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

           [226]

           ALEXANDER L. ESLER, farmer, sections 12 and 13, Huron Township
        and assistant keeper of the light-house at Point aux Barques, has
        operated in that capacity six years, his service beginning in
        September, 1878.  His watch is from midnight until sunrise. He is
        also engaged in farming, and is the proprietor of 333 acres of
        land, 50 acres of which are improved.  The place has a good dwel-
        ling and other suitable farm buildings.  MR. ESLER was born Feb.
        14, 1842, in County Antrim, Ireland, and is the son of ALEXANDER
        and ELLEN (LANG) ESLER. His father was born on the "Green Isle" in
        1798, and died March 28, 1882. The mother was born in 1807, and is
        still living, in County Antrim. MR. ESLER came from his native land
        to Canada in 1867, and was employed as a carpenter in the Dominion
        four years. In 1871 he came to North Branch, Lapeer Co., Mich., and
        spent eight months in the capacity of a "scaler" of lumber. In the
        month of June, 1872, he came to Huron City and worked for LANGDON
        HUBBARD as a carpenter until January following.  He passed the re-
        mainder of the winter as a lumberman, and during the succeeding
        summer worked as a builder at Port Austin, on the construction of
        a house for WILLIAM CLARK, editor of the Huron News. His next em-
        ployment was with Messrs. DALE, STEAD & Co., contractors for the
        Harbor of Refuge, and he managed a lumber camp at White Rock, in
        their interests, superintending the preparation of the lumber. He
        was thus occupied two years at White Rock and Sand Beach. He framed
        the first piece of timber used in the construction of the break-
        water, and aided in sinking the first crib, on the 25th of June,
        1874.
           He bought his farm the previous year, and on the completion of
        his engagement above referred to he took possession of his proper-
        ty, on which he has since resided. He is a Republican, and is
        present School Director (1884).
           MR. ESLER was married March 30, 1876, to SARAH JOHNSON.  No
        children have been born to them, but they have an adopted son,
        WILLIAM, who was born Feb. 15, 1878.  The child is legally adopted.
        MRS. ESLER is the daughter of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH (ROBINSON)
        JOHNSON.  The fathers of Mr. and Mrs. ESLER died on the same day.
        Her mother is living in the township of Stanly, Huron Co., Ont.
           MR. ESLER suffered heavily in the fire of 1881. He lost his
        stable, 30,000 feet of lumber, and the shingles designed for his
        barn.  All the fences on the place were burned, and his house with
        entire contents, beds, bedding and clothing, the family saving only
        such apparel as they were wearing.  Five hogs were also burned. The
        loss was estimated at $2,000.

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