Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Charles PETTIGREW, master mechanic,Joliet; was born in New Lanark, Scotland, Feb. 4, 1844; 
in 1862, he went to his trade, in the Scotland Street Iron Works, at Glasgow; here he served 
an apprenticeship of five years; in May, 1867, he emigrated to America, first settliing in 
Chicago, where he was employed as machinist in the Excelsior Iron Works; in 1870, he came to 
Joliet, and was employed as machinist two years; next, he was foreman in the machine shops 
eighteen months; in August, 1873, he took his present position, that of master mechanic in 
the Joliet Steel and Iron Works. He was married in 1868, to Agnes CAMERON, a native of New 
Lanark, Scotland; they have three daughters - Edith S., Agnes M., and Clara B.