1921 Duluth & St Louis County MN, Van Brunt.pdf - Garon.us

788 DULUTH AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY
and Marcella (Alacdonald) Mclnnis, were brought up in Nova Scotia
in the Dominion of Canada, and were of Scottish Highland ancestry.
They were married in Nova Scotia, where Neil Mclnnis was employed
in his father's flouring mill and mercantile establishment. The family
crossed the border in the '60s, locating first at Boston, later moved to
Chicago, and went then to Lshpeming, Michigan, where the father carried
out railroad contract work in the Upper Peninsula, and was engaged
in iron mining.
In 1884 Neil Mclnnis and his family moved to Tower, Minnesota, and
established a general store. In 1892 he moved on to Eveleth, and was
connected with the early explorations on the East Mesaba, where he
died in 1916. His widow still survives. These worthy people had all
the sturdy characteristics of their Scottish ancestry and reared their
family to the habits of thrift and prudence.
John H. IVIcInnis is one of three living children born to his parents.
He lived at Tower, Minnesota, until he was fourteen years old. and
there attended the public schools. Later he went to school at St. Cloud
and at Duluth and Minneapolis. From early boyhood he has been connected
with iron ore mining, and has worked in all the various departments
incidental to iron ore mining, gradually and by merit reaching
the position he now occupies. Since 1905 he has been connected with
the Interstate Iron Company, and since January 1. 1917. he has been
assistant general superintendent for the companv at Virginia, enjoying
alike the confidence of the employers and the em])loyes. His training
and continued experience along the line of iron ore mining were the
chief factors responsible for his attaining his present position.
In 1912 Mr. Mclnnis was united in marriage to Miss Koyla Ketcliam,
and they have become the parents of five children : Marceli. John H.,
Jr., George Neil. Jane Koyla and Donald Alan.
William J. Sciiulze. Among the well-known figures of the Range
country of St. Louis county, one who has 1)een variously identified
with the mining interests of this locality for a score or more of years
is William J. Schulze, now connected with the estate of the late W. H.
Yawkey at Virginia. Mr. Schulze is an experienced mining man and
one who in his career has made the most of his opportunities and has
worked himself thereby to substantial success. He was born at
Decorah. Iowa, December 29. 1875. a son of Henry Schulze.
Henry Schulze was born in Germany and became the founder of
his branch of the family in the United States, to which country he
came as a young man of abovit tw^enty years. After being variously
employed he established himself in the contracting business at Decorah,
Iowa, where he rounded out a long, useful and honorable
career, and where his death occurred. He was highly thought of in
his community, and his business standing was that of a man of
upright character and absolute integrity. Mr. Schulze. the elder,
married Miss Mary Rastetter. a native of this country but of German
parentage, and they became the parents of five children, of whom
William J. was the second born.
William J. Schulze was reared at Decorah, Iowa, where he received
his primary educational training in the public schools and
subsequently attended the Iowa State University at Iowa City, from
which he was duly graduated with the class of 1900. receiving the
degree of Bachelor of Arts. When he embarked upon his career he
drifted into northern Minnesota, w'here he secured a position as
chemist with the Oliver Iron Mining Company at Mount Iron. He