| American biographical history of eminent and self-made men ... Michigan volume, 1878 | |
| Ezra
Lucy (dau/Ezra) |
pg 131, Hon. George H White, Grand Rapids, Michigan was born at Dresden, Yates County New York, September 9, 1822. His father, Joseph White, a mechanic and farmer, and his mother, Lucy (Rowley) White, born near Watkins, at the head of Seneca Lake, were the parents of five children. But two of these, William B and the oldest son, George H White, are now living. Mr White attended the schools of his native town until he reached his thirteenth year, when he went with his grandfather, Ezra Rowley, to Fountain County, Indian. There he worked one year on his grandfather's farm. |
| History of the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan ... (With an appendix--History of Lowell, Michigan) by Albert Baxter, 1891 | |
| George | pg 184; The (fire) engine houses in 1888, the property of the city are: .... No. 3. Corner Front and Second streets. A chemical engine, a hook and ladder truck, and a Button fire engine are kept there. Capacity of engine -- 1,100 gallons per minute. Captains -- William Scott, Frank Lemon, Charles Berger. Lieutenants -- George Rowley, Charles Spencer. (where on page 187 it shows that George was appointed in 1884) |
| H.E (Henry E, 1-7.1017/08.03) H.A.(Harvey A, 1-7.1017/08.02) |
pg 344 lists the names of the Kent county Board of Supervisors, by town and ward: for Oakfield, H.E. Rowley, 1883; H.A. Rowley 1884 |
| Ezra
Lucy (dau/Ezra) |
George H White, as merchant, lumberman, manufacturer and dealer in real estate, was prominently active among the business men of Grand Rapids during some Forty-six years. He was born at Dresden, Yates County N.Y., Sept. 9, 1822. a son of Joseph and Lucy (Rowley) White, who was born near Watkins, at the head of Seneca Lake. He was the eldest of five children, but one of whom, William B White, of this city -- is now living. George in his boyhood attended the schools of his native town and at thirteen years of age went with his grandfather, Ezra Rowley, to Fountain County, Indiana, where he worked a year on a farm. |
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