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Kresge, Sebastian S.

Born
7/31/1867
Birthplace
Baldmount, Pennsylvania
Titles and Honors
Mason
Director, Nat'l War Work Council, YMCA
Nat'l Exec. Committe - Anti-Saloon League
Education
Pennsylvania public schools; Fairview Academy, Brodheadsville, PA; Polytechnic Institute of Gilbert, PA; Eastman's Business School, Poughkieesie, NY grad 1889
Notes
Methodist; Came to Detroi 1907
Directors Office: S.S. Kresge Desk
S.S. Kresge Waste Basket
S.S. Kresge Telephone Desk
Occupation
1867-88 On farm; taught l term
of school age 19
1889 Wholesate produce and
industrial insurance
1890-91 bookkeeper. hardware
business
1992-97 Traveling salesman for
tinware in eastern US
1897 5 & 10 Store with J.G.
McCrorey-Memphis &
Detroit
Nov 1899 Sole owner of stores
in Detroit
Soon Kresge & Wilson with
brother-in-law, Chas. J.
1912 Incorp. S.S. Kresge
1916 Reincorp as MI Corp.
1919 Kresge Realty Co.
by 1920s 188 Kresge stores
Father
Sebastian Kresge
Mother
Catherine Kunkle
Spouse
Anna E. Harvey m. 12/19/1897, Memphis, Tennessee,
Children
Stanley S.
Ruth H.
Howard C.
Catherine H.
Anna E
Nationality
American

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