EDWARD C. LA CROIX. The career of Edward C. La Croix, one of the dependable and very successful business men of Kendallville, shows what can be accomplished by hard work and intelligent management. Mr. La Croix began his present storage and trucking business in a very small way, but from the start he gave excellent service, lived up to his promises, and early gained the full confidence not only of his patrons, but the public as well, and it was not long before he began to prosper, and today his is the largest concern of its kind in Northeastern Indiana.
The birth of Edward C. La Croix occurred on a farm in Saint Joe Township, Allen County, Indiana, near Fort Wayne, July 22, 1889, and he is a son of Lewis A. and Marie (Martin) La Croix. As the name indicates, the family is of French origin. Lewis A. La Croix was born in France and was brought to the United States by his parents when he was thirteen years old. They located in New York State, and there, five years later, the good mother died.
A short time thereafter the family migrated to Allen County, Indiana, and there, until 1890, Lewis A. La Croix was engaged in farming, but in that year he retired, moved to Fort Wayne, and there he continued to live until his death, in 1916. His wife, mother of Edward C. La Croix, was also born in France, and she was reared in Allen County. She survived her husband several years and died at Fort Wayne in 1919. They had twelve children, of whom nine survive, and of them all Edward C. La Croix is the youngest in order of birth.
Life has been a struggle for Edward C. La Croix; all that he has today he has earned through individual effort. His parents taught him from earliest childhood the dignity of honest labor and the necessity for thrift, and he always managed to save a little from what he earned. His educational training was limited to a few years in the district schools of Allen County and the public schools of Fort Wayne, and he early went to work, first as a farm hand, and later as a teamster at Fort Wayne.
In 1910 he came to Kendallville and for four years he had charge and was driver of the Kendallville fire department team. When he left this employment it was to go to Auburn, Dekalb County, and there he established himself in a trucking and storage business and carried it on very successfully for seven years. During that time he built up a wide acquaintance, formed contacts with large concerns, and in 1920 felt justified in expanding. By that time he had gone about as far as he thought probable at Auburn, so he decided to return to Kendallville, where, at the county seat of Noble County, he would enjoy many more opportunities.
In the fall of that year he made the change, and his good judgment has been proved in the increase in the volume of his business. His equipment is entirely modern, and he has trucks and vans for both local and long distance hauling, and he also maintains several fine teams for road work, hauling sand and similar tasks. His only fraternal connections are those which he maintains with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Mr. La Croix married Miss Josephine Gertrude Walchalk, who was born in Noble County, one mile west of Kendallville, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walchalk, both natives of Poland, and early farmers of Noble County. There are no children. All his life Mr. La Croix has adhered to the principle that honesty is the best policy. He believes in building a system of good public roads, in attracting the best class of immigration, in improving and extending the educational facilities and in promoting industrial development. Above all, he believes in honest government, with a square deal and justice to all.
INDIANA ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OF AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT Vol. 3
By Charles Roll, A.M.
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1931
The birth of Edward C. La Croix occurred on a farm in Saint Joe Township, Allen County, Indiana, near Fort Wayne, July 22, 1889, and he is a son of Lewis A. and Marie (Martin) La Croix. As the name indicates, the family is of French origin. Lewis A. La Croix was born in France and was brought to the United States by his parents when he was thirteen years old. They located in New York State, and there, five years later, the good mother died.
A short time thereafter the family migrated to Allen County, Indiana, and there, until 1890, Lewis A. La Croix was engaged in farming, but in that year he retired, moved to Fort Wayne, and there he continued to live until his death, in 1916. His wife, mother of Edward C. La Croix, was also born in France, and she was reared in Allen County. She survived her husband several years and died at Fort Wayne in 1919. They had twelve children, of whom nine survive, and of them all Edward C. La Croix is the youngest in order of birth.
Life has been a struggle for Edward C. La Croix; all that he has today he has earned through individual effort. His parents taught him from earliest childhood the dignity of honest labor and the necessity for thrift, and he always managed to save a little from what he earned. His educational training was limited to a few years in the district schools of Allen County and the public schools of Fort Wayne, and he early went to work, first as a farm hand, and later as a teamster at Fort Wayne.
In 1910 he came to Kendallville and for four years he had charge and was driver of the Kendallville fire department team. When he left this employment it was to go to Auburn, Dekalb County, and there he established himself in a trucking and storage business and carried it on very successfully for seven years. During that time he built up a wide acquaintance, formed contacts with large concerns, and in 1920 felt justified in expanding. By that time he had gone about as far as he thought probable at Auburn, so he decided to return to Kendallville, where, at the county seat of Noble County, he would enjoy many more opportunities.
In the fall of that year he made the change, and his good judgment has been proved in the increase in the volume of his business. His equipment is entirely modern, and he has trucks and vans for both local and long distance hauling, and he also maintains several fine teams for road work, hauling sand and similar tasks. His only fraternal connections are those which he maintains with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Mr. La Croix married Miss Josephine Gertrude Walchalk, who was born in Noble County, one mile west of Kendallville, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walchalk, both natives of Poland, and early farmers of Noble County. There are no children. All his life Mr. La Croix has adhered to the principle that honesty is the best policy. He believes in building a system of good public roads, in attracting the best class of immigration, in improving and extending the educational facilities and in promoting industrial development. Above all, he believes in honest government, with a square deal and justice to all.
INDIANA ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OF AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT Vol. 3
By Charles Roll, A.M.
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1931
EDWARD C. LA CROIX. The career of Edward C. La Croix, one of the dependable and very successful business men of Kendallville, shows what can be accomplished by hard work and intelligent management. Mr. La Croix began his present storage and trucking business in a very small way, but from the start he gave excellent service, lived up to his promises, and early gained the full confidence not only of his patrons, but the public as well, and it was not long before he began to prosper, and today his is the largest concern of its kind in Northeastern Indiana.
The birth of Edward C. La Croix occurred on a farm in Saint Joe Township, Allen County, Indiana, near Fort Wayne, July 22, 1889, and he is a son of Lewis A. and Marie (Martin) La Croix. As the name indicates, the family is of French origin. Lewis A. La Croix was born in France and was brought to the United States by his parents when he was thirteen years old. They located in New York State, and there, five years later, the good mother died.
A short time thereafter the family migrated to Allen County, Indiana, and there, until 1890, Lewis A. La Croix was engaged in farming, but in that year he retired, moved to Fort Wayne, and there he continued to live until his death, in 1916. His wife, mother of Edward C. La Croix, was also born in France, and she was reared in Allen County. She survived her husband several years and died at Fort Wayne in 1919. They had twelve children, of whom nine survive, and of them all Edward C. La Croix is the youngest in order of birth.
Life has been a struggle for Edward C. La Croix; all that he has today he has earned through individual effort. His parents taught him from earliest childhood the dignity of honest labor and the necessity for thrift, and he always managed to save a little from what he earned. His educational training was limited to a few years in the district schools of Allen County and the public schools of Fort Wayne, and he early went to work, first as a farm hand, and later as a teamster at Fort Wayne.
In 1910 he came to Kendallville and for four years he had charge and was driver of the Kendallville fire department team. When he left this employment it was to go to Auburn, Dekalb County, and there he established himself in a trucking and storage business and carried it on very successfully for seven years. During that time he built up a wide acquaintance, formed contacts with large concerns, and in 1920 felt justified in expanding. By that time he had gone about as far as he thought probable at Auburn, so he decided to return to Kendallville, where, at the county seat of Noble County, he would enjoy many more opportunities.
In the fall of that year he made the change, and his good judgment has been proved in the increase in the volume of his business. His equipment is entirely modern, and he has trucks and vans for both local and long distance hauling, and he also maintains several fine teams for road work, hauling sand and similar tasks. His only fraternal connections are those which he maintains with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Mr. La Croix married Miss Josephine Gertrude Walchalk, who was born in Noble County, one mile west of Kendallville, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walchalk, both natives of Poland, and early farmers of Noble County. There are no children. All his life Mr. La Croix has adhered to the principle that honesty is the best policy. He believes in building a system of good public roads, in attracting the best class of immigration, in improving and extending the educational facilities and in promoting industrial development. Above all, he believes in honest government, with a square deal and justice to all.
INDIANA ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OF AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT Vol. 3
By Charles Roll, A.M.
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1931
The birth of Edward C. La Croix occurred on a farm in Saint Joe Township, Allen County, Indiana, near Fort Wayne, July 22, 1889, and he is a son of Lewis A. and Marie (Martin) La Croix. As the name indicates, the family is of French origin. Lewis A. La Croix was born in France and was brought to the United States by his parents when he was thirteen years old. They located in New York State, and there, five years later, the good mother died.
A short time thereafter the family migrated to Allen County, Indiana, and there, until 1890, Lewis A. La Croix was engaged in farming, but in that year he retired, moved to Fort Wayne, and there he continued to live until his death, in 1916. His wife, mother of Edward C. La Croix, was also born in France, and she was reared in Allen County. She survived her husband several years and died at Fort Wayne in 1919. They had twelve children, of whom nine survive, and of them all Edward C. La Croix is the youngest in order of birth.
Life has been a struggle for Edward C. La Croix; all that he has today he has earned through individual effort. His parents taught him from earliest childhood the dignity of honest labor and the necessity for thrift, and he always managed to save a little from what he earned. His educational training was limited to a few years in the district schools of Allen County and the public schools of Fort Wayne, and he early went to work, first as a farm hand, and later as a teamster at Fort Wayne.
In 1910 he came to Kendallville and for four years he had charge and was driver of the Kendallville fire department team. When he left this employment it was to go to Auburn, Dekalb County, and there he established himself in a trucking and storage business and carried it on very successfully for seven years. During that time he built up a wide acquaintance, formed contacts with large concerns, and in 1920 felt justified in expanding. By that time he had gone about as far as he thought probable at Auburn, so he decided to return to Kendallville, where, at the county seat of Noble County, he would enjoy many more opportunities.
In the fall of that year he made the change, and his good judgment has been proved in the increase in the volume of his business. His equipment is entirely modern, and he has trucks and vans for both local and long distance hauling, and he also maintains several fine teams for road work, hauling sand and similar tasks. His only fraternal connections are those which he maintains with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Mr. La Croix married Miss Josephine Gertrude Walchalk, who was born in Noble County, one mile west of Kendallville, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walchalk, both natives of Poland, and early farmers of Noble County. There are no children. All his life Mr. La Croix has adhered to the principle that honesty is the best policy. He believes in building a system of good public roads, in attracting the best class of immigration, in improving and extending the educational facilities and in promoting industrial development. Above all, he believes in honest government, with a square deal and justice to all.
INDIANA ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OF AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT Vol. 3
By Charles Roll, A.M.
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1931
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