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Theodore Trick, of Trick & Co., contractors, was born in Germany, in 1840. Having learned his trade in the old country, he came to America in 1863, and located in St. Paul the same year. For ten years he worked as journeyman, then became a member of the firm of Minor, Mortimer and Company, which existed but nine months, then dissolved and the firm became Minor and Com- pany, which existed until 1880. The present firm, consisting of Theodore Trick, B. Schueler, and William Geib was formed in April, 1881. Mr. Trick was married in St. Paul, July 24th 1870, to Miss Wilhelmine Neutrauer. They have three children: Gustave Theodore John, Emma Caroline Emelie, and Theodore Constantine Fer- dinand. .
Henry Tubbesing was born in Germany, in 1844. His parents immigrated to America when he was but eight years old. They lived two and one-half years in St. Louis, then in 1855 came to Minne- sota, for two years lived at Red Wing, and in
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the spring of 1857 came to St. Paul. The next year they returned to Red Wing and while there young Tubbesing learned the trade of blacksmith- ing. In 1868 he took up his permanent residence in this city and in the fall of the same year joined the volunteer fire department, and 1872 was ap- pointed fireman of steamer number four, and after serving in that capacity two years he was appointed engineer of steamer number one, which position he has since held. He was married in this city in 1869, to Miss Emma A. Hildebrand. They have had six children, five of whom are living: William B., Nettie B., John H., Harry H. and Emma A.
Frank J. Tuttle was born in Salisbury, Her- kimer county, New York, May 1st, 1840. After attending the common schools and academy he left home at the age of fifteen years, and in 1859 came to this city, which has since been his home and where he has since been engaged in hotel, livery and restaurant business.
Calvin S. Uline was born in Rensselaer county, New York, July 22d, 1833. He received an academic education in Charlotteville, New York. Removed to New Jersey in 1850 and remained two years, then went to Indiana, where he held a position as distributing clerk in the post-office in Indianapolis. He came to St. Paul in 1856 and engaged to L. H. Eddy and C. W. Griggs in the grocery trade until 1861, when he enlisted in the Second Minnesota Infantry and served four years and one month. Commissioned second lieutell- ant, first lieutenant, captain, major, and dis- charged lieutenant-colonel. Held the office of county treasurer of Ramsey county for ten years. Was married February 4th, 1865. At this time he holds the position as salesman of lands for the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad company.
Nicholas Unten, a native of St. Paul, was born in 1862, and lived on a farm until nine years of age. After a three years' course at St. John's college, Stearns county, he graduated and then returned to this city. He was over one year in the employ of Mr. Zahn, as clerk in his dry goods house, and May 1st, 1880, began for himself. en- gaging in saloon business.
IIenry P. Uphant, president of the First Na- tional bank, was born in Millbury, Worcester county, Massachusetts, January 26th, 1837. Was
educated in Worcester at the common school. IIe came to St. Paul in 1857, and has engaged in bank- ing since 1863. He was married September 23d, 1868, to Miss Evelyn Gertrude Burbank of St. Paul.
Frederick Upheber, of the firm of Schnell and Upheber, was born in Germany in 1848. He em- igrated to America in 1866 and located in Cleve- land, Ohio, and there learned his trade as turner. In 1872 he came to St. Paul and worked at his trade. A few years after he purchased Mr. Mathew's interest, who was a former partner of Mr. Schnell's. In 1881 they began the manufac- turing of wooden and iron fencing, roof crestings, etc., at which they are doing an extensive busi- ness, giving employment to five men.
Douglas W. Vanderhoof, son of William and Fannie Vanderhoof, was born in Manchester Center, Ontario county, New York, March 10th, 1846. He received a public school education in New York and St. Paul. He came to St. Paul in May, 1858. He commenced the profession of book-keeping in 1862 with J. I. Beaumont, con- tinuing until 1866, when he entered the office of J. C. Raquet and Company and remained until 1870, when he engaged with the First National bank of St. Paul, and now occupies the position of chief book-keeper. He was married July 16th, 1867, to Miss Abbie H. Strong, daughter of C. D. Strong, of St. Paul. They have two children liv- ing, Hattie Luella, aged nine years, and Herbert Douglas, aged six years.
Lewis W. Vanderhoof was born in Manchester Center, Ontario county, New York, May 31st, 1842. He resided there until 1858 when he came to St. Paul and remained for one year, then he returned to New York. He was married February 24th, 1863, to Miss Clara L. Sawyer, of New York, who has borne him two chil- dren. He was engaged in the hotel business for six years. In the spring of 1871 he returned to St. Paul and engaged as book-keeper in the First National bank for one year, then moved to New- port, Washington county, and kept the books of E. M. Shelton and Company for eight years. In April, 1880, he returned to St. Paul and became a member of the firm of J. A. Eldridge and Com- pany, dealers in furniture.
Thomas Vaughan, a native of England, was born in 1847. IIe there learned the carpenter and
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joiner's trade. In 1870 he emigrated to this country, and located in Boston and engaged in the manufacturing of show cases for different parties until 1876, when he opened an establish- ment for himself. Mr. Vaughan is the patentee of the sliding show case door, which he patented in 1875, also the sliding shelf pattern in 1878. In 1879 he removed to St. Paul and established the Vaughan and Company's Boston Branch Show Case Manufactory, on Jackson street. In April, 1880, they removed to their present location. Mr. Vaughan was married in England in 1869, to Miss Jessie Francis. The union was blessed with two children, Walter and Emily.
Philip Verplanck, son of Philip and Sarah Ver- planck, was born in San Francisco, California, September 7th, 1852. Educated partly in San Francisco and partly at a military academy in New York. In 1872 he removed to St. Paul, where he engaged as traveling salesman for some time, when he entered into partnership with Daniel F. MacCarthy in the manufacturing of confectionery and jobbing of cigars. He was married June 20tl1, 1877, to Miss Elizabeth L. Beaupre of St. Paul. They have one child, Laura E.
Dr. Joseph A. Vervais, born in Terrebonne, Province of Quebec, May 22d, 1822. He studied and completed a course of physic and surgery in the McGill college, Quebec, Canada. In 1843 lie attended the college of Geneva, New York, where he received his diploma as M. D. In 1844 he re- turned to Canada and engaged in the practice of medicine until June, 1856, when he came to St. Paul and established himself in his profession. In September, 1862, he was commissioned as as- sistant surgeon of the Fifth Regiment Minnesota Volunteers. On account of ill health he resigned his commission April 3d, 1863. January 12th, 1864, he was again commissioned as assistant sur- geon Second Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. In 1858 and 1859 he was appointed county physician of Ramsey county, and in 1859 and 1860 he was appointed city physician. He died October 19th, 1869. Surviving him are his widow, Mary M. Vervais, and three sons and one daughter, Joseph O., Theo. A., Edmond L. and Aurelia M.
Joseph Villaume was born in France in 1812. He was in the employ of the French government as police officer for fourteen years. In 1848 he
emigrated to this country via New Orleans, where he remained a short time, then to St. Paul, which he reached May, 1849, and engaged in the Indian trade for some time when he embarked in the hotel business, at which he is now engaged. Mr. Villaume is one of St. Paul's pioneers and an honored member of the Old Settler's Association. He was married in 1855, to Miss Sophia Thomas of New Orleans. They have had eleven children; those living are, Julius, Eugene, Albert and Sophy.
Ilenry F. E. Vitt, born in Germany, 1832. He emigrated to this country in 1849, and located in the city of New York. In 1857, he came to St. Paul and engaged as bar tender for Joseph Wit- man. October, 1859, he, with J. B. Lahr, opened a restaurant and sample room. In 1861, he pur- chased Lahr's interest and carried on the business until 1864, when he was burned out. He is now lo- cated on Seventh street, where he has fine rooms. He was married in 1861, to Miss Alice Hause, of St. Paul; they have three children, Reuben II. Daisy and Freddie.
Dr. J. E. Voak was born in New York, 1829. He began the study of medicine with Dr. D. La- throp, of Syracuse; he graduated from Syracuse Medical college in 1856. IIe also graduated from the Homopathic Medical college of Philadelphia in 1866. He began the practice of medicine and drug business at Independence, Iowa, where he remained two years. Then went to Mason and Logan counties, Illinois, where he practiced for seven years; then to Bloomington, where he re- mained fourteen years. He was the author of a medical work known as Voak's Family Guide. In 1880, he removed to St. Paul, still in the prac- tice of his profession. He is a member of the St. Paul Homopathic Medical society, also the Minnesota Homopathic Medical institute. Ile was married in 1856, to Miss Hannah M. Pierce, of New York. They have had four children, two living, Iselette Gertrude and Alfred Cookman.
Fred. von Baumbach a native of Germany, was born in 1839. With his parents he came to this country in 1849. He was educated at a high school in Elyria, Ohio. In 1861, he enlisted as private in Company B, Fifth Wisconsin Volun- teer Infantry, was mustered out March, 1866, as major of the Thirty-fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment. He held the office of county auditor
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of Douglas county, Minnesota. He now holds the office of secretary of state. Mr. von Baum- bach was married in 1864, to Miss Sarah Decker, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
H. von Unruh, born in Germany, in 1844. He there received a common school education and learned the trade of watch-maker. IIe emigra- ted to this country in 1868, and settled in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, and worked at his trade for three years, then came to St. Paul, and re- mained a short time when he settled in Washington county for one year. Then went to Philadelphia, where he remained nntil 1877, when he returned to St. Paul and established in his trade as jeweler. IIe is now located at No. 286 East Seventh street, he has a fine stock of first-class goods. He was married to Mrs. Mary Summers, of St. Paul.
W. W. Wadsworth, of American parentage, was born April 22d, 1818, at Pompey, Onondaga county, New York. He was given a common school education, and in 1871, located in St. Paul. Mr. Wadsworth lived in Winnebago county, Illi- nois, for a time, and while there, was supervisor of the town of Roscoe. During the war he was sutler in the Second Wisconsin regiment. IIe is now agent for the Pullman Palace Car Company. His marriage occurred May 18th, 1843.
Nicholas Wagner was born in 1823, in Prussia. IIe came to the United States in 1847 ; lived in New York city one year, then went to Chicago, and worked at the blacksmith's trade in Illinois nine years. In 1857 he came to St. Paul, and followed his trade here until 1873, when he opened the Wagner house at 458 St. Peter street. Mr. Wagner married, in 1851, Barbara Frett, in Illinois. They are the parents of fourteen chil- dren. The living are Katy, Annie, Lizzie, Anton, Rudolph, Augusta ; Emma and Rosa, who are twins ; Albert and Minnie.
Mr. Wagner, of the firm of Stauble and Wagner, was born in 1857, at Covington, Connecticut. When one year of age, his parents, Joseph and Mary Wagner, moved their family to St. Paul, and have since resided here. Since 1874 he has been in the butcher's business. In January, 1880, he, in company with Mr. Stauble, opened the People's Meat Market, at 210 Fort street, St. Paul, where they are doing a very prosperous business.
E. B. Wakeman, a native of Kentucky, was
born in 1839. In 1862 he entered the employ of the Illinois Central Railroad company, as train despatcher between Centralia and Cairo; which position he occupied until 1866, when he went to Milwaukee, as train despatcher on the Prairie du Chien division of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. From 1870 nntil 1876, he was superintend- ent of some divisions of the same road, and then, until 1879, was master of transportation of the Iowa Division of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road, with head-quarters at Burlington, Iowa. Since April 1st, 1879, he has been su- perintendent of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba road.
.N. Wallerick, a native of Prussia, was born in 1849, and when seven years of age came with his parents to Minnesota. He was educated in St. Paul, and for a number of years followed different lines of business; he worked four years as a gun- smith, and now is in the carpet weaving business; also has a sample room at 132 Fort street, He was married at this place in 1869 to Mary Cram- rodd. Emma, Mamie, Joseph and Rebecca are their children.
George W. Walsh was born October 26th, 1854, at Houlton, Maine, and was educated at the pre- paratory school for Colby college. He moved to Stillwater, Minnesota, August 19th, 1876, and read law with L. E. Thompson until September, 1873, when he came to this city and continued the study of law with Lamprey and James until June, 1879, then read with Judge Palmer until admit- ted to the bar October 16th. He is now practic- ing his profession in St. Paul. Mr. Walsh mar- ried, March 1st, 1880, Miss Stella V. Cavanne, of this place.
Moritz Walter, a native of Germany, was born in 1829. IIe learned the trade of coppersmith and came to America in 1854; he located at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and there learned the tinsmith's trade. In 1856 he removed to Milwau- kee, Wisconsin, where he was employed in the shops of the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad company until 1866, then he, in company with H. Pietsch started copper and brass works in Chica- go. He sold to his partner in 1870, and coming to St. Paul began the North-western Copper and Brass works, where he still continues in business. Mr. Walter married Christine Kraus, at Bethle- hem, Pennsylvania, in 1856. They have had three
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children, only one is living, Henry, who is in the employ of Noyes Brothers and Cutler, of this city.
Edward Walther, a native of Germany, was born in 1835. In 1853 he came to the United States ; remained here several years, then re- turned to Germany, studied medicine and gradu- ated from a homœopathic institute in 1860. He located at Galena, Illinois, but in 1862 removed to Iowa, and in 1870 came to St. Paul. Ile is a member of the Homeopathic Institute of Minne- sota, and of the Ramsey County Homeopathic Medical society. Dr. Walther married in 1860 Kath. Miss who has borne him seven children, six of whom are living.
E. F. Warner was born April 9th, 1836, at Cov- ington, New York. He was educated at the com- mon schools and at Genesee Wesleyan college. In the spring of 1857 he located in St. Paul and was employed by J. C. Burbank, manager of the North-western Express company. His first win- ter's experience in the express business was a run between St. Paul and Prairie du Chien ; during the season something over 45,000 miles were ac- complished. When the North-western company sold the territory south of St. Paul to the Ame- rican, Mr. Warner passed into the service of the latter company as agent at St. Paul, and has served in that capacity to the present time with entire satisfaction. Upon the resignation of C. H. Eaton in 1879, Mr. Warner became superin- dent of the division. Under his supervision there are 223 offices, 36 messengers and 291 employes. Few expressmen have seen more varied changes in the business than he; during his twenty-three years experience, dog-trains, Red River carts, stages, steamboats, and lastly, the iron horse, have been the means of locomotion in carrying on the express business. Mr. Warner married Josephine Thompson in 1863.
A. P. Warren, attorney at law, of the firm of Lamprey, James and Warren, was born at Low- ell, Massachusetts, April 10th, 1855. HIe located at St. Paul in 1868 and graduated from the high school of this city in 1870; also graduated from Dartmouth college in 1874. He read law in the office of Lamprey and James, of this city, and was admitted to the bar in 1877. Mr. Warren practiced law in Montana from April, 1878, to February, 1881, when he returned to St. Paul, and 40
in June of that year became a member of the above firm.
James W. Warren, son of Aaron Warren, of Maine, and Elizabeth Puffer-Warren of Massa- chusetts, was born October 1st, 1849, at Lowell, Middlesex county, Massachusetts. He received a common school education in his native town and graduated from the high school there in 1866. In March, 1869. he located in St. Paul and was nearly three years with D. D. Mariell, Randall and company. Upon the opening of the wholesale dry goods and notion house of John II. Camp, he took charge of the notion department, which po- sition he retained when the firm was succeeded by Camp Smith and Pascal Smith. After being in the employ of several different firms Mr. War- ren finally engaged in the notion business for himself. Alice Stombs, of Newport, Kentucky, became his wife, February 14th, 1871. Grace E., Frank S., Alice C., Edith V. N. and James Wal- ter are their children.
John J. Watson, of Scotch parentage, was born in 1850, in Ulster county, New York. He at- tended the public schools of Niagara county until eleven years of age. From 1869 until 1875 he re- sided in Chicago, then located in St. Paul. Mr. Watson is a member of the firm of Watson and Oxley, in the insurance, real estate and loan bus- iness.
James R. Webb was born in Mason county, Kentucky, in 1846, and resided there until 1865. In 1863 he entered the boot and shoe business, and coming to St. Paul two years later, opened a boot and shoe store at 190 Third street, in com- pany with J. S. McIlarg. The latter withdrew in 1870, and Mr. Webb continued alone until the fall of 1873 when he closed out his business and the next year engaged with Forepaugh and Tarbox as salesman. His marriage with Henrietta Wads- worth Pemberton, occurred at Maysville, Ken- tucky. in 1868. They have four children.
Charles Weber was born January 26th, 1836, in Germany. When ten years of age his father, Daniel Weber, died, and when fifteen years old he went to London, where he learned the baker's trade. In 1855 he removed to New York city and three years later to New Mexico, where he enlisted in the United States regulars. At the breaking out of the war his regiment went to New York thence to Baltimore and Washington.
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He participated in many hard fought battles, among them were, Antietam, South Mountain and both the battles of Bull Run. In 1863 when his term of five years enlistment had expired, he returned to Washington where he was provost marshal until March 1st, 1864, when he enlisted in the Twelfth Pennsylvania Volunteer cavalry. After serving one year as orderly sergeant, he was commissioned first lieutenant and commanded Company I until mustered out in July, 1865. He was in all the battles of the Shenandoah Valley under General Sheridan. Mr. Weber was in the employ of the government as quartermaster until 1870, since which time he has resided in St. Paul. He was book-keeper from 1871 until 1872 when he was appointed on the police force. He is now chief of the police, having been appointed in June, 1878, by Mayor Dawson. In Baltimore he mar- ried, in 1863, Elizabeth Launhardt, who died in 1871. IIis second wife was Christiana Putzier, whom he married in this city November 16th, 1872. They have three children.
Fredolin Weber was born in 1856, in Pennsyl- vania, where he received his education. After leaving school he learned the business of stone cutting, which trade he followed six years. In 1876, he came to this city and worked a short time as clerk for his uncle John Weber, then opened a store at 282 Fort street where he deals in groceries, flour and feed. Mr. Weber has good business ideas and is evidently on the road to prosperity. Catharine Schmitz became his wife at St. Paul, in 1877. They have three children.
John Weber was born in Switzerland, March 25th, 1827, and was educated in his native land. Upon coming to America, he settled in New York, where he worked four years at his trade, that of stone cutter. In 1856, he came to this city and worked six years for B. Presley, after which he spent three years in the mines of Idaho, then trav- eled for a time through different states, and event- ually returned to St. Paul. He is engaged in the grocery trade at 212 Fort street. Catharine Ayd became his wife in this city in 1869.
Jacob Wechsler, a native of Germany, was born in 1850. Ile accompanied his parents to America in 1856, and settled on a farm in Carver county, Minnesota, where he was educated at the common schools. At the age of twenty-three he came to this city and engaged in the grocery trade
in company with Andrew Schoch. Seven years later he withdrew from the firm and started in the liquor and cigar business in company with Jacob Danz; their place of business is 255 East Seventh street. Mr. Wechsler married Mary Blockinger in 1872, in Carver county; she has borne him three children: Willie, Henry and Carrie.
Dr. E. K. Wedelstaedt was born March 25th, 1859, in St. Paul and received his education in this city. In 1876, he commenced the study of dentistry with Dr. M. B. Patterson, the well known Bridge square dentist. He remained with him four years and then commenced the practice of his profession, locating on Bridge square. His own merits have won him a good practice. .
John A. Weide, son of Bernhard and Floren- tine Weide, was born June 23d, 1844, at Madison, Indiana. He resided in that state until April, 1853, when he came with his parents to St. Paul; he attended the public schools of this city and finished his education at Leipsic, Saxony, Ger- many. In 1864 he embarked in the clothing busi- ness on Third street. From 1865 until 1866 he resided in Philadelphia, then returned to the the clothing trade, which he followed until 1870. Since 1871 he has been engaged in the music busi- ness; he handles pianos, organs and general musi- cal merchandise. Mr. Weide's marriage with Lottie Baker, occurred in this place in 1869; she died in 1870.
Theodore Wiemann was born in Prussia in 1832, and received there a common school education. In 1852 he came to America; lived on a farm in Illinois three years, then worked in a brick yard in Minneapolis a short time and in 1856 came to St. Paul; his first work here was driving a dray. After living twelve years on a farm near Lake Como he returned to this city and bought for ten thousand dollars the building at the cor- ner of Tenth street and College avenue, which he now has filled with a stock of groceries and liquors. He married in this place in 1859, Chris- tina Kæller, who has borne him ten children; all but two are living.
W. Weis was born in 1819, in Germany, where he acquired his education and learned the trade of cabinet maker. In 1850 he came to America and settling in Burlington, Iowa, worked at his trade six years. In 1856 he removed to St. Paul and
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was fifteen years engaged in manufacturing vine- gar. Afterward he opened a grocery store, and commenced making egg boxes, of which he is the patentee; then giving the box manufacturing part of his trade to his son in Burlington, he devoted his time and attention to the grocery business and the selling of egg boxes made by his son. Mr. Weis married in Germany in 1843, Juliana Saur, who has borne him ten children, only five of whom are living.
A. S. Weller was born in 1853, in New York, and attended the public schools there until the age of fourteen, when, for four years, he was en- gaged in the printing business at Gouverneur, New . York, where for a time he was foreman of the Northern Recorder, a weekly newspaper; he was also foreman of a paper published at Rome, New York. IIe removed to Antwerp, and founded a weekly paper which he afterward sold, and then embarked in the hotel business. In August, 1869, he came to St. Paul, and engaged in the liquor and cigar trade, at the corner of Cedar and Seventh streets. He married Ellen Shaffer, at Fowler, St. Lawrence county, New York, in 1874.
Abraham Werick was born in Norway, in 1826, and while in his native country learned the ma- chinist's trade. In 1862, he came to America, started for Norway lake to take a homestead, but was driven back by the Indians, during their massacre of that year. His first work in St. Paul was assisting Mr. Ellingsworth in building the town clock in the city hall; he then worked at the machine shops of Cutler Brothers, until destroyed by fire, when he, in company with William Webb, purchased the ruins and engaged in business for themselves in the Phoenix ma- chine shop and foundry until July, 1865, when they sold, and Mr. Werick went to work in the machine shops of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad company. He is the oldest practical machinist in the state. Inger Mary IIanson became his wife in Norway, in 1853. Of their eight children, but five are living; one is married, and four remain at home.
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