Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Squier, William H. July 9, 1857 - 
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Author: 1883 Mecosta Co. Portrait & Bio Album

WILLIAM H. SQUIER, jeweler at Big Rapids, was born in Vermontville, Eaton Co., 
Mich., July 9, 1857.  He is a 

son of Geo. W. and Sophronia (Dickenson) Squier.  His father has been a farmer 
most of his life; was 

Treasurer of Eaton County six years, and is dealer in agricultural implements 
at Charlotte.  Wm. H. was 

reared on the farm of his father until the age of 16, when the latter removed 
with his family to Charlotte, 

where the son took a course of commercial instruction.  He then obtained a 
situation with J. N. Thrift, to 

learn the business which he decided to make his calling in life, and remained 
three years, going thence to 

the employ of W. W. Childs, of Jackson, and a few months later returned to his 
former employer, where he 

remained but a short time.  His next transfer was to Hastings, where he was in 
the jewelry establishemnt of 

Ike Hendershott & Co., three years.  In June 1880, he came to Big Rapids and 
founded his business, which he 

has since operated successfully, and is gradually building up a permanent and 
substantial trade.  His stock 

of watches, clocks, jewelry, etc., is valued at $8,000, annual transactions, 
$20,000.  Mr. S. was married at 

Hastings, Nov. 20, 1880, to Stella Hendershott, who was born in Irving, Barry 
Co., this State.  They have 

one child, Gertrude, born Dec. 24, 1882.

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