Frank Bingham Winegar was born in Grass Lake, May 8, 1861, He finished his education in the high school at Grand Rapids. When he was eighteen years of age he engaged in the book business, and continued in same until 1887, when he went into business with his father, as buyer and salesman. In 1893 he was married to Miss Aurilla Pearl. Of this marriage three children have been born: Frances Pearl (Deceased), Mary Bingham and Frederick Perry.
Frank B. Winegar, secretary and treasurer of the Winegar Furniture company, was born at Grass Lake, Jackson county, Michigan, May 8, 1861. He has been connected with the retail furniture business for the past 29 years and has seen and helped the Winegar furniture store grow from its modest beginning on Canal street to its present place, Division avenue and Cherry street, as one of the foremost home-outfitting establishments in the state. Mr. Winegar received his first schooling in Grass La-ke and came to Grand Rapids when he was 10 years old. He attended public schools and business college here and then became bookkeeper for his father who was in the lumber business, with offices on Campau Square. In 1875 Mr. Winegar went to Muncie, Ind. with his father and while there was a lumber salesman. After that he ran a general store in a lumber camp six miles west of Sand Lake, returning to Grand Rapids later. His next occupation was conducting a news-stand in the Porter Block and from this he went into the retail furniture business which his father established on Canal street. The enterprise was incorporated Jan. 8, 1902. Mr. Winegar was made an officer at that time. He is a Shriner, an Elk, an Odd Fellow and an Eagle.
Frank B. Winegar, secretary and treasurer of the Winegar Furniture company, was born at Grass Lake, Jackson county, Michigan, May 8, 1861. He has been connected with the retail furniture business for the past 29 years and has seen and helped the Winegar furniture store grow from its modest beginning on Canal street to its present place, Division avenue and Cherry street, as one of the foremost home-outfitting establishments in the state. Mr. Winegar received his first schooling in Grass La-ke and came to Grand Rapids when he was 10 years old. He attended public schools and business college here and then became bookkeeper for his father who was in the lumber business, with offices on Campau Square. In 1875 Mr. Winegar went to Muncie, Ind. with his father and while there was a lumber salesman. After that he ran a general store in a lumber camp six miles west of Sand Lake, returning to Grand Rapids later. His next occupation was conducting a news-stand in the Porter Block and from this he went into the retail furniture business which his father established on Canal street. The enterprise was incorporated Jan. 8, 1902. Mr. Winegar was made an officer at that time. He is a Shriner, an Elk, an Odd Fellow and an Eagle.
Frank Bingham Winegar was born in Grass Lake, May 8, 1861, He finished his education in the high school at Grand Rapids. When he was eighteen years of age he engaged in the book business, and continued in same until 1887, when he went into business with his father, as buyer and salesman. In 1893 he was married to Miss Aurilla Pearl. Of this marriage three children have been born: Frances Pearl (Deceased), Mary Bingham and Frederick Perry.
Frank B. Winegar, secretary and treasurer of the Winegar Furniture company, was born at Grass Lake, Jackson county, Michigan, May 8, 1861. He has been connected with the retail furniture business for the past 29 years and has seen and helped the Winegar furniture store grow from its modest beginning on Canal street to its present place, Division avenue and Cherry street, as one of the foremost home-outfitting establishments in the state. Mr. Winegar received his first schooling in Grass La-ke and came to Grand Rapids when he was 10 years old. He attended public schools and business college here and then became bookkeeper for his father who was in the lumber business, with offices on Campau Square. In 1875 Mr. Winegar went to Muncie, Ind. with his father and while there was a lumber salesman. After that he ran a general store in a lumber camp six miles west of Sand Lake, returning to Grand Rapids later. His next occupation was conducting a news-stand in the Porter Block and from this he went into the retail furniture business which his father established on Canal street. The enterprise was incorporated Jan. 8, 1902. Mr. Winegar was made an officer at that time. He is a Shriner, an Elk, an Odd Fellow and an Eagle.
Frank B. Winegar, secretary and treasurer of the Winegar Furniture company, was born at Grass Lake, Jackson county, Michigan, May 8, 1861. He has been connected with the retail furniture business for the past 29 years and has seen and helped the Winegar furniture store grow from its modest beginning on Canal street to its present place, Division avenue and Cherry street, as one of the foremost home-outfitting establishments in the state. Mr. Winegar received his first schooling in Grass La-ke and came to Grand Rapids when he was 10 years old. He attended public schools and business college here and then became bookkeeper for his father who was in the lumber business, with offices on Campau Square. In 1875 Mr. Winegar went to Muncie, Ind. with his father and while there was a lumber salesman. After that he ran a general store in a lumber camp six miles west of Sand Lake, returning to Grand Rapids later. His next occupation was conducting a news-stand in the Porter Block and from this he went into the retail furniture business which his father established on Canal street. The enterprise was incorporated Jan. 8, 1902. Mr. Winegar was made an officer at that time. He is a Shriner, an Elk, an Odd Fellow and an Eagle.
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