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Portrait and biographical album of Mecosta County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent
and representative citizens of the county, together with
portraits and biographies of all the governors of Michigan
and of the presidents of the United States: also containing a
complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement
to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1883

Judith Anne Weeks Ancell
April 6, 2011
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Page 224
SQUIER, William H.
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William H. Squier, jeweler at Big Rapids, was born in Vermontville, Eaton
Co., Mich., July 9, 1857.  He is a son of Geo. W. and Sophronia (Dickenson)
Squier.  His father has been a farmer most of his life; was Treasurer of
Eaton County six years, and is dealer in agricultural implements at
Charlotte.  Wm. H. was reared on the farm of his father until the age of
16, when t he latter removed with his family to Charlotte, where the son
took a course of commercial instruction.  He then obtained a situation with
J. N. Thrift, to learn the business which he decided to make his calling in
life, and remained three years, going thence to the employ of W. W. Childs,
of Jackson, and a few months later returned to his former employer, where
he remained but a short time.  His next transfer was to Hastings, where he
was in the jewelry establishment of Ike Hendershott & Co. three years.  In
June, 1880, he came to Big Rapids and founded his business, which he has
since operated successfully, and is gradually building up a permanent and
substantial trade.  His stock of watches, clocks, jewelry, etc., is valued
at $8,000; annual transactions, $20,000.  Mr. S. was married at Hastings,
Nov. 20, 1880, to Stella Hendershott, who was born in Irving, Barry Co.,
this State.  They have one child, Gertrude, born Dec. 24, 1882.

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