I consider myself fortunate to have the four maternal 2nd Great Grandfathers that I have. They were all extremely successful, not just with their careers (a physician/county chemist, a pharmacist/ink & mucilage manufacturer, a cooper/inventor/factory supervisor, and a lumber baron) but also in their communities. They all were devoted to their families and perhaps that is why, throughout the decades, they have always been held in the highest regard when spoken of. This certainly made it a lot easier to find information on them even without the internet, a drivers license, and a “street light” curfew in the early 90’s.
Birth: 13 Jan 1850
Worlington, Suffolk, England
Death: 19 Sept 1934
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Birth: 29 Jul 1860
Hondingen, Villingen, Baden, Germany
Death: 09 Jun 1932
Riverside, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Birth: 20 Jun 1848
Victor, Ontario, New York
Death: 25 Jun 1912
Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan
Birth: 17 Nov 1853
Allumette Island, Quebec, Canada
Death: 24 April 1924
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
May they rest in peace