1892 Historical Directory For La Porte County, Indiana
Ref: 1892 Plat Book of La Porte County
published in 1892 by:
Geo. A. Ogle & Co. at 415 & 417 Dearborn St., Chicago.

Name

Business

Township
or Village

Sect.

Post-Office

Year
of
Birth

Nativity

Came
to
Co.

Ackley, Philander

Farmer and Patentee of Bee Hive

Wills

18

Rolling Prairie

1844

New York

1853

Adams, Orville

Farmer

Dewey

5

La Crosse

1825

Conneticut

1868

Aker, Charity H.

- - -

Noble

20

Union Mills

1830

Indiana

1832

Altick, M.

Farmer

Centre

26

La Porte

1858

Ohio

1881

Ames, Augustus

Farmer

Centre

30

La Porte

1829

Massachusetts

1836

Anderson, John

Farmer and Stock Raiser

New Durham

11

La Porte

1844

Sweden

1869

Anderson, J. L.

Farmer

Kankakee

21

La Porte

1823

New York

1848

Andrew, Chas. B.

Lawyer

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

- - -

- - -

- - -

Andrew, John L.

Farmer

Scipio

4

La Porte

1830

Ohio

1835

Ashton, Lyman B.

Grocer

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1844

Indiana

1844

Ash, Cris. J.

Farmer

Springfield

14

New Buffalo, Mich.

1824

Germany

1855

Atkins, J. B.

Farmer

Union

29

Kingsbury

1847

Indiana

1847

Atwater, L. F.

Editor Wanatah News, principal public schools

Wanatah

- - -

Wanatah

1855

Indiana

1855

Atwater, Myron

Farmer

Clinton

29

Wanatah

1820

New York

1841

Bach, John

Retired Farmer

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1822

Germany

1855

Backhaus, A

Sash, Door, and Blind Factory

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1829

Germany

1856

Badure, Frank

Wines & Liquors

Otis

- - -

Otis

1860

Indiana

1886

Baeske, August

Farmer

Hanna

17

Hanna

1836

Germany

1864

Bailey, Edward F.

Timekeeper Michigan Central Railroad

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1855

Michigan

1878

Bailey, George W.

Farmer

Pleasant

1

La Porte

1851

Indiana

1851

Bailey, James M.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Lincoln

8

Mill Creek

1854

Indiana

1854

Bailey, O. B.

Commission Merchant

Wanatah

- - -

Wanatah

1833

New York

1835

Baker, Thomas J.

Farmer and Raiser of High Grade Cattle and Horses

Pleasant

11

La Porte

1845

Ohio

1875

Balitz, G. H.

Merchant

Wanatah

- - -

Wanatah

1868

Indiana

1868

Banks, W. A.

Importer and Breeder of Fine Horses

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1836

New York

1845

Barker, N. R.

Farmer

Wills

33

Mill Creek

1828

Ohio

1844

Barnes, Avery

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Galena

18

Hatch's Mills

1828

New York

1839

Barnes, Wm.

Farmer

Galena

20

Hatch's Mills

1841

New York

1843

Barney, John

Farmer

Union

2

Stillwell

1844

Indiana

1844

Beal, Archibald

Manager La Porte Printing Co.

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1830

New York

1880

Bear, Benj. E.

Farmer and Miller

Wills

28

Mill Creek

1842

Indiana

1842

Bear, George C.

Farmer and Breeder of Grade Horses and Cattle

Pleasant

23

Stillwell

1836

Indiana

1836

Bell, C. L. O.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Kankakee

23

Rolling Prairie

1820

New York

1837

Bell, S. G.

Farmer

Kankakee

18

La Porte

1841

Indiana

1845

Bement, E. W.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Kankakee

29

La Porte

1861

Michigan

1873

Bement, Hiram

Farmer

Galena

15

Hatch's Mills

1833

New York

1834

Bennitt, Harry

Farmer

Wills

9

New Carlisle

1842

Indiana

1853

Beringer, Chas.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Lincoln

11

Mill Creek

1864

Indiana

1864

Beringer, Geo.

Retired Farmer

Lincoln

9

Mill Creek

1829

Germany

1855

Beringer, Henry

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Lincoln

11

Mill Creek

1860

Indiana

1860

Berridge, Fred

Farmer

Hanna

3

Hanna

1869

Indiana

1869

Berridge, Geo.

Farmer

Hanna

3

Hanna

1834

England

1845

Berridge, Joseph P.

General Merchant

Kingsbury

- - -

Kingsbury

1860

Indiana

1860

Berwanger, Mrs. Julia

- - -

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1835

Germany

1855

Bessler, Michael

Farmer

Dewey

4

Wanatah

1820

Germany

1855

Bevington, J. W.

Carpenter

Cool Spring

11

Waterford

1847

Ohio

1868

Biddle, W. B.

Attorney-at-law

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1830

Kentucky

1855

Bielefelt, Charles

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Pleasant

22

Stillwell

1836

Germany

1856

Bierstadt, John

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Michigan City

25

Michigan City

1833

Germany

1867

Birchim, D. F.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Galena

26

Rolling Prairie

1842

Indiana

1842

Bishop, H.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Galena

30

Hatch's Mills

1840

Indiana

1840

Blake, J.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Kankakee

33

La Porte

1812

New York

1835

Bleckman, Rev. John

Catholic priest

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1846

Ohio

1885

Blinks, Wm.

President of Gas Co.

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1833

England

1855

Bluet, Mrs. Lida

- - -

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1831

New York

1854

Blue, John

Tailer and clothier

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1839

Indiana

1839

Bluhm, Joseph

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Union

29

Tracy

1844

Germany

1870

Bohlund, Wm.

Miller

Clinton

21

Wanatah

1865

Indiana

1865

Boniface, Wm. J.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Hanna

2

Wellsboro

1847

England

1875

Boozy, John

Retired Farmer

Cool Spring

32

Otis

1816

Germany

1852

Borden, S. F.

Farmer

Hudson

33

New Carlisle

1836

New York

1845

Bosserman, Charles

Webber Hardware Co.

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1850

Pennsylvania

1870

Bout, John

Liquor Dealer

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1860

Indiana

1860

Bowell, Dr. B. C.

Farmer and Physician

Wills

12

Rolling Prairie

1820

Indiana

1834

Bowell, F. M.

Seed Farmer and Inventor of Cucumber seeder (1887)

Kankakee

9-16

Rolling Prairie

1853

Indiana

1853

Bowell, J. E.

Milling and Machinery

Galena

32

La Porte

1851

Indiana

1851

Boyd, James L.

Merchant

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1842

Virginia

1849

Boyer, Eli A.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Michigan

27

Michigan City

1845

Ohio

1870

Brayton, Wm.

Retired Farmer

Scipio

5

La Porte

1812

Ohio

1833

Breece, Wm. H.

Attorney-at-law and Real Estate Agent

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1840

Michigan

1879

Brickman, Louis

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Michigan City

36

Michigan City

1848

Germany

1870

Brockmann, Christian

Farmer and Breeder of Grade Horses, Cattle, Sheep, and Hogs

Scipio

24

La Porte

1837

Germany

1854

Brownlee, A. R.

Farmer

Lincoln

5

Mill Creek

1858

Indiana

1868

Brown, Daniel

Farmer

Johnson

29

Walkerton

1850

Indiana

1850

Brown, Dr. Darwin T.

Physician

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1838

Vermont

1869

Bruner, H.

Farmer and Surveyor

New Durham

26

Westville

1835

Ohio

1848

Bryant, H. R.

Insurance

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1849

Indiana

1849

Burbank, Jerome

Standard Rattan Furniture Co.

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1825

New York

1853

Burger, Jeremiah

Farmer

Scipio

33

La Porte

1821

New York

1837

Burhans, A. C.

Postmaster and Meat Market

Stillwell

- - -

Stillwell

1866

Indiana

1866

Burhans, Geo.

Farmer

Pleasant

3

La Porte

1852

Indiana

1852

Burlingame, D. O.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Centre

30

La Porte

1859

Wisconsin

1887

Burner, Hiram

Farmer, Surveyor, and Civil Engineer

New Durham

26

Westville

1835

Ohio

1838

Burner, O. V.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

New Durham

36

Westville

1844

Indiana

1844

Burns, R.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Springfield

31

Michigan City

1849

Ohio

1854

Bush, Jas. I.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Kankakee

29

La Porte

1855

Indiana

1855

Bush, J. M.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Centre

24

La Porte

1845

Indiana

1845

Bush, W. C.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Kankakee

18

La Porte

1851

Indiana

- - -

Callander, N. J.

Farmer

Cool Spring

25

La Porte

1848

Sweden

1872

Callison, Jas. W.

Farmer

Noble

14

Wellsboro

1831

Indiana

1831

Campbell, A. C.

Farmer

Hanna

7

Hanna

1858

Indiana

1858

Campbell, Patrick

Farmer

Cass

7

Wanatah

1835

Ireland

1831

Canfield, Henry A.

Farmer

Noble

32

Hanna

1838

Pennsylvania

1849

Canfield, J. P.

Farmer

Noble

32

Hanna

1842

Pennsylvania

1849

Cannon, H. S.

Farmer, Breeder of Grade Horses, Cattle, and Swine

Cass

14

Hanna

1836

Indiana

1836

Cannon, J. H.

Farmer

Cass

14

Wanatah

1838

Indiana

1855

Carpenter, A.

Stock Breeder

Springfield

1

La Porte

1850

Indiana

1850

Carpenter, Ira S.

Publisher

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1837

New York

1866

Casaday, Geo. F.

Blacksmith

Hudson

- - -

New Carlisle

1846

Indiana

1850

Cathcart, J. P.

Surveyor

New Durham

- - -

La Porte

1814

Illinois

1833

Cattron, W. F.

Farmer

Westville

- - -

Westville

1826

Indiana

1833

Chambers, O.

Farmer

Noble

28

Union Mills

1845

Indiana

1845

Clark, E. C.

Merchant

Union Mills

- - -

Union Mills

1845

Indiana

1845

Clark, John

Retired Farmer

Clinton

15

Wanatah

1823

Pennsylvania

1834

Closser, D. P.

Farmer and Grain Dealer

Union

29

Kingsbury

1834

Indiana

1834

Closser, O. L.

Merchant

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1844

Indiana

1844

Clouchek, J. F.

Soap Factory

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1844

Austria

1864

Coe, Albert

Farmer

Galena

35

Rolling Prairie

1832

Pennsylvania

18--

Colburn, A. R.

Lumber Merchant

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1847

Canada

1870

Cole, A. W.

Farming

New Durham

13

Door Village

1837

Indiana

1837

Cole, Dr. E. Z.

Physician and Surgeon

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1849

New York

1854

Collins, Cornelius R.

Attorney-at-law, of C. R. & J. B. Collins

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1861

Pennsylvania

1891

Collins, Jeremiah B.

Attorney-at-law

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1865

Pennsylvania

1890

Collom, Wm.H.

Merchant and Postmaster

Mill Creek

- - -

Mill Creek

1840

Indiana

1840

Condon, David

Retired Farmer

Clinton

23

Union Mills

1820

Ireland

1842

Conitz, Julius

Merchant and Township trustee

Wanatah

- - -

Wanatah

1843

Germany

1865

Cook, Fred

Farmer

Michigan

26

Michigan City

1827

Germany

1853

Cooper, Geo. B.

School Teacher

Galena

19

Hatch's Mills

1862

Indiana

1862

Coplin, David E.

Farmer

Pleasant

2

La Porte

1838

Indiana

1838

Corbin, Wm. R.

of Michign City Sash and Door Co.

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1845

New York

1880

Corbly, Paul J.

Justice of the Peace

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1837

Ohio

1868

Costello, J.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Galena

29

La Porte

1848

New York

1856

Couchman, Cornelius

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Kankakee

19

La Porte

1809

Virginia

1850

Coulter, M. C.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

New Durham

20

Westville

1841

Indiana

1841

Coulter, Wm. S.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Cass

6

Wanatah

1831

Ohio

1833

Cowden, E. R.

Farmer and Hay Dealer

Hanna

6

Hanna

1840

New York

1882

Cox, W. S.

Farmer

Noble

32

Hanna

1836

Indiana

1836

Craft, Geo. M.

Farmer

Union

25

Kingsbury

1864

Indiana

1864

Craft, J. C.

Farmer

Union

25

Kingsbury

1861

Indiana

1861

Cram, Q.

of Orr & Cram, Livery, Feed, and Sale Stables

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1853

Indiana

1853

Crane, Henry P.

Retired Farmer

Scipio

8

Door Village

1818

Virginia

1834

Crawley, Rev. J. B.

Pastor, St. Peter's Catholic church

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1823

Ireland

1883

Crichton, W. E.

Farmer and Breeder of Blooded Stock

Scipio

34

Wellsboro

1832

Scotland

1850

Crumpacker, D. L.

Farmer and Stock Raiser, Breeder of Percheron and French Coach Horses

Clinton

4

Westville

1849

Indiana

1849

Crumpacker, D. S.

Retired

Union Mills

- - -

Union Mills

1824

Virginia

1835

Crumpacker, S.

Farmer

New Durham

20

Westville

1824

Virginia

1834

Culbert, Uriah

Contractor and Manufacturer

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1834

New York

1873

Cummings, Allen

Farmer

Union Mills

- - -

Union Mills

1819

New York

1838

Cushing, S. O.

Farmer

Springfield

31

Michigan City

1838

New York

1863

Cutler, Lewis

Farmer and Dairyman

Kankakee

30

La Porte

1857

Indiana

1857

Darrow, Lemuel

Farmer and Justice of the Peace

Kankakee

11

Rolling Prairie

1867

Indiana

1867

Davidson, John W.

Farmer

Union

3

Union Center

1844

Ohio

1873

Davis, E. W.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Galena

29

Hatch's Mills

1832

West Virginia

1833

Davis, S. S.

Merchant

New Durham

- - -

Otis

1825

New York

1835

Dawson, Aaron

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Wills

30

La Porte

1863

Indiana

1863

De Witt, B. B.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Kankakee

14

Rolling Prairie

1817

New York

1836

De Wolfe, Chas. E.

Banker

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1814

Nova Scotia

1836

Decker, Homer

Farmer and Breeder of Fine Stock

Kankakee

29

La Porte

1853

Indiana

1853

Decker, S. C.

Farmer and Breeder of Fine Stock

Kankakee

30

La Porte

1862

Indiana

1862

Deets, Joseph

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Noble

16

Union Mills

1820

Pennsylvania

- - -

Denham, John W.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Union

35

Stillwell

1847

Indiana

1847

Denison, Geo. S.

Merchant, Hay Dealer, and Proprietor Creamery

Hanna

- - -

Hanna

1836

Ohio

1845

Doll, Bertha

- - -

Michigan

34

Michigan City

1875

Illinois

1875

Doll, Mrs. F.

- - -

Michigan

34

Michigan City

1839

Germany

1867

Donly, Wm. H.

of McNulty & Donly, Livermen

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1839

Pennsylvania

1842

Doolittle, A. J.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Clinton

21

Wanatah

1840

Pennsylvania

1844

Doran, F. H.

Postmaster

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1847

Indiana

1847

Dorland, Geo. C.

Real Estate

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1844

Pennsylvania

1854

Drollinger, Geo. W.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Lincoln

8

Mill Creek

1859

Indiana

1859

Drollinger, Jared

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Wills

33

Mill Creek

1848

Indiana

1848

Drummond, James

Retired Farmer

Wills

1

Rolling Prairie

1810

Indiana

1835

Eagan, J. J.

Township Trustee

Otis

- - -

Otis

1863

New York

1881

Eaheart, J. T.

Farmer

Cass

11

Wanatah

1841

Indiana

1841

Earl, A. F.

Livery

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1842

Ohio

1852

Earl, F. R.

Farmer

Scipio

29

Door Village

1826

New York

1837

Eaton, J. A.

Merchant

Wanatah

- - -

Wanatah

1865

Indiana

1865

Eaton, M. F.

Farmer

Clinton

27

Wanatah

1853

Indiana

1853

Eaton, Sam

Farmer

Clinton

14

Union Mills

1831

Virginia

1834

Eaton, T. W.

Farmer

Clinton

26

Union Mills

1860

Indiana

1860

Eaton, Wm.

Farmer

Clinton

25

Union Mills

1822

Virginia

1834

Eckert, Herman

of Eckert & Hammersley, Merchants

Wanatah

- - -

Wanatah

1869

Prussia

1884

Ellsworth, Dr. H. N.

Physician and Surgeon

Kingsbury

31

Kingsbury

1827

Vermont

1844

Ellsworth, H. P.

Farmer

Kingsbury

- - -

Kingsbury

1832

New York

1844

Emery, John

Farmer and Stock Raiser. English Shire Horses and Standard-bred Trotters a speciality

Hudson

28

New Carlisle

1866

Indiana

1866

Etherington, Edmund

Retired Farmer

Galena

20

Hatch's Mills

1846

Indiana

1846

Evans, Jacob A.

Farmer

Pleasant

3

La Porte

1839

Indiana

1839

Fahnestock, Dr. A. A.

Physician and Surgeon

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1833

Maryland

1880

Fahnestock, Dr. C. S.

Physician and Surgeon

La Porte (city)

- - -

La Porte

1847

Maryland

1880

Fail, B. S.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Kankakee

18

La Porte

1830

Indiana

1830

Fail, James P.

Farmer

Kankakee

18

La Porte

1855

Indiana

1855

Fail, John N.

Farmer

Kankakee

18

La Porte

1834

Indiana

1834

Fargher, James

Farmer

Galena

28

Hatch's Mills

1844

Indiana

1844

Faulkner, John B.

Publisher of Dispatch

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1864

Indiana

1864

Fisher, Dr. W. H.

Physician and Surgeon

Wanatah

- - -

Wanatah

1850

Germany

1881

Fisher, Frederick C.

Farmer

Cass

8

Wanatah

1829

Germany

1853

Fisher, W.

Farmer

Scipio

7

La Porte

1831

Pennsylvania

1848

Fitch, L. S.

Farmer (member of Door Prairie Live Stock Association)

Centre

8

Oakwood

1839

Indiana

1839

Fitzpatrick, Homer J.

Farmer and Breeder of Blooded Stock

Door Village

- - -

Door Village

1858

Indiana

1858

Fleueckiger, John

Liquor Dealer

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1843

Switzerland

1874

Flory, Isaac

Farmer

Centre

23

La Porte

1848

Ohio

1889

Flotow, John

Yard Master

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1843

Germany

1872

Fogle, Levi

Farmer

Cool Spring

12

Michigan City

1822

Ohio

1835

Fogle, Wesley

Dealers in Agricultural Implements

La Porte

- - -

La Porte

1853

Indiana

1853

Forrester, E.

Farmer and Breeder of Fine Stock

Scipio

6

La Porte

1852

Indiana

1852

Forrester, Wm.

Farmer

Cool Spring

23

Michigan City

1842

Indiana

1842

Foster, Scipha

Farmer

Galena

22

Hesston

1813

N. Y.

1884

Francis, George

Farmer and Breeder of Fine Stock

Kankakee

19

La Porte

1852

Indiana

1852

Francis, Joseph H.

Farmer

Kankakee

19

La Porte

1821

Conn.

1835

Francis, Simeon

Farmer

Galena

10

Hesston

1827

Conn.

1834

Frederickson, H. C.

Merchant

La Porte

- - -

La Porte

1862

Indiana

1862

Freeland, C.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Centre

13

La Porte

1857

Indiana

1857

Freese, F. W.

Dealer in Agricultural Implements, Harness, Wagons, etc.

La Porte

- - -

La Porte

1861

Indiana

1861

French, James W.

Prison Warden

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1852

Indiana

1891

Fritzea, Louis

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Centre

11

La Porte

1846

Germany

1859

Fritz, Godfrey

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Wills

36

La Porte

1869

Germany

1872

Fritz, Peter

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Kankakee

33

La Porte

1860

Indiana

1872

Fudenski, Peter

Merchant

Wanatah

- - -

Wanatah

1829

Europe

1869

Galbreath, John C.

Farmer

Galena

25

Rolling Prairie

1824

Ohio

1844

Galbreath, Wm.

Farmer

Hudson

30

Rolling Prairie

1830

Ohio

1838

Gallaher, James F.

Attorney, real estate agent

Michigan City

- - -

Michigan City

1860

St. Charles

1884

Gardner, J.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

New Durham

- - -

Westville

1850

Indiana

1850

Garwood, Chas.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Scipio

18

Door Village

1836

Indiana

1836

Garwood, John

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Centre

31

La Porte

1822

Ohio

1831

Garwood, J. M.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Centre

24

La Porte

1859

Indiana

1859

Garwood, Thos. G.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Clinton

3

Westville

1833

Indiana

1833

Garwood, W. J.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

Centre

31

La Porte

1857

Indiana

1857

Geist, E.

Farmer and Stock Raiser

New Durham

24

Westville

1832

Pennsylvania

1838