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Biographies
Source:
* Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane.
Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department -
1892
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Michael O'Neil |
MICHAEL
O'NEIL, born in Ireland Dec. 12, 1850; in 1851 came
to America with parents, settling in New York City; at 16
entered broker's office as messenger boy; in 1868 became
book-keeper in wholesale dry goods house in New York,
remaining until 1873, when he engaged in the retail dry
goods business at Lancaster, Ohio; in 1876 came to Akron,
and in connection with Mr. Isaac J. Dyas, under the
firm name of O'Neil & Dyas, engaged in the wholesale
and retail dry goods business at 114 East Market street.
Finding that store inadequate to accommodate their rapidly
increasing trade, a fine four-story stone front store was
built by the firm on South Main street, into which they
moved in February, 1889, the entire structure, together with
an immense stock of goods, being destroyed by fire on the
night of Oct. 28, 1889 - total loss over $250,000, insurance
$109,000. Business was immediately resumed at the old
stand on Market street, the burned block having since been
replaced by a still handsomer structure, which is now
occupied by the firm, and is the most extensive and complete
establishment of its kind in the city. July 16,
1884, Mr. O'Neil was married to Miss Patience J.
Mahar of Cleveland. They have four children -
William F., Augustine, Patience and Thomas.
Source:
Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane.
Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department - 1892 ~ Page 526 |
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