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research whether the other five children of Arthur and Caroline Granger are notable for an article.
four of six children predeceased Caroline Granger [1]
inquire with Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal for burial of Hugh Glassford, the father-in-law of Granger, and the multiple names plates at the bottom of the family grave stone (searching "Glassford" or "Granger" within Mount Royal Cemetery on findagrave returns multiple members of the family, but not W. R. Granger in this plot
newspapers.com search Montreal Star: "W. R. Granger" (1895 to 1954) = 236 results, search 1895 to 1924 = 195 results
Personal life and business
Granger was born on December 13, 1873, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He had one sister and four brothers. He came to Montreal in 1892, when he father established the Auer Incandescent Light Company. Granger was president of Glassford Brothers Limited at his death. Granger died on April 24, 1925, in Montreal, Quebec. Granger was married with two daughters. His brother Sherman was in business in Montreal. He was a member of the Knox Crescent Presbyterian Church, the Canadian Club of Montreal; and the Rotary Club of Montreal to aid young men the city.[1]
Granger's brother Sherman was also involved in the Auer Light Company in Montreal.[2]
Granger's brother Sherman lived in Montreal. Their father founded the Auer Incandescent Light Manufacturing Company, was its president upon his death in 1914.[3]
Ice hockey
August 2, 1920. The Central Canada Hockey Association (CCHA) which oversaw hockey in the Ottawa Valley, proposed to separate from the QAHA and became its own branch of the CAHA, and change its name to the Ottawa and District Hockey Association when objections noted by the Manitoba AHA to the name. Ed Archibald of the CCHA went to Montreal to confer with W. R. Granger, hoping to gain approval to breakaway from the QAHA. Archibald had worked with Silver Quilty on plans to establish the Ottawa and District Hockey Association, to oversee its own player registrations, and Allan Cup playoffs. Support received from other branches of the CAHA, the Upper Ottawa Valley League, the Brockville section, and Ottawa City Hockey League. Silver Quilty was president of the CCHA.[4]
newspapers.com search in Montreal newspapers for "A. O. Granger" etc.
Granger came to Montreal in 1892, founded the Auer Incandescent Light Manufacturing Company, was its president upon his death in 1914. He also built the water works in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Had two sons in Montreal, William and Sherman.[5]
Caroline Dickson Gregory was born on August 28, 1850 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of Henry Duval Gregory and Mary Jones. Married to American Civil War veteran, Arthur Otis Granger, on August 15, 1870. They were living in Philadelphia by 1871, when they started a family; They had five sons and one daughter, including William Rowen Granger.[1]
Gregory was in Philadelphia, where she attended Miss Longstreth's Quaker School. She married Arthur Otis Granger in 1870, then lived in Philadelphia, Montreal and Quebec.[2]
Caroline Dickson Gregory was born on August 28, 1850, in Philadelphia. She married Arthur Otis Granger on August 15, 1870. He had served with the Union Army during the American Civil War. After living in Philadelphia, and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, they had an address in Montreal, Quebec as of 1893. Had six children, including five boys and one daughter. Her second son: William Rowen Granger born December 13, 1873 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[3]
A. O. Granger was a Union private in the Civil War serving directly under General W. T. Sherman as his secretary. Following the war he married Caroline Gregory, became a wealthy entrepreneur, mining engineer and amateur astronomer.[7]
Granger relocated to Cartersville, Georgia, in 1890, where her husband had mining interests. Granger was one of the founders and former president of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, a branch of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. She was a volunteer for charitable work, the Presbyterian Church in the United States, and education. The Atlanta Constitution described her house, "Overlook", as the center of social life and club work.[2]
Granger's home, "Overlook", had the larget observatory in the Southern United States, her husband was an amateur astronomer. The Grangers spent many years travelling and collected mementos on display in their home, including the inkstand from the Civil War. Granger was described as "one of the most prominent women of the state", and was credited for her work in child labor laws, and women's club work.[8]
He returned to Cartersville. He soon built a massive home of 28 rooms named the Overlook, entered the local mining industry, became a valued member of the community, entertained frequently and installed in his home the largest observatory and telescope in the southeastern United States.[7]
Granger finally moved to Cartersville and purchased a property located at the end of West Main Street. The original house was a two room structure built circa 1840, and underwent renovations when Granger bought it. Granger continued his involvement with the mining industry and over the years enlarged his home, eventually adding an observatory. The second floor had four bedrooms, each with an arched, formal sitting room. The third floor was a gymnasium with hardwood floors. There were two staircases on the third floor, one led to the observatory and the other to a trap door to the roof. On top of the roof was a large wooden platform from which the observer had a commanding view of Cartersville. It was from this observation deck that the Grangers were inspired to call their home "Overlook." During this period, the house had three stories containing twenty-six rooms. While living in Cartersville, Arthur and Caroline contributed a great deal to the cultural development of Cartersville and to Atlanta.[1]
The Cartersville Woman's Club was formerly known as the Cherokee Woman's Club which was originally established in 1893-1895. The objectives of the Cherokee Woman's Club, as stated in the Charter, were to establish a library, to promote the Cause of Fellowship, Education and Charity, and all things that went to the betterment of the community. The Club became part of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. The City of Cartersville donated a site at Church Street on the Square next to the City Hall, on which to build the library and their clubhouse. The original club house was planned as a one-story building, but Mr. A.O. Granger donated the material for an upstairs room to be used for the library and the reading room. Later, Mrs. A.O. Granger later became the 3rd President of GFWC Georgia.[9]
She was a trustee at the Tallulah Falls School, where she donated a scholarship in memory of her husband. Granger moved to Atlanta in 1920. She died on February 7, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia, and was interred in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.[2]
Arthur Granger died on July 30, 1914, in Philadelphia.[10] He was interred at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia.[11]