Nov 06, 2014 Hello Jeff Yawman & Erbe Manufacturing Company was in business from about 1880 until around 1930. These two former employees of Bausche and Lomb, formed a partnership and founded their own company. This company was mainly a manufacturer of filing cabinets. Yawman 09 Dec 1889 New York, NY, USA - 29 May 1960 managed by Wolfgang Steinwachs last edited 13 Dec 2011 Catheryn Winifred Yawman 22 Mar 1891 Rochester, Monroe, New York - 08 Nov 1977 last edited 19 Mar 2011. 1983-1985 Rochester Colonial purchases and renovates the 450,000 square foot Yawman & Erbe facility on Jay Street, immediately adjacent to Interstate 490. After two years of renovation the facility is christened “Water Tower Park” after the imposing water tower that was located on the grounds (since removed).
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Geraldine Yawman
Anita Yawman
Maude C. Yawman
Bruce Yawman
Evelyn Yawman
Lillian Yawman
Joyce Opal (Yawman) Seeley23 Sep 1899 Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States - 28 Sep 1967 last edited 15 Aug 2020
Jessie O. (Yawman) Terwilligerabt 1878 New York, United States - abt 1958 last edited 13 Aug 2020
Eunice Evangeline Yawman17 Dec 1901 South Mound, Neosho, Kansas, United States - 08 Aug 1999 last edited 30 Jul 2020
Victor George Yawman Sr30 Dec 1904 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 14 Feb 1959
Hazel Agnes Yawman03 Aug 1904 McCune, Crawford, Kansas, United States - 16 Jun 1993 last edited 29 Jul 2020
Juanita Marie Yawman16 May 1907 McCune, Crawford, Kansas, United States - 18 Dec 2004
Myrtle Gertrude (Yawman) Taylor21 Oct 1909 McCune, Crawford, Kansas, United States - 02 Jul 1995
Clarence Leonard Yawman06 Feb 1912 McCune, Crawford, Kansas, United States - 11 Jul 1912
William Howard Yawman07 Mar 1914 Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States - 15 Oct 1990
Raymond Heman Yawman21 May 1911 Seattle, King, Washington, United States - 23 Feb 1973
Leona Valentine Yawman14 Feb 1905 Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States - 24 May 1937 last edited 26 Jul 2020
Catherine Yawman16 Jan 1845 Monroe, NY - aft 1905 last edited 17 Jul 2020
Robert P. Yawman24 Aug 1917 - 20 Dec 1994 last edited 16 Jul 2020
Frederick Godfrey Yawman06 Apr 1873 Monroe, New York, United States - 30 Jan 1937 last edited 12 Jul 2020
Joseph Vincent Yawman Sr.18 Mar 1874 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 23 May 1961 last edited 10 Jul 2020
Philip Yawman27 Feb 1821 Schmittviller, Lorraine, France - 10 Mar 1910
Philip Andrew Yawman20 Jul 1876 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - abt 13 Oct 1932 last edited 23 Jun 2020
Anna Mary (Yawman) Gress08 May 1849 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States - 13 Oct 1906 last edited 16 Jun 2020
John D. Yawman28 Apr 1858 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 26 Feb 1906 last edited 13 Jun 2020
John Stephen Yawman01 May 1847 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States - 06 Mar 1884
Rebecca Mary (Yawman) Beebe03 Jan 1853 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - bef 1911 last edited 30 May 2020
Elizabeth (Yawman) Kuebel03 Jul 1844 - 01 Jul 1928 managed by Annette Allen last edited 25 May 2020
Beaulah Belle Yawman29 Nov 1915 Walton Township, Labette, Kansas, United States - 05 Jun 1999 last edited 10 May 2020
George Andrew Yawman29 Mar 1810 Schmittviller, Lorraine, France - 24 Dec 1891 last edited 26 Apr 2020
Charles Frederick Yawman Jr.16 Jul 1913 Texas City, Galveston, Texas, United States - 14 Oct 1996 last edited 17 Apr 2020
Cornelia M YawmanJan 1873 Mount Morris, Livingston, New York, United States - 1970 last edited 11 Apr 2020
Elizabeth Yawman1805 Schmittviller, Lorraine, France - 05 Jan 1892 last edited 25 Dec 2019
Ann Mary Yawman27 Apr 1812 Schmittviller, Lorraine, France
Mary Eva Yawman24 Feb 1840 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Elizabeth Yawman03 Jul 1844 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Catherine Yawman03 Dec 1846 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Catherine Mary Yawman18 Aug 1883 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Earl John Yawman Sr.1888 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 14 Oct 1960
John Yawman04 Aug 1849 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 02 Jan 1890
Joseph Yawman09 Aug 1851 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Magdalena Yawman22 Sep 1853 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 09 Nov 1855
James Yawman31 Aug 1857 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Joseph Yawman16 Feb 1814 Schmittviller, Lorraine, France - 25 Mar 1901
Maria Anna Yawman08 Apr 1838 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Maria Elisabeth Yawman22 Mar 1841 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Philip Henry Yawman01 Sep 1839 Rochester, Monroe, New York - 05 Apr 1921
George Yawman20 Sep 1869 Monroe, New York, United States - bef 1965
Frances Elizabeth Yawman29 Jan 1907 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Catherine Lauretta Yawman19 May 1875 Monroe, New York, United States - bef 1965
Eva Emilia Yawman13 May 1877 Monroe, New York, United States - 22 Jun 1965
Albert Philip Yawman08 Apr 1879 Monroe, New York, United States - bef 1965
George P. Yawman05 Dec 1842 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States
Frederick Henry Yawman14 Mar 1869 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 24 May 1895
Clara A. Yawman13 Sep 1870 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 10 Nov 1962
Katherine YawmanMay 1872 Orleans County, New York, United States
Laura Yawman1875 Orleans County, New York, United States
Edward J. Yawman1885 New York, United States - 1955
Frederick Yawman01 Mar 1844 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States - 09 Jun 1918
Apollonia Yawman14 Nov 1845 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States - 1863
Elizabeth Ann Yawman09 Apr 1851 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States
Catherine Magdaline Yawman31 Jan 1854 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States - 03 Jul 1911
Harvey H. Yawman23 Oct 1890 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 22 Feb 1958
Harry Philip Yawman23 Oct 1890 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 26 Aug 1991
Blanche M. Yawman15 Oct 1893 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 01 Feb 1977
Nicholas Yawman Jr.07 Dec 1859 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States - 27 Mar 1950
Nicholas Yawman21 Feb 1816 Schmittviller, Lorraine, France - 15 Feb 1881
Philip Lyndon Yawman03 Mar 1869 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Thomas H. Yawman27 Feb 1871 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Florence Margaret Yawman14 Jul 1899 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Matthew Emmett Yawman24 Nov 1900 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Mary Olive Yawman05 Nov 1902 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Francis Clark Yawman28 Aug 1904 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Francis Clark Yawman28 Aug 1904 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Francis Xavier Yawman31 Dec 1872 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Grace Catherine Yawman17 Nov 1907 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Lewis William Yawman26 Nov 1901 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Charles Herman Yawman20 Dec 1902 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 13 Jul 1903
Luella Virginia Yawman13 Nov 1905 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Charles Matthew Yawman22 Aug 1874 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Louis William Yawman30 Aug 1877 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 27 Oct 1901
Philip Yawman10 Jun 1880 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Matthew Yawman06 Oct 1843 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
John Henry Yawman08 Nov 1845 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Terrance Yawman1847 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
George Yawman1850 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States
Edward Yawman24 Oct 1853 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States
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Thomas P. Yawman1855 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 1926
Helen Ursula Yawman01 Apr 1890 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Loretta Agnes Yawman14 Sep 1893 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 07 May 1991
William Matthew Yawman08 Jun 1860 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - aft Aug 1955
Donald Paul Yawman14 Aug 1915 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 17 Oct 1986
Irene Mary Yawman04 Nov 1888 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 10 Feb 1971
Catheryn Winifred Yawman22 Mar 1891 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 08 Nov 1977
Donald George Yawman06 Sep 1899 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 05 Jan 1995
Charles Philip Yawman24 Jul 1893 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 27 Jun 1986
Madaline Anna Yawman02 Oct 1903 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 12 Jun 1907
Ellen Yawman08 Nov 1864 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 1917
George Yawman09 Nov 1866 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 1944
Winifred M. Yawman27 Dec 1900 New York, United States - Dec 1979
James Edward Yawman25 Jan 1869 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 07 Aug 1955
Frank Leo Yawman29 Jun 1871 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 20 Nov 1960
Charles Earl Yawman23 Jul 1902 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - Apr 1973
Francis Charles Yawman19 Nov 1904 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - aft 1955
Theresa Catherine Yawman06 May 1906 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - Apr 1965
Mildred Yawman02 Sep 1909 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Joseph Vincent Yawman Jr.07 Oct 1910 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 17 Jan 1976
Mary B. Yawman18 Mar 1874 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 1954
William A Yawman1831 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 31 Jan 1895
Mary Elizabeth Yawman24 Nov 1835 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 21 Aug 1911
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Catherine Yawman15 May 1838 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 24 Oct 1922
Deborah Anna Mary Yawman06 Feb 1845 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - bef 1857
George Nicholas Yawman01 Dec 1847 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Michael Heman Yawman18 Oct 1842 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 08 Jan 1913
Annie M. YawmanDec 1899 Lyndon, Osage, Kansas, United States last edited 24 Dec 2019
Helen R. Yawman24 Oct 1906 Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States - 26 Apr 1989
James Andrew Yawman19 Mar 1867 Kingston, Meeker, Minnesota, United States - 25 Sep 1911
Catherine Margaret Yawman22 Mar 1869 Kingston, Meeker, Minnesota, United States
William Lee Yawman15 Aug 1870 Townman, Missouri, United States - 21 Jan 1948
Chris Bell Yawman12 Apr 1872 Kingston, Meeker, Minnesota, United States - bef 1880
Arthur Michael Yawman06 Aug 1916 Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States - 04 Jan 2005
Michael Hamen Yawman08 May 1875 Dassel, Meeker, Minnesota, United States - Feb 1922
Nora Yawman01 Feb 1878 Dassel, Meeker, Minnesota, United States - abt 1967 last edited 23 Dec 2019
Martha Henrietta Yawman23 Apr 1879 Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States - Apr 1948
Georgia An Yawman02 Jun 1882 Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States - 03 Oct 1968
Lillian Yawman1908 Neosho County, Kansas, United States
John Joseph Yawman Jr.05 Sep 1910 Erie, Neosho, Kansas, United States - 29 Mar 1936
James A. Yawman23 Mar 1915 Kansas, United States - Jul 1977
John Joseph Yawman28 Dec 1885 Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States - 28 Dec 1959
Charles Frederick Yawman Sr.17 Oct 1881 Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States - 19 Aug 1956
Minnie Isabel Yawman07 Nov 1908 Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States - 06 Nov 1945
Michael Heaman Yawman07 Nov 1908 Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States - 09 Aug 1942
Corene Alice (Yawman) Russell18 Jan 1911 Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States - 15 Dec 1976
Scharlotta Princess Yawman16 Jul 1913 Texas City, Galveston, Texas, United States - 01 Aug 1996
Nicholas Yawman08 Feb 1868 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States last edited 6 Oct 2019
Jane Yawman24 Nov 1857 Scottsville, Monroe, New York, United States - 14 Jan 1921 last edited 26 Jul 2019
Apalonia Yawman21 Mar 1840 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 11 Jan 1919 last edited 30 May 2019
Helen Mary Yawman22 Dec 1892 Monroe, NY last edited 10 Mar 2019
Mary Elizabeth (Yawman) Ceazer28 Jan 1874 Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA - 1909 last edited 9 Jan 2019
Clara Hilda Yawman27 Jul 1898 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States last edited 23 May 2018
Cecilia Mary Annette (Yawman) Hafnerabt Sep 1866 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA - 31 Dec 1950 last edited 15 Feb 2016
Mary Aloysia Yawman29 Mar 1877 Rochester, Monroe, New York - 28 May 1959
David Yawman06 Jun 1862 Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA - 12 Aug 1943 last edited 9 Dec 2015
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William A. Yawman25 Oct 1886 Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Margaret Eva (Yawman) Freemanabt 10 Nov 1885 Caledonia, Livingston, New York - abt 1967 managed by Kelly McFee last edited 25 Aug 2014
Margaret A. Yawman09 Dec 1889 New York, NY, USA - 29 May 1960 managed by Wolfgang Steinwachs last edited 13 Dec 2011
Josephina Yawman27 Sep 1888 Rochester, Monroe, New York
Charles Arthur Yawman13 Apr 1886 Rochester, Monroe, New York - Jan 1971
Henry Philip Yawman08 Oct 1883 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
Grace Elizabeth Yawman13 Jun 1881 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
Francis Yawman04 Dec 1882 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
John Bernard Yawman21 Sep 1883 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
Marion Yawman08 Aug 1880 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
Phillip Yawman1892 - 1918
Gertrude Elaine Yawman17 Jul 1905 Rochester, Monroe, New York - 13 Nov 1972
Leonard L. Yawman14 Sep 1912 Rochester, Monroe, New York - 09 Nov 1980
John Milo Yawman19 Apr 1883 Scottsville, Monroe, New York - 28 Dec 1885
Mona Theresa Yawman08 Dec 1880 Scottsville, Monroe, New York - 25 Dec 1885
Phillip H. Yawman II18 Apr 1908 Rochester, Monroe, New York - 21 May 1992
Charles Edward Yawman08 Aug 1887 Caledonia, Livingston, New York - 14 Sep 1962
Francis Aloysius Yawman26 Jul 1890 Monroe, NY - Dec 1965
John Milo Yawman09 Jan 1877 Scottsville, Monroe, New York - 16 Mar 1881
Charles Arthur Yawman10 Oct 1874 Scottsville, Monroe, New York - 21 Jan 1886
Jennie Louisa Yawman21 Jul 1872 Scottsville, Monroe, New York - 19 Jan 1886
Philip Yawman28 Oct 1856 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
Joseph Yawman22 Oct 1854 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
John Yawman25 Dec 1852 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
Apalona Yawman08 Aug 1851 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
Barbara Yawman13 Jan 1850 Scottsville, Monroe, New York
Charles S. Yawman01 Apr 1848 Rochester, Monroe, New York - 19 Oct 1924
Mary Magdeline Yawman22 Oct 1843 Monroe, NY
Minnie Yawmanaft 1880 New York, United States - bef 1892
Elisabeth Mary Josepha Yawman29 Dec 1884 Rochester, Monroe, New York
Victor Joseph Yawman19 Mar 1881 Rochester, Monroe, New York - Apr 1971
Eugenia Mary Yawman16 Mar 1879 Rochester, Monroe, New York - 16 Dec 1942
Francis Joseph Yawman16 May 1875 Rochester, Monroe, New York - 02 May 1941
Anna Louisa Yawman27 Feb 1871 Mt. Morris, Livingston, New York - 08 Jan 1873
Julia Anne Yawman19 Jan 1869 Mt. Morris, Livingston, New York - 06 Oct 1947
James Jacques -Jamann Yawmanabt 1750 France/Germany? - bef 1832
John H. Yawman22 Mar 1819 Schmittviller, Lorraine, France - 19 Oct 1907
James Andrew Yawman1806 Strasburg, , , Germany - 24 Dec 1891
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File this under “The way things work.”
On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 29th, 1908, fire broke out in the boiler room of the Alfred Peats Co., manufacturer of exclusive wallpapers. Located in the Loop on Wabash Avenue, the fire quickly rose through several floors and spread to adjacent buildings. In this RPPC view taken while the fire still smoldered, you can see the shop front of Yawman & Erbe, who manufactured desks, file cabinets and other quality furniture for office and libraries. Chances are, if you’re over fifty, you once used one of their card catalogues. Plenty of them show up on eBay, though I knew very little about the company (headquartered in Rochester, NY) until this card tweaked my curiosity.
Armed with only “…N & ERBE MFG. CO” from the postcard, it’s surprising how easily I was able to piece together the story.
Yawman And Erbe History
- Plugged the visible portion of the name on the sign into ancestry.com and was taken to a Chicago business directory which gave the company’s full name and address (pre-1909, however, which is when the city reformed its street numbering system)
- Searched for business history on Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co. and found much about their home office and actual manufacturing site in Rochester, NY
- Used the company’s full name as a search tool at newspapers.com and found the front page coverage the day following the fire in the Chicago Inter-Ocean of Wednesday, January 29th
Yet another Chicago disaster interests me for several reasons. First, it’s Chicago and for me that’s sufficient. Second, it involves a company whose products undoubtedly reached northwestern Iowa. Third, they made library equipment and, as Jorge Luis Borges observed “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” Fourth, aspiring architect Anson Tennant was eighteen or nineteen years old that year and on the cusp of moving to Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute. It’s tempting to imagine Anson and his dad James Tennant in Chicago on business or making arrangements for school and actually witnessing the fire. They sometimes stayed in a hotel in that neighborhood. Somehow I feel a story coming on.
I love learning.
Incidentally, the Y&E loses from the fire amounted to $5,000. Their neighbors weren’t so lucky.