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.. Ceillesby was born in Hamilton, Connecticut. August 201h. 1:55. He lived on a farm, and from husband engaged in buying and selling stock. He came to Minneapolis in 1573, and has Men interested in the meat market business most of the time since. He is proprietor of the Chtton House, on Third street north-east ; it is a
fine little brick house of thirty rooms, and nearly new. Mr. Gilleshy married Katie Rice, of Red Wing. in November, 1550.
D. M. Gilmore, born at Newville. Pennsyl- vania, in 1840. He came to this city in 1857. but on account of the financial crash. and the hard times resulting. he returned to Pennsylva- nia in the fall of the same year. In 1861 he en- listed in the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, the first volunteer regiment of cavalry in the service. lle commeneed as corporal, but when mustered out in 1864, held the commission of captain: he was in many of the principal battles, and was wounded in January, 1864. After leaving the army he was in business in Pennsylvania for about one and one-half years, and in 1866, re- turned to Minnesota; he was in the auction luisi- ness for six years, and since that time has been engaged in furniture manufacturing. His mar- ringe with Miss Sarah Kyle. of Maryland, oe- eurred in 1867. They reside at 909 Washington Avenne north.
1. 11. Gilmore, born at Steubenville, Ohio. July 17th. 1818. When quite young he moved with his parents to Mount Pleasant. where he attended the public schools and worked at farming several years, and then was in the cattle trade until 1867. lle read law in Illinois two years, spent the same length of time traveling in the west, and returned home and purchased an interest in a newspaper, which he sold in 1522 and removed to Chicago, thence to Minneapolis ; bere he followed printing for a time, then became associated with Mr. Baker in civil engineering ; he now owns several farms in this state and is interested in real estate and lumbering. His nuptials with Abbie Chase were celebrated February 19th, 1579. They have one child, Raymond.
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1. A. Gilman, a native of Wisconsin, was born in Washington county, in 1831. He lived there until 1873. le enlisted in the Twenty-first regi- ment of U'nited States Volunteer Infantry, and at the battle of Chickamauga. in Georgia, he was eap- tured and taken to Libby prison in company with sixty others. They were transferred several times and after fifteen months' imprisonment Mr.Gilman and eleven others were exchanged, the remaining forty-nine having died during confinement. Hle was honoratoly discharged at Washington, August 6th, 1865. He then returned to his home in Wis-
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eonsin, andt in 1873 he removed to Minnesota. IIe remained at St. Paul a few months, then be- eame a resident of Minneapolis. where he has since resided. He has been in the employ of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad Com- pany as car inspector. since his first locating here. July 3d, 1869, he married Amelia Marco, of Wis- eonsin. Four children have been born to them: John II., Nellie E., Fred R., and Albert A.
J. Q. Gilman. born December 1st, 1851, at IIal- lowell, Maine. When nineteen years of age he learned the blacksmith's trade, and in 1872 opened a shop at Richmond. Maine. Staid there only one year, and removed to Gardiner, where he worked in partnership with another man until 1877, when he came here, and worked at his trade on Sixth Avenue south. From there he moved to the cor- ner of Fourth Avenue and Third street south, and in November. 1880, opened the shop where he now is, at 230 Fifth Avenue south. In June, 1878, he married Miss Ida Blaisdell.
Charles Gille, a native of Prussia, was born September 25th, 1842. He came to America in 1852, and lived at Watertown, Wisconsin, until 1861, when he enlisted in the Twentieth Wiscon- sin Infantry, and served threee years. Ile was mustered out, and re-enlisted in the Forty-third Wisconsin Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He then went into the furniture business in Iowa, and from there to Mankato, Minnesota, where he was employed as carpenter until 1877, when he came here, and has since been a con- tractor for carpenter work ; office on Third street and Fifteenth Avenue north-east. In 1869 he married Mary Malli, who has borne him seven children. Those living are: Lena, Emma, Ber- tha, William, and Herman.
G. F. Girrbach was born March 29th, 1842, at Calmbach, Kingdom of Wurtemberg. In April, 1864, he came to America. Lived a few months in Connecticut, then to New York city, and in 1865 came here. He worked for the firm of J. Dean and Company until 1871, when he estab- lished himself in the grocery business, and the year following added a stock of general merehan- dise. Ile is doing a successful business at 1624 Fifth street south. His wife was Louisa Jager, whom he married in 1864. They are the parents of six children : Louisa, William, Lydia, Fred, Minnie, and Esther.
James Givans, a native of Ohio, was born in 1830. He went to West Liberty, Iowa, in 1853, and engaged in the livery business. In 1872 he "removed to Minneapolis, and occupied stables with Mr. Ensign until 1880, when he moved to the alley back of the city market. Ile has a sale stable exclusively. Mr. Givans married Mary Innman. of Pennsylvania, in 1855. She died in 1867, leaving three children : George, Sophia, and Callie. Ilis second wife was Sarah Bozarth, whom he married in 1871. She has borne him three children : Daisy. Ethel, and Mary.
Mitchell W. Glenn was born December 24th, 1830, at Newark, New Jersey. In early child- hood he moved to Mount Vernon, Ohio, and at the age of eleven entered a machine shop; he afterwards learned ironing carriages, and then re- turned to the machine shop. Hle entered the army as color-bearer of the Eighth Indiana, though he had the use of but one arm, the other being tame from an injury; at the battle of Rich Mountain, he carried the only colors on the field. IIe received several wounds at that battle, one shows plainly now over the left eye. After his return home he was commissioned adjutant of the Thirty-fifth Indiana, which position he held two years, and in 1863. he was made colonel of the One hundred and Seventeenth Ohio Militia. He came to this place in 1868, and went into the North Star Iron Works. In 1878, he purchased the Minneapolis Boiler Works. He has been a member of the city council since 1872, with the exception of one year, and vice-president of the council two terms; he was also chairman of the board of county commissioners for two years. His marriage with Mary Kelly, of Ohio, was cel- ebrated October 8th, 1862. Their children are, J. Willard and Eugene.
William Glessner was born January 22d. 1816, in Somerset county, Pennsylvania. When fifteen years of age he went to Ohio, and remained until the spring of 1854, when he came to St. An- thony. He entered a homestead and lived on it only one year, then returned to St. Anthony and engaged with Mr. Johnson in the manufac- ture of furniture; after two years partnership Mr. Glessner carried on the business alone; in 1870, he abandoned manufacturing and entered the retail furniture and the undertaking business, which he still continues. His wife was Miss Abbie De
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Vaul. of Ohio, who has borne him five children. Mr. Glessner's residence is at the corner of Eighth street and Eighth Avenue. south-east.
Gottleib Gluck deceased was born April 22d. 1428. in Germany. In 1855. he came to America. and the year following moved to Mineapolis. In 1557, he built a brewery, which was destroyed by tire and rebuilt in 1880; it has a capacity of forty- five barrels per pay. He married Caroline Foell in 1857: eleven children have been born to them, Louis. Charles, Emma, (deceased). Emma. Jon- nie, Carrie, John. Lonisa, Christina. Annie and Lydia. Mr. Glnek died October 16th. 1880.
J. G. Glnek was born March 21th. 1833. in Bavaria. In 1819. he came to America and lived in New York city nearly four years, then was em- ployed as journeyman at the tailor's trade which he learned in Bavaria. In 1857. he came here, and the year following. established himself in busi- ness as a merchant tailor at St. Anthony: since 1563. he has been on the west side of the river. Ile married Annie Gutzwieller in 1858, and in March. 1576. she died. leaving four children. Franklin. Jolm. Mary and George. His second wife was Franziska Bolt, who has borne him two children, Ilngo and Albert.
Ard Godfrey. a native of Penobscot county. Maine, was born at Orono. January 1sth. 1813. llis father and elder brother being mill-wrights. he learned that trade. and at the age of eighteen. had charge of building a lumber mill. in 1817 he came to St. Anthony, to take charge of the improvements of the water power then inaugu- rated by Franklin Steele. Rantoul and others. lle arrived in October, and in 18is returned to Maine. While there be made arrangements with Steele to return to St. Anthony. He had quite an experience in building dams in Maine. After his return to this place he operated in lumber for Steel and others, also for himself. for several years. In 1952 he had a claim made for him by Captain Monroe, of Fort Smelling, near Minne- haha Falls, where he has since lived, with the exception of seven years spent in thiscity, to give his children better educational advantages. In 1453 he built a saw-mill on Minnehaha Creek. and in 1906 a grist-mill: both were destroyed by fire. He was married in January, 1535. to Har- riet N. Burr. of Maine : children. Helen, now Mrs. M. Berry, of Mineapolis; Abner, a farmer
near Hancock: Harriet R .. a teacher: Martha A .. Sarah C., now Mrs. Osborne, of this city : Mary and Minnie. Three children died in infancy. Mr. Godfrey resides on his farm near Minnehaha Falls where he has a pleasant home.
Chris Goehringer came to Minnesota in 1865, and located at North Branch: he was one of four men who located and named the town. He re- sided there about three and one-half years, then came to this city and worked in a saw-mill two years. For a short time he was in the grocery business, then started a saloon on First Avenue north, and is now in the same business at 101 Nic- ollet Avenue. In 1870 he helped to organize hose company number three, and in 1872 was elected its first assistant. which position he held until 1875, when he was elected foreman, and acted in that capacity until the company disbanded in 1879. Ile married Mary Nieson in 1870. Their children are Lena, Chris and Kate.
O. A. Gonyea. a native of Maine, was born January 26th. 1833. Ile came to Minneapolis in 1865, and for sixteen years worked in the woods and on the river. He is proprietor of the New Idea hilliard hall, No. 21 Main street south-east, which he built in 1872. His wife was Catherine logan, whom he married in 1861. They have four children: William, Lillie, Nellie and Charles.
1. 11. Goode is a gentleman whose long expe- rience well qualifies him to fill the position he holds as manager of the Minneapolis branch house of J. H. Kerrick and Company. This firm manufacture and deal in iron and wood-work- ing machinery and supplies.
P. Goodrich was born at Rochester, New York, in 1857. At the age of three years he went with his mother to Boston and lived eight years; then after passing three years in Chicago, he returned to Rochester to prepare for college: he graduated from the university of that city in 1880, and came to Minneapolis in August of the same year. In September. ISSO. he purchased in company with J. T. Barnum. the trunk mannfactory of D. D. Whitney, which business they are now conduct- ing at 25 Washington Avenue north.
E. Gordon, a native of New Hampshire, was born in July. 1853. When fourteen years of age he commenced learning the mason's trade, and has followed that occupation since. In 1855 he came with his parents to St. Anthony, and in 1867 re-
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moved to Colorado; he went to Michigan in 1876. and returned to thiscity in 1878, since which time he has done business here as contractor for ma- sonry work: he makes a specialty of plastering, cistern-building and kalsomining. ITis residence is No. 810 Washington Avenue north.
I. B. Gorman, a native of Quebee, was born in September, 1853. Ile eame to the United States in 1867, and followed the lumber business at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, for one year. In 1868 he came to Minneapolis and continued the same work until June, 1878, when he took the billiard hall at the corner of Hennepin Avenue and See- ond street. Ilis marriage with Jennette Hibbard occurred December 25th, 1878.
William W. Gould was born in Canada, Deeem- ber 15th, 1840. 1Te learned the milling business in Uxbridge, Ontario county, and in September, 1865, moved to South Bend, Indiana, where he taught school one year, then went to Boone eoun- ty, Iowa, and was employed in cabinet and carpen- ter work one year, thenee to Council Bluffs, where he worked as carpenter for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway. He returned to South Bend and worked at milling and cabinet making until June, 1878, when he came to this eity and helped build the Pettit and Washburn mills ; since June, 1880. he has been employed as mill-wright at the North-western mill. Ile mar- ried Alice Burdie in 1873. They have one child, Harry.
Charles E. Gray, born at Westerly, Washington county, Maine, October 7th, 1849. When six years of age he came here and at the age of eigh- teen commeneed lumbering, which employment he continued for seven years. In 1874 he engaged in the milling business at the North Star mill; re- mained two and one-half years with this firm, be- ing part of the time in charge of a mill at Long Lake, since then he has been at the North-west- ern mill. Mr. Gray married Eva Lowell, April 4th, 1876. They had one child, Sadie, who died in infaney.
C. A. Graves was born at Cameron, Somerset county, Maine, April 25th, 1837. In early man- hood he commenced to work at building, and was engaged on saw mills on the Penobscot river. and at different places in the United States and Cana- da. In 1857 he came to St. Anthony ; worked at his trade on the St. Croix river two years, thence
to Stillwater, where he remained until 1864, when he went south and worked one year for the govern- ment construction department. In 1867 he came to Minneapolis and since that time has been em- ployed constructing mills.
Thomas K. Gray was born in Lincoln county, Maine, in June, 1833. Ilis home has been in Minneapolis since October, 1855. In 1866 he married Julia Allen ; they are the parents of five children: Horace, Edward, Herbert, Gracie and Daisy. Mr. Gray is a partner in the firm of Gray and llofflin of this eity, and is also in the drug business at. No. 108 Bridge square; this business was established in 1856 by John D. Gray and Dr. M. R. Greely. In 1858, T. K. Gray bought the doctor's interest and the firm of Gray Brothers continued until 1870, when Joli D. was obliged to travel for his health, and Mr. T. K. Gray has since been alone in the busines. In 1865 the pres- sent building was erected ; three stories and the basement are occupied for the transaction of this large and inereasing business.
J. L. Grandy was born in Dundas county, Can- ada, in 1825. ITe moved with his parents to St. Lawrence county, New York, and lived there until 1847, when he went to Wisconsin. He did carpenter and jobbing work at Grand Rapids until the war broke out, when he enlisted in the Eighteenth Wisconsin Volunteers, served one year and was discharged for disability. In the spring of 1863 he removed to Beaver Dam and remained four years in the employ of J. II. Row- ell & Co., manufacturers of seeders. Since the fall of 1867 he has resided in Minneapolis, en- gaged in the manufacture of the New Comet washing machines. Ile married Pauline Eaton, in Wisconsin. They have four children, Phoebe Ann, Augustus, Louis Lincoln and Ida May.
W. Q. Greely was born May 20th, 1827, in Wal- do county, Maine. He attended school until sev- enteen years of age, when he commenced to learn blacksmithing. He went to Bangor, where for five years he worked at forging for Pope and Lang: also fitted up a factory at North Vassel- borough, Maine. Since October, 1855, he has lived at St. Anthony. He occupied various loca- tions for a number of years, and finally built a shop on Main street south-east. This was de- stroyed by fire, and in 1877 he purchased the shop he now occupies, No. 121 Main street south-east.
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Ilis wife was Amanda Gowan. of Bradford, Maine. They have two children living: Otto and Alice.
Anton Grethen. a native of Germany. was born in November. 1531. and in 1854 emigrated to America. He read law with Brisbin and Bige- low, of St. Paul. and was admitted to the bar in December. IS5s. Ile followed his profession until elected auditor of Hennepin county in 1864. This office he filled until 1871, when he resumed his law practice in the firm of D. G. Shillock, and afterward with General Baxter. In ISSO he was elected allerman for the First ward. Mr. Grethen resides on Nicollet Island. Ile was married in 1557 to Babette Jenkins. Their children are: Emilie. Adolf and Otto.
J. M. Griffith was born in 1835, in Germany. When a child he came with his parents to Amer- iva. and lived in Saint Clair county, Ilinois. until twenty-one years of age. and then in Montgomery county. five years. Hle removed to Montana. where, for nine years, he was engaged in con- tracting and building, also operated a saw-mill. and for a time conducted a general merchandise Inisiness. His marriage with Carrie Sharp of- varred in April. 1567. They are the parents of five children: Ernest. Benjamin. Mary. Frank- lin, and an infant. He is now engaged in the manufacture of brooms. and dealing m broom
John Grime. a native of England, was born in 1416. le came to America in 1869, and locating al Scranton. Pennsylvania. commeneed work in the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rail- way shops, where he was Employed until 1870: that year he came to Minneapolis and worked for the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Company until 1872. when he went to the Harvester Works, and in April. 1850, began preparations for his present business, that of manufacturing ma- «binists' and engineers' tools. Mr. Grime was married in this city, September 221, 1975, to Em- ma Morrill. They have one son. Edward.
Willam Grimshaw, a native of Philadelphia. l'ennes lania. was loon December 6th, 1853. Ile came to Minneapolis with his parents in 1855: he studied bere and graduated from the only high school in the city at that time. When only four- 1een years of age he commenced the carpenter's trade, working with his father summers and at-
tending school winters: his business is now that of architect and builder. He was married in Oc- tober. 1876. to Miss Minnie, daughter of George Roberts, of Wisconsin.
E. S. Grindall was born at Penobscot, Maine. March, 1832. lle moved with his parents to Bangor, and followed butchering for five years; then he went to Boston and engaged in draying until 1855. when he removed to łowa, and a few months later, to this city. He was with Hause and Bailey for a time, and then in the employ of Stimson and Hayes, and in 1855-'56 assisted in drawing stone for the old Winslow House. In 1865 he started a dray line, which he has since continned with profit. Hle was married in 1858 to Sarah Smith. They are the parents of four children: Sabine, George, Eaberand Bertie. Mr. Grindall's father was county commissioner for several years; his mother is still living.
.John Grosbusch, a native of Germany, was born in 1816. le came to America in 1868, and lived on a farm one year near Albert Lea; from there he went to Steele county where he worked on a farm and in a brewery until 1871, when he re- moved to this city, and was in a brewery here four years, then started a saloon on Washington Avenue, and in the spring of 1880 moved to his present location He married Theresa Hausler in 1876. Their children are Mary and John.
Freeman Grover, a native of New Brunswick, was born September 13th. 1831. In 1857 he moved to Wisconsin and was in the lumber busi- ness until 1875, then he went south and for three years was engaged in growing oranges in Florida, but returned to Wisconsin and in 1880 came to this city. He is proprietor of the Butler Hotel, No. 709 Third street south. In June, 1862. he mar- ried Margaret Heasely. Five children have been born to them: John, Mary, Otis, George and Ward.
Frank Grygla, born in IsJs, at Cracow, Poland, and emigrated to America in 1870 : he lived in Milwaukee two years, then removed to Chicago. In IS77 he came to Minneapolis and in company with Mr. Selden engaged the manufacture of gal- vanized iron cornice, fire and water-proof sky lights, elevator buckets, doors and shutters, etc .. Pie .. No. 114 Third street north. Mr. Grygla was married in 1877. He is the father of two child-
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Absalom R. Guilder, born at Milton, Vermont, in August, 1826. Ile lived with his parents un- til 1842, when he moved to Watertown, Wiscon- sin, and engaged in building the "Old Yellow mill" of that place. In 1866 he came to Mine- apolis to assist in the construction of the Wash- burn B mill ; after its completion he turned his attention to a long felt want of those interested in milling ; after a long and laborious task he was rewarded with a series of patents, which placed him in the front rank of our ablest inventors. In June, 1872, he secured his first patent for a mid- dlings purifier, the second in December of the same year, the third in October, 1873, the fourth in September, 1874, the fifth in May, 1875, and the sixth was for drying and draining hose. In April 1876, he made an improvement on gram- lating machines, and in September, 1876, another patent on middlings purifiers ; July, 1877, an im- provement on the turbine wheel. and in 1877, 1878, and 1880. he received re-issues on several of them ; they are all patented in the United States and Canada and his machinery has been sold in all parts of the world where flour is manufac- tured. Mr. Guilder married Eva Collins in 1850. They have one child, Ella. Mrs. Guilder died February 10th 1871.
Simon Guimon was born in Quebec, Canada, May 12th, 1840. ITe moved to Dayton, Minne- sota. in 1862, and for four years was in the wood business: in 1866, he moved to Anoka, and worked eleven years as sawyer in the mills; he removed to this city in 1877, spent two years more in the wood business, and in May, 1880, bought the Union house, 121 First street north. His wife was Ellen Goodin; they were married in July, 1866; seven children have been born to then, those living are Mary, Josephine, Simon, Nellie, and Ida.
S. R. Gunnersen was born in Norway, in 1814. Ile attended school in his native town until his eighteenth year, when he entered the University at Christiana. Passed all the degrees common to a divinity student. and in 1867, took the degree of D. D. Afterwards studied theology in Ger- many. After traveling through several Euro- pean countries, came to Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, in 1874, and was elected a member of its faculty.
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BIOGRAPHICAL. HI, I AND J.
Charles F. ITaglin, of the firm of Ilaglin and Corser, architects, was born at Syracuse, New York, in 1848. Ile studied the profession of architect at Syracuse, and in 1869, moved to De- troit, Michigan, remaining until the fall of the same year, when he went to Chicago, and in 1873, came to Minneapolis. Ile established an office in connection with Mr. Long, and in 1876, formed a partnership with Mr. Corser. Mr. Haglin drew the plans for the Minneapolis and St. Paul depot, also for the high school building, completed 1879.
W. N. Haight was born at Burlington, Ver- mont, in 1850. His early life was passed at St. Albans, of that state, and after the age of twelve years, he was there engaged in architecture and building. Ile located in Minneapolis, in 1876, and has been successful in business. Mr. Haight built the Woman's Home, Col. Benton's residence and others.
Christopher Webber Hall was born in Wards- boro, Windham county, Vermont, February 28th, 1845. He remained with his parents on the farm. attending the village school, and for one or two terms the Leland and Gray Seminary, at Town- send, Vermont, until he began preparation for college at Chester Academy, Chester, Vermont. The expense of his preparatory course was paid by teaching penmanship. Entered Middlebury College in 1867, and graduated in 1871. Tanght one year at Glen's Falls, New York ; then caine to Mankato, Minnesota, as principal of high school. In 1873 he was elected superintendent of the Owatonna city schools, where he remainad until his departure for Europe to pursue his sei- entifie studies in the universities of Germany. July 27th, 1875, he married Nellie A., eldest daughter of Hon M. II. Dunnell, of Owatonna, who shortly afterward accompanied him to Ger- many. She died at Leipzie, February 21st. 1876. After taking the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Prof. fall returned to America in December, 1877, and passed six weeks assisting Prof. Seeley, at the Middlebury, Vermont. College. In April, 1878, upon invitation of Prof. Winchell, he came to Minneapolis, and entered into work at the Uni- versity of Minnesota, relieving that gentleman of
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