History of Des Moines County, Iowa, Volume 2S. J. Clarke publishing Company, 1915 - Des Moines County (Iowa) |
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active afterward April attended August Bank became born in Burlington building Burling Burlington & Quincy Carthage Lake Charles Chicago circles citizens Club commercial conducted Congregational church connection continued daughter death democratic party died early Elks Elliott's Business College engaged entered the employ enterprise established farm father firm Florang Franklin township fraternal George Germany graduated Hawk-Eye Henry holds membership honorable Illinois interests Iowa John known later lington living Louis Louisa county marriage to Miss married Mary Mediapolis Medical Methodist Methodist Episcopal church Missouri Moines county National State Bank native of Germany ness October Ohio organization parents passed period pioneer Pleasant Grove township political allegiance position practice profession progress prominent public schools remained republican party resident of Burlington retired Schramm September served spent street success tion township trade united in marriage upbuilding vice president West Burlington wife William
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