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Gallaher,Jerome B. Jerrome B. Gallaher,photographer,Chippewa Falls,came to Wisconsin in 1865.Located at Black River Falls,and carried on a gallery there for seven and a half-years;then went to Neillsville,Wisconsin.Came to Chippewa Falls in 1875, and has been engaged in present business since.Born in Linchfield Connecticut,August 23,1833.Went to Fort Wayne Indiana,at twenty years of age,and than at Warsaw Indiana,up to 1863,enlisted in  129th Indiana I; served until the end of the war;was engaged in nine battles;was quartermaster when discharged.Married in Auburn,Indiana,August 18,1858,Margaret Jane Ferguson,who was born in Ashland Ohio.They have two children Mary M. and Helen (now Mrs. Nicholas) Gans,George W. George W. Gans,Chippewa Falls,was born  at Friendship Hill,Fayette Co.,Pa.,July 3,1847.Came to Eau Claire,Wisconsin,with his parents,William and Maria (Morris) Gans.From 1869 to 1879, he was employed as a bookkeeper for Ingram,Kennedy & Co. at there Eddy Mills;also attended to the general interest of the firm there.In February 1880 he became connected with the Chippewa Lumber and Boom Co., looking after their log and lumber business.Mr Gans' parents now reside in Eau Claire. Gardiner,Dr.Barney, Dr.Barney Gardiner,Dentist,Chippewa Falls,was born near Fultonville,New York,May 27,1850. Came with his parents to Sharon,Wisconsin,in November 1850; lived there about two years;then lived in Shopiere,Rock Co.,Wisconsin,until 1860;then moved to McHenry Co.,Illinois,and lived near Richmond until 1863,when he moved to Gloversville New York,where he attended school and worked in his uncles glove factory until the spring of 1864,when he returned to Richmond,and two years later went to Fultonville,Montgomery Co.,New York.employed there in the canal collector's office and as chief of clerks in the wholesale grocery and supply establishment of C.H. Quackenbush.For a short time he was in the store of Robert Harrison,at Wauconda,Lake Co., Illinois.In the spring of 1871 he went to Chicago and commenced the study of dentistry with Dr. D.B. freeman,a well known dentist of that city, and continued with him until 1874,when he came to Chippewa Falls and commenced practice.He has remained here ever since. the doctor was married in Chippewa Falls,April 22,1879,to Ida Baker.They have one child Anna E. Dr.G. is now a member of the Common Council;his is vice president of the Board of Health.He has been manager of the band since its organization. He is a member of M. blue Lodge,Chapter,and Chippewa Commandery at Eau Claire;charter member of the temple of Honor. Gardner, Abel Abel Gardner,filer,Chippewa Lumber & Boom Co.,Chippewa Falls,came to Wisconsin June 16,1857.Located at Yellow River, and was employed in Mason's Mill for a short time. Came to Chippewa Falls in the Summer of 1857,remaining two and one-half months and returned to Yellow River,where he remained 18 months.Returned to Chippewa Falls in 1859,and has been employed in present mill over twenty years.Ran the Lathe mill for five or six years,and filing since. Born in Bennington Co.,Vermont, in 1853. Moved to the state of New York with his parents; farmed and was engaged in milling there; then in Pennsylvania for two and one -half years milling. Gaudet Ludger Ludger Gaudet,City Clerk and attorney at law,Chippewa Falls,was born in Gentilly,Lower Canada,July 22,1851.In 1868 he went to Rome,Italy,served two and one-half years in the army of the Pope; then returned to Canada,and commenced the study of law in Montreal. In 1872 he removed to Lewiston,Maine where he remained  until 1876' then came to Grand Rapids,Wisconsin; lived there until September,1878,when he came to Chippewa Falls.He was elected City Clerk  in April,1881.Mr G. was educated at Nicolette Classical College in Lower Canada and at the Military School of Quebec. Gay,Joseph Joseph Gay, contractor and builder,Chippewa Falls,came to Wisconsin in 1866; located at Grand Rapids and was employed as a carpenter come two months;was at Saint Paul Mn., wight months;then in Southern States for about a year.Came to Chippewa Falls in 1868,and has been engaged in building,speculating and carpentering since. born in Canada in 1843; farmed some with his father and came to the United States in 1862, and was for some three years engaged in mining and building in Lake Superior Michigan.Married at Chippewa Falls,in December,1870, to Ida Goodhue,who was born in Illinois.They have three children-Ida,Alice,and Jennie. Ginty John c. John C. Ginty, was born in Toronto,February 14,1840. Entered a printing office in 1852,and has been connected with that branch of industry ever since.Has been publishing a paper for twenty-one years and is now the editor of the Chippewa Herald. In 1861, was Alderman; and in 1863,a member of the Legislature;and has been President of the Board of Education for several years.During the war,served as assistant provost marshal for over on year. Was then appointed major of infantry,then colonel,and brevetted brigadier-general at the close. Gillmore,George A. George A. Gillmore,capitalist,Chippewa Falls,was born in Calais Maine, October 25,1838 lived there (except a short time in NewBrunswick) until he came to Chippewa Falls in 1857. He and his brother,Horatio g., leased the lumber-mill of H.S. Allen & Co. for five years,and stocked the mill with manufactured lumber.They also leased a mill on Yellow River, in 1858, and operated  that in 1859; stocked it in 1859;continued lumbering and logging for about ten years on the Chippewa River and its tributaries(Horatio G. Gillmore died in Chippewa Falls in 1864) afterwards commenced looking after boom interests,construction,etc.,doing more or less logging,until 1877;since then he has given his attention to farming, real estate investment, and money loaning.Mr.G. was married in  Calais,Main ,in November ,1866, to Anna M. Hill,a native of Maine. Glucksman, Morris Morris Glucksman, merchant, Chippewa Falls, was born in, Russia Poland, September 10, 1841, and came from Europe to Wisconsin in 1864, locating in Milwaukee until 1866; after being engaged in business in Grand Rapids for six months, he came to Chippewa Falls, in February 1867, and engaged in mercantile business in partnership with Edward Poznanski until 1878; since then he has carried on business alone. He was Alderman from the Fourth Ward for two terms, and candidate for Mayor in the spring of 1880. He was married in Scranton, Pennsylvania, September 19, 1868, to Leah Jacobs, who was born in Russia Poland. They have two children-Nathan, born June 14, 1870, and Esther, born March 15, 1873, and have lost one son, Ezekiel S. who died April 8, 1881, aged four years and six months. Mr. Glucksman is a member of the I.O.O.F.,Sons of Herman and Bnai-Brith of Milwaukee. Goddard, Henry J.      Henry J. Goddard, druggist, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin with his parents, Nathaniel and Lucinda Goddard, about the year 1846, locating at Beloit, where his father (who was born Massachusetts) died in February 1875, aged eighty-two years. His mother was born Saratoga County, New York, and died in Crisco, Iowa, July 12, 1881, aged seventy-six years. Mr H. J. Goddard lived in Beloit until 1861, when he went to Chicago, and entered the medical department of the Regular Army about two years after. He was stationed at the Hampton General Hospital, and afterwards at Fredericksburg, and in the office of the surgeon general a year and a half, being five years in the Untied States army service. He then entered the treasury department at Washington D.C., in the Second Auditor's office, and remained there about two years, and then came to Baraboo, Sauk County, remaining there about three years. In the fall of 1873, he came to Chippewa Falls. He has been in the drug business ever since he returned to Wisconsin, having learned the business when twelve years of age. He was born in Almond, Allegheny County, New York, November 3, 1844, and married at Lima, Livingstone County, New York, June 10, 1871, to Adelle J. Grover who was born in Lima, New York. They have two children-Arthur Grover, and Jennie Alvira, and lostone son, Frank Mills who died in 1875, aged two years. Mr. Goddard was the first City Treasurer ever elected on the Republican ticket in Chippewa Falls. He was a member of the A.F.&A.M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery and Knights of Pythias. Goldsmith, Charles F.X. Rev. Father Charles F.X. Goldsmith, paster, "Notre Dame" Catholic Church, Chippewa Falls, was born in Rochester, New York, December 22, 1845 and live there some thirteen years; was then at St. Francis Seminary, near Milwaukee, for five years, and afterwards went to Europe and continued his studies. Graduated at Loivain, Belgium, in 1868; was ordained at Mechlin, by Cardinal Deschamps, and returned to Milwaukee and had charge of  Trinity Church there for a short time; came to Chippewa Falls, May 22, 1869; built present church edifice and school-house; has also charge of, Etson, Drywood, LeFebre, Kopp Settlement and Sprinfield, all in Chippewa County. Gough, Arthur Arthur Gough, lawyer, Chippewa Falls, was born in the county of Londonderry, Ireland, February 11, 1826, and came to America in, 1856. He received a degree of A.M. in Law from the Queen's University in Ireland. He came to Chippewa Falls in May, 1856, and commenced praticing law the following year, which he has since continued in all of the courts of this state. He was engaged in lumbering for two years, and in farming fourteen years. He was County Judge one term, Justice of the Peace two terms, School secretary under the town system, and has been Court Commissioner since 1867. He was married in County Galway, Ireland, September 3, 1853, to Mary Ann Cavanaugh, who was born there. She died in 1860. They had four children; Anabel, Susan, Hugh, and MaryAnn. Mr. Gough married in Chippewa Falls to his present wife, Mary Jennings, who was a native of Ireland. They have six children;  Arthur, Joseph, Dinah, William, Francis, and Walter. They have lost one child. Gregg, Wesley J. Wesley J. Gregg, foreman of Stiles & Legos's livery stable, Chippewa Falls, is a native of Elmira, New York, And son of John Gregg, who now resides in the town of Wheaton, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. His mother's maiden name was Chole M. Breese, native of Horse Heads, Chemung County, New York. Wesley was born in Elmira, Chemung County, New York, April 13, 1852; Lived there until 1867, when he came to Chippewa Falls. He was employed in the woods for some time, and most of the time for the last nine years he has been employed in the livery stable which he is now connected with. May 8, 1881, he was married in Chippewa Falls to Jennie F. Beers. She was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Mr. G. is a member of The Temple of Honor. Griffin, James James Griffin, filer, Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1873; located at Eau Claire; where he engaged in different capacities, filing in mills and rafting; came to Chippewa Falls in the Spring of 1880, and engaged in present capacity. He was born in Canada in 1833; came to the United States at the age of seventeen years; was employed at lumbering in Ohio for four years, then as a filer in Saginaw, Michigan, for four years, and at Thunder Bay, Michigan, for seven years. Then bought a farm of 160 acres near Minneapolis, Minnesota, and ran it for three years. He was married in Alpena, Michigan, in 1862, to Annie Guild, who was born in Detroit, Michigan. They have six children; George, James, Martin, Charles, Burt, and Ira. Grossman, Edward edward Grossman, merchant tailor, Chippewa Falls, was born in Hungary, May 10, 1841; came to America in 1867; lived in New York, Pennsylvania, and Chicago prior coming to Chippewa Falls in 1871. He was in the employ of the Lumber Company for seven years, having charge of the tailoring department of their business; since then he has been engaged in business for himself.  He is the leading tailor of the place, giving employment to eight hands during the busy season of his business. Mr. G. was married in June, 1880, to Daisey Forrest, a native of Pennsylvania. The have one child; Nellie Forrest. Hall, J. R. J.R. Hall, physician and surgeon, Chippewa Falls, was born in Norwich, Chenango County, New York, October 5, 1824, removed to Painted Post, Steuben County, New York, in 1845, and there commenced pratice of his profession; remained in that county until he came to Baraboo, Wisconsin, in 1857; resided ther until he came to Chippewa Falls in July, 1878. The doctor is one of the leading members of his profession in Northern Wisconsin. He was married in the town of Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in November, 1844, to lurancy P. Redfield, who was born in Sidney, Chenango County, New York. Hall William B, William B. Hall,bookeeper for Chippewa Lumber & BoomCo., was born in Medford,Mass.,June 1,1858;came to Stillwater, Minnisota,March 10,1877;he was employed as book-keeper there for Seymour,Sabin,& Co.,threshing machine manufacurers,until he came to Chippewa Falls,Febuary 14,1881.Prior to coming  west,he had been employed for one year in the office of the Corbin Banking Co., of Boston.He was married in Stillwater,Minnisota October 24,1878,to Sabie S. Anderson,a native of virgina;they have one child,James Monroe. Mr.H. is a son of George Dudley Hall,now a resident of Medford,Mass,a native of that place;mothers maiden name was Kate Mary Wheeler,A native of the city of New York. Halvorson, John John Halvorson,  shoemaker, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in  1869;  located at Black River Falls and was employed there two years at his trade, then lived for two years at  Neilsville; came to Chippewa Falls in 1873, and commenced business  in that year. He was born in Norway in December, 1847; came to America 1869. He was married at Chippewa Falls, December 10, 1873, to Mary Halyerson, who was born in Norway. They have three children; Halvo, Hector, and Aaron. Hastings, E.P. E.P. Hastings, County Treasurer, Chippewa Falls, came to this place in October, 1856, and was principally engaged in lumbering for about three years. For seven or eight years he was with Pound & Halbert and the Union Lumber Company as bookkeeper, and engaged in speculation more or less afterwards. He was Lumbering Inspector of this district  for two terms of two years each, and was elected County Treasurerin 1880. He was born in Calais, Maine, December 18, 1835, and lived there until he came to Chippewa Falls. He was married in the latter place in 1875, to Mary Kimball, who was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. They have one child, Hattie Niles. Mr. Hastings is a charter member of the K. of P. Hayward, Anthony Judson Anthony Judson Hayward, lumberman and dealer in pine lands and logs, Chippewa Falls, was born in McKean County, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1835; lived in that county until he was nineteen years of age. Came to Shawano, Wisconsin, In the Fall of 1855, remained there for five years, then resided in Oshkosh until 1870, when he went to Winona, Minnesota, where he built a saw and shingle mill in partnership with Hon. Philetus Sawyer, operated that until 1876, then sold it and came to Chippewa Falls, having located considerable pine lands on the Chipper River and its tributaries in 1868 and 1869; since coming here has been entensively engaged in lumbering, logging, and locating pine lands. In 1867, he built a saw-mill at Manistee, Michigan in partnership with R.C. Russell and Alonxo Leach. While a resident of  Shawano County, he was Treasurer of the town of Richmond, at that time there were but two towns in the county; since comming to Chippewa Falls, he has been a member of the School Board. He takes an active interest in educational matters and general public interests. In May, 1866, he was married in Oshkosh to Martha E. Bowron, a native of Ohio. She is the daughter of Joseph Bowron. Mr. hayward has three children; Emma M., Myron E., Hallie. Hebert, Napoleon Napoleon Hebert, foreman Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1856, and located at this place, where he attended school for some years. Has been in the employ of the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company for seventeen years, as sawyer, etc., with the exception of two Summers, when he was engaged in farming. Has been foreman of mill one year, Was born in Canada, February, 1849. Came to the United States in 1856. Married at Chippewa Falls, in February, 1870, to Millie Truckey, born in Canada. They have four children; Josephine, Millie, Lena, and Ida.  Hennemann Fred, Fred Hennemann,agricultural implements,Chippewa Falls,came to Wisconsin in 1850,and lived with his parents in this county,going to school,farming some,and afterwards beginning farming on his own account.Commenced present business at Chippewa Falls in 1877,in company with others.Carried on for a short time;then the firm changed to Kraft,Henneman & Co. They dissolved and he has been alone in business since September,1880.Was born in Prussia September 30,1848.Came to America in 1849.Married at Chippewa Falls in 1870,his wife dying in 1871.Married again,at Chippewa Falls,April 14,1873,to Anna M. Kraft,born in Prussia.HAve two children living--Phillip W. and Sarah D. Herbert Henry Henry Herbert,shoemaker,Chippewa Falls,came to Wisconsin in 1875. Located at this place,and was employed for one year at his trade then commenced present business. Was Alderman of First Ward for 1880. Has been a member of New York Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for nine years. Owns an inproved farm of fourty acres, on which he resides,about one mile from city.Born in Canada in 1846. Came to the United States in 1846,and enlisted in the 17 Vt. V.I., and served until the close of war. returned to Canada and remained there til 1875.Married in Canada,July 13,1869,to Margaret Kelly,born in Canada.They have five Children--George C., Annie E., Patrick J., MAry A., and Margaret. Hering Carl Carl Hering,carriage maker and blacksmith,Chippewa Falls,came to Wisconsin in 1863, and located at this place. Has been in present business seventeen years;was,until quite recently,in partnership with his brother.Enlisted December 19,1861, in 30 Wis.Calalvry and served eleven months. Born in Germany in 1832. Married in Germany, January 27,1855,to Annie Goldberg,who was a native of Germany. Heylman Samuel Samual Heylman,raft contractor,Chippewa Lumber &Boom Co., Chippewa Falls,came to Wisconsin in 1849.Located in Sauk County and was engaged in running saw mill four years; then went to Eau Claire,where he has since resided and has been engaged in raft building,contracting and in general lumber business.Has been engaged on present contract since April,1881.Was born in Lycoming County,Pa.,June 13,1829,and was at one time an engineer on there for three years.Married at Baraboo,Wisconsin,in 1852,to Susanna Wilson.She was born in Lycoming,Pa. They have four children--Warren,attorney at law at Eau Claire,Perry a book keeper,Dewitt C. in employ of America Express Co.,and Charles an engineer at Eau Claire. Hill Samual Samuel Hill,of Samuel Hill and Co.,carriage makers and blacksmiths,Chippewa Falls,came to Wisconsin May 29,1869,and located at Chippewa Falls.Was in business for two years in partnership with Thomas Hill;alone for a short time;then with E.K. Farrel for two years; afterwards alone for two years. Has been in business with his present partner, David Russell, since 1877. Was Alderman of First Ward for 1880; re-elected in 1881. Born in Canada, March 28, 1841. Learned trade there. Came to the United States in 1861. Employed at trade in State of New York six years, and in Fillmore County, Minnesota,  two and a half years. married in Fillmore County, Minnesota, May 25, 1869, to Sarah J. russell, born in New York State. have one child, William T. Hoenig, Daniel Frederick Daniel Frederick Hoenig, hardware mechant, Chippewa Falls, was born in Prussia, June 26, 1837. Came with his parents, Andrew and Christina Hoenig, to Milwaukee in August, 1854; lived there until 1862; then he went to Chicago, where he remained there and in Milwaukee until 1864. April 28, 1861, he came to Chippewa Falls, and was engaged in blacksmithing and wagon making until 1876, when he was elected Sheriff of Chippewa County. He was the first City Marshal of Chippewa Falls. Engaged in hardware business April 15, 1880. Mr. Hoenig was married in Milwaukee, in the Spring of 1862, to Dora Hecht. She was born in Prussia. They have four children; Otto, Albert, Lucy, and Dora. Hoffman, Ambrose Ambrose Hoffman, Chippewa Falls was born in the town of Chatham, Columbia County, New York, May 18, 1832. His parents removed with their family to Wayne County, New York, in 1836. Lived there until April, 1857 when he came to Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin; remained there until July, 1863, then removed to Portage in the same county. Resided in the latter city until 1871, when he came to Chippewa Falls. While in Randolph he ran a farm for two years, and the balance of the time was dealing in agriculter implements. While at Portage he was engaged in real estate and abstract business, which business he continued after coming to Chippewa Falls. He was elected Register of Deeds in 1874. In 1876 he was elected County Treasurer; re-elected in 1878. For several years he held the office  of School Commissioner. Mr. Hoffman was married in Randolph, Wisconsin in February 1870, to Ardelle I. Knapp, a native of the city of New York. They have one child living, William F., born April 14, 1875. Lost one son Earle M. who died at the age of three years and four months. Mr. Hoffman is a member of A.F. &A.M., Blue Lodge, Chapter, Ft. Winnebago Commandery and Wisconsin Consistory No. 1, of Milwaukee. Howard, Martin J. Martin J. Howar, contractor and builder, Chippewa Falls came to Wisconsin in 1850; located in Jefferson County, and was engaged building, etc.  for four years; then went to Eau Claire, for fourteen years, and built several prominent business blocks and residences there; came to Chippewa Falls in 1868, and has been engaged in contracting, building, etc., for thirteen years. Born in Otsego county, New York, June 4, 1830; Went to the state of Illinois in 1840, and remained there some ten years. Married in McHenry County, Illinois, to Diana J. Leach, who was born in Vermont. They have three children; Rosa L., Jessie(now Mrs. W. Lamb), and Harry M. and two deceased. Hurlbut, Julius P. Julius P. Hurlbut, Chippewa Falls, came to this place March 26, 1869, and engaged as time-keeper for the lumber mills, where he continued for six years. He was County Clerk two terms, and since then has been in an abstrct office. He was born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, May 1, 1839, lived in that state until he came to Wisconsin. He served in the 84th Ohio V.I. and 171st Ohio V.I., about 120 days in each. He enlisted twice in the three-years service, but rejected both times. he was married in Warren County, Ohio, March 21, 1864, to martha J. Burnett, who was born in that place. They have three children; Carrie L., Mary V., and Gracie L. They lost two children Gertie R. who died April 26, 1879, aged nine and one half years, Edward A. who died April 30, 1879, aged six and one half years. Mr Hurlbut is a member of the A.F. & A.M., I.O.O.F., Knights of Pythias and Temple of Honor.
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