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Owen, John S., 1849-1939

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Chippewa Valley (Wis.) Genealogical Collection, 1966-1989

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 093
Summary

Genealogical studies, biographies and oral histories completed by families and colleagues in the 20th century of persons significant to the development of Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Also included are news articles and a report related to the Krueger shootout in Withee in 1918.

Dates: 1966-1989

John S. Owen Lumber Company Records, 1875-1955

 Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss E
Summary Business records covering not only lumbering and logging operations in northwestern Wisconsin by the Owen Lumber Company, but also related enterprises in lumber, real estate, railroads, and cotton in the Pacific Northwest, South Dakota, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Subsidiary or related companies included the Owen-Oregon Lumber Company, California & Oregon Lumber Company, Del Norte Company, Three States Lumber Company, Gilbert Lumber Company, Owen Box and Crating Company, Pierre...
Dates: 1875-1955

Union Mortgage Loan Company Records, 1898-1942, 1949

 Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss AR
Summary Records of the Union Mortgage Loan Company, a financial institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, that did nearly all of its business in northern Wisconsin, North Dakota, and eastern Montana. The company made loans to farmers in return for first mortgages on the farm property and subsequently sold these mortgages to individual investors. It also bought and sold farm lands, acted as trustee for bond issues of local government units and private companies, and occasionally made loans on...
Dates: 1898-1942, 1949

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