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History of the upper peninsula of Michigan: containing a full account of 
its early settlement; its growth, development and resources. . .  Chicago: 
Western Historical Company, 1883.

Indexed & compiled by Angie Wesch hilavery@hotmail.com

Copyright © 2001 by Angie Wesch. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. 

Section 6

Menominee County sections found on this page: Quinnesec, Norway,
Hermansville, Iron Mountain

Surnames found on this page: ANDERSON, ANDREW, BARCLAY, BEARDSLEY, BICE,
BLACKMAN, BRAY, BROUGHTON, BROWNING, BUCK, BUELL, CADBY, CALL, CARR,
CHELLEW, CORBITT, DICKIE, DONOVAN, DUNSETH, EDEN, EVANS, FISHER, FISK,
FLINT, FORD, FORT, FREDERICK, GEE, GRAY, HAMILTON, HAMMOND, HAY, HESS,
HILL, HOMBURG, HORRIGAN, HUSSON, INGRAM, JOHNSON, KAMRATH, KIMBALL, KNIGHT,
LAING, LALLY, LATHROP, LAUGHERY, LEVI, LIVY, LOPER, LUDINGTON, MALLOY,
MANNING, MARCHAND, MATHEWS, MCDONALD, MCDONNELL, MCKENNA, MCLAUGHLIN,
MEACH, MORCOM, MOYLE, NEWBERRY, NICHOLSON, NOLT, NORBERRY, NORWAY, OKEEFE,
PARENT, PARKER, PARRY, PHELPS, PHILBROOK, PLACE, RAYNER, RICHARD, ROGERS,
ROSENHEISIER, RUNDLE, SAMPSON, SAWYER, SCHALLER, SCOTT, SEIBERT, SELDEN,
EPHARD, SMITH, SOLACE, SORTOR, SPENCER, STERVEANT, SULLIVAN, TOIUTLOFF,
WARNER, WASH, , WICKS, WILLIAMS, WRIGHT



pg. 497

QUINNESEC

Quinnesec is the oldest town on the Menominee Range, and was laid out by
John L. BUELL in 1877. Mr. BUELL was a strong believer in the future
prosperity of the range, and while it was still a wilderness, came here and
cleared a portion of the town site and erected the first buildings, among
others the Quinnesec House. For some time after the village was
inaugurated, Mr. BUELL was unable to find any one bold enough to cast their
fortunes in it, and for a time it looked as if the new town must die alone.
But after the valuable qualities of the iron deposits had been established
and the advent of the railroad had been promised, the town grew up at once,
and was for a long time one of the most successful business points during
its life as the terminus of the line. After the mines of the range began to
develop and the Line was extended, Quinnesec began to lose some of its
resources, and a relax in business Life was the natural result To-day it
presents the appearance of a good, solid little business town with limited
resources. Though unable to manifest the vigor and Life of its pioneer
days, it seems to pursue the even tenor of its way, and carry on a thriving
trade. In the event of new iron discoveries, which is almost a foregone
conclusion, the village will receive new resources and increase in wealth
and population. The town is well laid out; has a good public hall, three
church buildings- Swedish Lutheran, Swedish Methodist and Catholic.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

Robert BARCLAY, livery, was born in New Brunswick in 1857. At the age of
thirteen, he began working in the lumber business at Menominee, and at the
age of twenty-two he began business for himself, in which he continued for
eight years; he then went into the Livery business; he has done some
exploring for iron ore he is Deputy Sheriff of Menominee County and one
Sheriff of Breitung Township, of said county; he is a Freemason; was
married to Miss Nellie M. PLACE, of Vermont, in 1879.

James W. BEARDSLEY, meat market, was born Mar 11 1859, and was raised to
the carpenter trade and followed that business until July, 1878, when he
came to Quinnesec, and started in his present business, first as employee
for B. F. NEWBERRY for six months, then for B. F. NEWBERRY & FISK one year,
and then for H. O. FISK one year, and then for FISK & CHELLEW; under their
employment till November 1, 1881, when he bought out one of their markets
and started for himself, which he now runs; he is a Freemason and a member
of the order of Good Templars; he was married to Miss Amelia J. GRAY, of
Ishpeming, in 1878. They have two children.

Charles F. CARR, printer, was born in New York in 1857; went to Wisconsin
at the age of nineteen; then to Madison; then to Escanaba; then to
Quinnesec and Norway. in charge of Menominee Range; he is now in charge of
Quinnesec Reporter; was married to Miss STERVEANT, of New London, Wis., in
1881.

Henry A. FISK, of Atlantic Dynamite Company, of New York, and of the firm
of FISK & CHELLEW, butchers, was born in Green Bay in March, 1857. At the
age of twenty-two, he engaged in business for himself, beginning at
Quinnesec and Iron Mountain; has since closed the house at Quinnesec, but
is running houses in other places; he has been engaged a portion of the
time in exploring, and is still exploring in the iron ore interest.

Angelo A. FLINT, purchasing agent for Pennsylvania and Menominee Iron
Mining Companies; born in New York State in 1836; received a liberal
education, and began business at the age of fourteen with S. WASH & Co., at
Whitewater, Wis., six years, then to Slaughter, Wis., with C. M. BLACKMAN &
Co., for six years, as clerk; at the end of this time, he became a partner,
and was engaged in business there until June, 1880, at which time he came
to Quinnesec, in the employ of the Menominee Mining Company, as purchasing
agent for their stores at Vulcan, Norway, Quinnesec and Iron Mountain,
Mich., and Menominee Range; he was married to Miss Emma R. PARKER, of
Stoughton. Wis., on September 18, 1865. They have three children - Earnest
P., Hattie and Jessie.

Thomas S. FORT, grocer and fruit dealer, was born in the State of New York
in 1834; was engaged on a farm to the age of thirty-five years, when he
went to carpentering until 1878, when he broke his leg; then he started in
the above business; is Justice of the Peace; is member of the order of Good
Templars; belongs to the Methodist Church, is Trustee and Steward.

A. HUSSON, chief engineer for Quinnesec Mines was born in Paris, France, in
1834; came to the United States at the age of twenty-five; located on Lake
Superior, engineering for various companies for twelve years, and came to
Quinnesec in 1878; he has been prospecting and dealing in mines largely for
twenty-five years, and is still interested in exploring; he was married in
1862; his wife was born in France September 27, 1845; they have the
following children: Louise, born January 5, 1864; Jennie, born April 18,
1865; August, born October 13, 1867; Adeline, born July 18 1871; Frankie
born March 22, 1875; Laurance, born March 25, 1877; Edmond, born November
19, 1880.

William E. McCLINTOCK, general merchant, was born in Pennsylvania, December
23, 1843. At the age of twenty-one, he began the oil business in
Pennsylvania, and followed that business until 1872; then went to Escanaba,
and worked at book-keeping for one season; then went to Menominee for two
years clerking and exploring, and then to Menominee Range until 1880; then
clerked for SMITH & LAUGHERY, and in 1881 bought the stock from them and
began business for himself; he has located mineral and timber lands.

Donald E. MCDONELL, blacksmith and wagon-maker, was born in Canada in 1859;
he came to Quinnesec in 1878, and began the above business; began with his
brother in 1879, and bought him out in 1882, and is now doing business on
his own book.

Patrick MCKENNA, liquor dealer, was born in Ireland in 1837, and came to
the United States in 1862, located in Marinette County, and remained there
seventeen years in farming and Liquor business; he came to Quinnesec in
1879, entering upon his present business; he has been engaged in
prospecting on a large scale, and has located timber and mineral lands; has
speculated in mines and real estate, and is largely interested in mines and
mining lands to-day; he built a house on a farm in Marquette County where
he spent eight years in farming. He was married to Miss Mary LALLY, of
Marquette County, in 1871. They hare six children - Patrick, James, Thomas,
John, Jennie and Mary Loretto.

Hugh MCLAUGHLIN, insurance and real estate agent, was born in the town of
Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., February 22, 1846; is the fourth son of
James and Mary MCLAUGHLIN. who settled there in 1843; received a Liberal
education and farmed a few years and then went into the mercantile business
in Chicago for a short time; then to Marinette, Wis., in the lumber
business, then went to Menominee, and came to Quinnesec in 1877; in 1878,
was elected Town Clerk. and held the office of Deputy Sheriff eighteen
months; was appointed to the office of Superintendent of the Poor, owns an
interest in about one thousand acres of timber and mineral lands; he is a
member of the order of Odd Fellows and Freemasons. He was married to Miss
Maggie DONOVAN, of Oconto, Wis., November 23, 1878.

James H. MALLOY, railroad agent, was born in Ontario April 7, 1857, and
came to the United States at the age of ten years with his parents; began
railroad business at the age of seventeen as telegraph operator for a few
months; then took railroad agency at Centreville, Mich., in 1874; he worked
there for three years, and then came to Quinnesec as railroad and express
agent; is Township Treasurer and School Assessor; has some mining
interests. He was married to Miss Maria LATHROP, of Lathrop, January 9,
1877. They have two children.

Benjamin MARCHAND, hotel and Liquor dealer, was born in Canada in 1837;
came to the United States at the age of twenty-seven, locating in the Lake
Superior region, running saloon, mining and contracting in wood; came to
Menominee Range in 1878; he has built houses in Norway, Iron Mountain and
Quinnesec; he Is interested in real estate in Quinnesec and in Wisconsin.
He was married to Miss Adaline NOLT, of Canada, in 1859. They have two
children.

Elisha MORCOM, Captain Quinnesec Mine, was born in England in 1835. Came to
the United States at the age of nineteen, and began mining; worked in
mines, and had charge of mines in different parts of the country, and in
different capacities, until 1877, when he took charge of the Quinnesec Mine
as Captain for the Menominee Mining Company. He has been Mine
Superintendent for the last year. Was elected Supervisor of the town in
1878. Was also elected School Director the same year. He is a Freemason.
Was married to Miss Elizabeth Ann WICKS, of Ontonagon.

Pg. 498

Joseph PARRY, store manager for Pennsylvania Iron Mining Company, was born
in Minnesota November 26. 1859. At the age of eighteen, he began mining in
Rockland, Mich., where he remained two years; then went to Chapin as time
keeper for two years; then was clerk in store for two years; then took
charge of store at Quinnesec December, 1881, and last July took charge of
books. Is a member of the Good Templars.

Joseph SCHALLER, druggist, was born in Wisconsin December 26, 1856. Came to
the Lake Superior country in infancy, and received a Liberal education
here, and at the age of fifteen years began teaching school in Marquette
County. He taught school two terms, and then went into the drug business
for five years as clerk in Marquette County, and then went into business
for himself in 1876. Came to Quinnesec in 1879 in the same business. Has
also a drug store at Iron Mountain. He has been interested in many other
operations; has done considerable exploring. He is Postmaster at Quinnesec,
and was married to Miss Mary A. CORBITT, of Ishpeming in 1878.

Amos S. SHEPHARD, book-keeper Pennsylvania Iron Mining Company, was born in
Iowa County, Wis., May 5, 1861; received a good education, and taught in
the Normal School for one year. He worked and prosecuted his studies until
1879, when he began teaching again, and taught one term, and then came to
Quinnesec, and took the position of assistant book-keeper for six months,
was then promoted to time-keeper for eighteen months, and was then made
book keeper. He is a member of the Masonic order and the ancient order of
Foresters. He owns a house and lot in Quinnesec.

A. F. WRIGHT, of Wright Brothers, merchants, was born in Pennsylvania in
1845, spent his Life to the age of twenty-one at school and on a farm, and
in 1887 came to Marinette, and engaged in general merchandise business, and
started at Quinnesec in 1877. He has been interested in exploring for
several years, and has located some mines, which the firm are still
developing with good prospects. He has an interest in twelve to fifteen
hundred acres of mineral and mining lands. They are the agents for the
South Addition to town, and handle considerable real estate.

NORWAY.

Along the other towns of the range located along the Line of the Chicago &
North-Western Railway, may be mentioned Norway, a bright Little town that
has sprung up adjacent to the Norway Mine. It has two good church
buildings, several well equipped business houses, and enjoys a good trade
for a small town.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

Charles L. ANDERSON, hardware and broker Norway was born in Sweden November
5, 1855; came to the United States in 1864, and located in Hancock, Mich.
At the age of twenty-one he began the carriage and blacksmith business
Ishpeming, where he remained three years; he came to Norway in 1879, and
engaged in his present business; owns some mineral and pine lands: has an
interest in Hancock, Brule and other mines; is also Township Treasurer; was
married to Miss Ella A. NORBERRY, of Ishpeming, in 1877. They have one
child, Leslie Douglas.

Richard BROWNING, office clerk in Norway and Cyclops Mines, was born in
Cornwall, England, March 18, 1864; came to the United States in June, 1881,
and located at Norway, and engaged in mining three months; then worked as
time keeper four months then came into the company's office as clerk, in
September, 1882 and took charge of the company's mining books.

William DICKIE, livery and feed stable, was born in New Brunswick in 1840;
came to the United States in 1865; located at Saginaw for two years, in the
lumber business; then went to Marinette four years; then to Section 33,
buying fur from Indians for nine years, and came to Norway in 1880; here he
has a livery stable and blacksmith shop; at Iron Mountain, Mich., owns 160
acres on Section 33.

John P. DUNSETH, Deputy Sheriff and Town Marshal of Norway, was born in
Ohio in 1850; at the age of fifteen, he went to Colorado and Kansas, and
returned to Chicago in 1871, where he remained until 1877, and then came to
Norway, as time keeper on the Menominee Range Railroad; was next tie
contractor for C. & N. W. R. R.; then Deputy Sheriff; is Health Officer of
the town was married to Miss B. L CADBY, of Michigan, in 1878.

James H. GEE, merchant, was born in Ireland in 1849; came to the United
States in 1855, and located in Cheboygan, Wis., where he remained until
1865; then went to Milwaukee, then to Green Bay in 1876 for three years,
and came to Norway in the spring of 1880 when he engaged in his present
business; he is Township Clerk of Norway; was married to Miss Josie
HAMILTON, of Green Bay, in 1876

Thomas HAY, Justice of the Peace, was born in New Brunswick September 12,
1825. At the age of twenty-one, he began lumbering, which he followed until
1864, when he came to Escanaba, where he remained as carpenter four years
with the C. & N. W. R. R.; he came to the Range in 1879, and kept hotel two
years; then began railroad contracting and various other business, is
Justice of the Peace and Drain Commissioner for the Town of Norway.

Frank M. HESS, M. D., was born in Pennsylvania February 28, 1848. At the
age of sixteen, he began as clerk for a short time; then went to school two
years, and then came West, and went with Hon. S. W. HILL, exploring in
copper interest for five years on Isle Royale; at the end of this time, he
began the study of medicine with Dr. William SOLACE; studied for three
years; then entered college and received a diploma in the spring of 1879
and 1880, and then went back to Calumet, and practiced one year; then he
came to Iron Mountain, Mich., where he took charge of the Chapin Mine until
October. 1881, and then came to Norway, and took charge of the Norway Mine,
as attending physician.

Robert JOHNSON, furniture and undertaker, was born in Sweden in 1841, and
came to the United States in 1864; he located in Marquette, and came to
Norway in 1879; he was married to Miss PAULIna M. HOMBURG, of Marquette, in
1875.

Levi J. KIMBALL, M. D., was born in Livingston County, N. Y., in 1840;
received a liberal education at common school; then attended a select
school for two years; then taught school six years, during which time he
was studying medicine; then attended medical college at Detroit one term;
then six months at Ann Arbor, Mich., and six months at Detroit, graduating
in the spring of 1879, at which time he came to Lake Superior to practice,
and took charge of Spurr Mine for four years; came to Norway in September,
1879, where he established a drug store and went into the practice of
medicine; was assistant doctor to the mine at Norway six months, he is
interested in Indian, Hecla, Illinois, Maryland and St. Louis Mines; has
interest in mineral and farming lands, is a member of Freemason and Odd
Fellow societies.

James B. KNIGHT, explorer, was born in Wisconsin March 19, 1850. At the age
of eleven years, he began blacksmithing and continued until seventeen years
of age, and then began mining in the copper regions and continued in the
business in connection with the mercantile business to this time. Came to
Norway in September, 1878, and remained four years in the employ of the
Menominee Manufacturing Company as chief clerk and cashier. His wife died
August 8, 1882. Is Justice of the Peace, Notary Public and School Assessor;
also agent for life insurance company. Is a member of the Odd Fellows, and
belongs to the Temple of Honor.

A. LEVI, clothing and gents' furnishing goods, was born in England in 1850.
He came to the United States in 1879; Moved in New York two years; then
went to Norway and entered his present business. He was married to Miss
Cinda LIVY, of Europe, in 1874.

James NICHOLSON, Liquor dealer, was born in Ireland March 25, 1841. Came to
the United States at the age of nine, and located in the State of New York
eight years. At the age of seventeen, he began running a canalboat on the
Erie Canal and Hudson River which he followed for seventeen years; he went
to Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1873, and began the wholesale whisky business, in
which he continued seven years. Came to Norway in 1880 and started a
saloon; he is also running a drug store in Norway, and is interested in
exploring and developing mines; he has large interests in mineral and
timber lands.

Ambrose PHELPS, confectioner and baker, was born in New York in 1832. Was
engaged in the iron business to the age of forty-five, when he went into
business for himself. He is a member of the Mechanics' League, of New York.
Went to California in 1861; was engaged in California in mining, and
carried the mail from La Font to Gibsonville; one season made a trip to
Washington Territory with a pack train of mules.

David ROSENHEISIER, clerk, was born in Germany in 1856. He came to the
United States in 1869; located in Washington County, and was in the
mercantile and grain business for ten years; he spent one year in
Milwaukee, and came to Norway in 1881. Was married July 25, 1881. Is
interested in real estate in the Felch Mountains.

John D. SAMPSON, railroad and express agent, was born in St. Thomas,
Ontario, October 31, 1834. At the age of fifteen, went to learn telegraphy
at Houghton; then went to Baraga as operator for one year; was then at
Winthrop and Clarksburg as operator, then at Houghton at school; then went
to Negaunee as assistant operator; afterward went to L'Anse and was all
over the copper and iron regions of Michigan, in all capacities, until May,
1880, when he came to Norway and took his present position.

Miss Eliza SCOTT, dressmaker and milliner, was born in Manchester, England,
in 1854. Came to the United States when an infant. When she attained the
age of four years, her mother died, and when fourteen years of age, her
father died, and she was adopted by friends (farmers), with whom she
learned all kinds of works and was allowed the privileges of a country
school. At the age of sixteen, she came to Wisconsin and remained with her
brother, engaged in dressmaking. She then came to Lake Superior, and
remained in Ishpeming engaged in sewing for two years. She

pg. 499

then came to Escanaba, and remained a short time; then to Green Bay,
attending school, from here to Ishpeming, and remained two years; and then
to Norway in 1879, and began dressmaking, and soon after took charge of a
store, where she is still in business.

James E. SORTOR, photographer, was born in Kalamazoo, Mich, in 1854; went
to Illinois in infancy, where he remained to the age of nineteen, at which
time he went to Escanaba, Mich., in the photograph business two and one
half years; he was with the C. & N. W. R. R. one year; then went to Detroit
on railroad photography for four years, and came to Norway in 1880. He is a
member of the order of Freemasons. He was married to Miss Alice A. FORD, of
Detroit, Mich., in 1880. They have one child.

Frank TOIUTLOFF, Liquor dealer, was born October 15, 1839. At the age of
fourteen, he began clerking in general store in L'Orignal, Canada, and
remained there twenty-four years; then went into the retail liquor business
at Buckingham Landing for nine years; then to Cumberland, in hotel and
groceries three years; then to East Templeton; city of Ottawa, in a saloon
one year, then to East Templeton, in hotel seven years; then to Norway, in
his present business.

HERMANSVILLE.

Hermansville is a small station of the line, rapidly building up and doing
a good business. It has a population of about five hundred.

Wanceedah, a station on the Chicago & North-Western Railway Branch from
Powers, a short distance from the village of Quinnesec, has a population of
about two hundred, well represented in business; also has quite a number of
charcoal kilos.

IRON MOUNTAIN.

The laying out and building of the town of Iron Mountain followed the
discovery, and development of the far famed Chapin Mine. The site nestles
at the foot of surrounding hills that attain quite an elevation. The
immediate vicinity presents some beautiful scenery and abounds in rich
deposits of valuable iron ore.

In the summer of 1880, mining operations were commenced at the Chapin Mine,
yet little was done until the season opened in 1881, when the value of the
deposit was fully established, and the town sprang up as if the ground had
been touched by a magic wand.

Its resources are found in its greet mineral wealth, and the complement of
business seen here is the same that is found in the many Little mining
towns of the Menominee Range.

It has an estimated population of 4,000, and the monthly disbursements of
the several mines amount to $70,000. The Swedish Lutheran and Methodist
Episcopal Churches have just effected organizations here, and erected neat
frame church buildings. Iron Mountain is reached by the Menominee River
Railroad, which furnishes shipping facilities for its mines to Escanaba and
an outlet to all points.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

William S. ANDREW, of Andrew Brothers, clothiere and furnishers, was born
in Cornwall, England. March 22, 1842; came to United States in 1805;
stopped a short time in New Jersey; then went to Houghton and remained two
years; then he went to Ishpeming, where he lived fourteen years, engaged in
mining and other business. He came to Iron Mountain in 1882, and
established his present business, in connection with his brother, Elisha
ANDREW; he was married to Miss Fannie EDEN, of Mineral Point, Wis., in
1868.

William BICE, Captain of the LUDINGTON Mine, was born in England in 1833;
came to the United States in 1854 and went to the Lake Superior district,
to Ontonogan County, and engaged in mining; worked at the different mines
in different parts of this county until 1881, when he took charge of the
Hewett Mine and took charge of the LUDINGTON Mine in 1882. He has done a
amount of prospecting, and made some rich discoveries. He was one of the
first settlers of Iron Mountain; is a member of the order of Odd Fellows.
He was married to Miss Emma MATHEWS, of the Cliff Mine, September 5, 1866.
Made a member of the Odd Fellows in the year 1858.

William P. BRAY, Captain of the Hewett Mine, was born in England in 1842.
He came to the United States at the age of twelve, and located in Vermont.
He worked in the Eastern and Northern States few years; then went to South
Carolina and North Carolina for a few years, working in the mines, and then
returned to Lake Superior in 1861. He was in Houghton and Ontonagon
Counties, and then went back to South Carolina in the fall of 1865; then
worked in Illinois for three years; in Missouri several years, and then in
Duluth one or two years in Ontonagon four years. He then came to Marquette
County, and went from there to Iron Mountain, Mich., in 1881. He has done
some exploring, and made some good finds, one of which is the Hewett Mine,
of Iron Mountain.

Charles A. BROUGHTON, book-keeper for Chapin Mine, was born October 14,
1853, at Fort Ann, N. Y. Remained with his parents until sixteen years of
age, when he went to Wisconsin for three years; then returned to New York,
and served four years as Deputy Revenue Collector, went to Saratoga, and
remained until 1878; then went to Vulcan, Mich., for one and a half years;
then to Iron Mountain.

Vivian CHELLEW, butcher, was born in Cornwall, England March 24, 1854, and
came to the United States in May, 1871, and located at Copper Falls, Lake
Superior; in the mines for a short time; then went to Calumet, and entered
the green grocery business; then to Osceola, in the butcher business;
later, he came to Iron Mountain, where he associated himself with Mr. H. G.
FISK in the butcher business. He was married to Miss Mary A. MOYLE, of
Calumet, in May, 1880.

Oliver EVANS, railroad and express agent, was born in Berlin, Wis., January
30, 1857. At the age of seventeen, he engaged in the mercantile business
with D. J. CALL, of Grand Rapids, Wis. Six months later, he attended school
in Beaver Dam, Wis., one season. When at the age of nineteen, he taught one
term of school in Badger, Wis. Immediately after, he commenced the study of
telegraphy in Plover, Wis., and in the spring of 1878 took charge of the
telegraph office in Steven's Point, Wis., for the Wisconsin Central
Railroad Company, where he remained for one year, then he went to Menasha,
Wis., for one year. From there to Milwaukee, where he worked in train
dispatcher's office, also acted as extra agent. In July, 1880, he went to
Little Suamico, taking charge of station for Chicago & North Western
Railway. One year later, he was removed to his present position in Iron
Mountain. He was married to Miss Olive FISHER, of Menasha, Wis, September
21, 1881.

John FREDERICK, druggist, was born in 1850 in Europe. He came to the United
States infancy, and located at Detroit until 1863, when he went to
Marquette, where he remained until 1878. In meantime, he was contracting at
Ishpeming and other points for furnaces; went to Quinnesec in January,
1878, prospecting two seasons, and in meantime discovered the Great Chapin
Iron Mine. In summer of 1879 made many other discoveries, and was out with
State geologist two seasons. Is a member of Odd Fellows and Masonic orders;
was married to Miss Delia HORRIGAN, of Quinnesec.

A. A. HAMMOND, attorney at law and general business, was born in De Pere,
Wis., June 14, 1857; engaged in school and printing to the age of nineteen,
when he began the study of law; was admitted to the bar in Green Bay
Circuit Court May 7, 1880, and was elected Justice of the Peace in 1881;
came to Iron Mountain July 26, 1881. Is Health Officer of the town of Iron
Mountain.

Edward J. INGRAM, Assistant Postmaster, was born in Linden, Wis., September
27, 1861; at the age of eighteen, took position of Assistant Postmaster at
Quinnesec, Mich., and, in October 1881, came to Iron Mountain, and took
full charge of a drug store for J., SCHALLER & Co. In February, 1882, the
firm absolved, and he went with Mr. Fredericks in same town and in same
business, where he took charge of his store until April 17, when he took
his present position with Mr. PARENT in Iron Mountain Post Office.

H. KAMRATH, merchant tailor, was born in Europe in 1860, and came to the
United States in 1880. He stayed at Appleton, Wis., for six months; then
went to Sturgeon Bay, Wis, then to Quinnesec, Mich.; then to Iron Mountain,
in his present business.

W. S. LAING, of Laing Bros., butchers, was born in Scotland in 1844; came
to the United States in 1870, and located at Fond du Lac, Wis., as clerk in
the grocery business for ten years, came to Iron Mountain in 1880, and
began his present business. Is a member of Temple of Honor, also Ancient
Order of United Workmen.

J. C. MANNING, boarding-house and hotel, was born in New York State in
1828. He began business at the age of sixteen in a saw mill, where he
remained twenty years. He came to Grand Rapids in 1870, where he lived ten
years. After the Peshtigo fire, he went to Marinette for twelve years, and
came to Iron Mountain in 1880, and opened his present business.

Edward OKEEFE was born in Canada, September 18, 1847. At the age of
twenty-seven, he began farming, which he followed

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until the of 1880 when he rented out his farm, and sold out in August
following. He came to Iron Mountain, Mich., May, 1882, where he has since
been engaged in exploring. Was married to Miss Mary MCDONALD, of Province
of Quebec, in February, 1874.

Charles E. PARENT, general merchandise, was born July 6, 1845, in Canada
Went to Portland, Me., at the age of seventeen, and began lumbering; went
to Menominee, Mich., in 1867, and there started in the mercantile world,
where he remained until 1879, when he came to Iron Mountain in same line of
business. Has a store in Menominee; was Justice of the Peace at Menominee
eight years. Is a Postmaster at Iron Mountain; was School Director twelve
years in Menominee; is a member of the Odd Fellows

Ruel 0. PHILBROOK, general merchandise, was born in Freeport, Me., January
30, 1848. Received a Liberal education, and at the age of twenty years,
began teaching school, in which he continued for three years. Then he went
into mercantile business in Maine eighteen months, and then went to
Peshtigo, Wis., in general merchandise. Established a branch house at Iron
Mountain in 1879, it being the first store built in Iron Mountain. He got a
post office established at Iron Mountain, and was the first Postmaster,
which position he held for two years. He was one of those who suffered
largely by the Peshtigo fire, losing both store and dwelling, with their
contents, his family escaping with only their lives.

Charles M. ROGERS was born in the East Indies in 1853. Came to the United
States in 1873; located in Green Bay for a short time, then taught school
three months, was next in Menominee; then in Peshtigo; then in Cranberry
Marsh three seasons, then worked on a farm in Canada three years, then came
to Marinette; then to Quinnesec, and came to Iron Mountain September 1,
1882.

J. RUNDLE, of the firm of RUNDLE & Brother, was born in Ontonagon County,
Mich., in 1862. At the age of thirteen, he went to clerk for Thomas MEACH,
Marquette, four years; then to Republic as machinist for one year. In 1880,
he came to Iron Mountain, and entered the machine shop for the Menominee
Mining Company; worked there for one year, and then started in business for
himself, in connection with his brother Thomas RUNDLE, in hardware, stoves
and lumber.

Thomas RUNDLE, of the firm of RUNDLE Bros., hardware merchants, was born in
England October 13, 1857; came to the United States in infancy. At the age
of seventeen, he began teaching school at Marquette, where he remained for
two years, and then went to Republic five years as time-keeper; then to
Iron Mountain with Menominee Mining Company in 1880 for one year, and then
went into business for himself in hardware, iron and stoves, and also keeps
constantly on hand a full supply of all kinds of lumber for building
purpose. He was married to Miss Jennie M. WARNER of Muskegon, Mich., in
1882.

Thomas B. RUNDLE, captain Chapin Iron Mine, was born in Cornwall, Eng.,
January 10, 1836; began mining at the age of nine years, and came to the
United States in 1856; located In Ontonagon County, engaged in mining, and
remained years; then went to Marquette County, and remained twelve years in
mining; then came to Iron Mountain, Mich., in 1880, when he took charge of
the Chapin Mine; has had charge of Victoria, Fremont and other copper mines
in Ontonagon County, Mich. Is Director of Schools of Iron Mountain. Is a
Freemason and an Odd Fellow.

Carter J. SAWYER, attorney, was born in Dodge County, Wis., October 27,
1856; was engaged at school till the age of twenty-two, at which age he
began the study of law; was admitted to the bar in Dodge County in March,
1881; taught school one season; came to Iron Mountain in August, 1882, to
manage branch office for Sawyer & Wait, of Menominee, Mich.

George F. SEIBERT, druggist, was born December 21, 1853, in Marshalltown,
La.; went to Chicago in 1867, and to Marquette in 1869; then to Chicago
with BUCK & RAYNER in the drug business; in 1882, came to Iron Mountain,
and engaged in the drug business with SCHALLER & Co., taking a half
interest in the business.

RICHARD L. SELDEN, farmer on Iron River, was born in Connecticut October
24, 1824; was engaged in farming and going to school till the age of
sixteen, at which time he went to sea in a London packet until twenty-five
years of age; then left the sea and went to California by way of Cape Horn;
engaged in mining one year, and then returned to Connecticut, and was
elected to the Legislature in 1856. In 1857, came West, and was engaged in
civil engineering on the Erie & Pittsburgh Railroad for three years, took
vacation of eighteen months; then to Northern Peninsula, on survey and
construction of Peninsular Railroad, until 1865; then took charge of Harvey
Branch Railroad for a short time; was engaged in various occupations up to
1872, when he returned to Connecticut, and was engaged on the Connecticut
Valley Railroad as engineer two years, then went to Rhode Island one year,
then to the Upper Peninsula on the Menominee River Railroad two years. In
1871, he began exploring in the northern part of Wisconsin and Michigan in
the iron interest; has continued in the iron interest to date, and has, in
the meantime, discovered some of the greatest deposits ever found; took
homestead in 1878, and has been more or less engaged in farming. Was
married to Miss Sarah M. LOPER, of Higganum, Conn., in 1852.

Dr. William J. SPENCER was born in 1857; began the study of dentistry at
the age of twenty; has taken two courses at Ann Arbor, Mich., and began
practice in 1880. He came to Iron Mountain in 1881, and located
permanently.

JERRY SULLIVAN, Liquor dealer, was born in New Bedford, Mass., in 1868. At
the age of eleven, began work in the stamp works at Hancock, Mich.; spent
several years in Manitoba and Dakota, and returned to Hancock for a short
time, then went to Florence, Mich., and to Woodstock, Ill., and then to
Iron Mountain, and engaged in his present business. In the meantime, he
went to New Orleans in 1869-70; did considerable trading with the Indians
in Manitoba and Dakota. Was married to Miss Delia SULLIVAN of Marquette, in
1868.

Thomas H. WILLIAMS, liquor dealer, was born September 10, 1859; worked in
different mines in various localities for several years, and came to the
Range in 1879, and opened his present business in July, 1881.