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Descendant of a Pioneer Family
Gerald Everett Myers was born June 30, 1914, in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, on the family farm that was located on the Lincoln Highway.
Gerald...
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Nicholas Lodge: Tile and Brick Maker, Kiln Builder
Nicholas Lodge was born August 23, 1832, in Haswell, County Durham, England, the oldest child of Robert Lodge and Hannah Lee.
Prior to coming to...
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Harvey Cooper Williams: Naperville Business Man, Public-Spirited Citizen
Harvey Cooper Williams was born in Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin August 13, 1874, the son of Harry Chauncey Williams and Julia Ann Cooper. He...
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Sterling Bryan McDonald: Industrial Engineer, Architect, Colorist
Sterling Bryan McDonald was born November 29, 1892, in Alvo, Cass County, Nebraska, the son of Robert Dodge McDonald and Endora White.
He was educated...
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Mark Stanley Schmidt: Master Mason Served Many in Naperville
Mark Stanley Schmidt was born April 5, 1906, in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, the son of Rev. Louis Carl Schmidt and Mabel Catherine Mohr.
Mark...
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The Life and Legacy of Russell Watson Keeney: Attorney and Congressman
Russell Watson Keeney was born in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, Dec. 29, 1897, the son of Walter Franklin Keeney and Kittie Ann Watson.
He came...
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Naperville’s First Foot-Route Mail Carrier
William Grover Latshaw was born February 1, 1886, in Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois, the third son of William S. Latshaw and Amelia Manbeck.
He attended...
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Biography of Algernon Sidney Barnard: Illinois State Representative and Lisle Township Leader
Algernon Sidney Barnard was born February 11, 1819, in Mendon, Monroe County, New York, the son of Judge Timothy Henry Barnard Jr. and Julia...
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Charles Edward Heydon: Naperville Grocer, Mason and School Board Member
Discover the remarkable life of Charles Edward Heydon, an influential Naperville baker, grocer, and dedicated civic leader.
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Howard Henry Goodrich: Naperville Teacher, Lawyer, DuPage County States Attorney
Discover the life of Howard Henry Goodrich—teacher, lawyer, and DuPage County States Attorney—who shaped Naperville’s history through his legal career, civic leadership, and dedication to education and community service.