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GEORGE W. COCHRAN, proprietor Sherman House and saloon, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1871, located at La Crosse, and was engaged as steward and cook on steamboat for two years. Came to Chippewa Falls and remained one year as cook in Tremont House. Returned to La Crosse, was engaged on steamboat for two years, then in hotel and other lines of business for some three years, afterwards at Phillips, Wis., as cook in hotel for over a year. Returned to Chippewa Falls and was employed for some time in Central House. Opened present business, May, 1881. Married at Chippewa Falls, Dec. 15, 1873. to Adelaide Nelson, who was born in Maine. They have two children -Grace M. and Harold.
LOUIS CODERRE, law student, Chippewa Falls, was born in the Province of Quebec, Dec. 25, 1842. Came to Chippewa Falls, March I, 1866, engaged in lumbering until 1870, when he went to California, where he remained one year, then returned to this place and was en- gaged in lumbering and clerking until he commenced the study of law, Oct. 15, 1874. He was married in Chippewa Falls, Sept. 23, 1875, to C. E. Ella Nire. She is a native of the Province of Quebec.
WILLIAM A. CODY, contractor of shingle mill, Chippewa Lum- ber & Boom Co., Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1867. Lo- cated at Green Bay, and engaged in manufacturing shingles for four years, then went to Marquette, Mich. for three years in partnership with his brother, then to Warren, Pa. for eighteen months, was afterwards employed on G. B. & M. R. R. at Green Bay for four years. Came to Chippewa Falls in 1880 and engaged in present business. Capacity of mill, 150,000 shingles per day. Born in Cleveland, N. Y .; married at Green Bay, Dec. 28, 1880, to Annie L. Healy, who was born in Buffalo, N. Y. He is a son of John Cody, merchant at Ft. Howard, Wis.
FRANK A. COLBURN, Sheriff, Chippewa Falls, was born in Oakfield, Genesee Co., N. Y., Nov. 17, 1842, and came to the town of Genesee, in Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1845. He lived there ten years, and moved to the town of Newport, Columbia Co., with his parents, Alonzo William and Mary Polly (Parker) Colburn, both now residents of White Creek, Adams Co. He moved from Columbia County to Sauk County, and lived there two years, until the Fall of 1861, when he en- listed in Co. C, 12th Wis. V. I. In 1864, he re-enlisted in Co. H, Ifth Wis. V. I., and was finally mustered out in the Fall of 1865. Returning to Columbia County, he lived there two years, then moved to Black River Falls; was there one Winter, and the following Spring and Summer was engaged in piloting, etc., on the Wisconsin River. In the Fall of 1868, he came to Chippewa County, and worked in the woods the first Winter ; has been logging and lumbering most of the time since. He was Sheriff in 1875 and 1876, the first Sheriff after the new jail was built. He was re-elected in the Fall of 1880, being the only Sheriff re-elected in the county. He was Chairman of the town of Sigel, and is Treasurer of the Chippewa Falls Soldiers' & Sail- ors' Association. He was married in Kilbourn City, Nov. 12, 1872, to Ella F. Norris, who was born in Moira, Franklin Co., N. Y. They have two children-Jessie J. and Bert A.
DUDLEY G. COLEMAN, Chippewa Falls, was born at Flat Lands, Long Island, N. Y., June 18, 1849. When he was a child, his parents removed with their family to Brooklyn, N. Y. That was his home until he came to Chippewa Falls, in April, 1875. He was mar- ried in Chippewa Falls, Sept. 27, 1877, to Clara G. Edkin, a native of Williamsport, Pa. Mr. Coleman was for several years in the employ of the Union Lumber Company and its successors ; afterwards spent one year in New York, then returned to Chippewa Falls, and has since been with C. F. Smith, as salesman in his grocery store. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. His mother, Mary W. (Mattock) Coleman, died here in 1877. His father, Samuel S. Coleman, is now a resident of Chippewa Falls.
EDWARD H. COLEMAN, dealer in books and stationery, Chip- pewa Falls, is a son of Hon. Henry Coleman, of this city, who located here with his family in 1857. Edward was born in Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 26, 1842. He enlisted in Co. K, 30th Wis. V. I., Aug. 6, 1862 ;
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served until October, 1865. He served as Clerk of the Municipal Court from 1876 to 1881 ; also as City Clerk from 1879 to 1881, and has been engaged in his present business since July, 1881. Mr. Coleman was married in Chippewa Falls, June 20, 1880, to Mary R. Bowe. She was born at Fox Lake, Dodge Co., Wis. They have one child, Mary P.
CHARLES B. COLEMAN (deceased) was born, 1809, in Ghent, Columbia Co., N. Y .; resided in Rochester, N. Y., from 1826 to 1859, when he removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, remaining there until 1860, when he came to Chippewa Falls. Here he resided until the Spring of 1874, when, having invested in silver mining interests in Alpine Co., Cal., he went there, accompanied by his wife, spending much of his time in San Francisco, where he died Sept. 12, 1875. Early in life he devoted him- self to mechanical pursuits, and followed this line of business through life, giving to his work an amount of energy that was at times wonder- ful, and that was sufficient to place him in the front rank of architects and builders. He was never idle, but, on the contrary. best enjoyed undertakings of magnitude, involving much labor and risk. He built some of the finest buildings in Rochester, N. Y .; built the Seminary at Lima, N. Y., a magnificent church in Toronto, Canada, and numerous other fine edifices. He has left in Chippewa County the proofs of his mechanical ability in the shape of bridges and buildings of his construc- tion. He was made a member of the A. F. & A. M. in 1845, and this order was especially dear to him. He was also an Odd Fellow of many years standing. Mr. Coleman was married in Rochester, N. Y., June 5, 1848, to Thurza A. Pell, who was born in Bethel, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1825. She now resides in Chippewa Falls.
HON. HENRY COLEMAN, Judge of the Municipal Court, Chip- pewa Falls, was born in Ghent, Columbia Co., N. Y., Jan. 22, 1814; lived there until he was thirteen years of age, then went to Rochester, N. Y., where he remained until he came to Chippewa Falls, in April, 1857 ; took charge of H. S. Allen & Co.'s store, and was connected with the store and mill until Pound, Halbert & Co. purchased the property. He then took charge of the mill, and continued there until 1873. He was Lumber Inspector of the Sixth District for two years. He has been Municipal Judge ever since the office was created. For six years he was Clerk of the Circuit Court, and in early days held the office of Town Assessor several years; was member of the Board of Supervisors one term. He is a member of the. A. F. & A. M. In October, 1837, he was married in Brooklyn, N. Y., to Persis Marshall, a native of Concord, N. H. They have five children living-Edward H., Elizabeth M., Marietta, Henry B. and Ernest. Lost three children ; they died in infancy.
URGEL COLLETT, druggist, Chippewa Falls, was born in the Province of Quebec, May 16, 1856. When he was thirteen years of age he came to Chippewa Falls with his parents, Ambrose and Eloise Col- lett, both natives of Quebec, and are both residents of Chippewa Falls. Mr. C. was employed as druggist's clerk for six years prior to October, 1880, when he engaged in business for himself. He is a member of the St. Joseph's Society.
JOSEPH E. COLLETT, photographer, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin, 1868; located at this place, where he lived with his parents some years ; has been employed in present business from 1879 to March, 1881, and then began on his own account. Was born in Can- ada, Dec. 16, 1861 ; is a son of Ambrose Collett, farmer. He came to the United States in 1868, with his parents.
JAMES COMERFORD, County Clerk, Chippewa Falls, came here in April, 1866, and was employed as a clerk for about twelve years. In 1878, he was elected County Clerk, and re-elected in 1880. He was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, Jan. 28, 1832, and came to America in the Summer of 1854, locating in New York City. He went then to Otsego County for four years. In 1861, be enlisted in the 2d N. Y. Artillery, and served until the close of the war. Ile was ten months a prisoner. He was married in Chippewa Falls, Feb. 3, 1869, to Annote E. Cruttendon, who was born in Otsego County, N. Y. They have two children-Annie Mary and William H.
JOSEPH COTA, proprietor " Eau Claire " saloon, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1861, and located at this place ; was employed in the woods for eight or nine years, and was on the police force for six years ; opened present business in 1877. He was born in Canada in 1835 ; came to the United States in 1856, and was engaged in lumber- ing in Minnesota. Married at Chippewa Falls, in the Winter of 1869, to Jane Beyon, who was born in Canada. They have five children- David, Matilda, Libby, Alice and Charles.
WILLIAM W. CRANDALL, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in June, 1857, and located in the town of La Fayette, Chippewa County, where he lived until December, 1863, when he enlisted in Co. A, 7th Wis. V. I., and served until July 13, 1865, when he was mustered out at Madison, and returned to La Fayette. He made that place his home until six years ago. The first year after leaving the army, he engaged in farming, and the second year worked at the carpenter's trade. He was then, for a year, engaged in superintending the building of a bridge across the Chippewa River at the mills, Chippewa Falls. He was Deputy Post-master one year, Deputy Register of Deeds two years, Register of Deeds two years, and since then has been Deputy County Clerk. He
was born in Palmyra, Wayne Co., N. Y., March 30, 1825, and moved to Calhoun County, Mich., with his parents, in 1836. He lived there until 1847, when he went to Chicago and resided in northern Illinois until he came to Chippewa Falls. He was married at Crystal Lake, Ill., April 26, 1853, to Amy Phillips, who was born in Rochester, Monroe Co., N. Y., They have four children-J. Clarence, Lily D., James Wadsworth and Eugene Vane. Mr. Crandall is a member of the I. O. O. F. He was a charter member, and assisted in organizing the first lodge in the Chippewa Valley, at Ean Claire, and afterwards instituted a lodge at Chippewa Falls.
HENRY CRONK, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1869. He was born in Ithaca, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1833. August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. H. 137th N.Y. V. I., served about one year, when he was dis- charged on account of disability caused by sickness. After leaving the army, he traveled for some time, for the benfit of his health. Prior to coming to Chippewa Falls, he was employed for about five years as con- ductor on railroad from Meadville to Oil City, Pa. Since coming here he has been engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was married in the town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., N.Y., Sept. 6, 1858, to Lucy A. Martin, a native of Dryden Tompkins Co., N.Y. She died Jan. 10, 1876, leav- ing one child, Charles W., born Feb. 11, 1863. He has been a member of the Methodist Church since he was fourteen years of age.
E. W. CULVER, general manager of the Chippewa Lumher & Boom Company, was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, April 15, 1839; came to Beloit, Wis., in 1855 ; lived there three years, then went to Freeport. Ill., where he resided for about twenty years ; then went to Hannibal, Mo .; carried on lumber business in Missouri and Kansas until 1872; then came to Badger State Mills, and was afterwards one of incorpora- tors of the Badger State Lumber Company, and continued with that organization until 1877, when he became connected with the company which he now represents. In July, 1860, he was married in Freeport, Ill., to Mary Pencil, a native of Lewisburg, l'a. They have four chil- dren living-Edgar William, James, Hurbert A. and Joseph R. ; lost two sons-one aged four years, the other two years, at time of death.
M, J. CUMMINGS, proprietor of planing mill and manufacturer of sash, doors and blinds, Chippewa Falls, came to Fox Lake, Dodge Co., in 1853, and was engaged in business there. as carpenter and builder, for three years. He then came to Chippewa Falls, following his trade until 1872, when he engaged in planing mill and in the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, in partnership with Il. S. Allen. After five years he then bought Allen's interest, and has since continued the business
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alone, and continued his contracting and building. He employs from twelve to fifteen men. He was born in Sligo, Ireland, Feb. 3, 1832, and came to America in 1846, living in Canada, New York and Illinois, be- fore he came to Wisconsin. He learned his trade in Nunda Valley, N. Y. He was married in Alton, Ill., in December, 1853, to Sarah Cole- man, who is a native of England. They have six children-Matthew, Thomas, Minnie, Annie, Winnie and Lillie, and have lost two children.
O. R DAHL, Chippewa Falls, was born in Norway, July 19, 1817 ; came to America, July, 1854; came to Wisconsin in 1857. He grad- uated from military school in Norway, and for eight years did active ser- vice in the army there; was sergeant of his company. In the Fall of 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 15th Wis. V. I .; was first lieutenant of his company. After the battle of Stone River he was detailed as Topo- graphical engineer of the 2d Brigade, which position he held until he was taken prisoner, March 13, 1864. He was not released from cap- tivity until the close of the war. May 12, 1865, he was mustered out of service. For ten years Mr. Dahl was agent for Wisconsin State Lands. He served eight years as Surveyor of Monroe County. For two years he served as Special Agent of the General Land Office of the United States, his duties being to look after Government-land trespassers in Wisconsin. He is now Alderman of the Third Ward. He was first married in Norway, in Sept. 1847, to Bolete Pauline Leed. She died three years after they came to America. Two children, by first marriage, are now living-Hannah Pauline, now Mrs. E. P. Travis, of Eureka, Nev., and Anthony Peter, now in mercantile business at Tomah, Wis. He served two years in the arny, during the late rebellion. Mr. Dahl was married to Ellen Oleson, his present wife, in Chippewa Falls, March, 1876.
WILLIAM T. DALTON, merchant, Chippewa Falls, came to Portage, Wis., in 1871 ; resided there two years, then came to Chippewa Falls; engaged in mercantile business ever since he came to this city. He was born in Waddington, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., May 9, 1848; lived there until he came to Wisconsin. Aug. 25, 1875, he was married in Portage, Wis., to Miss Gretta Collins, daughter of James Collins, of that city. Mr. Collins is a partner, with Mr. Dalton, in mercantile busi- ness. Mr. Dalton has three children-Mary, Gretta and Hattie.
HERMAN DETTLOFF, druggist, Chippewa Falls, was born in Tonawanda, N.Y., Jan. 8, 1854, and came from there to Wisconsin in 1858, with his parents, Fred and Mena Dettloff, who settled in the town of Bloomer, Chippewa County, where they remained about one year, and then came to Chippewa Falls. Mr. Fred Dettloff was one of the earli- est blacksmiths in the place. He died in February, 1867. His wife is still a resident of Chippewa Falls. Mr. Herman Dettloff engaged in the drug business in September, 1868. He was for eighteen months in part- nership with Oscar Beauchene, but, since 1872, has been alone in busi- ness. He was married in Chippewa Falls, April 4, 1880, to Mary Fount- aine, who was born in Canada, and reared in St. Paul. Mr. Dettloff is a member and treasurer of the Mannerchor Singing Society.
JAMES S. DEWEY, foreman of planing mill, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in February, 1879; located at this place, and was engaged in building Star grist-mills for about one year, and since then has been foreman of planing mill; was born in New York, July 26, 1850; went to Detroit, Mich., at twelve years of age, learned trade there, and was employed at it some fourteen years; married there, in 1873, to Elizabeth Davenport, born in Mackinaw, Mich. They have four children-Grace E., Elmers, Mabel J. and one infant.
PETER M. DICAIRE, hardware merchant, Chippewa Falls, was born in Elk, Ontario, near Ottawa City, June 29, 1853. He is a son of Felix M. and Esther M. Dicaire. IIis father died in Canada, July II, 1856. Peter M. was stolen from his mother when he was four years old. A man came along and asked him to take a ride in a two-wheeled cart, which he did, and was taken to Ottawa City and kept there eight months. His mother recovered him, and took him .to Prairie du Chien in July, 1855, where he was educated, he living there twelve years. He came to Chippewa Falls Aug. 26, 1867. His brother came with him, and they engaged in Pound, llalbert & Co.'s mills until Aug. 31, 1871, when he cominenced learning the tinner's trade, working in a tin shop until he established himself in business. lle received to cents per day for his first work. After coming to Chippewa Falls he worked up to $2.50 per day and May 1, 1879, with a capital of $35.85, the assistance of Rev. Goldsmith and other friends, and horrowing a set of tools, he established himself in business, and has succeeded until his sales at present average $50 per day. lle has no partner, but employs two men. His mother keeps house for him. He has learned to speak fluently the English, French and German languages, and understands the Scandinavian. He has learned book-keeping and is now studying vocal and instrumental music.
CYRUS W. DODGE, foreman of stables, Chippewa Lumber and Boom Company, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1867. Located at Black River, and was engaged at carpentering and logging for seven years. Came to this place in 1874, remained three years, was engaged dealing in live stock and employed as sawyer in mill. Then went to Red Bluff, California, and followed teaming for eighteen months and
dealing in live stock for eighteen months. Returned to Chippewa Falls; been engaged in present capacity three months. Was born in State of Maine in 1840. Married there Jan. 1, 1861, to Celestia Patterson, who was born in West Hamlin, Me.
WILLIAM DOTY, scaler, Chippewa Lumber and Boom Company, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1858 and located at this place. Farmed for two years and has been engaged scaling lumber and logs in the boom and in the mill for twenty-one years. Was a Supervisor in the Chippewa County Board for three years, and Deputy Inspector of Lumber from 1865 to 1872. Was born in Canada in 1829, and was in lumbering business on his own account there for ten years, and was mar- ried there in, 1855 to Frances Beverly, born in Canada. Came to United States in 1858. They have five children- Edward, William, Cordelia, Lottie and Homer.
ARMAND DUCOMMUN, jeweler and watchmaker, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in October, 1874. Located at Eau Claire and was employed at trade for over two years. Came to Chippewa Falls in October, 1877, and commenced present business. Was born in Switzer- land, Feb. 5, 1854, and learned trade there. Came to America in 1874, married at Chippewa Falls to Miss Louise Peterman, Jan. 19, 1880. One child, Edmund.
KELESFORD DUSSAULT, saloon, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1854. Located at this place and was engaged in logging and manufacturing shingles for about eighteen years. Commenced in present business in 1873 and carried it on for three years. Then, after an interval of two years, opened in his present quarters, and continued in it since. Was Alderman of Ist Ward for 1879. Born in Canada, Jan. 13, 1833, came to United States in 1854. Married in Chippewa Falls, Nov. 24, 1863. to Philonise Vaillancourt, born in Canada. They have four loving children-Joseph, Edna, Ida and Albert.
EDWARD EMERSON, Register of Deeds, Chippewa Falls, was born in Norway, April 19, 1852, and came from his native country direct to Wisconsin in the Spring of 1866, locating in Chippewa Falls, where he has since resided. He is a son of Edmund Emerson, now a resident of Eagle Point, Chippewa Co., who took a homestead in that town in the Fall of 1866, having come to Wisconsin in the Spring of 1866. Mr. Emerson was employed for about a year at Chippewa City. Since that time was employed in the lumber mills at this place as head sawyer on double-circular, for about seven years; he discontinued work there in the Fall of 1880, at which time he was elected Register of Deeds. He was married in Bloomer, Chippewa Co., Sept. 13, 1873, to Johanna Lar- son, who was born in Waupun. They have two children - Alfred E. and Rudolph G., and lost one son, Alfred Martin, who died at the age of two years. Mr. Emerson is a member of the I. O. O. F.
PHILLIP EULER, bowling-alley and saloon, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in November, 1866. Located at La Crosse, and was employed in various capacities for some thirteen years. Came to Chip- pewa Falls in March, ISSI. Opened present business in April of that year. Born in Germany, Feb. 5, 1849; came to America in 1866 ; mar- ried at La Crosse, July 8, 1874. to Catherine Zimmerman, who was born in Austria. They have two children-Mary and Charles.
ELMER H. EVERETT, farming and lumber, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in the Fall of 1865. Located at Menomenee for a year, and came to Chippewa Falls in 1866. Was employed in the woods for four years, and since then has been farming and logging on his own account. Was Deputy-Sheriff of County for three years; was elected Supervisor in the County Board, Spring of 1881. Born in Canada 1843, went to New York State at the age of fourteen, enlisted in 2d N. Y. A. as private, served for three years, and received two wounds. Was mar- ried in Madison, N. Y., May 13, 1875, to Ida M. Richardson, who was born in State of New York. They have two children-Lulu May and Charles E.
JOHN FAEH, carriage maker and blacksmith, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1854 and located at this place. Was employed in lumber mill for eighteen years, and commenced present business in 1872. Born in Switzerland in 1813, married in Switzerland in 1832 to Mary Romer, who was a native of that country. Came to America in 1845 ; wife died June 29, 1881. Has three sons -Jacob, who served in the war, and is now in the army ; Louis, residing in Cleveland, Ohio; William, who served in the war.
THOMAS FARNSWORTH, agent W. & M. R. R., Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1862. Located at Baraboo, and was engaged at clerking at Portage for five years, and for three years in employ of C. M. & S. P. R. R. In 1872 went to Camp Douglas and was bill clerk in railroad office for two years, and in December, 1874, came to Chip- pewa Falls and engaged in present capacity. Born in England, 1840, came to America with parents in 1842. Lived in New Hampshire for twenty years, Married in Juneau County, 1867, to Marietta Weed, born in Racine. They have three children-Fannie, Harry and Fred.
A. K. FLETCHER, president of the First National Bank, Chippewa Falls, became a stockholder in the bank in 1876, vice-president in 1878, and April 1, 1879, was elected president, Hewas born in the town of
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Westford, Middlesex Co., Mass., Oct. 12, 1834. and resided there, or in that vicinity, until he was sixteen years old, when he went to Boston and en- gaged in cabinet work until January, 1854, when he went to California. He was in San Francisco most of the time until Feb. 3, 1864. when he went to St. Louis and engaged in the wholesale book and stationery trade. In July of that year he sold out and returned to Groton, Mass., engaging in farm- ing. He came to Chippewa Falls, Jan 1, 1870, and became interested in planing mill business, which he continued for two years, when he com- menced mercantile business, which he disposed of Oct. 1, 1879. He is now engaged in logging, lumbering, and banking. He was married in Groton, Mass., in October, 1869, to Mrs. Mary J. Nutting (nee Kendall), who was born in Lowell, Mass. They have two children, Lewis A. and Lucy B. Mr. Fletcher has been an Alderman since coming to Chippewa Falls.
WILLIAM FOWLDS, Chippewa Falls, came to this place in the Fall of 1865 from Canada West, near the Ottawa River ; born in Ster- lingshire, Scotland, Dec. 27, 1842, and emigrated with his father's fam- ily to Canada in 1853, and lived there until he came to Chippewa Falls, his father and family moving to Minnesota in 1865. Mr. Fowld has three sisters and four brothers, and death has never yet broken the family cir- cle of his father's family. July 17, 1881, the entire family of brothers and sisters, with their families, numbering thirty-two members, met under the paternal roof of Mr. John Fowlds, in Grove Lake, Minn., and en- joyed a family reunion. June 29, 1869, Mr. Fowlds was married in Eau Claire to Miss Margaret Foster, of Canday. They have four children- Stewart, Sarah Ann, Mariah Maggie and Jessie. Mr. Fowlds has been engaged in Iumbering for twenty-three years, and for sixteen years has been extensively engaged in that pursuit in the Chippewa Valley.
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