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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

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          THOMAS BONDY, of the firm of BONDY & JOHNSTON, dealers in dry
       goods and clothing, is a native of Canada, and was born at Amherst-
       burg, Ont., November 17, 1842; was brought up and attended school
       there, and afterward went to Oberlin College, Ohio, where he took
       a commercial course; came to Port Huron in 1867, and entered the
       store of J. W. & J. M. SANBORN, as clerk; remained with that firm
       two years; then engaged in business for himself, the firm being
       MEARS & BONDY.  They remained together between two and three years.
       Mr. BONDY sold his interest and associated with E. R. SWEETSER,
       and they carried on the dry goods and clothing business for six
       years.  In May, 1877, HOWARD, BONDY & JOHNSTON engaged in the same
       business, and after eighteen months he and Mr. JOHNSTON bought Mr.
       HOWARD'S interest, and since then the firm of BONDY & JOHNSTON have
       successfully carried on the business, and have built up a large
       trade.  In 1870, Mr. BONDY was united in marriage to Miss MARONTATE,
       daughter of A. MARONTATE, of this city.  They have two children.
       LENA, a daughter, and MARK, a son.
       
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