Background
Blaess, August F. was born on January 6, 1871 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert F. and Catherine (Guenther) Blaess.
Blaess, August F. was born on January 6, 1871 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert F. and Catherine (Guenther) Blaess.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Michigan, 1895.
1 daughter, Helen. Rodman, chainman and instrumentman Detroit & Mackinac Railroad, 1895. With I. C. Railway since 1897, successively as track apprentice, section laborer, 1897-1898, rodman and instrumentman, track elevation work, Chicago, 1898-1899, instrumentman and assistant engineer construction department, 1899-1902, track supervisor, 1902-1905, roadmaster, 1905-1910, assistant engineer maintenance of way, 1910-1913, district engineer, 1913-1914, engineer maintenance, 1914-1925, chief engineer since February 1, 1925.
Member American Railway Engineering Association, Western Society of Civil Engineers. Clubs: Chicago Engineers’, South Shore Country.
Married Daisy M. Kemper, of Baltimore, Maryland., 1919.