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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

Hon. Willard Shattuok was born in Saginaw, Sept. 21, 1845, and
is a son of Samuel and Catherine Shattuck, the former a native of
Lower Canada, and the latter of New York. His early education
was obtained in the schools of Saginaw. In May, 1869, lie graduated
from Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College at Detroit, and was
employed as a professor in the same institution for two years.
Since that time he has engaged for the most part in farming. He
was Superintendent of the Poor for five years, which situation he
resigned in 1878, to fill his place in the Legislature, to which he
was elected that yearf He was Superintendent of Schools for Saginaw tp. in 1880, and also Justice of the Peace. He was married in
1872 to Mrs. Nellie Locke, who had 2 children by her first husband, viz.: Blanche and Lillie.
Frederick Simon, born in Bavaria, Germany, March 17, 1832.
At the age of 13 he went to France, where he remained until he was
22, when he came to America. He first settled at Chicago. arriving there Jan. 10, 1854, and came to Saginaw Sept. 16, same year,
where he has been connected with the city up to the present time.
Aug. 16, 1858, he began his business, opened a restaurant and
saloon. In 1861 he built the building which he now occupies, and.
has made himself well known by keeping a quiet and respectable
saloon. He is the oldest saloon-keeper in the Valley, and has a
record as good as any in the business, which he conducts upon firstclass principles. In 1866 he erected a three-story brick building
adjoining, and also owns a house and four lots on Mackinaw st.,
where he resides. He was married March 4, 1862, to Wilhelmine
Fiting, a daughter of Frederick Fiting, an old settler in Richland
tp. They have had 3 children; 2 of them are now living-Wilhel-.mine and Frederick, who are residing at home. Mr. Simon is a
member of the Knights of Honor, Arbeiter Aid Society and Teutonia Society, and one of the original founders of the latter.
S.. Small, 4f. D., physician and surgeon, Saginaw City, is a
native of Carmel, Maine, and was born April 24, 1842. He is a
son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Blaisdell) Small, old settlers of
Carmel. His father died in 1866, and his mother in 1873.
He was reared at Carmel, and received his education in the
public schools and Hampden Academy. He began the study of
medicine with John Benson, M. D., of Newport, continued with
John B. Benjamin, M. D., of Carmel, and graduated from the
Maine Medical College, in 1872, and College of Physicians and
Surgeons, of New York, in 1873. Dr. Small begar his practice in
Kenduskeag, Maine, remaininig there one year. He came to Saginaw City in April, 1874. He has been a member of the Saginaw
Co. Medical Society for several yeare, and Physician to the St.
Mary's Hospital for three years. I n 1878, he was united in marriage to Meriba Ruggles, daughter of Paul Ruggles, M. D., of
Carmel, Maine. Dr. Small has gained his present position in life
by his own industry and perseverance. He is now one of the leadino physicians of the Saginaw Valley. His practice is extensive,,