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American Grass Twine employees, 1903 St. Paul City Directory
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American Grass Twine employees, 1903 St. Paul City Directory

 (The listings here give name, job title, address, and page number in the City Directory.)             
 

A
Elizabeth Altenberger, weaver, 717 N. Grotto, p. 221
August Anderson, engineer, 414 Jay, p. 228
Benjamin Anderson, winder, 798 Park, p. 229
Charlotte Anderson is described as a carpet weaver,
       no emp. listed, rooms at Earl near 7th.
B
Addie Bachman, seamstress, 882 Gaultier, 257
Mary Baer, weaver, 1143 Albermarle, 259
Albert Bahr, beamer, 716 N. Dale, 259
William Bahr, oiler, 414 Edmund, 260
John Barnette, spinner, 147 E. 3d, 270
James Barnette, spinner, 147 E. 3d, 270
Margaret Barrett, mender, 6 Ashton, 271
Mary Barrett, mender, 6 Ashton, 271
Martha Barron, feeder, 1863 E. Maryland, 272
Lillie Barteau, winder, 1023 Fremont, 273
Annie Basco, feeder, 869 Front, 273
Maggie Bauer, weaver, 187 W. Maryland, p. 279
Elizabeth Bauer, weaver, 1036 Argyle, p. 278
Emma Baumann, mender, 503 N. St. Albans, 279
Adolph Behnke, spinner, 134 E. 3d, 287
Frederick Bellinger, spinner, 618 Aurora, 291
Mamie Bennett, weaver, 924 Albemarle, 294
Alfred Bergstrom, spinner [no employer given],
               705 Farrington, 301
Ida Birkholtz, feeder, 638 Blair, 312
John Blachowski, laborer, 562 Gaultier, 315
Joseph Blachowski, laborer, 562 Gaultier, 316
Rosa Blachowski, operator, 562 Gaultier, 316
Mary Brady, weaver, 7 E. Maryland, 348
Esther Bredahl, weaver, 857 Agate, 352
Julia Briselace, spooler, 397 Burgess, 357
Alice Bromley, weaver, No Emp., 89 E. Louisa, 362
Matthias Broos, spinner, 240 W. Sycamore, 363
Nellie Budy, winder, 1089 Hazzard, 374
Helen Byrnes, mender, Minneapolis, 389
John Byrnes, laborer, 121 W. Sycamore, 390
Rose Byrnes, winder, 121 W. Sycamore, 390
C
Wm. Caldwell, laborer, 165 Como, 392
Annie Campbell, feeder, 20 W. College, 395
Martha Carling, stenographer, 990 Flandrau, 401
Annie Carney, operator, 391 Fuller, 408
Mary Carney, feeder, 861 Marion
Bartley Carr, laborer, 315 Charles, 409
Mabel Champelovier, spooler, 404 Front, 420
Guy Chase, clerk, 575 Ashland, 423
Henry Chatillon, shearer, 186 Aurora, 423
John Chatillon, calendar, 186 Aurora
Patrick Clougherty, spinner, 489 Topping, 441
Thomas Clougherty, foreman, 484 Burgess
Simon Clougherty, repr, 862 Marion
Gertrude Coakley, (no emp.), weaver, 1061
            (or 1081, 3d number obscured), 441 or 442
Bert Cole, clerk, 401 Ashland, 445
Charles Coleman, janitor, lives on site! 446
Katie Collier, weaver, 49 Manitoba, 447
        [wife or brother of Wm. Collier, millwright at Minnie]
Carrie Colter, weaver, 434 Thomas, 445
Jessie Colter, weaver, 434 Thomas
Agnes Comer, spinner, 46 Lyton Place, 450
Mary Comer, spinner, 46 Lyton Place
         [apparently a boarding house]
Gilbert Connelly, spinner, 63 E. Geranium, 453
May Connor, feeder, 46 Lyton Place
Mary Connolly, weaver, 477 Burgess, 455
Sarah Connolly, coverer, 477 Burgess, 455
Sarah Cook, coverer, 925 Marion, 460
Florence Cote, coverer, 1024 Matilda, 466
George Crawford, mach [does this mean
      machinist or machine operator?], 147 E. 3d, 472
Edwin Cunningham, bookkeeper, 1019 White Bear, ?
Katie Czock, weaver, 257 Lafond, 486
D
Azarie Dalpee, beamer, 146 Thomas, 487
Azarie Dalpee, Jr., oiler,
Lucy Dalpe, winder, same
Rose Dalpe, weaver, same
Marie Demers, winder, 1238 St. Albans, 506
James Dever, laborer, 962 N. Dale, 510
Peter Diminsky, spinner, 507 Stinson, 517
August Distler, millwright, 905 Sherburne, 518
John Distler, laborer, same
Polly Dochtera, weaver, 291 Burgess, 520
Tillie Doepner, feeder, 640 W. Minnehaha, 521
John Doherty, foreman, The Boardman, 522
Eleanore Dollansky, spooler, 1001 Marion, 523
Annie Dorner, weaver, 975 N. Victoria, 528
Katherine Doyle, mender, 936 Gaultier, __
Alfred Drury, water carrier, 680 W. Minnehaha, 541
C. Arthur Drury, winder, same
Emma Duchene, mender, 1160 E. Minnehaha, 542
Daniel Dunn, foreman, 38 Atwater, 547
E
Ernest Edberg, operator, 837 Wells, 557
Patrick Egan, beamer, 225 W. Minnehaha, 560
Anna Ehrenreiter, feeder, 1098 Sylvan, 562
Frank Ehrenreiter, spinner, same
John Ehrenreiter, same
Jean Eldridge, laborer, 74 Atwater, __
Ida Engberg, operator, 98 Front, 573
John Estes, bookkeeper, 2621/2 Selby, 584
F
George Fernald, spinner, 648 Jackson, 602
Joseph Finn, mach, 424 Sherburne, 607
Arthur Fischer, laborer, 852 Rice (rear), 609
John Fitzgerald, clerk, 664 Van Buren Place, 613
David Fitzpatrick, clerk, 421 Clifton, 614
Mary Flynn, steno, The Portland, 622
James Foley, cutter, 988 Farrington, 623
Eugene Foley, spinner, 337 Edmund, 623
Thomas Foley, spinner, same, 624
Mamie Foley, 489 Topping, 624
Thomas Franey, foreman, 852 Rice, 634
Annie Fry, weaver, 594 Blair, 645

G

Harry Gahagan, clerk, 686 Case, 651
Louise Gaibauer, weaver, 475 Lafond, 652
Robert Gaisford, steno, 5 The Argyle, 652
Mamie Gallagher, feeder, 863 Marion, 653
Richard Garrity, spinner, 203 Sibley, 659
Mary Garski, weaver, 257 Lafond, 659
Coleman Geary, spinner, 613 Lafond, 662
Emma Geroux, operator, 35 Lyton Place, 670
Rosa Geroux, weaver, same
Bridget Gibbons, weaver, 471 Burgess, 672
Esther Gill, weaver, 765 Seminary, 676
Clara Grahn, weaver, 594 Ohio, 696
Helen Grahn, operator, same
Hugo Grahn, foreman, same, 697
Annie Grandel, weaver, 603 N. Western, 697
Elizabeth Gray, weaver, 826 North Carolina, 701
Joseph C. Green, foreman, 615 Gaultier, 703
Joseph H. Green, spinner, same
Patrick Griffin, laborer, 944 Park, 707
John Groebner, spinner, 1001 Marion, 710
Rosie Groebner, coverer, 951 Gaultier, 711
Annie Grossklaus, weaver, 590 Van Buren, 712
Lucinda Grucka, 457 Hatch, 714
Anna Gutz, feeder, 499 Hatch, 721
H
Frank Hagadus, helper, 1056 N. Lexington, 727
Andrew Hall, foreman, 187 Lafond, 732
Kate Handler, winder, 79 W. Lawson, 741
Anna Harrer, weaver, 1102 Marion, 753
Christine Harrer, same
Katie Hart, mender, 295 Atwater, 756
Emelie Hartman, mender, 920 Albemarle, 758
John Healow, feeder, B 288 Lisbon, 768
Annie Heintz, seamstress, B 607 Van Buren, 776
Mary Heintz, machine operator, same (except it's her residence – daughter boards)
Mary Helgert, feeder, B 1139 Marion, 777
Hannah Hendrickson, weaver, rooms
           1006 N. Lexington, 781
Jacob Hentges, laborer, 428 Rice, 785
George Hetzenecker, B 695 Thomas, 791
Frances Hofmann, mender, B 516 Edmund, 807
John Hogan, spinner, B 1157 Gaultier, 809
Tena Holbeck, winder, B 594 Blair, 810
John Holmes, feeder, B 452 Pleasant, 814
Frank Hosmer, bookkeeper, B 2621/2 Selby, 823
Oliver Howard, foreman, B 635 Elfelt, 827
Barbara Huber, weaver, B 465 Blair, 830
George Huber, laborer, B 1062 Albemarle
Leon Hunter, rep., B 962 N. Dale, 836
J
Edward Jarosch, spinner, B 954 Woodbridge, 858
Emma Jastrow, spooler, B 684 Edmund, 589
Martha Jastrow, same
Nora Jennings, mender, B 295 Atwater, 861
Elsie Jenske, spooler, B 634 Van Buren, 864
Andrew Johnson, spinner, B 549 topping, 868
Ellen Johnson, operator, B 796 Rice, 875
Henry Johnson, clerk, B 755 Payne, 879
Herman Johnson, spinner, B 796 Rice, 879
Hilma Johnson, weaver, B 850 Rice, 880
William Johnson, spinner, B 705 Farrington, __
Clyde Jordan, hoister, B 120 Granite, 896
Annie Joyce, coverer, B 705 L’Orient, 898
Mary Joyce, same
Louis Jungbauer, spinner, B 388 Como, 900
K
Annie Kalka, feeder, B 287 Burgess, 904
Julia Kalka, same
Mary Kalka, same
John Karr, spinner, rooms 100 S. Robert, 908
Carrie Kauffman, feeder, B 612 Charles, 910
Catherine Kauth, feeder, B sw corner
          St. Clair & Prior with father John, 911
Frances Kelly, weaver, B 626 Cullen, 919
Alexander Kennedy, spinner, B 174 Lafond, 924
Colman Kenney, laborer, 175 Milford, 926
Margaret Kenney, weaver, B same
Mary Kenney, same
Annie Kernan, weaver, B 925 Marion, 928
Maggie Kernan, same
Nellie Kernan, same
Rose Kernan, same
Joseph Kiesel, pressman, 175 Lafond, 932
John Kill, spinner, B 645 Lafond, 932
Katherine Kill, spooler, same
Sarah Kirtley, matron, B 955 Woodbridge, 940
Maude Klanka, feeder, B 63 E. Sycamore, 941
Mary Klanka, weaver, B 287 Burgess, 941
Mary Klansky, mender, B 617 Blair, 945
Christian Klink, laborer, 789 North Carolina, 945
William Koran, spinner, B 498 Blair, 958
Maggie Kranyak, feeder, B 1034 Louth, 964
Mary Krankyak, same
Mary Kreuger, weaver, B 353 Emma, 966
Annie Krtecius, weaver, B 243 Wayzata, 972
Frances Krtecius, winder, same
Ida Krueger, weaver, B 547 Topping, 972
Helen Kubera, operator, B 395 Lafond, 974
Annie Kubitschek, spinner, B 710 Mackubin, 974
Lillie Kubitschek, operator, same
Mary Kubitschek, spinner, same
Josephine Kueppers, seamstress, B
           458 Blair, 975 [still there 1918!]
L
Frederick Lamphere, spinner, B 568 Wabasha, 985
Antonio Landusky, weaver, B 473 Hatch, 986
Alma Larson, operator, B 949 Hatch, 992
Frank Laska, winder, B 459 Stinson, ___
William Leininger, feeder, B 147 E. 3rd, 1013
Matilda Lesch, weaver, B 1112 Gaultier, 1020
Tina Linda, weaver, B 1415 Gaultier, 1028
August Lindstrom, fireman, 78 Front, 1034
William Lloyd, feeder, B 862 Marion, 1038
William Locke, feeder, B 147 E. 3rd, 1038
Elma Lodin, operator, B 98 Front, 1039
Victoria Lubinsky, feeder, B 421 Capitol, 1048
Anton Lundgren, machinist, 841 York, 1053
Anna Lundquist, feeder, B 705 Edmund, 1054
Rosalie Lunzer, weaver, B 250 W. college, 1055
Katie Lynch, feeder, B 118 Front, ___
M
Frank McCartney, clerk, 1581 Brand
George McDonnell, works, B 329 West Lawson, 1075
Gilbert McDonnell, works, B 329 West Lawson, 1075
James McDonnell, laborer, B 392 Burgess, 1075
Margaret McDonough, mender, B 1025 Fremont
Ernest McLean, spinner, 1062 Albemarle
          [no employer given, but likely], 1089
John McLellan, watchman, 863 Marion, 1090
May McNeely, weaver, B 1000 Albemarle, 1093
William McTeague, clerk, 737 Lee, 1097
Albert MacGowan, clerk, B 514 Selby, 1100
Anne Machgan, forewoman, 700 Van Buren, 1100
Alice Madden, winder, B 404 Front, 1102
Mary Madison, coverer, B 1098 Gaultier, 1103
Emma Magg, winder, B 404 Como, 1104
Effie Manning, feeder, B 557 Elfelt,
Minnie Mantoon, weaver, B 948 Forest, 1117
Laura Marier, winder, B 535 Sherburne, 1118
John Markel, foreman, B 342 Front, 1119
Louisa Martes, feeder, B 563 Thomas, 1123
Charles Martinson, feeder, B 260 Burgess, 1126
Martha Mathill, feeder, North St. Paul, 1131
Olga Mattull, coverer, North St. Paul, 1134
Brona Matysik, cobwinder, B 743 Seminary, 1134
Veronie Matysik, feeder, same
        [like many, these girls board with their parents]
Bertha Maurer, operator, B 320 W. Central, 1134
William May, marker, B 852 Rice, 1136
Paul Meacham, clerk, B 914 Earl, 1138
              a brother works at Minnie]
John Mellen, trucker, B 61 W. Acker, 1143
Olga Merk, weaver, B 758 W. Maryland, 1146
Alice Minnott, weaver, B 948 Forest, 1170
Hazel Mitchell, coverer, B 917 Margaret
William Montgomery, feeder, Rooms 89 8th, 1180
Daniel Moriarty, laborer, 339 W. Maryland, 1186
Julia Murray, coverer, B 494 St. Peter, 1207
N
Philomene Nadeau, winder, B 58 Lyton Place, 1210
Anton Needham, laborer, B 303 Como, 1215
Alfred Nelson, feeder, B 962 N. Dale, 1217
Theresa Neudauer, weaver, B 1102 Marion, 1229
Mary Neudauer, feeder, B 457 Hatch, 1229
Albert Neuenfeldt, spinner, B 356 Como,1229
Annie Neuenfeldt, feeder, B 720 Kent (rear), 1230
Minne Neuenfeldt, weaver, same
Charles Niemczyk, spinner, B 113 1/2 W. Acker, 1237
Frances Niemczyk, comber, same
Mary Nowak, winder, B 457 Lafond, 1251
Katie Nowak, weaver, B 403 Burgess, 1251 [no
    employer given -- I assume from title, address,
     and sister]
Catherine Nuss, weaver, B 478 Edmund, 1252
O
Sarah O'Brien, seamstress, B 530 Thomas, 1256
Hugh O'Donnell, boiler, 893 Albemarle, 1260
James O'Donnell, watchman, 308 Carroll
Sarah O'Toole, weaver, B 406 Front, 1266
Winifred O'Toole, operator, same
Hilda Odean, coverer, B 249 Milford, 1268
Lulu Ortt, weaver, B 101 Winnipeg, 1285
P
Edward Peterson, spinner, B 450 Prior, 1322
William Pfeil, district sales manager, WBL, 1334
Anton Philipps, operator, B 815 North Carolina, 1335
Lawrence Phillipps, spinner, same
Victoria Pieczynski, coverer, B 481 Topping, 1337
Henry Pierce, storekeeper, 693 Bidwell, 1338
Thomas Plumleigh, teamster, 828 Cortland, 1345
Elsie Podewils, mender, B 663 Thomas, 1345
Joseph Poferl, spinner, B 479 Sherburne, 1346
Joseph Poferl, 706 No. Dale, same
Jacob Pogreba Jr., spinner, B 673 N. Western, 1346
Sophie Pogreba, weaver, B 257 Lafond, 1346
Millie Polzin, feeder, B 631 Virginia, 1347
James Posey, clerk, 25 W. Congress, 1351
Winfield Price, clerk, B The Argyle, 1358
Josie Proulx, operator, B 352 Como, 1360
       [only a possible, because of sister,
       address, and job; no employer given]
Leah Proulx, helper, same
Mary Preuher, weaver, B 1029 Matilda, 1361
Q
Mary Quinn, feeder, B 410 Fuller, 1365
R
Hattie Rector, coverer, B 494 St. Peter, 1379
August Renzelberger, clerk, 638 Van Buren
Anna Rolph, weaver, B 1002 N. Oxford, 1416
Elizabeth Rongitsch, weaver, B 565 Van Buren, 1417
Katie Rongitsch, weaver, B 760 Lafond
Magdalene, Rongitsch, weaver, 565 Van Buren
Mary Rongitsch, B 600 Blair
Robert Rudolfson, works [no more info]
S
Katherine Schalli, weaver, B 1170 Woodbridge, 1466
Lena, Schalli, feeder, same [they live with father]
Margaret Schlief, weaver, B 554 Van Buren 1473
Theresa Schmelzer, B 74 12th 1475
Paul Schmiedel, spinner, B 147 E 3d, 1478
Margaret Schnabel, weaver, B 70 W. Geranium 1480
            [Paul Schnabel, same address, occupation helper,
            no employer given -- might be AGT also]
Susie Schommer, B 388 Como 1485
Minnie Schroepfer, feeder, B 224 N. Western 1489
Augusta Schultz, weaver, B 506 Edmund
Frank Schwartz, feeder, B 1415 Como 1498
Louis Schwartz, spinner, B 1007 Marion 1499
Mary Schwartz, winder, B 765 Capitol 1499
Elizabeth Schweighofer, ____, B 1260 Woodbridge 1499
Juliet Sedlock, weaver, B 764 Arundel 1504
Ida Seidel, feeder, B 468 Van Buren 1506
Katie Seidel, weaver, same
Clara Siederkranz, weaver, B 567 N. Western 1506
Lillian Siederkranz, winder, same
Louisa Siederkranz, weaver, same
Mollie Siederkranz, same
Rosie Seiler, feeder, B 617 Charles, 1507
Susan Seiler, weaver, same
Edward Sersen, ____, B 291 Topping, 1509
Frank Sersen, laborer, same
Milo Sersen, same [father and two sons, I think, Frank the father]
John Shermer, laborer, B 1164 Cortland, 1519
Katie Skahill, weaver, B 584 N. Dale 1534
Annie Skoglund, weaver, B 249 Milford 1535
Ida Skoglund, winder, same
Stanislaus Slizesky, feeder, 469 Sherburne 1538
Elsie Smith, feeder, B 918 Gaultier 1542
Lillie Smith, feeder, 280 W. University 1546
Mary Sohm, weaver, B 683 Thomas 1553
Dorothea Sorsolei, weaver, B 616 Gaultier 1558
Ina Sorsolei, coverer, same
Genevieve Spangenberg, telephone operator,
            B 297 W 7th 1560
Frank Stanton, feeder, B 585 Edmund 1569
Carl Stein, Machinist, B 852 Rice (rear) 1575
Susie Stenger, seamstress, B 87 w Lawson
Arthur Stone, spinner, B 852 Rice
Clara Struck, feeder, B342 Sherburne 1596
Helena Struck, weaver, same
William Sullivan, feeder, B 134 E 3d, 1603
Joseph Summer, feeder, B 222. W. Cottage 1603
Annie Swanson, operator, B 397 Burgess, 1607
Agnes Switalz, feeder, B 944 Front 1615
Otis Sylvester, head bookkeeper, WBL, 1616
Annie Syring, packer, B 657 Blair 1616
Annie Syring, winder, B 658 Van Buren 1616 (cousins)
John Szulist, feeder, B 685 Van Buren
T
Clara Tessman, operator, B 675 Sherburne, 1625
Anna Thill, nailer, B 607 University, 1629
Louisa Thomas, weaver, B 589 Blair, 1635
John Thorn, spinner, B 852 Rice (rear), 1636
Benjamin Tisdale, foreman [no more information], 1642
DeWitt Tolles, cashier, 2 Seville Flats, 1644
Albert Tormey, bookkeeper, 908 Iglehart, 1646
Helen Tracy, winder, B 857 Agate, 1648
Katie Treichel, feeder, B 280 W University, 1651
Mary Treichel, same
Minnie Trick, operator, B 550 Como, 1652
Charles Truschel, foreman, 1098 Marion, 1654
Mrs. Minnie Truschel, weaver, same
        [rare husband and wife pair]
Annie Tschida, weaver, B 477 Lafond, 1655
Clementine Tschida, coverer, B 62 Hatch, 1655
Lydia Turnquist, weaver, B 973 Marion, 1659
V
Annie Vierling, weaver, B 44 E Maryland, 1677
W
Kate Wagner, coverer, B 481 Thomas, 1686
John Waldoch, winder, B 949 Mackubin, 1688
Margaret Wallace, winder, B 193 E. Arch, 1693
George Walsch, bookkeeper, B 262 1/2 Selby, 1693
Charles Warnecke, spinner, B 757 Park, 1699
Mary Weligrant, weaver, B 340 W. Cottage 1715
Theresa Weligrant, spooler, same
Bertha Wendt, weaver, B 673 Blair, 1717
William West, carpenter, 185 N. Snelling 1721
Leona Whitman, feeder, B 438 Rice 1731
Margaret Wick, feeder, B 203 Granite 1733
Ida Widing, spooler, B 928 Woodbridge 1734
Jacob Wiedl, laborer, B 993 Albemarle
Augustus Wilder, bookkeeper, 1643 Stillwater 1738
George Williams, clerk, B 1068 Ross 1742
William Winter, spinner, B 45 W Lawson 1753
Emma Wittwer, coverer, B 662 Van Buren 1756
Ida Wittwer, same [living with widowed mother]
Anton Wolf, foreman, 336 Front 1758
Paulina Wolfpert, feeder, B 638 Thomas 1760
Y
Mary Young, operator, B 476 W. Lawson 1774
Z
Conrad Zensius, bookkeeper, 739 W Central 1781
 

Complete count: 387 employees, 155 men, 232 women.

Street distribution

                    Marion, 19
            Gaultier, 15
            Van Buren, 16
            Lafond, 14
            Burgess, 14
            Thomas, 13
            Rice, 11
            Blair, 11
            Como, 11
            Front, 11
            Edmund, 10
            Sherburne, 9    
            Albemarle, 7
            Topping
            Lawson, 6
            Dale, 6
            Hatch, 6
            Maryland, 6
 

        192 of 387 half of the employees on just 18 streets
            100, or 25% of employees, on just six streets! (how many blocks?)

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