Will County IL Archives Biographies.....GIAVER, HARRY 
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Author: GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD

HARRY M. GIAVER, chief clerk of the Great Western works of the American Tin 

Plate Company at Joliet, was born in Tromsoo, Norway, on the 4th of July, 

1869. His father, Hans, who was a native of the same place as himself, and a 

prominent merchant there, was especially interested in handling the products 

of the fisheries. Active in local affairs, he held an office similar to that 

of city councilman, and aided in promoting enterprises for the benefit of his 

town. He was a member of a family that originated in Denmark, whose 

representatives were prominent merchants and some of whom held high rank in 

the ministry. He is now living, retired from business pursuits, in his native 

town. By his marriage to Birgitte, daughter of John R. Scheldrup, a merchant, 

he had four sons, the eldest of whom is an attorney; the second, our subject, 

is the only member of the family in America. At fourteen years of age our 

subject left the private school he had previously attended and entered the 

University of Christiana, where he studied for four years, graduating in 1888, 

when nineteen years of age. It had been his expectation to enter the ministry, 

but, his mind having more of a commercial than a professional bent, he turned 

his attention to mercantile pursuits. For four years he was interested with an 

uncle in the fish and oil business. In 1893 he came to America for the 

purpose, of visiting the World's Fair. He was so pleased with the country that 

he decided to remain. His first position was in Chicago, with a cousin of his 

father, who was a member of the contracting firm of J. G. Giaver & Co., and 

during the three years he was there he had charge of the office work. Next he 

was with the Calumet Furnace Company in South Chicago. In 1896 he came to 

Joliet and accepted a position with the firm in whose interests he has since 

worked. When the name of the firm was changed to the American Tin Plate 

Company his ability was recognized by his promotion, in August, 1897, to the 

position of chief clerk, and this responsible office he has since filled with 

great efficiency. Though not active in politics he is a stanch Republican. He 

was reared in the Lutheran faith and is a believer in the doctrines of that 

church. Fraternally he is connected with Iron Link Lodge No. 751, I. O. O. F., 

of Irondale. 

Additional comments:
Genealogical and Biographical Record of Will County Illinois Containing 
Biographies of Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present, Biographical 
Publishing Company, Chicago, 1900


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