William Annat
| William Annat | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1849 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | March 14, 1926 |
| Citizenship | November 8, 1887 |
| Occupation | Business owner: William Annat Company |
| Years active | 1879-1925 |
| Known for | Founder of the William Annat Company |
| Spouse(s) | Vinnie (Harper) Annat |
| Children | Clarissa Annat, Mary Annat, Adeline Annat, Charles Annat, William Annat |
Career Highlights
- Founder of the William Annat Company
Biographical Sketches
William Annat was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1849. He arrived in the United States in 1871, working first in Chicago, Illinois, but moving to Cleveland, Ohio where he worked for the William Taylor Company. He then moved to Wooster, Ohio in 1879 and began by selling fine linens in a shop on the public square. He established a fine reputation as a seller of quality merchandise at fair prices, and it was through the sale of fabrics that he met his wife, Vinnie Harper. They married in 1885 and were the parents of Clarissa, Mary, Adeline, Charles and William. Annat applied for naturalization in the Wayne County Court House on 8 November 1887.
In 1913 he incorporated his business under the name of The William Annat Company. Frank and Henry Boigegrain were taken into the business as stockholders. Mr. Annat was active in business until 1925 when he became ill and was forced to retire. After his death on March 14, 1926, the family sold the company to the two faithful employees, Frank and Henry Boigegrain.
Family
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- Husband: William Annat
- Wife: Vinnie (Harper) Annat
- Children:
- Clarissa Annat
- Mary (Annat) Osborne Holliday
- Mary was divorced from Carl Norton Osborne in FEB-1934
- In 1940, Wallace Trevor Holliday married Mary Annat Osborne, whose first husband, Carl Norton Osborne, had divorced her to marry May Allison, a former silent film star. Children from her first marriage, William A. Osborne and Mary Osborne, came to live with them.
- Adeline "Adelia" Annat
- Charles Annat b.1896-d.1963
- William Harper Annat b.1891-d.1971
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Birth
- 1849 in Aberdeen, Scotland
Marriage
- 1885
Death
- March 14, 1926
Burial
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Places of Residence
- Chicago, Illinois
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Wooster, Ohio
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Occupations
- Merchant
- Founder and owner of the William Annat Company
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References
- June 13, 1999: "Naturalization Seven Men Who Made Their Mark in the Land of Opportunity" by Bonnie Knox and Joan White, The Daily Record, p..