The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-21

ent harbor, and maintained it at his
own expense the year previous to the
incorporation Of the town. He was
active in school and church affairs, and
was among the foremost in building the
first Congregational house of worship,
and was prominent in every way that
tended to promote the welfare of the
town aud public. IN 1915 Mr.. StrykeI
married Ellen NJ. Brooks, daughter OF
Hon. John A. BroJ-sa, then Of Kenosha
but previously and subsequently OF
Michigan, of which state he was pio-
neer and one of the most public spirited
men of his time; he and his wife were
from New England and of English de-
scent. To Mr.. and Mrs. Stryker eight
children were born of whom six are
now living.
While Mr.. Stryker continued his
residence in K9nosha he in later years
engaged in the insurance business in
Chicago as general agent for the Home
Life Insurance Co., of N. z, for Illinois.
to which city he removed with his fam
lily in 1882. During his declining years
he maintained his christian character
and was ever the loving husband,
father and true friend. He died in
Chicago in 1887 and was buried in Ke-
nOsha.
James M. Stryker,
the eldest son of tie above, is in Chi
cago, and | aim to make special men,
ton of him in this communication. He
was born in Kenosha, (then SOUTHPORT
Sept. 9th, 1849, and has not only been
worthy son of such parentage, but a
most devoted one and has left the lus-
ter of the name undimmed by his even
and upright life. He was educated in
the schools Of kenosna and at Lake
Forest, H. He was later associated
with his father in the insurance bust
ness until after the fire of 1871; then
for some years an accountant in the
Chicago postoffice; then for two years
in the office of the auditor of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry., when
he returned to the insurance business,
becoming the general agent of the
Home Life Insurance Co., Of New York
for Northern Illinsis. In January,
1898, he left that company and became
associate manager of the National Life
Insurance Co., of Vermont, which he
still represents. He is a successful
young man and possesses abilities,
character and capacity which warrant
the prediction that the future has fur
Their and higher success in store for
him. He is unmarried and lives with
his mother, youngest sister and brother
in KenWOod.
Geo w. Hale.
| could not say much to your readers
that would be new to them about Judge
Samuel Hale, one Of the most distin-
guished of the many noteworthy men
who were conspicuous in the founding
and upbuilding of Kenosha. He was
elected to the legislature to secure a
division of the then Racine county and
organizing Kenosha county out of the
southern part of it., and Incorporating
Kenosha as village and later as a
city. He was, perhaps, the most ex-
tensive business man in Kenosha, dur
ing bis day there, and was prominent
public man; was judge of probate and
held other positions of trust. Judge
Hale came to Chicago in 1859 and es-
tablished the great merchant iron house
of Hale & Aver, which became one of
the largest of the kind in this country
He died here in 1877.
Geo. w. Hale is the son, who with a
sister, are the only survivors of that
immediate family He was born in
1929 and was, late years, in business
with his father up to the time of the
death of the latter He was educated
in Kenosha and Mt Morris, ILL., He
has a competence and is in no active
business. He married a lady from Ke-
nosha county and lives Oh Dearborn
avenue, where he and his wife enter
tain with generous hospitality.
John English's Family.
John English was another man of
prominence in KenOsha. He had a
large family, all of whom are holding
prominent and important positions in
Chicago. He was county treasurer Of
Kenosha county and was partner,
furnishing capitaD in the wholesale
millinery house of Hayes, Gibbons 4
Co, in Chicago. He moved to Chicago
later and died here in 1897 He leaves
the following children: VIM. j., a law
yer, whom l mentioned in my last letter
to these columns about Kenosha men.
JOHN ENGLISH, Jr., was book-keeper
in the Chicago and ST. Louis houses in
which his father was interested, and
later with the Pullman Co., and for
nearly six years past has been cashier
of the Edison General Electric COM
pany He is an efficient and competent
man in his responsible position. He
was educated ia Kenosha and was mar
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