BUILDER OF FIRST PAIL FACTORY HERE, DEAD
George Hardin Albee Dead at Neenah Saturday
WAS GREAT BUILDER
He Erected Seven Woodenware Factories During His Lifetime
The Neenah Daily News of Oct. 21 chronicles the death of George Hardin Albee. Mr. Albee erected the first pail factory in Two Rivers in 1857 and was the first superintendent of the plant.
George Hardin Albee ended a long life at his home, 163 Nicolet Avenue at 2:15 am Friday, October 20th. He was born on a farm in West Swanzy, N.H., January 2, 1831 and lived there until twenty years of age, learning carpentry and the turned of woodenware. He worked at these trades in New Hampshire and New York until 1854 when he built and superintended the running of the first woodenware factory at Angelica. Allegheny County, N.Y. In the spring of 1855 he returned to New Hampshire and as part owner superintended the erection of a steam mill and grist mill at Keene, N.H., remaining in that vicinity until the spring of 1857 when he went to Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wis., superintending the erection and later the operating of a woodenware factory. He remained in Two Rivers until November, 1866 when he moved to Menasha and entered the employ of the late E.D. Smith and assumed the superintendency of the Menasha Woodenware Company's new factory. In 1868, He was sent by Mr. Smith to Peshtigo to erect and take charge of a large woodenware at that place. He remained at Peshtigo until the disastrous fire of 1871 when over three hundred persons lost their lives and millions of dollars worth of property were destroyed.
He returned to Menasha for the winter of 1871-72 and in the spring of 1872 he moved to DePere and entered into partnership with the late E.E. Bolles in the woodenware business, taking the superintendency of the mechanical department. Later, he took charge of the construction of a new and larger factory in West DePere. Disposing of his interests in the E.E. Bolles Company, he came to Menasha for the third time and in the fall of 1875 removed to Neenah where he has since resided. He was again employed by the Menasha Woodenware Company. After six years in their employ he was engaged by Ex-Lieut. Governor, John Strange, who was starting a new woodenware business. He therefore built, in whole or in part, more woodenware manufacturing factories than any one else in the United States, viz, one in New Hampshire, one in New York and five in Wisconsin. In addition to this he superintended the erection of a number of saw mills.
An injury to his spine obliged him to cease his mechanical pursuits in 1882. From that time he confined his activities to the work of a solicitor of patents. Mr. Albee married Miss Mary A. Burns in 1859 in Two Rivers. Two daughters were born to them, Mrs. Jennie A. Jamison of this city and Miss Annie M. Albee of Milwaukee. The family home where Mr. Albee breathed his last was built in 1867 and there his wife died in 1886. In 1892 he married Mrs. Clara Miller Sanford of West Menasha, who with the daughters mentioned survive him.
Mr. Albee in his long residence here had impressed on the community his integrity of character and nobility of manhood. Quiet in nature, his kindness and sweetness of disposition were revealed in their fullness to his intimate friends. They found in him stability of purpose and an unswerving strength and loyalty that held their affection through the years. He was a man of very real Christian faith and life.
The Reporter, Fri., Oct. 27 1916
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ALBEE: George H.
b: 2 Jan. 1831 at West Swanzey, New Hampshire
p: Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Albee
grandparent: Icabod Albee
m: 26 Apr. 1859
to: Mary A. Burns (from Lowell, Mass.)
p: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burns
Mary Burns died at Neenah, WI. Jan. 17, 1886
children: Jennie A., b. Aug. 31, 1860; Annie M., b. Mar. 13, 1862
2nd wife: married on Apr. 19, 1892 to Mrs. Clara Miller Sanford of
West Menasha.
Contributor:
Shari Milks - [email protected]
George Hardin Albee Dead at Neenah Saturday
WAS GREAT BUILDER
He Erected Seven Woodenware Factories During His Lifetime
The Neenah Daily News of Oct. 21 chronicles the death of George Hardin Albee. Mr. Albee erected the first pail factory in Two Rivers in 1857 and was the first superintendent of the plant.
George Hardin Albee ended a long life at his home, 163 Nicolet Avenue at 2:15 am Friday, October 20th. He was born on a farm in West Swanzy, N.H., January 2, 1831 and lived there until twenty years of age, learning carpentry and the turned of woodenware. He worked at these trades in New Hampshire and New York until 1854 when he built and superintended the running of the first woodenware factory at Angelica. Allegheny County, N.Y. In the spring of 1855 he returned to New Hampshire and as part owner superintended the erection of a steam mill and grist mill at Keene, N.H., remaining in that vicinity until the spring of 1857 when he went to Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wis., superintending the erection and later the operating of a woodenware factory. He remained in Two Rivers until November, 1866 when he moved to Menasha and entered the employ of the late E.D. Smith and assumed the superintendency of the Menasha Woodenware Company's new factory. In 1868, He was sent by Mr. Smith to Peshtigo to erect and take charge of a large woodenware at that place. He remained at Peshtigo until the disastrous fire of 1871 when over three hundred persons lost their lives and millions of dollars worth of property were destroyed.
He returned to Menasha for the winter of 1871-72 and in the spring of 1872 he moved to DePere and entered into partnership with the late E.E. Bolles in the woodenware business, taking the superintendency of the mechanical department. Later, he took charge of the construction of a new and larger factory in West DePere. Disposing of his interests in the E.E. Bolles Company, he came to Menasha for the third time and in the fall of 1875 removed to Neenah where he has since resided. He was again employed by the Menasha Woodenware Company. After six years in their employ he was engaged by Ex-Lieut. Governor, John Strange, who was starting a new woodenware business. He therefore built, in whole or in part, more woodenware manufacturing factories than any one else in the United States, viz, one in New Hampshire, one in New York and five in Wisconsin. In addition to this he superintended the erection of a number of saw mills.
An injury to his spine obliged him to cease his mechanical pursuits in 1882. From that time he confined his activities to the work of a solicitor of patents. Mr. Albee married Miss Mary A. Burns in 1859 in Two Rivers. Two daughters were born to them, Mrs. Jennie A. Jamison of this city and Miss Annie M. Albee of Milwaukee. The family home where Mr. Albee breathed his last was built in 1867 and there his wife died in 1886. In 1892 he married Mrs. Clara Miller Sanford of West Menasha, who with the daughters mentioned survive him.
Mr. Albee in his long residence here had impressed on the community his integrity of character and nobility of manhood. Quiet in nature, his kindness and sweetness of disposition were revealed in their fullness to his intimate friends. They found in him stability of purpose and an unswerving strength and loyalty that held their affection through the years. He was a man of very real Christian faith and life.
The Reporter, Fri., Oct. 27 1916
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ALBEE: George H.
b: 2 Jan. 1831 at West Swanzey, New Hampshire
p: Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Albee
grandparent: Icabod Albee
m: 26 Apr. 1859
to: Mary A. Burns (from Lowell, Mass.)
p: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burns
Mary Burns died at Neenah, WI. Jan. 17, 1886
children: Jennie A., b. Aug. 31, 1860; Annie M., b. Mar. 13, 1862
2nd wife: married on Apr. 19, 1892 to Mrs. Clara Miller Sanford of
West Menasha.
Contributor:
Shari Milks - [email protected]
BUILDER OF FIRST PAIL FACTORY HERE, DEAD
George Hardin Albee Dead at Neenah Saturday
WAS GREAT BUILDER
He Erected Seven Woodenware Factories During His Lifetime
The Neenah Daily News of Oct. 21 chronicles the death of George Hardin Albee. Mr. Albee erected the first pail factory in Two Rivers in 1857 and was the first superintendent of the plant.
George Hardin Albee ended a long life at his home, 163 Nicolet Avenue at 2:15 am Friday, October 20th. He was born on a farm in West Swanzy, N.H., January 2, 1831 and lived there until twenty years of age, learning carpentry and the turned of woodenware. He worked at these trades in New Hampshire and New York until 1854 when he built and superintended the running of the first woodenware factory at Angelica. Allegheny County, N.Y. In the spring of 1855 he returned to New Hampshire and as part owner superintended the erection of a steam mill and grist mill at Keene, N.H., remaining in that vicinity until the spring of 1857 when he went to Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wis., superintending the erection and later the operating of a woodenware factory. He remained in Two Rivers until November, 1866 when he moved to Menasha and entered the employ of the late E.D. Smith and assumed the superintendency of the Menasha Woodenware Company's new factory. In 1868, He was sent by Mr. Smith to Peshtigo to erect and take charge of a large woodenware at that place. He remained at Peshtigo until the disastrous fire of 1871 when over three hundred persons lost their lives and millions of dollars worth of property were destroyed.
He returned to Menasha for the winter of 1871-72 and in the spring of 1872 he moved to DePere and entered into partnership with the late E.E. Bolles in the woodenware business, taking the superintendency of the mechanical department. Later, he took charge of the construction of a new and larger factory in West DePere. Disposing of his interests in the E.E. Bolles Company, he came to Menasha for the third time and in the fall of 1875 removed to Neenah where he has since resided. He was again employed by the Menasha Woodenware Company. After six years in their employ he was engaged by Ex-Lieut. Governor, John Strange, who was starting a new woodenware business. He therefore built, in whole or in part, more woodenware manufacturing factories than any one else in the United States, viz, one in New Hampshire, one in New York and five in Wisconsin. In addition to this he superintended the erection of a number of saw mills.
An injury to his spine obliged him to cease his mechanical pursuits in 1882. From that time he confined his activities to the work of a solicitor of patents. Mr. Albee married Miss Mary A. Burns in 1859 in Two Rivers. Two daughters were born to them, Mrs. Jennie A. Jamison of this city and Miss Annie M. Albee of Milwaukee. The family home where Mr. Albee breathed his last was built in 1867 and there his wife died in 1886. In 1892 he married Mrs. Clara Miller Sanford of West Menasha, who with the daughters mentioned survive him.
Mr. Albee in his long residence here had impressed on the community his integrity of character and nobility of manhood. Quiet in nature, his kindness and sweetness of disposition were revealed in their fullness to his intimate friends. They found in him stability of purpose and an unswerving strength and loyalty that held their affection through the years. He was a man of very real Christian faith and life.
The Reporter, Fri., Oct. 27 1916
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ALBEE: George H.
b: 2 Jan. 1831 at West Swanzey, New Hampshire
p: Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Albee
grandparent: Icabod Albee
m: 26 Apr. 1859
to: Mary A. Burns (from Lowell, Mass.)
p: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burns
Mary Burns died at Neenah, WI. Jan. 17, 1886
children: Jennie A., b. Aug. 31, 1860; Annie M., b. Mar. 13, 1862
2nd wife: married on Apr. 19, 1892 to Mrs. Clara Miller Sanford of
West Menasha.
Contributor:
Shari Milks - [email protected]
George Hardin Albee Dead at Neenah Saturday
WAS GREAT BUILDER
He Erected Seven Woodenware Factories During His Lifetime
The Neenah Daily News of Oct. 21 chronicles the death of George Hardin Albee. Mr. Albee erected the first pail factory in Two Rivers in 1857 and was the first superintendent of the plant.
George Hardin Albee ended a long life at his home, 163 Nicolet Avenue at 2:15 am Friday, October 20th. He was born on a farm in West Swanzy, N.H., January 2, 1831 and lived there until twenty years of age, learning carpentry and the turned of woodenware. He worked at these trades in New Hampshire and New York until 1854 when he built and superintended the running of the first woodenware factory at Angelica. Allegheny County, N.Y. In the spring of 1855 he returned to New Hampshire and as part owner superintended the erection of a steam mill and grist mill at Keene, N.H., remaining in that vicinity until the spring of 1857 when he went to Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wis., superintending the erection and later the operating of a woodenware factory. He remained in Two Rivers until November, 1866 when he moved to Menasha and entered the employ of the late E.D. Smith and assumed the superintendency of the Menasha Woodenware Company's new factory. In 1868, He was sent by Mr. Smith to Peshtigo to erect and take charge of a large woodenware at that place. He remained at Peshtigo until the disastrous fire of 1871 when over three hundred persons lost their lives and millions of dollars worth of property were destroyed.
He returned to Menasha for the winter of 1871-72 and in the spring of 1872 he moved to DePere and entered into partnership with the late E.E. Bolles in the woodenware business, taking the superintendency of the mechanical department. Later, he took charge of the construction of a new and larger factory in West DePere. Disposing of his interests in the E.E. Bolles Company, he came to Menasha for the third time and in the fall of 1875 removed to Neenah where he has since resided. He was again employed by the Menasha Woodenware Company. After six years in their employ he was engaged by Ex-Lieut. Governor, John Strange, who was starting a new woodenware business. He therefore built, in whole or in part, more woodenware manufacturing factories than any one else in the United States, viz, one in New Hampshire, one in New York and five in Wisconsin. In addition to this he superintended the erection of a number of saw mills.
An injury to his spine obliged him to cease his mechanical pursuits in 1882. From that time he confined his activities to the work of a solicitor of patents. Mr. Albee married Miss Mary A. Burns in 1859 in Two Rivers. Two daughters were born to them, Mrs. Jennie A. Jamison of this city and Miss Annie M. Albee of Milwaukee. The family home where Mr. Albee breathed his last was built in 1867 and there his wife died in 1886. In 1892 he married Mrs. Clara Miller Sanford of West Menasha, who with the daughters mentioned survive him.
Mr. Albee in his long residence here had impressed on the community his integrity of character and nobility of manhood. Quiet in nature, his kindness and sweetness of disposition were revealed in their fullness to his intimate friends. They found in him stability of purpose and an unswerving strength and loyalty that held their affection through the years. He was a man of very real Christian faith and life.
The Reporter, Fri., Oct. 27 1916
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ALBEE: George H.
b: 2 Jan. 1831 at West Swanzey, New Hampshire
p: Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Albee
grandparent: Icabod Albee
m: 26 Apr. 1859
to: Mary A. Burns (from Lowell, Mass.)
p: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burns
Mary Burns died at Neenah, WI. Jan. 17, 1886
children: Jennie A., b. Aug. 31, 1860; Annie M., b. Mar. 13, 1862
2nd wife: married on Apr. 19, 1892 to Mrs. Clara Miller Sanford of
West Menasha.
Contributor:
Shari Milks - [email protected]
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