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Minnesota State Board of Medical Ex- aminers. Chairman of council, Minne- sota State Medical Association; member American Medical Association, Ramsey County Medical Society. Office: Century Bldg., 5th and Cedar Sts. Residence: 327 Maple St., St. Paul.
FUNK, William Albert, lawyer; born in La Salle Co., Ill., Feb. 25, 1854; son of Abraham and Margaret (Hutchinson) Funk; common and high school educa- tion. Raised on farm until 18 years of age; taught school and attended school until admitted to the bar, Sept., 1875; practiced law at Odell and Streator, Ill., until March, 1887, and at Lakefield, Minn., 1887-95; has been actively en- gaged in practice at Mankato since fall 1895. Director and attorney for Mankato Citizens Telephone Co. since its organization. Republican. Was alder- man, Streator, Ill., 1880-82; mayor, Lake- field, 1888, clerk of school board, 8 years, and village attorney, 1889-95; county at- torney, Jackson Co., 1891-95 (resigned) ; member executive committee of Republi- can State Central Committee, Minn., 1900, and president Republican Club, Mankato, 1900. Presbyterian (elder and trustee). Member I. O. O. F., M. W. A., Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E Married at Streator, Ill., Oct. 29, 1879, to Miss Nellie Douglas. Clubs: Commercial, Social Science. 9 Recreations: Hunting, fishing, gardening, using carpenter's tools. Address: Mankato, Minn.
FURBER, Fred N., lawyer, resident assistant secretary American Surety Company, of New York; born at Detroit, Minn., Dec. 17, 1882; educated in public schools of Detroit; University of Min- nesota, College of Law, graduating, de- gree of LL.B., 1904, degree of M.L., same college, 1905. Has been actively engaged in practice of law since June, 1904; also resident assistant secretary American Surety Co., since Dec., 1903. Republican. Member Alumni Association University of Minnesota, and of the Law Alumni School, University of Minnesota. Un- married. Recreations: All outdoor athletic sports. Office: Minn. Loan and Trust Co. Bldg. Residence: 1910 Haw- thorn Av., Minneapolis.
FURLONG, John J., born in Tipperary, Ireland, Feb. 2, 1849; son of William and Sarah Furlong; came to America with his parents at age of 3 years; rear- ed on a farm in Mower Co., Minn .; edu- cated in common schools and Austin High School; married, May 25, 1881, to Miss Agnes Ryan. Has made farming his business, succeeding to his father's farm near Austin. President Mower
County Agricultural Society, Mower County Farmers' Fire and Lightning Mu- tual Insurance Co. Democrat. Former member Minnesota Legislature. For many years active worker in Farmers' Alliance, director State Agriculture So- ciety (superintendent dairy department
and superintendent of agriculture); was member Board of World's Fair Mana- gers. Address: Austin, Minn.
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GABLE, Justus L., business manager; born at West Salem, O., March 9, 1868; son of Daniel and Harriet (Harbaugh) Gable; educated in public schools; pre- paratory department of Baldwin Univer- sity, Berea, O .; academic department, same school; University of Michigan, degree of LL.B. Engaged in drug busi- ness at West Salem, O., 1879-83; travel- ing collector for D. M. Osborne & Co., 1883-85; with Nichols & Shepard Co, since March, 1885; first as traveling rep- resentative for Minnesota, S. and N. Dak., later establishing branch house in Minneapolis of which he is manager. Member Masonic order, Scottish Rite, Shrine; U. C. T. of A. Married, at Chambersburg, Pa., June 4, 1889, to Mollie S. Allison. Club: Commercial. Office: 218-222 Washington Av., N. Residence: 15 Seymour Av., Minnea- polis.
GAFFNEY, Joseph J., register of deeds; born in Goodhue Co., Minn., May 12, 1876; son of Michael C. Gaffney; came to Stevens Co., 1878; educated in public schools of Morris, and at Min- nesota School of Business, Minneapolis, 1897. Worker on farm and attended school until 1895; was in employ of the Olsen-Gates-Healy Co., general mer- chandise, Morris, for two years; with S. J. Stebbins & Co., 1898-1900; deputy county auditor Stevens Co., 1901-02; bookkeeper Stone-Stebbins Co., Han- cock, 1903; cashier Morris City Mills, Dec., 1903, continuing until he assumed office of register of deeds, Stevens Co., 1905. Member M. W. A., C. of H., K. O. T. M. and Foresters. Married, at Morris, Minn., Aug. 20, 1901, to Miss Mary Fin- negan. Address: Morris, Minn.
GAGE, James Edward, grain; born at Waterloo, N. Y., April 7, 1849; son of John and Eleanor (Probasco) Gage; edu- cated in grammar school; married at North Pepin, Wis., Jan. 1, 1871, to Eliza- beth Collier. Entered the grain business at Kellogg, Minn., 1871, as grain buyer. Member of the firm of Andrews & Gage, carrying on a grain elevator and com- mission business, since 1893. Unitarian. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2305 S. Aldrich St., Min- neapolis.
GAIL, Frederick William, lawyer; born at East Aurora, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1860; son of Sherman B. and Julia A. (Knowl- ton) Gail; educated in public schools of Corry, Pa., graduating from Corry High School, 1877. After leaving school spent three years teaching and newspaper re- porting; began study of law in office of Roger Sherman, Titusville, in Spring of
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1881; learned stenography, came to Stillwater and was appointed court re- porter 1st judicial district, Oct., 1882; admitted to bar, Nov., 1884. Republican. Methodist. Member Minnesota Bar As- sociation, Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, Sons of American Revolution. Married, 1st, at Corry, Pa., April 10, 1884, to M. Elizabeth Fuller (died 1886) ; 2nd, at Stillwater, Oct. 29, 1889, to Miss Mary E. Smith. Address: Still- water, Minn.
GALBRAITH, John Patrick, lawyer; born in Sauk Co., Wis., Sept. 9, 1865; son of Andrew and Marsella (Fox) Gal- braith; attended public schools, Wiscon- sin, until 1880, private school, Albion, Neb., and University of Minnesota, graduating from the law department of the university, June 1, 1891, degree of M.L. 1892; unmarried. Engaged in the general practice of law at St. Paul, Minn., 1891-93; at Grand Forks, N. D., 1902; attorney for Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co., wholesale hardware, etc., St. Paul, since 1902. Secretary Bowman Manu- facturing Co., established 1906, for the manufacture of tinware. Member of N. Dakota State Legislature, 1901, 6th dis- trict, Grand Forks Co. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Member Minnesota Bar Association, Knights of Columbus, B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Recrea- tions: Driving, hunting, fishing, auto- mobiling. Office: Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co. Residence: 877 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
GALE, Amory Frank, mortgage loans and insurance; born in Mass., March 3, 1848; son of Amory and Caroline (God- dard) Gale; came to Minneapolis, Oct., 1857; educated in Minneapolis High School. Engaged in dry goods business, 10 years; was associated with Gale & Co., insurance, 20 years; in same line of business 6 years under firm name of The Gale Agency; member firm of Thayer & Gale, since 1900. Ex-alderman 5th ward; ex-director National Bank of Commerce. Baptist; trustee Pillsbury Academy, Baptist City Union, Baptist State Convention, Baptist Educational Society. Republican. Married, 1st, 1872, to Abby A. Huntington; 2nd, 1905, to Katherine Kidder. Club: Commercial. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1620 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
GALLAGHER, Peter Joseph, clergy- man; born in County Mayo, Ireland, Sept. 7, 1854; son of Peter and Bridget (Reagan) Gallagher; came to Minnesota, 1866; educated at St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn., and at Grand Semi- nary, Montreal, Can. Entered the priest- hood of the Roman Catholic Church at Montreal, 1877; was assistant at St. Paul's Cathedral, St. Paul, rector St. Michael's Church, St. Paul, and has been rector at St. Thomas Cathedral, Winona, since the establishment of the diocese of Winona, 1889. Member Catholic
Knights of America, Knights of Colum- bus. Recreation: Walking. Address: Winona, Minn.
GAMBLE, Ross Alexander, wholesale fruit merchant: born at Lemond, Minn., May 22, 1867; son of William and Ma- tilda (Robinson) Gamble; attended Owa- tonna (Minn.) High School; married at Owatonna, Sept. 18, 1894, to Marguerite Farmer. Engaged in the fruit business, 1891, and in 1893 assisted in the organi- zation of the Gamble-Robinson Commis- sion Co., of which he is president, the company being organized for the pur- pose of handling, by wholesale, fruits (dried and canned), produce and vege- tables, and now handling over 2,000 cars annually; also president Gamble-Robin- son Fruit Co., St. Paul, Minn .; vice pres- ident of the Gamble-Robinson Fruit Produce Co., Mankato, Minn., vice president Gamble-Bobinson Co., Roches- ter, Minn., and vice president Gamble- Robinson Fruit Co., Aberdeen, S. D. Member and director Minneapolis Pro- duce Exchange. Member of
Board Trade (St. Paul), National League of Commission Merchants U. S., Western Fruit Jobbers Assn. Member of the
Congregational Church. Republican. Recreations: Fishing and boating. Club: Congregational. Office: 222 6th St., N. Residence: 2644 Nicollet Av., Minnea- polis.
Gammell, Henry W., physician; born in Massachusetts, 1858; son of W. E. and E. S. (Barrows) Gammell; educated in public school of Massachusetts, under private tutor and in medical depart- ments of University of Michigan, and Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill., graduating, degree of M.D., 1887. Began practice at Lac qui Parle, Minn., 1887; is now manager of Dr. Gammell's private hospital, at Madison. Member Ameri- can and Minnesota State Medical asso- ciations, district Medical Society, Na- tional Association of Charities and Cor- rections. Republican. Member I. O. O. F. Married in Minnesota, 1889, to Miss Annie Borandale. Address: Madison, Minn.
GANSER, Peter, brewer; born in Germany, 1836; came to
America in early boyhood and was reared and edu- cated in Wisconsin; married at Owa- tonna, 1870, to Miss Mary Knight. Lo- cated in Owatonna and started the Owa- tonna Brewery, 1865, of which he has since been proprietor; ex-mayor and ex- alderman of Owatonna. Democrat. Ad- dress: Owatonna, Minn.
GARDNER, Charles W., railway of- ficial; born at Rushville, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1861; son of Harvey R. and Marietta Mills (Gardner); educated at St. Paul, Minn. Entered railway service as office boy and messenger in general freight agent's office, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. at St. Paul, Aug., 1878, advancing to sta- tionery and car service clerk; clerk Red
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Line Fast Freight, same city, 1879-80; clerk and stenographer Minnesota Pool lines, 1880-83; secretary same lines at Chicago, 1883-84; general agent North- western Traffic Association at Minneap- olis, 1884-86; auditor Minneapolis & Pacific Ry. (now Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry.), 1886-87; audi- tor Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & At- lantic Ry. and its successor, the Minne- apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry., since July 1, 1887. Married at Minneap- olis. April, 1882, to Miss Helen M. Con- nolly. Club: Commercial (president). Office: 317 2nd Av., S. Residence: 1900 Dupont Av., S., Minneapolis.
GARDNER, Herbert B., hardware, born, Moscow, Livingston Co., N. Y., Aug. 25, 1854; son of William H. and Lodema (Taylor) Gardner; educated in common schools at Moscow and at State Normal School, Geneseo. Began active career as clerk in a retail hardware store, in Iowa, 1872; began traveling in southern Iowa, 1877; came to Minneap- olis and established the Gardner Hard- ware Co., 1884, of which he is president and general manager. President and treasurer Gardner Timber and Land Co., Seattle, Wash .; vice president Minneap- olis Logging Co., Seattle. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Builders and Traders' Exchange. Married at Yonk- ers, N. Y., June, 1881, to Sophia G. Mc- Laury, Club: Commercial. Office: 304- 306 Hennepin Av. Residence: 2522 Gar- field Av., Minneapolis.
GARVIN, Herbert Charles, milling; born at Fond du Lac, Wis., April 23, 1862; son of Benjamin and Adaline A (Kimball) Garvin (both natives of New Hampshire); educated in public schools, Fond du Lac and Oshkosh, Wis., and at business college, Oshkosh. Began active career as messenger Chicago & Northwestern Ry., Oshkosh, Wis., 1877; was telegraph operator same road, 1879- 81; railway station agent, Tracy, Minn., 1881-83; traveling freight and passen- ger agent, Watertown. S. D .. and Wi- nona, Minn., 1885-92; general agent traffic department, Chicago & North- western lines in Minnesota, S. and N. Dak., 1892-99. Went into the milling business, Feb., 1899, as secretary and manager of the Bay State Milling Co. Director First National Bank, Winona, etc. Mason. Married at Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 3, 1895, to Miss Louise Dana, of New Bedford, Mass. Clubs: Arling- ton, Union League (Chicago); Minneap- olis (Minneapolis). Recreations: Rid- ing, driving and traveling. Address: Winona, Mini.
GASKELL, Joseph, railway service; born at Manchester, Eng .; came to America, 1865. Entered railway service Nov., 1869; was paymaster Rockford. Rock Island & St. Louis Ry., up to 1872; went to Europe and was transfer agent, same road, at Frankfort, Ger-
many, 1872-74; assistant general freight agent Peoria & Rock Island Ry., 1875- 77; treasurer Rock Island & Peoria Ry., 1877-82; secretary and treasurer Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry., 1882-94; has been secretary and assistant treas- urer Minneapolis & St. Louis Rd., since Nov., 1894, and from April, 1902, to present time, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer of the Iowa Central RV. Office: Guaranty Bldg., Minneap- olis.
GASSER, Matthew Michael, grocer; born in Germany, April 6, 1859; son of John Casper Gasser; came to America, 1866; educated in public schools and at Bayless Commercial College, Du- buque, Ia. Began active career as gro- cer's clerk, Dubuque, 1876; engaged in grocery business in St. Paul, Minn., 1882, and sold out, 1887; has been en- gaged in similar business as M. M. Gasser Co., at Duluth, since 1888; also proprietor lunch room. Republican. Was captain Co. K, 4th Regt., I. N. G .; assistant commissary general with rank of colonel on staff of Gov. Van Sant, 1900-04; has been commissary general, rank of brigadier general, on staff of Gov. John A. Johnson, since 1905. Unitarian. York and Scottish Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at Duluth, Nov. 3, 1903, to Miss Edith Isabella Carson. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Auto-
mobiling. Office: 209-11 W. Superior St. Residence: La Ferbe Flats, Du- luth.
GATES, Ezra W., milling; born at Waukau, Wis., Jan. 9, 1851; son of John and Elizabeth J. (Talbot) Gates; came to Minnesota with parents, July, 1857; attended common schools of Gar- den City; graduate of Barley's Busi- ness College, Dubuque, Ia. Married at Grove Lake, Minn., May 17, 1877, to Miss Lula Stimson. Has been a resi- dent of Garden City nearly 50 years; member of the firm of Friend & Gates. flour and feed mill and grain elevator and head miller of the firm, organized Feb. 1,
1882. Republican. Member Minnesota Legislature. Member Chris- tian Church, Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Address: Garden City, Minn.
GATES, Frank J., manager Austin Gas Co .; born at Amboy, Ill., Nov. 12, 1864; son of Joseph S. and Frances J. (Ammerman) Gates; educated in pub- lic schools of Mason City, III .; mar- ried in Davidson Co., S. Dak., 1888, to Miss Bertha E. Dean. Engaged for 20 years in contracting and building in South Dakota, Illinois and Iowa; be- came connected with the Austin Gas Co., 1901, and has been its manager, secretary, treasurer and director since 1907. Director Hampton Gas Co., Hampton, Ia.
Republican. Member I. O. O. F. Address: Austin, Minn.
GATES, George L., physician; born at Harwington, Conn., Dec. 4, 1837; son
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of Grose and Phebe (Bolles) Gates; ed- ucated in public schools; Cortland Academy, Cortland, N. Y .; Medical De- partment, University of Philadelphia, graduating, degree of M.D., 1869. Came to Winona Co., Minn., with his parents, and located on a farm, 1855; enlisted in Co. A, 2nd Minn. Vol. Inf., 1861; served for three years in Army of the Cumberland, in Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky, and was mustered out, 1864; returned to Minnesota; practiced medi- cine at Cortland, N. Y., 1869-72 and at Caledonia, Minn., 1872-80; has been lo- cated in Winona since 1880. Member U. S. pension examining board since 1892. Member American and Southern Minnesota Medical associations, Winona County Medical Society. Republican. Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; member John Ball Post, No. 115, G. A. R. Club: Arlington. Recreation: Trav- eling. Address: Winona, Minn.
GATES, Horace Butler, hardware; born at Syracuse, N. Y., May 10, 1856; son of William G. and Mary E. Gates; educated in public and high schools of St. Paul; married at St. Paul, 1882, to Jessie A. Hackett. First employed in St. Paul banks and in 1878 became cashier of Meeker County Bank, Litch- field, Minn., and after seven years there became connected, 1885, with the Hack- ett, Walther, Gates Hardware Co., of which he has been president since 1903. Also vice president St. Paul National Bank. Republican. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office: 280 East 4th St. Residence: The Ashland, St. Paul.
GATES, Joseph A., physician; born in Olmsted Co .. Minn., Sept. 11, 1870; son of E. J. and Jane (Waldron) Gates: graduate Rochester (Minn.) High School; College of Medicine & Surgery, University of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1895. Director State Bank of Kenyon, Farmers' State Bank of Wan- amingo, Farmers' State Bank of Ner- strand and owner of Kenyon Telephone Exchange. Republican. Mayor of Ken- yon, 1900; member Kenyon school board 9 years; member State Legisla- ture, Goodhue Co., 1905-09. Mason. Married at Rochester, Minn., June 10. 1896, to Miss Jennie Clark. Club: Com- mercial. Address: Kenyon, Minn.
GEDDES, Thomas Timothy, merchant: born at Frankfort, Ill., Sept. 9, 1860; son of George and Sarah D. (Shaffer) Geddes; educated in Anoka High School. Began active career at age of 14 as worker in saw mill; entered dry goods store Jan. 1, 1877, and continued until Jan. 1, 1884, when he started in busi- ness for himself, selling clothing, hats and shoes; lost all in fire. Aug. 15. 1884, but reopened, Aug. 25, and has continued in same line. Married at Dakota, Minn., Aug. 25, 1886, Emma Louise Dick. Address: Anoka, Minn.
GEE, George Elliott, grain; born, Rock County, Wis., Jan. 1, 1857; son of
Daniel and Emily M. (Gilbert) Gee; ed- ucated in village school at New Lisbon. Wis. Was reared upon a farm, learned telegraphy, peddled medicine, and later ran a general store in Vernon Co., Wis., finally turning attention to the grain business; went to North Dakota as grain buyer, in 1883, and came to Minneapolis, 1884; was admitted to membership in the Chamber of Com- merce, 1885. President G. E. Gee Grain Co .; secretary North American Gold Placers Co. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1892, to Mary E. Callom. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 517 S. 10th St., Minneapolis.
GEERY, William Beckwith, vice pres. Capital Nat'l Bank; born at Medina, O., Aug. 23, 1867; son of Joseph Mc- Clelland and Mary (Beckwith) Geery; educated at Ripon (Wis.) High School and Ripon College. Began in banking business in 1885, as messenger in First National Bank, Ripon, Wis., remaining 5 years; in 1890 entered St. Paul Na- tional Bank, St. Paul, Minn., as paying teller; advanced to assistant cashier, and in 1902 appointed cashier; when bank was merged into the Capital Na- tional Bank, Oct. 1, 1906, he became vice president of the latter. Congregation- alist. Republican. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country, Commercial, Roose- velt. Office: Fifth and Robert Sts. Resi- dence: 550 Summit Av., St. Paul.
GENS, Louis Charles, manager Na- tional Aniline and Chemical Co., Minne- apolis; born at Milwaukee, Wis., April 5, 1876; son of Charles Gens; public school and college education. Began active career in the employ of Stone & Ware Co., of Milwaukee, 1896, which firm 3 years later consolidated with the Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co., with warehouses and offices in the principal cities. In Aug., 1905, assumed charge of branch which they established at Minneapolis and has been resident man- ager at Minneapolis of the National Aniline & Chemical Co., since Jan. 1, 1906, when the firm divided its manu- facturing from its selling department. Married at Milwaukee, Dec. 22, 1903, to Miss Eva May Laing. Office: 114 2nd St., N. Residence: 908 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
GEORGE, Frederick Hedenberg, vice president W. S. Nott Co .; born at Min- eral Point, Wis., Feb. 22, 1863; son of Henry P. and Matilda (Hedenberg) George; educated in public schools of Chicago, Il1. Began active career, 1876, as clerk in retail boot and shoe store, Chicago; came to Minneapolis, Feb., 1882, and entered service of W. S. Nott Company, manufacturers of oak leather belting, as clerk; has been vice presi- dent of the company since 1888; also president Union Roofing and Manufac- turing Co .; vice president Decarie Man- ufacturing Co., Nott Fire Engine Co. Republican. Member B. P. O. E. Mar-
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ried, at Minneapolis, 1896, to Miss Mary McBean. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini-
kahda. Office: 200 1st Av., S. Resi-
dence: 2109 Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
GERBER, James J., sheet metal
works; born at Plymouth, Wis., Dec. 13, 1860; son of William and Minnie ( Friday) Garber; educated in public schools at Rhine, Wis. Learned trade of sheet metal worker at Milwaukee, Wis., 1876-79; came to Minneapolis in 1879 and worked at trade until he be- gan business on his own account; has been in business for himself under his own name, since 1888, as manufacturer of Minneapolis "V" elevator cups and Beall wheat steamer, making a specialty of mill and elevator spouting. Repub- lican. Congregationalist. Mason (32º). Knight Templar (Scottish Rite), Shrin- er; also member Royal Arcanum, B. P. O. E. Married at Lansing, Ia., 1885, to Miss Alice O. Whiting. Club: Long Meadow Gun. Recreations: Hunting and outdoor diversions. Office: 128 6th Av., S. Residence: 3140 Lyndale Av., S., Minneapolis.
GERBER, William A., sheriff Ramsey Co .; born at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 14, 1868; son of Frederick and Frederica (Bunde) Gerber; educated in German Lutheran Trinity School, St. Paul, 1875- 82; married at St. Paul, June 11. 1900, to Miss Minna Roenish. Began active career with W. G. Strickland, insur- ance, 1882, continuing two years; en- gaged in dry goods business as clerk in his father's store and continued, 1884- 89; was connected with Finch, Young & McConville, wholesale dry goods, 1889-92, and manager of his father's business until 1896; entered retail dry goods business for himself. 1896, and still continues. Republican. Was elected sheriff of Ramsey Co., Nov., 1906. Luth- eran. Clubs: Roosevelt, Mckinley and Lincoln. Office: Court House. Resi- dence: County Jail, St. Paul.
GERHARD, Franklin C., railway offi- cial, etc .; born at Delaware, O., March 1, 1852; son of Dr. M. Gerhard; edu- cated in public schools of Delaware. Was druggist in Ohio until 1874; in re- tail lumber business at Delaware, O., 1874-81; with Pray Mfg. Co., Minneap- olis, 1881-83; with J. B. Bassett Lum- ber Co., 1883-96, and Mississippi & Rum River Boom Co., 1896-98; now with Itaska Lumber Co., of which is treas- urer and general manager; also gen- eral manager Minneapolis & Rainy River Ry. Co. (incorporated 1904); sec- retary and treasurer Deer River Lum- her Co. Married at Columbus, O., to Miss Mary Louise Downer. Club: Min- neapolis. Office: 28th Av., N., and 1st St., Minneapolis. Residence: Tonka Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
GERLACH, Bernard, milling and man- ufacturing; born in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 2, 1860; son of George and Anna Maria (Fux) Gerlach; educated in pa-
rochial and public schools of St. Paul; married at Red Wing, Minn., April 29, 1884, to Miss Frances M. McCue. Began active career in employ of Jacob Main- zer (law and abstract office), St. Paul, May, 1875; removed to Red Wing, March, 1879, and engaged in getting up set of abstract of title books until Jan. 1, 1880; entered lumber department of Red Wing Mills as bookkeeper, remain- ing there until fall of 1882; became bookkeeper of the LaGrange Mills, 1882, was elected secretary and treasurer, at time of incorporation, June, 1885, and has been manager of the mills since July, 1891, the mills now having a daily capacity of 1,600 barrels. Also director Goodhue County National Bank, Red Wing Cigar Manufacturing Co., Red Wing Brick Co., Red Wing Hat Manu- facturing Co. Independent Democrat. Roman Catholic. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fishing. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
GERLACH, William, army officer, re- tired; born Schotten, Germany, Nov. 15, 1835; son of George and Amelia (Um- ber) Gerlach; educated in public and private schools, real and gewerbeschule, Darmstadt, Germany; came to America, 1851, and enlisted in U. S. Army, Feb. 26, 1856, advancing through various grades of the service until retired from active duty on account of age limita- tion, as major of Infantry, Nov. 15, 1899; promoted lieutenant colonel, act of Congress, April 23, 1904, for service during War of Rebellion. Married at Fort Kearney, Neb., March 9, 1862, to Elizabeth Sanders. Served in Florida, 1856-57; in Kansas, Nebraska and Da- kota during the War of the Rebellion; in Dakota, Kansas, New Mexico, Louis- iana, Montana and Minnesota, up to time of Spanish-American War; in com- mand at Fort Snelling, Minn., April to September, 1898, and Jan. to Nov., 1899, until near date of retirement. On duty at the present time, under Congression- al Act of March 2, 1903, with Minnesota National Guard. Lutheran. Member G. A. R. and Loyal Legion; honorary member German Kriegerverein, Minne- apolis, Minn. Office: Adjutant Gener- al's office, State Capitol, St. Paul. Resi- dence: 1009 Morgan Av., N., Minneap- olis.
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