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Permalink Reply by Kevin McKinney on February 7, 2011 at 7:38pm

Not entirely sure Kyla but, do know my Grandad was a RR man and he talked about certain buildings that were rounhouses where the train or trolley would pull in and they would turn it around so it could go the other way on the same track where a rr line would dead end........I am sure if you googled it and put the name of the RR t you might even pull up a picture or two.

 Kevin

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Permalink Reply by Kyla Sandberg on February 22, 2011 at 10:43am

Thanks Kevin,

It makes sense what you say about a roundhouse, but I have been able to come up with little info on the duties of a "roundman".

Kyla

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Permalink Reply by Paul Hines on March 9, 2011 at 8:39pm

Hi, a roundsman for the railroad would have gone round inspecting the tracks to make sure they were in proper order.  If it didn't specify that he worked for the railroad, it could have meant anything from a night watchman to a milkman, anyone who made the rounds, so to speak.  If you can find him in the census, it should tell you his occupation.  Let us know what you find!   - Paul

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Permalink Reply by Kyla Sandberg on March 14, 2011 at 2:32pm

In  the 1917  WWI draft registration, he was a truck driver for Great Nothern Paper Company.  I remember that it was said by family members that he delivered supplies to the woods camps. I am now thinking that is what was meant by "roundman". I have not seen in any record that he worked for the railroad.

 

The 1920 census gives his occupation as laborer, lumber camp, Great Nothern Paper Company.   

Kyla

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