Individual Stories

William Landroches

Occupation: 
Teamster

Butler Bros. Payroll of Nov. 3, 1905. William Landroches (1876-1943), although he is listed in the payroll as a laborer, gave his occupation as teamster in the 1905 City Directory. He was born in Minnesota of French-Canadian parents and lived most of his life in St. Paul. He had several professions over time and when he was a St. Paul policeman in 1918 he served as a delegate from the union to the Trades and Labor Assembly. He and his wife, Lucy, raised a family of 5 daughters here and we believe some descendants still live in the area.

Emil Lanke

Occupation: 
Laborer

1905 Payroll, St. Paul City Directory and 1900 Census. Emil Lanke was born in Sweden in 1857 and emigrated in 1884. He worked on the Capitol for several years and appears in the 1904 Payroll records. Andrew Westergreen also lived here in 1900. Lanke died in 1908 and is buried at Union Cemetery in Maplewood, according to Find a Grave.

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