Ed Kittilsen, City Marshal of Moline, was born in Moline, July 19, 1854, and is the son of Andrew and Fredrika (Johnson) Kittilsen. His father is a native of Norway and his mother of Sweden, and were pioneers of Moline. When about 16 years of age, Ed. began as an apprentice molder in the shops of the Moline Malleable Iron Co., and subsequently worked with the Union Malleable Iron Co. and the Moline Plow Co.,—in all about five years.
In the fall of 1874 Mr. Kittilsen engaged in the ice business with Herman Kaack, built ice-houses and retailed ice in Moline, but in the fall of 1875 he changed his line of business by going in partnership with John A. Fish in the dry-goods and grocery business.
This venture proved disastrous, and he sold out in the spring of 1876. He had retained his retail ice business, which he continued until the fall of 1879, and then filled his ice-houses to hold for wholesale trade; but the high water of 1881 swept them away, entailing a heavy loss.
Sept. 18, 1880, he was appointed on the police force and served as policeman until May, 1882, when he was made Deputy City Marshal. He was elected Marshal in the spring of 1883 for the years 1853 to 1866. The citypolice force consists of six regular men.
Mr. Kittilsen was married at Moline, Sept, 17, 1844, to Miss Rilla Stewart, a daughter of James and Mary (Graham) Stewart. Mrs. K. was born in Hamilton, Canada, March 4, 1859. Mr. Kittilsen has proved a very efficient officer and is deservedly popular with the force and the people. In fact, Moline has reason to be proud of her entire police force, which is composed of a body of men conspicuous for their gentlemanly bearing and fidelity to duty. Marshal Kittilsen has always cast his vote with the Republican party.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
COLONEL EDWARD KITTILSEN, who resides at No. 1301 Fifteen and a half street, Moline, has spent his entire life in that city, his birth occurring there July 19, 1854. His father, Andrew Kittilsen, a native of Norway, on coming to the new world when a young man located in Moline, where he married Frederica Johnson, a lady of Swedish birth. By trade he was a cooper.
After attending the public schools of Moline for some time, the Colonel completed his education by a course in Frey's Commercial College, of Rock Island. After laying aside his text books he clerked in a grocery store for a while and later learned the moulder's trade, but at the age of twenty embarked in the ice business, in which he was extensively and successfully engaged until the spring of 1880, when the high waters of the Mississippi ruined his ice and ice-house, causing a heavy loss. Previously he had formed a partnership in the dry goods and grocery business but became dissatisfied and sold his interest. In 1880 he entered the police force, two years later was made deputy marshal, and in 1883 was promoted from deputy marshal to chief of police, which position he has now acceptably filled for fourteen years. By virtue of his
office he is also chief of the health department.
Joining the state militia in 1875, Mr. Kiltilsen was elected corporal, later was advanced to sergeant, and subsequently major sergeant of the Fourteenth Battalion, and after its consolidation with the Sixth Regiment
continued to hold that rank. While the battalion was at East St. Louis during the strike of 1876, he was advanced to major on the field, and in 1S93 was commissioned
lieutenant-colonel of the Sixth Regiment, which rank he still holds.
On the 17th of September, 1884, in Moline, was celebrated the marriage of Colonel Kittilsen and Miss Carilla Stewart, who was born March 4, 1859, in Hamilton, Canada,
where she was reared and educated. Her parents are James and Mary (Graham) Stewart. The Colonel and Mrs. Kittilsen have four children—Myrtle L. , Arthur E. and William W., all attending the public schools; and John Andrew, at home. With the family reside the Colonel's father and mother, now aged respectively eighty and seventy-six years.
Politically our subject is a stanch Republican, and socially is a member of Moline Lodge, No. 153, I.O.O.F., the Knights of Pythias fraternity, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Select Knights of America, while his wife holds membership in the Baptist church at Moline. He is one of the most public-spirited and progressive men of the city, has been prominently identified with its growth and prosperity, and is recognized as one of the representative and leading citizens. He is deservedly popular in both military and civic circles and as public official has won the commendation of the entire community.
[Source: Biographical Record of Rock Island County, 1897; page(s) 130- 131 ]
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Colonel Kittilsen married Miss Carilla Stewart and had four children:
Myrtle L. Kittilsen
Arthur E. Kittilsen
William W. Kittilsen
John Andrew Kittilsen
In the fall of 1874 Mr. Kittilsen engaged in the ice business with Herman Kaack, built ice-houses and retailed ice in Moline, but in the fall of 1875 he changed his line of business by going in partnership with John A. Fish in the dry-goods and grocery business.
This venture proved disastrous, and he sold out in the spring of 1876. He had retained his retail ice business, which he continued until the fall of 1879, and then filled his ice-houses to hold for wholesale trade; but the high water of 1881 swept them away, entailing a heavy loss.
Sept. 18, 1880, he was appointed on the police force and served as policeman until May, 1882, when he was made Deputy City Marshal. He was elected Marshal in the spring of 1883 for the years 1853 to 1866. The citypolice force consists of six regular men.
Mr. Kittilsen was married at Moline, Sept, 17, 1844, to Miss Rilla Stewart, a daughter of James and Mary (Graham) Stewart. Mrs. K. was born in Hamilton, Canada, March 4, 1859. Mr. Kittilsen has proved a very efficient officer and is deservedly popular with the force and the people. In fact, Moline has reason to be proud of her entire police force, which is composed of a body of men conspicuous for their gentlemanly bearing and fidelity to duty. Marshal Kittilsen has always cast his vote with the Republican party.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
COLONEL EDWARD KITTILSEN, who resides at No. 1301 Fifteen and a half street, Moline, has spent his entire life in that city, his birth occurring there July 19, 1854. His father, Andrew Kittilsen, a native of Norway, on coming to the new world when a young man located in Moline, where he married Frederica Johnson, a lady of Swedish birth. By trade he was a cooper.
After attending the public schools of Moline for some time, the Colonel completed his education by a course in Frey's Commercial College, of Rock Island. After laying aside his text books he clerked in a grocery store for a while and later learned the moulder's trade, but at the age of twenty embarked in the ice business, in which he was extensively and successfully engaged until the spring of 1880, when the high waters of the Mississippi ruined his ice and ice-house, causing a heavy loss. Previously he had formed a partnership in the dry goods and grocery business but became dissatisfied and sold his interest. In 1880 he entered the police force, two years later was made deputy marshal, and in 1883 was promoted from deputy marshal to chief of police, which position he has now acceptably filled for fourteen years. By virtue of his
office he is also chief of the health department.
Joining the state militia in 1875, Mr. Kiltilsen was elected corporal, later was advanced to sergeant, and subsequently major sergeant of the Fourteenth Battalion, and after its consolidation with the Sixth Regiment
continued to hold that rank. While the battalion was at East St. Louis during the strike of 1876, he was advanced to major on the field, and in 1S93 was commissioned
lieutenant-colonel of the Sixth Regiment, which rank he still holds.
On the 17th of September, 1884, in Moline, was celebrated the marriage of Colonel Kittilsen and Miss Carilla Stewart, who was born March 4, 1859, in Hamilton, Canada,
where she was reared and educated. Her parents are James and Mary (Graham) Stewart. The Colonel and Mrs. Kittilsen have four children—Myrtle L. , Arthur E. and William W., all attending the public schools; and John Andrew, at home. With the family reside the Colonel's father and mother, now aged respectively eighty and seventy-six years.
Politically our subject is a stanch Republican, and socially is a member of Moline Lodge, No. 153, I.O.O.F., the Knights of Pythias fraternity, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Select Knights of America, while his wife holds membership in the Baptist church at Moline. He is one of the most public-spirited and progressive men of the city, has been prominently identified with its growth and prosperity, and is recognized as one of the representative and leading citizens. He is deservedly popular in both military and civic circles and as public official has won the commendation of the entire community.
[Source: Biographical Record of Rock Island County, 1897; page(s) 130- 131 ]
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Colonel Kittilsen married Miss Carilla Stewart and had four children:
Myrtle L. Kittilsen
Arthur E. Kittilsen
William W. Kittilsen
John Andrew Kittilsen
Ed Kittilsen, City Marshal of Moline, was born in Moline, July 19, 1854, and is the son of Andrew and Fredrika (Johnson) Kittilsen. His father is a native of Norway and his mother of Sweden, and were pioneers of Moline. When about 16 years of age, Ed. began as an apprentice molder in the shops of the Moline Malleable Iron Co., and subsequently worked with the Union Malleable Iron Co. and the Moline Plow Co.,—in all about five years.
In the fall of 1874 Mr. Kittilsen engaged in the ice business with Herman Kaack, built ice-houses and retailed ice in Moline, but in the fall of 1875 he changed his line of business by going in partnership with John A. Fish in the dry-goods and grocery business.
This venture proved disastrous, and he sold out in the spring of 1876. He had retained his retail ice business, which he continued until the fall of 1879, and then filled his ice-houses to hold for wholesale trade; but the high water of 1881 swept them away, entailing a heavy loss.
Sept. 18, 1880, he was appointed on the police force and served as policeman until May, 1882, when he was made Deputy City Marshal. He was elected Marshal in the spring of 1883 for the years 1853 to 1866. The citypolice force consists of six regular men.
Mr. Kittilsen was married at Moline, Sept, 17, 1844, to Miss Rilla Stewart, a daughter of James and Mary (Graham) Stewart. Mrs. K. was born in Hamilton, Canada, March 4, 1859. Mr. Kittilsen has proved a very efficient officer and is deservedly popular with the force and the people. In fact, Moline has reason to be proud of her entire police force, which is composed of a body of men conspicuous for their gentlemanly bearing and fidelity to duty. Marshal Kittilsen has always cast his vote with the Republican party.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
COLONEL EDWARD KITTILSEN, who resides at No. 1301 Fifteen and a half street, Moline, has spent his entire life in that city, his birth occurring there July 19, 1854. His father, Andrew Kittilsen, a native of Norway, on coming to the new world when a young man located in Moline, where he married Frederica Johnson, a lady of Swedish birth. By trade he was a cooper.
After attending the public schools of Moline for some time, the Colonel completed his education by a course in Frey's Commercial College, of Rock Island. After laying aside his text books he clerked in a grocery store for a while and later learned the moulder's trade, but at the age of twenty embarked in the ice business, in which he was extensively and successfully engaged until the spring of 1880, when the high waters of the Mississippi ruined his ice and ice-house, causing a heavy loss. Previously he had formed a partnership in the dry goods and grocery business but became dissatisfied and sold his interest. In 1880 he entered the police force, two years later was made deputy marshal, and in 1883 was promoted from deputy marshal to chief of police, which position he has now acceptably filled for fourteen years. By virtue of his
office he is also chief of the health department.
Joining the state militia in 1875, Mr. Kiltilsen was elected corporal, later was advanced to sergeant, and subsequently major sergeant of the Fourteenth Battalion, and after its consolidation with the Sixth Regiment
continued to hold that rank. While the battalion was at East St. Louis during the strike of 1876, he was advanced to major on the field, and in 1S93 was commissioned
lieutenant-colonel of the Sixth Regiment, which rank he still holds.
On the 17th of September, 1884, in Moline, was celebrated the marriage of Colonel Kittilsen and Miss Carilla Stewart, who was born March 4, 1859, in Hamilton, Canada,
where she was reared and educated. Her parents are James and Mary (Graham) Stewart. The Colonel and Mrs. Kittilsen have four children—Myrtle L. , Arthur E. and William W., all attending the public schools; and John Andrew, at home. With the family reside the Colonel's father and mother, now aged respectively eighty and seventy-six years.
Politically our subject is a stanch Republican, and socially is a member of Moline Lodge, No. 153, I.O.O.F., the Knights of Pythias fraternity, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Select Knights of America, while his wife holds membership in the Baptist church at Moline. He is one of the most public-spirited and progressive men of the city, has been prominently identified with its growth and prosperity, and is recognized as one of the representative and leading citizens. He is deservedly popular in both military and civic circles and as public official has won the commendation of the entire community.
[Source: Biographical Record of Rock Island County, 1897; page(s) 130- 131 ]
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Colonel Kittilsen married Miss Carilla Stewart and had four children:
Myrtle L. Kittilsen
Arthur E. Kittilsen
William W. Kittilsen
John Andrew Kittilsen
In the fall of 1874 Mr. Kittilsen engaged in the ice business with Herman Kaack, built ice-houses and retailed ice in Moline, but in the fall of 1875 he changed his line of business by going in partnership with John A. Fish in the dry-goods and grocery business.
This venture proved disastrous, and he sold out in the spring of 1876. He had retained his retail ice business, which he continued until the fall of 1879, and then filled his ice-houses to hold for wholesale trade; but the high water of 1881 swept them away, entailing a heavy loss.
Sept. 18, 1880, he was appointed on the police force and served as policeman until May, 1882, when he was made Deputy City Marshal. He was elected Marshal in the spring of 1883 for the years 1853 to 1866. The citypolice force consists of six regular men.
Mr. Kittilsen was married at Moline, Sept, 17, 1844, to Miss Rilla Stewart, a daughter of James and Mary (Graham) Stewart. Mrs. K. was born in Hamilton, Canada, March 4, 1859. Mr. Kittilsen has proved a very efficient officer and is deservedly popular with the force and the people. In fact, Moline has reason to be proud of her entire police force, which is composed of a body of men conspicuous for their gentlemanly bearing and fidelity to duty. Marshal Kittilsen has always cast his vote with the Republican party.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
COLONEL EDWARD KITTILSEN, who resides at No. 1301 Fifteen and a half street, Moline, has spent his entire life in that city, his birth occurring there July 19, 1854. His father, Andrew Kittilsen, a native of Norway, on coming to the new world when a young man located in Moline, where he married Frederica Johnson, a lady of Swedish birth. By trade he was a cooper.
After attending the public schools of Moline for some time, the Colonel completed his education by a course in Frey's Commercial College, of Rock Island. After laying aside his text books he clerked in a grocery store for a while and later learned the moulder's trade, but at the age of twenty embarked in the ice business, in which he was extensively and successfully engaged until the spring of 1880, when the high waters of the Mississippi ruined his ice and ice-house, causing a heavy loss. Previously he had formed a partnership in the dry goods and grocery business but became dissatisfied and sold his interest. In 1880 he entered the police force, two years later was made deputy marshal, and in 1883 was promoted from deputy marshal to chief of police, which position he has now acceptably filled for fourteen years. By virtue of his
office he is also chief of the health department.
Joining the state militia in 1875, Mr. Kiltilsen was elected corporal, later was advanced to sergeant, and subsequently major sergeant of the Fourteenth Battalion, and after its consolidation with the Sixth Regiment
continued to hold that rank. While the battalion was at East St. Louis during the strike of 1876, he was advanced to major on the field, and in 1S93 was commissioned
lieutenant-colonel of the Sixth Regiment, which rank he still holds.
On the 17th of September, 1884, in Moline, was celebrated the marriage of Colonel Kittilsen and Miss Carilla Stewart, who was born March 4, 1859, in Hamilton, Canada,
where she was reared and educated. Her parents are James and Mary (Graham) Stewart. The Colonel and Mrs. Kittilsen have four children—Myrtle L. , Arthur E. and William W., all attending the public schools; and John Andrew, at home. With the family reside the Colonel's father and mother, now aged respectively eighty and seventy-six years.
Politically our subject is a stanch Republican, and socially is a member of Moline Lodge, No. 153, I.O.O.F., the Knights of Pythias fraternity, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Select Knights of America, while his wife holds membership in the Baptist church at Moline. He is one of the most public-spirited and progressive men of the city, has been prominently identified with its growth and prosperity, and is recognized as one of the representative and leading citizens. He is deservedly popular in both military and civic circles and as public official has won the commendation of the entire community.
[Source: Biographical Record of Rock Island County, 1897; page(s) 130- 131 ]
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Colonel Kittilsen married Miss Carilla Stewart and had four children:
Myrtle L. Kittilsen
Arthur E. Kittilsen
William W. Kittilsen
John Andrew Kittilsen
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