Individual Stories

Mary Ridge

Occupation: 
Cleaner

Cleaning Payroll December 1904. Mary Ridge worked on a crew cleaning the Capitol. There were two Mary Ridges living at this address in 1905, mother and daughter born in Minnesota in 1860 and 1888 respectively, and we believe the younger, 16 year old worked at the Capitol. The older Mary would have been too busy tending the household of 9 people including 6 children and a boarder.

Alexander Roach

Occupation: 
Toolmaker

Alexander Roach was born in Canada in 1850 and came to the U.S. in 1864. He gave his occupation as "toolmaker" in the 1899 City Directory. By 1910 he was operating his own "confectionary" shop in St. Paul. He raised a family and died here in 1923.

Edmund Roberts

Occupation: 
Teamster

Dale and Bumgardner Payroll. Teamster Edmund Roberts was born in Minnesota in 1861. He was a charter member of Teamsters Local 120 and was elected as one of their first representatives to the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly.

Antone Romberg

Occupation: 
Laborer

1905 Payroll and 1899-1903 St. Paul City Directories. Antone Rondberg (or Romberg) was born in Denmark in 1870 and emigrated in 1891. In the 1900 Census he lists his occupation as Railroad laborer. In the 1902 CD he is again working for Butler-Ryan and listed as Anthony Rondberg. He is found in a April 27, 1902 Payroll for extra work when he was part of a select crew that spent that day, a Sunday, setting the statues, Courage and Integrity, and getting double time pay.

Antone Rondberg

Occupation: 
Laborer

1905 Payroll and 1899-1903 St. Paul City Directories. Anton Rondberg (or Romberg) was born in Denmark in 1870 and emigrated in 1891. In the 1900 Census he lists his occupation as Railroad laborer. In the 1902 CD he is again working for Butler-Ryan and listed as Anthony Rondberg. He is found in a April 27, 1902 Payroll for extra work when he was part of a select crew that spent that day, a Sunday, setting the statues, Courage and Integrity, and getting double time pay.

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