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


        AUSTIN S. HAND, the present manager of the Conneaut Tug line, was
     born in Sandusky, Ohio, November 6, 1855, the son of JAMES M. and P.
     M. HAND.  MR. HAND began his seafaring life as fireman on Buffalo
     harbor tugs in 1874, and was also for six years consecutively employed
     as engineer on same.  In 1877 he served as second engineer on the
     Alleghany; 1881-88 he was captain of the tug George R. Hand; 1888-93
     to date captain of the tug E. Day and manager of the Conneaut Tug
     line. He has always followed the lakes for a livelihood, never
     engaging in business on shore.  On March 22, 1882, MR. HAND married
     ELLA CAMPBELL, who died in 1892, leaving one child, NELLIE.  On
     February 6, 1896, at Collinwood, Ohio, he married ROSE WILCOX, of
     Geneva, Ohio. They reside at Conneaut, Ohio.

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