Adams County IL Occupations

1905 Quincy Meat Markets:

Arthur J. Aschenbrenner,  Frank C. Ball,  Frederick C. Bangert,  August Bellendorff,  Victor A. Bernhardt,  Birkenmaier & Lang,  Edward W. Boschulte,  Herbert Davis,  John T. Davis,  John Doerschner,  Louis Ebert,  John H. Geers,  William C. Gehring,  Henry B. Giesing, Frederick Hamann,  Herman Bros.,  Charles A. Hofer,  Gottlieb C. Huelsmeier,  Gotlieb F. W. Huelsmeier,  William B. Jesling,  F. & C. Johannes,  Victor Ketterer,  John Kreher,  Charles Liebmann,  Frederick H. Liebmann,  Jacob W. Long,  Charles H. Mehrmann,  Joseph Oertle,  Edward Oschmann,  John W. Parker,  Louis Pfirmann,  V. & J. Pfirmann,  Albert H. Phenies,  Thomas Rottenkolber,  Frank Ruder,  John A. C. Sathoff,  Edward F. Schullian,  Casper J. Schwab,  John Schwab,  Joseph Schwartz,  Louis Stretz,  Tuffli Bros.,  Christian Tuffli,  Henry Voigt,  Herman A. Walford,  Werneth & Gehring,  Alfred D. Zoller. ^[1]Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois by William Collins. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905,  p 245.

Anna Brown Home for the Aged

Mrs. Anna E. Brown, widow of Charles Brown, was born in Connecticut, in 1830, and died in Quincy October 22, 1893.  Mrs. Brown provided in her will for the establishment of a home for the aged, to which she devised her residence, at the northwest corner of Fifth and Maple streets, and which home she endowed with interest-bearing securities worth $55,000.  Thus was founded what was named the Anna Brown Home for the Aged, in arranging for which the management spent about $18,000 for a new building and other improvements in 1897.  The home was opened in January, 1898.  Acceptable applicants only are admitted, and there is an admission fee of $300.  The management has been such that the institution is in excellent condition every way.  Hon. W. H. Collins is president,  Osman B. Gordon, vice-president;  T. C. Poling, treasurer, and George H. Wilson, secretary, of the corporation.  Miss Elizabeth Carelton is matron.  At this writing there are twelve women and four men in the home. ^[2]Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois by William Collins.  Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905, p 234.

1905 Quincy Music Teachers

Miss Nancy Brown,  Miss Susie E. Bryant,  Miss Frances C. Christ,  Charles F. Clinton,  Miss Clara Cover,  Miss Grace L. Cronkite,  Cyril E. Dadswell,  Miss Emma Drude,  Miss Abbie M. Elliott,  W. Clark Enlow,  Felt-Turner Music Studio,  Oliver J. Foster,  Miss Mary Gerschweiler,  Mrs. Daisy I. Giles,  Miss Leona H. Gould,  Miss Pearl C. Hellhake,  Miss Irene C. Heuer,  John E. Hofer,  Miss Lydia Hokamp,  Charles C. Markee,  Miss Nora Naeter,  Michael O’Farrell,  Miss Margaret M. O’Neil,  Miss Gertrude S. Pease,  Andrew Rosenbusch,  Mrs. R. Belle Skinner,  Mrs. A. Maude Weiler,  Charles W. Weiler,  Mrs. Alice C. Whipple,  Miss Evelyn Williams, Miss Emma C. Worden.   ^[3]Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois by William Collins. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905, p 246.

Quincy in 1829

In the year 1829 Quincy had a population of about 200 people and a small number of tradesmen to supply their needs.   L. B. Allen was a saddler,  Michael Mast had a tailor shop,  Justus Ensign was a hatter,  Ira Pierce had a tannery business and Jeptha Lambkin had a pottery business.  Col. Freeman was a blacksmith.   Asa Tyrer and Samuel Seward had a blacksmith and wagon shop.^[4]Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois by William Collins. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905,  p 35.

Quincy Hoseshoers – 1905

William Arning
Samuel Cook
Theodore Disseler
William Dunker
Ernst Bros.
Curtis H. Freeman
George Hurter
George E. Koch
Rolla E. Linn
Jesse L. Longress
Henry C. Otten
John Reagan
Walter H. Recksieck ^[5]Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois by William Collins.  Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905,  p. 244.

Quincy Barbers 1905

James R. Bass
William J. Baum
Clarence O. Bliven
J. Henry Bowling
William Bowling
Francis M. Bradshaw
William O. Cobb
John Daul & Co.
Frank W. Dean
DeKrieger, Purcell & Cramer
Frank J. Dietz
G. Frederick Ehrgott, Jr.
Frank Giefing
Jay  J. Gould
Haddenhorst & Schmitt
Walter C. Harness
Peter Hartman
Edward L. Henrichs
Hild, Daul & Co.
Emanuel W. Hoffman
Frederick G. Hoffman
Charles C. Huffmann
Walter H. Husemann
August Ketterer
Kinser & Mellor
John Koch
George Koehler
Meyer Bros.
Alonzo Miller
Herman Miller
Myers & Steele
William T. O’Brien
Charles B. Reynolds
Lansing N. Richardson
Charles H. Rorick
Edward C. Schaefer
August H. Schmidt
J. Adam Schmitt
John L. Talkin
George H. Timmerwilke
Andrew Volm
Philip A. Volm
Adam Weisenberger
Edward L. Wheeler
William C. Wheeler
Hiram B. Whitney
Philip Wolf
William A. Zimmerman ^[6]Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois by William Collins.  Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905, p 238.

Quincy Lunch Stand Owners, 1905

J. George Berblinger
John T. Mechan, Jr.
Charles K. Padelford
William F. Sherman ^[7]Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois by William Collins.  Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905, p 245.

Quincy Artists 1905

The following is a list of Quincy artists who were working in 1905.

Miss Annie M. Dodd
Miss Bessie C. Durant
Miss Dorothy C. Enlow
William Knoblock
Miss Kathryn  E. Mackoy
Miss Mabel S. Massic
Floris Rensis
Miss Nellie A. Worden ^[8]Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois by William Collins.  Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905, p 238.

Adams County Veterinary Surgeons 1905

The following is a list of veterinary surgeons working in Adams County in 1905.

Thomas E. Bomar
Joseph W. Ireland
Gerhard H. Lefers
J. Frederick Pease
Jacob A. Rainwater ^[9]Past and Present of the City Of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois by William Collins.  Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905, pp 249.