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

908 DULUTH AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Mr. Everett is a Methodist, is affiliated with the Masonic Order and the
Independent Ordei* of Odd Fellows. On April 26, 1898, he married
Josephine Louise Loomer. They have two children, Lyle Chapman, born
April 21, 1902, and Leaette Wilhelmina, born August 11, 1913. ,
Martin Holterud is one of the veteran business men of Duluth, and
has been identified with the painting and decorating trade and business
throughout practically his entire lifetime. Though for many years he
was a journeyman, in recent years he has been an active partner in
the firm of John Hogan & Company, representing one of the most complete
and adequate organizations for the handling of all classes of painting
and decorating work in Duluth.
Mr. Holterud was born in Norway March 23, 1863. He w'as reared
and educated and learned his trade in Norway, and in 1883, at the age
of twenty, came to America. For a time he followed house painting at
Pelican Rapids, later at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and in 1887, a third of
a century ago, came to Duluth. He continued working at his trade as
an individual and journeyman until 1900, when he became associated with
Mr. John Hogan and established the firm of John Hogan & Company,
painters and decorators. This firm now maintains a complete organization
of expert men and extensive capital and facilities for handling
decorating and house painting contracts. Most of their time is devoted to
fine residence work and interior decoration of business buildings.
Mr. Holterud is affiliated with the Modern Samaritans, the Sons of
Norway and the Order of Woodmen, and in politics is a Democrat. On
September 22, 1888, at Duluth, he married Miss M. Larsen. Nine children
were born to their union, but only three are now living: Mabel,
Mrs. J. M. Carlson; Alfrica, milliner; and Roy, an electrician.
Arthur Hanford is a native son of Duluth and one of its prominent
business men, secretary and treasurer of the Hanford Construction Company.
The active 'head of this business for a number of years was the late
Heber H. Hanford, his father. The Han fords are descended from a
in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1699. Later the family moved to New York,
and there were representatives of the name among the soldiers of the
Revolutionary war. Arthur Hanford in the maternal line has as an
ancestor, Admiral Hopkins, the first admiral in the LTnited States Navy.
Heber H. Hanford was a son of Harry Hanford, native of New York
state, who in early life moved to Norwalk, Ohio, and followed t^e business
of cabinet maker. Heber H. Hanford was born in New York state,
spent many years in the lumber industry in northern Michigan, Wisconsin
and Alinnesota, and first came to Duluth in 1881. From 1893 to 1908 he
was in the real estate business, and in the latter year organized the Hanford
Construction Company, which was incorporated with himself as
president, his wife as vice president, and his son Arthur as secretary and
treasurer. Heber Hanford died February 23, 1914. He was interested
in many enterprises in Duluth and elsewhere. He married Miss Sarah
Graves Osborn, a native of Ohio.
The Hanford Construction Company is a complete organization for
the handling and development of real estate, including the building of
homes. The company maintains a large and well diversified service,
including architects and building facilities, and has all the financial connections
for developing real estate and handling properties at every stage
from the work of construction until the house or other building is turned
over wi^h title to owner. The firm designed and built all the McDougall
houses in Duluth, including store, bank, hospital and hotel, also the resi-