Cook County, Illinois - The whole text, 1884 (part 48 of 61)

WILLIAM BOLDENWECK, of Boldenweck 4 HeWmaitr. contractors and manufacturers of cut stone. Chicago, was horn i> Wurtcmberg. Germany, August 9, 1851. When he wat two jewi of age his parents came to America and settled in Chiccfo. where they both died during the cholera epidemic of 1854. Thesibj«t of this sketch at the age of twenly went into the employ ol ko brother Louis H. Boldenweck, contractor and manufacturer of oil stone, as book-keeper, and remained with him up to 1875 He then engaged in the cut stone business wilh P. Henne. under the firm name of Boldenweck & Henne. In January, 1 883. with Ernn Heldmaier he formed the present firm of Boldenweck & Httt maier. Mr. Boldenweck has resided in Lake View Tosrnifctp since July, 1876. He is a member of the Lake Shore Clnl.. Knights of Honor and Lake View Singing Society. He married Miss Adelheid G. Samme March 25, 1873, daughter of Fredcnck Samme. who settled in Chicago in 1847.

OTTO Bl< AEUTIGAN, cigar manufacturer, was born ia Prussia, Germany, February 29. 1848, and learned the trade td locksmith. In 1865 he came to America and settled in Ciiojro, Here he was engaged at his trade up to 1873, when he roared to Lake View Township and started in the manufacture of P?»rs. in 1877 opening his present cigar store. He married Miss UH Miller, of Cfiicago. May 9. 1877. They have one child. Emms. Mrs. Braeutigan-s parents settled a: an early day in Chicago. H« father. Joseph, died there in 1869; her mother, Barbara, is stsll

'"'HENRY C- BRADLEY. Deputy Clerk of the Pmtate Corjrt. rhicago. is a native of Racine. Wis., born March 28, 1847- father. Cyrus P. Bradley, settled in Chicago in 1833. and shortly afterward* went to Racine, W,,., as manager of the elector of Norton & Co. In 1848 he returned to ^b.cago and wis C.lj Co) ilector; in t854 held the position of Sheriff of Cook C«*y> 1856 was chief of police; then was appointed chief or service department of the United States Government tion he held up to the time of his death which occurred ta 1 Mush. 1S65. The subject of this sketch in 1867 wasin the «ploj * Eagle & Heffron. agents for Detroit canned goods, »'ld became connected with the Sheriff's office, under Johr , A h » In the fall of 1667 he went to New Orleans and filled . the custom house. In June. 1868. Mr. Bradley returned toOtofl and engaged in the brokerage and commission hu<mess witi^ 1 j- Dunham, which continued for two years. In 1870 he look » gW tion in the house of G. F. Foster, ship January .. lS7l.he again became _ connected w. tart office, holding that position up 101876. He W to the County Treasurer's office. »«« in December, Deputy Cleik of Probate Court, bis present position. H resided in Lake View Township since 1870 Mr. Bridle} uur^ . March 25, 1869, Miss Louisiana Carr. of Syracuse »- ' have one child. Eva M. Mr. Bradley was also Town Clerk «o

GEORGE BRAUCKMANN, wholesale flour dealer was raw. in Salzderhel.len, Hanover, Germany. Unuary «. 10 j. learned the trade of a tailor. In 1S48 \ *«J u settled in Chicago, where he worked V.h's'^h Ke under engaged in the flour and feed business with OjW** «g "3 theffrmnameof Gehrke & Brauckmann. which coni.n. eo p 1873. He then carried on business for hiniself. "« R residence in Lake View Township tn married May 30, 1863. Miss Minna Bremer < of Eschers! ha user.. many. They have five children-Louise. M.nn.e. Dora, b.organd David. , rhlcaso. '"i

J. D. BRAY, foreman of Howe Scale Company. "jW*^, born in Londonderry, Ireland, October 5, 1 84 7- " Henry, died while tn the English Navy in A. crewof a shipwrecked vessel. Mr- Bray ° trade of marine engineering at the age «f 'h'^"T¥i WBer« h< dcrry. and two years afterward joined the En8',s" _** £ wilfc his remained one year. In June. 1 865. he came Am"^,h(r «. morher, Mary Rrav. and settled in Chicago. *h<« ta» »« w,,, resides. Mr. Itrny finished the trade of marine engineen ^ ^ the Vulcan IronWnrks, and was with then, for

and Albert. Mr. and Mr*. Rray are member* or the Lake View Congre^aiional Church, in the organization of which they took an active pari, .Mr. liray being chairman of the building committee.

K. K. BKOMILOW, wholesale fish dealer. Chicago, i» a native of St. Helena, near Liverpool, England, born March SI, 1634. He came to America in 1S57 and settled in Montreal, and in October of the stmc year came to Chicago, lie tint entered the employ of C. S. Hough, packer. In 1 8 59 he engaged in the wholesale fish business, which he has cuntinued to the present time. He took np his residence in Lake View Township in 1873, where he resided up to 1883, when he moved into Chicago. Mr. ltromilow married Mi« Agnesc Laycock. of Birkenhead, England. They have three children - Ernest. Beatrice and Frederick.

F. W. ISROMS. grocer, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, Jannary 30,134s. He came to America in 1866 andsettled in Chicago. He wi. tint employed as shipping clerk for different firms and latterly for Giles Bros , jeweler*. In October, 18S0. he started a grocery store as the firm of Lehnberg & Broms. The firm being dissolved September 2, 1:82, Mr. Broms came to Lake View Township, and opened his present grocery store. lie married kfi*l Johanna NoriLtrand, of Stockholm, Sweden. June 23, 1669. They have two children - Henry \V. and Annie E.

LUDWIG BROWN, dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Norway December 10, 1S42. He wa* employed as a clerk in a grocery store in Christiana. In 1861 he came lo America and settled in South Bend, Blue Earth Co. Minn., where he was employed as a clerk for one year. During the progress of the Civil War he enlisted in Company I, 6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, in August, 1S62, and wa* on duty in Minnesota during the Mm. nesota Indian massacre He then went South and served until the close of the war. After his discharge he returned to Minnes .(a, and in 1866 came to Chicago and clerked in different kinds of business. In 1872 he started a boot and shoe, hat, cap, and furnishing store, under the firm name of Brown & Warley, which continued for two years. Upon the dissolution of the firm Mr. Brown engaged in the boot and shoe business exc'usively. He has resided in Lake View Township since 1875, and in 1882 opened his present store, lie married Miss Betsey Larson, of Chicago, in November, 1870. They have three children - Fredencke A., Louise C. and 0 Bernard J. 1.

JOHN BUCH HAUSER. of Biichhauser ft Co., gircers, was born in Buffalo, N. V'.. November 7. 1S59. His paren-s, Andrew and Philo,>ena. came to America and first settled in Buffalo, N. Y-, and in 1805 came to Chicago, where they now reside. Mr. Buchhauser was employed in the carriage works of A. W. Shoneger* up t - l83j. when he went to Lake View Township and started his present grocery store, with his brother-in-law, Louis Brandfellner ; as firm of Huchhauser o: C". Mr. Brandfellner was born in Austria, September 23. 1848. and came to America in 1870. In 1872 he came to Chicago, and up to 1882. w th the exception of three years, while in the express I usincss, he was employed in a grocery siore, on the West Side, then came to I.ake View Township, where he now resides, and is in partnership with Mr. Huchhauser. He married Miss Barbara Huchhauser. They have two children- Edwin and William.

WILLIAM CAIIOON. Jr., cashier of the Commercial Union As.nr.incc Company. Chicago, is a natis'e of Detroit. Mich.. Imrn April 25, 1854- His father. William Cahoon, was a native of New York Stale, and settled in Shiawas.ee County, Mich., in 1635, where he engaged in the practice of dentistry. In 1858 he came to Detroit, Mich., and continued the practice of dentistry up to 1S65. when he engaged in the iron business, but is now engaged in the life insurance business. His mother, Maiia Tale McGilvra, is a native of Scotland. Her parents, Henry H. and Anna McGilvra. settled at an early day in New York State, whence they afterward went to Michigan, and there her mother died in 1S60. Mr. Cahoon at the age of twenty engageil in the manufacture of iron and brass wilh h » father, William, in Detroit, Mich. In 1877 he came to Chicago and at once became connected with the Commercial Union Assurance Company as cashier. He took up his residence in Lake View Township in October. 1S82. Mr. Cahoon married, October tS. 1S76. Miss llattie Hamblin. of Detroit, Mich. They have two children - William H. and Stanley.

THOMAS CARR. hardware dealer, was bom in Schlcswig- Ilolstein, Germany, April 4. 1856 His parents Christian and Ida Carr, came to America in 1*61) ai d settled in Chicago. His father is engaged in the hardware business. Mr. Carr for eight years was in the employ of H Miliar d, Spencer, Bartlctt & Co, In tSSl he came to Lake View Township and opened his present hardware -tore under the name of Christian Carr, his father. He married Miss Mary Schlotthauer, of Chicago, October 30. 1S78. They have one child, Mary, living, and two deceased. Kate and Ida. Mrs. Carr's parents settled in Chicago in 1S54. Her father, Henry, died in March, 1SS0, and her mother, Johanna, is still living. CHARLES C.CHASE, real estate and loan agent. Chicago.

Is a native of Hopkinton. Merrimack Co., N. H., born September IS, 1829,. In May. 1851, he settled in Chicago, and was first employed a* a clerk in ihe City Clerk's office from that time up to September. 1S52. From September, 1852, to August, 1853. he was a clerk in the exchange bank of II. A. Tucker & Co. From April, 1854. to July. 1862. he was in the employ of Walter S. Gurneeand the Chicago Hide& Leather Company. In July. 1862, he was appointed chief clerk in the City Comptroller's office, which ptMlim he held up to February, 1870. In May, 1870, he became a member of the firm of Chase Bros. & Co., abstract makers, wilh which he was connected up to January 1, 1872. In 1875 Mr. Chase engaged in the real estate and loan business, of the firm of Chase & Adams, which continued up to March, 18S1, since which time he has continued in that business for himself. From 1865 to 18S4 Mr. Chase ha* been the school agent for the city of Chicago and Board of Education. He has resided in Lake View Township since July, 1874. Mr. Chase married Miss Julia M. Sawyer, of Walton, Delaware Co.. N. Y. She died in tS66. leaving three children, two now living, Harry G. and E. Olcott. His second marriage was to Mi>s Belinda N. Jones, of East Washington, Hillsborough Co., N. H. She died in 1883.

E. R CHATFIELD, general agent for C. S. Maltby, Chicago, is a native of Greene County, N. Y.. born August 14, 1846. His eaily life was spent upon a farm, and also as book keeper for Hoyt Bros., tanners, in Shokan, Ulster Co.. N. Y. In 1867 he came to Chicago and was employed as book-keeper for G. S. Hubbard & Co.. being afterward their foreman up to 1870; then as clerk in the office of the North Chicago rolling mills. In 1871 he became connected with C. & A. Price, contractors and. builders, for four years. In 1S75 he became secretary of the Chicago, Portage & Superior Railroad, and took an active part in the development of that enterprise. In 1876 Mr. Chat field became general manager for C. S. Maltby. in his oyster business for the Western States. He has resided in Lake View Township sincr 1873. He was elected a member of Hoard of Education in 1H74, and in 1878 Assessor of Lake View Township. He has been a member of town Board of Trus'ees continuously, except one year, since 1S74 He married Miss Ida M. Parker, of Milford, Mass. They have three children - Eli P., Jr. Anna W. and John M.

F. C. G' I R ISTY. engraver. Chicago, is a native of Sonderburg, Schleswig.Holstcin. Germany, born February 12. 1845. He held the position of Second Lieutenant in the army of Denmark, and from 1864 to 186B Second Lieutenant in the Prussian Army. In 1869 he came to America and teamed the trade of machinist in New York City. Settling in Chicago in 1875. he learned the trade of engraver, wilh C. H. Hanson, and in tS8o started in business for himself. He has rcsiiled in Lake View Township since 1678.

ROBERT CLARK, of the firm of Clark, Raffen ft Co.. proprietors of Etna lion Works, Chicago, is a native of Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, born April 10, 1B29. He came lo America with his father, John Clark, June 17. 1849, and settled rn Chicago. For ;he first four ytars he was employed with Gates & Co., machinists and engine builders. In 1S54 he formed a partnership with his father, as the firm of John Clark & Son. whose business was carried on where the county jail now stands. In 1867. Mr. John F. Kaffcn became a member of the firm, and the style of the firm was changed to Clark & Raffen. In January. 1881, William Currer became a partner, when the fitm became Clark. Raffen ft Co., which it is at the present time. In December. 1882, they completed and moved into their present new manufactoiy. In 1S64-65 Mr. Claik was elected Alderman of the Sixteenth Ward of the city of Chicago. In 1869-70 he held the office of Supervisor of North Town, Chicago, and from 1870 to 1874 served on the city Board of Education. He is a member of the Caledonian Club of Chicago and has been chief. In 1B73 he was president of the St. Andrew's Society. Mr. Clark took up his residence in I.ake View Township December 27, 1872. For six years he was a member of the county Board of Education, and was one of the water commissioners in establishing the system of waterworks for Lake View Township. Mr. Clark married. April it. 1854. Miss Esther McNeil, of Canada. Tliey have one child, Grace D. Mrs. Clark's parents, Malcolm and Flora McNeil, were of Scotch parentage, and settled in Chicago in 1837. Her father was a ship carpenter, and died in 1S63 ; her molher is still living. Mr. Clark's mother died in August, 1S70 ; his father, John, disappeared at the lime of the great Chicago fire of October, 1871.

F. J. CODDINGTON. foreman of wood-work department of Deering's Harvester Works, is a native of Genesee County. N. V'., born July 10, 183;, and learned the trade of cart, tenter in his native county. He came to Illinois in 1855 and first settled in Kane County, where he was engaged at his trade. In 1 864 he moved to Piano, 111., and became connrcted with the harvester works of Marsh, Steward & Co., and worked for three years as a bench rand, and in 1869 was made foreman of the wood department. He came to Lake View Township in November. 1880,

Ihc harvester works were moved there from Piano, and superintended (he first work in placing the machinery and starting the line shaft in the Deering Harvester Work*, lie wa> married in December, 1857. to Miss Sophronia M. Sealon, daughter of Josiah W. Sealon, of Earlville. La Snllc Co., 111. They have eight children - Frances A., Willard E., Edson A , Elmer F., Everelte F., Burt W., Nellie M. and James. His mother came to Illinois in 1878, and now resides with her son. Mrs. Coddington's mother died in 1'lano, III., in 1 67 1.

CHARLES H. COLLINS, superintendent for C. M. Henderson & Co., Chicago, is a native of Providence, R. I., born December 23, 1843. He learned the boot and shoe business, and was connected with some of the largest boot and shoe factories in the East. In i&6t he came to Chicago, and at the breaking out of the Civil War enlisted in Company II, 8th Illinois Vulunteer Cavalry, and alter serving four years was mustered out as Sergeant. He returned to Chicago and at once became connected with the wholesale boot and shoe house of C. M. Henderson & Co.. as superintendent of the manufacturing department. He took up his residence In Lake View Township in 1874. He sfas chairman of the delegates of Lake View Township in 18S3 for the nomination of candidates for town offices. In 1883 he organized a lodge of the Royal Arcanum in Lake View Township, of which he is Past Regent. He married Miss Virginia C. Edwards, of Chicago (a daughter of Edwin Edwards, who settled in Chicago in 1844, and - of the oldest charter members of the Board of Trade). They re two children. Harry E.and Beulah. THEODORE CORTEX, gardener of Graceland Cemetery. P. O. Wright's Grove, was born in Mecklenburg. Germany, May 14. '847. and learned the trade of a florist. In 1869 he came to America, and for one year was employed in a green-house in Baltimore. In the spring of 1870 he went to St. Louis, and for seven years was employed in the green house of the Jordan Horticultural Company. In 1877 Mr. Corten came to Chicago, where for eigh. teen month 1 he was engaged with the Chicago Florist Company, and for three years was assistant gardener of Lincoln Park. In April, 1882, he came to Lake View Township as gardener of Graceland Cemetery. He married Miss Frances Eickenold, of Duchy of Nassau. Germany, May 6. 1878. They have three children - Josephine, Theodore and Elizabeth.

EDWIN CROSS, M. D, is a native of Meigs County, Ohio, born May 37, 1844. He was in the Union Army. i8ih Oh io Volunteers, from iS6t to 1863 operating under Generals Buell. Thomas and Rosecrans through Kentucky. Tennessee and Alabama. He attended college in Delaware. Ohio, four years, and in 1870 graduated from the Ohio Wesloyan University. 1 from the Cincinnati College of Medicine 1 menced the practice of medicine in Ohio. I

Cook County, in 1S73. and continued it up to 1875. when he went to New Vork City, where he attended a postgraduate course, matriculating at Bellevue Medical College, University Medical College and College of Physicians and Surgeons. He came to Chicago in 1877 and engaged in the practice of medicine in the city and vicinity, in 18S0 taking up his residence in Lake View Township, where he is now practicing medicine. He is a member of the Chicago Academy of Homeopathic Thysicians and Surgeons ; also a member of Roval Arcanum. He married Miss lulia Patter' son (daughter of R. W. Patterson, M. D., of ChicagoHanuary 14, 1875. They have one child. Robert Patterson.

t RANK DERNBACH. cigar manufacturer, was born in Chi- "SO August 23. 1850. His parents, Henry and Madeline, settled in Chicago in 1853. His father, who was a painter, died October 9. 1S61. Mr. Dernbach at the age of seventeen learned the trade or cigar-maker with Philip Kroeck. In 1876 he started in the manufacture of clears with his brother, Henry, which continued fur three years. The firm being dissolved, Mr. Dernbach carried on the business himself until, in July. 1883. he came to Lake View I ownship and started his present agar manufactory. I le married Miss Kate Lutz, of Chicago, May 1, 1881. They have one child. Lena, her parents settled in Chicago in 1852.

JACOB DIDDEA was born in Schuylkill, St. Clair Co., Penn., June 15 1856. He came with his parents to Sheffield, III., where they resided until he was thirteen years of age, when they moved to Shelby County, III. There the subject of this sketch worked upon a farm up to the age of sixteen, when upon the death of his rather he carried on the farm until he was twenty years of age. In 1S70 he came to Chicago, first working in a packing house. He then for three years was fireman in the Transit House, and for eight months was conductor on the atreet cars. In December, IWI, he itarled a saloon on State Street and in October, 1S81. came to Lake View Township and purchased the saloon of Henry hM "med °" He married Miss Bertha

ROBERT MARTIN DOPPLER, jeweler, was born in Hi. waukee. Wis., December it, 1S56. He came to Chicago in 156} and learned tne trade of jeweler with William Vast, remaining with him three years. He then worked for J. N. Bcccher fur three years, and one year for Mr. Huwalt. In 1879 tie started ia the jewelry business for himself, in 1S81 coming to Lake View Town, ship and establishing the first jewelry store in the township, lie married Miss Ida ISauman, of Chicago, May 14. 1SS0. They hive one child, Stella M. Mrs. Doppler's parents settled in Chicago ia 1857.

WILLIAM EKENBORGj- general blacksmith, was born in Sweden April 2. 1850. He learned his trade and worked at it in Stockholm. In 1872 he came 10 America, and in May, 187J. came to Chicago; for eight years he was in the employ of Towlc Brni He came to Lake View Township in June, 1883. and bought nut the blacksmith shop of Louis Paus, which he has since earned on. He was married to Miss Matilda Wenderling, of Sweden. March '3. '875. They have two children, Adolph and William.

ROBERT S. ELDER, real estate dealer, Chicago, i« a satire of Bradford County. Penn., born November II, 1841. In 1810 lie settled in Polo. Ogle Co., III., and in 1B63 went to Freepnrt, 111., where for seven years he was engaged in the mercantile business ai the agent of S. M. Clayton & Bro. In the spring of 1872 Mr. Elder came to Chicago, and has ever since been engaged in the building and real estate business. He has resided in Lake View Township since 1880. Mr. Elder married in 1B74 Misi Hattie N. Dewy, of Erie, Penn. They have three children - Robert, Caules and Frank.

JOHAN ALFRED ENANDER was born in the province of Weslergothia, in Sweden, May 22, 1842. He received his earliest education in his parents' home; worked a few years as assistant clerk or copyist in the office of Judge B. T. G. Ryding, Weoerv borg. and entered the College of Wenersborg in September. !!», when he passed with honor the examination on a six years slndy course. Want of means compelled him to support himielf Jl the college by teaching others, and by literary woik for one of the papers in the city. In 1S69. when he received instruction ia ike highest (seventh) class at the college, his attention was called to Im Augustana College and Seminary, then located in I'axton, rord Co, 111., and he applied for admission as benificiary student alssid college, which petition was granted without delay by the Board ol Directors. In September, 1S69, Mr. Enander came to America with the highest testimonials from Wenersborg College, but wiitoat any knowledge of the English language, and wilh only twenty-live cents in his pocket. He entered the highest class at the College and Seminary, and studied here until December of tnr tame year, when he was elected editor of G. O. N. Herniate!, a Swedish political newspaper published in Chicago by the bwefltsl Lutheran Publication Society. He was re-elected and his salary increased every year to 1872, when he and Mr. tjustal A. B°M»» formed the firm Enander & Bohmnn. wh'ch firm purchssed ine paper for a sum of $10 000. Mr. Enander has ever since been tne editor-in-chief of Hemlandet. and from 1874 to 187J was editor cJ the illustrated magazine Nat och Fjerran. He is also author « the first History of United states in the Swedish language, a published {1874-Sl) in two large volumes, which have beer, translated into the Norwegian-Danish and partly into the tn6'un. language. Mr. Enander was appointed member of the Boaro o Education of the Stale of Illinois in 1879, and became a mcreueM" the Swedish Historical Society in Stockholm. Sweden, m u- He is a Republican, and he has faithlully worked as a speaker at every presidential campaign since his ff ' country, but he has never been a candidate for any political 01m - Mi. Enander is at present member of the Synodical Council m Scandinavian Lutheran Augustana Synod, and member o> Swedish Lutheran Trinity Church of Lake View, in which township he has resided since 1876. Mr. Enander married in 1872. Miss Malinda Law-on. daughter of N. E. Lawson. first settlers in Galesburg. III. They have a family of drcn - Ada Elvira Angelica, Hilma Louise Alfh'ld ana jon Einar i Hiding. ,

OTTO ERNST was born in Baden. Germany, August zj. 1646. He was employed wilh his father in the service «MGrand Duke of Baden in taking care of the forests. »'» P"'. , came to America in 1867 and settled in Chicago In ^ took up their residence in Lake View Township, wlv-re 1 ^ reside. The subject of this sketch first worked in 51. ..4 loon and boarding-house in t873 in Chicago. He also 'PJ^r. years in Memphtsin the wholesale grocery business- in . ;j 1880, Mr. Ernst came to Lake View Township lht present place of business. For one year he had charge

Norlh Chicago Sharpshooters' Park. Jefferson Township. Cook Co. He married Miss Frances Waller, of Kichtield. Wis . March 18, 1872. They hare five children.

CHARLES ES F.MAN, of the firm of C. Eseman & Co.. proprietorsofthe Chicago Pearl Barley and Central Mills. Chicago, is a native of Pru-sia, Germany, born September 13, 1845. His patents. Charles and Dora, came to America in 1S43 and settled in Chicago, where his father engaged in ship-building. He died in 1864 ; his mother is Mill living. In 1870 Mr. Eseman commenced learning the trade ol miilwrighting in Chicago and finished it in Minnesota. The next year he engaged in the briik business with Strauss, Hahne & Co.. which continued for three years. From 1874 to 1378 he was employed in engineering and miilwrighting, after which he became a partner in the present mill with William Knoke, under the firm style of Eseman & Knoke, which in 1SS0, by the admission of Theodore Walthor as .1 partner, was changed to C. Eseman & Co. Mr. Eseman took up his residence in Lake View Township - first, in 1867, the second time, in 1870, to reside permanently.

CHARLES J. F. EVENDORFF, grocer, is a native of Boston, Mass., born June 24, 1840. His parents were natives of Sweden, where his father died. His mother came to America in 1358 and setlled in Chicago. In i860 Mr. Evendorff went to St. Louis, where he remained two years. In 1&62, while our Civil War was in gre«, he enlisted in the United States Navy, and served on ihe omacfor eighteen months. He then enlisted in Battery G. 2d Illinois Volunteer Artillery, which was assigned 10 the 171I1 Army Corps under General Grant, and was with him at the battle of Vicksburg, and then transferred to the 16th Army Corps, under command of General A. J. Smith. In (865. at the close of the war, the regiment being mustered out of service, Mr. Evcndotff returned to Chicago, and in iSyi started a grocery store. In 1874 he came to Lake View Township to reside, and the next year moved his grocery store to its present location on North Clark Street, in a building of his own. Mr. Evendorff married .Miss Annie Johnsen, of Sweilen. April 30. 1867.

HUGH FERGUSON, foreman of the foundry of Deering's Harvester Works, is a native of Suthertandshire, Scotland, liorn November II, 1S47. He learned the trade of foundryman in Canada, and in 1S69 came to Aurora. III., and was employed as moldcr in the car shops of the C, I!. ft Q. R. R. In 1872 Mr. Ferguson went to Piano, III , and became connected with the liarvester Works of Gammon, Deering ft Stewart as molder. In August, 1874, he was made foreman of the foundry, and in the fall of 1880 came to Lake View Township, when the Deering Harvester Works were established there. He married Miss Emma Dixon, of Kendall County, 111., April 19, 1S75. They have two children - Annie and Andrew.

JOHN FEULNER, of Gillam & Feulner, proprietors of the Eagle Hotel, was born in the city of Chicago, October 18, 1S58. His parents, Joseph and Matgaret Feulner, settled in Chicago in 1851. His father part of the time worked at his trade of shoemaker, and canied on a saloon some years before his death, April 1, 1878. Mr. Feulner lived with his parents and learned the stained glass business with McCully & Miles, of Chicago, and worked for them five years, and afterward three years for Kinsella Haywood. Apriki. 1883. he came to Lake View Township, and with Mr. Gillam opened the Eagle Hotel as firm of Gillam & Feulner. Mr. Feulner is one of the oldest members of the Great Western Light Guard Band, and introduced the first "kettle-drum" in Chicago, making the first pair made in that city, which were destroyed in the old Farwell Hall in the great fire of 1871.

C. II. FISCHER, grocer, is a native of Prussia, born October 25, 1S25. He learned the trade of rope-making and carried on his own rope-walk in Sonneberg, Germany. He came to America in June. 1853. direct to Chicago, and first worked in a rope-walk. He then was in the employ of Thomas Floyd, hardware dealer, for five years. In 1858 he engaged in the lumber and timber business, selling by the cargo from chartered vessels lumber from his own lands in Michigan. From 1870 to 1871 he engaged in the coal business. After the great lire of 1S71 Mr. Fischer opened a grocery store and carried it on up to November. 1879. when he came to Lake View Township and established his present grocery. He married Miss Caroline Leopold, of Prussia, in October, 1853. They have three children - Annie, EmmaC and Matilda H. Mrs Fischer's parents came to Chicago in 1853, and afterward settled near Joliet, Ills, where thev now reside.

R. L. FORD, jeweler, was born in La Salle County, Ills., February 27, 1853. When quite young he learned the trade of watchmaker with his father, and then worked for the Elgin Watch Company for two years. In 18S0 he commenced on his own account in the jewelry business. November, 1883, he came to Ijke View Township. He married Miss Louisa Rothe, of Germany. They have one child, Aggie. Mrs. Ford's parents settled in Chicago in 1870.

JAMES FOSTER, dealer in paints and oils, wasborn in Buckinghamshire, England, December 28. 1848, whence he removed to Oxfordshire. He served an apprenticeship at painting and worked as foreman for his brothers, who were large contractors and builders in Monmouthshire, England. He came to Chicago in 1872, and the same year started in business, which he continued for three years. In 187b he went to Europe, and in 1877 returned to Chicago and established his paint and oil business, and in addition to this in 1SS0 opened hi' present store in Lake View Township. In 1881 he sold out his Chicago store and has since given his time exclusively to the one in Lake View Township. He married Miss Stella E. Morse, of Waukesha, Wis., in June, 1877. They have four children - Walter, Frederick, Stella and lica rice. Mr. Foster is the seventh son of a family of twelve children, the youngest a girl.

JOHN FRANZEN. letter carrier, was born in Westphalia, Germany, February 12. 1S57. He learned the trade of machinist, and worked as a journeyman for five years in Germany. July 30, 1S7;. he came to America, direct to Chicago, his father having preceded him in 1651. Here he first worked as a machinist with Farrell & Son* July to. 1S76. he enlisted in the army, and was assigned to Company C, 3d Cavalry, and served five years in Dakota. Wyoming, Montana. Colorado and Nebraska. He was honorably discharged at White River, Col., July 10. 1881. lie then returned to Chicago, and after a visit to Germany, started a saloon. Mayo. 8S2, he was appointed letter carrier at Chicago, his present position He married Miss Susanna Ktusc, of Chicago, November 29. iS32. They have one child. Amelia T.

WILLIAM C. FRICKE, real estate dealer. Chicago, was born in Germany January 2, 1840. In 1865 he came 10 America and in Chicago opened a private German and English school, in which he was engaged for fifteen years. In 1878. Mr. Fricke engaged in the real estate business in connection with his brother, Henry C. having continued such up to the death 01 the tatter. He then formed a partnership with C. P. Dose, the style of firm being Fiicke, Dose Sc Co.. which it is at the present lime. He has resided in Lake View Township since June. 1882. Mr. Fricke married Miss Minnie Weissenborn, of Chicago. They have four children - Adelia, Arthur. Julia and Oscar.

IOIIN F. GALL, dealer and worker in marble, Graceland, P. O. Wright's Grove, was born in Wurtcmberg, Germany, January 29. 1836. lie learned the trade of marble cutting with his father. Coming to America in May, 1854. for the first six months he worked in New Vork City, and for one year in Detroit, Mich. In 1855 he came to Chicago and was employed as foreman for Wenlhe ft Messenger, cut-stone contractors. In 1S66. Mr. Gall took up his residence in Lake View and established his present marble works, first as the firm of Gall ft Kapp. which continued up to i&(x), since which time Mr. Gall has carried on the business in his own name. He was married to Miss Barbara Ranch, of Bavaria, Germany, in March, 1856. They have six children - Louisa (now Mrs. E. Gall, of Sandwich, 111.), John, Katie A., Emma, Charles and William.

JAMES GALLAGHER, general blacksmith, was born in the county of Tyrone, Ireland, January 11, 1841. He served an apprenticeship of four and a half years at his trade in his native country. At the age of twenty he went 10 Scotland and wotked for six years in Maryhill. He came to America in 1869, to Philadelphia, and in 1870 came to Chicago. He worked there for the McGuire Bros, and Ragan & Co., an omnibus company. In May. 1876, Mr. Gallagher came to Lake View Township and opened a blacksmith shop, and in 1S80 located as at present. He also opened a blacksmith shop in Bowmanvillc, Jefferson Township, Cook Co., which he sold out in July, 1SS3. He married Miss Julia Wall, of Ireland. August 2y. 1874. They have three children - John. James and loseph S.

WILLIAM S. GATES, M. D.,was born in Chicago Septem ber 17, 1855. His parents, Caleb F. and Mary Gates, - el tied in Chicago in 1852, his father being a member of the firm of E. W. Blaichford & Co. Mr. Gates studied medicine in the Chicago Medical College and graduated March 29. 1SS1. For three months he held the position of externe in Cook County Hospital. and three months as interne at Mercy Hospital, Chicago. For four month* he attended the post-graduate department of the University of Pennsylvania, doing mostly hospital work. In May, 1883. Dr. Gates settled in Lake View Township, where he is engaged in the practice of medicine. He is a member of the Chicago Sledical Society.

CARL GEII R KK., baker, is a native of Pomern, Germany, and was born May 22. 1853. He came to America in 1871. and worked for seven months in a hotel in New Vork City. Then moving to Milwaukee, Wis., he engaged at his trade of baker. In 1875 he started a bakery, which he carried on two years. In 1877 he moved to Chicago and worked at his trade, and August 10, 1881, started his ptesent bakery. He married Miss Bertie Segel, of Wertemburg, Germany, October 30, 1875. They have three chil-

CONRAD GEHRKE. wholesale flour dealer, Chicago, was born in Hanover, Germany, September 9. 1816. and learned the trade of tailor in Germany. In i3jS he came 10 America and settled in Chicago. In 165S he established himself in the flour and feed business wiih George Brauckman. under llie ft-m name of Gehrke & Brauckman, which continued up 10 1873; since which time Mr. Gehrke has carried on business under his own name, lie rendcd in Like View Township from the fall of 1871 up 10 November 9, 1S72, and since then he has resided in Chicago on North Wells Street. Mr. Gehrke has quite large property interests in Lake Vie* Township, lie married. June 24. 1850, Miss Dorothea Brix, of Hanover, Germany. She died in 1865. leaving two children, Emil and Matilda. He again married. October 30, 1867, Miss Sophia Flaggemeir, of Hanover, Germany. They have two children, Robert and Conrad, Jr.

A. C. GETTEN, of the Union Bag & Paper Comnany, Chicago, is a native of Genesee County, N.V., born Jur-e I, 1S41. Al Ihe age of sixteen he went to Bs-loi(, Wis, where die learned the trade of a printer. August 15, 1862, he enlisted in Company li, 22d Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was captured with the balance of the brigade (Colonel Cuburii's) March $. 1863 ; he was paroled from Libby I'rison, April 1. 1S63. and exchanged, and wiih General Sherman, he was in the grand review at Washington. lie was mustered out at the clo-se of ihe war as Sergeant al the coin, pany. In the summer of 1865 Mr. Geltcn came to Chicago, and first worked for the Rock River Paper Company as superintendent of their printing department for two years. He then became foreman for Wheeler & llinman, manufacturer of paper bags, and remained with them during the several changes of the firm. When it was formed into the present stock company as the Union Bag At Paper Company, Mr. Gelten became a partner in the business. He is the originator and patentee of several important improvements in the manufacture of paper bags, lie has resided in Lake View Township since May, 1S74. Mr. Getten married, December 96, 1865. Miss Julia Smith, of Bcloit, Wis. They have a family of five boys - Fred J.. Edward W., Ira C Ernest A. and Francis T. W.

FRANCIS GEUDTNER.of the firm of Vogler 4 Geudlner.tnink manufacturers, Chicago, is a native of Prussia, born April 28. 1834. In i3jj he came to America, and for two years was employed in the hanking house of Meyer & Stuckcn, in New York City. In 1856 Mr. Guedtner settled in Chicago and was first connected with the banking house of Cotes. Dyrenfurth & Co., with whom lie remained one year. In 1857 he opened a brokerage office, which he continued up to X863. when he became connected with Mr. Vogler in the manufacture of trunks, under Ihe firm name of Vogler & Gcudtoer. He took up his residence in Lake View Township in 1873. Mr, Geudtner married, September 24. 1850, Miss Ma-hilda Matthei. of Germany. They have five children - Clara, Emil. Charles, Francis and Ella. Mrs. Geudtncr's parents settled in Chicago in 1855. where her father died. Her mother is still living.

CHARLES GIPP, of Gipp & Schuelte, grocers, was born in Jefferson Township, Cook County. November 2, i860. In 1880 he went to Evanslon, Cook County, and was employed with Suhr Bros., grocers, for fourteen months, and then with Thomas C. II nag for six months. In May, 1883. he came in Lake View Township, and formed a partnership, in the grocery business, with Charles Schuette as the firm'of Gipp s* Schuette. He married Miss Amelia Krisen, of Wisconsin, September 9, 1883.

FR\NK H. GOtN, attorney at law, Chicago, was born in Littleton. N. II., July 23,1849. Heattended the normal school at Johnson, and finished bis education at Kimball Union Academv. Meriden, N, II., where he completed its three years classical course of study. In 1871 he commenced the study of law at Charleston, N. H., in the office of Hon. Edmund L. Gushing, late Chief Justice of New Hampshire, lie was admitted to practice at the Bar in 1874. and afterwards took a two.years course of study at the Albany 1 jiw School, Albany. N. graduating in 1876. In the spring of 1872, while pursuing his law studies. Mr. Coin was elected by both partiesa member of the Lecislature of New Hampshire, but did not take his seat, as he wisher! to continue without interruption his study of the law. In 1876 Mr. Coin commenced the practice of taw at Burlington, Vl.. with Alex G. Wntvsn, as the firm of ft Coin. In 1377 Mr. Watsun removed lo Colorad", ami Mr. Goin was elected Prosecuting Attorney for the city, and subsequently formed a cnpartnciship with Wilbur F. Powcn: (who is now practicing in Boston), under the firm name of Coin &- Powers. They continued their practice in Burlington up to i3So, when Mr. (Join came to Chicago, where he has since been engaged in the gen-ral practice of the law with unusual success. Mr, (join has resided in Lake View Township since 1880. He married Miss Ma F. Woodhuty, of Elmore. Vermont. They have Ihreechildren, Clifton W., Robert E. and Frank H.

C. L. GR I EBENOW, grocer, was born in Clticsgo Fibrosis 11. 1858. His parents, Charles and Mary, settled in Chicago in 1 657. his father being a mason and contractor, and still living. Ttie subject of this sketch was employed with his father until twenty, :«e vearsof age. In l88o he started his present grocery store. He nuttied Mit» Emma llennis.of Chicago. January 12. 1880. They dsn one child - E.lward. Mrs. Cricbenow's parents settled in Chicago in iBs3, and are both living.

SIMON GROBllOWaKI, florist, is a native of Prussia. Get many. Dorn October 25. 1844- He learned the Hiwist Inniness in Germany. Coming lo America in 1872. he settled a Chicago, and (or four yeais worked lor Mr. Bolder, florin. In l$;6 he stalled in business' for himself, and in 18S0 move^ his girohouse lo its present locatinn. He has resided in Lake View Toership since 1872. He married Miss Cecilia Goerchi. of Prams. Tlicy have one child, lleniyj.

AM [DIE GROIBIE, engiaver. C hicago, is a native of Cans, Switzerland, horn December 9. 1S49. and learned the Hade of wilcsengraver in his native citv. In October. 1 872, he came 10 Philadelphia. Penn., under an engagement wiih B. Levy, engraver, and worked for him one year. After working five years in New iorl and Boston, he came to Chicago in 1S78. and was6rst employed » foreman of the shop of L. Lachai, waich-case maker. » rtwht started in the engraving business, having established the' first simp in Chicago especially for the engraving and engine turning of «ftii cases. In May. 18S1. he took in a partner, the style of firm being A. Groibie & Co, which continued up to January t. iS5<. ante which lime Mr. Groibie has carried on the business under his o*n name. He took op his residence in Lake View Townsh.Ti in 1S78, and in 1883 came to Chicago to reside. He named Miss Jeanne Babeley, of Geneva, Switzerland.

CHARLES GKOJA. grocer, was born in Dauliic. Uimsny, April t«. 1S36. He came to America in 1871 «d ^settled in U11- cagn. fi",M working in a brisk yaid and al North Chicago ml ing mills. In 1875 l'e opene I a meal market, which lit carried on up to 1S79. when he established a grocery store and saloon. U he came to Lake View Township and opened his preseni grocery store. He married Miss Augusta Arendt, of Danmc Uernuny. They hove Ihreechildren - Charles, Mary and Augusla.

IKE G ROM B AC HER, dealerin drygoods. wasborriin Hanen Germany. July 12. 1851. He came 10 America in IBM ' Br" sen led in New York City, where he was employed " ° rttr*:. ' 1B70 he came to Chicago, and six monih* after 10 Mantsjt*. migi» and clerked for his brother-in-law. In 1872 he went Mich., where he remained up lo 1874, when he for eight months, then going to Iowa. He returned in £h'«SV J I878and became manager of a dry goods store. In IBM nest" in Lake Vlew Township and established his preseni store, tie' a member of I. O. O. F., No. 717. -nut °"« "f lh"*T/!v T* Lodge. He is also a member of Naiional Udge, No. 596. A. r. « tC a charter member of German Koener Lodge. No. 466 and one of its organUers. He is also a charter member of Royal Arcanun He married Miss Carrie Mensching. of Wisconsin. -

FREDERICK HAHN was born in K«^*«r*?" $ Feb,ua,y6, 1 830, and there learned and M>< wagon-making. Me came 10 America in 18*1 »"<> "TSVfc. wagon-making for different parties. In 1872 he >W' hn smith shnpin Chicago, and in 1S78 a saloon. In ""n ||f came to Lake View Township and opened his present -""Vg^ married Miss Liizie Leib, of Germany. They have one CM Theresa. . :B ||fln.

In 1864 he est.lilsHed one also on Goose Island. He built ids present residence ITJ^ Lake View Township, carrying on hi* brick yard on u-» ^ up to 1S81, when he moved it lo its preienl location. "* .

1S3S. At ihe age of fourteen he went to learn the rra.le ore ^ painter in the carriage manufactory ol Brewster sV - . - q lie worked seven years. In |96t, at the breaking out «i ( . War. he enlisted in Company A, " llawkin s / 'uave*. ^ o[ New Yoik Volunteer Infantrv. an.l served nnltl ttie e ^ ^ his two years' enlistment. He then came to Huua, 1 ^ ^ months afterward rr-enlisted in the United Slate' sr' Rock, Ark., and had charRe.f the United S.a^ Govera«ieni ^ shop. In 1865 he returned to Bada and worked at ].ain b year*. In 1867 Mr. Haiselden went (o Piano, II!., and became connected wuh the harvester works of Marsh, Stewart & Co.. and shortly afterward wan made foreman of their paint shop. In the fall of l38o he came to Lake View Township upon the establishment of the Deering Harvester WorkB as foreman of paint shop lie is a mem her of Lake View Lodge, A. F. & A. If. He married Miss Lizzie Dickey, of Bedford County, Pcnn. They have two children-Jevsie C. and Harry J. Mrs. Harden"* parents. John and Barbery, settled in liuda. Bureau Co., III., in 1659. where they now reside. Mr. Haiseldeu's father, John, died in New Vork City in 1838. His mother Milled in Uuda. Bureau Co., HI., in 1S59. where she now resides.

JACOB HA 1. 1) I, proprietor of meat market, was born in Switzerland June II. 1S45. He learned and worked at cheese making with his father In June, 1869 he came direct to Chicago, and in 1S70 went to Detroit, where he learned the trade ol butcher and worked at it up to 1872. lie then went to California on account of his health ami worked upon a farm, He then spent six months in British Columbia in the lumber trade. In 1876 he returned to Detroit and started a meat market, continuing the same up to April. l33o, when he came to Chicago and opened a meat market. In January. l3Sa. he came to Lake View Township and started his present meal market. He married Miss Jessie Bcller, of Detroit, Mich., January 25, 18B2.

SET H F. HANCI1ETT. Sheriff of Cook County, was bjrn near Mayvillc, Chautauqua Co.. N. Y., April 30, 1S42. His parents, Joseph C. and Sabrina( Howard) Hanchett, are ol English descent, and trace their origin in this country to an English officer of the Revolution, who received the grant of a laige tract of land in the valley of the Mohawk from King George. After locating his land he returned to England, married and then returned to this country, where he was subsequently killed by the Indians. When nine years of age the mother of Selh died, and he fell to the care of an uncle, for whom he worked on the farm during the summer months for six years, attending school winters. At the end of thai period, being fifteen years of age, he was seized with the Western fever. Alone, he landed in Chicago the latter part of August, 1856. Having a relation near Marengo, 111., he went there and spent one year attending school. After a few months' exploration ol the country <o the west and south, he returned and fixed himself permanently in Chicago. He was first employed in the service of the North Chicago City Railway Company up to l86t, when at the breaking out of the war, he set about raising a company for Bell's cavalry, then quartered at Camp Douglas. With the assistance of Captain Anms Hathaway they soon had their quota full, but the regiment being cut down to two battalions, they were not accepted, and Hanchett enlisted as a private in the gih Illinois Cavalry. He remained with the regiment over a year, until November, 1862. doing service in Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi. He was then prostrated with Southern fever and was sent to the St. Louts Hospital. He in fact was discharged and sent home 10 die. his case being considered hopeless. It took him ten months to recover his health. In the latter part of 1863, feeling himself strong enough to again take up arms, and hearing that a cavalry regiment was being raised at his old home in New Vork he hastened thither and re-enlisted in the 15th New Vork Cavalry. He served in the regiment under General Frank Sigel in the campaign in West Virginia, and was with General Hunter in the battle of Lynchburg. When Sheridan came into the Shenandoah Valley in 1864, his regiment was assigned to Cutter's Division. In February, 1865, Sheridan left Manchester with his command .ind joined the Army of the Polo uac under General Grant before Petersburg. They were in all the cavalry engagements of that closing campaign oflhe war, ending with the battleof Five Forks April 1. In this last engagement, while charging the Rebel lines, he was struck by a Hying fragment of a shell and maimed for life. He was at the time in command of the left of the skirmish line, and after two charges, in which they drove the enemy and weie driven by them, they received orders from General Sheridan that the Rebel line must be carried at all hazards. In this third desperate charge the battle was won, and Mr. Hanchett left his left arm on the field. From the battlefield he was sent to the hospital at Washington, and in the latter part of June received his discharge and returned to Clrcago, He found employment in the commission house of Hanchett. Angle & Cook for about one year, when he received the appointment of superintendent of the Soldiers' Home. Resigning this position July 1, 1807, hr accepted a position in the Sheriffs office under General J. L. Beveridge. He was first Bailiff in the County Court under Judges Bradwell anil Wallace, and served under Sheriffs Beveridgc. Fi-cher. Clcavis. Bradley and Agnew, and until the election of Kent to the Sheriff's 1 ffice. He then, in company with W. H. (jleason. his present chief clerk, started a collection agency and carried it on up to 1877, when he was elected Clerk of Probate Court, which he held until his election to his present office of Sheriff. In the fall of 1880 he was elected Sheriff against General

Mann and Canute R. Matteson. These three gentlemen were also candidates bcfoie the convention m the last election. Mr. Hanchett scc.it cd his nomination by methods so fair thai his opponents were his warmest friends. and he secured hi. election over McGarigle, his Democratic competitor, by ihe largest majority on the ticket. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union Veteran Club, and ha> been treasurer of the Union Veteran League since its organization, ilitee year- ogo. lie is also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workman. He mamed, June 27. 1867, Mis« Lizzie L. Atkins, daughter ot Robert J. Atkins, an old settler of Chicago. They have three children - Frank S,, S> th R. and Bessie L.

C. H. HANSON, engraver, Chicago, is a native of Denmark and was born July I, 1842. He came to America in i860, and learned the trade or engraver with C. T. Hanson, ol New Vork City. In i6M> he came to Chicago and at once engaged in ihe engraving business. He took up his residence in Lake View Township in 1S7G. Mr. Hanson married. June 27. 1872, Miss Louisa Holmes, of Denmark. They have three children - Alice E,, Ella G, and Henry I

GEORGE HAR DEIS was born in Bavaria, Germany. November 11. 1830, and learned the trade of butcher. He landed in America in 1858. and came to Chicago, wheie he worked in a lumber yard, then going to Vicksburg and New Orleans. In 186S he returned to Chicago and opened a tailor shop, changing his location in the city several times until his coining in 1662 to Lake View Township, where. June it, he opened his present saloon. He married Miss Eva Swartshnover, of Bavaria, Germany. Thev have seven children - Joseph, Mary, George, John, Lena, Frederick and Annie.

EDWARD HARI.AND, brick manufacturer; is a native of Richmond, Yorkshire. England, born October 25, 1831. Coming to America in 1855, he settled in Chicago, and lit once engaged in ihe brick manufacture, which has been his business ever since. During these thirty years Mr. Harland formed a number of partnerships in Chicago and Lake View Township, and for a long lime owned pressed-brick yards at Hobart. Ind., and Porler. Ind. The manufacture of brick has been his business uninterruptedly with the exception of one year, when he was prospecting and mining at Pike's Peak. His various partners have been Joseph Watkins, Thomas Moulding, L. H. Harland. William ft. Owen. Julius Weichbrodt and Charles Harms. With the latter as the firm of Harland & Harms, he now carries on a brick yard in Lake View Townsliiii. corner of Diversey Street ond the Norlh-Westcrn Railroad. Mr. Harland came to reside in Lake View Township in 1863. but since 1875 has resided in Chicago, lie married Miss Hannah Watkins, of England. They have six children - Eva A., Lottie L, Charles L. J.. Edward T.. Henry W. and Mabel R. Mr. Harland is the oldest brick-maker in Chicago, and most probably also the first manufacturer of drain tile, having imported a tile machine from England, and started" the business at Joliet, DL, in 1858.

SAMUEL P. HEDGES. M. D.. was born at Sinclairville.Chautauqua Co.. N. V-, July 23. 1841. His ancestrrs came from England in the seventeenth century. He obtained his early education in the public schools, and his immediate preparation forcoltege in the Jamestown Academy, in his native county. At the age of twenty-one he entered the office of his uncle, Dr. W. S. Hedge*, of Jamestown, N. V. During the progress rf the Cisil War. on July 2j, 1862, he enlisted in the 1 12th New York Volunteers, and was soon afterward make Sergeant, in December following Orderly Sergeant, and in the same month, after the battle of the Deserted House, in which he commanded his company, he was promoted Second Lieutenant. He was placed on the staff of Brigadier-General R. S. Foster as Aide- 'c Camp and Acting Assistant In<-pccling- General in Floridaduring the spring of 1864. In May ol that year he was advanced to First Lieutenant and Adju'ant. In that capacity, while striving to bring the regiment into position during a heavy fight on James River, he was ordered by his Colonel to report to the General commanding the advance, in order to get the regiment into position to check the enemy. He was captured in the attempt, his Colonel being killed. Confined in the various Southern prisons, his health became so shattered that he was un able to rejoin his regiment until May, 1865. He was then appointed Captain of Company F, and was soon assigned to duty on the staff of his brigade under Colonel E. M. Ludnick Acting Brigadier General, ash s Acting Assistant Adjutant General, and was mustered out at the close of ihe war, in 1 86;. He then resumed his medical studies, and attended the Cleveland Homeopathic College in 1S65 ond 186(1, and then entered the office of Prof. N. F. Cooke, M. D., Chicago, and took his degree in medicine and surgerv at Hahnemann Medical College, in Chicago, in the spring of 1867. and at once commenced the practice of medicine. For three years Dr. Hedges held the vosition of corresponding secretary of the Illinois State Homeopathic Medical Society, and also

Institute of Homeopathy The Doctor was one of the suff,rers b" the great fire and lo« all the accumulations of five yea,,' labor PaS, S UP 'r reVH'"« "' "<*« View Township ^ June Church I * ^ Rjve"VW°nd Me,hodi!" WopS

Smeal & Hoffmann, which continued up to :S7o. Mr. total ta, fag rei.rcd. ,he style of firm wa, changed to I>an &hX, which continued up io 1876. when Mr Dean -u>n with the firmed Sr. Bo^fer^toK under i own name l38l he established the prell, of f I"rnJ,he '"de of » ""I'le cu.te. in feochelier. cm.., un.il A L"Bli,nd- and *»rked at it indifferent places in EngltDd Mill December. ig54. when he came to America and in llrLv I»55. moved to Chicago. Shortly afterwards be went lo Iowa »nj engaged in farming and lime burning for eiehl vear<. near Mc Gregor. In M» iMi h- i .... ,r;_" L ±\

America in ,85l and sealed 1 rK came to on the business of contractor o^f6"' Wh,C" his f*lh« "»^d brines, The sublet nf^t^".*0'?' Ile 'eli«d from

*" aC"V? part in a" H'fcal campaigns, and isthc-rll- Known composer of many campaign songs, and poems on vaiiom subjects, many of which have appeared in Chicago, and olhcr nc«- papers. He married. June 20, 1S46. Mary Ann Maramrry.ofLor. don, England They have six ch.ldren-Arthur II , F,ed««k. ",°v* 2teJ5i fe CtowH"»- Celina. Clara and Anneite. FELIX IIOTTINGER, grocer, was born in Kaden. Grrmmy. September. 1 S.|g. lie came to A - erica in 1S68. going directly lo Uriicago. He was employed as a cleik in the grocery store of Will, jam Kniessel up to 1 he year 1873. when he moved lo L»kc View 1 ownsh.p and started his present grocery More, the oldest in lhi« part or the township Mr, Hottinger married, Ociol*r 2S. 1875, Aliss Mary Knappstcin. of Jefferson Township. Conk Counlv. Thtv ha*« /""Chi Mren - Rose T.. Joseph F., Eluabeth It. and Marv T.

GUS I AV HOTTINGER, of the Northwestern Terra Cul» J ork^ *ls horn in Vienna, Austria, March 24. 1S4B. Hecainr 10 America in 1867 and settled in central Illinois, and in iS6Scin>clo Lh.caKo. there learning the trade of ornamental plasterer, and then working forthe Chicago Terra Cotla Works of Sanford E. Lorirg tip to 1878 L pon the establishment of the NorthwcHem Tena WW Works 111 ,878 he became a member of the firm, and h«cor,- tiriti-d as such ever since. Their works were moved to Lake V.e» lownibfp ln the spring of ,8S3. He married Miss Kalrina Rrre«,

JOHN HUFMEVER, grocer, is 1 native of Niles Ce«lre. J-ook County, born July 10. ,84c. Hit paients. Adam and Crra w"e bon> Hanover, Germany, and came to Ameiici in '*35. and after residing one year in Rochester. N. thevcaoe m Chicago, the nest year going to reside in the town of Nilca, Ock County, where tliey engaged in farming. His falher died Aii^t 7. I»55.,hi5 mother September ,<>. 1S61. Mr. Hufmeyer. at rh< age ol sixteen started in life as a clerk in a grocery store in Chi cngo.andatthengeoftwenty-onestarted for himself. Thishe conltn. oed up to 1871, when, being burnt out In the fire of that year, U cameioljke View Township and established himjelf as at present. He is also engaged in the flour and feed, coal and real esine business. Mr. Hufmeyer married in October, 1865, Miss Nell" Jillelt, of Rochester. N. V. She died in ,878, leaving three children-John E., Matilda and Edward. He again married Hi" Kitty Hoyt. o! IJinghaniton, N. Y.. in October, ,870. They hire one child. Nellie A. Mr. Hufmeyer is one of seven children. h» remaining brothers and sisters being Eliia (now Mrs. I. F. Eilfman.of Chicago), Augusta (now Mrs John Napier), Mary foow (lore *5 HMehn), William (now deceased), Helen and Tbeo-

GEORGE HUWALD,jeweler.wasborninHolstein.Gerai»«y, August 11, 1S40. He learned lhe trade of jeweler and worker! 11 it 111 llolstein. In August. he came to America. direct 10 Chicago. and first worked for Jesse Kennedy, icweler. remaining with him up ,0 1871. He then was employed in the store of J. S. Hrndnckson unt.l May, ,875, when at lhe same place he started a store foi himself, which he continued up to 1883. April 16, 1883. he moved to Lake View Township and opened his present store. He married Mitt Hannah Schow. of Pomcrn, Germany. They have two children - George and William.

GEORGE IRVINE, dealer in wine* and liquors, was born on the Shetland Islands March 17, 1831. He learned the trade of machinist, working at it for ten years in the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 1855 he came to America and settled in Chicago, and first worked in the planing mill of William, Goldie. He muvcd to Lake View Township in March, 1858, and engaged in gardening for three years. He then went back to Chicago and worked in a planing mill. In the spring of 1871 he returned to Lake View Township and opened a saloon at Graceland. Having closed that up he in 1875 opened his present place of business, lie married Miss Roseltha Shippey, of Mars, March 15, 1859. She died June 24, 1861, leaving one child - George F., since deceased. He married in 1663 Miss Catharine McDonald, of Ireland. They have three children - Joseph D., Thomas J. and George W.

AUGUST I WAN. proprietor of meat market, was born in Brumberg. Germ my. January 16. 1854. He learned and worked at the trade ol butchering in Germany. In 1872 became lo America and settle;! in South Bend. Ind., where he worked for five years. In 1 877 he came to Chicago and worked for different butchers up to Decern, ber, 1883, when he came to Lake View Township and opened his present meat market.

HERMAN H. JANSSEN, painter and decorator, was born in Hanover, Germany, February 10. 1852, and there learned the trade of painting and decorating. In 1869 he came to America and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked for three years at fre*co painting. He came to Chicago in 1872 and started the business of fresco painting as the firm ofjanssen & Schubert. The firm was dissolved in 1879. when Mr. jansscn started a sign and carriage painting shop. 26 28 E. Chicago Avenne. December 1, 18S2, he settled in Lake View Township, and in April. 1883. started his present store. 786 Lincoln Avenue. He married Mi*s Elizabeth Conrad, of the town of Niles. Cook Co., III., February 12, 1S74. They have three children - Jo<eph H., Mary and Herman M.

EMANUEL JOHNSON, of the firm of Johnson & Co.. grocers, is a native of Sweden, born August g. 1845. He came to America in 1869, and first settled in Rockford, III. March 14. 1871, he came to Chicago and first engaged in teaming. He then learned the trade of a carpenter, and worked at it for eight years. In 1 88 1 he took up his residence in Lake View Township, and in 18S4, in connection with John Schonberg. started their present grocerystore. Mr. Johnson married, February 9, 1875, Miss Elizabeth Anderson, of Sweden. They have three children - Ernest. Edwin and Annie.

S. A. JOHNSON, of the fiim of Johnson & Atherton, rope manufacturers, is a native of Swe len, born February 12. 1833. He learned the trade of roue-making in Sweden. In 18(14 he came to America and settled in New York State, and in l3(>$ moved to Chicago. He at once engaged in rope-making. In 1870 he started in business for himself on Goose Island.and in 1S71 took in as a partner. Mike Meyers, the firm being Johnson & Meyers, which continued for three years. Mr. Meyers then went out of the firm, and ThomaB Atherton became a partner, the style of the firm remaining up to the present time, Johnson & Alherlnn. In April, 1SS1, their m.mufactury was moved 10 Lake View Township, to its present location. Mr. Johnson married in October. i860. Miss Matilda Seebert. of Sweden. She died August S. l3S2. leaving four ch. Id ren - Jennie, Elsa, John and Susan.

HENRY JOO> r, candy manufacturer and saloonist, was born in Hanover. Germany, May 5. 1823. He came to America in 1849. and first settled in New York City for several years went to Panama, for seven months, and then returned to New York. In 1852 he came to Chicago and worked at the manufacture of candy. In 1880 he commenced the business for himself, and in Octo)>er, 1883, carne to Lake View Township and started a candy manufactory and alsoa saloon. Mr. Joost "married Mi.s Hannah Urier. of Hanover, Germany. She died August 13, 1861, leaving two children. Edward and Annie. He again married Miss Anna Barnth, of Hanover, Germany, in 1874. They have two children, Rebecca and Henry.

MARTIN JUNG was born in Hesse-Darmstadt. November 11, 1806. He came lo America in 1846. locating in Lake View Township, and engaging in gardening, From the year 1854 he spent six years in Chicago, but returned to Lake View Township: he has carried on gardening since. He was Commissioner of Highways from 184S for three years. He married Miss Margaret Arnold, of Hesse-Darmstadt. January 6, 1838. They have one child, Kcgina, now Mrs Henry Ensch, of Lake View Township.

FRITZ KAEIILER, brick manufacturer, is a native of Mecklenburg, Germany, born June 12. 1839. He came to America in 1864, direct to Chicago, and worked in brick-yards. In the spring of 1873 he came to Lake View Township and started a brick -yard.

His kiln has a capacity for burning 1,000.000 bricks. In iSSt he opened his present saloon. He married Miss Mary Numer, of Mecklenburg. Germany, in 1864. They have four children - Matilda, Mary, Fritz and Amanda.

JOSEPH KEI1LEN was born in Baden, Germany, April 8, 1853, and there learned his trade. In 1872 he came to America and settled in Chicago, and first worked in the meat market of Jacob Mengus. In 1876 he came to Lake View Township and worked for J. Schiesswold, starting his own market in 1879 in Chicago. In October, 16S2, he moved to his present location and opened a meat market. He married, August 6, 1879, Miss Barbara Hammersmith, of Chicago. They have three children - Charles. Annie and Elizabeth.

IOIIN KELLER, of Schmidt & Keller, flour and feed dealers, is a native of Alsace-Lorraine, born November 10, 1853. He learned the trade of woolen, cotton and silk weaver in Hunnawihr, France. In 1871 he came to America and settled in Chicago and carried on the business of cigar-maker for five years. January I, 18S*, he came to Lake View Township, and in connection with Frank C. Schmidt opened their present flour and feed store. Mr. Keller was married December 11, 1877, to Miss Fredrika Vielweber, of Long Grove. Lake Co.. 111. They have two children. Caroline M. and Louisa F.

BURR A. KENNEDY, foreman of blacksmith department Decring's Harvester works, is a native of Newark. Kendall Co.. 111., born October 16, 1848. His parents, Henry Yf. and Elenora Kennedy, settled in Kendall County in 184;, where they still reside. The subject of this sketch at the age of thirteen went to Sandwich, 111., and learned the trade ol blacksmith, and in 1S64 became connected with the farm-wagon manufactory of Kennedy Bros. & Co. as foreman of their shops, and held that position up to 1868. The style of the firm then being changed into the Sandwich Enterprise Company, a stock concern. Mr. Kennedy remained foreman with them up to November, i860. He then came to Lake View Township as foreman of the blacksmith shop of the Deering Harvester works. He married. January I, 1868. Miss Mary L. Ismon, of Sandwich. III., whose parents settled there in 1849. They have two children, Bertie M. and George E.

H. N. KENNEDY, foreman of the machine shop of the Deering Harvester works, is a native of Kane County, III., born November 10. 1S44. His parents, James and Harriet E., settled in Kane County, III., in 1835. where his father died April 16, 1881. His mother now lives in Aurora, III. At the breaking out of the Civil War the subject of this sketch enlisted in Company H, 124th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war- He then returned to Kane County, 111., and learned the trade of machinist in the machine shops uf Carter & P.ney. at Aurora. December 17, 1S66, he became connected with the harvester works of Marsh. Stewart ft Co., Piano, 111., and worked at the bench up to January, 1&68. when he was appointed foreman of the machine shop. November 4. 1SS0. he came to Lake View Township, when the Deering Harvester works were established there. He is a member of the G A. R. He married Mi<s Lizzie Kapelje, of Batavia, Kane Co.. III.. August 26, 1S68. They have two children. Arthur Herman and Claude Powell.

J. C. KIEST, pastor of the Geiman Emanuel's Church of 'he Evangelical Association nf North America, was born in the city of Chicapn. April 5. 1S37. His parents. Henry and Mary (Oman) Kiest. came from Hanover, Germany, to America in 1832. and first settled in Albany, N. Y., where they lived two years. In 1834 they came to Chicago, where his father engaged in the milk business. In 1344 they moved to Northficld. Cook County, where his father now resides, engaged in farming. The subject of this sketch lemained with his parents assisting them upon the farm during the summer months, and received his education in the schools ol that day, which he attended during the winter months up to the ige of twenty. He then engaged in farming for himself upon a small farm containing twenty acres, for four or five years. While working upon the farm he studied theology. In 1S62 he commenced preaching, having been taken direct from the plow. Mr. Kiest has had many charges in I.ake County. Ind.. and Cook County. 111., and in 1SS1 he was assigned to his present charge in Lake View Township. December 23. 1S57. he married Miss Barbara Jaquet.of Alsace, in Northficld. Cook County, by whom he had four children - Fiank G-, Edward, William F. and Ellen. Mrs. Kicsl's parents. George and Ursula, were natives n( Alsace. France, and came to America in 1847 anil settled in Nutthfield. Her father died in Northfield in 1S55. and her mother in Naperville in 1872,

C. KLATT, hardware dealer, Nonh Claik Street, Post Office Wright's Grove, was born in Prussia, Germany, September 7, 1833. He learned the trade or a mason, at which he worked. He came to America in 1S54 and settled in < hicago. for over eighteen years keeping.! Wrding hnuse. He took np his residence in Lake View Township in May. 1881. and in January, 1883. opened his present hardware store. Mr.

THEODORE KLEIN, restaurateur. wi< uom in Bailomin, Krcis Neustadt, Kg. Bz., Dantric, Wen Prussia, Germany, june 17. lSjB. lie came to America in 1867 and settled in Chicago, and shortly afterwards went to Lenaoiit, Conk County, and engaged in stone cutting fur two year*. In 1S70 he returned to Chi. cagn, am) was employed 111 the North Cluc-go rolling mills. In i37j he started a saloon, November. I S83. moving lo his present location, lie married Miss Rosa Nowicky. l>orn in Marlomin, Kreii Neustadt. Kg. B* , Duffle, West Prussia, Germany. Oc tobcr 22. 1S53, in October. lS;i. They have live children - Cicely, Sophia, Annie, Marraud Theodore.

WILLIAM KS'OKK. of the firm of C. Eseman ft Co.. proprielors of Chicago I'earl Barley and Central Mills. Chicago, is a native of Hanover. Germany, bom January iS, 1S26. lie came lo America October 21, 1548. and settled in Chicago, and for three years worked at his trade of tailor, which he had learned in Germany. In 1852 he established a tailor shop for himself, which he carried on fourteen years. In 1S67 he engaged in the manufacture of brick as a partner of the firm < f S rjun, llahne& Co., which continued for eleven years. In 1873 Mr. Knuke transferred his interest in the brick yard to Mr. Ilahne for his interest in their present barley mill, known as Central Mills. I le then took iu as a partner Charles Eseman, the firm being now C. Escman & Co. Mr. Knoke has resided in Lake View Township since the fall of 1867. lie has been since 1*72 a member oi the board of the Uhlich's Orphan Asy. lum. Hemarried Miss Mina Eseman.ol Hanover. Germanv. August !<) 1S51. They have two children- Herman C. and Dora.now Mrs. Philip Groll. of Chicago.

HENRY KORl.EliEIN, gardener, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, February 5. 1855. Ilecame to America in i372andset tied iu Chicago. He worked at Gist in a lumber yard, then as gardener. In 1875 he engaged in gardening, and in October, 1 983, he came 10 I jke View Township and located as at present. He married Miss Amelia lianke, of Pomem. Germany. March. 1876.

BRUNO KNAUER. of the firm of Knauer Bros., real estate dealers. Cffkago, is a native of IS.r'm. Prussia, born December 9, 1830. His parents Gustave and Caroline Knauer. came to America in 1343 and settled in Chicago, where his father engaged in the manufacture of pianos. His father having ret ircd from the business, Mr. Knauer has continued a, a partner in the business op to the present time. In 1S54 he also established the real estate busi. nessin connection with his brother, Edmund Knauer. under the firm of Kniuer llros. Mr. Kinuer took up his residence in Lake View Township in 18S3. He imrned Miss Margaret Weber, of Rose 11,11, Cook County. They have three children-Otelia, Bernaid ami Rlsie.

PETER KUISOR. molder. was born in Chicago, March II. 1858. Hi] parents. John and Anna came from Prussia. Germany! and settled in Chicago about 1S54. and in the fall ol 18S2 moved to Wisconsin, where they now reside. The subject of this sketch at thr- age ol thirteen learned the trade of molder. and since 1881 has been employed in Deering's Harvester works in Lake View Township. He married, October 4, 1833, Miss Maggie s^liuii ofKenosha. W is. Her parents. Nicholas and Maggie Schuli, came from trussia, Germany, and settled in C hicago, in 1S53. and in 1S57 moved lo Kenosha, Wis., where thev now reside

CHARLES !< RON EN HE KG ER. wood and coal dealer, was born in Prussia, Germanv. February 12. 1840. He came to America in October. 1S65. and .ettlid in Chicago, He worked at turning and scroll making for Kersberg & Slra-ser, then Kersbere &- Lin 11. up to 1881. In February. |333 he started his present coal and wood yard. He married Miss Eva Klo=, of New- Strasbmg. 111.. November 30. 1S67. Ilcr parents settled there in 1840. Mr. K-ronenberger has a family of seven children - Lena, Kate Susan. Michael. Leonard, Charbs and Mary.

FREDERICK KUEHL. restaurateur, was in Mecklenburg. Oer ,any January 3. l8,6. He wa, employed in brick, making in Sweden. In 1867 he came to America, locating in Chicago, and first worked in the brick-yard of Louis KarsTen. He then worked for Henry Strauss s<t Co., brick manufacturers, and in 1868 for Conrad Sundrnacher. brick manufacturer. In the summer of 1872 he came to Uke View Township and started a bnck_yard. wh.ch he carried on for four years. In 1876 he started a yard on Elston R.sad. West Side. Chicago, which he carried on ZnT*VF» *nd,nA ,878 »>»»"lal'rick.y,rd and saloon on the corncrol rullertun Avenue and Elston Road. February |. 188?.

ing to Chicago he first worked in a brick-yard for a short time, and then for two years in the Northwestern Distillery. In 1S65 he engaged in teaming (or two yeais, and was then emp'ayed at toreman in the brick-yard of Moulding & Harland. In 1S71 he not. chased two acres of land on Ashland Avenue, Lake Vie* Town ship, and stalled a brick-yard with his brother, as the firm of F. W. Lahahn 4 Bto. They then increased their yards to sevei acres In 18S1 he was elected a member of the Board oi T rasters of Lake View Township.«s the Commissioner of Highways. Mr Labahn married December 4. 1870. Miss Albertina Cink, oi Prussia. They have four children - Emma A. A., Frederick J. C Louis C. J., and George F. A.

LUD.VIG LABAHN. of the firm of Labahn & Bros . brick manufacturers, was born in Pomem, Germany. June 12. 1839. lit engaged in farming in Germany. In 1867 he came to America, locating in Chicago, and was employed in teaming. In the (all ed 1871 hescttled in Lake View Township, and started present brukyard with his brother. Frederick W., as the firm of F. W. Lahahn i Bro. He married Miss Mary Frund, of Mecklenburg. Gernwiy. November 27, 1874. They have two children - Charles and lied wcit. Mrs. Lebahn's parents settled in Desplaines, I1U i« 1869, and in 1S70 came to Chicago, where his father died. Her mother is still living.

JOHN LAMBCKE. brick manufacturer, was born in Meek lenburg. Germany. Dccetrber 19. 1824. He learned the tiade oi brick making in Germany and came to America in 1S55. a»d worked in Chicago in a brick-yard. In 1 867 he settled in Lake View Township and started his present brick-vard. He married Miss Dorothea Ebcrt. of Prussia. She died in' 1874. 1«»">8 fou' children - John. Dorothea, Mary and Heniy. He again married Miss Frcdnka Kushell, ol Pomem, Germany. May 23, 1S78. Tbei have one child, Una, now Mrs. Ernest Klenian. of Chicago Mrs. Lambcke's parents settled in Chicago in 1S65. where Ihry still resde.

GEORGE LII.L, brick manufacturer, is a native of Lincolnshire. England, bnrn May 21, 1845. Hi* m°<h« »«,ne ln Lincolnshire, his father came to America in 1850. and settled own a farm n Lake County. Ill,, where he remained until IS'.I He then went 10 Janrsvtlle, Wis., where he lived up to 1861. Tne subject of this sketch learned the trade of sash, door and blind maker in JanesviHc. Wis. In the lite war he enlisted in 1864 in Company A. 40th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, forlhrec munthservice. In 1S65 he came to Chicago and engaged in the brewery of the Lill Chicago Brewing Company, where he remained »|> to 1S72. lie then was employed in the brick business with the firsts of Proct. r & Lill and Lill * Wtcklcr. In the fall of M M stand in the brick business, the stvle of the firm being '»«k,er' Lill & Morrison, which continued up to 1877, when Mr. Li -I boucht out the interest of A. J. Weckler, the firm Incoming Lil & Morrison, which continued for three years. In 1SS0 Mr. Lill purchased ten acres of land in Section 30. Lake View Township, aw started his present btick.vard. In ibe spring of 18B2 he slam* also another brkk-yard in Evanttnn, Cook County, under the hrm name of Lill Bros. Mr. Lill married. May 21, li-<*. M'» ,7"'"? I, Fish, of Illinois. They have three chddren-Geoige II. W«* liam W.and Edith L.

JOHN LILL, retired, is a native of Lincolnshire. England . born February 25, 1816. He settled in I.ibcrtyvillc. Lake to. 111., in July. 1850. and engaged in fanning for eight years. ' 1858 he went to Janesville, Wis., and engaged in the malui>6 ness for thirteen years. Mr. Lill came to Chicago in 187' became connected 1 the Lill Chicag brewery was 1

Weckler, as executor of the estate of William Lill. ried on the brick-yard belonging to that estate, and is at time a trustee of the estate. He marrie.l Miss Mary I'adleJ.ol Lincolnshire, England. June II. 1637. She died in 1858. If»'°f four children - Robert. James. George and John W. lie m - married, April 12, 1866. Mrs. Edward Brown, nee Jane Kunnw, Devonshire. England. She came with her parents in IM0 Chicago. Her father. John Rundle, died in 1849. »»° m°m ' Susanna, in 1872. , . i«

CHARLES LINDEMANN. of Charles Lmdemonn R so* real estate dealers. Chicago, is a native of Mecklenburg. German . born Septemlwr 16, 1S37. He came to America in i6;4 ' settled in Chicago, shortly afterward engaging in farming V.ew Township. He then moved to Jefferson 1 owruhip, ^ County, ond farmed for eighteen months. In 1853 he _ Chicago and engaged in house moving, the next year K Nile* Township. Cook County, where he carried on fartnir.| ' some twelve years. While there he served as school d.rcc ort two terms, and also Commissioner of Highways for two if In the fall of 1867 he took up his residence in Lake View ship and engaged in (he nursery business, which he still came* on. In May. i832, he engaged also in the real estate business in Chi. cago. in connection with his sun Charles J., as the Arm of C. l.indemann & Son. In 1 875 Mr. Lindemann was appoint* d superintendent of the Knsc Hill and Evanston toll road, which portion he held up to tStta. lie married Miss Caroline Terdinandt. of Prussia. They have four children - Charles J.. George, Mary and Caroline. Mr. Mndemann's parents, Carl and llenderika, settled in Chicago in 1857. His father died in 1S59.

GEORGE W.LINN, of the firm of Linn & Evans, commission merchants, Chicago, was born in Kennebec County. Me., February 27, 1S34. The family came West in 1840, settling in l.ee County, 111., and engaged in farming, where Mr. Linn spent his early life. Upon leaving the farm he engaged in the buying and shipping of grain at Sublette, Lee County, in company with his older brother. Albert Linn. Afterward he was in the mercantile trade at Lee Centre lour year*, and in iV<> removed to Chicago, where he engaged in the produce commission trade, The firm has been known as Linn & Kirk, Linn, Kirk >Sc Evans, and for the past six years as Linn & Evans. Mr. Linn was married, December 24, 1661, to Miss Lucy J. Cary, who was born in Binghamton. N. April 24. 1S44. They have orfe child, George R., born July 3, 1870. He ts vice-president of the Chicago Produce Exchange. He his been for several years prominently connected with the Ancient Order of United Workmen, of which he is one of the Gra :d officers; also with the Select Knights of the A. O. V. W.. in which body he is commanding officer. Religiously he is liber' ally inclined, which in part accounts for his being a trustee in the People's Church, of which Dr. H. W. Thomas is pastor.

F. A. LUETT1CH. artist, was born in Prussia. Germany, Jan. uary 14. 1835. His parents came to America in 1849 and settled in New York City. The subject of this ske'eh, at the age of fourteen, learned the daguerreotype business in New York, and ever since has been at the head of his art. He was connected with Brady's National Gallery, New York, for seven years, 1S63- 70, as operator and crayon artist. In 1S71 he went to Milwaukee. Wis., and was engaged with Hugo B oich's and Prof. W. II. Sherman's galleries. In 1881 he came to Chicago and opened a siudio at Alex Hesler's place. Has resided in Lake View Township from 1 881, and in May. 1S83. opened his present photograph gallery and art studio, it bring the first gallery in Lake View Township, lie married Miss Matilda Mcnges, of Madi-on. Wis., They have six children - Gustave A, Arinien E.. Frill A.. Albert C, Tuanelda E. and Helene M.

JOHN LUNKES. Jr., was born in Prussia. Germany. Aiuusl 12.1853- His paienls, John and Catharine, came to America in 1S57 and settled in Chicago, where his father first engaged in farming, in 1S63 opening a saloon, which he carried on up to 18*0. lie then cirne to Like View Township and opened his present saloon. He married Miss Catharine Flemming. of Luxemburg, Germany. They have two childien. John. Jr., and Anna, now Mr . Peter Dixon, of Chicago. The subject of this sketch lived wilh his father up to 1880. when he took the business which his father had established, and has carried it on since. He mairied Miss Mary Pfifler, of Chicago, September 20, 1S73. They have three children - Mary. Amelia and Tillie.

JOHN McCONNELLof McConnell Bros., real estate dealers. Chicago, was born in Chicago in 1847. His father. Edward McConnell. settled in Chicago in 1831, and his mother. Charlotte McGlashan. in 1834. His father was connected with the United Stales Land Office in the early days of Chicago. He, however, lived retired (or some years before his death, which occurred in 1878. In 1S69 the subject of this sketch engaged in the lumber and timber bus>ness, which he continued for three years, when he began dealing in mo'dings and picture frames. In 1 85o he engaged in real estate in connect on with his brother, Benjamin 1". McConnell. a* the firm of McConnell Bros., dealing especially in real estate in Lake View Town- Sip where he has resided since 1S63.

L. D. McINTOMl, M. D-, of the Mcintosh Galvanic & Faradie Battery Company. Chicago, was born at Bethel, Windsor Co., Vt., la «uary4. 1S3S His life was spent upon a farm up to the age of fourteen, when he attended a preparatory school. At the age of eighteen he commenced the study of medicine in the office of Mathew McClearn, M.D.. NorthfieM, Vt, finishing his studies wilh Dr. William Huntington, of Rochester, Vt. He also attended two courses of leclures at Casilclon Medical College, Vermont. In 1861 Dr. Mcintosh moved to Shcboyean, Wis., and at once commenced the practice of medicine, and continued it up to 1865. when he was appointed assistant su'geon of the 47th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the Civil War. He then returned to Sheboygan, Wis . and in 1868 received the degree of M.D. from the Sheboygan County Medical Society, under the State law of Wi-consin In the fall of 186S he went to Waseca. Minn., and engaged in the practice of medicine up to 1879. During bit stay at Waseca Dr. Mcintosh wai engaged in making philosophical experiments, which resulted in the electrical and microscopical inventions now being manufactured ir Chicago by the Mcintosh Galvanic & Faradic Company. In 1671 and 1872 he spent a portion of his time in Chicago in the introduction and manufacture of surgical appliances (his own inventions), the tights for which he sold to other parties. In the winter of 1S79 Dr. Mcintosh came to Chicago to reside permanently and aided in establishing the present manufactory of electrical and microscopical instruments known as the Mcintosh Galvanic & Faradic Battety Company. He took up his residence in Ravenswood in May, 1882. He is a member of the Slate Microtcopical Society of Illinois, and American Microscopical Society. Dr. Mcintosh married Miss Kmcline Preston, of Pittsfield, Vt. They have two children - Rebecca H. and Lucia I.

CHAKLES McMAHON. dealer in stoves and hardware, was born in New YorkCity March 7, 1856. He came with his parents. Anthony and Jane McMahon, to Chicago in 1858. His father was engaged at the carpenter's trade up to his death in i860. Mr. Mc- Mahon, at the age of fourteen, learned the trade of tinner wilh L. A. Beebe & Co., of Chicago, and then went to Kane County, 111., and worked for two years. In May. i38t, he started his present hardware store.

JOHN McLAIN. first assistant engineer of water works of Lake View Township, was born in Lancaster, Penn., March 19. 1832. He learned the trade of machinist in Lancaster, and al«> worked on cotton machinery in Alleghany, Penn. In 1 653 he went to St. Louis and was employed as an engineer on the Pacific Railroad, now the Missouri Pacific, and helped to take out the first locomotive built west of the Mississippi Kiver. In 1861 he retuined to Pennsylvania, at the breaking out of the Civil War, enlisting in Company 11. 1st Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, for three years. He was wounded in the seven-days' fight at Charles City Cross Roads, made prisoner and taken to Richmond. After being mustered out he went to Nashville, Tenn., and for eight months was engaged in running a locomotive on the Nashville & Northwestern Uailroad. as it was then known. Then for two sears he was engineer ar Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation. Indian Territory. He then returned to Lancaster and was employed in locomotive works, then as engineer on the Wilmington, Birdsborn -v Reading Railroad. He came to Lake View Township in 1871 as engineer of the Marine Hospital, and in 1879 was made first assistant engineer of water works. He married Mrs. Louise Enaull, of Lake View, December 6, 1871. She has lived in Lake View since 1848. Thev have two children - John W. and Minnie.

P. J. MAC.INNIS. of Maginnis At Boyle, ice dealers, Chicago, is a native nf Ireland, born March 6. 1842. His parents came to America in 1854 and settled in Chicago. His fai her engaged in the grocery business up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1878, P-J- Maginnis was employed in the grocery business with his fattier up 10 tS6i, when, the war breaking out, he eriiistrd at (he first call f r 75.000 men in the 23d Illinois Volunteer Infantiy (Irish Brigade), and was taken prisoner of war at I.ixington. In connection ,.ith Mr. Boyle, in 1S67. he engaged in I lie- gioceiy and ice business asthe firm of Maginnis & Boylc.and continued it up to 1876, when, having sold out their grocery business, ihey have since carried on exclusively the ice business. In connection wilh this they have ice-h 'Uses in Burlington. Kacine Co., \Vi*,.Si.ver Springs, Milwaukee, and Sturgeon Bay. In 1872 they also built large icehouses in Lake View Township. Mr. Maginnis married Miss E'canor Whitly, of Ireland. They have five children - Mary A.. John P., Thomas B>, Edward A. and Charles Par m II.

A, S. MALT MAN, of the firm of A. S. Mailman & Co.. commission merchants, Chicago, was born in Gla'gow, Scotland. January 5, 1S37. His early life was spent in that ciiy. In 185511c came to America, spending the first three years in Canada ; the next two years he was engaged in the copper mines near Ontonagon, Mich. Then he went to Yp«ilanti andentered lis a student in the Michigan Slate Normal School, from which institution he graduated in 1864. After teaching a few months he came 'o Chicago in 1865 and engaged in the commission business as the firm of Wilcox & Mailman. In 1869, Mr. Wilcox retiring, the business was carried on in the name of A.S. Mailman, and in 1874 the present firm of A. S. Maltman fc Co. was formed, and iheir business is now largely in real estate and as finanrial agents. M r. Maltman has resided in Lake View since the fall of 1868. In 1881 he was elected a member of the board of trustees of schools of Lake View, which position he now holds. Mr. Maltman mattied, September 17. 1S67, Miss Elizabeth Stewart (also a graduate of the Michigan State Normal '-chool in 1864). a daughter of Alexander Slewart. of East Nankin, Wayne Co.. Mich. They have six children - Stewart A., Mary, Elizabeth E., Grace, James and Toh» Scolt.

GEO ROE W. MILLER, of Miller & Hunt, wholesale florists. U a native of Salsbury, Vt , born July 8. 1843- In 1851, his parents moved to Franklin County, Mass.; his father was a physician. Mr. Miller engaged in farming and in market gardening in Franklin

Couniy Ma«-, came m ].akc View Township in 1S70 and continued in the same businc-s. In 1873 he arleil his present greenhouses under the firm name of Mnltr Bros, ft Hunt; then it liecame Miller, Hunt & Ludlow, and in 1878, Miller Hunt, as it is at present. .Mr. M.ller married. October 13. 1S77, Miss Eva Stewart, of Chicago. They In vc one child, HessieS. Mis. Miller* parents settled in Chicago, in iSfi?.