PADBERT, John B.
Born, Detroit, Feb. 7, 1843; son of Bernard and Theresa (Maier) Padberg; educated in parochial and public schools and business college; married at Detroit, Sept. 16, 1869, Catharine Ulrich. Began business career as clerk and bookkeeper, continuing until 1868; was teller in German-American Bank, 1868-82; in coal business, 1882-84; cashier Union National Bank, 1884-98; secretary and treasurer Ideal Toy Co. two years; has been secretary and treasurer O’Leary-Padberg Lithographing Co. since Mar. 21, 1905. Also secretary U.S. Frumentum Co. Catholic. Recreation: Amateur gardening. Office: 39-41 Congress St., W. Residence: 689 Brush St.
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PAINE, DeForest
Lawyer; born at Albion, Mich., Feb. 21, 1851; son of Asa Hammond and Jane (Hutchinson) Paine; educated in public schools of Saginaw and for the bar; married at Yonkers, N.Y., 1894, Sadie H. Burnstine. Has devoted attention since 1896, principally to promotion of industrial enterprises; organized the national Loan and Investment Co. of Detroit and was manager of the company for ten years; largely instrumental in consolidating the vehicle rubber tire business of the country and in consolidation of computing scale companies; associated with Sherman R. Miller Consolidated Gas Machine Co’s; identified with a number of corporations as officer and director. Democrat (independent). Episcopalian. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Club: Country. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 820 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 1144 Cass Av.
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PELTIER, Charles F.
General insurance and adjusting; born, Detroit, Oct. 6, 1844; son of Charles and Eliza V. (Cicotte) Peltier; educated in Capitol and Barstow schools, Detroit, Gregory’s Commercial College, and Dr. Solden’s Private School; unmarried. Began in business with his father under firm name of Charles Peltier & Son, general insurance agents; succeeded to the business, upon death of his father, Sept. 22, 1871, and has since conducted the oldest established insurance agency in Detroit; also acts as adjuster. Director Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Co. member Board of Commerce (charter member). Club: Detroit. Recreations: Fishing and boating. Office: 82 Griswold St. Residence: 138 McDougall Av.
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