Andrew H. Brandow

Andrew H. Brandow, lumberman and dealer in real estate at Evart, was born April 5, 1846, in Green Co., N.Y. His father, John H. Brandow, was in early life a farmer. He was born in Greene Co., N.Y., Feb. 24, 1820, and was married June 8, 1844, to Abigail Hornbeck, a native of Sullivan Co., N.Y., born Feb. 28, 1824. Andrew H. is the oldest of their children; Eli is a farmer in Hartwick Township; Nelson A. operates at Muskegon in the interests of William A. Daugherty, buying timber and logs; William B. died when 20 months old.

In March, 1860, the family came to Newaygo Co., Mich., where the father engaged in lumbering, and in 1865 formed a partnership with his son, in the prosecution of lumbering interests. He is now retired and resides on a valuable farm comprising 120 acres in Croton Township, Newaygo Co., Mich. In 1868 Mr. Brandow closed his business relations with his father and came to Osceola County, embarking as a contractor, putting his logs in the interest of non-residents, in which he operated extensively, the "put" amounting some years to 15,000,000 feet. He was considered the heaviest operator for his age on the Muskegon at that date. He formed a partnership with John A. Bell, which was in existence and operative about seven years. At the same time he owned a half interest in a saw-mill at Evart, associated with W. A. Wightman, and also owned a shingle-mill located four miles north of Evart in Osceola Township. His real-estate proprietorship includes about 7,000 acres, a third of which is in pine timber. He owns a valuable farm in algoma Township, Kent County, which is included in the limits of the village of Rockford, and is the proprietor of a farm of 80 acres in Missaukee Co., Mich. In 1883 he formed a business association with Stephen F. Dexter, which continued one year. In addition to his more important occupations, he deals in all variety of lumber products. He is a member of the Order of Masonry.

Mr. Brandow was married June 13, 1871, in Rockford, Kent County, to Mary A. Pierson. They have had one child, Arthur C., born April 10, 1874, in Evart, and died Aug. 8, of the same year. Mrs. Brandow is the daughter of aaron B. and Clarissa M. Pierson, and was born Nov. 25, 1852, in the State of New York. The portrait of Mr. Brandow, accompanying this sketch, deservedly embellishes this Album, being that of a representative business man of this enterprising county.

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