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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

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                   CAPTAIN NICHOLAS REDMOND was born in Ireland, in 1811,
                and in that country spent his younger life. His first
                occupation was that of fisherman, in which business he was
                engaged for many years, also sailing out of Liverpool on
                different ships several times. He came to America in 1847,
                and settled first in St. Catharines, Ont., where he was
                engaged in hauling stone for the Kingston penitentiary. He
                then came to Detroit, moving himself and family on a scow.
                Here he found employment in the shipyards, where he worked
                for some time. When business in the yards was dull he
                worked at ship carpentry, and built several boats, among
                which are the scow May Breeze, sold to Parsons Bros., of
                Cleveland, and the scows Hero, Joseph R. Bennett, Fleet
                Wing, N. Mercier and Maud Beniteau.
                   CAPTAIN REDMOND was married to Miss MARGARET SHIELDS,
                and was the father of nine children, having had four by a
                previous marriage. One son, serving under GENERAL
                BURNSIDES, was killed at Petersburg during the war of the
                Rebellion.

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