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Marguerite E Meyer
Marguerite E. Meyer (1902-1987) Business woman, international traveler, suffragette. Named GMC 1940 Parts Manager of the Year. While her brothers were serving in WWI, Ms. Meyer hustled an auto agency for Belleville. Through her initiative, Meyer Bros sold Scripps, Booths and Hupmobiles, and in 1919, a Pontiac/Cadillac dealership was secured. She traveled internationally; but, was most interested in traveling to St. Louis, Chicago and New York in connection with women’s suffrage. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google Buzz StumbleUpon [...]
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Belleville Illinois – Founding Mothers
The city of Belleville, Illinois was founded in 1814. It is the county seat of St. Clair County and is the eighth most populated city in Illinois outside of the Chicago Metropolitan area. There have been many influential men and women who have contributed to the building and growth of this city. Here, we find many of them in photo’s from the Labor and History Museum and the Belleville Public Library. Those who are portrayed here are those found [...]
