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Counties of PORTER and Lake Indiana.
Historical and Biographical
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor
Charles Blanchard, Biographical Editor
F. A. Battey & Co., Pub., Chicago - 1882

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        MICHAEL BARRY, blacksmith and carriage and wagon manufacturer, is
     a native of County Cary, Ireland, his birth occurring December 12,
     1843.  He is one of eleven children, eight yet living, born to JAMES
     and MARY (FITZGERALD) BARRY, the father of whom is dead, but the
     mother is yet living in the old country.  MICHAEL BARRY received only
     a fair education in the old country, and at the age of twenty, in
     October, 1863, came to New York City and was there fourteen months,
     working at his trade, which he learned of his father in Ireland.
     Having friends in Indiana, he came to Valparaiso, in December, 1864,
     and began with his brother, and has remained a citizen of Valparaiso
     ever since.  In 1875, he and his brother dissolved partnership, and
     MICHAEL then opened a blacksmith and a wagon and carriage shop on his
     own responsibility.  He has three buildings where he carries on his
     business - two brick rooms 22x60.  He gives employment to eleven men,
     and by hard work and economy he has made a comfortable fortune and an
     excellent business.  In June, 1882, he received a patent on a spring
     wagon of entirely new design in reference to springs and reach, which
     for neatness and durability is unsurpassed, and is rapidly taking a
     front rank among vehicles of its kind.  Mr. BARRY was married in New
     York City, in 1863, to Miss MARY GRIFFIN, a native of Ireland, and by
     her had one son, since deceased.  Mr. BARRY has taken an interest in
     the public affairs of Valparaiso, and for six years represneted the 3d
     Ward in its Council.  He and wife are members of the Catholic Church.

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