Bio of LEWIS, Gano Watson (b.1865), 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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Vol III, pg 117-118
GANO WATSON LEWIS
Gano Watson Lewis is a prominent factor in industrial circles of Minneapolis as
the secretary and treasurer of the John F. Wilcox Company, which he has thus
repre­sented since the incorporation of the concern in 1907. His birth occurred
at New Albany, Indiana, on the 3d of September, 1865, his parents being Franklin
A. and Katharine (Godley) Lewis. The father made his way to the Hoosier state
from Cin­cinnati, Ohio, and engaged in business at New Albany, Indiana, until
coming to Minneapolis with his family in September, 1878. Here he passed away
shortly after­ward, being long survived by his wife, who died in 1918.
Gano W. Lewis, who was a lad of thirteen years when he came to Minneapolis with
his parents, attended the Washington and Jefferson schools of this city and
subsequently continued his studies in the Central high school. After obtaining
some business experience by working for various concerns he secured the position
of book­keeper in the John F. Wilcox sash and door factory, with which he has
been identified continuously since. That his service was entirely satisfactory
and that he gained the confidence and esteem of his employer is indicated in the
fact that when the concern was incorporated under the name of the John F. Wilcox
Company in 1907, Mr. Lewis was made secretary and treasurer, in which dual
capacity he continues. Bending his efforts to executive control and
administrative direction, he has contributed in sub­stantial measure to the
steady growth and success of the corporation. He is also the secretary of Wilcox
Trux, Incorporated, and secretary of the Superior Products Manu­facturing
Company.
In Minneapolis, on the 5th of January, 1889, Mr. Lewis was united in marriage to
Miss Mary Godley, daughter of Philip G. and Lucy (Morgan) Godley. Her father
came to Minneapolis from Harrison, Ohio, in 1861, and for many years engaged in
merchandising in this city. David L. Morgan, the maternal grandfather of Mrs.
Lewis, was one of the early postmasters of Minneapolis, having come to this city
about 1857. Gano W. and Mary (Godley) Lewis became the parents of an interesting
family of three children: The older son, Philip Morgan Lewis, married Miss Sarah
Kash of Minneapolis and they have two children, a son and a daughter; Katharine,
now Mrs. Harold C. Woodmancy of this city, was with the Red Cross service during
the World war and was stationed on active duty at St. Aignan-Noyers, France, for
nearly a year. It was there that she met Lieutenant Woodmancy. The Woodmancys
have one child, Betty Jane. The youngest of the three children of Gano Watson
Lewis is Bronson G. Lewis, who also served overseas during the World war, being
a member of the Eighty-first Division Medical Supply Corps. He drove an
ambulance in France for more than a year and all during the Meuse-Argonne
offensive was on active duty immediately behind the front line trenches. He
married Miss Ima Winner of Minneapolis and has a son, Edward Gano.
In politics Mr. Lewis is a stanch republican, while his religious faith is
indicated by his membership in the Westminster Presbyterian church. He also
belongs to the St. Anthony Commercial Club and is a popular member of the
Minneapolis Athletic club and the Automobile Club. A resident of this city from
early youth, he has become widely and favorably known here and has long enjoyed
an enviable reputation as a successful manufacturer and substantial citizen.