Your Ancestor’s Resume
I was paging through old genealogy magazines (does anyone else like to do that?), and I came across an article by George G. Morgan titled “What Did They Do?” [Ancestry Magazine March/April 2008, www.ancestrymagazine.com]
In the interests of keeping ‘fun’ in genealogy, I decided to try to write a resume for my grandfather, my father’s father. In Mr. Morgan’s example, his ancestor was a physician, so the resume looked considerably different. However, I was surprised how remarkable my grandfather’s turned out to be.
 What would your ancestor’s resume look like?
Sources for resume, Fred J Sayler
“50th Anniversary Tribute to FJ Saylerâ€, by Walter R. Sayler
Worked for Railroad with team of horses, fired for being too slow, Eureka to Zeeland
Promoted to manage lumberyard
Bought out competitors and owned his own lumberyard
Bulletin of the Northern Normal and Industrial School, July 1907
Description of Model School
Class list of Model School, 6th Grade, including Fred Sayler
Wishek Diamond Jubilee Book 1898-1973, Fred J. Sayler
Worked for Soo Line Railroad, Braddock, ND, age 17
1905, worked for North Star Lumber Co
1927 Started own business, bought out competitors
Retired 1945
Started development project
1952, purchased Security State Bank with sons
Bank Board of Directors until 1972
Civic and community involvement:
County Welfare Office
Red Cross
St. John’s Congregational Church organizing committee
Wishek Golden Jubilee Book 1898-1948, “Spirit of Wishek“
Wishek Village Board
Charter member St. John’s Congregational Church, treasurer 24 years
Wishek School Board
Alderman
Member Red Cross
“Housing Project Has Started Hereâ€, Wishek Star, April 18, 1946
Developer, housing project
“Fred J. Sayler Pioneer Retires After 40 Yearsâ€,     Wishek Star, January 10, 1946
Manager, North Star Lumber
Manager lumber yard, age 17
1928 purchased stock of Merrick Lumber
“Official Proceedings of Wishek City Councilâ€, Wishek Star, September 29, 1949
Alderman
GoogleMaps
Location of where the Fred J. Sayler house used to be
Phone number: I made that up. Back in the day, it was only required to dial 4 numbers. Later, you had to dial a three number prefix.
