News of the death of Elijah K. Rand, fomer well known business man of tahis (sic) city, at Pasedena, Cal., has been received by relatives here. Mr. Rand was in the 70's. Mr. Rand was for years a business man here, conducting a hardware store and later associated in the firm of Rand & Roemer, retiring ten years ago and removing to California. Mrs. Rand died early in the spring and Mr. Road's (sic) heath had failed for several months. Mr. Rand served two terms in the state legislature from Manitowoc county, being elected in 1862 and reelected in 1863. Mr. Rand came here in youth, the family coming here in the early 50's. He was a son of Hanson Rand, a pioneer ship builder of the city and decedent, as a youth, was associated with his father. Mr. Rand owned an interest in several early day vessels, including the Schooner Joseph Vilas, one of the largest built here. Mr. Rand is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Frances Smith, wife of Prof. Smith of Leland Stanford University and Mrs. Emma Graham, both in California. The burial of Mr. Rand was held at Pasadena.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 23, 1912 P.1
News of the death of Elijah K. Rand, fomer well known business man of tahis (sic) city, at Pasedena, Cal., has been received by relatives here. Mr. Rand was in the 70's. Mr. Rand was for years a business man here, conducting a hardware store and later associated in the firm of Rand & Roemer, retiring ten years ago and removing to California. Mrs. Rand died early in the spring and Mr. Road's (sic) heath had failed for several months. Mr. Rand served two terms in the state legislature from Manitowoc county, being elected in 1862 and reelected in 1863. Mr. Rand came here in youth, the family coming here in the early 50's. He was a son of Hanson Rand, a pioneer ship builder of the city and decedent, as a youth, was associated with his father. Mr. Rand owned an interest in several early day vessels, including the Schooner Joseph Vilas, one of the largest built here. Mr. Rand is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Frances Smith, wife of Prof. Smith of Leland Stanford University and Mrs. Emma Graham, both in California. The burial of Mr. Rand was held at Pasadena.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 23, 1912 P.1
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