Bio: Partridge, Charles (History - 1842)

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Surnames: PARTRIDGE INCE GILMORE COOK WHITCOMB ROOT

----Source: 1891 History of Clark and Jackson Co., Wisconsin, pg. 244

CHARLES PARTRIDGE, a real-estate dealer and Justice of the Peace of Abbotsford, was born in Haldeman County, Canada, September 30, 1842, the son of Elias and Eliza (Gilmore) Partridge, the former a native of Norwich, Vermont, and the latter of Erie, Pennsylvania. The mother had two children: Delilah, now Mrs. H. J. Ince, of Haldeman County, Canada, and Charles. The eldest was a child by a former husband, John Nellis. The mother died March 25, 1875, and the father now lives with Mr. Partridge, our subject. Charles spent the first five or six years of his life in Youngstown, Niagara County, New York, and then removed to Canada, where he remained twelve or thirteen years. Next he went to Sanilac County, Michigan, where he engaged in manufacturing staves for the New York market, and in the summer of 1880 came to Green Bay, Wisconsin, and in November of the same year located where Abbotsford now stands. There were then but three buildings here, the first of which was built by John Kaleb, and was used as a residence and saloon. The next was an eating-house and railroad station, erected by the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company the first store was established by Cook Whitcomb in 1879, and the first and only blacksmith's shop was built in 1887 by L. M. Chapman. There was another one built, but it was removed to Dorchester. The first hotel was built in 1880 by Malcome Livingstone. The present population of the city is 3000. Mr. Partridge helped clear off a part ofot eh village site, and also, in partnership with S. A. Cook, took the contract for clearing off the grounds for the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company between this place and Cadott. He has been engaged in lumber to some extent, but is now the leading real-estate and transfer agent for this part of the county. He also pays especial attention to collections. He has filled the offices of Justice of the Peace and Postmaster, and also took the census for 1890 for Mayvill and Hoard Townships.

Mr. Partridge was married January 16, 1880, to Clara A. Root, a daughter of Elihu Root, Deceased. She was born in Monroe, Michigan, March 4, 1847. They have one child, born April 23, 1881.