Weston & Sons (Lumber firm)

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Weston & Sons (Lumber firm)

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When Abijah Weston died in North Tonawanda at his son's Goundry Street home in 1898, he was called "The Millionaire Lumber King." Abijah, his brothers and sons had a variety of business interests in North Tonawanda, Canada, Michigan, Chicago and far beyond.

Weston, Abijah Adams (1822-1898).per

Abijah Westin, AI portrait.jpg

Portrait recreated from a painting in this photo.Abijah Adams Weston was the son of James Douglas and Lela Adams Weston. Abijah married Janet MacLaren…

Turner v. Weston case file (c.1886-02).pdf

Turner-v-Weston-case-file.pdf

An AI-generated summary of the Turner v. Weston. A judgment of about $70K was entered against Weston in 1886, though there would be appeals. The case…

The Weston Furnace Company, Manistique, Michigan, photo (c 1890).jpg

The Weston Furnace Company, built in 1890, was located at the end of North Cedar Street. Note the stacks of pig iron piled in front of the building. Photo from the Leroy Fox Collection Photo courtesy SCHS.jpg

"Located at the end of North Cedar Street. Note the stacks of pig iron piled in front of the building. Photo from the Leroy Fox Collection Photo…

Steamer LeGrand DeGraff, Weston Transit Co., photo s(c.1908).jpg

LeGrand DeGraff, c.1908.jpg

Gemini AI Overview:

The LeGrand S. DeGraff was a massive steel bulk freighter built for the Great Lakes merchant trade in 1907. Commissioned by the…

Tonawanda Barge Line (A. Weston & Co.).htm

Steamer-barge A. Weston

Photos: (1) The steamer-barge A. Weston. (2 & 3) The schooner-barge A. Stewart, seen in its later years as the Keuka (4) The hold of the Keuka…