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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) 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, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org
July 10, 2011
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HART, James F.
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James F. Hart, Fremont, was born in Allen Co., Ind., May 1, 1840. His
parents were Stephen and Hannah (Gillett) Hart, the former a native of
Massachusetts and the latter of New York. Soon after their marriage they
settled in Ohio, and then went to Allen County, Ind., where they passed the
remainder of their days.  J. F. lived at home until 22 years of age, and
then came to Muskegon, Mich., where he lived 12 years, engaged in
lumbering. He then worked one year in Holton, same county, and in the
spring of 1876 came to Newaygo County. He first located at Worcester
Station, where he lived about seven months, and in the following fall came
to Fremont and engaged in the liquor business for George Schweitzer one and
a half years. He then went to Croton, where he was engaged in the same
business about eight months, and then returned to Fremont and formed a
partnership with Franklin M. Bowman, under the name of Hart & Bowman, for
the purpose of carrying on the liquor trade. Two years later they added the
livery business, and still carry them on together. In the spring of 1883
they began the erection of a fine block known as Music Hall, on North
Division street, which is already completed.

When Mr. Hart commenced business he had very little means; but by industry
and frugality, and close attention to business, he has acquired a nice
property. He was married in Allen Co., Ind., to Catharine Cope, a native of
Pennsylvania, and they have had seven children, six of whom are living:
Joseph F., Frank, Willie, Bertie, Jack and Mortimer; Eugene died when 9
months old. Politically, Mr. Hart is a Democrat.

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