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John G. Record, son of Israel and Mary (Gardner ) Record, was born at Smith's Mills, in the town of Han- over, Chautauqua county, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1836, died at his home in Forestville, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1805. He was edu- cated in public schools, Middlebury and Wyoming acad- emies, his law studies beginning immediately after his graduation from Wyoming Academy. He studied law under the perceptorship of Sherman & Scott of the Chautauqua bar, then practicing in Forestville. He was admitted to the Chautauqua bar in December, 1859, and practiced his profession very successfully in Forestville until his death, thirty-six years later. In politics Mr. Record was a zealous Democrat of Jeffersonian views, always stood upon the platform of the old time genuine principles of his party, and advocated honesty and econ- omy in State as well as National affairs. In 1879, Mr.
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Record was elected supervisor of the town of Hanover, and several times accepted nominations from his party for other offices, in its plucky but hopeless fights against the overwhelming Republican majority in Chautauqua county.
Mr. Record married (first) in 1862, Mary Farnham, of Forestville, who died in March, 1886, leaving four children : Nellie, married I. K. Dye; Walter, of further mention ; Charles F., and Ralph. Charles F. Record, although a Democrat in politics, is serving in the capaci- ty of postmaster of Forestville, having been appointed in April, 1916. Mr. Record married (second) Oct. 2, 1887, Nora M. Hayward, of Versailles, N. Y., and they were the parents of two daughters, Daphne and Mollie.
Walter Record, son of John G. Record and his first wife, Mary (Farnham) Record, was born in Forest- ville, Chautauqua county, N. Y., June 4, 1868, and there yet resides. After finishing the full course of study furnished by the Forestville schools, he studied law under the able teaching of his father and in October, 1892, was admitted to the New York bar. He was at once admitted to a partnership with his father, but that association was dissolved, Aug. 12, 1895, by the death of the honored senior partner. Since that date Walter Record has practiced alone and has won high standing at the Chautauqua bar. A Democrat in politics, Mr. Record has allowed his name to be used as the party candidate for Assembly and district attorney, not through expectation of success or political ambition for his party in so decided a minority, but party loyalty alone induced him to accept the nomination. In local affairs, where politics is forgotten, he has met with better success, and has served as president of the village.
Mr. Record married (first) July 20, 1889, Nellie M. Judd, who died Aug. 26, 1894. He married (second) March 16, 1898, Minerva P. Strong. The family home is in Forestville.
DARWIN RUSSELL CLARK, JR .- When Mr. Clark left his father's farm in the town of Carroll, he became an employ of the Lake View Cemetery Associ- ation in Jamestown, where he now holds the position of assistant superintendent. His choice of work was most natural, for his great-grandfather, his grandfather, and an uncle all were engaged in cemetery manage- ment and care. He is a son of Darwin Russell and Nellie A. (Bull) Clark, his father a farmer of the town of Carroll.
Darwin Russell Clark, Jr., was born in Jamestown, N. Y., Sept. 27, 1882. He was educated in the district schools of the town of Carroll, and later completed a business course at Jamestown Business College. Until about nineteen years of age, Mr. Clark was his father's assistant at the farm in Carroll, and then came to James- town, securing employment with the Lake View Cemetery Association, and until the present year (1920) has con- tinued his connection with the association, now being assistant superintendent. For many years he has been a notary public in and for the county of Chautauqua. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Wood- men of the World, and of the First Methodist Episco- pal Church of Jamestown. For many years Mr. Clark was a member of Company F. 65th Regiment, New York National Guard, and as cook served with Com-
pany E., 74th Regiment New York National Guard, in the service of the United States Government, on the Mexican border under call of the president. His service on the border extended from July 1, 1916, to Nov. 5, 1916, when by reason of Paragraph 33, Special Order, 264, Southern Department, 1916, he was finally mustered out at Fort Hamilton, N. Y., with a full and honorable discharge.
Mr. Clark married, in Jamestown, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1904, Minnie Mary Akins, daughter of Frank Seymour and Katherine Amanda (Heinemann) Akins. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are the parents of five children : Frank Brooks, born Sept. 7, 1905; Virginia Naomi, born July 1, 1908; Lynn Russell, born Nov. 4, 1915; Nellie Katherine, born Sept. 5, 1917; Barbara Akins, born Nov. 10. 1919. The family home is at No. 52 Buffalo street, James- town.
JOSEPH A. BERGWALL-The present satisfac- tory standing of the Bergwall Printing Company among the successful business enterprises of Jamestown, N. Y., is mainly the result of the continued efforts of its founder, the late Joseph A. Bergwall, who was a prom- inent publisher and citizen, and his two sons, Harold J. and Milton E. Joseph A. Bergwall followed the business as a printer in Jamestown for more than thirty years, and at the time of his death was considered a dean in his trade here.
He was a native of Sweden, his birth occurring there, Aug. 17, 1870. He came to this country when a young man, and in 1882 established himself, in a small way, as an independent printer, setting up his plant in a base- ment at the corner of Main and East Third streets, Jamestown. Later, the business having increased to large proportions, he moved to more spacious quarters in the building of the American National Bank. Dur- ing the course of time the printing plant changed loca- tion several times, until 1912, when it finally became established at its present address, the corner of West Second and Washington streets. This final installation must have been the source of much gratification and pleasure to Mr. Bergwall when he realized how different the new plant was in comparison to the humble begin- ning he made thirty years previously in Jamestown. He then had but one hand press, and in the new plant there were six presses of which two are cylinders and four job presses, the latter being Linotype machines, and a complete modern apparatus for binding and folding. In 1920 a building adjoining the one erected it1 1912 by Mr. Bergwall was acquired for additional space, and this was converted into the press department of the plant. This company now turns out all forms of magazine, book and catalogue work, as well as considerable job printing and book binding.
The Bergwall Printing Company, Incorporated, re- ceived its charter of incorporation in 1910, and its orig- inal officials were: Joseph A. Bergwall, president and treasurer ; E. E. Carpenter, vice-president : and Mrs. Selma V. Bergwall, secretary. Following the death of Mr. Bergwall, in 1915, the personnel became as follows : Harold J. Bergwall, president ; Mrs. Selma V. Bergwall, vice-president ; and Milton E. Bergwall, secretary and treasurer.
Aside from the business activities in his own organ-
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ization, Mr. Bergwall was prominently connected with other interests and well abreast with the affairs of the city.
He was a director and president of the Vart Land Newspaper, a Swedish journal issued daily to a large subscription throughout the section. When the city of Jamestown was represented in the Interstate Baseball League, Mr. Bergwall was one of the local club's strong- est supporters and once its president. While not a member of its official board. he was a stockholder in the American National Bank of Jamestown and did nuch to assist in the good will of this institution. The Jamestown Board of Commerce was also benefited by his affiliation, as he was one of its organizers. In club and fraternal life, Mr. Bergwall was one of the found- ers of the Norden Club. member of the Loyal Order of Mocse. Knights of Pythias, and various Swedish fra- ternal orders. Politically, while he did not seek nor hold public office, he was one of the strong supporters of the Republican party and was active in the management of the party's affairs locally. He and his family were members of the First Lutheran Church of Jamestown, and it can be said that Mr. Bergwall was truly a Chris- tian.
Mr. Bergwall married, in Jamestown, Selma V. Swanson, a native of Sweden. To them were born two sons: Harold Joseph and Milton Earl, both of whom appear in the following lines.
Mr. Bergwall was a man of good business foresight and well regarded in business circles. He was always interested in the welfare of Jamestown and aided in movements of civic interest. In a social way he had hosts of warm friends, and when his death occurred, Sep :. 25. 1915, it was a sad loss to the community-at large.
HAROLD J. BERGWALL was born in Jamestown, July 30, 18)5. He was educated in the public and high schools of that city. In order to equip himself ade- qua'ely for successful cooperation in the printing busi- ness. he went to Pittsburgh, Pa., and there took the pri ting and advertising course at the Carnegie Insti- tto of Technology, graduating in 1917. The Bergwall Printing Company was then mainly under the super- vision of his mother, so Harold J. returned to James- town immediately after graduating, and entered at once into business. As a matter of fact, he was expert in trany printing operations long before he went to Pitts- burgh for the special course, for it had been his custom for mimo y ar . while till in school in Jamestown, to work in h's father's shop after school hours and during vacation. In 1918 he became president of the company, nyd Feranse of his technical education and natural in- lination, devotes himself mainly to the management "if the shops, leaving the commercial affairs of the com- bang to his younger brother. Harold J. Bergwall is a . om'er of the Free and Accepted Masons. In church artifici le belongs to the First Lutheran Church of Jame tran. He is fond of athletics, and his leisure is real: pr . in boating and yachting during the season - Cha Manqua Lake, he being a member of the Chada-
He m. Fried Ju'; 20, 1920, Florine A. Hooker, of Jametown
MILTON E. BERGWALL was born in James- town, Ang. 20, 1897. He was educated in the James- town public and high schools, and in 1915, after gradu- ating from the High School began to work steadily in the Bergwall Printing plant. Like his brother, he had worked previously in the shop after school hours and dur- ing vacations, so that he soon became expert. Such knowledge has been of value to him in the later responsi- bilities which became his share of the work. In 1919, he was elected secretary and treasurer of the corpora- tion, and attends to the commercial phase of its opera- tion. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, and belongs to the Chadakoin and Norden clubs. He attends the First Lutheran Church.
FREDERICK YALE TOY-Prominent among the young business men of Jamestown and well known in financial circles of Chautauqua county since his coming here in October, 1917, is Frederick Yale Toy. At the time of his coming to Chautauqua county, Mr. Toy was affiliated with Chandler & Company, bankers and financial experts of New York and Philadelphia. His first activities in the county were to aid in the organ- izing of the Second Liberty Loan campaign under plans of the local administration and those suggested by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in behalf of the United States Government.
Frederick Yale Toy is a native of Philadelphia, Pa., born April 28, 1894. son of Thomas Browne and Carrie Aiken (Yale) Toy. The elder Mr. Toy was for a num- ber of years the owner of a large wholesale clothing and men's apparel business in Richmond, Va. He re- tired from his wholesale business in 1914 on account of ill health, and gave his attention in a semi-active way to his real estate and brokerage interests. During the latter part of 1917 and until March 1919, he served over seas as a secretary for the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation in France, afterwards returning to Richmond, Va., where he is still residing. In the latter part of 1019, he assisted in organizing the trust department of the First National Bank of Richmond.
Frederick Yale Toy passed his boyhood at German- town, one of the suburbs of Philadelphia, where he at- tended the local schools and the Germantown Academy. He left the latter institution in 1907, accompanying his parents to Richmond, Va., and there studied at the Rich- mond Academy, graduating in 1910 with honors. It was at this institution that he won a scholarship which entitled him to a full course at Richmond College. In the fall of 1010 he entered Richmond College where he pursued a seientific course, and graduated with the class of 1914 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. Mr. Toy then received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Nd., from Ex-Governor A. J. Montague, of Virginia, and here he remained a midshipman hutt one year and resigned on account of physical disability resulting from a serious injury. Later, when his health permitted, Mr. Toy secured a position as assistant estimator with the Richmond Structural Steel Company of Richmond, Va., remain- ing with this concern for a time. In October, 1915, he came to New York State and settled at Syracuse as representative for Julius Christensen & Company, in- vestment bankers of that city. In June, 1017, he ac-
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cepted a position as State representative with Chandler & Company with headquarters at Syracuse, resigning this position in December, 1917. Subsequently he be- came associated with the Guaranty Trust Company of New York as their correspondent with offices in James- town, a position which he still continues very ably and which identifies him with the financial interests of Chan- tauqua county. Mr. Toy has made a deep study on finance and investments, and is regarded as an author- ity on banking.
While he has given his undivided business attention to matters of financial interest, at leisure he has in a social way become well known in fraternal and club life. He is a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma College fraternity, the Rotary Club of Jamestown, the Guaranty Club of New York, Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 145, Free and Accepted Masons, of Jamestown, and the local lodge, No. 263, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In religious belief, Mr. Toy is a Methodist, and politically, a Republican.
Frederick Yale Toy was united in marriage, Sept. 15, 1917, at Washington, D. C., with Lena Child Williams, a daughter of Robert Kenon and Lucy ( Stith) Williams. Mr. Williams is the Southern manager of a large European cotton company of Scotland.
FRANCIS A. IRVINE, former city engineer of Jamestown, and now affiliated with the Jorgenson Plumbing and Electrical Company, is one of the well- known young business men of the city.
Born in Tidioute, Pa., Sept 4, 1884, Francis A. Irvine is the son of Oscar and Christine (Anderson) Irvine, the former having been for many years a prosperous builder of oil tanks in Tidioute, where he has been living for many years. After acquiring a good funda- mental education at the local grammar and high schools, young Irvine entered Allegheny College, taking the civil engineering course, graduating in 1908, his degree being Civil Engineer. Upon graduating, about a year was spent in concrete work at his home town, Tidioute, after which he was appointed to the position of drafts- man in the Pennsylvania State Highway Department, Feb. I, 1909, with headquarters at Warren. He held this position for a year and then accepted another posi- tion, later becoming assistant division engineer in the maintenance department of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- road System. He remained in the employ of the rail- road for several years, until June 1, 1915, when he went to Jamestown, entering the Jorgenson plumbing and heating establishment. A year later, June 20, 1916, Mr. Irvine received the appointment of temporary city engineer of Jamestown, and shortly after, Mayor Carl- son of that city appointed him city engineer, a com- mission he held until October, 1919. While holding the office he advocated many improvements, such as open- ing new streets, paving and repaving old ones, improve- ments on parkways, and many other such suggestions.
In June, 1015, Francis A. Irvine was married to Madelyn, daughter of Nels and Mary (Lawson) Jorg- enson, at Jamestown. They have one child, Phillip Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Irvine attend Holy Trinity English Lutheran Church.
Mr. Irvine has held membership for the last few years in several of the Jamestown organizations, among
them being the Norden Club, Kiwanis Club, the Order of Eagles, and the Greek letter fraternity of his college days, Phi Delta Theta. While at Allegheny College, Mr. Irvine took an active part in all athletic sports, gaining quite a reputation in track meets. He was also very greatly interested in music, being a member of the College Glee Club.
GEORGE LIAS LOCKWOOD-Being the pos- sessor of a well established business which stands well in the front ranks of Jamestown's commercial life, George L. Lockwood is prominent here and is known throughout the city as a leading merchant. He was born in Forestville, N. Y., Sept. 4, 1883, his father being Melzar A. Lockwood, and his mother, Mary F. (Oliver) Lockwood.
When George L. Lockwood was very young the fami- ly moved from Forestville to Jamestown, and the lad was entered as a pupil at the grammar school of that city, later attending the high school. During the holidays, Saturdays, and after school hours, young Lockwood worked in a dry goods store, and after leaving school became regularly employed by the Gokey Shoe Company, where he remained for the following two years. After that the young man went to Cleveland, Ohio, obtain- ing employment with wholesale shoe dealers, the Cady- Iverson Shoe Company, in their stock room. He only remained in Cleveland one year, returning to his home in Jamestown where his father, M. A. Lockwood, was engaged in the harness business, his shop being at No. 106 East Second street. Two years after he had entered upon this new field of labor, Mr. Lockwood, the elder, took his son into partnership, extending the business to embrace all kinds of leather goods. This was con- tinued for some years, until 1907, when M. A. Lock- wood retired from active business life and his son con- ducted the enterprise alone. The harness portion of it was abandoned, confining the stock exclusively to leather goods, umbrellas, novelties and other goods of that description. The firm had been known as M. A. Lockwood & Son, but after the retirement of the senior partner it was changed to George L. Lockwood, leather goods and novelties, and has so continued; the business was established in 1890, when the father moved to Jamestown. In January, 1913, the business was removed to No. 7 West Third street, where it is located at the present time. Mr. Lockwood is a genial man, popular among other men, and interested in public affairs. He is a member of the Board of Commerce and of the Jamestown Auto Club. He is also a Free Mason; with his family he attends the First Methodist Church.
In Jamestown, Sept. 4, 1906, George L. Lockwood married Lillian Gornall, daughter of William and Fanny O. (Wilson) Gornall, residents of Jamestown. Mr. Gornall was one of the founders of the Empire Worsted Mills of Jamestown.
Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood have four children : Thomas, Jean, George L., Jr., and Betty. Mr. Lockwood has a very interesting family, their advancement in life being his greatest ambition.
PAUL WALTER FREDERICKSON, prominent citizen and business man, is a native of America, and a descendant of that sturdy race, the Swedes, which rep-
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resent one of the most progressive types of people in Chautauqua county. He is a man of education, sound citizenship and a representative in the business life of the community, and is one of the foremost young men in the town of Stockton, Chautauqua county, N. Y.
Paul W. Frederickson, son of Alfred and Matilda ( Anderson) Frederickson, was born in Stockton, Dec. 14. 1803. He was educated here in the district schools and later the Brocton and Fredonia high schools. He took a teacher's course at the Fredonia Normal School. from which he was graduated in the class of 1015, and shortly afterwards became the principal of the Cassadaga High School, Cassadaga, N. Y. He re- rained here for one year, and in 19to went to New York City, where he became the principal of the grammar de- partment of the Chelsea School, which was a branch the Young Men's Christian Association Educational Department, this school being located in the Associa- tion's building on West 23rd street. In August, 1917. short- ly after the United States had entered the World War he enlisted and went to the Officers' Training Camp at F.rt Niagara. N. Y., and there received an intensive military training. At Fort Niagara he was commission- ed as second lieutenant in the Field Artillery Service. In December, 1917. he was assigned to Camp Travis, Tex., as an instructor, and remained in this assignment until January. 1918. when he was transferred to the Aviation Section of the Army. He had become very well equipped in the knowledge of his command, and was in charge of various squadrons at Kelly Field, Tex., and Van Couver Barracks, Washington. He was honor- ably discharged from service, Feb. 8, 1919, and shortly afterwards returned to his home at Stockton, where he joined his brothers. Delmar and Alvin L. Frederickson, in their manufacturing industry of basket making and other wood products, the firm being known as the Fred- erickson Brothers, of which he has since been secretary.
Mr. Frederickson is identified with the various town interests, being a justice of the peace and a member of the Town Board. Fraternally he is a member of the various Masonic bodies and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In politics he is a staunch Republican, and in religion a member of the Stockton Baptist Church.
FREDERICK YOUNG-For many years Mr. Young has been a resident of Celoron, Chautauqua county, N. Y., and in 1914 erected his present brick residence en Ninth street. During his years in the county he has steadily pursued his trade and is a well known contractor. He is a son of Martin Van Buren and Elizabeth ( Dunn ) Young, his father born in Medina, N. Y
Frederick Young was born in Hartland, N. Y., Dcc. 20, 146; He was educated in the public schools. His father was a mason by trade, and when Frederick arri ed at a suitable age he devoted his attention to Farming a branch of the same trade, becoming an expert 1- klaver Since coming to Chautauqua county he has worked at his trade as a journeyman and a con- tra tor He hes iteited in Celoron property, and in 1'67 erected the building for himself that stands next las pre residence. When he built his first house he ade pied the "pay as you go" plan, and when it was completed everything was fully paid for. Mr. Young
has served as trustee for the village of Celoron for three years, he has also served as fireman in the city of Jamestown for about eight years. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the United Brethren church and of the Protected Home Circle.
Mr. Young married, in Jamestown, N. Y., April 21, 1895. Ella Pryde, born April 5, 1874, daughter of Daniel and Ellen (Day) Pryde, of Mercer county, Pa., her parents born in Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Young were the parents of three children : 1. Floyd Franklin, born Feb. 2, 1896; entered the United States army, July 22, 1918, saw eight months' service overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces and was honorably discharged, May 14, 1919. 2. Maude Leona, born Sept. 6, 1898. 3. Arthur Elmer, born April 5, 1904.
HENRY MARVIN LUND, a young and enter- prising business executive connected with the Linquest Electrical Company of New York, who has proved him- self to have a comprehensive knowledge of electrical work, and also an honest desire to give good and effi- cient service, is a native of Chautauqua county, N. Y., born in the city of Jamestown, Feb. 6, 1887. If his parents, James and Charlotte Lund, were still alive, they would have been gratified to realize that their son has advanced so substantially and so rapidly.
Henry M. Lund was educated in local grammar and high schools, and when only fourteen years of age began to work, his first employment being with the Amer- ican Aristotype Company, which was a branch of the Eastman Kodak Company. Two years later, he entered the service of the Bell Telephone Company, at James- town, and that may be said to have been his introduc- tion to things electrical; he started as errand boy, but gradually became proficient in construction work, the installing of telephones and such like phases of electri- cal work, and he remained with the Bell Telephone Company for four years, giving much time, in his spare hours, to the study of the science of electrical mani- pulation, and thus he became very proficient in wiring operations. After leaving the employ of the Bell Tele- phone Company, he was with Hansen, the electrician, for a short while, leaving his service in order to take the position of electrician with the Chautauqua Electric Company, where he remained for three years. After this he was for one year with the Jamestown Electric Company, in like capacity. In 1911, he entered into part- nership with the Linquest Brothers and Fred J. Sutton, the outcome of which is the present Linquest Elec- trical Company of Jamestown. The operations of this firm in Jamestown and throughout the county have developed a business of considerable magnitude and of satisfactory return. Mr. Lund is secretary of the cor- poration and he has the supervision of all store and fixture work undertaken by the company, Mr. Lund is an energetic man who takes interest in all manly sports, and in certain activities of the life of Jamestown. He has been particularly prominent in various Masonic bodies and the Shrine. He was past master of the Council in 1916, and is past patron of the Order of the Amaranth.
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