Bio of Roundy, Capt. Pearl (b.1812) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Roundy, Capt. Pearl, boat-builder, Wabasha, is a grandson of John Roundy,
one of the heroes of Lexington and the Revolution. One of two brothers of
the latter, who were also in the battle of Lexington, was killed there.
John and Mary Roundy, the parents of this subject, were natives of
Massachusetts. They settled at Blue Hill, Maine, where Pearl Roundy was
born December 30, 1812. He was reared there, attending the common school
and academies there and at Waterville. Blue Hill was noted for
ship-building, and when sixteen years old young Roundy found employment in
a ship-yard. When about twenty-four he went to Pennsylvania and dwelt at
Brooksville twenty years. For twelve years he was engaged in mill-building
in that vicinity. In 1856 he located in Pepin, Wisconsin, and has ever
since been engaged in building river craft on the Upper Mississippi. He
came to Wabasha in the spring of 1876, and went into partnership with W.
T. Dugan in operating a boat-yard. Captain Roundy was made an Odd Fellow
in Pennsylvania, and has just taken a demit from a Wisconsin lodge. He is
now president of the Mutual Engineers' Association here. In religion he is
a Universalist, and an old-line Democrat in politics. He has commanded two
different militia companies in the East, and was also adjutant. In 1838 he
was united in marriage to Miss Ann Hastings, a native of Bellfont,
Pennsylvania. Of eight children given them, six are now living. All save
the third (now Mrs. Willis Parker, at Sioux Falls, Dakota,) are at home.
Their names are: Thomas H., Robert M., Annie, Pearl, Orin, and Milton.
(Demit means to withdraw from office or membership)