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CITY OF EAST SAGINAW.

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William B. Moore, druggist. was boin at Jackson, Mich., July
24, 1854, and is a son of' William S. and Amelia (Beebe) Moore,
father a native of New York. He was reared in the city of Jackson,
obtaining his education in the public schools. When 13 years of'
age he entered the employ of Holland & Chapman, druggists, where
he remained two years, and was subsequently employed in the same
capacity with C. E. Webb, three years. In August, 1873, he came
to East Saginaw, and entered the drug house of A. A. Dunk, remaining there until the death of his father, in March, 1876. lie
then returned home, and in 1879 went to Bay City, Mich., working
for L. S. Coman, until February, 1880, when he purchased his present stock and business. Mr. Moore was married April 22, 1880, to
Ella W., daughter of John G. Owen, a prominent lumber merclant
of the Saginaw Valley. One child has been given to seal this alliance, Louise Woodland, born March 10, 1881. Mr. Moore has
built up a remarkable trade for the short time he has been in business, and his sales are increasing with wonderful rapidity.
nEmil ifoores, proprietor and superintendent of the ' Mayflower
Mlills," East Saginaw, is a native of Prussia, where he was born in
1827. He emigrated to the United States in 1849, with several
brothers, and came direct to Saginaw City, where they had the good
fortune to be kindly cared for by Judge Eleazer Jewett and his
estimable wife, until they were able to speak English and find labor
for their willing hands. Mr. Moores soon found employment with
Jesse Hoyt, and rapidly rose to positions of honor and trust. In
1866, he became full partner in the Mayflower Mills, and with that
liberality and honesty characteristic of the true gentleman has be-.come one of the most respected and honored citizens of " the Saginaws." He well deserves the success which has attended hlim
through life.
C. V. Mfoross, architect and builder, South Park street, East Sag
inaw, was born in Detroit, Mich., Dec. 25, 1827, and is a son of
Victor Moross. In 1849 he went to New Orleans, where he superintended the Lake Pontchartrain car works for three years. Ie wen t
to Galveston, Texas, and thence to Florida in 1852. In 1853 he
returned to Detroit, where, in 1854, he married Miss Kate O'Connor, a cousin of Hon. John O'Connor, present Postmaster General
of Canada. In 1855 Mr. Moross removed to Grand Rapids, where
he engaged in architecture and building until 1858, when he removed to East Saginaw, and resumed his profession. Among the
specimens of his work here, are the Everett House block, a portion
of the Bancroft House block, Simoneau block, St. Mary's church
and others. He has carried business very extensively, having
worked from 150 to 200 men on his force at one time. For the past
three years he has built cars for the F. & P. M. R. R. company.
Mr. Moross is the father of 5 children, viz.: Mary T. V., Kittie