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

           [187-188]

           ROBERT WALLACE, member of the business firm known as the "Lake
        Huron Stone Company," and resident at Grindstone City, which takes
        its name from the enterprise designated, was born Feb. 22, 1836, in
        County Armagh, Ireland.  He came to the American continent when he
        was 15 years old, and engaged in farming in Lanark Co., Ont.  In
        1854 he came to Huron County, Mich., and became an assistant in the
        business of which he is now one-fourth owner.  He operated as a
        laborer until 1864, when he succeeded to the position of manager of
        the quarries, and in 1868 he acceded to his proprietary interest.
        The company own 400 acres of land on the shore of Lake Huron in
        Port Austin Township, where their quarries are situated, and their
        business requires an average working force of about 70 men.  The
        stone is manufactured chiefly into grindstones, a considerable pro-
        portion being converted into scythe-stones and building stone, for
        all of which purposes it is of fine quality.  Buildings of suitable
        character for the manufacture of their products are located in the
        immediate vicinity of the quarries, and they ship to all portions
        of the United States and Canada, and a considerable trade with for-
        eign countries has been established.  The firm employ several trav-
        eling salesmen.  MR. W. also owns a quarter interest in a quarry in
        Marietta, Ohio, where stone is obtained for both wet and dry grind-
        ing, - also large quantities of building and dimension stone.  Be-
        sides MR. WALLACE owns 400 acres of farming land, with 80 acres un-
        der cultivation.
           He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and also to the Protestant
        Association.  During four years of the administration of PRESIDENT
        GRANT, he officiated as Postmaster of Grindstone City.
           He was married June 30, 1859, at Port Austin, to MARGARET, dau-
        ghter of PATRICK and MARGARET DEEGAN.  She was born Nov. 14, 1844,
        at Toronto, Canada.  Of their union ten children have been born, as
        follows: WILLIAM H., JOHN E., LEONIDAS R., MARGARET J., ANN I.,
        SAMUEL J., ELIZA M., ELLINOR E., and FRANK.  One died in infancy.

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