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John Tietjen, of this review, was educated and reared to manhood in the Fatherland. In 1889 he decided to come to the United States, hoping to find here in the land of the free better opportunities for his skill and labor. Soon after his arrival in New York he became employed with his brother Diedrich in the grocery business, continuing in this line of work up to 1898, when he decided to try his fortunes in the gold fields of Alaska. He accordingly left New York city, February 19, 1898, and finally reached his destination in Alaska, April 12, 1898, his robust health and great physical endurance standing him in good stead. Mr. Tietjen soon found profitable employment and made many
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friends among those with whom he was brought in contact. In March, 1899, the postoffice department of the United States, recognizing the value of a post road from tidewater to the Yukon river over all American territory, a distance approximating six hundred miles, made the same, and after the route had been established and the contracts let for the carrying of the mail. John Tietjen became one of the ten relay carriers on the route, and to him is given the credit of making the fastest relay on the route, having traveled from Christachina to Tonsina, a distance of ninety miles, in nineteen hours. After continuing in this po- sition for three years and experiencing many hardships and dangers through the rigors of the climate, Mr. Tietjen decided to return to the east and accordingly made his way overland from Seattle to New York city. Upon arriving here he soon took up active pursuits and engaged with his two brothers, Diedrich and Henry, in the wholesale milk business under the firm name of Tietjen Brothers, with offices and storeroom at No. 506 East One Hundred and Eighteenth street, New York. This firm has now become well established, enjoys a large and profitable trade and ranks among the leading concerns of its kind in the city.
DORMAN L. ORMSBY.
Dorman L. Ormsby, an enterprising and progressive bus- iness man, manufacturer of carbonated waters, with an estab- lishment located at West One Hundred and Sixty-eighth street and Jumel Place, New York city, is a representative of a fam- ily which settled in this country a number of generations ago. Four brothers of this family, whose names have not been pre- served, emigrated from Ireland and settled in the United States. From one of them this branch of the Ormsby family is de- scended.
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Dorman L. Ormsby, grandfather of Dorman L. Ormsby, was born in Connecticut, 1808. His boyhood days were spent in that state, but in early manhood he removed to the city of New York and was engaged in the grocery business until 1835. In that year he commenced the manufacture of mead, root and ginger beers, which at that time were put np and sold in stone jars, and was one of the pioneers in this line of business. His first establishment was located at the corner of Bleecker and Perry streets, later removed to Sixteenth street, then to One Hundred and Thirty-second street and Eighth avenue, and in 1896 to its present location. Mr. Ormsby retired from active business in 1874, leaving the management in the hands of his son, Leonard D.
Dorman L. Ormsby married Gertrude Roberts, and had children: 1. Sarah Jane, married James Flannaghan, a well known brewer of New York. 2. Josephine, widow of J. H. V. Arnold, late surrogate. 3. Waterman L., born in Hampton. Wyndham county, Connecticut, came to New York at an early age, learned the trade of engraving and was engaged in that business for many years. He married Julia M. Brainard, of Albany, New York, and their children were: Waterman L., Jr., who married (first) Eliza M. Croly and had children-Wa- terman L., Sydney C. and Senter H. (twins), the latter deceased, and Ella J., wife of Millard B. Guil, of New York. He mar- ried (second) Carrie L. Hamilton, widow of the late William L. Hamilton; Josephine, wife of Thomas Harsam. 4. Leonard D., see forward.
Leonard D. Ormsby, son of Dorman L. and Gertrude (Roh- erts) Ormsby, was born in New York city, Perry and Bleecker streets, 1835. He was educated in the public schools of this city, and upon the completion of his education began his bus- iness career as assistant to his father in the mineral water bus-
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iness. Learning every detail of the business, as he did, thor- oughly, under the practiced eye of his father, he was well fitted to take full charge of affairs when the latter retired from the active management. He personally superintended the manu- factoring interests until 1902, when he retired in favor of his son, Dorman L., and is now living in retirement at Keyport, New Jersey. He married Catherine Dall, and their children are: Gertrude, wife of James Dennelly. Lillie, wife of Will- iam Boyd. Robina, wife of William A. Ewing. Katie, wife of William Walling. Josephine A., wife of Harry Winterton. Dorman L.
Dorman L. Ormsby, only son of Leonard D. and Catherine (Dall) Ormsby, was born in Seventeenth street, New York city, July 25, 1867. His education was received in the public schools, and at a very early age he entered the business of his father and became practically acquainted with all the details. He keeps well abreast of the times in his special line of manufacture, and is always ready to adopt the newest methods, whether of adver- tising, machinery or another improvement, as soon as the prac- tical advantages have become apparent to him. His business is one of the most extensive of its kind in the city, and is constantly increasing. He is the sole proprietor of the famous Ormsby "Gotit" ginger ale. He is the only manufacturer of ginger ale in this country that will guarantee that it will keep in any cli- mate for one year. Mr. Ormsby spent years experimenting to get this article perfected. Mr. Ormsby is a member of the Jun- ior Order of American Mechanics, the Hudson Boat Club, the Foresters, and the Eagles.
Mr. Ormsby married, June 26, 1889, in New York, Susie E. Ferris, daughter of John K. and Susan E. (Sherewood) Ferris, both deceased, and sister of Adelaide L. and John Edward. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Ormsby are: Leonard Dorman and Adelaide Elizabeth.
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EDWARD L. WILLIAMS.
Edward L. Williams, manager of the undertaking estab- lishment of Epps & Brothers, was born in Brooklyn, June 22, 1870, and is a son of James E. and Mary E. Williams. He was educated in primary and grammar school No. 4, of New York city, from which he graduated in 1885. He immediately entered upon his business career. He has been constantly in touch with the undertaking business, and has thus acquired a thorough and practical knowledge of it in every branch. His business methods are progressive and founded on common sense, and it is but natural that success should have attended his efforts. He is a member of Philomathean Lodge, No. 646, United Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Mercey Street Baptist Church.
He married, June 15, 1892, in New York, Mamie E. Myers, of Rye, New York, and they have children: Clarence Lorenzo, horn October 20, 1895. Elsie May, March 24, 1898.
GEORGE S. BURGER.
The Burger family has been represented on Staten Island for many generations. The first of the name of whom we have any definite record is David D. Burger, grandfather of George S. Burger, who was a farmer by occupation, but did not hesitate to leave his farm at the call of his country and serve as a soldier in her defense. He had the following named children : Nicholas, David S., Jane, Mary, Samuel, Phoebe, and Elias.
David S. Burger, son of David D. and Jane Burger, and father of George S. Burger, was born on Staten Island, May 4, 1805. He was a dyer by occupation, and a large land owner, owning nearly all that part of Staten Island now known as West Brighton. He married, May 18, 1842, Deborah M. Britton, born on Staten Island, August 12, 1819. They had the following children: George S. and Arrietta.
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George S. Burger, son of David S. and Deborah M. (Brit- ton) Burger, was born at Factoryville, Staten Island, June 9, 1844. He received his education in the public schools of that place and after leaving school entered into business. He com- menced an ice business and has followed that nearly all his life. Being exceedingly active and energetic, with a good under- standing of commercial requirements, he soon made a complete success of his business.
He married (first), in 1864, Ann Maria (Sneder) Decker, widow of Wilson Decker, and they had five children: Deborah V., George D., Portia Viola, Alice M., Orville L. Mrs. Burger died August 24, 1878, and Mr. Burger married (second), Feb- ruary 22. 1887, Harriet A. Fearnon. She was the widow of James Sneder, born March 30, 1848, in New York city. Mrs. Burger had two children by her first husband: Edward and James.
C. FRANKLIN CARR.
(. Franklin Carr, proprietor and manager of a well estab- lished undertaking and embalming business, located at No. 350 West Fifty-third street. New York city, was born in that city, February 11, 1881, son of Charles A. and Ida (Hockaday) Carr. He was educated in the public schools of his native city, and then commenced the study of the undertaking business. After having mastered this thoroughly, and had a considerable amount of practical experience in all the details connected with it, he took a full course in the United States School for Embalmers, from which he was graduated in 1896. He then established himself in business, and having made a close study of every branch of it, he is familiar with every detail. His courteous manner and strict attention to all possible needs of his patrons have built up for him a remunerative and rapidly increasing business. He is reliable and always on the alert for any im-
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provement or invention which may add to the efficiency of his work. He is a consistent member of St. Philip's Protestant Episcopal Church. He is connected with the following organ- izations: Terry Lodge, No. 900, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows; Manhattan Lodge, No. 45, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; Marine Benevolent Society; Priscilla Fountain, No. 2119, United Order of True Reformers; Mt. Hope Council, No. 4691, Order of St. Luke's, and St. Mary's Benevolent So- ciety; St. John's Tabernacle, No. 96, S. D. B .; Sons of Moses; Southern Beneficial League.
VANDERBILT BRANTINGHAM.
Vanderbilt Brantingham, who has been prominently identi- fied with the manufacturing interests of Staten Island, has passed all his life in that place. Matthias F. Brantingham, the father of Vanderbilt Brantingham, was born in New Bruns- wiek, New Jersey, in 1831. For many years he held a position as corresponding clerk. He married Maria L. Vredenburg, born 1826, daughter of Abraham and Maria Louise (Flake) Vreden- burg; Mr. and Mrs. Vredenburg had the following children : John, Lafayette, Abraham, Maria Louise, Oliver, Cornelia, Sarah, Mary Ann, and Emma. Mr. and Mrs. Matthias F. Brantingham were the parents of three children: Vanderbilt, see forward; Guy S., and Mary L., wife of George S. McDonald.
Vanderbilt Brantingham, son of Matthias F. and Maria L. (Vredenburg) Brantingham, was born on Staten Island, Sep- tember 19, 1854. He received an excellent education, attending college on Staten Island, and upon leaving school he entered upon his business career. He commenced the manufacture of fish nets and continued at that for eighteen years, and then retired from business for several years. In 1900 he again en- gaged in active business, raising fancy poultry. He has been
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very successful and is actively engaged in this business at the present time. He has the reputation of being a shrewd man of business, with a keen insight into the needs of the time and the relations of supply and demand. This has caused his busi- ness to prosper.
Mr. Brantingham married, April 16, 1879, Minnie L. De Forest, born December 28, 1856, in New York city, daughter of Charles S. and Selina (Crocheron) De Forest. Charles S. De Forest was born in Tompkinsville, Staten Island, in 1826, and was the owner of the De Forest Express Company. His wife was Selina Crocheron, born on Staten Island, in 1826, and they had two children: Minnie L., wife of Vanderbilt Brantingham, and Harry, deceased. Mrs. Brantingham's grandfather was John De Forest, who was a native of New York city. He was the captain and commander of the first steamer that crossed New York Bay. He married Charlotte Vanderbilt, and they had the following children: William, Garrett, John, Phoebe, Charlotte, Julia, Charles S., who married Selina Crocheron. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt Brantingham are the parents of the following named children: Mand De Forest, Addie May, mar- ried to W. W. Closson; Reese, deceased; Marie Louise, and Guy Vanderbilt.
NICHOLAS RADLEIN.
Prominent among the active and progressive agriculturists of Bronxdale was the late Nicholas Radlein, whose birth oc- curred in Germany, January 2, 1838. He was one of a family of eleven children born to Nicholas Radlein, who was a native of the kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany.
Nicholas Radlein, of whom this review treats, received his educational training in the schools of the Fatherland and was there reared to manhood. In 1854, having decided to test for
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himself the business opportunities of the new world, he ac- cordingly emigrated thither. The destination of the vessel in which he set sail was New York city, but owing to some unfor- seen circumstances the passengers were finally landed at New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Radlein made his way overland to the city of New York, and subsequently located in the state of New Jersey, where he was employed for a number of years on various farms. By the closest economy he was enabled to save from his earnings a sufficient amount of capital to begin garden farming on his own account, and in 1857 or 1858 he came to New York city and located at Eighth avenue and One Hundred and Sixteenth street, which was then a vast farming tract, but which is now used for residential purposes. In 1872, owing to the progress of civilization, Mr. Radlein was compelled to move further away from the heart of the great metropolis, and ac- cordingly he moved to Westchester county and purchased a tract of land near Bronxdale, where the family now reside. A portion of this tract was later converted into the Bronx Park, and the remainder is admirably located for building purposes. In addition to the cultivation of his own land, Mr. Radlein also leased other tracts which he cultivated and tilled, and the greater part of his active career was devoted to vegetable farming, which line of enterprise brought to him a fair reward for the labor expended. He was upright and straightforward in all his transactions, bore a full share in the promotion of com- munity interests, and was regarded with respect and esteem by all with whom he was brought in contact. He was a member of the Lutheran church, in which body his wife also holds mem- bership, and his daily walk and conversation proved him to be a consistent christian.
Mr. Radlein married, May, 1860, Margaret Bayerline, who survives him. She was born March 29, 1837, and her parents
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were Conrad and Anna Bayerline, natives of the kingdom of Bavaria, Germany. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Radlein are as follows: Arthur, born August 4, 1861, married Louisa Coble and has children: Arthur, John, Lonis and Louisa Rad- lein; Henry, born March 11, 1863; Caroline, horn August 26, 1865; Jolm, born March 3, 1866; Jacob, born February 16, 1868, married a Miss S. Hunt and has one son, William Radlein; Annie, born March 11, 1871; William, born March 12, 1873. Nicholas Radlein, father of these children, died at his home near Bronxdale, New York, June 5, 1904. His death was sin- cerely mourned by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, who estimated him at his true worth. He left to his family an unsullied and exceptional record for strictest integrity and up- rightness.
DANIEL CASH.
Daniel Cash, deceased, for more than four decades a resi- dent of Wakefield and Williamsbridge, Westchester county, New York, now borough of the Bronx, where he was highly respected by his neighbors and friends, was born in the village of Baleno ( lock, county Tipperary, Ireland, May, 1824.
He was a son of Patrick and Winnifred (Bolen) Cash, natives of Ireland, whose family consisted of eleven children, nine of whom emigrated to the United States, and of these the following children-John, Michael, Thomas and Johanna-to- gether settled at Iowa City, Iowa, where they married, reared familes, and their descendants are numbered among the useful and patriotic citizens of that state. John, the eldest of the above named children, had born to him of his marriage nineteen children, three of whom are deceased and the others all attained to years of maturity. The five children of Patrick and Winni- fred (Bolen) Cash who settled in Westchester county, New
Old Husted Homestead at Williamsbridge, New York, of Revolution Fame
Residence of Daniel Cash, (deceased), Williamsbridge, New York
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York, are as follows: 1. Patrick, married Bridget Hallahan and they were the parents of several children, five of whom still survive; they reside at Mt. Vernon, Westchester county, New York. 2. Mary, married Jolin Maher, of Williamsbridge, and of this union were born a family of six children. 3. Catharine, married John Donovan, of Yonkers, Westchester county, no issue. 4. Matthew, married Norah Kennedy, who bore him seven children, six of whom still survive; they resided at Will- iamsbridge, Westchester county. 5. Daniel, whose name heads this sketch.
Daniel Cash, of this review, acquired his educational train- ing in the schools of his native land, where he was for some years engaged in the practical duties of life. In 1849, being desirous of finding a better field for his skill and labor and of improving his condition in general, he emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York city. He at once secured employ- ment at Mt. Vernon, Westchester county, New York, where he resided for about four years. He then removed with his family to Williamsbridge and located on the old Hustace homestead, having leased the farm for a period of five years, and at the expiration of that time he purchased a section of the property which is now owned by his children. Mr. Cash conducted farm- ing in addition to the dairying and milk trade, and by his in- dustry and practical economy succeeded in acquiring a substan- tial competence for himself and family. He took an active in- terest in local affairs at Williamsbridge, especially along edu- cational lines, serving on the school board, being one of the three school trustees who were instrumental in completing the first school in that thriving village. He was a just and con- scientious man in all his dealings, and he left to his family an unsullied and exceptional record for strictest integrity and up- rightness.
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Mr. Cash was married in 1854 by the Rev. Father Thomas MeLaughlin, at New Rochelle, Westchester county, New York, to Miss Ellen Whalen, a native of the parish of Lismore, county of Waterford, Ireland, and a daughter of John and Catharine Whalen, natives of the same place. The issue of this marriage was six children, as follows: Winnifred, died in her eighteenth year; Catharine J., born November, 1857; Pat- rick J., born March, 1858; Mary Agnes, died at the age of fifteen years; John, died at the age of five years; Ellen, died in the sixth year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Cash were devout members of the Roman Catholic church. Mr. Cash, after a long and nseful life, died at his home in Williamsbridge, May 7, 1896. His wife, who was a worthy helpmate in every sense of the word, died October 10, 1867.
FREDERICK R. DIERING.
Jacob Diering, grandfather of Frederick R. Diering, was a native of the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, and was by trade a shoemaker, an occupation which he followed throughout the active years of his life. He married Elizabeth Kalt, and by this marriage had three children: 1. Elizabeth, who married and lived in Sultzburg. 2. Louis, who married and also took up his residence in Sultzburg. 3. Henry J., see forward. Jacob Diering died from the effects of an accident at the age of sixty- five years, and his wife passed away at the age of seventy-three years.
Henry J. Diering, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Kalt) Dier- ing, was born October 24, 1828, in the town of Sultzburg, in one of the upper provinces of the Rhine, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, and was the only one of his parents' children to emigrate to America. He received his educational training in the schools of Sultzburg, and at the age of fourteen years
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was apprenticed to the profession of landscape gardening. This was in the city of Freiburg, Germany. After completing his apprenticeship, he followed his profession for some time, travel- ing in connection with it through the central European states. In 1849 he was drafted into the army and did active duty during the revolution of 1848-49, and at the conclusion of hostilities remained in the regular service for a brief period, and in the latter part of 1851 decided to come to the United States, hoping to find here the privileges and freedom for which he and other patriots had valiantly fought in the Fatherland. Upon his arrival in this country he at once commenced work as a land- scape gardener in the employ of Dr. Vanderveer, at Flatbush, Long Island. In 1853 Mr. Diering came to Yonkers, West- chester county, New York, where he was employed at his pro- fession until the fall of that year, when he went to New Orleans, Louisiana, and remained in that city for a year and a half. In 1855 Mr. Diering returned to the north and located at Stoning- ton, Connecticut. In 1864 he came to Woodlawn, Westchester county, New York, where he accepted a position with the Wood- lawn Cemetery Company, and was assigned the duty of laying ont the grounds and plots in that renowned burying ground. Mr. Diering remained in this position for a period of over thirty-seven years, and during this time did almost all the technical work in the surveying and forming of the various roads and walks throughout the grounds of Woodlawn ceme- tery. In 1901 Mr. Diering retired from active duties and was succeeded in his position as superintendent by his son, Fred- erick R. Diering, whose name appears at the head of this sketch. During the many years of his residence in and connection with Woodlawn, Mr. Diering has become well and favorably known, and is regarded as one of the leading and enterprising German- American citizens of this locality.
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Henry J. Diering married, in New York city, August 1, 1858, Fredericka Huber, a native of the town of Sultzburg, born September 19, 1839, daughter of Jacob Frederick and Anna Maria (Holtermann) Huber, the former of Sultzburg. By this marriage Mr. Diering had born to him a family of four chil- dren: 1. Robert H., born May 30, 1859, died February 3, 1863. 2. Emma Flora, born February 16, 1862, died November 24, 1863. 3. Frederick R., see forward. 4. Minnie F., born No- vember 4, 1875, married Charles E. Jones, and has one son, Henry O. Jones, born September 8, 1902.
Frederick R. Diering, son of Henry J. and Fredericka (Hu- ber) Diering, was born February 7, 1865. He received his edu- cation in the public schools and this was supplemented by a course at the Lesman Seminary at College Point, Long Island. He commenced learning landscape gardening under the tuition of his father, and after filling various positions with the Wood- lawn Cemetery Company, he was promoted to the position of assistant superintendent, and in 1901, when his father retired from the position of superintendent, Mr. Diering was appointed in his place. Mr. Diering, not unlike his father, has taken an active interest in social and public affairs in Woodlawn, and in every way has proven himself a worthy scion of a worthy sire. He is a member of Woodlawn Council, No. 2049, Royal Arcanum, and takes an active interest in all organizations that have for their object the good and welfare of the neighborhood in which he resides.
Frederick R. Diering married, September 1, 1886, Lucy F. Ottignon, born September 9, 1865, daughter of Claudius and Leonora (Sullivan) Ottignon, of New York city, and by this marriage has been born to him one daughter, Florence M., Feb- ruary 7, 1888.
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JOHAN ADOLPH GRAFE.
Johan Adolph Grafe, an enterprising and progressive Ger- man-American citizen of Rossville, borough of Richmond, where he has been engaged for a number of years at fruit growing and agricultural pursuits, was born in the village of Oberlich- tenau, near the town of Pulsnitz, in the province of Saxony, Ger- many, March 6, 1845, son of Johan Gottlieb and Johanna Caro- line ( Wolf) Grafe, both of whom were natives of the afore- mentioned village. The grandparents of Johan A. Grafe were Johan Gottlieb and Eleanora (Rebbe) Grafe, both of whom were natives of the village of Bischheim, province of Sax- ony. Johan Gottlieb and Caroline (Wolf) Grafe had by their mar- riage two sons, Johan Adolph, see forward; Moritz, born July 7, 1848, died November 18, 1900. He married Wilhelmina Boehme, and had three children-Oscar, Paul and Freda Grafe. They all married and settled in the village of Loshwitz, near the city of Dresden, Saxony. Johan Gottlieb Grafe, the father, died September 15, 1865, and his wife, Caroline (Wolf) Grafe, died in March, 1869.
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