Thomas Bailey, secretary and treasurer of the Hall & Munson Co. of Bay Mills, has been a resident of this city since 1885. Coming to this place as bookkeeper for the firm of Hall & Buell. When the company was incorporated on the 24th of October 1890, he wsa elected to the position which he now fills, having since vreditably served in that capcity.He possesses excellent business ability and the success of the enterprise is largely due to his well directed efforts.

Mr. Bailey is a native of the province of Quebec, born Nov. 25, 1849, and is a son of S.D. Bailey, who was purser on a line of propellers running between Chicago and Montreal.He emigrated from Ireland to Canada about 1847, and located in Quebec. He married Ellen Robinson, by whom he had a family of six children, four yet living. Our subject is the third in order of birth. He was educated in the Trinity grammar school of Toronto, and at the early age of 14 years started out in life for himself. He began with the grovery firm of Malcolm & Nivin, and after a time entered the employ of the Montreal Telegraph Co. being stationed in Toronto.

His next work was as cashier for the wholesale grocery firm of Thomas Griffith & Co. at Toronto, in whose employ he continued for four years, when he entered the house of E. Benelari & Co. as bookkeeper. On the failure of that house he formed a connection with the Canada Car Mfg. Co., and filled the position of secretary and treasurer until the failure of that firm, when the business was closed. Later he was associated with Warren Bros. & Boomer, who are engaged in the wholesale grocery business in Toronto, where he continued until his removal to Bay Mills, and at this place his business career has been a prosperous and progressive one, making him one of the substantial citizens of the community.

On the 13th of June 1877 Mr. Bailey was married in Toronto, to Sarah A. Gwatkin, daughter of Robert C. Gwatkin, a dealer in printers' supplies. To them have been born eight children - Arthur, Charles, May, Alfred, George, Herbert, Pereival and Ellen Mary. The last named died in June 1886. The parents are well-known in this community, have many warm friends and in social circles hold an enviable position.

Memorial Record of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan 1895