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Note: Started P.W. Minor & Son boot and shoe manufacturers. Originally with brother AV, then with son, both of whom quit the business. On PW's death, AV's sons Henry and Morris took over, then Morris' children John and David and Henry's son Henry (Bud). Then John's children Travis and Johanna (Missy) made it very successful. Currently one of Bud's children.
See notes under brother A.V. Minor
Batavian News Story:
"P.W. Minor reportedly tells employees the business is closing
Submitted by Howard Owens on June 13, 2014 - 11:03pm
Executives at P.W. Minor, a locally founded, 147-year-old business, reportedly told employees today that the firm is closing July 31 and the workers will be out of their jobs.
Employees posted about the announcement on Facebook and The Batavian contacted two employees directly. One wouldn't comment, the other confirmed the announcement.
The shoe-manufacturing company was founded in 1867 by two Civil War veterans who originally called their company Minor Brothers Boots and Shoes.
The Batavian e-mailed P.W. Minor's CEO Wally Hinchey at about 6 p.m. seeking comment and has not received a response."
Per Tina 2014: "I visited the shoe factory in Batavia around 2011 and it was a thriving business that had found a smart niche market: custom orthopedic comfort shoes for people with foot problems, which with our aging population is a growing segment. I believe Hank said they were selling other shoes that they had contracted to be made in China, but we saw the custom shoes being made in the factory there. It was not the old brick multi-story factory building but a one-story modern corrugated metal one on Treadeasy Avenue. Hank was proud that his life had been dedicated to manufacturing, really making something for people, and our family visiting the factory expressed our pride that they had kept "our" family business going so well, changing with the times."
Interlaken Review 5/29/1903: "The David Stewart place at Kidders has been sold to P.W. Minor of Batavia. "
11/26/1892: granted a patent on a machine for hammering leather
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