Kruesi, John
(1843–1899)
Kruesi, John (15 May 1843–22 Feb 1899) Swiss/American machinist, born in Speicher. He learned the machinist’s trade in Zurich, and from 1867 to 1870 he worked in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. In 1870 he crossed to America, taking a job with Singer Sewing Machine Co., then going to the Edison plant in Newark, New Jersey, in 1871. He became foreman of the machine shop, responsible for the mechanical execution of many Edison ideas. He assisted with the installation of the electric light…