Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Parker, John 1858 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JOHN PARKER. This prosperous manufacturer of pumps, tanks and windmills, at
Vassar, was born in County Leeds, Canada, on the 17th of September, 1858, and he
traces his descent from the British Isles, for his mother, Jane Kean, was born
in Scotland and his father, George Parker, although a native of Canada is of
Irish stock.

  The opportunities for acquiring even an ordinary education were greatly
limited in the boyhood of our subject, but his ambition was not thereby stunted,
and he has ever carried on a self education which has been of great avail to him
throughout life. Although he never received what may be called business training
he has acquired it by observation and practice, so that he is able to keep his
own books and to efficiently carry on financial transactions of considerable
extent.

  When only fourteen years old the youth began working at the carpenter's trade
with his father, and at the age of twenty commenced to learn the pump business
with Mr. Clymer, having come to Vassar the previous year. He started in business
about the year 1883, and has built up a fine establishment. He took out
naturalization papers soon after coming to this village and has ever taken an
active interest in public movements. His convictions have led him to affilate
with the Republican party and he is now a member of the village Council.

  As a member of the United Friends of Michigan Mr. Parker is very active, being
the Worthy Commander. He was one of the organizers of that order in this State,
and is looked to for sound advice and wise council in its affairs. He was
married in Vassar, October 10, 1883, to Miss Elizabeth McCreedy of Fairgrove,
Mich. This lady was born in Canada, August 22, 1864, and she as well as her good
husband are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in which they find
a broad field of labor and influence. Our subject is an official member therein
and fills the office of Steward. The little family which has been granted to
this worthy couple consists of four children, the eldest being John Beverly, who
was born in Vassar, September 2, 1884. The next to Lillis Loeva, born in
February, 1886. Florence May is the next in age and was born in Vassar in March,
1887, while Minnie Loemma was born in the same village May 30, 1889. The
standing of this family is most excellent both in a social way and through Mr.
Parker's business connections and he is one of those foreign-born citizens who
have become thoroughly Americanized in feeling, and truly loyal to American
ideas and institutions.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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