 1871 - 1936 (64 years)
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| Name |
Norwood Fielding Hart |
| Birth |
8 Sep 1871 |
Peoria, Ill.  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
10 Apr 1936 |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Burial |
Parkview Cmty - Peoria, Ill. |
| Person ID |
I54799 |
Cecilie Family |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2004 |
| Family |
Magdalena Reuter, b. 14 Feb 1871 d. 10 Dec 1936 (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage |
3 Jan 1892 |
Peoria, Ill. |
| Children |
| | 1. Margaret Lillian Hart, b. 29 Oct 1892, Peoria, Ill d. 30 Aug 1979, Birmingham, Ala. (Age 86 years) |
| | 2. Albert Thomas Hart, b. 3 Oct 1895, Peoria, Ill. d. 1 Nov 1982, Pompano Beach, FL (Age 87 years) |
| | 3. Harold Hansel Hart, b. 5 Aug 1899, Parkview Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL d. 27 Oct 1975, Peoria, Ill. (Age 76 years) |
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| Family ID |
F21720 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 Feb 2009 |
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| Notes |
Norwood Fielding Hart
1871-1936
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Listed in 1890 Peoria Directory as: Norwood F. Hart - W. A. Stine - clerk - 201 Liberty.
Listed in 1891 Directory as: Norwood F. Hart - Andrew W. Gould - clerk - 201 Liberty
In 1896 he was manager of the Fruit Department of Thomas and Clark in Peoria they lived at 408 Fisher St. In 1910 he worked on Washington St. (called Commission Row - for the 10 produce Co's there) at the N. F. Hart Co. This company was formed in 1907 at 111 South Washington St. and was the largest commission house in the state
| A Model Commission Plant (Peoria 1911) |
The plant of the N. F. Hart company in block 100 South Washington street is a model one of its kind. The main floor space is devoted to the housing of potatoes in scaks and apples in barrels for immediate shipment. Here is the display room containing oranges and other fruits. to the rear of 111 South Washington Street is the large refrigerator room for the care of eggs out of season. Eggs are held for an increased rice and for a quickening of trade. Near this immense warehouse are refrigerators for the storing of butter. Large shipments are held for days, and perhaps weeks, without any effect upon the quality of the product.
To the read or 109 South Washington Street is an apple celler of unusual proportions. Here carloads of apples are stored for the winter trade. This warehouse is so arranged as to admit air and the temperature is held at a proper degrees so the apples may be stored for months without loss. |
| Census: 1910 Peoria Ill wd 2, 317 Fry Ave, pg 29B | | name | relation | age | mar status | born in | father born | mother born | occupation | | Norwood Hart | head | 39 | md 18 | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Commision House - laborman | | Lena Hart | wife | 40 | md 18 | Illinois | Germany | Germany | | | Margaret Hart | dau | 17 | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | | | | Harold Hart | son | 10 | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | | | | Katherine Helmig | roomer | 24 | S | Illinois | Germany | Germany | Dress Maker |
Lived at 211 Frye Ave. in Peoria at in 1930. Nord was a fine dancer and taught dancing at one time.
| Norwood Hart Funeral Ritews will be Monday |
Wholesale Dealer in Produce Dies in Chicago
Memorial Services for Norwood F. Hart, 64 years old, 211 Frye ave., widely known wholesale dealer in product with offices on South Washington st. for the past 25 years, will be held at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Wilton mortuary chapel.Burial will be in Parkview cemetery. Friends may call at the Mortuary after 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Hart was the owner of the Hart Fruit & Produce Co.
Mr. Hart died of bronchil pneumonia yesterday morning at Englewood hospital in Chicago.
He became ill a week ago while returning from Florida, where he and his wife had been for the past two months.
Born in Peoria
Mr. Hart was the son of Fielding and Margaret nandasyde Hart, and was born in peoria September 8, 1871. He was married to Miss Lenna reuter in Peoria in January of 1892.
He had lived in Peoria all his life. He was first employed by Thomas and Clarke company. He entered the wholesale business 25 years ago and first was located at 107 South Washington st. He later moved to 207 South Washington st., and since November of last year was in business at 205 South Washington st.
Leaves Widow and 3 Children
He is survived by the widow; one daughter; Mrs. C. K. drake of Homewood, Ill.; two sons, Albert T. Hart of Chicago and Harold H. Drake of Peoria; two sisters, Mrs. William Stacey, Peoria and Mrs. A. B. Sinclair, Kansas City, Mo.; and six grandchildren.
Mr. Hart was a member of templar lodge No. 46, masons, and of Charter Oak camp, Modern Woodmen of America. He was active as a member of the First Universalist Church. |
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