Dickinson) Dickinson. The father passeed away May 22, 1920, and the history of his life is given on another page of this work. It is a matter of in- terest that many of the births of the Diekinsons oe- curred on national anniversary days. Horace H. Dick- inson, Jr., was born on Washington's birthday, the 22d of February, 1887. His eldest brother was born on St. Valentine's day, his mother on St. Patrick's day, and a sister on Lincoln's birthday, February 12th.
After he had completed his edueation Horace H. Dickinson, Jr., became a salesman for Edson, Moore & Company, and was with them for five years. He then joined the Royal Garment Company as a sales- man, and continued with that house for three years, after which he became associated with his father and brothers in the organization and conduct of the H. H. Dickinson Company. He has been treasurer of this corporation since 1913. The business has steadily grown and developed, the firm handling all kinds of building material, and their patronage is today one of very extensive proportions.
Horace H. Dickinson was united in marriage to Miss Alice Lucile Harrigan of Fulton, New York, and they are well known in the city where the Dick- inson family has figured prominently for almost a century. Mr. Diekinson is a thirty-second degree Mason, belonging to Corinthian Lodge, F. & A. M .; Michigan Sovereign Consistory; Moslem Temple of the Mystie Shrine; also Detroit Lodge, No. 34, B. P. O. E., and the Detroit Yacht Club. He is also a member of the Masonic Country Club, and is an Epis-
copalian in religious faith, with membership in Trin- ity ehureh. He gives his political allegianee to the republican party, and he retains a very warm interest in the Central high school, having been the treasurer of its alumni association for seven years. Those things which make for the pleasure and the progress of life are of interest to him, and progress with him means not only the advancement of his individual business affairs but also the development and upbuilding of all those forees which make for the betterment of the city and the advancement of its civic standards.
ARTHUR SCHUELER, member of the Detroit bar, who entered upon practice in this city in 1911, was here born October 17, 1889, his parents being Solomon and Matilda (Phillips) Schueler. The father was born in Germany in 1855 and following his marriage brought his bride to the United States. He established his home in Detroit, where he engaged in business for a number of years but is now living retired. His wife died in this city in 1905.
At the usual age Arthur Schueler became a pupil in the public schools and passed through consecutive grades to his graduation from the high school with the elass of 1908. Determining upon the practice of law as a life work, he entered the University of Michigan as a law student and completed his course there in 1911, at which time the LL. B. degree was conferred upon him. The same year he was ad- mitted to practice before the Michigan bar and has since become a well known attorney of Detroit, where he has given his attention to general law practice, most carefully and assiduously preparing his cases and presenting his cause before the court with a clearness and foree that seldom fail to win the ver- diet desired. He is also the secretary of the Cadillac Development Company of Detroit, is the vice president of the Arbor Realty Company of Detroit and secre- tary and treasurer of the Hercal Heater Company, all three being important corporate interests of this eity.
On the 12th of October, 1915, in Detroit, Mr. Schue- ler was married to Miss Helen F. Smith, a daughter of Captain William H. Smith, who was a lake captain. They have one child: Arthur Milton Schueler, born in Detroit Angust 27, 1916.
During the period of the war Mr. Schueler was an alternate director of the legal advisory board. His politieal allegiance is given to the republican party and he is well known in club and other social organi- zations, having membership with the Detroit Bar As- sociation, the Lawyers Club, the University of Mich- igan Club, the Redford Country Club, and the Mich- igan Union, of which he is a life member.
ROLAND H. MANN is closely associated with one of the great productive industries of Detroit, that of the American Radiator Company, which furnishes em- ployment to several hundred workmen. The story of his business career is the story of earnest endeavor
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crowned with success, for he started out in life with no special advantages and has depended solely upon his efforts and industry in winning advancement. He is a native son of Detroit, born February 22, 1880, his parents being Ernest E. and Amelia (Backus) Mann. At the usual age he entered the public schools and has had no other educational opportunities save that in the school of experience he has learned many val- uable lessons. When his school days were over he entered the American Radiator Company's factory and learned the trade from the ground up, acquainting himself with every phase of the business in the manu- facture of radiators and also in the work of the boiler and heater factory as well. His increasing powers brought him to the position of manager of the firm's Michigan plant in 1909 and he has so continued throughout the intervening period of eleven years. The American Radiator Company, with which concern he learned the business, has two plants covering about seventeen acres and employs about eleven hundred workmen, His position as manager, therefore, is one of large responsibility, but he is thoroughly qualified to perform the duties devolving upon him, as broad experience in every phase of the business enables him to speak with authority and carefully to direct the efforts of those working under his supervision.
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