Herman Nordman, proprietor of saloon, 210 E.
Main street, was born in Mulhausen, Deeringen,
Germany, Oct. 11, 1842; came to the United States in
1872 and landed in New York, where he remained a short
time; then came to Jackson and worked for the M. C. R.
R. Co. as stone-mason one and one-half years; then
commenced his present business, which he has continued
ever since. He married Susanna Duel, a native of
Germany, who was born April 9,1841. They have had 4
children, 3 of whom are still living. Mr. N. is a
member of the Improved Order of Red Men, Lincoln No.
4, I. O. R. F., also W. R. Association.
Mrs. Ada Budington North, Jackson, Mich.,
daughter of Walter and Elvira Ford Budington; father a
native of Connecticut, and mother of New York, who
emigrated to Jackson county in the spring of 1835. In
1837 married Miss Elvira Ford, daughter of William
Ford. In 1837 Mr. Budington embarked in the grocery
business on the corner of Main and Milwaukee streets,
where he built a house. Mrs. North remembers of
hearing her parents tell about living in the house
with only a blanket hung up for a door. Mr. B. had
several offices of trust, being elected as Recorder,
County and City Treasurer, etc. Socially, Mr.
Budington was one of the most genial of men. The
distinguishing characteristics of his nature were
strength of purpose, independence of thought and
action, and love of right and truth. He took an active
interest in all enterprises, promotion of public good,
or in the diffusion of knowledge. He was loved and
respected by all who knew him. The subject of this
sketch was born in the city of Jackson, on the corner
of Main and Milwaukee streets, in a little log cabin
without any windows or doors-only a blanket, as
mentioned before -where she has spent the most of her
life. At the age of 23 married Dr. J. D. North. She
went with her husband to Laingsburg, but remained only
a short time, and afterward went to Grand Haven and
remained five years, when his health failed him, and
he returned to Jackson and has remained since. There
were 2 children-Walter Budington North and Lizzie J.
Jno. D. North, M. D., son of Lewis and Eliza
North, nee Ferbush, was born in Ulster county, N. Y.,
in 1834; when three years of age came with parents to
Oakland county, and in 1848 removed to Lodi Plains,
Washtenaw. The Doctor was educated at Lodi Academy and
at Michigan State University, graduating from the
medical department March 26, 1859; at once began
practice at Laingsburg, Shiawassee Co.; moved to Grand
Haven, Ottawa Co., in 1862; was compelled to abandon
active labor in October 1865, from ill health, and a
month later removed to Jackson, expecting to die. In
June 1867, he was so far recovered as to be able to
resume the duties of his profession. In 1868 the
doctor was appointed Surgeon of the Jackson, Lansing
& Saginaw railroad, and when that road became the
property of the M. C. R. R., he was made Assistant
Surgeon of the Michigan Central, holding the position
until 1877; since which he has been the Division
Surgeon for the Company. Dr. North has been surgeon
for the German Relief Association five years, for the
Young Men's Catholic Association two years, and four
years for the Order of Foresters, besides a very
extensive general practice. He now owns and conducts
the drug store at 126 Main Street, Hurd House Block.
The doctor married Mrs. Nettie L. (Davis) Lombard in
1875. She was formerly the wife of Col. G. W. Lombard,
of the Fourth Michigan Infantry, who was killed by a
shot through the head the same hour that his
commission of Brigadier-General was issued. Dr. North
has made a number of critical and several capital
surgical operations, besides those in his railroad
practice, all of which have demonstrated the skill of
the operator by a complete recovery of the patients.
He has a very extensive and lucrative practice in the
city.
E. L. Northup engineer, Jackson, Mich., was born in Auburn, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Sept. 18, 1829; was reared on a farm and received a common-school education. When 16 years of age he served the trade of blacksmithing and followed it four years in his native place, then went to Detroit, Mich., in the fall of 1351, where he followed his trade two years; then engaged on the M. C. R. R. as fireman, and three years later, was promoted to an engineer, and has followed that since. At the time of going on the road, Michigan City was the terminus of the road. During the war he was employed by the Government, and ran between Nashville and Chattanooga; is at present running on the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw road, on the passenger train. In all his years on the road he has never injured a passenger. He married Miss Emma Moorehouse for his first wife; she died in 1857, leaving 1 son-Freddie L. For his second wife he married Ellen L. Johnson, a native of New York State. They have 3 children, 2 of whom are living-Frank M. and Lillie I.
