Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Dedicke, Edward February 22, 1854 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Starjak naela@earthlink.net September 21, 2008, 2:52 pm Author: Hardin & Willard Dedicke, Edward, Dolgeville, was born in Hamburg, Germany, February 22, 1854. When seventeen years of age he came to America and secured a position as porter in Alfred Dolge's New York store. Mr. Dolge, recognizing his worth, brought him to Dolgeville when he moved his felt mills to this place. Edward Dedicke rapidly acquired a thorough knowledge of this industry in all its departments, and has occupied the position of foreman in each. About two years ago he was appointed superintendent of the felt mills. Mr. Dedicke married Miss Barbara Stehr, and has three children, two boys, Henry and Carl, and a daughter, Anna. He is Regent of the Royal Arcanum, vice-president of the School Society and of the Building and Loan Association, secretary of the Mutual Aid Association, a member of the I.O.O.F., president of Volunteer Fire Company, etc. Additional Comments: source: History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of its citizens edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893 550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/herkimer/bios/dedicke444gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb