BIG TANK EMPLOYEES, CLEVELAND, NY Copyright (c) 1999 by Gaylene Kerr Banister (jlbanister@earthlink.net). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Here is a list of workers that were employed at the Big Tank at Cleveland, N.Y., which began operating January 11, 1898. BLOWERS Paul Burnet (D'ville) Wm Cooper Julius Young (Redfield) Alfred Bonneau Peter Senecal Amab Humez Frank Lachine Barney Delehunt Wm Dunn Geo. Winters Frank Myers (BigRing) Teddy McAndrews " John Kime " Chas Senecal " Flemo Frank Gouchie " Tuffer Best Gustie Senecal John Cooper Julius Lavancher Chas Andrus Royal Parker Calvin Parker Antoine Humez Chas Morenus Wm Hamilton Leon Senecal Dan Reynolds Ed Delehunt Vic Lang, Sr Casper Schmidt Dollo Kime Louis Rumsmoke Paul Desquin Wm Dwyer Wm Herman Ike Ingraham Wm Brophy Louie Souders Sr. Louie Souders Jr. Reeves Souders Seymour Landgraff Louis Best Wm Recktenwald James Shortell Fred Merchant F.A. Fink George Sickles I.T. Nickerson Jimmie Dunn Geo Matt Abe Snyder Bobby Larrow Alfred Dunn (Jeanett) GATHERERS John Griesmyer Chas Joslin Jesie Leonard Louis Humez George Reaves Bert Short Wesley Hawks Lawrence McClusky Frank Putney Ed Swartgood (Ithaca) Geo Kiesenger (Syra) Wm Bonneau Henry Griesmyer Anthony Griesmyer Homer Miller Fred Collier Wm Ashburn (blower) Everett Watson Fred Watson Arthur Gadwau John Kelley Walter Morenus Frank Andrus Mort Leachtner Ed Welch John Gouchie Chas Emery Wm Dyer Henry Perical John Perical Vic Lang Jr Eugene Lang Nick OConnor Mike OConnor Louis Leonard Edw. Gouchie Frank Dwyer Bargy Drum Elmer Congdon Joe Pemberton Wm Watson Jake Dillman W. Conklin Chas Dwyer Earl Best Chas Cummins James Jones Ed Willies Frank Bearkle Mell Bristol John Hopple Frank Snyder Jake Drum Orsen Morenus SNAPPERS Earl Bradshaw John Cummins (Oneida) Barney Kelly Harry Goodfellow Arthur Leeta Fabien Gochie "Old Sherman" Roy McArthur Arch Beebe Frank OConnor Harry Ashburn Pete Kirk(WVian) Ed McArthur Jack Brophy Brando John Fitzpatrick Michael Carroll Ralph Dorland J.D. Perkins Pete Rosendolf David Ranford John Callahan Frank Tierney FLATTENERS Chas LaDue Chas Best (Bern Bay) Chas Best (Cleve) Frank Best Wm Best Henry Leonard Robert Gifford Chas Waters Chas Towns W. Conklin Chas Drum (Jeanette) Orrie Cleveland (Covington Pa) SHOVING BOYS Rollie Ryan Henry Stinger Earl Bradshaw Fred Hamilton Jocko Schlinder LE HR TENDERS August Wise John Bell Chas Fall Winnie Nickerson Frank Wallace Jim Whearty Bill Cummings CUTTERS Leo Griesmyer Chas Clark Chas Marble Chas Palmer Frank Palmer Jess Perkins Chas Haynes John Stinger John Landgraff Si. Marble Jess Peachin Frank Peachin Harmon Landgraff Edw. Best Earl Best Has Beckley MASTER TEASERS Tim Grow Frank Barry Chas Ringer Jim Whearty Wm Wright Mike Ready Mr. Dunfore Mr. Lewis FILL IN T'NK Geo. Peck Wm Deans CARPENTERS Joe Cleveland Brad Tracy Gerritt Prentis John Jackson BOX SHOP Chas Collier Henry Wise John Wise Clint Drum Chas Rooney ROLLER CARRIE E.L. Montclair Chas Weaver Dick Coffin Seymour Mason Dan Murphy