 |  | |
 |
|  |
 |  | |
| | |
|
| |
| | |
|
|
|
LOUIS FORMON
Originally published in 1900 |
|
LOUIS FORMON, manager of the People's Safe Deposit and Trust Company of the Town of Union and Treasurer of the Town of Union, is the
eldest of five children of William and Louisa (Siedentopf) Formon, natives
of Germany, who came to America about 1850 and first settled in New York.
There William Formon engaged in ship blacksmithing until just before the
outbreak of the Rebellion, when he moved with his family to Secaucus,
N. J., and devoted himself to farming. He soon returned to his trade, however, in which he achieved marked success, and died in Union Hill in 1872,
widely respected and esteemed. He was a man of great strength of character, of unquestioned integrity and enterprise, and gave to his children the
rich inheritance of a good name. His wife died January 7, 1898.
Louis Formon was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 24, 1854, and received
his education in the public and German schools of New York City. Being
the eldest child, and at the time of his father's death the only one of the
family old enough to work, the support of his widowed mother and her
children devolved almost entirely upon his energies, and though but eighteen years of age he took up his new responsibilities with commendable
courage and marked success. Leaving school, fairly well equipped with
a literary training, he engaged in the trade of piano making, which he
followed successfully for eighteen years, supporting his mother and educating the younger children. He mastered every detail of piano construction;
his skill and mechanical ability won for him a high rank among his
associates, while his untiring attention to duty, his constant application,
and his great care and practical devotion to the interests of his employers
gained their appreciation and confidence.
As a resident of the Town of Union, N. J., he early came into prominence, displaying a broad public spirit and winning a deserved popularity. He has taken from the first an active interest in the welfare of the community, and has filled several offices of trust and honor. In the spring of 1890 he was elected Town Clerk of the Town of Union, and served six years, being twice re-elected without opposition; and so faithfully and satisfactorily did he discharge the duties of that position that when he resigned in 1896, to accept the post of manager of the People's Safe Deposit and Trust Company of the Town of Union, he was given a handsomely engraved gold watch, bearing the following inscription: " Presented to Louis Formon by the Officials and ex-Officials of the Town of Union, N. J., for efficiency and faithful service as Town Clerk from April, 1890, to May, 1896." This is a silent but potent evidence of the esteem in which he is held by his fellow-citizens, and especially by those who represent the leading interests of the town. Mr. Formon is still manager of the People's Safe Deposit and Trust Company of the Town of Union, whose main office is in Jersey City, and which has a capital of $100,000. It is one of the leading fiduciary institutions in Eastern New Jersey, and under Mr. Formon's able and energetic management the branch in the Town of Union has developed to a point of wide usefulness and efficiency. He has distinguished himself as a safe financier of marked ability and sagacity. In 1897 lie was nominated and elected Treasurer of the Town of Union for a period of three years. For fourteen years Mr. Form on has been actively identified with the Fire Department of the Town of Union, holding every office within the gift of his company, such as secretary, assistant foreman, and foreman. During the last eight years he has been a member of the department's Board of Representatives and a Vice-President of the State Firemen's Association. He has rendered valuable and appreciative service in developing the Fire Department of the town, and has been instrumental in placing it upon its present efficient basis. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum, and a public spirited, progressive, and highly respected citizen. Mr. Formon was married on the 25th of February, 1879, to Miss Elizabeth A. O'Brien, daughter of Michael and Mary (Foley) O'Brien, of the Town of Union, N. J. They have eight children: Louisa, Martha, Mary, Louis, Jr., Elizabeth, Henry, Frederick, and August.
|
|
|
|
UrbanTimes.com |
