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O. J. Evans. M. D., was born in Oneida county, New York. February 5th. 1840. He was educat- ed at the academy of Rome. in his native state, and studied medicine with Dr. Armsby. professor of anatomy at the Albany Medical College : also with Dr. Virgil. of Rome. New York. After completing the regular courses of lectures at the Albany College, he graduated from that institution in 1862, receiving the degree of M. D. Dr. Evans was comissioned as assistant surgeon of the Fortieth New York Infantry, in Jong, and in 1864 was promoted to first surgeon. He was also medical director of the department of Farmville. Virginia, and was placed on the operating board of surgeons, holding both posi-
T. ... Essene was born in Sweden. February 26th. 1-54. He came to America in 1863, and Ised in Chicago until 150, when he removed to this city: he was employed by Thompson and & tions until the close of the war. He was mus-
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tered out of service in July, 1865, came to this city, and has since practiced medieine here, his office being at 22 Ilennepin Avenue. He is pres- ident of the Hennepin County Medical Associa- tion, a member of the State Medical Society, and president of the Minneapolis Board of llealth, this being his second term. Ile also served one terin in the City Council. Dr. Evans was married in 1869, to Elizabeth Dodge. who died in January, 1879. She was a daughter of Colonel John Dodge, of Princeton, Illinois.
John R. Everard, a native of Liverpool, Eng- land, was born in June, 1828. While there he learned the tailor's trade. In July, 1878, he came to Minneapolis, and locating at 213 Hennepm Avenue, established a merchant tailoring busi- ness, in which he invested a capital of seven thousand dollars. Hle employs fourteen men in his manufacturing department, which is still lo- cated at 213 Hennepin Avenue, but in November, 1878, he removed his place of business to 10 Washington Avenue south.
Albert E. Farrington was born at Conway, New Hampshire, in 1816. Ile came to Minne- sota, 1855, and located at Maple Grove, where he engaged in farming nine years. He exchanged his farm for one in Hassan, Minnesota, and re- moved there at once, where he lived until 1874, when he came to Minneapolis. Since, he has been dealing in real estate, also buying and sell- ing horses. Mr. Farrington is now proprietor of the Fourth Avenue hotel. 'His sons are engaged in a livery and sale stable.
G. F. Farrington came from Boston, in 1879, where he had been engaged in the merchant tai- loring business for some time previous. IIe lo- cated at 219 Hennepin Avenue, in April of the same year. Here he remained until March, 1880, when he leased his present location, a store room with manufacturing establishment on third floor, at 239 Nicollet Avenne. Mr. Farrington. though comparatively young, is a very enterprising and successful business man.
N. D. Federspil (one of the earliest settlers) was born in France, 1824. He came to the United States in 1853, and settled first at Port Washington, Wisconsin. In 1854 he came to St. Anthony and followed the blacksmith's trade there until 1856, when he removed to the west side of the river, and is now one of the oldest 35
blacksmiths in the business in Minneapolis. Mr. Federspil was married in 1847, to Margaret Weber, of Luxembourg. They have seven chil- dren living: Catherine, Jean P., John, Mary, Jo- sephine, Annie and Nicholas.
Robert Feek is a native of England, born Jan- uary 8th, 1834. He went to Ogdensburg, New York, in 1856, where he remained seven years; thence to Ontario, where he was engaged in the hotel business several years. He established a restaurant in Minneapolis in 1879, where he has since resided. Mr. Feek married Miss Sophia Dove, in 1855, who bore him one son, Robert G. J. C. Felch was born in Grafton county, New Hampshire, May 10th, 1842. At the age. of eighteen he learned telegraphy, and continued in that business eight years. In the spring of 1869, he was elected to the house of representatives of New Hampshire, for one year. He came to Min- neapolis in the fall of the same year ; the spring following removed to Fort Abercrombie, Dakota; where he was postmaster three years. lle then returned to this city, and in 1875 he engaged with the Pettit mill, and has remained with them since. Mr. Feleh married Miss Annie Frott, October, 1876. They have one child, Gertie M.
Frank B. Feli, of the firm of II. G. Ilarrison & Co., started in the grocery business, in Minne- apolis, in 1868, in the employ of B. S. Bull and Company. He remained with them three years, and was afterwards with Newell and Harrison, eight years. He entered the firm now known as H. G. Ilarrison & Co., June 10th, 1880. This firm occu- pies the front rank of grocery houses in the north-west.
W. J. Fender, of the firm of Fender and Cuth- bertson, was born at Kingston, Ontario, Septent- ber 14th, 1839. Ile came to Minneapolis in 1867, where he worked seven years at pattern making. In 1874 he entered into partnership with J. Cuth- bertson and built the La Croix or French puri- fiers. Mr. Fender is the inventor of the "Stand- ard Purifiers," about three hundred of which are in use in this city. This purifier is in use in all parts of the world where flour is made. It was invented in 1874, and since then several improve- ments have been made. Mr. Fender is also a member of the firm of Gunn, Cross and Co., whose establishment contains all kinds of general mill supplies.
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John Ferguson is a native of Scotland and was born in 1549. He came to the United States at the age of ten, and learned the trade of mill-wright. at l'hiladelphia. Pennsylvania. In 186) he enlisted in company "1." First regiment United States Artillery : he was in service until August. 1865, and participated in all engagements of the com- pany. On his return be removed to Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, where he remained two years, con- ing to Minneapolis in 1867. He engaged in car- pentering six years and has since been in the mill-wright business, throughout the northwest : he has been in the Crown Roller mill since No- vember. 1579. Mr. Ferguson was married June 21st. 1871. to Miss Isabella Savage : they are pa- rents of two children. Isabella and John.
Emil M. Ferrant, son of one of the earliest set- tlers. Martin Ferrant, was born in St. Anthony. September 7th. 1>51. Here he received his early education, until 1872. when he went to Europe to complete his studies. He returned in 1878. locat- ing in Minneapolis, where he still resides and is engaged with the well known firm of Smith and scribner.
Charles Ferrier, a native of Scotland. was born Derember sth, 1552. His childhood was passed on a farm. It at the age of fourteen he learned the trade of blacksmithing, in which business he continned until 1872. when he emigrated to America. He located at Winona, Minnesota, where he was in the employ of the Winona and St. Peter railroad two years; he then removed to Wells. Minnesota, where he was engaged with the Southern Minnesota railroad six months : thence to Nebraska and to Mason City, lowa. where he opened a shop and worked at his trade until coming to this city in the spring of 1576. Mr. Ferrier was married to Miss Lydia Rust. in 1876, who bore him one daughter. Flos- sie l'.
A. H. Fessler was born in Berkscounty, Penn- sylvania. in 1549. At the age of twelve he com- meneed to learn milling, and has been since the completion of his trade engaged in different mills from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts. He cate to Minneapolis in 1872, where he remained two years, and after visiting various towns in the state, spent two years in California. returned in 1575, and at once engaged with Washburn and Company. He is now head miller of the Wash-
burn "B." Mr. Fessler married Miss Kate Less- man. July. Is78. They are parents of one child, Gertrude.
J. W. Field was born May 20, 1853, in Dexter, Jefferson county, New York. He engaged in the boot and shoe business at Utica. New York, a number of years, when he decided to come West. He removed from that city to Minneap- olis in 1876, where he at once opened an estal- lishment in the same line of business. He makes a specialty of Burt's men's shoes. Mr. Field was married in 1876. to Ella J. Wager, of Oneida. Madison county, New York.
W. A. Fisher was born in Ilinois in 1847. In 1860 he came to Minneapolis and was engaged in farming three years, after which he enlisted in the Eleventh Minnesota regiment. He remained in service one year, when he returned to this eity and attended school. In company with C. II. Cole and E. 11. Chittenden, (1876) he built the steamer " Monticello" and ran the same between this city an St. Cloud forthree years. Mr. Fisher engaged in the restaurant business, in the "Mar- ket Restaurant," in 1879, furnishing that year fifty-five thousand seven hundred meals. In 1867 he married Miss Mary Smith. Their children are: Alberty. Ernest, Lizzie and Minnie.
Thomas Fitch, attorney at law, was born in New York, 1838. He moved to San Francisco, California, where he read law with Judge Shafter, and was admitted to the bar in 1861. The same year, in Nevada, he opened his first office. aml practiced his profession until the expiration of his term in congress, in 1871, when he was employed by parties in New York to attend to some mining litigation in Salt Lake, after which he was en- gaged by Brigham Young as attorney and counsel. During his stay he was elected as senator from a proposed state, with a constitution providing for the surrender of polygamy. The subject. how- ever. did not receive the attention of congress. Mr. Fitch spent two years in traveling through Europe, the South, and California, after which he remained four years in Arizona, engaged in prac- ticing his profession. In 1580 he removed to Minneapolis, and formed a partnership with Mr. Morrison, known as the firm of Morrison and Fitch. He was married in San Francisco in 1863, to Mrs. Annie M. Shultz.
Rev. Herman Fleer, pastor of St. John's
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Church, was born at Westfalen, Germany, May 20th. 1852. Came to America the same year, and settled in Gasconada county, Missouri. Spent his boyhood on his father's farm, until January, 1871, when he went to Elmhurst, Illinois, and en- tered the Evangelical Protestant Seminary. Re- mained there four years, received a certificate en- titling him to admission into the theological sem- inary at Marthasville, Missouri, entered, and graduated June 21st, 1878. Was ordained in St. Louis on the same day, and appointed to this charge. Also has charge at Osseo, Champlin, and Medicine Lake. which places he visits once in three weeks.
Samuel Foreman was born in Baltimore. in 1840. In early life he moved to Louisville, Ken- tueky, thence to Indiana; he lived in several cities in that state, and in 1874, removed to Minneapo- lis. Mr. Foreman learned his trade, that of a blacksmith at the age of fifteen and has been en- gaged in the same since. He was married in April, 1877 to Miss Irena MeKey, who bore him one daughter, Lillie, who died in 1880.
John Forler is a native of Canada, and was born February 22d, 1840. Ile lived on a farm until nineteen years of age when he learned the tanner's trade. In 1863, he came to Minneapolis, and in company with Mr. Harvey, engaged in photography : he sold to his partner after an ex- perience of fourteen months. He removed to his present location in 1876, where he has a large stock of new and second hand furniture. Mr. Forler was married to Miss Mary Stokes in 1874. They have three children.
W. Forsyth was born at Kingston, Canada, in 1842. At the age of fourteen he learned wagon- making; serving an apprenticeship of six years, and has since been continually in the business. In 1864, he went to Toronto, Canada, and the next year removed to Titusville, Pennsylvania. In April, 1872, he removed to St. Paul; thence to Minneapolis in September of the same year. IIe worked for various parties in wagon-making until 1879, when the firm of Driscoll and Forsyth was formed, and has since continued. He was married in 1864 to Miss Elizabeth II. Scott. They have one son and three daughters.
C. J. Fortier was born in Lower Canada, July 26th, 1843. IIe moved to Maine in 1851, where he remained eleven years, at that time going to
California, remaining five years. In 1869, he came to Minneapolis and engaged in Jumbering two years, in the grocery business two and one-half years, then opened the meat market in which he still continues his business. Ilis partners are Charles Coplin and Wyman Costigan. Mr. For- tier's family consists of his wife and five chil- dren.
A. D. Foster, one of the oldest pioneers, was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 22d, 1801. Ile lived on a farm until eighteen years of age, when he acquired a knowledge of the tanner and currier trade. After engaging in the mer- cantile business in Pittsburg, also in Washington county, of that state, he sold his interests and removed to St. Louis, Missouri. In 1848, he. be- ing in frail health, came to St. Anthony, with the hope of being benefited. He came from Chi- cago with a team, and for a time, engaged in teaming, drawing logs fourteen miles, from Coon Creek. to be converted into lumber with which to build the steamer "Gov. Ramsey." 1Te lived one winter in a shanty sixteen feet square, for which he paid nine dollars per month. In 1850, he erected a store building, and was successful in business until 1856, when he was burned out. Since then he has lived almost a retired life, de- voting a portion of his time to fruit culture. Al- though seventy-nine years of age, Mr. Foster is an active man and still reads without the use of glasses. Ile was married in Washington county, Pennsylvania, September 9th, 1824, to Miss Mar- tha Ramsey. They have three children: Josiah, who resides in Indianapolis; Martha, who resides in Racine, Wisconsin; and Lysander, who is a physician, in this city.
Andrew .I. Foster, one of the early pioneers of this region, was born in Cooper, Washington county. Maine, June 8th, 1827. He moved to St. Anthony, in 1849, and in the spring of 1850 en- gaged in Jumbering, in which he continued two years. He then pre-empted eighty acres of land on what is now known as Franklin Avenue. In 1857, Mr. Foster retired from the lumbering busi- ness and commenced gardening on bis elaim, which he continued to do for seventeen years. lle next engaged in a general real estate business, building and selling houses, etc. In the spring of 1880 he opened a grocery store in connection with his other enterprises. Mr. Foster first mar-
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ried Miss Abigail Getchell, of Washington coun- ty. Maine, who died in 1:52. He remained a widower one year, when he married Mrs. Mary Averill. of stillwater. the ceremony being per- formed by JJustice Hedderly. first justice of $1. Anthony. Their children are: Ada. William. Owen and Elmer.
Stephen Fox was born at Buffalo, New York. 1543. He engaged in farming ten years, when he entered the army as mechanie in the quarter- master's department. At the close of the war he returned to Erie county, New York. and en- gaged in milling: he was also employed in sev- eral states as a mechanic. In Is7s. he removed lo Minneapolis, where he has since resided. MIr. Fox was married December Ist, Ists, to Miss Mary Ruddock.
Samuel Franklin was born in Butler county. Ohio. November 29th IsJs. At the age of six- teen he learned tailoring and engaged in his pro- fession. in different parts of his native state and of Indiana, until 1:52, when he came to St. Paul, Minnesota: where he remained until the spring following, when he removed to Minneap- olis. lle engaged in teaming seven years. and in 1573. again established himself in tailor- ing. Mr. Franklin was married to Miss Mary Halsey. in 1s10. Their children living are: Wil- liam B .. Martha J., Mary L .. Sammel, Jr., and Fannie W.
S. J. Franklin, son of Samuel Franklin, was born at Minneapolis, August 21. 1556. Ile ar- quired a knowledge of the carpenter's trade and in 1576 was employed by the Manitoba railway company, in whose employ he remained three years, and has since been with the Chicago. Mil- waukee and Saint Paul railroad company.
William B. Franklin, son of Samuel Franklin, was born at Middleton. Ohio. in 1812. He came with his parents. lo Minneapolis. in 1853. He en- listed in the Sixth Minnesota volunteers and served until his discharge in 1565. Three years later he was employed In the Minnesota Stage Company. where he continued as driver till 1873. He made a chum of 160 acres .1875. at Clontari. Swift county, on which he has since lived. Mr. Franklin married Susana Sheran in 1875. Their children are. James and Willian.
I. .. Fraser, was born in l'ppes Canada, Deto- beg 7th, 1417. He came to Red Wing. Mineso-
ta. in 1863, and engaged in the manufacture of doors, sash. blinds, etc. He came to Minneapo- lis in 1869. The firm of Fraser and Shepherd. in 1879 built a spacious billing, and now carry on the wholesale manufacture of sash, doors, blinds. monldings, glazed sash, brackets, stair railings, seroll sawing etc.
Cornelius Frederichs, first assistant of fire de- partment, also of the firm of G. T. Vail and Co., was born in Germany, October. 1810. He came to America with his parents, when four years of age, locating at Detroit, Michigan. The spring of 185s he removed to Minneapolis and engaged in cabinet making with his brother. In 1861, he enlisted in the Third Minnesota Volunteer Infan- try, and in the winter of 1863 re-enlisted and was honorably discharged, August, 1865. Mr. Fred- erichs returned to this city and again engaged in the cabinet business with Mr. Vail. in 1858. Ile entered the fire department in 1871. was elected foreman of the Hook and Ladder Company, and in 1874 he was elected second assistant chief en- gineer : in 1876 he was elected first assistant chief engineer. during which time he was engaged in cabinet and undertaking business. Mr. Frederichs was married to Miss Mary Lacher in 1862, who died June 16, 1861.
George Frenet, a native of Canada. was born November 25th. 1812. He resided in his native place until nineteen years of age. In 1862 he visited Lake Superior, where he was engaged as engineer in a copper mine. Three years later he removed to Minneapolis where he was employed by Dean and Company. lumber merchants, ten years. In the spring of 1878 he was appointed on the police force, which position he has since held. llis marriage with Mary Lebrich, of Michigan, was solemnized December 7th, 1865.
Louis E. Fritsche wasborn in Germany. JJuly 15th, 1848. le came to America in 1851. In 1867 he located in Minneapolis, where he com- pleted his trade, that of coppersmith, which he had begun at New Uho, Minnesota. This city has since been his home. Mr. Fritsche and Miss Pauline Bader were united in marriage Decem- ber 27th, 1879.
G. W. Floyd was born in Watertown. New York, April 28th, Is12. He acquired a knowl- edge of photography in Cincinnati, Ohio. He engaged in lus business several years before com-
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ing to Minneapolis in 1871. Soon after his arriv- al, he took charge of the operating department of Mr. Jacoby's gallery. In August. 1875, Mr. Floyd opened an establishment for himself, and does a large business. lle was married to Mrs. Frank Sweet, of Minneapolis, in 1875.
Harlow A. Gale was born in Worcester county, Massachusetts. When three years of age his fa- ther died, and he lived with an uncle in Vermont, Rev. Samuel Goddard, until 1845, when he re- turned to his mother. In 1852 he went to Massa- chusetts, and engaged in teaching and studying until 1856, when he graduated from Union Col- lege, New York. The same year he came to this city. and engaged in the real estate business. In 1858 he was appointed deputy clerk of the dis- trict eourt for Hennepin county, and in 1859 was appointed county auditor. Was subsequently elected for two terms, and in 1865 declined a third nomination. Ile bought out the insurance agency of W. B. Cornell, and with S. C. Gale organized the real estate and insurance agency of Gale and Company. In 1872 he bought and platted Gale's first addition to Minneapolis, and in 1873 the second. It was he who conceived and executed the idea of the present city market, a deseription of which may be found elsewhere. Mr. Gale was married in 1859, to Libbie Griggs, who has borne him four children : Harlow, Robert. Willie, and Isabel.
S. C. Gale was born September 15th, 1827, at Royalston, Massachusetts. Was apprenticed to learn the tanner's trade until 17 years of age, when he commenced preparation for college. He studied at the academies of New Salem, Shel- burne Falls, and West Brattleboro, Vermont, and finally Yale College, where he graduated in 1851, after which he attended Harvard law school one year and taught school two years, continuing to read law in the meantime. In 1857 he came to Minneapolis, and the autumn of the same year he was admitted to the bar. After a year or two he discontinued the practice of law and engaged in real estate business, which he still continues with success. Mr. Gale has a pleasant home on the corner of First Avenue south and Fourth street. Ile was married October 15th, 1861, to Miss Su- san Damon, of Massachusetts. They are the pa- rents of five children.
G. R. Galpin, a native of Tioga county, New
York, was born March 27th, 1843. He resided there until 1869, when he came to Minneapolis; he engaged in different pursuits, and for a time worked at his trade of mill-wright, but finally in 1875, started in the grocery business, which he still conducts at No. 319 Washington Avenue north.
Morenus Galpin was born in Auburn, New York, April 23d, 1843. In early life he moved with his parents to Battle Creek, Michigan, where he learned the carpenter's trade. In 1862, he en- listed in Merrill's horse, an independent regiment, designed for body-guard to General Fremont, served until 1865 and was wounded five times. lle came to Minneapolis in 1871; for two years was foreman for Frank Fleming, and was with George Libby five years. The firm of Galpin and Emerson was established April 1st, 1880.
Thomas Gardiner was born at Fredericton, New Brunswick, September 12th, 1833. He moved to St. Anthony in 1857, and remained until 1860, when he came to Minneapolis and engaged in the drng business with Dr. W. H. Leonard at the present stand of Janney, Brooks and Eastman. In 1868 the firm dissolved by mutual consent, and Mr. Gardiner went in business alone, estab- lishing a homeopathie pharmacy, which despite the fact of its being a new departure, has from the first grown steadily. Mr. Gardiner married in 1862, Mary Knight. of Buffalo, New York. Their children are Lonise and Mary.
L. Garrity, a native of County Mayo, Ireland, was born in 1841. He emigrated to America in 1858, and after a short residence in New York, lo- cated in Hudson, Wisconsin, where he remained until 1872; then removed to Minneapolis and embarked in the hotel business on Second Avenue south. In 1877 he went to his present location, No. 206 Washington Avenue south. He married Catharine Hopkins in November, 1869. Their children are Mary, Kate, James, Edward, Timo- thy and Annie ..
C. A. Gan, a native of Germany, was born in 1844. Ile came to the United States in 1866. For three years he lived in Carver, Minnesota, and kept the Railroad House; the rest of the time he has been a resident of Minneapolis, and since November, 1877, has been proprietor of the Union House, No. 613 Washington Avenue south. In 1872 he married Louise Thorn, who
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has borne him three children: Henry. Amelia and Louise.
G. A. Gibbs was born in Montreal .. Canada. Derember 2sth. 1541. In September 1561. he he moved to Port Hope. Michigan, and the same fall enlisted in the Tenth Michigan Infantry. and served until August. 1865: he returned to Canada and worked at carpentering there until 1sto. when he came to this city and continued in his trade several years. In 1877 he passed six months at Fort Custer, Montana, but returned in June. 157s. and engaged as mill-wright at the Zenith mill: he now occupies the position of head mill-wright at the North-western mill. His wife was Anna Sweet. of Nova Scotia: they were married in September 1571. They have three children: Marion. Edgar and Howard.
N. Il. Giertsen, a native of Norway, was born Hammary 29th. 1552. He came to the I'nited states in 1867. and settled in Minneapolis where he worked in various lines of business until 1871. when he opened a grocery and general merchan- dise store at 213 First street north where he still continues in business. Mr. Gjertsen was mar- ried m 1874 to Mary Clark of this county. They have two children: Arthur and Mahel.
Henry Giles was born in Oxfordshire. England. He came to New York. July 6th. 1848, and re- mained until September, 1519. having charge of the naturalist. AAudubon. during the time his mind was impaired. He then went to Eldorado, Wis- consin. thener to Fon du Lac where he fitted up the Forest street steam mills; he then had charge of a mill in Menasha for about two years, and of the Lawrence mills at Appleton, three years. In March. 1573, he came here and was employed as head stone-dresser at the "A" mill four years previous to the explosion, and since July, 1878. has been at the ser mill. He married Sarah Gilbert. July 15th, 1819; she has borne him seven children: Heury. Luey, Willie. Louisa and LI- ella. twins, and Hattie. Gilbert died at the age of four years.
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