William H. Unmack, proprietor of a grocery and meat market at No. 202 Whalley avenue, in New Haven, was born September 12, 1858, in Northampton, Massachusetts, a son of the late Frederick Unmack, a native of Hamburg, Germany, who came to America at the age of twenty-one years. He settled near Northampton, Massachusetts, where he successfully engaged in farming until 1865, when he removed to New Haven county, Connecticut, where he resided until his death at the advanced age of eighty-four years. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Mary Kane, was born in England and came alone to the United States in young girlhood, settling first in New York city, where they were married. She passed away in 1898 at the age of eighty-two years.

     William H. Unmack was the thirteenth in a family of fourteen children. The public schools of Wallingford afforded him his educational opportunities. His early life was spent upon the home farm and at the age of fifteen years he started out to earn his own living, being employed at farm labor and later engaging in agricultural pursuits on his own account until he reached the age of twenty-five years. He afterward served an apprenticeship in a meat market and in 1897 engaged in the conduct of a meat market on his own account at Olive and St. John streets in New Haven, there continuing until 1909, when he removed to No. 44 Whalley street. After six years, or in July, 1916, he erected his present building, where he is now permanently located and he has one of the leading meat markets and grocery stores in his section of the city. He is enjoying a large and growing trade and furnishes employment to seven people. The building which he erected is a three story brick structure, a most creditable addition to the city. His business was incorporated in 1912 with Mr. Unmack as the president and treasurer and George Boyer as the secretary.

     In Wallingford, Mr. Unmack was married to Miss Mary Edwards, a native of Flushing, Long Island, and a daughter of James and Mary (Reynolds) Edwards, the former deceased. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Unmack have been born two children: Anna R., who is the wife of Philip Boekler, a prominent lumber dealer of St. Louis, Missouri; and F. A., who is associated with his father in business.

        Mr. Unmack gives his political allegiance to the republican party, while fraternally he is a member of the Hiram Lodge, A. F. & A. M., the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His religious faith is evidenced in his membership in the Center Episcopal church and its teachings have been the guiding spirit in his life. He started out in the business world with a cash capital of eighty-five dollars and his success is due to his own efforts, his close application, his persistency of purpose and his sound judgment. He has ever endeavored to please his patrons and his progressive business methods have resulted in the establishment of one of the leading stores in his part of the city.