Porter County Resident Credit Ratings, 1916Credit ratings of Porter County (and adjacent county) residents . . . .

Surnames Beginning with U

In 1916, P. M. Tuttle published a book titled Merchants Rating and Credit Association Local Credit Reports. This book provided the credit ratings of thousands of individuals residing in Porter County and Lake County. The book also published the credit ratings of some residents of adjacent counties conducting business in these two counties. No national credit rating service bureaus existed as this time, so area merchants would often form associations to inform one another of their patrons' credit worthiness. In a few instances, the merchants would publish credit reports to be used exclusively by association members. This book was published by the members of the Merchant Credit Association of Lake and Porter Counties, Indiana. Corrections and comments related to these credit ratings should be directed to the Porter County GenWeb Coordinator.

                Key to Credit Ratings
                Good (Prompt Pay)   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    G
                Fair (Honest But Slow)    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    F
                Speculative (Pays if Pressed)    .    .    .    .    .    S
                Poor Risk (Has Nothing)  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    P
                No Credit (Irresponsible)     .    .    .    .    .    .    N

Here are two examples of the use of the rating system: An individual with a credit rating of 3-G received "Good" ratings from three member merchants of the Credit Association. An individual with a credit rating of F.N. received ratings of "Fair" and "No Credit" from two member merchants of the Credit Association.

Surname Given Name Residence Credit Rating Source Page
Uhter John Lowell S. 269
Uhter John Lowell S. 269
Uhter Louis Lowell F. 269
Uhter Louis Lowell F.G. 269
Ulrich Mrs. Valparaiso S. 269
Umpleby J. A. Crown Point N.4-G. 269
Underwood Charles Lowell S.N.P. 269
Underwood Frank Crown Point, RFD #6 F.G.G. 269
Underwood Frank Merrillville G. 269
Underwood Herman Crown Point G.F. 269
Underwood Irwin Lowell N. 269
Underwood Norman Crown Point G.G.S. 269
Underwood P. Crown Point 3-S. 269
Undine Edward Merrillville S. 269
Undine Frank Crown Point S. 269
Unruk C. W. Valparaiso G.G. 269
Updetel Walter Hobart G. 269
Upp A. E. Boone Grove P.G.S.S.G. 269
Urbahns Ben H. Valparaiso, 104 Greenwich G.G. 269
Urbahns Fred Valparaiso F. 269
Urbahns L. Valparaiso N. 269
Urbahns Mrs. Julius Valparaiso, 401 Lincoln S. 269
Urbans Miss Flora Valparaiso G. 269
Urbans Mrs. A. Valparaiso, Lincoln Avenue G. 269
Urshel Wm. Valparaiso, 156 Napoleon S. 269
Utz Mrs. Louis Crown Point G.G.F.N. 269
Uurbonce Dedliff Valparaiso F. 269

Source Citation:
Tuttle, P.M. 1916. Merchants Rating and Credit Association of Lake and Porter Counties, Indiana. Publication location unknown. 296 p.

Credit data transcribed and prepared by Steven R. Shook

 

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