The Lambert W. Stead Genealogy Homepage:Information about Frederick Field
Frederick Field (b. October 12, 1820, d. November 17, 1887)
Notes for Frederick Field:[Stead Family Tree.FTW]
"Field Genealogy" 1901 pg. 671:He (Frederick Field) was the first man to take Vermont marble from the quarries of Dorset to Chicago, Ill...He was but twenty-one when he left home and began life for himself.He brought the first marble to
Chicago, and opened the first marble factory, but previous to this taught on of the ward schools in the winter of 1843 or 1844.He found the climate of Chicago, or its water, poisonous to him, and moved to Niles, Michigan, where he was in the
marble business for seven years.He then took $9,000 Dollars and bought an interest in a marble quarry in Dorset, VT and returned to Vermont. Here the children were born, and here they lived for seventeen years; then in 1874 (sic) came to
California.Mr. Field was always prominent in church and public affairs.
(In the section regarding Albert's brother, Charles)
...ancestors came from England to Massachusetts, in those early days of emmigration, between 1620 and 1633.On his mothers side he was decended from Thomas Gilbert, of Wyndham, and Henry Bowen, of New Roxbury, and Simon Huntington, of Norwich,
and ancestor of both Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Field, all among the founders of their towns in Connecticut.
pg 672:When about twenty five years of age (Charles Field, Albert's brother) like so many other men of New England went west and entered into the marble business in Chicago with his eldest brother Frederick, who had preceded him.Their place
of business was on LaSalle Street near the river.They established a branch of their business at Nyles Michigan which at that time proved to be so much better a point for their business than chicago that they removed to Nyles.
From the "Story of Dorset" by Zephine Humphrey with drawings by Katherine Field White; the Tuttle Company, VT
Through all their branches, these Fields seem to have been delightful people.The sons Frederick and Charles, were away from Dorset a good deal at one time, doing business in the far west, at Nyles Michigan.But they eventually settled down
here and went into the marble industry.Frederick living in East Dorset and Charles at "the corner".The latter with his cousins Edson Holley and Duane Ken formed a marble firm.It was he who laid our first marble sidewalk.
Early Dorset, Vermont, map lists "Field Marble Company, East Dorset"
The following is from: "Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California" Ed. by H.S. Foote; the Lewis Publishing Company, 1888
Frederick and Mary Field had 7 chilren.Frederick was a Republican. Duringhis early days in the marble business in Vermont, he "conceived that Chicago would be a good distributing point.He at once brought a cargo of marble by water, landing at Chicago."For ten years he operated between Vermont and Chicago as well as other points in the country.At one time previous to the late Civil War, he was considered two millions of dollars, a large fortune for that period.He owned much property, among which were Italian marble quarries in Bennington County, near Rutland, Vermont.
Lost an mmense fortune in introducing this marble through the South, furnishing dealers with vessel and carload lots, and waiting until it had been cut up and sold as monuments before receiving payment for it.
The marble in the main quarry drited into a thick limestone stratum, which had to be remved befoe satisfactor marble could again be had.
Selling out to a stock company, he removed to San Jose, California, where he established a marble yard.[Stead Family Tree append.GED]
"Field Genealogy" 1901 pg. 671:He (Frederick Field) was the first man to take Vermont marble from the quarries of Dorset to Chicago, Ill...He was but twenty-one when he left home and began life for himself.He brought the first marble to
Chicago, and opened the first marble factory, but previous to this taught on of the ward schools in the winter of 1843 or 1844.He found the climate of Chicago, or its water, poisonous to him, and moved to Niles, Michigan, where he was in the
marble business for seven years.He then took $9,000 Dollars and bought an interest in a marble quarry in Dorset, VT and returned to Vermont. Here the children were born, and here they lived for seventeen years; then in 1874 (sic) came to
California.Mr. Field was always prominent in church and public affairs.
(In the section regarding Albert's brother, Charles)
...ancestors came from England to Massachusetts, in those early days of emmigration, between 1620 and 1633.On his mothers side he was decended from Thomas Gilbert, of Wyndham, and Henry Bowen, of New Roxbury, and Simon Huntington, of Norwich,
and ancestor of both Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Field, all among the founders of their towns in Connecticut.
pg 672:When about twenty five years of age (Charles Field, Albert's brother) like so many other men of New England went west and entered into the marble business in Chicago with his eldest brother Frederick, who had preceded him.Their place
of business was on LaSalle Street near the river.They established a branch of their business at Nyles Michigan which at that time proved to be so much better a point for their business than chicago that they removed to Nyles.
From the "Story of Dorset" by Zephine Humphrey with drawings by Katherine Field White; the Tuttle Company, VT
Through all their branches, these Fields seem to have been delightful people.The sons Frederick and Charles, were away from Dorset a good deal at one time, doing business in the far west, at Nyles Michigan.But they eventually settled down
here and went into the marble industry.Frederick living in East Dorset and Charles at "the corner".The latter with his cousins Edson Holley and Duane Ken formed a marble firm.It was he who laid our first marble sidewalk.
Early Dorset, Vermont, map lists "Field Marble Company, East Dorset"
The following is from: "Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California" Ed. by H.S. Foote; the Lewis Publishing Company, 1888
Frederick and Mary Field had 7 chilren.Frederick was a Republican. Duringhis early days in the marble business in Vermont, he "conceived that Chicago would be a good distributing point.He at once brought a cargo of marble by water, landing at Chicago."For ten years he operated between Vermont and Chicago as well as other points in the country.At one time previous to the late Civil War, he was considered two millions of dollars, a large fortune for that period.He owned much property, among which were Italian marble quarries in Bennington County, near Rutland, Vermont.
Lost an mmense fortune in introducing this marble through the South, furnishing dealers with vessel and carload lots, and waiting until it had been cut up and sold as monuments before receiving payment for it.
The marble in the main quarry drited into a thick limestone stratum, which had to be remved befoe satisfactor marble could again be had.
Selling out to a stock company, he removed to San Jose, California, where he established a marble yard.[Stead Family Tree.temp.FTW]
"Field Genealogy" 1901 pg. 671:He (Frederick Field) was the first man to take Vermont marble from the quarries of Dorset to Chicago, Ill...He was but twenty-one when he left home and began life for himself.He brought the first marble to Chicago, and opened the first marble factory, but previous to this taught one of the ward schools in the winter of 1843 or 1844.He found the climate of Chicago, or its water, poisonous to him, and moved to Niles, Michigan, where he was in the marble business for seven years.He then took $9,000 Dollars and bought an interest in a marble quarry in Dorset, VT and returned to Vermont. Here the children were born, and here they lived for seventeen years; then in 1874 (sic) came to California.Mr. Field was always prominent in church and public affairs.
(In the section regarding Albert's brother, Charles)
...ancestors came from England to Massachusetts, in those early days of emmigration, between 1620 and 1633.On his mothers side he was decended from Thomas Gilbert, of Wyndham, and Henry Bowen, of New Roxbury, and Simon Huntington, of Norwich,
and ancestor of both Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Field, all among the founders of their towns in Connecticut.
pg 672:When about twenty five years of age (Charles Field, Albert's brother) like so many other men of New England went west and entered into the marble business in Chicago with his eldest brother Frederick, who had preceded him.Their place
of business was on LaSalle Street near the river.They established a branch of their business at Nyles Michigan which at that time proved to be so much better a point for their business than chicago that they removed to Nyles.
From the "Story of Dorset" by Zephine Humphrey with drawings by Katherine Field White; the Tuttle Company, VT
Through all their branches, these Fields seem to have been delightful people.The sons Frederick and Charles, were away from Dorset a good deal at one time, doing business in the far west, at Nyles Michigan.But they eventually settled down
here and went into the marble industry.Frederick living in East Dorset and Charles at "the corner".The latter with his cousins Edson Holley and Duane Ken formed a marble firm.It was he who laid our first marble sidewalk.
Early Dorset, Vermont, map lists "Field Marble Company, East Dorset"
The following is from: "Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California" Ed. by H.S. Foote; the Lewis Publishing Company, 1888
Frederick and Mary Field had 7 chilren.Frederick was a Republican. Duringhis early days in the marble business in Vermont, he "conceived that Chicago would be a good distributing point.He at once brought a cargo of marble by water, landing at Chicago."For ten years he operated between Vermont and Chicago as well as other points in the country.At one time previous to the late Civil War, he was considered two millions of dollars, a large fortune for that period.He owned much property, among which were Italian marble quarries in Bennington County, near Rutland, Vermont.
Lost an immense fortune in introducing this marble through the South, furnishing dealers with vessel and carload lots, and waiting until it had been cut up and sold as monuments before receiving payment for it.
The marble in the main quarry drited into a thick limestone stratum, which had to be remved befoe satisfactor marble could again be had.
Selling out to a stock company, he removed to San Jose, California, where he established a marble yard.
Frederick Field moved to San Jose, CA in 1872.But on the stone of Bennie F. Beebe in the seasons cemetary in Pacheco, date of death May 1871, the firm name of "Field, Combs & Gregory, San Jose" appears on the stone.[Stead Family Tree Laptop.GED]
[Stead Family Tree.FTW]
"Field Genealogy" 1901 pg. 671:He (Frederick Field) was the first man to take Vermont marble from the quarries of Dorset to Chicago, Ill...He was but twenty-one when he left home and began life for himself.He brought the first marble to
Chicago, and opened the first marble factory, but previous to this taught on of the ward schools in the winter of 1843 or 1844.He found the climate of Chicago, or its water, poisonous to him, and moved to Niles, Michigan, where he was in the
marble business for seven years.He then took $9,000 Dollars and bought an interest in a marble quarry in Dorset, VT and returned to Vermont. Here the children were born, and here they lived for seventeen years; then in 1874 (sic) came to
California.Mr. Field was always prominent in church and public affairs.
(In the section regarding Albert's brother, Charles)
...ancestors came from England to Massachusetts, in those early days of emmigration, between 1620 and 1633.On his mothers side he was decended from Thomas Gilbert, of Wyndham, and Henry Bowen, of New Roxbury, and Simon Huntington, of Norwich,
and ancestor of both Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Field, all among the founders of their towns in Connecticut.
pg 672:When about twenty five years of age (Charles Field, Albert's brother) like so many other men of New England went west and entered into the marble business in Chicago with his eldest brother Frederick, who had preceded him.Their place
of business was on LaSalle Street near the river.They established a branch of their business at Nyles Michigan which at that time proved to be so much better a point for their business than chicago that they removed to Nyles.
From the "Story of Dorset" by Zephine Humphrey with drawings by Katherine Field White; the Tuttle Company, VT
Through all their branches, these Fields seem to have been delightful people.The sons Frederick and Charles, were away from Dorset a good deal at one time, doing business in the far west, at Nyles Michigan.But they eventually settled down
here and went into the marble industry.Frederick living in East Dorset and Charles at "the corner".The latter with his cousins Edson Holley and Duane Ken formed a marble firm.It was he who laid our first marble sidewalk.
Early Dorset, Vermont, map lists "Field Marble Company, East Dorset"
The following is from: "Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California" Ed. by H.S. Foote; the Lewis Publishing Company, 1888
Frederick and Mary Field had 7 chilren.Frederick was a Republican. Duringhis early days in the marble business in Vermont, he "conceived that Chicago would be a good distributing point.He at once brought a cargo of marble by water, landing at Chicago."For ten years he operated between Vermont and Chicago as well as other points in the country.At one time previous to the late Civil War, he was considered two millions of dollars, a large fortune for that period.He owned much property, among which were Italian marble quarries in Bennington County, near Rutland, Vermont.
Lost an mmense fortune in introducing this marble through the South, furnishing dealers with vessel and carload lots, and waiting until it had been cut up and sold as monuments before receiving payment for it.
The marble in the main quarry drited into a thick limestone stratum, which had to be remved befoe satisfactor marble could again be had.
Selling out to a stock company, he removed to San Jose, California, where he established a marble yard.[Stead Family Tree append.GED]
"Field Genealogy" 1901 pg. 671:He (Frederick Field) was the first man to take Vermont marble from the quarries of Dorset to Chicago, Ill...He was but twenty-one when he left home and began life for himself.He brought the first marble to
Chicago, and opened the first marble factory, but previous to this taught on of the ward schools in the winter of 1843 or 1844.He found the climate of Chicago, or its water, poisonous to him, and moved to Niles, Michigan, where he was in the
marble business for seven years.He then took $9,000 Dollars and bought an interest in a marble quarry in Dorset, VT and returned to Vermont. Here the children were born, and here they lived for seventeen years; then in 1874 (sic) came to
California.Mr. Field was always prominent in church and public affairs.
(In the section regarding Albert's brother, Charles)
...ancestors came from England to Massachusetts, in those early days of emmigration, between 1620 and 1633.On his mothers side he was decended from Thomas Gilbert, of Wyndham, and Henry Bowen, of New Roxbury, and Simon Huntington, of Norwich,
and ancestor of both Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Field, all among the founders of their towns in Connecticut.
pg 672:When about twenty five years of age (Charles Field, Albert's brother) like so many other men of New England went west and entered into the marble business in Chicago with his eldest brother Frederick, who had preceded him.Their place
of business was on LaSalle Street near the river.They established a branch of their business at Nyles Michigan which at that time proved to be so much better a point for their business than chicago that they removed to Nyles.
From the "Story of Dorset" by Zephine Humphrey with drawings by Katherine Field White; the Tuttle Company, VT
Through all their branches, these Fields seem to have been delightful people.The sons Frederick and Charles, were away from Dorset a good deal at one time, doing business in the far west, at Nyles Michigan.But they eventually settled down
here and went into the marble industry.Frederick living in East Dorset and Charles at "the corner".The latter with his cousins Edson Holley and Duane Ken formed a marble firm.It was he who laid our first marble sidewalk.
Early Dorset, Vermont, map lists "Field Marble Company, East Dorset"
The following is from: "Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California" Ed. by H.S. Foote; the Lewis Publishing Company, 1888
Frederick and Mary Field had 7 chilren.Frederick was a Republican. Duringhis early days in the marble business in Vermont, he "conceived that Chicago would be a good distributing point.He at once brought a cargo of marble by water, landing at Chicago."For ten years he operated between Vermont and Chicago as well as other points in the country.At one time previous to the late Civil War, he was considered two millions of dollars, a large fortune for that period.He owned much property, among which were Italian marble quarries in Bennington County, near Rutland, Vermont.
Lost an mmense fortune in introducing this marble through the South, furnishing dealers with vessel and carload lots, and waiting until it had been cut up and sold as monuments before receiving payment for it.
The marble in the main quarry drited into a thick limestone stratum, which had to be remved befoe satisfactor marble could again be had.
Selling out to a stock company, he removed to San Jose, California, where he established a marble yard.[Stead Family Tree.temp.FTW]
"Field Genealogy" 1901 pg. 671:He (Frederick Field) was the first man to take Vermont marble from the quarries of Dorset to Chicago, Ill...He was but twenty-one when he left home and began life for himself.He brought the first marble to Chicago, and opened the first marble factory, but previous to this taught one of the ward schools in the winter of 1843 or 1844.He found the climate of Chicago, or its water, poisonous to him, and moved to Niles, Michigan, where he was in the marble business for seven years.He then took $9,000 Dollars and bought an interest in a marble quarry in Dorset, VT and returned to Vermont. Here the children were born, and here they lived for seventeen years; then in 1874 (sic) came to California.Mr. Field was always prominent in church and public affairs.
(In the section regarding Albert's brother, Charles)
...ancestors came from England to Massachusetts, in those early days of emmigration, between 1620 and 1633.On his mothers side he was decended from Thomas Gilbert, of Wyndham, and Henry Bowen, of New Roxbury, and Simon Huntington, of Norwich,
and ancestor of both Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Field, all among the founders of their towns in Connecticut.
pg 672:When about twenty five years of age (Charles Field, Albert's brother) like so many other men of New England went west and entered into the marble business in Chicago with his eldest brother Frederick, who had preceded him.Their place
of business was on LaSalle Street near the river.They established a branch of their business at Nyles Michigan which at that time proved to be so much better a point for their business than chicago that they removed to Nyles.
From the "Story of Dorset" by Zephine Humphrey with drawings by Katherine Field White; the Tuttle Company, VT
Through all their branches, these Fields seem to have been delightful people.The sons Frederick and Charles, were away from Dorset a good deal at one time, doing business in the far west, at Nyles Michigan.But they eventually settled down
here and went into the marble industry.Frederick living in East Dorset and Charles at "the corner".The latter with his cousins Edson Holley and Duane Ken formed a marble firm.It was he who laid our first marble sidewalk.
Early Dorset, Vermont, map lists "Field Marble Company, East Dorset"
The following is from: "Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California" Ed. by H.S. Foote; the Lewis Publishing Company, 1888
Frederick and Mary Field had 7 chilren.Frederick was a Republican. Duringhis early days in the marble business in Vermont, he "conceived that Chicago would be a good distributing point.He at once brought a cargo of marble by water, landing at Chicago."For ten years he operated between Vermont and Chicago as well as other points in the country.At one time previous to the late Civil War, he was considered two millions of dollars, a large fortune for that period.He owned much property, among which were Italian marble quarries in Bennington County, near Rutland, Vermont.
Lost an immense fortune in introducing this marble through the South, furnishing dealers with vessel and carload lots, and waiting until it had been cut up and sold as monuments before receiving payment for it.
The marble in the main quarry drited into a thick limestone stratum, which had to be remved befoe satisfactor marble could again be had.
Selling out to a stock company, he removed to San Jose, California, where he established a marble yard.
Frederick Field moved to San Jose, CA in 1872.But on the stone of Bennie F. Beebe in the seasons cemetary in Pacheco, date of death May 1871, the firm name of "Field, Combs & Gregory, San Jose" appears on the stone.
More About Frederick Field:
Record Change: April 01, 19992971, 2972, 2973, 2974
More About Frederick Field and Mary Hannah Bacon:
Marriage: October 16, 18562975
Children of Frederick Field and Mary Hannah Bacon are:
- Alfred Bacon Field, b. October 21, 1857, Dorset, VT2975, 2976, 2977, 2978, d. November 12, 1870, Dorset, VT2979, 2980, 2981, 2982.
- Arthur Gilbert Field, b. May 17, 1862, Dorset, VT2983, 2984, 2985, 2986, d. date unknown.
- Edward Sweetman Field, b. May 17, 1862, Dorset, VT2987, 2988, 2989, 2990, d. October 14, 1870, Dorset, VT2991, 2992, 2993.
- Mabel Jeanette Field, b. June 30, 1866, Dorset, VT2994, 2995, 2996, 2997, d. February 19412998, 2999, 3000, 3001.
- Amy Gertrude Field, b. November 07, 1869, Dorset, VT3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, d. November 05, 1870, Dorset, VT3006, 3007, 3008.
- Wilfred Bacon Field, b. February 06, 1873, Dorset, VT3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, d. July 27, 1926, Mexico3013, 3014, 3015, 3016.
- Charles Hubert Field, b. November 26, 1875, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, d. date unknown.