Charles M. Amsden
Parents
| Father | Noah C. Amsden (ca. 1820 - 15 November 1891) |
| Mother | Sarah Hulbert (ca. August 1825 - 10 January 1906) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 29 December 2013; Last Edited: 29 December 2013 |
| Person ID | 6308 |
| Name | Charles M. Amsden |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 12 April 1849 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois: Twin.1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Died | 2 December 19201 |
| Buried | in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota1 |
Biography
Charles M. Amsden was born 12 April 1849 in Belvedere, Boone County, Illinois, the son of Noah C. and Sarah (Hulbert) Amsden. He was educated in public schools in Dubuque, Iowa, and attended business college in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He worked in the produce commission house and in the office from the time of leaving school until he removed to Minneapolis in 1879, except for two years in the general merchandise business at LEmars, Iowa. He was with Pullsbury & Hulbert Co., Minneapolis, until 1882, and then was with the Pillsbury & Hulbert Elevator Co., from 1882 to 1885 when the firm was changed to the Minneapolis & Northern Elevator Co., of which he was president and treasurer. He was a managing director of the Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Co., and director of the Swedish American National Bank. He was a member of the Minneapolis, Minikahda, and Lafayette clubs. He attended Plymouth Congregational Church.5
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Charles M. Amsden, born: 1849; died: 2 December 1920 [from record].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Iowa, Dubuque County, Dubuque, Page No. 47, family of N. C. Amsden (50, New York, produce dealer); Sarah Amsden (45, New York); Charles Amsden (21, Illinois, book keeper); Monroe Amsden (21, Illinois, clk, book store); William Amsden (19, Illinois, clk, drug store); Ella Amsden (17, Illinois); Mary Lucas (23, Bohemia, domestic servt); Kate McCanna (22, Iceland, domestic servt).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Iowa, Dubuque County, Dubuque, Enumeration District 174, Page No. 1A, family of N. C. Amsden (54, N.Y., cmmr. mercht); wife Sarah S. Amsden (52, N.Y.); son C. M. Amsden (31, Ill., twin, cmmr. mercht); son M. R. Amsden (31, Ill., twin, cmmr. agent); son W. S. Amsden (29, Ill, druggist); mother Anna H. Amsden (80, N.Y.); daughter Ellen Amsden (24, Ill.); son [sic, probably grandson] Melvin Amsden (4, Iowa); son [sic, probably grandson] Chas. M. Amsden (1, Iowa); servant Martha Qualy (20, Ireland, servant).
- Minnesota Territory and State Census, 1895, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, 5th Ward, 7th Precinct, Pages 75, 76, family of W. S. Amsden (44, Illinois, elevator); C. M. Amsden (46, Illinois, elevator); M. H. Amsden (18, Iowa); C. M. Amsden Jnr. (16, Iowa); N. C. Amsden (70, New York).
- Little Sketches of Big Folks, Minnesota, 1907, R. L. Polk & Co., Publishers. Available at Google Books. Biographical sketch of Charles M. Amsden.