From "History of the Lake Huron shore. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers" by H.R. Page & Co. Published 1883.
A. G. VanWey is one of the representative men of Iosco County, and a pioneer business man of Michigan.
He was born in Ulster County, N. Y., in 1829. In 1854 he located in Saginaw, and for twenty-one years was one of the leading lumber and salt dealers of the Saginaw Valley. He was a very successful business man and accumulated a handsome fortune. The building now known as Masonic Hall was built by him.
Meeting with reverses he lost his property and came to Tawas City, bringing no capital but a good stock of business experience and sagacity, and plenty of energy. With these he began again to ascend the ladder. He took hold of any thing that promised the best" returns, hunting pine lands, and gradually dealing in lands and lumber. In 1880 he purchased the John G. Owen property, and rebuilt the building and fitted it up for a hotel. The following year he added other improvements and still keeps it as a hotel, called the Bay View House. In 1882 he erected the store building adjoining the hotel property, which he also occupies. Mr. VanWey's principal business is dealing in lumber, pine lands, etc., and brokerage. Since coming to Tawas City he has been successful in his operations, and is rapidly regaining the fortune he has lost.
He is a prominent member of the Odd Fellows fraternity. Temple of Honor, and some other societies. He is a man of liberal enterprise and gives generous encouragement to every worthy measure calculated to advance the public welfare. He has a wife and two children.
A. G. VanWey is one of the representative men of Iosco County, and a pioneer business man of Michigan.
He was born in Ulster County, N. Y., in 1829. In 1854 he located in Saginaw, and for twenty-one years was one of the leading lumber and salt dealers of the Saginaw Valley. He was a very successful business man and accumulated a handsome fortune. The building now known as Masonic Hall was built by him.
Meeting with reverses he lost his property and came to Tawas City, bringing no capital but a good stock of business experience and sagacity, and plenty of energy. With these he began again to ascend the ladder. He took hold of any thing that promised the best" returns, hunting pine lands, and gradually dealing in lands and lumber. In 1880 he purchased the John G. Owen property, and rebuilt the building and fitted it up for a hotel. The following year he added other improvements and still keeps it as a hotel, called the Bay View House. In 1882 he erected the store building adjoining the hotel property, which he also occupies. Mr. VanWey's principal business is dealing in lumber, pine lands, etc., and brokerage. Since coming to Tawas City he has been successful in his operations, and is rapidly regaining the fortune he has lost.
He is a prominent member of the Odd Fellows fraternity. Temple of Honor, and some other societies. He is a man of liberal enterprise and gives generous encouragement to every worthy measure calculated to advance the public welfare. He has a wife and two children.
From "History of the Lake Huron shore. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers" by H.R. Page & Co. Published 1883.
A. G. VanWey is one of the representative men of Iosco County, and a pioneer business man of Michigan.
He was born in Ulster County, N. Y., in 1829. In 1854 he located in Saginaw, and for twenty-one years was one of the leading lumber and salt dealers of the Saginaw Valley. He was a very successful business man and accumulated a handsome fortune. The building now known as Masonic Hall was built by him.
Meeting with reverses he lost his property and came to Tawas City, bringing no capital but a good stock of business experience and sagacity, and plenty of energy. With these he began again to ascend the ladder. He took hold of any thing that promised the best" returns, hunting pine lands, and gradually dealing in lands and lumber. In 1880 he purchased the John G. Owen property, and rebuilt the building and fitted it up for a hotel. The following year he added other improvements and still keeps it as a hotel, called the Bay View House. In 1882 he erected the store building adjoining the hotel property, which he also occupies. Mr. VanWey's principal business is dealing in lumber, pine lands, etc., and brokerage. Since coming to Tawas City he has been successful in his operations, and is rapidly regaining the fortune he has lost.
He is a prominent member of the Odd Fellows fraternity. Temple of Honor, and some other societies. He is a man of liberal enterprise and gives generous encouragement to every worthy measure calculated to advance the public welfare. He has a wife and two children.
A. G. VanWey is one of the representative men of Iosco County, and a pioneer business man of Michigan.
He was born in Ulster County, N. Y., in 1829. In 1854 he located in Saginaw, and for twenty-one years was one of the leading lumber and salt dealers of the Saginaw Valley. He was a very successful business man and accumulated a handsome fortune. The building now known as Masonic Hall was built by him.
Meeting with reverses he lost his property and came to Tawas City, bringing no capital but a good stock of business experience and sagacity, and plenty of energy. With these he began again to ascend the ladder. He took hold of any thing that promised the best" returns, hunting pine lands, and gradually dealing in lands and lumber. In 1880 he purchased the John G. Owen property, and rebuilt the building and fitted it up for a hotel. The following year he added other improvements and still keeps it as a hotel, called the Bay View House. In 1882 he erected the store building adjoining the hotel property, which he also occupies. Mr. VanWey's principal business is dealing in lumber, pine lands, etc., and brokerage. Since coming to Tawas City he has been successful in his operations, and is rapidly regaining the fortune he has lost.
He is a prominent member of the Odd Fellows fraternity. Temple of Honor, and some other societies. He is a man of liberal enterprise and gives generous encouragement to every worthy measure calculated to advance the public welfare. He has a wife and two children.
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