Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2015 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== USGenNet Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. =========================================================================== History of the Great Lakes Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899 [238-239] JOSEPH F. SUTTON is the son of PETER and MARGARET (SINGER) SUTTON (both now deceased), for many years residents of Buffalo, the former being a member of the firm of Sutton Brothers, who carried on a machine shop on LeCouteulx street, which has long been a landmark in the lower part of the city of Buffalo. The subject of this sketch was born at Buffalo, March 8, 1864, and attended school at St. Joseph's College, Buffalo, finishing at the age of eighteen. He learned his trade at Sutton Bros.' shop, and later worked for the Buffalo Pump Works. In 1887 he was engineer of the steamyacht Corsair for one season. The next three seasons he was in the same capacity on the steamyacht Alexander Sloan, owned by Samuel Sloan, and in 1891 he was engineer of the excursion steamers Gazelle and Vision. During 1893-94 he was engineer of the steamyacht Riverside, and for 1895-96-97 was engineer of the excursion steamer Idle Hour. For season of 1898 he was chief engineer of the Riverside. MR. SUTTON was married at Buffalo, in 1885, to MISS ADDIE SCHNEIDER, by whom he has two children, LORETTA and LaROY CONSUELA. The family reside at No. 294 Mulberry street, Buffalo. MR. SUTTON is a member of the Buffalo Harbor Tug Pilots Association. =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ===========================================================================