AMIDY H. JOURDAN, Galion, Ohio.
Amidy H. Jourdan was born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, December 6, 1853, and is the son of Joseph Jourdan, for many years connected with the "Bee Line" and later in the transfer business at Galion. Mr. Jourdan left school at the age of 11 years, and for the ensuing six years worked at various vocations. In 1865 he secured a situation as newsboy on the "Bee Line" and continued in that capacity for a year, when he commenced breaking for the same company. Four years later he left the "Bee Line" to accept a place as fireman on the Atlantic & Great Western. After six years of competent service he was promoted to engineer, and was sent to Dayton and put in charge of a switch engine, which he retained four years. Since 1883 he has been in the through freight service, with occasional passenger duty. He is regarded as a highly competent man and has the esteem of all the officials and his fellow workmen.

Mr. Jourdan has been in three serious wrecks; at Urbana, Marion and Old Forge. At the last named place the engine, which was the first Mr. Jourdan ever ran, was completely demolished, having only her boiler left.

He was married September 29, 1871, to Miss Elva R. Brandon, daughter of Huron Brandon of Wisconsin. They have had six children, one of whom, Josephine, died at the age of seven months; Lulu M., aged 26, was educated in Galion, and is the wife of Melvin McElroy of Galion; Katherine F., aged 21, educated in Galion, is married to Frank Baker, a blacksmith of Sandusky; Joseph A., aged 18, educated in Galion, is now employed at the butcher's trade; Agnes M., aged 15, and William L., aged 12, are both attending school. Mr. Jourdan is a member of Galion Lodge No. 215, I.0.0.F., and takes an active interest in its affairs.

Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.

From the January, 1915 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine
Cincinnati Division engineer A.H. Jourdan was commended for running his engine for 21,379 miles between September 1, 1913 and September 1, 1914 without any engine failures.

From the December, 1916 issue of the Locomotive Engineers' Monthly Journal, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers:
Marion, OH, Nov. 9, 1916, Brother A. Jourdan, member of Div. 16, died from heart trouble.