States, and was employed as a glassblower until
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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
forty years of age, when he settled clown to farm-
ing in Elienville. He and his wife still continue
to reside there. They arc members of the German
Lutheran Church, and in political sentiment he is a
Re])ublican. To this worthy couple were born four
children: Alary, now the wife of William Lobdell,
of Elienville; Charles F., our subject; Peter, a
farmer of Elienville, and Helen, wife of Henry
Misner, of Greenfield, New York.
Our subject grew to manhood upon the home
farm and oDtained his education in the district
school of the neighborhood. On leaving the par-
ental roof, in i88o, at the age of twenty-three years,
he came to Naugatuck, where he has since made
his home. He first worked on the farm and in the
lumberyard of Samuel Piatt for twenty-seven
months and for the following eight months was in
the employ of Henry D. Hotchkiss, of Waterbury,
driving a team, farming, etc.
On Jan. i, 1884, Air. IJlumenaucr wcdiled Miss
Mary j. Frear, who was also born in J£llenville,
N. Y., and is a daughter of Henry and Jane (Grant)
Frear, natives of Ulster and Sullivan counties,
N. Y., respectively. Her paternal grandfather,
John E. Frear, was born in New York, of French
ancestr}', and her maternal grandfather, John
Grant, was a native of England. Her parents are
now deceased. They had a family of six children:
David A., a farmer of Elienville, N. Y. ; Frank,
deceased; Rachel, a resident of Elienville, N. Y. ;
iviary J., wife of our subject; John E., of Elien-
ville, N. Y. ; and Cora B., deceased. Mr. and Mrs.
iilumenauer have one child, Henry P., aged twelve
years.
For twelve years after his marriage Mr.
iJlumenauer was in the employ of the Goodyear
Metallic Rubber Shoe Co., and then, in 1896, was
appointed keeper of the almshouse, which position
he has since filled in a most commendable and
satisfactory manner. He is an upright, reliable
man, who conscientiously discharges every duty
that devolves upon him, and merits and receives the
confidence and respect of his fellow citizens. lie is
a supporter of the Republican party, and fraternally
is a member of Centennial Lodge, No. 100, 1. O.
O. F., of Naugatuck ; and Salem Lodge, No. 36,
A. O. U. W. His wife holds membership in the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
ARCHER J. SMITH was born in Waterbury,
Dec. 17, 1856, a .son of Earl Smith, an old and
honored resident of this city, whose biography ap-
pears elsewhere.
Archer J. Smith spent his boyhood days under
his parental roof, and was educated in the public
schools and at Williston Seminary, a somewhat
celebrated institution of learning at East Hamp-
ton, Mass. Entering upon a career for himself, his
first work was found in the office of the Buckle
Company, and in 1881 he became secretary and
treasurer of the American Mills Co., and is still
acting in that capacity. He is also secretary and
treasurer of the New Haven Web Co., of New
Haven, Conn.
Air. Smith married Miss Susan Maltby, a
daughter of Douglass F. Alaltby, of Wateriiury.
JOHN WILLIAM ALLDERIGE was born
in Birmingham, England, Sept. 5, 1854, and is a
son of William Allderige, who was born in
Fazeley, Staffordshire, England, April 15, 1829.
William Allderige obtained his early education
in a day school conducted by the local Episco])a!
Church, and for about two years was a student in
a private school at Tamworth, England. Un the
removal of his parents to Birmingham, he attended
the schools of that city for a time. There he did
his first work for himself, when about thirteen years
old, in the employ of Pickford & Co., at that time
the largest carrying comjjany in England. This
linn had its head
iam Allderige had charge of the shipping depart-
ment. The hrm appreciated his services, and soon
promoted him to a more important work at Bir-
mingham. When he had reached the age of nine-
teen — still in the same employ — the company was
merged into the London & Northwestern Railway
Co. Mr. Allderige was offered a position with the
Midland Railway Co. as assistant cashier and in-
voice clerk, which he accepted, and rcmainetl with
them six years. Mr. Allderige then became asso-
ciated with the London & Northwestern Railway
Co. in its bookkeeping department. On March 28,
1856, he came to the United States, and located at
Northampton, Mass., where he made but a brief
stay, however, going on to New York City to learn
the art of making daguerreotypes. He was in New
York about a year, and then went back to North-
ampton, and from that point went on the road,
taking photographs. In this way he entered his
business career, in which he has been successful
in e\'ery way.
In 1870 Mr. Allderige opened a photograi)h
studio in New Britain, where he was in business
until 1877, when his son took charge and carried
on the business until 1898. In November, 1859,
Mr. Allderige removed to Plainville, Conn., where
he has practically operated a studio for over forty
years, and where he has made his home to the
]iresent time. In 1886 he opened a studio in Farm-
ingtoii. Conn., which he has conducted to the pres-
ent time, making a specialty of fine work for the
students of Miss Porter's School. Mr. Allderige
is a Republican, and has served as grand juror and
as justice of the peace. Socially heis a Free Mason.
He belongs to tlie Baptist Church, and his wife is
president of the Ladies' Aid Society connected with
same.
On Nov. 14, 1848. Mr. .Mlderige married Sarah
Dawson, who died April 23, 1887. They had the
following children: (i) Annie, born Aug. 17.
1849, married Charles Neal, of Southington, and
COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
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is now a widow. Frederick J., her son. was born
in 1875, niarriod Rosa Anisden, of Chesterfield,
Conn. (2) jL-nnic, born in May, 1851, died in
1887. I T,) -Mary, lx)rn May 27, 1853, married
Smith D. Seeley, of New Haven, and they have
two ciiildren — Arthur Nelson, born in November,
1880; and Jennie Leola, born in October, 1882.
(4) John WilHam was born Sept. 5, 1854. (5)
Frederick, born Feb. 23, 1857, married Emima
Woodford, of Plainvillc, and they have one child,
l^lorine, boni Jan. 12, 1886. (6) Sarah Christiana,
born June 23, 1859, married Charles Dean, of l-'or-
cstville, and is the mother of one child. Norma
Louise, born Dec. 21, 1896. Mr. Allderige was
married Sept. 12, 1889, to Fannie A. Stewart, who
was born in Farmington, and is a daughter of John
and Fannie (Keynolds) Stewart.
Thomas .Mlderige, father of William, was born
about 1802, and died in 1852. He was a calico
printer, and followed that business all his active
days. Throughout his life he was an exemplary
man. In 1827 he married Christiana Allderige, and
William was their only child.
John William Allderige came to this country
with his parents when about two years old. He
attended the common schools of I'lainville, and
commenced active life at the age of thirteen years,
learning the photographer's art under the instruc-
tion of his father. While engaged in his father's
studio he was also taking private instruction from
a retired Congregational minister. When about
twenty years old he went to Watcrbury, where he
conducted the leading gallery for seventeen years,
at the end of that time selling out and going to
Kenosha, Wis., to continue in the same business.
He was there a year and a half, when he sold out
to Frank Brown, and spent six months in Chicago
operating for (i. F. Taylor. Connng back to Con-
necticut, he had a gallery in Thomaston for a year
or more, when he removed to Wallingford, and
here in a brief lime he has liuilt up a very fine busi-
ness. His start, in the building next to the ]K)St
office, was a modest one. but he end painstaking
work, and with a desirable location his patronage
so increased that he was presently compelled to
look for larger (luarters. His studio now occupies
two floors, completely furnished, and centrally lo-
cated, and its resources are already taxed to ac-
commodate his business. Recently he has formed
a Heliogravure Company, of which he is president
and superintendent. .Mr. Allderige is a member of
the I. O. (). V. and the K. P., and has a host of
friends in both orders. He is a Republican, but
has never sought office. He is a member of the
Episcopal Church, has lived an honorable and up-
right life, and is greatly esteemed in the com-
munity.
Mr, .Mlderige was married I'eb. 13. 1878. to
Ida Harriet I'.ailey. of Waterbury. Thomas Judd.
one of her remote ancestors, was one of the first
settlers of the county of New Haven. To Mr. and
Mrs. Allderige have come chihlren as follows : ( i )
Burton, born June 4, 1880. who died at the age of
two and a half years; {2) Norton John, born June
1888.
1885; ''""J (3O Cliflford Bailey, born Aug.
9.
THOMAS KANE, a respected resident of
Waterbury and alderman from the iMfth ward, was
born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1847, the eldest
of the five children that blessed the marriage of
John and Mary (Smith) Kane. The parents" were
natives of the same county, and jxissed their lives
on a farm in Ireland, where they died in the Catho-
lic faith. Of their children, Michael is a farmer on
the old homestead in Ireland ; ^\.nn is the widow of
Peter Smith, and resides in Waterbury; Mary mar-
ried Patrick Mulligan, of the same city, and is now
deceased ; Edward is a member of the \Vaterbury
hrc department.
Thomas Kane was educated in the National
schools of Ireland and was reared to manhood on
the home farm. On May 19, 1869, he embarked
for America, and on landing came directly to Wa-
terbury. Here he found employment with the
clock-case company, with which he remained from
1869 until 1877, when he made a trijj to Iowa for
three months, on a sort of prospecting tour. In
i August, 1877, he returned to Waterbury and
opened a sample room which he still conducts.
In 1873 Mr. Kane married Catherine Smith,
who was soon called away. He next married
Bridget Donoluie, who bore him two children,
John and Thomas, the last named deceased, as is
also the mother. For his third wife Mr. Kane
married Catherine Clalligan. They have no chil-
dren.
Politically Mr. Kane is a Democrat, but he is
somewhat lenient in local affairs, voting for the
best man. In i8
the board of councilmen, and he is now alderman
from the Fifth ward. Fraternally Mr. Kane is a
memlx-r of the Knights of Columbus, and has been
treasurer thereof twelve years; is also a member of
the Foresters of America, and for twenty-five years
has belonged to the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
all in Waterbury. He is a Catholic, and holds
membership in the Immaculate Conception Church,
to the support of which he contributes quite freel\ .
He is genial of disposition, and has hosts of friends
within and without church circles.
PETER MrGO\"ERN, a well-known li(|uor
dealer of Derby, Conn., was born in County Leit-
rim, Ireland, about fifty-eight years ago, a son of
Patrick and Rose (Farrell) McGovern. natives of
the same place, who never came to America but
spent their entire lives as farming people in Ireland.
In their family were seven children, namely :
Michael, who was employed in the iron and steel
works at Derby, Conn., for some time, and died in
California; Thomas, who was a fireman on a steamer
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and died in New York ; IVter, our subject; Patrick,
who was a miner and died in California; .Mary,
who died unmarried; Rose, who first niarrictl Ucr-
nard Kalagher, and after his death married John
Reynolds, of Derby ; and Catherine, who married
a Mr. Troy, of California, and died in that i^tate.
During his boyhood I'eter Met iovern attended
the public schools of jiis native land, but at the age
of fourteen years he came to America arriving m
Birmingham, now Derby, Conn., in August, 1855.
Here he was employed in the Birmingham Iron and
Steel Works until the Civil war broke out. He was
one of the lirst to offer his services to the govern-
ment to help crush out the rebellion, enlisting in
April, 1861, in Company B, 1st Conn. \ . 1. He
was sworn into the United States service at Hart-
ford, May 22, and for three long years was one of
the gallant defenders of the L'nion, being discharged
at Petersburg, \"a.. May 23, 1864. He was under
the command of (iens. Scott and McClellan, and
participated in many engagements, in one of which
he was wounded by a piece of shell.
After being discharged yir. McGovern returned
to Birmingham, where he worked for William
Tansey at the blacksmith's trade for four years, and
then embarked in the liquor business at his present
location, Xo. 2 Hawthorne avenue. In 1893 he
opened another saloon on Main street in partner-
shi]) with John Donovan, of Shelton, and they are
still associated in business, our subject having
charge of the saloon on Hawthorne avenue.
In 1866 Mr. McGovern married Miss Margaret
Coyle, a native of New York, whose father was
born in Ireland. She died, leaving three children:
Sarah ; jManiie ; and Catherine, wife of John Doyle,
of Shelton. Mr. McGovern is a stanch supporter
of the Democratic party, and has served as chief
of the fire department of Derby. He is a member.
of the Foresters of America and the Grand Army
of the Republic, and religiously is a communicant
of the Catholic Church.
GEORGE D. BUCK. Prominent among the
wide-awake, progressive and successful business
men of Naugatuck is the subject of this biography,
a leading hardware dealer of that place. His life
history most happily illustrates what may be at-
tained by faithful and continued effort in carrying
out an honest purpose.
A native of Connecticut, Mr. Buck was born in
Farmington, Hartford county, Feb. 20, 1842, and
is a grandson of Jesse Buck, who made his home
in Plymouth, Conn., and was probably a native of
this State. He had only two children, Daniel, the
father of our subject, and another son who died
young. Daniel Buck was born in Plymouth, Litch-,
field county, in 1810, and there grew to manhood.
In early life he learned the carriage luaker's trade
at Burlington, Conn., and subsequently engaged in
that business at Farmington. In pohtics he was
first a Whig and later a Republican, and in religious
belief he was a Congregationalist. He died in i860,
honored and respected by all who knew him. His
wife, who bore the maiden name of Mary (or
Polly) Hicox, was a native of Waterbury, and a
member of an old and prominent family of that
town. She died in 1894, at the advanced age of
ninety-two years. Her children were Charles H.,
who died in Farmington in 1894; and George D.,
our subject.
George D. Buck was reared in Farmington, and
acquired a good practical education in its conuuon
schools. On starting out in life for himself he en-
tered the mercantile world, and conducted a general
store in l-armington. In 1861, at the opening of
the Civil war, he enlisted in Company K, 25th Conn.
V. I., for nine months, and was mustered out in,
1862. During the battle of Irish Bend, La., he was
wounded in the leg. In 1879 he came to Nauga-
tuck and entered the employ of John M. Page, a
hardware dealer, for whom he worked five years,
and at the end of that time became a meiuber of the
firm, business being carried on under the name of
John M. Page & Co. They do a large and profit-
able business and our subject still continues his con-
nection with the coiTipany.
In 1872 ]Mr. Buck married Miss Eleanor Wood-
ford, of Farmington, a daughter of Franklin Wood-
ford. She died in 1890, leaving one child, Gertrude,
now the wife of John Broderick, foreman for the
Goodyear India Rubber Co., at Naugatuck. Mr.
Buck was married, in 1894, to Mrs. Emily (Smith)
Hotchkiss, of Naugatuck, widow of D. M. Hotch-
kiss. Mr. Buck is a stanch supporter of the men
and measures of the Re])ublican party, and has
capably filled several local offices. He is a meml)er
of the Episcopal Church, and also of the Knights
of Pythias, the Imi)rovcd Order of Red Men, and
tne Grand Army of the Republic. His life has been
one of earnest endeavor, and due success has not
' been denied him.
MARSHALL DENNISON STEVENS, now
retired from active life, was. during his business
career, ranked among the skillful mechanics of the
j town of Guilford, his industrious habits and un-
swerving integrity winning him a large circle of
friends and patrons, and securing for him the last-
ing respect and esteem of the community. Mr.
Stevens was born in Guilford Oct. 22. 1846, and
the family of which he is a worthy member has lung
been known in Middlesex county.
Capt. David Stevens, his grandfather, was a
native of Saybrook, and spent his life in the com-
munity where he was born. By occupation a ship-
wright, he built a large number of vessels. He was
a captain in the militia. He died in Saybrook,
where he was buried.
Alexander Stevens, father of Marshall D.. was
born .â– \ug. 17. 1808, in Saybrook, where he learned
the shipwright's trade, working with his father.
He remained in bis native place until 1838, .when
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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
I i2r
Ik- removed to Guilford, followine his trade there
with Mr. Graves and for several years with Mr.
Blatchley. Later he worked in other sections of
the country, and finally became a carpenter and
joiner, settling- in (niilford, where he died Sept. 25,
1880. He was buried in the Guilford cemetery.
Mr. Stevens was a member of the M. E. Church,
and in politics a Democrat. An honorable and u])-
right man, he was well regarded in the community
in which his honorable and useful life was
s])ent.
In 1S5J Mr. Stevens was married, in W'est-
bro(jk, to Rachel A. Dennison, who was Ixjrn Aug.
8, 1815, at Silver Lake, Pa., a daughter of Edward
Dennison: the last named married the daughter of
a Revolutionary soldier, Cornelius Chittenden, who
died Dec. 24, 1858, aged ninety-four years. To Mr.
and Mrs. Stevens came seven children, viz.: (i)
Wellington S., born in 1834, is deceased. (2)
Hart \V., born in 1837. died at the age of seventeen.
(3) Marcellus, born in 1839, died in Havana in
1862, of yellow fever. (4) Eckford T., born Jan.
11, 1845, is a carpenter and builder in Guilford.
(5) Alarshall Dennison is mentioned below. (6)
Emma R., born Feb. 27, 1850, married Henry
Hart, of Guilford, and is deceased. (7) Ella C,
born Dec. 22, 1853, married Charles O. Hotchkiss,
of lligganum, Conn. Mrs. Alexander Stevens died
Oct. 18, 1891, and was buried in the Guilford cem-
etery. She was a member of the M. E. Church, a
lady of fine character and good Christian life.
Marshall Dennison Stevens attended the Guil-
ford schools, and struck out in life for himself at
the early age of eleven years, when he became a
cook on a sloop engaged in the coasting trade. For
eleven years he followed the sea, rising to the po-
sition of mate, and was engaged in the coast trade,
for the greater part of the eleven years on the
"Sarah L. Thompson" and the "Ann J. Russell,"
and other well-known vessels of a former genera-
tion. When he gave up a sailor's life Mr. Stevens
returned to Guilford and became a carpenter and
joiner. He is still very active, although at the pres-
ent time not engaged in business. He is known
as one of the crack shots in the county.
Mr. Stevens is a member of the Knights of
Pythias, and is a valued member of that organiza-
tion, where his genial ways and friendly spirit are
nnich appreciated. . He is not a member of anv
church, but his clean life has shown high moral
principle, lie is a Democrat in political faith, and.
though no seeker after position, has been chairman
of the town committee and registrar of voters.
Mr. Stevens and Julia A. Splann, a native of
Ireland, were married in Portchester, N. Y. ; she
has proved a devoted wife, and is kind and neigh-
iKirly in her relations with all.
JOHN" OLT\T.R ROWLAND was born Jan.
.v. 1844, in Xew York, son of John Rogers Row-
land, a native of the same State. The father was a
house and ship carpenter, engaged in contracting,
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and did considerable business in Branford, where
he died. He was a Whig, and held strong .\bolition
sentiments ; he was a member of the I'.aptist Church.
In 1850 Mr. Rowland married .Miss Mary .Ann Lan-
fair, of Branford, who died in her native town,
where her father, Oliver Lanfair, had long lived.
To John Rogers Rowland and his wife Mary Ann
were born : ( i ) Louise, now living in Xew Haven,
married George Bradley. (2) Martha Jane mar-
ried George Calkins, and is now dead. ( 3 ) George
H. died in 1898, in Xew Haven, where he had been
engaged in the meat business, (a) John Oliver is
the subject of these lines, (s) Alary Frances mar-
ried Dr. William Beebe. of Bridgeport. (6) Emma
O. married Henry Blackley, of Guilford. (7)
Charles F. is in the painting and paper business at
Xew- Haven. (8) Luther Lee is a dry-goods mer-
chant at Guilfcjrd. (9) \'ioletta married Edward
I'lorence, of liirmingham. Conn., and is now dead.
(10) .Mvira G. is the wid
of Guilfiinl. Three children died in infancy. Johrt
Rowland, the grandfather of John O., was born in
Scotlan
try while still a young man.
John Oliver Rowland was born in Xew Dur-
ham, X. Y.. and received his schooling in Branford'
and Xorth Haven, Conn. When he was fourteen
he worked on a farm in .Vorth Haven for alwut a
year, and then worked for F. Mansfield & Co.,
oyster dealers at hair Haven, for some six months.
.At Rome, X. Y., he had charge of the shipping of
oysters for Thompson & Rowe, for about a year
and a half, and at the e.xpiration of this period came
back to Xew Haven to take a position as conductor
on the street-car line, .\fter a time he went back
to Rome to manage a new hotel which his old em-
ployers had put up during his absence, and for a
year or more w'as thus engaged. .U Fair Haven
he became interested in a large grocery house and
was its general manager for some fourteen years,
and then became a member of the oyster-growing
firm of H. C. Rowe & Co., the largest oyster-grow-
ers in the w^orld. This was in 1878, and in igoo
he left the firm on account of continued ill health
to take a position as manager and superintendent
of the Masonic Home of Connecticut. This insti-
tution is in a very picturesque locality, and is one
of the most admiralDly managed of its kind in the
world. All the comforts of a home are provided
for the inmate?, and Mr. Rowdand and his estimable
wife are peculiarly fitted for the discharge of the
varied and onerous duties of such a place.
Mr. Rowland is a Mason of high degree, and his
affiliations are with .\delphi Lodge, Xo. 63, F. &
A. M.; Pulaski Chapter, Xo. 26, R. A. M. ; Craw-
ford Council, Xo. 19, R. & S. M. ; and Xew Haven
Commandery, Xo. 2, K. T. He is president of the
Past Masters Association of Xew Haven county,
and if a member of the Masonic Veterans .Associa-
tion of Connecticut. Mr. Rowland is past master
of his home lodge, past most excellent high priest
of the chapter, and past thrice illustrious master
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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
of Crawford Council, No. 19, R. & S. M. At
present he is most worshipful grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, mosi excellent past grand
high priest of the Most Excellent Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of Connecticut, and V. M. P. G. M.
of the M. P. G. C. of Royal Select Grand Masters
of the State. lie is also enrolled with the A. O.
U. W. and the Heptasophs. Mr. Rowland has
served as a director of the Masonic Mutual r)enefit
Association for nineteen years, and is a director of
the Fair Haven Union Cemetery Association. He
is a Republican, but would never become a candi-
date for any office. In religion he is a member of
the Second Congregational Church, and has been
jjresident of the Second Congregational Club.
Mr. Rowland was married. May 29, 1866, to
Miss Nancy Maria Russell, of East Haven, a daugh-
ter of John Russell. They have one daughter,
Mary Etta, who is at home ; another daughter,
Edith Maria, died at the age of sixteen years.
GUSTAVE ADOLPH R.AAHRLAPPER
rHAMRE, who occupies an important position in
the commercial world of Branford, as a paint con-
tractor and dealer in wall paper, was born in Chris-
tiansand, Norway, April 29, 1856, and is a son of
G. A. and Christiana ( Christiansen ) Raahrlapper.
Like many other natives of Norway, Mr. Ilamrc
takes his surname from the town in which he was
born.
Mr, lianire was reared in Norway and at the