Osceola County MI Archives Biographies.....Hall, Robert W. October 20, 1853 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers, Chicago

Robert W. Hall, hardware merchant at Hersey, was born Oct 20, 1853, in Oxford 
Co., Ont., and is the son of William and 

Mary (Pavey) Hall.  His father was a native of England, and after his 
emigration from the land of his birth he was a 

farmer in the Dominion of Canada, where he died about 1860.

Mr. Hall became an assistant in a mercantile establishment at Bell's Corners, 
on the ottawa River, in Canada, where he 

operated three years, subsequently passing three years as a farm laborer.  In 
August, 1874, he came to Michigan, and 

operated two years as a lumberman in Osceola County, after which, in company 
with his brother John, he opened a store 

for the sale of general hardware merchandise, which they managed jointly five 
years.  At the end of that time Mr. Hall 

became the sole owner by purchase, and has since continued its management 
singly.  His stock of stoves, ranges, 

agricultural implements, etc., averages about $5,000.  He makes a specialty of 
the sale of Jewel stoves, deals in 

spouting and other building fixtures, and manages a fully equipped repair 
shop.  In 1880 he started a furniture store, 

associated with H.T. Lewis.  they were burned out in March, 1884, sustaining a 
loss of $1,000.  Mr. Hall has established 

a small furniture and undertaking business over his hardware store, and is 
doing a satisfactory business.  In 1881 he 

opened a harness shop, which is constantly stocked with an assortment of all 
goods common to similair establishments.  

In 1884, with John H. Manning, be bought a saw and shingle mill in Hersey, 
with a capacity for the daily manufacture of 

40,000 feet of lumber and 35,000 shingles, and requiring assistance of 35 
men.  During the season he has a 

threshing-machine in operation in the surrounding country, in charge of a 
competent manager.  Mr. Hall owns his 

residence and two lots therewith, and three other village lots; also 160 acres 
of pine land in Cedar Township.  He is a 

member of the Masonic fraternity, - Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery.  He is 
also an Odd Fellow.  He has officiated 

two years as Village Councilman, and is present President of Hersey Village.  
He was Treasurer of Richmond Township two 

years.

Mr. Hall's marriage to Maggie Beers occurred Jan. 2, 1882, in Baldwin, Lake 
Co., Mich., and they have one son, William, 

born June 4, 1884.  Mrs. Hall is the adopted daughter of Dr. Beers, who died 
near Hersey in 1878.  She was born in 

Portland, Mich., in 1862.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio album of Osceola Co.

Chapman Brothers, Chicago

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