KROLIK, Henry A.; born, Germany, Sept. 30, 1836; son of Joseph and Taube (Gutman) Krolik; educated in Kempen, Germany; came to America, 1852; married, Detroit, Jan. 23, 1883, Ida G. Brown. Entered dry goods business at Detroit, January, 1871, and is now senior member of the firm of A. Krolik & Co., founded, 1858. Republican. Jewish religion. Member B’nai B’rith, Free Sons of Israel. Club: Phoenix. Office: 138-40 Jefferson Av. Residence: 115 E. High St.

KROLIK, Herman; born, Prussia, Sept. 14, 1847; son of Joseph and Taube (Gutman) Krolik; educated in public schools of Prussia; unmarried. Came to America, 1865; engaged in retail dry goods business in Oakland Co., Mich., 1865-71; located in Detroit, 1871, and assisted in establishing the dry goods house of A. Krolik & Co. Also treasurer Trussed Concrete Steel Co. Independent in politics. Jewish religion. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, Detroit Credit men’s Association. Mason. Clubs: Phoenix, Fellowcraft. Office: 138-140 Jefferson Av. Residence: 25 Adelaide St.

KRUG, William N.; born, Detroit, Aug. 27, 1867; son of Joseph T. and Catherine (Meneilley) Krug; educated in public schools of Detroit; married at Detroit, 1891, Hettie Dieterie. Began active career in employ of freight department of the Wabash R.R., continuing for ten years; then became connected with the Michigan Car Association and continued for seven years; was secretary Detroit Coal Club and in 1902 established independently in business as the Commercial Coal Company, wholesale coal, of which he is sole owner and manager. Member Masonic order (32^o), Knights Templar, Shrine. Office: 1405 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 355 Commonwealth Av.

KRUM, Alburn Hager; born, North Blenheim, N.Y., Aug. 8, 1848; son of Hiram and Delia Maria (Hager) Krum; educated in public schools and academy, Glens Falls, N.Y.; married at New York City, June 20, 1872, Ethalind Brainerd. Removed with parents to Glens Falls, 1854; clerked in store at Glens Falls, January, 1864, autumn of 1865; located in New York City and entered employ of Hurd & Houghton, publishers, later with Oakley & Mason; became member of firm of Mason, Baker & Pratt, 1872 and Baker, Pratt & Co., 1874; organized firm of Anderson & Krum, stationers, continuing until

1892; became connected with rubber footwear business, 1894, and three years later removed to Detroit, where has since been in charge of A.H. Krum & Co. and its successor, the Detroit Rubber Co., wholesale dealers in rubber footwear. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Member Sons of American Revolution. Democrat. Methodist. Recreation: Gardening. Office: 161-163 Jefferson Av. Residence: 36 Seward Av.

KUHLMAN, Henry; born, New York City, Nov. 27, 1866; son of August and Louise (Finer) Kuhlman; educated in public schools of Detroit; married Detroit, 1893, Lu Ella Craig. Began active career as assistant to his father in manufacture of surgical instruments; became a partner in the firm and since the death of his father, 1901, has been proprietor of A. Kuhlman & Co. republican. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner; member Odd Fellows, B.P.O.E. Club: Motor Boat. Office: 203 Jefferson Av. Residence: 2201 Jefferson Av.

KUHN, Charles F., physician and surgeon; born, Detroit, Nov. 1, 1870; son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Hochstadt) Kuhn; educated in Detroit public schools, night school, Detroit Business College and Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery, degree of M.D., April 24, 1901; unmarried. Began active career as apprentice in carriage trimming at 12 years of age; was foreman carriage factory from 18th to 25th year; became partner in firm of Winfield & Kuhn, carriage builders, Ja. 2, 1895, purchased partner’s interest, Mar. 1, 1895, and continued until January, 1896, when entered medical college. In practice in Detroit since 1901. Member Wayne County Medical Society. Tri-State Medical Society, Michigan State Medical Society, American Medical Association. Member Detroit Board of Education. Republican. Member I.O.O.F., Maccabees, Amaranth. Recreation: Literature. Office and residence: 999 Hastings St.

KURTZ, William W.; born, Chester Co., Pa., Mar. 18, 1858; son of John S. and Martha M. (McDermond) Kurtz; graduate Philadelphia High School, degree A.B., 1874; married at Philadelphia, June 23, 1887, Annie W. Wilkinson. Engaged as importer and jobber of hoisery and underwear, Philadelphia, 1874-89; came to Detroit, 1889; began in manufacturing business, 1892, and has been president Kurtz Paper Box Co., manufacturers of paper boxes, since 1892; director united Straw Board & Paper Co., Carthage, Ind. member Masonic order. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Detroit Whist. Recreation: Whist. Office: 59 Shelby St. Residence: 302 Hancock Av., W.

LA FERTE, Daniel, surgeon; born, Amherstburg, Ont., Can., Jan. 3, 1849; son of Jacques and Victorie (Langlois) Laferte; educated in public schools of Ontario; Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, degree of M.D., Mar. 13, 1871; honorary degree from French government, Office D’ Academie de France, may, 1906; married at Detroit, Mar. 28, 1881, Ida Bour. Has engaged in practice in Detroit since May 11, 1871; professor anatomy, orthopedic and clinical surgery, Detroit College of Medicine. Member American Medical Association, Wayne County Medical Society. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. Recreation: Horseback riding. Office and residence: 362 Jefferson Av.

LAIDLAW, Henry, sales manager pumping machinery; born, Scotland, June 6, 1860; son of Robert and Jennie (Euman) Laidlaw; educated in public schools of Scotland; came to America, 1880; married Cynthiania, Ky., 1895; Liah M. Greenleaf. Served apprenticeship as machinist in Scotland; was connected with McGowan Pump Co., Cincinnati, for five years; engaged on construction of Proctor & Gamble Soap Plant, Ivorydale, O., four years; was in engineering department Laidlaw, Dunn, Gordon Co. for one year and traveled for the company in middle states until 1897, when he located in Detroit as manager for the company, of which he is also secretary. Detroit sales manager International Steam Pump Co. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, Merchants’ Marine League of U.S.A. Republican. Protestant. Member Masonic order, B.P.O.E. Recreations: Outdoor diversions. Office: 627-628 Majestic Blvd. Residence: 182 Garfield Av.

LAMBE, William Joseph, manager Detroit Branch The Fisk Rubber Company, of Chicopee Falls, Mass.; born, St. Louis, Dec. 13, 1881; son of Thomas T. and Cecelia (Burke) Lambe; educated in St. Louis parochial schools; unmarried. Began active career in employ of the E.C. Meacham Arms Co., St. Louis, continuing for three years; next was in employ of Scullin & Gallagher Steel Co. until he entered employ of The Fisk Rubber Company, December, 1899; came to Detroit for the company, December, 1900, and has been in charge since 1905. Recreation: Baseball. Office: 262 Jefferson Av. Residence: 276 Randolph St.

LAMBERT, Benjamin L., manufacturing chemist; born, Detroit, Dec. 11, 1862; son of Louis and Fanny (Heslen) Lambert; graduate Detroit public and high schools and business university; married, Detroit, Oct. 16, 1890, Hortense Heavenrich. Began as office boy with Swift & Dodds, wholesale druggists, and became general manager, remaining with the firm for nine years; started as manufacturing chemist, 1889, under title of Lambert & Lowman and has since continued in manufacture of chemical, pharmaceutical and drug specialties. Republican. Member Union Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Royal Arcanum. Recreations: Baseball and golf. Office: 420-432 Howard St. Residence: 81 E. Warren Av.

LAMBERT, John E.; born Livonia Co., Mich., Nov. 27, 1858; son of Joshua and Maria (Griffith) Lambert; educated in public schools of Charlotte, Mich.; married at Grass Lake, Mich., 1891, Jessie T. Tucker. Began active career as clerk in grocery store at Charlotte, continuing 1881; was traveling salesman for wholesale grocery house, in Michigan, 1881-92; became interested in the Clayton & Lambert Manufacturing Co., Ypsilanti, Mich., 1888, has been its secretary since incorporation in 1891 (plant removed to Detroit, 1899). Member Masonic order, Knights Templar, Shrine. Recreaton: Travel. Office: Trombly and Beaubien Sts. Residence: 166 Smith St.

LAMBRECHT, Richard G., real estate, loans and insurance; born, Bay City, Mich., Sept. 29, 1870; son of Rev. John A. and Flora (Dreimel) Lambrecht; educated in public schools of Stryker, O., 1877-80; Montague, Mich., 1880-82, Muskegon, Mich., 1882-87, Detroit University School, 1887-88; married at Detroit, Sept. 21, 1898, Bertha Genther. Began active career in employ of Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R., 1888, continuing until 1889; then became connected with Peoples’ Savings Bank, Detroit, as clerk and continued with the bank for fourteen years, having general charge of mortgage and real estate department; was secretary and treasurer City and Suburban Homes Co., 1903-05; has been member real estate firm of Lambrecht, Kelly & Co., since 1905. Also president German-American Loan and Trust Co., Ltd. Member Detroit Board of Commerce and Real Estate Board. Republican. Member Evangelical Church. Mason. Recreaton: Automobiling and fishing. Office: 90 Griswold St. Residence: 201 Stanton Av.

LANDERS, Cole Cozzens, railway official; born, St. Louis, Mar. 2, 1875; son of Edward (Cozzens) Landers; educated in public schools of St. Louis; married, Cincinnati, June 3, 1903, Miss Estell Oaks. Began railway service as office boy with Wabash system , at St. Louis, Aug. 1, 1890, and has continued with the road as follows: clerk general freight office, St. Louis; traveling freight agent, 1901-1905; assistant general freight agent, 1905-06; division freight agent, headquarters in Detroit, since June 1, 1906. Member Hoo Hoo, Detroit Board of Commerce. Club: Transportation. Office: 1101 Majestic Bldg. Residence 767 W. Grand Blvd.

LANG, Lawrence F., railway official; born, Detroit, Apr. 6, 1860; son of August and Margaret Lang; graduate Goldsmith, Bryant & Stratton’s Business University, July, 1874; married at Detroit, July 10, 1894, Anna R. Follins. Entered railway service, Sept. 28, 1874, with Detroit & Milwaukee R.R. (now a part of the Grand Trunk System); consecutively office boy, clerk and chief clerk in charge of auditor’s office, lines west of Detroit river, Grand Trunk Railway System, 1874-98; in auditor’s office Michigan Central R.R., 1898-1900; traveling auditor, Detroit & Toledo Shore Line R.R., since Sept. 21, 1903. Club: Transportation. Office: 513 Lightner Bldg. Residence: 224 Chandler Av.