WILLIAM H. SQUIER, jeweler at Big Rapids, was born in Vermontville, Eaton Co., Mich., July 9, 1857. He is a son of Geo. W. and Sophronia (Dickenson) Squier. His father has been a farmer most of his life; was Treasurer of Eaton County six years, and is dealer in agricultural implements at Charlotte. Wm. H. was reared on the farm of his father until the age of 16, when the latter removed with his family to Charlotte, where the son took a course of commercial instruction. He then obtained a situation with J. N. Thrift, to learn the business which he decided to make his calling in life, and remained three years, going thence to the employ of W. W. Childs, of Jackson, and a few months later returned to his former employer, where he remained but a short time. His next transfer was to Hastings, where he was in the jewelry establishemnt of Ike Hendershott & Co., three years. In June 1880, he came to Big Rapids and founded his business, which he has since operated successfully, and is gradually building up a permanent and substantial trade. His stock of watches, clocks, jewelry, etc., is valued at $8,000, annual transactions, $20,000. Mr. S. was married at Hastings, Nov. 20, 1880, to Stella Hendershott, who was born in Irving, Barry Co., this State. They have one child, Gertrude, born Dec. 24, 1882.
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