Dayton's Bluff in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

3M, a Family Affair

Photographed by McGhiever, June 26, 2019

1. 3M, a Family Affair marker

Inscription. Meet a 3Mer and you will often find that he or she has family members who also work at 3M, part of a long 3M tradition.

Otto Meissner was a prime example. Living at 668 Greenbrier, he did not have far to go when he started work in the abrasives converting department in 1943 as part of the war effort. He was 65 at the time and continued at 3M for another ten years.

His niece Hulda Meissner worked in the ProFab Lab as part of the group developing ribbons and non-woven fabric. His nephew John was employed in the machine shop. A son-in-law Siv Bertozzi worked in engineering. Other nephews, Fred and George, and nieces, Ann, Elsie, and Elaine, also worked at 3M.

Marriages between 3M employees were a regular event, and regularly reported in the 3M Megaphone.

Caption: Otto Meissner (center) chats with I. C. Lawrence (left), vice president in charge of personnel administration, and A. C. Rutscher, superintendent of abrasive converting, prior to his retirement.

Family: Arne Melin, bookkeeping department, married Dorothy Willie in the statistical department. Two of their daughters Gene and Yvonne also went to work at 3M.

Father and Daughter: Delphine Zeuli, tape division secretary; James Zeuli, tape coating department.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 44° 57.812′ N, 93° 3.815′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Dayton's Bluff. It can be reached from the intersection of 7th Street East and Minnehaha Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 876 7th Street E, Saint Paul MN 55106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Scotch Brand (a few steps from this marker); "The Mining" (a few steps from this marker); People & Times: 3M & Saint Paul's East Side (a few steps from this

Marker on west edge of Beacon Bluff history and sculpture park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 28, 2019

2. Marker on west edge of Beacon Bluff history and sculpture park

marker); Marketing 3M & Its Products (a few steps from this marker); 3M Vision & Growth (a few steps from this marker); Creation and Development of 3M (within shouting distance of this marker); The 3M Story (within shouting distance of this marker); 3M & Saint Paul (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.

More about this marker. Marker is in the Beacon Bluff history and sculpture park.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.