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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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                  JOHN M. PALMATIER, at present chief engineer of the
               Wagner Palace Car Works, on Broadway, Buffalo, was born in
               the year 1848 at Esperance, Schoharie Co., N.Y., a son of
               ISAAC R. and LYDIA A. (PURTELL) PALMATIER. The father was
               born in the same town in 1818, and was a brickmason by
               trade. The mother was born in 1825, in New Rochelle,
               Westchester Co., New York.
                  Our subject began his seafaring life as first assistant
               engineer on the Ocean King, a wrecker in New York harbor and
               vicinity, and in 1886 he was made chief engineer of the same
               steamer. Subsequently he was chief engineer on the steam-
               yacht Sappho, and also of the Elfrieda, but in the meantime
               he was for thirteen years with the New York Central Railroad
               Company, serving his time as machinist, locomotive fireman
               and engineer on that railroad. In 1886 he was made chief
               engineer of the Wagner Palace Company, of Buffalo, N.Y.,
               which position he still retains. He keeps his engineer's
               papers renewed from time to time, but has sailed in no other
               capacity than above stated.
                  MR. PALMATIER was married, in 1871, to MARY L. EVERETT,
               of Chatham, Columbiana Co., N.Y., and they have two
               daughters: EVA L., born February 14. 1876, and CARRIE L.,
               born September 6, 1879.
                  MR. PALMATIER is a member of Marine Engineers Beneficial
               Association No. 1, Buffalo, N.Y., and of the National
               Association of Stationary Engineers. Fraternally, he
               affiliates with the I.O.O.F., Northern Light No. 729, and of
               Mt. Zion Encampment No. 17, also of Iowa, Rebekah degree No.
               118, and has taken a very active part in Odd Fellowship for
               25 years. In addition to the above, he is a member of the
               A.O.U.W., Washington Lodge No. 83, and is a past master
               workman.

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