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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [324-325]

           JAMES CURRAN, foreman of the salt blocks of F. CRAWFORD, at
           Caseville, was born Dec. 1, 1845, at Kingston, Can., and is the
           son of JOHN and MATILDA CURRAN. His father was born in 1806, and
           was a sailor and pilot on the St. Lawrence River. His mother was
           born about the same year and is the second wife.  Both parents
           are yet living, in Oswego, N.Y.
              MR. CURRAN is the oldest child of the second family of his
           father. He engaged in the service of the Lake Ontario and St.
           Lawrence River when he was 13 years of age, and followed that
           calling until manhood. After leaving the life of a waterman,
           he engaged in a brewery at Kingston, Canada, with G. W.
           CREIGHTON, and acted as foreman of the establishment about four
           years. He came thence to Saginaw, Mich., where he learned the
           salt business, and two years later came to Caseville, reaching
           that place in July, 1871, and immediately entered upon the dis-
           charge of the duties of his present position. He is the manager
           of three salt blocks belonging to MR. CRAWFORD. The daily
           product is 300 barrels every 24 hours, and two sets of hands
           are employed. Five wells are connected with the works, three
           of which are at present in operation. The wells are 1,765 feet
           in depth. All the barrels utilized in the salt business at Case-
           ville are manufactured in connection with other branches of the
           business.  MR. CURRAN owns 200 acres of land on section 7, and
           has improved 80 acres. The place is supplied with an excellent
           residence, and three good barns.
              MR. CURRAN was married in April, 1870, to AGNES MORRISON,
           and they have been the parents of seven children, born as
           follows: AGNES M., July 29, 1871; SYLVESTER, Feb. 17, 1873;
           BIRT,Oct. 5, 1875; RUBENA, March 22, 1877 (died 15th of April,
           1879); JAMES W., May 17, 1879; JEANNETTE, March 22, 1881;
           ARTHUR, June 11, 1883.  MRS. CURRAN is the daughter of ROBERT
           and HARRIET MORRISON, both of Caseville.  MR. CURRAN is a member
           of the Republican element in politics.

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