The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-17

Connecticut; the father in 1912, and the mother, at the age of 87 in 1883. He ha some brother, Frank J., of Providence, Rhode Island; and three married sisters: Mrs. Tracey Class of Wallingford; and Mrs. Mary Douglas and Mrs. Alice Southworth, both residents of Marion <. Two other brothers and one sister died some time ago.
 Young Charles was brought to Marion by his parents when he was but two months old |. He later attended school in this town. Up until the time he was 24 he helped his folks operate their large produce farm. Ill summer he would blow, plant and harvest, and in the winter labor in the nearby forests felling trees He was clever with his axe and saw and liked the work of Q luinberjack so much that he subsequently, found employment with the Tyrell Bros. Lumber com- pany of Cheshire His work car- ried him into the woods of Wolcott and other sections of the state His history shows he followed this occupation for several years work ing for Amos Mossers Lumber com- pany, of Pennington; the Tyler Lumber company, of Manchester; the A. D. Bridge Lumber company of Hazardville, Connecticut, and the Peck Bros. Lumber company of North Bangor, Maine.
 MT. DeBisschop then went out to the North Pacific coast to the state of. oregon which is noted for it's lumber industry. He felled huge Douglas fir trees; directed their removal by trained elephants; noated them downstream; broke up jams; and accomlished other exciting feats so common to lum- berjacks in the old days ,. . That was the period before railroad spurs were run into forests; be- fore cranes and derricks were used to load logs on cars, and long be- fore motor trucks and caterpillar tractors had been pressed into service.
 Twenty-two years ago, or in 1914, MT. DeBisschop returned to Connecticut and found employ ment as foreman for the Blakeslee company of this city. A year later he went into the contracting busi- ness for himself Since that time his steam shovels and trucks have been kept busy excavating and carting. He has had several big contracts with the city, state and federal governments.
 Charley DeBisschop--that's how we generally refer to him. weighs approximately 200 pounds. He is about five fleet, seven and one-half inches tall, with blue eyes and graying hair. He is talkative sort of chap with pleas ing personality. He is warm -heart- ed and good-natured !. He has a host of friends here and through out the state Politically he is a republican. He has been mentioned frequently for political office but did not choose to run," politely declining all offers.
 On June 7th, 1915, MT. DeBiss- chop married Miss Mabel Orpin in Peru, Massachusetts, her native town This union has been blessed with two children: Virginia /. May, 13, and Charles J., Jr., 8, both pupils at East Mountain school Virginia, incidentally, is very promising piano player and hopes to some day become a radio star. MT. DeBisschop is also the father of another daughter from a previous marriage. She is now Mrs. Elizabeth Klinesmith, of this city, mother of three little ones: Walter, 4; Howard, 8; and Robert, IS months cold. Grand daddy DeBisschop is a great fa- vorite of these youngsters and vice versa.
 MT. DeBisschop is interested in all sports, especially baseball and football He is very fond of out door life and never misses an op- portunity to go hunting or fishing. He has a well-stocked trout pond near his home Another pond of sparkling water serves as the "old swimming hole" for Mir. De- Bisschop's young friends of the neighborhood .. He loves animals and has several fancy pigeons, COWS, two eats and two magnifl- cent police dogs. Larry" and Tricks"
 Mfr. DeBisschop's fayorite dinner is comprised Of seafood. Apple pie is his choice of dessert Cof- fee is his fayorite drink at mcal-
 time After each meal, how- ever. his choice beverage is Dla- mond ginger ale He contends this famous beverage aids his di- gestion and he always carries a bottle with him when traveling. Q. He has never smoked. nor tasted alcoholic spirits He would slaoke cigars and pipe if he lived aser ngsin, but considers it too iG~a 10 form | new heslt now Fe prefers to reed news- l,nfrra and ltnnn Conrrrtnnt with