Background
Windet, Victor was born on August 12, 1867 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur W. and Eliza Vilette (Duncan) Windet.
Windet, Victor was born on August 12, 1867 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur W. and Eliza Vilette (Duncan) Windet.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1889.
With Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railroad, 1889. Mechanic, civil and metallurgical engineer, Illinois Steel Company, Chicago, 1889-1901. General contractor, heavy masonry, 1901-1917.
With Wellman Engineering Company, Cleveland, Ohio, engineer gas producer division, 1917-1927, manager division, 1928-1932.
Built two sulphuric acid plants in Wisconsin and steel furnaces at Watertown (Massachusetts) Arsenal for War Department, World War. Designed and built first concrete ore docks supported by submarine pilage and grillage, at South Chicago, for Illinois Steel Company and Iroquois Iron Company.
Married Laura T. Barrett, November 1894. Children: Frances (deceased), Victor (deceased), Arthur, Charles B. Engineer.