History of Hennepin county and the city of Minneapolis, including the Explorers and pioneers of Minnesota, Part 107

Author: Warner, George E., 1826?-1917; Foote, C. M. (Charles M.), 1849-1899; Neill, Edward D. (Edward Duffield), 1823-1893; Williams, J. Fletcher (John Fletcher), 1834-1895
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Minneapolis, North Star Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 738

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Robert Quady, was born in Jefferson county, Wisconsin, January 6th, 1856. He came to Minneapolis in 1570, and for six years worked in the woods. also in the mills. In 1876 he leased the Green Mountain House, of which he was proprietor three years, then. in company with his brother opened Quady's Hotel. in 1879. He married Miss Maggie O'Brien in 1877. Their children are: Maggie and Mary A.

Thomas G. Rainey. M. D., was born at Belfast, Ireland. March 27th. 1515. He came to the Vinted States in 1863. His education wa ob- (uned partly in Ireland, also at Hillsdale, College, Muligan. He studied at the Medical University of that state, and graduated with the degree of M-ILm March. 1572. He commenced his prac- Oce mumediately at lonia, and remained two and one half years, Then studied in New York and London one year. He returned to America in 1476, locating at Portland, Maine, and resumed partir In 1979, he became a resident of Min- napolis, where has since practiced his profession.

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John P. Rank, a native of Germany, was born in 1829. He came to the United States in 1843, and remained eleven years with his parents on a farm in Canada. In 1854, he came to Minneapo- lis and worked in the woods one winter, the year following engaged in the grocery business. In 1863, he bought a building in which he kept saloon until it burned in 1868. He erected a new building on that site, and in 1874 again opened a saloon where he now is. He married Miss Mary Gluck in 1859, Edward, John, Louisa, Kate, Henry, Louis, Anna, Frederick and Otto, are the children.

N. Rathis was born at Luxembourg, October 27tl1, 1839. Ile came to the United States in 1855, locating first in Iowa. In 1864, he removed to Minnesota and engaged in farming in the suburbs of Minneapolis, until 1870, when he started a grocery store at 1307 Washington Ave- nue north, in which he is still doing a thriving business, and owns the property on which he is located. ITis marriage with Anna Bofferding oc- cured in 1867. They have five children living, Maggie, Nanny, Willie, Philomena and George.

Jacob Rauen is a native of Prussia, born No- vember Ist, 1836. At twenty years of age, lie came to the United States and first located on a farm in Crystal Lake, Hennepin county, Minne- sota. Here he remained until 1868, when he re- moved to this city, and the next year built the Ilarmonia House, which he still owns. This hotel was managed by him until 1877, when he retired from active business on account of poor health. Hle was foreman of the old Germania Hose Company four years, and assistant engineer of the Minneapolis fire department two years. He married Miss Ernestine Stultzman, of Ger- many in 1865. They have three children living, Henrietta J., Annie C. and Charles.

Peter Rauen, a native of Germany, was born October 17th, 1834. He came to the United States in 1854, and remained in Chicago two years, then located in St. Anthony, and is one of the old pioneers of this region. He removed to St. Paul and remained until 1859, when he re- turned and commenced in the grocery and general merchandise business, at the corner of Plymouth and Washington Avenues, which he has since continued. He is now the oldest German grocer in the city, and has accumulated much valuable

property. Ile was married in 1854 to Christina Thielen, of Germany. They have had twelve children; six are now living: Annie, Jacob, Mary, Susan, Josephine and Lizzie.

Thomas Raymond was born in Rindge, New Hampshire, May 2d, 1830. In 1855 che went to Moline, Illinois. and engaged in manu- facturing pails and tubs for nine years. He re- moved to Minneapolis in 1864, was in the same business for five years, and for six years follow- ing was employed in flouring mills and furniture factories. Since 1876, he has been in the employ of Washburn and Company. His marriage with Miss llannah Longton occurred in 1856. They are parents of five children: William S., Ida I., Lulu L., Charles and George.

L. W. Raymenton was born at Chester, Ver- mont, November 18th, 1852. Ile received an academic course at Burr and Burton's Seminary, at Manchester, Vermont, in 1872, and attended Middlebury College one year, after which he re- turned to his native town. He read law at the following places: at Chester, with Hugh Henry; at Uxbridge, Massachusetts, with George W. Hobbs; at Worcester, with C. A. Merrill, and in the summer of 1879 was admitted to the bar. Ile removed to Minneapolis the fall following, and opened an office in company with G. W. ITael in April, 1880. The firm is known as Hael and Raymenton.

Judge John P. Rea was born October 13th, 1840, in Lower Oxford township, Chester coun- ty, Pennsylvania. His father owned a woolen factory, and he passed his time there and at- tending school, until September, 1870. when he went to Piqua, Ohio, where he taught school. lIe enlisted in 1861 in company B, Eleventh Ohio Infantry, being one of the first in the state to enlist. Ile served in that regiment four months, when he was commissioned as second lieutenant of company I, First Olmo Cavalry ; he was promoted to first lieutenant March 12th, 1862, and in April of the next year to the rank of cap- tain, and soon after was brevetted major. He served in the regiment three years and four months, having been absent only ten days, seven of which he was a prisoner and three days sick. In 1865 he entered the Wesleyan College at Dele- ware, Ohio; he graduated in the classical course in June, 1867. During the vacation of 1866 he

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A. M. Reid. president of the North Star Boot and Shoe Company, was born in Greene county, (1 In, in 199. Here he received his early educa- tien. and upon reaching man's estate was in manufacturing and general merchandise business fifteen years. Having coneluded to go west lu visited all important cities west of the Missis- sp. for the purpose of finding a desirable place in which lo permanently settle. Upon arriving al Minneapolis he decided to look no further, but returned lo arrange his business, which he did. and located here with his family in November. Ist. He did not resume an active business life until he became one of the firm of Kelly. Reid and Wagner, wholesale grocers. in 1870. He was one of those who organized the North Star Boot and Shoe Company. and was secretary and treasurer of the company until 1877, when he was dected ils president. He was married in 1848. to .Inlia Miller, of Ohio. Finley M .. Lafayette M., and da Viola. now Mrs. F. E. lesler, are their children.

I. M. Reid. secretary of the North Star Boot and Shoe Company. was born in Greene county, Ohio, July 15th, 1550. He came with his parents to Minneapolis in 1565, and received his education at the common and high schools of the city. Ilis hrst experience in mercantile pursuits was with the firm of Kelly, Reid and Wagner, wholesale grocers, his father being a member of the firm. He was employed next In the North Star Boot and Shoe Company as their first book-keeper. He opened and kept the first set of books used by the company. He was soon promoted to the position of secretary, which he still holds with credit. Ile wa, married in 1876, to Jennie M. Higgins, daughter of M. L. Higgins, of Minneapolis, who has borne him one child, Bessie M.

William R. Reid is a native of Ontario, Can ada born May 17th, 1556. He learned milling at Tome and worked four years at Spicerville, Can- ad. and has since then worked in mills at differ- ondt joints in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Ble Gone to Minneapolis, March, ISSO, and engaged with the Petfit mill as grinder, and has since Men with 1lus firm.

. T. Rhuart was born at Cleveland, Ohio, De- comer 27th, 1550. During the spring of 1571 he con la Mineapolis and for six years worked at leack milling. In 1577 he became the proprietor

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of the Washington Avenue House, which is owned by C. M. Warner. He married Miss Mary Sexton, March 4th, 1877. Albert II. and Maggie 1. are their children.

S. M. Rich was born in Boston, December 2d, 1851. He came to Minneapolis in 1879, and en- gaged in dealing in oysters, salt, dried and canned fish, which is exelusively wholesale. ITis trade extends throughout Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Dakota, and its growth has been very exten- sive. Mr. Rich was married in 1873, to Mary A. W. Brigham, of Boston. They have three chil- dren: Mortimer B., John II. and Henry L.

Edward A. Richards was born in Berlin, Wis- eonsin, September 17th, 1850. Ile came to Min- neapolis in 1872 and worked in the Washburn A mill five years. After the explosion he was em- ployed in the Pillsbury mill until the Washburn C started. and since been in this mill. He mar- ried Mary Eckes in 1877. Their children are, Nellie and George.

C. H. A. Richter is a native of Prussia, born June 4th, 1837. In October, 1863, he came to the United States. IIe made Springfield, Illinois. his home two years, then to Brownsville, Minne- sota. In 1866, he came to Minneapolis and worked two years at tailoring, then removed to St. Peter and taught sehool two years. Ile re- turned to this eity in 1870,and has since been in the saloon business at 317 Washington Avenue north. Ile married Mary L. Kletzin in 1868. Ilenry, Fritz, Emma and Ida are their children.

F. C. Rideont was born in Maine, in 1852, and there received his education. In 1876. he came to Minneapolis and at onee commenced dealing in flour and feed. Ile and his partner, Mr. Albert Bailey, are owners of a feed mill of one run of stone at 401 Sixth Avenue south, and a two-run mill at corner Second street and Fourteenth Ave- nue north. Mr. Rideout was married to Miss Mary E. Bailey, November, Sth, 1879. Residenee 407 Fourth street south.

Theodore Miles Riley, rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, was born at Carlisle, Pennsyl- vania, June 9th, 1842. Ile was a member of the class of 1861 at Diekinson College, Pennsyl- vania, and of 1863 of the Theological Seminary of New York. Was ordained deacon in June, 1863, by Bishop Potter of New York, and passed his deaconate at Newburgh, New York, as as-

sistant to the Venerable Dr. John Brown, reetor of St. George's, Newburgh. Ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Potter, June 10th, 1866. First parish was All Saints Memorial, at High- lands, Navasink, New Jersey, from January, 1866 to 1868. After spending the winter in Oxford, England, returned and accepted the rec- torship of St. Paul's, Winona, Minnesota, re- maining there until October, 1872. Ile then be- ing eleeted rector of St. Cumming's parish, Phil- adelphia, entered upon its duties the first Sunday in Advent of the same year, there remaining un- til the imperative order came to leave the labori- ons charge to return to Minnesota as rector of IIoly Trinity, of Minneapolis, January 15th, 1876. Ile also performed the duties of rector at Fort Snelling for several years. He is a member of the ecclesiastical court of this diocese, one of the bishop's examining chaplains, and was twice a supplementary deputy to the general convention, taking a seat as deputy in the latter part of the general convention of 1880.

Rev. John Ring was born in Sweden in 1859. Was in the army thirteen years ; entered as a private and was promoted to an officer. He was converted while there and held praver meetings in camp, converting many ; was honorably dis- charged for holding divine service in camp; then went into missionary work and was con- fined in prison thirty-one days for preaching between the hours of ten and twelve on Sunday, it being a law that none but regularly ordained Lutheran ministers should preach during that time. Ife converted the jailor while confined. Came to America in 1866, and organized a church in Chicago; preached three years, commencing with thirty and leaving with 150 members. Went to Wisconsin in 1869 and organized a church at Trade Lake, and one at Grantsburg ; preached there three years. Came to Minneapo- lis in 1872 and organized the present church. Went to Omaha in 1874, preached three years there and in Council Bluffs. Then to Kirwan, lowa. in 1877, to the Swede Baptist church for three years, then returned to Minneapolis in July, 1880. Was married in 1850, to Miss Erickson, who died in 1856, leaving three children: Martha, Christian and John. Married again in 1875, to Martie C. Wieklund.

Andrew Rinker, city engineer, was born in

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James Robertson, head miller of the Model inill. is a native of Scotland, born October, 1842. Hecame, with his parents, to America, when a Halve, and located at Racine. Wisconsin. He learned mulling at Racine, where he remained until 1-71. when he removed to Lanesboro. Min- Desota; he remained three years, then located in this city in 1575. He was employed in the Da- hola mill three years, and has since been in charge of the Model mill.

1 .. R. Robertson was born near Ithaca. New York. September 3d. 1547. He acquired a knowl- edge of telegraphy when fifteen years of age, and operated at Ottawa, Canada, nine months. lle was then transferred to Rouse's Point, New York: he was at that place when the news of the assassination of President Lincoln was sent over the wires. In 1865 he came west. his parents having preceded him. to Wisconsin, and was soon after sent to Minneapolis by the president of the North western Telegraph Company. On coming here he took charge of the office in 1866, and is how manager of the same. He was married in 1570, to E. Luisa Waters, of this city. They have two children. Phillip W. and Raymond.

D. 1. Robinson was born at Falmouth, Mas- Sarhusetts, in 1515. He located in Minneapolis in the fall of 1575, and was one year with S. B. Mattison in the omnibus business, also one year with W. 1 .. Nichols. The firm of Robinson and Mead was then formed. Their livery stable is of stone fixlit feet: with room for ninety horses. located at ago Third street south. Mr. Robinson Was married in 1szt to Ellen E. Kimball. of Wi- Ethel W. and Ella O., twins, and Lonis h . ante their children.

\ ' Robinson was born in St. Lawrence coun- Is Las York in 1&1. He learned the carpenters' trache at the age of fifteen, and has been engaged in the pursuit of his trade continously. except Due years passed in the army. He enlisted in the 11 of 1561. m the Sixtieth New York Volun- lets He received a wound at Lookont Mount- am from which he suffered for five years. He was di charged from the hospital in 1861, and at once returned to St. Lawrence county, remaining un- til 1-no, when he removed to Marseilles, Ilinois, cruel meentacting and building. After the Hago fre he passed the winter there taking contacts. In the spring of 1872 he located at

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Worthington, Minnesota, making it his home eight years, when he came to Minneapolis and at once made himself known as a contractor and builder, which business he still follows.

Charles Robinson, register of deeds of IIenne- pin county, was born at Allegheny City, Penn- sylvania, September 11th, 1839 ; he moved to New Castle and there remained until 1857, when he came to Minneapolis and worked in a harness shop one year, then learned photography and be- gan business, continuing until the spring of 1862. Ile then went with the army of the Potomac as mail agent, suttler's clerk. ete., until the seven days retreat, when he returned home, but soon after entered the western army. with the inten- tion of taking pictures, but was taken prisoner at Fort Pillow; his apparatus was burned and he was robbed of his money and all his clothing ex- cept what he had on. Ile borrowed money enough to return home. On arriving he be- gan working on a farm, continuing until the spring of 1868, when he entered the register of deeds office as clerk. Ile was deputy register six years and was elected register in 1877, and re- elected in 1879. Ile was married at Minneapolis in 1871, to Mrs. Annie Merritt. Two children have been born to them: Charles and Flor- ence P.

S. C. Robinson was born in Cumberland coun- ty, New Jersey, March 1st, 1831. At the age of fifteen he went from home to work on a farm and two years later apprenticed as carpenter, and served until twenty-one years of age. Ile then moved to Millville, New Jersey, and engaged in his trade. In 1858 he removed to Minneapolis. For six years he was foreman for Eastman, Gib- son and Company, in the coopering department, then engaged in contracting and building. In 1876 he entered the firm of Bardwell, Robinson and Company. Ile was married in 1852, to Miss Mary Dare. Their children are Charles N., and Mary W.

Charles N. Robinson was born at Millville, New Jersey, January 11th, 1853. IIe came with his parents to Minneapolis, when five years of age ; attended the city schools and for two years was a student at the University. Since leaving school he has been in business with his father, S. C. Robinson, in contracting and building, with the exception of one year, during which he was em-

ployed in scaling logs for Day and Son. He is now a partner of the firm of Bardwell, Robinson and Company, in the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds, etc., at the foot of Thirteenth Avenue south. IIe was united in marriage to Miss Kate Eveland in 1875. They have one son, Frank. A son, George D., died in infancy.

M. Roeller was born in Ohio in 1845. IIe ac- companied his parents to St. Paul in 1852, where he received his education, remaining until 1864. After spending some time in traveling, he located at Chicago; thence removing to New Haven, Con- necticut, where he remained six years. Ile then came to Minneapolis, where he has since resided. IIe is extensively engaged in the manufacture of 1

carriages. ITis marriage with Miss Panlina Dol- sen of St. Paul occurred June 10th, 1873. Resi- dence, 1212 Seventh street south.

B. C. Rogers was born in Vermont in 1836. Ile came to Minneapolis in 1878, and since Feb- ruary, 1880, he has been proprietor of the New York restaurant at 114 Hennepin Avenue. It has a seating capacity for seventy-five. Mr. Rog- ers married Elvira Walker in 1874, who bore him one child, Leroy C.

G. D. Rogers was born in Pennsylvania Septem- ber 30th, 1830. At eight years of age lie moved to Oswego, New York, remaining until 1847, when he returned to Pennsylvania. In 1854 he re- moved to La Fayette county, Wisconsin, and en- gaged in farming and milling until 1862. IIe en- listed in the Thirty-first Wisconsin Infantry, commissioned as captain. After serving nine months as such he was promoted to the rank of major; one month later he was commissioned lieutenant colonel and next colonel. In the fall of 1865 he was discharged, after which he went to Iowa, speculating in grain. In 1874 he came to Minneapolis, where he has since been engaged in the wholesale grain and commission business. Ile married Sarah M. Gillett in 1853. Their children are Plum A. and Emma.

N. Rogers was born at Adrian, Michigan, in 1836. At the age of seventeen, he went with his parents to Decorah, Iowa, where they had a saw and grist-mill. Ile remained there six years, when the whole family removed to Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1861. Ilis father built a steam saw and grist-mill at that place which he, N. Rogers, run two years. He spent a number of years in

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Houtton. He then removed to Old Town, where ter three years he engaged in Iumbering : then settled in Aronstook county, where for nine years be operated as contractor and route agent. and lad charge of the state appropriations for both Mame and Massachusetts. Ile also kept a hotel. and opened up a farm during his stay there. In the tall of ijs he came west by the route then known as " round the lakes," landing at Mil- waukee. Wisconsin, thence by team to Prairie du Chien. from which point he and his partner, A. Godfrey, came to this region, having hired a Frenchman. with three ponies, to bring them through. This journey is fraught with amusing and interesting incidents, some of which will be given a place in this work. When Capt. Rollins arrived at the site of our now prosperous city, there were only two frame houses, one " block " or " timber " house. and one shanty. These were on what is now Second street, near the foundry. One of the frame houses was occupied by R. P. Russell. then newly married, and with whom Mr. Rolhas stopped during his stay here. It was the

5th of December. ISJs, when Mr. Rollins arrived here. He found the water so low that fording was safe in many places, while above the falls the river was frozen sufficiently to admit of erossing on the jee, something that has not occurred since. On the 25th of December. Mr. Rollins set out for home, making the journey in safety, and the following spring he removed here with his family, and at once mingled in the busy scenes incident to frontier life. He built a house on Main street. mar the present location of the great lumber mills. Soon after he formed a partnership with Cause Thor Ramsey and others, and built a small steamboat named the Governor Ramsey-above the falls, the machinery for which was shipped from Hangor, Maine, and reshipped at Boston, New Orleans, St. Louis and Dubuque, to SI. - - Paul. from whence it was brought by ox teams to - its destination. This machinery is now doing - good service on the Red River). After two years of iva navigation, Captain Rollins sold his interest in the "Governor Ramsey" and with other parties fault and operated the Island flooring mills. Their wheat was shipped here from Wis- consin and lowa. little or none being raised here at that tune. After three of four years of mill- .- fat and ing the captain invested in the "Clark" lumber

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mill, in which he was interested for about ten years. Since then his interests have been varied, but principally given to lumbering and farming. Ile has now a fine residence, corner of Seventli street and Eighth Avenue south-east, in front of which may be seen a row of beautiful cotton woods planted by him twenty-four years ago, and now from two and a half to three feet in diameter. Captain Rollins was married to Mis, Betsy Mar- tin, June 9th, 1832, at Newport, Maine. Nine children have been born to them, seven of whom are living, and all within four blocks of the homestead.

Mortimer B. Rollins was born at Old Town, Maine, January 26th, 1837. Ile came to St. Al- thony in 1849 with his father, who was among the earliest settlers in the county. In 1860, he engaged in lumbering. in which he continued ten years. lle then began in the mitling business at the Zenith mill, the firm name being L. Day and Company; which firm the fire of 1878, was the means of dissolving. Ile was married in 1858 to Miss Abby M. Day, who bore him two children, Fred. and John L. Mrs. Rollins died in 1871. Ilis second wife was Maria Ferkins and to them have been born two children, twins, a boy and girl; Harry and Mand.

W. T. Rolph, of the firm of Salisbury, Rolph and Company, mattress manufacturers, was born in Lewis county, New York, October 20th, 1857. He moved with his parents to New York city, where he received his education. lle came to Minneapolis, October 1;l, 1880, and entered into partnership with T. G. Salisbury and Company in the manufacture of mattresses. Located on 110 Main street, south-east.

J. W. Rootes is a native of England, born at Kent, September 15th, 1841. Ile learned the miller's trade in his native country, and emigrated to America in 1860, and located at Troy, New York. In 1861, he enlisted in the Second New York Volunteers, served two years and was hon- orably discharged. This regiment was the first that camped outside Fort Monroe. Was taken prisoner at Fair Oaks and held five days. He was employed in mills in Ohio and New York, and in 1869 came to Minneapolis. In 1877, he formed a partnership with Russell and Ilinetine and built the Model mill, and has since been conducting it.

Ile was married to Rebecca Ann Van Epps. March 9th, 1864.

Nic. A. Rosbach was born in Carver county, Minnesota, July 10th, 1856. In 1858 he came to Minneapolis; he learned the business of a butcher when quite a young man, and has been in the business a greater part of his time. In May, ISSO, he opened an establishment at 2013 Twentieth Avenue south, where he keeps wines, liquors, cigars, and confectionery. Ile married Mary Brinkman, May 9th, 1877. Their children are: Cordelia and Christina P.

A. S. F. Rose is a native of Upper Canada, born in 1834. Ile learned the trade of mill-wright at Buffalo, New York, 1846, and followed that business until Angust, 1878, when he came to Minneapolis and began work in the Humboldt mill, and until the fall of next year was employed in different mills throughout the north-west, and has since been in the Crown Roller mill. IIis marriage with Miss Elizabeth Choles occurred at Buffalo, New York, in 1879.

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History of Hennepin county and the city of Minneapolis, including the Explorers and pioneers of Minnesota, Part 107

Author: Warner, George E., 1826?-1917; Foote, C. M. (Charles M.), 1849-1899; Neill, Edward D. (Edward Duffield), 1823-1893; Williams, J. Fletcher (John Fletcher), 1834-1895 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Minneapolis, North Star Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 738

Author: Warner, George E., 1826?-1917; Foote, C. M. (Charles M.), 1849-1899; Neill, Edward D. (Edward Duffield), 1823-1893; Williams, J. Fletcher (John Fletcher), 1834-1895
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Minneapolis, North Star Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 738