Background
Thiehoff, William Francis was born on June 25, 1866 in Hunnewell, Missouri, United States. Son of Phillip Joseph and Mary Rose (McAtee) Thiehoff.
Thiehoff, William Francis was born on June 25, 1866 in Hunnewell, Missouri, United States. Son of Phillip Joseph and Mary Rose (McAtee) Thiehoff.
Educated grade and high schools, Hunnewell.
Began as section laborer with C., B.&Q. Railroad, 1884, and has continued with same road successively as telegraph operator, 1885-1887, freight brakeman, 1887-1889, freight and passenger conductor, 1889-1905, trainmaster Saint Joseph Division, 1905-1906, Brookfield division, 1906-1907, assistant superintendent, 1907-1908, superintendent July-December 1908, superintendent Ottumwa division, 1908-1911, Beardstown division, 1911-1914, Louisiana Crosse division, 1914-1915, general superintendent Nebraska district, 1915-1916, assistant general manager Lincolnshire West of Missouri River, at Omaha, Nebraska, 1916-1921, general manager same lines, 1921-1922, and of Lincolnshire East of Missouri River, at Chicago, since December, 1922. Elk, Woodman.
Clubs: Union League, Western Railway. Club (ex-president).
Married Minnie Ora Davis of Hunnewell, October 22, 1890. Children: Joseph Eldridge, Ora Alleene.