Past and present of Washtenaw County, Michigan . -le, openinga private bank, which was thus conducted until1891). ^vheu the business was incorporated imderthe st\le (it the Kempf Ccmimercial 6c SavingsBank oi Chelsea, with Air. Kempf as vice-president. He is also interested in loans and inoperating in farm lands. He now gives his at-tentiiiu t<i the supervision of his in\-ested inter-ests and the management of the hank. In 1855 Mr. Kempf was united in marriage toMiss Mary E. Feer, of Lima, Michigan, and untothem have been born four children : but Charles,the eldest, died at the age nf (ine
Past and present of Washtenaw County, Michigan . -le, openinga private bank, which was thus conducted until1891). ^vheu the business was incorporated imderthe st\le (it the Kempf Ccmimercial 6c SavingsBank oi Chelsea, with Air. Kempf as vice-president. He is also interested in loans and inoperating in farm lands. He now gives his at-tentiiiu t<i the supervision of his in\-ested inter-ests and the management of the hank. In 1855 Mr. Kempf was united in marriage toMiss Mary E. Feer, of Lima, Michigan, and untothem have been born four children : but Charles,the eldest, died at the age nf (ine year and tenmduths, Tlie others are: (ieorge. who is nowliving in Detroit; Williur a resident of Hills-dale: and .M\rtle. the wife of C. J. Chandler, PAST AND PRESENT OF WASHTENAW COUNTY i8i In his political views Mr. Kempf is a stalwartrepublican, and has taken an active and com-mendable interest in public alYairs. He was oneof the presidential electors when Hayes waselected. He served as president and trustee ofthe village, and has ever exercised his official pre-rogatives in support of measures for the generalgood. He belongs to Olive lodge. No. 156, & A. and is a member of the Congrega-tional church. His life has been marked b\- cim-secutive progress in business affairs, and hisready recognition and utilization of oppurlunit)have been salient features in his success. 1 le hasworked steadily and persistently, first as a trades-man, later as a merchant, and subsequently as abanker, and now with a handsome competence,derived from his own labor, he is enabled tolargelv enjov a period of rest from further activeconnection with business interests. THOMAS C. FULLER. Thomas C. Fuller, conducting one of the lead-ing tailor
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