Henry D. Freedman

Henry H. Freedman, cigar manufacturer at Reed City, was born June 16, 1854, in Hungary, of which country his parents, Joseph and Lena Freedman, were also natives. He was brought up on a fam and emigrated to the United States in 1870. He passed two years at Cleveland, Ohio, and returned to the land of his birth in 1873. He visited there six months and again crossed the sea to America, locating in Coldwater, Mich. He learned his business of cigar-making of B.S. Tibbitts of that place, and continued to operate in Branch County for some years. In February 1883, he came to Reed City and established his business, which has gradually grown in popularity and increased in extent. He employs eight men, and is putting upon the market the cigars known to the trade as the "Unknown," the "Eclipse," "Osceola" and "Reed City." He puts out about 35,000 monthly and rolls all kinds of manufactured tobaccos.Mr. Freedman is a member of the Masons, - lower body, Royal Arch Chapter and Jacobs Commandery, No. 10, at Coldwater.

He also belongs to the encampment. He was married June 27, 1877, in Coldwater, to Louise Graff, and they have one daughter - Blanche - born Feb. 24, 1884, at Reed City. Mrs. Freedman was born June 17, 1857, In Rochester, N.Y.

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