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

Surnames Beginning with J

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
Jabaay C. P. Hammond, RFD 1 G. 131
Jabaay D. Highland G. 131
Jabaay D. P. Hammond, RFD 1 G. 131
Jackmore Mrs. Rosa Valparaiso, 501 Brick Street G. 131
Jackson Andrew Valparaiso, 156 LaFayette F.S. 131
Jackson Delbert Merrillville F.F. 131
Jackson E. Valparaiso, 658 West Main F. 131
Jackson Harry Hebron G. 131
Jackson Miss Chesterton G. 131
Jackson Ora Hanna, RFD [LaPorte County] G. 131
Jacobs Fred Valparaiso, RR 1 G. 131
Jacobs Gus. Valparaiso, RR 6 F.G. 131
Jacobs Guss Valparaiso, RFD 3-G. 131
Jacobs H. Crown Point G. 131
Jacobs Lewis Valparaiso, Main Street G. 131
Jacobs Mrs. Crown Point G. 131
Jacobs Mrs. Fred Valparaiso, RFD G. 131
Jacobs Mrs. John Hobart G. 131
Jacobs Tom Crown Point G. 131
Jacobs Walter Crown Point G. 131
Jacobs Walter Valparaiso, RFD 2-G. 131
Jacobs Wm. Chicago, Illinois 2-N. 131
Jacobs Brothers   Valparaiso G. 131
Jacobson Andrew Valparaiso, RR F. 131
Jacobson C. E. Chesterton 2-G. 131
Jacobson Jacob Valparaiso 2-G.F. 131
Jacobson Miss E. Porter G. 131
Jacoby Mrs. J. H. Valparaiso, Vineyard Hall G. 131
Jacques P. D. Kouts, RFD P. 131
Jahnke Wm. Hobart F. 131
James Bert Wheeler G. 131
James Ed. Valparaiso, 205 Monroe N.S.G. 131
James Ernest Hobart 2-G. 131
James Frank Valparaiso, 503 LaFayette 2-G. 131
James Harry Hobart G. 131
James Harvey LaCrosse [LaPorte County] 2-G.F.P. 131
James John Valparaiso, 452 West Main G. 131
James Mrs. Valparaiso, 452 West Main P. 131
James Ross Valparaiso P. 131
Jamilson James M. Griffith, RFD 1 2-N. 131
Jannasch Chas. Crisman G. 131
Jannasch R. A. Crisman G. 132
Janowski Joe Chesterton 2-N.S. 132
Jansen Ben Griffith, RFD 1 2-G.F. 132
Jansen Bert Griffith, RFD 1 2-G. 132
Jansen Bid Griffith, RFD 1 F. 132
Jansen John Griffith F. 132
Jansen Peter Griffith, RFD 1 F.S.N. 132
Jardine Ed. Westville [LaPorte County] G. 132
Jarnecke John Kouts G. 132
Jarnecke W. T. Kouts G. 132
Jasinski Frank Hammond G. 132
Jassicki Andrews Otis [LaPorte County] F. 132
Jassicki Geo. Otis [LaPorte County] G. 132
Jassicki John Otis [LaPorte County] G. 132
Jassicki Mary Otis [LaPorte County] G. 132
Jazer Joe Griffith P. 132
Jeffery Gilbert Hobart S. 132
Jeffery James Hobart S. 132
Jeffrey C. L. Chesterton G. 132
Jeffrey Robert Chesterton, RFD 3 G. 132
Jensen Carl LaCrosse, RFD 1 [LaPorte County] 3-G. 132
Jensen Emmanuel Kouts G. 132
Jensen Henry Valparaiso G. 132
Jensen John Sr. Valparaiso N. 132
Jensen Percy Griffith, RFD G. 132
Jensen Victor Kouts G.F. 132
Jentzen Ed. Valparaiso, RR4 G. 132
Jentzen F. E. Chesterton, RR1 G. 132
Jentzen Lue Wheeler 2-F.G. 132
Jentzen Martin Chesterton G. 132
Jergens E. H. Crown Point 3-G.F. 132
Jergens Henry St. John G. 132
Jergins Ed. Crown Point G. 132
Jervel Carroll Valparaiso G. 133
Jessee C. C. Valparaiso, Jefferson Street 2-G. 132
Jessee H. M. Valparaiso, Washington Street 2-G.F. 132
Jessee Herman Kouts G. 132
Jessee Mrs. Theo. Valparaiso, 411 North Franklin G. 132
Jessee Rhivart Kouts, RFD G. 132
Jessee Theo. Valparaiso, Franklin Street 2-G.F. 132
Jessee Wm. Kouts, RFD G. 132
Jesseld G. M. Valparaiso G. 132
Jessen Henry Valparaiso, 557 West Street G. 133
Jessen Wm. Valparaiso, 551 Boundary G. 132
Jett M. E. Valparaiso N. 133
Jimison Miss Lelia Wanatah [LaPorte County] F. 133
Joel Fred Valparaiso, Lafayette Street 3-G. 133
Joel Miss Bertha Valparaiso 2-G. 133
Joern Herman Crown Point 3-G. 133
John Coronts Hebron, RR#4 G. 133
Johnson A. H. Valparaiso, 304 Lafayette G. 133
Johnson A. H. W. Crown Point 3-G. 135
Johnson A. T. Chesterton G. 133
Johnson Albert Hobart 3-F.N.S. 134
Johnson Alfred Hobart F. 135
Johnson Anton Miller G. 134
Johnson Anton Miller G. 134
Johnson Arthur Chesterton 2-G. 133
Johnson Arthur Hobart G. 134
Johnson Arthur Lowell N. 134
Johnson Aug. Chesterton S. 134
Johnson Aug. Miller F. 134
Johnson Aug. Schneider 3-G. 134
Johnson Axel Valparaiso, 253 Morgan Street G. 135
Johnson C. A. Crown Point G. 135
Johnson C. D. Plymouth, RFD F. 135
Johnson C. E. Valparaiso, RR4 Box 75 2-G. 135
Johnson C. J. Chesterton, RFD G. 133
Johnson C. O. Chesterton, RR3 2-S.G.F. 133
Johnson Carl Merrillville F. 135
Johnson Cecil Lowell G.S. 134
Johnson Chas. Chesterton, RFD2 4-G.S. 133
Johnson Chas. Valparaiso, RR4 2-G. 133
Johnson Chas. A. Hobart 2-F.G. 135
Johnson Christ Porter G. 133
Johnson Clarence Chesterton, FD2 3-G. 133
Johnson D. C. Hobart G. 134
Johnson D. W. Hessville S. 134
Johnson Dick Valparaiso, 56 Lafayette G.F. 135
Johnson Dr. Chas. Chesterton G. 133
Johnson Ed. Hammond N. 133
Johnson Edwin Chesterton 4-G. 135
Johnson Einar Hobart 2-G. 135
Johnson Emel Hebron G. 133
Johnson Emil Lowell 2-G.2-F. 134
Johnson Emil Schneider F. 134
Johnson Emos Valparaiso 2-G. 135
Johnson Eric Hobart G. 134
Johnson F. J. Chesterton 2-G.S. 133
Johnson F. L. Wheeler G. 134
Johnson F. R. Valparaiso, 259 Washington G. 135
Johnson Frank Hobart G.F. 134
Johnson Frank Kouts, RFD P. 134
Johnson G. A. Chesterton 2-G. 133
Johnson G. C. Valparaiso G. 135
Johnson G. J. Chesterton 2-G. 133
Johnson Giust Porter G. 133
Johnson Gust Boone Grove, RR3 G. 135
Johnson Gust Hobart G. 134
Johnson Harry Valparaiso, Pioneer Flats G. 133
Johnson Henning Chesterton, R2 G. 133
Johnson Herbert Crown Point 2-G. 135
Johnson Horace Lowell G.S. 134
Johnson Ida Chesterton G. 133
Johnson J. A. Chesterton 3-G. 133
Johnson J. B. Hobart 3-G.F. 134
Johnson J. D. Wheeler F. 134
Johnson J. G. Chesterton G.F. 133
Johnson J. P. Chesterton G. 134
Johnson J. S. Hobart G. 135
Johnson J. W. Miller G. 134
Johnson Jack Crown Point G. 135
Johnson James Kouts, RFD G. 134
Johnson Jerry Hobart 2-G.F. 134
Johnson Jhon Lowell 2-S.G. 134
Johnson Joe Miller G. 134
Johnson John Griffith 3-G.F. 134
Johnson John Valparaiso, RR5 G. 135
Johnson John Wheeler 2-G. 133
Johnson John Wilders [LaPorte County] G. 135
Johnson Lewis Chesterton G. 133
Johnson M. O. Crown Point, RFD4 G. 134
Johnson Miss Manda Chesterton, RFD4 2-G. 135
Johnson Moody Wilders [LaPorte County] F. 135
Johnson Mrs. Albert Valparaiso, 303 North Lafayette G. 135
Johnson Mrs. Alfred Chesterton 2-G. 135
Johnson Mrs. Ben Valparaiso, Main Street G. 135
Johnson Mrs. G. H. Porter N. 133
Johnson Mrs. Hulda Chesterton, RFD G. 133
Johnson Mrs. J. M. Porter F. 133
Johnson Mrs. Lena Porter 2-G.S. 133
Johnson Mrs. Virginia Valparaiso, 508 Erie S. 135
Johnson Mrs. Wayne Porter G. 135
Johnson Mrs. Wm. Valparaiso, Washington Street 4-G. 135
Johnson O. F. Hobart S. 135
Johnson Oliver Porter G.P. 133
Johnson Oscar Hobart 3-F.2-G.S. 134
Johnson Oscar Miller G. 134
Johnson Otto Chesterton G.F. 133
Johnson P. A. Chesterton G. 133
Johnson Peter Crown Point, RFD4 G. 134
Johnson Peter F. Hobart F. 135
Johnson Richard Hobart F. 134
Johnson Robt. Kouts G. 134
Johnson Ross. Boone Grove F. 135
Johnson Schneider Bros. Schneider F. 134
Johnson Th. Valparaiso G. 134
Johnson Theo. Hobart, RFD2 3-G. 134
Johnson Virgil Boone Grove G. 135
Johnson W. A. Lowell, RFD N. 134
Johnson W. W. Chesterton 3-G.S. 133
Johnson Wesley Hessville G. 134
Johnson Wm. Hammond N. 133
Johnson Wm. Hobart G. 134
Johnson Wm. Lowell 2-N.P.F. 134
Johnson Wm. Valparaiso, RR4 P. 133
Johnston Cecil Lowell F. 135
Johnston E. O. Hobart G. 135
Johnston Frank Wheeler F. 135
Johnston Horace Lowell G. 135
Johnston John Lowell G. 135
Johnz Albert Wanatah [LaPorte County] G. 131
Johnz Guss Kouts S. 133
Joice Dan Highland N.F. 135
Jones A. A. Valparaiso, Oak Street G.F. 135
Jones B. Wheeler G.F. 136
Jones B. E. Wheeler F. 136
Jones C. D. Wanatah [LaPorte County] G. 136
Jones Carl Wheeler F. 136
Jones Cash Valparaiso, 352 Main Street 3-G. 136
Jones Chas. Valparaiso G. 136
Jones Claud Gary N. 136
Jones Clayton Crown Point G. 135
Jones Clayton Lowell 3-N.P. 136
Jones Clinton Valparaiso, 408 Morgan 3-G. 136
Jones Dr. Edgar Kouts, RFD 2-G. 137
Jones Dr. Geo. Kouts, 402 Michigan Street F. 137
Jones E. A. Valparaiso, RFD 2-G. 136
Jones E. E. Crown Point G. 137
Jones E. F. Boone Grove G. 137
Jones E. W. Crown Point F.N. 136
Jones E. W. Kouts G. 137
Jones Ed. Valparaiso, 709 Lytle G.P. 136
Jones Edgar Boone Grove 3-G.F. 136
Jones Elias Kouts G. 137
Jones Enoch Schneider 2-G.2-F. 136
Jones Frank Valparaiso, R1 N.G. 136
Jones Fred Valparaiso, 206 Billings 2-N.P.F. 136
Jones G. A. East Chicago, 705 Beacon Street G. 136
Jones G. P. Valparaiso G. 136
Jones Geo. Kouts G. 137
Jones Geo. Valparaiso, Michigan Avenue G. 135
Jones Gus Valparaiso, Franklin Street 2-G. 136
Jones H. E. East Chicago G. 137
Jones H. H. LaCrosse [LaPorte County] 2-G. 137
Jones Irving Wheeler 2-G. 136
Jones Isaac Valparaiso, R#9 F. 136
Jones Issoe Boone Grove 2-G. 136
Jones J. E. Crown Point G. 137
Jones J. E. Kouts G. 137
Jones James Kouts G. 137
Jones James Valparaiso, 352 Main Street 2-G. 136
Jones John R. Valparaiso, 405 Institute G.F. 136
Jones Leander Boone Grove 3-G. 136
Jones Lemore Valparaiso, Lafayette Street G.F. 136
Jones Louis Valparaiso G. 136
Jones Miss Ferrol Valparaiso, Lafayette Street G. 136
Jones Miss Grace Valparaiso, 603 Oak Street G. 136
Jones Miss Ida Valparaiso, 811 Wood Street G. 136
Jones Mrs. Alice Valparaiso, Pioneer Flats G.F. 136
Jones Mrs. Emma Valparaiso S. 136
Jones Mrs. Irwin Valparaiso, 305 Michigan Avenue G. 136
Jones Mrs. L. Ross Valparaiso, 557 Locust Street G. 136
Jones Mrs. Nellie E. Wheeler G. 136
Jones Mrs. Truman Valparaiso G. 136
Jones Mrs. Vir. Valparaiso, 304 Lafayette F. 136
Jones Otto Valparaiso G. 136
Jones R. C. Valparaiso G. 135
Jones Ross Valparaiso, 304 Lafayette 2-S. 136
Jones Ross C. Valparaiso, 405 Chicago Street 2-G. 136
Jones Roy Valparaiso, 705 Valparaiso 5-N. 136
Jones T. Crown Point N. 137
Jones Wm. Lowell G. 136
Jordan Florence Valparaiso, 404 Oak Street G. 137
Jordan J. T. Valparaiso, 253 Main Street 2-G. 137
Jordan Jim Valparaiso, 404 Oak Street G. 137
Jordan Mrs. Mary Valparaiso 2-G. 137
Jordan Virgil LaCrosse [LaPorte County] G. 137
Jorn Herman Crown Point G. 137
Jourdam John Crown Point 2-F.G.S. 137
Jourdam Mat Crown Point S.F. 137
Judge John Hobart N. 137
Juhnke Wm. Goblesville [Huntington County] F. 137
Jumper Oliver Wheatfield N. 137
Jung Fred Dyer 2-N.G. 137
Jung Geo. Dyer G. 137
Jung Joseph Valparaiso 2-S.G. 137
Jungjohan Claus Valparaiso, 453 West Street G.F. 137
Jungjohan Geo. Valparaiso G. 137
Jungjohan Henry Valparaiso, Union Street G. 137
Jungjohan Lillian Valparaiso G. 137
Jungjohan Mrs. Delia Valparaiso G. 137
Jungjohan Mrs. Mary Valparaiso, 754 Weston Avenue S. 137
Jungjohan Muncie Valparaiso G. 137
Jungjohan Wm. Valparaiso, 453 West Street G. 137
Jungler Jacob Valparaiso G. 137
Jurs Frank Crown Point N. 137
Jurs John Crown Point N. 137
Jurs Lillie Crown Point N. 137
Jurs Mrs. J. Crown Point S.N. 137
Jurs Will Crown Point N. 137
Jurs Wm. Lowell N. 137

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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