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has the very best meats constantly tlat the country East or West
can afford. He was married in 1875 to Miss Minnie Greise, by
whom he has 2 children-Julius and Emil.
C. Watson, X. D., born near Toronto, Can., May 28, 1845, son of
Thomas N. and Clarissa (White) Watson. He was brought up in
Ontario, and received his education in the Province, and subsequently attended a course of lectures and received his degree at St.
Louis Medical College, Mo. His first practice was at Napanee,
Ontario Provinee, Can.; was there one year, when in 1870 he came
to Saginaw, and, with the exception of four years in Wisconsin and
Missouri at intervals, has been located here since. IHe is a member
of the State Medical Association, and has a firmly established practice, which he has creditably attained. He was married at Grand
Rapids, Wis., in December, 1870, to Miss Julia Seeley, of that
State, who was born at Bridgeport, Conn. They have had 2 children, 1 of whom is deceased, Roy Watson, died March 10, 1881.
Herman G. Watz, dealer in drugs and medicines, Saginaw City,
was born at Detroit, Mich, Oct. 25, 1859, and is a son of Constantine
and Caroline (Walters) Watz, natives of Germany. Father is Principal of the German department of the public schools. Mr. Watz
began the drug business in East Saginaw with Henry Melclers,
remaining with him four years, and has since been engaged in
Evansville, Ind., at Detroit with Park, Davis & Co., and on April
13, 1881, he bought his present store of William Jacobs. His place
of business is neat and attractive, and he enjoys a successful trade.
Roswell E. Wendell, grocer and provision dealer on Hamilton
between Madison and Monroe sts., was born in Rose, Oakland Co.,
Mich., Feb. 2, 1850. He is a son of Ahasuerus Wendell and a
grandson of John A. Wendell, who was the second settler in Rose
tp., Oakland Co. Mr. Wendell's father came to Saginaw in
1851, and in 1855 brought his family and lived where the store
of Wells, Stone & Co. now stands. He followed lumbering the
winter of 1855-'6, and returned to Saginaw in the spring. In July
he removed to South Saginaw, crossing the river on a rope ferry.
Roswell, the subject of this sketch, opened a grocerv store in ADril,
1877, in Carrollton, and the following December camte to Saginaw
and engaged in the same business. He carries a stock of $1,100;
annual sales, $9,500,
November, 1876, he was married to Miss Mary L. Knox,
daughter of D. M. Knox. Mr. W. is a member of the Masonic
order.
John Weston, son of Henry C. and Ruth (Gates) Weston, natives of Vermont, was horn in Genesee Co., Mich., Nov. 19, 1840.
His parents were early settlers in this State, and his father erected
the first board house at Saginaw City, the columns of the Saginaw
county court-house, and built the first bridge over the Cass river.
John learned the tinner's trade when young, but has been a farmer
for many years. He was married in this county, April 30, 1861,