WILLIAM F. CARLE,
who is one of the most capable undertakers in
Alcona county, conducts a fine embalming establishment at Harrisville,
where he is recognized as a man of worth and prominence. The art of
embalming is to some extent lost as the Egyptians understood and
practiced it, but if properly done it requires as much of an expert as
does the preservation of the beauty of the living. Mr. Carle has a
thorough understanding of his business, being specially well equipped
for this work. He was born in Saint Clair county, Michigan, on the
18th of August, 1859, and is a son of Frederick and Elizabeth Carle, of
Port Huron, Michigan. The father was a carpenter by trade and he
removed with his family to Alcona county
in 1866. His death occurred in 1894 and his widow was summoned to eternal rest in 1905. From
3880 to 1905 the mother conducted the Alcona House, at Harrisville,
and after her death her son, the subject of this review, conducted it until
1910.
To the public schools of Alcona Mr. Carle is indebted for his preliminary
educational training and as a young man he secured a position on
the Pere Marquette Railroad, continuing to be identified with that line of
enterprise for a period of twelve years, at the expiration of which he
went to Alpena, where he conducted a grocery store for the ensuing
ten years. In 1905 he returned to Harrisville and in that year took up
his present business. He is the only funeral director in the city and as
such does a large business. He is a Republican in his political convictions
and fraternally he is affiliated with
the Free & Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of
America. He and his wife are worthy and helpful members of the
Methodist Episcopal church and they hold a secure vantage ground in
the confidence and esteem of their fellow citizens.
In the year 1893 Mr. Carle was united in marriage to Miss Sarah
MacGillis, a daughter of James MacGillis, long a representative business
man of Alcona county. Mrs. Carle was born in Canada and is a
woman of most pleasing- personality. No children have been born to
this union.
A History of Northern Michigan and Its People By Perry Francis Powers, Harry Gardner Cutler 1912
GEORGE A. CUYLER -
The present able incumbent of the office of register
of deeds of Alcona county, Michigan, is George A. Cuyler, who is
now serving his third term in
office, this fact being conclusive evidence of his worth to his constituents and the high esteem in which he is held
by them. Mr. Cuyler was born in the province of Ontario, Canada, the date of his nativity being the 6th of October, 1863. He is a son of
George and Margaret (Gauley) Cuyler, both of whom were born and
reared in Canada, where the former was summoned to the life eternal
in 1866 and where the latter is now residing. To Mr. and Mrs. George
Cuyler were born six children, of whom four sons emigrated to the
United States.
George A. Cuyler was the fifth in order of birth in the family of six
children and he grew up and was educated in his home town in Canada.
In 1885, at which time he was twenty-two years of age, he emigrated
to the United States, locating at Black River, Michigan, where he remained
until 1906, in which year he removed to Harrisville, where he
has since maintained his home. After his arrival in the States he was
interested in the lumber industry for a number of years and subsequently
he was appointed a member of the life-saving station at Sturgeon
Point, continuing incumbent of that position for a period of fourteen
years, at the expiration of which, in 1906, he was elected to the
office of register of deeds in Alcona county. In politics Mr. Cuyler accords
a stalwart allegiance to the principles and policies for which the
Republican party stands sponsor and as a public-spirited and loyal citizen
he has done much to advance progress and development in this section
of northern Michigan. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Knights
of the Tented Maccabees and with the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In his religious faith he is a devout member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, in the various departments of whose work he and his
wife have long been active and zealous factors.
In the year 1891 was recorded the marriage of Mr. Cuyler to Miss
Anna Shirley, who was born in Canada, where she was liberally educated
and whence she came to the United States in 1885. To this union
has been born two children,—Edna M., who married Pith Medar, of
Harrisville, and Hazen S., who is attending school at Harrisville.
A History of Northern Michigan and Its People By Perry Francis Powers, Harry Gardner Cutler 1912
SAMUEL B. KAHN -
Through close application and well applied industry
many men have risen to important positions in the business
world. To be born amid unfavoring circumstances does not imply that
one's life shall be passed amid such surroundings, and especially in
America, the "melting pot of all nations" is opportunity offered for
advancement. It is this that has drawn so many people of foreign birth
to the new world, where they
have profited by existing conditions and have so shaped their lives that they have gained a fair measure of prosperity,
which is the goal of all business endeavor.
Mr. Samuel B. Kahn has been most successfully engaged in the general
merchandise business at Harrisville, Alcona county, Michigan, since
1895, and here he is recognized as a loyal citizen, whose every public
act has been a contributor to progress and development. Mr. Kahn
was born at Kurland, Russia, on the 15th of September, 1873, and he
is a son of Abraham and Sarah (Tange) Kahn. The father died in
September, 1910, and the mother is living in Bay City. Mr. Kahn was
reared and educated in his native land, under the strict rules of the
Hebrew church is as far as was permissible under the Russian government.
As a youth he developed decided ability in the line of mercantile
pursuits and in 1892, when nineteen years of age, he emigrated
to the United States and settled in Michigan. In 1895 he located at
Harrisville, where he opened a general store. His energy and vim soon
began to count for good and from small beginnings his business gradually
grew in scope and importance until today his splendid establishment is one of the best in Alcona county. In 1906 he purchased the old
Van Buskirk stand, fronting on the lake and the same is two and a half
stories in height and is well stocked with the choicest of fresh and staple
merchandise direct from the importer and factory. With his staple and fancy line of goods he caters to even the most factious city customer
and in the business world of this place he is noted for his straightforward
and honorable dealings.
Politically Mr. Kahn endorses the cause of the Republican party
and during his residence in Harrisville he has been honored with the public offices to which he has been elected.
In 1897 Mr. Kahn was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Sandorf, of
Bay City, Michigan. To this union have been born four children,
namely, —Ivar J., Bernice D., Louisa and Velma R. Mr. and Mrs. Kahn
are popular in connection with the best social activities in Harrisville
and their home is celebrated for its gracious and cordial hospitality and the good cheer which there abounds. following offices of trust and responsibility: He was treasurer of the school board for nine years, was a member of the city council for six years and for three years was mayor of Harrisville. He is now (1911) secretary of the Republican County Committee. In a fraternal way he is affiliated with the Masonic order, in the Scottish Rite branch of which he has attained to the thirty-second degree and in the York Rite of which he is a member of Harrisville Lodge, No. 292, Free & Accepted Masons, in which he is a past master. He is also a valued and appreciative member of the adjunct organization, the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. In every walk of life Mr. Kahn's conduct has been characterized by strict adherence to honesty and principle and his exemplary life may well serve as lesson and incentive to others. He is a man of resolute purpose and one whose laudable ambition has stimulated him to put forth his best efforts both in his own private business affairs and in the administration of the duties of the public offices to which he has been elected at different times.
A History of Northern Michigan and Its People By Perry Francis Powers, Harry Gardner Cutler 1912
CHARLES H. SCHRAM -
An essentially representative business man of
Lincoln, Alcona county, Michigan, and one whose energy and enterprise
have won him a high place in the confidence and esteem of h
is fellow men is Charles H. Schram, who has resided in this town since 1881, and who as a boy and man has retained an untarnished reputation amongst people
who have known him from earliest youth. Mr. Schram was born in the
province of Ontario, Canada, on the 27th of September, 1875, and is a
son of David and Celesty (Underbill) Schram, both of whom were likewise
born and reared in Canada, where was solemnized their marriage
and whence they came to the United States in the year 1881. Location
was made in Lincoln and subsequently the father purchased a farm of
seventy-five acres of land, which is now in a high state of cultivation.
Of their eleven children seven are now living, namely,—Charles H., the
immediate subject of this review; Anna, who is now Mrs. L. Dewey;
George A.; Frederick B.j Earl O.; Emma, who is Mrs. C. Clayton; and
Etta.
After completing the curriculum of the public schools of Lincoln
Charles H. Schram entered upon an apprenticeship at the blacksmith's
trade, with the work of which he continued to be identified for a number
of years. In 1899 he conducted a grocery store and in 1907 he became
manager of the Lincoln Mercantile Company. In his political
faith Mr. Schram is a staunch advocate of the principles and policies
for which the Republican party stands sponsor and while he has never
manifested aught of ambition for the honors or emoluments of public
office he is ever on the alert to do all in his power to advance the general
welfare of the community in which he has elected to maintain his home.
He is a business man of irreproachable conduct and straightforward
methods and as such commands the high esteem of all with whom he
has come in contact. He is a strictly temperance man and in a fraternal
way he is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the
Knights of the Tented Maccabees and the Modern Brotherhood of America.
For two years he was the efficient incumbent of the office of village
clerk.
In 1902 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Sehram to Miss Sarah
J. Brounlee who is a daughter of William and Jane Brounlee, and who
was reared and educated in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Schram have no children.
They are zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal church in
their religious adherency and are popular factors in connection with the
best social activities of the community, their home being widely recognized
as a center of most gracious hospitality.
A History of Northern Michigan and Its People By Perry Francis Powers, Harry Gardner Cutler 1912
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