Basil Joseph Bernardum Treppa

BASIL J TREPPA a native son of Detroit and a member of one of the oldest Polish families of the city has been connected with its development and for over a half century is well known as an able of more than ordinary ability and is now sewing as of the Liberty State Bank of Hamtramck while he is a successful real estate operator He was born July 31 1886 his parents being Martin and Margaret Sternart Treppa both of whom wzre natives of Poland and children were taken to Canada bv their parents who came to the United States during the Civil war They settled in Detroit being the third Polish family to locate here and Martin Treppa acquired his education in the public schools of this city On entering the business world he was at first identified with the undertaking business after which he conducted a grocery store for a time and upon disposing of that enterprise became superintendent of the finishing department of the Pullman Car Company of Detroit He passed away in 1896 but the mother is still living in this city They became the parents of nine children Martin deceased Anthony who is a well known real estate dealer of Detroit and whose biography appears elsewhere in this volume Ralph also residing in this city Eloise who is living in Boston Massachusetts Mrs Rose Jablonowski and Mrs Margaret Krump both of Detroit Mrs Agnes Melin deceased and Helen and Basil J residents of this city. [ https://books.google.com/books?id=VFE0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA501&lpg=PA501&d...]