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

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          J. E. BOTSFORD, of the firm of J. E. & W. F. BOTSFORD, owners
       and operators of BOTSFORD'S Elevator, is a son of J. S. BOTSFORD,
       and was born in Port Huron, November 17, 1847.  He grew up and
       attended school here, and has been engaged in business here since
       1868.  He and his brother engaged in the elevator and grain busi-
       ness in 1877.  They built an elevator in 1880, which one year later
       was destroyed by fire; they completed their present elevator, Jan-
       uary 1, 1882.  Mr. BOTSFORD married Miss MARY BRISTOL, of Chicago,
       October 10, 1879.  They have three children - JOHN R., ANNIE and
       EDNA.
       
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