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John Warren Everest
1854 - 1909 (54 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Warren Everest was born on 23 Aug 1854 in Ephratah, Fulton County, New York; died on 3 Jun 1909 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville, Fulton County, New York. Notes:
1st Wife: Hermie Chapman (1853-1883, married 1875)
2nd Wife: Lena Chatterton of Caroga (1871-1928; married 1883)
Daughters: Mabel & Eva Everest of Milwaukee
Brothers: Oscar L. Everest of Gloversville & Harry L. Everest of Chicago
During the 1870s, John was in the Grocery Business with his brother, Oscar, in Gloversville. He also worked in Johnstown for a number of years as a foreman in two Glove companies, Ricketts & Hodgson and Stewart & Briggs. He later successfully got involved in the Glove business for himself in Gloversville.
In 1899, he moved with his family to Milwaukee where he became foreman of the Ellsworth & Thayer Glove Manufacturing Company where he stayed until he became involved in his own Glove business there again.
(Johnstown Fulton County Republican, June 10, 1909)