This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...Subsequently locating in Duseborg, Mr. Wallentin was there employed in a flour mill from December, 1877, until March, 1878, and from that time until the summer of 1880 remained at home with his father. Then, after a year's service in the Swedish Army, went to Mjolby, where he was foreman in a flour mill until called to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...Subsequently locating in Duseborg, Mr. Wallentin was there employed in a flour mill from December, 1877, until March, 1878, and from that time until the summer of 1880 remained at home with his father. Then, after a year's service in the Swedish Army, went to Mjolby, where he was foreman in a flour mill until called to serve his second year in the army. Leaving the army, Mr. Wallentin located in Stockholm, where he was employed in carpentering until the fall of 1882, when he accepted a position as millwright in Wellinge. Returning to Stockholm in the spring of 1883, he followed his trade there six months, when, in October, 1883, in company with Frederick Anderson, he opened a wholesale commission business, continuing it until the fall of 1884, when the partnership was dissolved. Mr. Wallentin, however, continued the commission business in connection with the management of a grocery on Mastersamuels gatan until the spring of 1885, when he sold out, and ventured in the contracting and building business. Becoming associated with A. E. Magnusson, he bought lots on Roslagstulls gatan, and erected apartment buildings thereon. Just as he was well started, came the startling crash and failure of Handtuerksbanken, whose president, Mr. Astrom, absconded, causing a suspension, almost of business, and a discontinuance of building operations. Mr. Magnusson was one of the foremost builders in Stockholm, among his contracts of prominence in that city having been the building of Riksdagshuset and Riksbanken, the Royal Opera House, and the Academy for Free Arts. While living in Stockholm, Mr. Wallentin further advanced his early education by attending a business college, and taking an evening course at the Technical College. After the failure of the bank, alluded to above, ...
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