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political affiliations are with the independent party, and he holds strong opinions of his own upon all the important questions of the day. Mr. Deny is unmarried.
ANDREW VERES. Beginning in active business life with little to call his own, save habits of industry, energy and perseverance, Andrew Veres, proprietor of the Veres Carriage and Wagon Works, located on Davis street, Johnstown, has conquered adverse circumstances and has acquired an enviable reputation among his business associates and patrons. His success through life has been the result entirely of his own exertions, and he deserves and receives a due measure of praise.
George Veres, father of Andrew Veres, is a son of Michael Veres, who was the proprietor of a tavern for many years, thereby gaining a comfortably livelihood for his family. George Veres is a native of Austria, Hungary, where he is living at the present time (1906) aged sixty-seven years, and the active years of his life have been devoted to mercantile pursuits, in which he has achieved a marked degree of success. He married Mary Rutz, who is also living in Austria, aged sixty-six years, and their children are as follows: Andrew, see forward. Joseph, was a railroad official, death occurred in Austria-Hungary. George, resides in Austria-Hungary. Stephen, resides in Austria-Hungary, a railroad official. Mary, resides at home. Eysebeth, died in childhood.
Andrew Veres was born in Bordos, Seven Hill, Austria-Hungary, November 30, 1863. When almost sixteen years of age, after completing his educational advantages, he began an apprenticeship at the trade of blacksmith and carriage maker in the city of Maros Vasarhely, serving for a period of two years, after which he followed his trade for a number of years in his native country. December 4, 1887, he sailed from Hamburg on steamship "Bohemia" and landed in New York city, December 23. He came direct to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where his wife's parents, John and Veronica (Horvath) Getzi, were living. Mr. And Mrs. Getzi were the proprietors of a boarding house in the Fifteenth ward of the city and at the time of the great flood, 1889, they and their daughter and three sons, August, William and Stephen, perished.
Shortly after locating in Johnstown, Andrew Veres secured employment in the smith shop of the Cambria Steel Works. Later he was employed in wire mill department of Cambria Works, retaining his connection therewith until it was washed away by the flood. He then returned to his old position, in the smith shop of the Cambria Iron Company, remaining for a short period of time. After being employed in different manufacturies and carriage shops in the city, he established his present business, February 1, 1895. He began in a very modest way, with only five dollars capital, locating at No. 710 Center street, in the stable owned by Sebastian Boxler. His first month's business amounted to sixteen dollars. The first horse he shod was for Joseph Gerber, who asked him to charge it, and so meager was his facilities that he had neither pencil or paper to mark it down on. At the expiration of ten months the business had so increased as to necessitate larger quarters, which he accordingly sought and found. His next move was to purchase the Fritz shop on Matthew street, and when the C.A. Young Company purchased the ground, he moved to his present quarters, having purchased the building from A.M. Masters.
Since Mr. Veres engaged in business on his own account, he has built more than four hundred vehicles, of all descriptions, including all the large brewing wagons of the city. He has just completed the largest
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