Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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JOHN F. PALMER, of the firm of Palmer & Gardner, dealers in groceries, was 
born in Genesee, Livingston County, N. Y. When he was about ten years of age his 
family moved to Michigan, settling in Calhoun County. Attended school at Battle 
Creek. After leaving school he clerked in the store of Charles Austin at 
Bedford. His family removing to Grand Rapids he accompanied them, and went to 
school there for about two years. He then returned to Bedford and clerked again 
in Mr. Austin's establishment. That gentleman made a trip to New Zealand and for 
two years the business was carried on under the name of Godsmark & Palmer. On 
Mr. Austin's return Mr. Palmer went to Detroit and sold goods for Farrington, 
Campbell & Co., wholesale grocers, for a number of years. In 1880 he came to 
Caro, formed a co-partnership with Edward Gardner, and opened a family grocery. 
He was elected a village trustee in 1881, and re-elected in 1882. Is a married 
man.