Dall

Biographical Sketch of Andrew Dall

Dall, Andrew; contractor; born, Markinch, Scotland, 1850; son of Andrew and Elizabeth Davidson Dail; public school education; married, 1873, Miss Alice Bennett; issue, three sons and three daughters; took up building as life work; early training under his father; admitted to partnership in 1874; in 1877, began independent business; erected the Wilshire Bldg., Fairmount pumping station, S. T. Everett’s residence; in 1888, firm of McAllister & Dall was formed; built residence of Samuel Mather, Society for Savings, Erie County Savings Bank, Buffalo, N. Y., one of the finest buildings in the country; Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Cleveland, etc.; Republican; strong … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William Dall

Dall, William; contractor; born, Cleveland, Nov. 25, 1876; son of William and Alice Bennett Dail; educated in common schools and a University course; married, Cincinnati, June 1, 1899, Miss Florence Wing; worked three years for U. F. Schweinfurth, architect; then went to Buffalo and learned the bricklaying trade; worked on the Erie County Savings Bank; after a year returned to Cleveland and became associated with his father in the contracting business, under firm name of William Dail & Son, contractors, for the new Court House, the Union Club, The Citizens Bank, the Havlin Hotel and Textile Bldg., Cincinnati, Zanesville, O., … Read more

Biographical Sketch of H. C. Dall

H. C. Dall lived in Maple Township, Ida County, Iowa and was a resident since 1881. He was born in that portion of Denmark which became a part of Germany in 1864. The date of his birth was July 31, 1845. He was the son of C. H. and Elizabeth (Iverson) Dall. He was raised in Denmark, attending school from the time he was seven until he was fourteen. In 1872, at the age of 27 years, he left his native land and came to America and settled in Lee County, Illinois. He engaged in farming on rented land. In … Read more