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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        by Arthur St. Clair
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

         [579]
         
         CHARLES A. JEX, grocer and wholesale confectioner, is a
       native of Hamilton, Ontario, Can., and was born November 16, 
       1842. When only thirteen years of age, he went on the lakes 
       on the old schooner Pilot, and for twenty-one years was en-
       gaged in sailing on the lakes, and during nine years was 
       master. The last vessel he had command of was the J. H. 
       Rutter, at that time the largest on the lakes. In 1876, he 
       built a store and engaged in the grocery and provision trade, 
       and since then has carried on the business. In January, 1882, 
       engaged in the wholesale confectionery business with P. C. 
       COY. MR. JEX has also successfully been engaged in the wreck-
       ing business for the past three years. He was united in mar-
       riage January 6, 1874, to Miss SARAH BARRON, of St. Clair, 
       this county; they have three children - WILLIAM ARTHUR, INA 
       NETTIE and CHARLES ALBERT.
       
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