John W. Burk

As printed in 1908

JOHN W. BURK, a representative business man of Spring-field and one of the leading flour and mill men of the United States, is president of The Ansted & Burk Company, manufacturers at Springfield of the highest grades of flour produced. Mr. Burk was lorn in 1850, in Canada, but since the age of nineteen years he has been a resident of the United States.

Mr. Burk was educated in his own province in his native land and before leaving there had acquired a knowledge of milling. He followed milling for some years in Michigan, at Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Coldwater and other points, and at different places through the West. In July, 1897, he came to Springfield, purchasing the Warder & Barnett mill plant, which is the oldest one in this section. In 1902 the business was reorganized and was incorporated as The Ansted & Burk Company. The present officers are: John W. Burk, president; E. W. Ansted, vice president; George W. Ansted, treasurer;

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and R. D. Patton, secretary. The capital stock is $100,000. The plant is equipped with modem machinery of the best kind and has a capacity of 1,000 barrels a day. It has become one of Springfield's most prosperous industries. Mr. Burk is serving in his second term as president of the Millers' National Federation. He served for two years as the able president of the Springfield Board of Trade.

In 1875, Mr. Burk was married to Ida Negus, a native of Massachusetts, and they have two daughters: Helen M. and Mabel, the latter of whom is the wife of R. D. Patton. Mr. Burk is a Knight Templar and Scottish Rite Mason.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.