Bio of BERRY, William H. (b.1871), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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W. H. BERRY (William H. Berry) - Vol III, pg 535
One of the leading business men of Minneapolis is W. H. Berry, of Berry &
Nelson, Incorporated. He was born in Georgetown, Maine, on the 27th of July,
1871, a son of George L. and Helen (Crosby) Berry, natives of Maine. The father
engaged in the meat business in that state and achieved substantial success. His
death occurred in 1911 and Mrs. Berry passed away in 1888. To their union two
sons and three daughters were born, W. H. being the oldest member of the family.
The public schools of his native state afforded W. H. Berry his early education
and after putting his textbooks aside he engaged in the grocery business. He
remained in Maine until 1915, when he disposed of his interests and came to
Minneapolis, establishing a market at Thirty-ninth and Grand streets. He was
successful in this enterprise from the start and from time to time increased the
business until he now operates six stores. In June, 1918, he formed a
partnership as Berry & Nelson and in June, 1921, the business was incorporated
as Berry & Nelson, Incor­porated. Mr. Berry is a man of keen discrimination and
executive ability, the best principles of honesty and integrity have governed
him in all transactions, and he is held in high confidence and esteem by all who
know him.
In Boston, Massachusetts, in 1912, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Berry to
Miss Mabel Wales, a member of an old Massachusetts family. She is a woman of
charming and magnetic personality and is prominent in the club and social
circles of this city.
In his political views Mr. Berry is a stanch republican and maintains an active
interest in party affairs, although he has never sought nor desired political
preferment. He is an active member of the Calhoun Commercial Club and the South
Side Commercial Club. He belongs to the Retail Meat Dealers Association and is
identified with the Minneapolis Automobile Club. For recreation he turns to the
great outdoors and spends much of his spare time in hunting and fishing. Mr.
Berry is interested in all lines of progress and improvement and his cooperation
can be counted upon to further the material, intellectual and moral upbuilding
of the community.