The Yale expositor., 1902-12-05
WILLIAM v. ANDREAE
One OF Yale's Prominent Citizens Starts a
Bank at Avoca.

one OF vale 3 PfOmlnGnt GitiXcns STARTS n
Bank at Avocd.
Feeling that the business movements
and dOings Of so public spirited man
as William V. Andreae will be of more
than passing interest 10 our towns
people. among whom the best part OF
his life has been spent, pushing for.
ward every effort for the progress and
upbuilding of the town, we have gath.
cred few materials together concern
| lug his life and his own business inter.
ests and present them 20 our readers.
knowing that no eulOgisms of ours
can change the facts or produce other
| than the good opinion of our citizens
in which he has always been held.
William V. Audreae owes his birth
place 20 Ashland, Ohio, his coming be-
| ing celebrated on February p, 1880 by
his parents, Charles and Louisa An
dreae. From Ohio the family after
wards moved 20 Essex county, Ont.
and from there to Chatham. In 1869
Michigan became the objective point
and Lexington their home. the fathers
business IN both latter places being
concerned in wOOlen mills.
In 1873 the subject of our sketch WAS
married to Sophia liickerman. Of Port
Sanilac, and they were blessed with
three children, Charles, Louisa and
I.loyG
In 1881 the father with his two sons,
Rudolph aud William came to Yale
aud hnilt the WOODEN mills. fhr firm
maine being 4. Andreae " SJis. The
mills became az once a source OF reve.
nue. 20 the firm ana big starter IN the
advancement of the village. But In
November Of the year 1895 the scOurge
OF tire razed the buildings To the
ground. Nothing daunted the mills
were rebuilt the same winter, on "a
much larger scale aud with many addi-
tions and improvements. Prosperity
attended the efforts, many hands are
kept busy IN the different departments
and the fame of the Yale Woolen Mills
| long since mas gone abroad
In 1892 &. AndTeae, the elder of the
| firm died, and two years ago his oldest
son, Rudolph followed. the business
being carried on by VIM. V. and Ru-
dolph's sons. In April last the former
concluded 10 sever his connection with
the business and did so, but the old
firm name still holds good
In 1889 VIM. was elected TO the presi-
dency Of the village, showing the trust
the people placed In him, in which they
were in no wise mistaken. lie ruled
public affairs well. lie was also called
upon To ill the position again, the year
the water works and electric lights
were established and when so numer.
Gus were the extra calls for sharp
sightedness, wisdom and shrewdness
but he passed through the ordeal nobly
and no one can say that as well as man
could do, he did. Mr.. Andreae has al.
SO been n member of the council sew
eral times. lie is a stockholder In the
Yale Hour mills, canning factory and
| First National bank, and has every in
tcrest of the place ~ heart.
Last summer he decided To- start u
bank IN Avoca, village eight miles "a
the east OF rs. The new building Is
finished and furnished complete, and
his son Charles has been placed in the
responsible position of cashier OF the
establishment. position which he
certainly will iill with credit. MIR. An.
dreae will not leave Yale, only 10 over
see his new business. lie has hand
some residence on First street, where
our people will hope TO see him and his
| family residing for many years.