Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Hart, James F. May 1, 1840 - 
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JAMES F. HART, Fremont, was born in Allen Co., Ind., May 1, 1840.  His parents 
were Stephen and Hannah 

(Gillett) Hart, the former a native of Massachusetts and the latter of New 
York.  Soon after their 

marriage they settled in Ohio, and then went to Allen County, Ind., where they 
passed the remainder of 

their days.  J.F. lived at home until 22 years of age, and then came to 
Muskegon, Mich., where he lived 

12 years, engaged in lumbering.  He then worked one year in Holton, same 
county, and in the spring of 

1876 came to Newaygo County.  He first located at Worcester Station, where he 
lived about seven months, 

and in the following fall came to Fremont and engaged in the liquor business 
for George Schweitzer one 

and a half years.  He then went to Croton, where he was engaged in the same 
business about eight months, 

and then returned to Fremont and formed a partnership with Franklin M. Bowman, 
under the name of Hart & 

Bowman, for the purpose of carrying on the liquor trade.  Two years later they 
added the livery business, 

and still carry them on together.  In the spring of 1883 they began the 
erection of a fine block, known 

as Music Hall, on North Division street, which is already completed.

When Mr. Hart commenced business he had very little means; but by industry and 
frugality, and close 

attention to business, he has acquired a nice property.  He was married in 
Allen Co., Ind., to Catherine 

Cope, a native of Pennsylvania, and they have had seven children, six of whom 
are living:  Joseph F., 

Frank, Willie, Bertie, Jack and Mortimer; Eugene died when 9 months old.  
Politically, Mr. Hart is a 

Democrat.

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1884 Portrait and Biographical Album of Newaygo Co.

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