How the Lumbering Era Affected the McHugh and Foegen Families
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Rose McHugh Foegen
Rose with her cousins the Vogels
Rose with her father Patrick McHugh
McHugh and Kerr Millinery
After working for a few Muskegon milliners in the mid to late
1890’s, at the turn of the century Rose McHugh (Foegen) opened up
her own millinery shop called McHugh and Kerr Millinery with
business partner Minnie Kerr. It was located at 89 W. Western Ave.
between First and Second Streets. (Citizen’s Phone was 171.) They
made fashionable women’s hats. A glimpse at their customer ledger
highlights many familiar names in the Muskegon area: Beardsley,
Neumeister, Beerman, Vogel, Morse, Rafferty, Rodgers, and Campbell,
while rent was paid to “Mrs. Wasserman.” They paid $20.00 rent in
1901!
Rose Connelly/ Conlee, Stella Bauknecht and Stella’s sister, a Mrs.
Strong, helped to run the business with her. 1904-05 Rose received a
new partner- Mrs. O.C. Conlee. By 1906-07 McHugh and Kerr had a
change of address to 90 W. Western Ave. and was also about to change
hands.
Rose owned McHugh and Kerr until 1907-1908 and then she sold her
half to Mrs. August Auener of Detroit. Mrs. Auener owned a millinery
store at 88 Western Avenue also. The sale of the hat shop allowed
Rose to raise her daughter Letitia. There is no mention of McHugh
and Kerr in the 1908 and later City Directories.
Wife to Frank Foegen
Married in Muskegon, MI