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of Des Moines Co .; after traveling about, located in Burlington Tp., his present home. Dec. 2, 1834, Mr. Hil- leary and Sarah Morgan daughter of the late Judge Morgan, were joined in marriage under circumstances similar to those which marked the first wed- ding in this section, that of W. R. Ross and Mrs. Hilleary's sister, Matilda. The laws of the Territory of Michigan had not been fully enforced here when Mr. H. wished to marry, and to avoid future trouble, he secured the services of a Monmouth official ; obtained a marriage license at that place, and arranged to take his expectant bride and the wedding party across the Mississippi on a flat- boat. On the day above named, the ceremony was duly solemnized under a tree on the Illinois shore, and the happy couple returned to Burlington. Have had twelve children ; eight living-Mar- tha Ann (married S. A. Flanders, of Union Tp., who served in the war of the rebellion), Mary J. (married A. Parsons, of Burlington), William C., (married Miss Mary F. Robison ; reside in this township), Matilda (married J. B. Martelle, of Burlington), Louis N., at present attending school at the Med- ical University of the City of New York), Ida, Emma, Frances and Clara H .; children deceased are Elizabeth, John (who served in the 1st Iowa C. during the war of the rebellion, was wounded near Camden, Ark., and died from the effects of the wound April 26, 1864, aged 23 years), Sarah, Alice and Eliza Jane. Mr. Hilleary is one of the pioneers of Burlington Tp .; he well re- members the hardships and trials of the early pioneers. Acts with the Repub- lican party ; is a member the Christian Church. He started in life poor, and all his property, which he is now enjoy- ing in peace and comfort, was acquired by his own exertions.
Hillhouse, H. R .; res. 610 N. Main.
Hillhouse, A. J., collector and special agent, 119 N. Marshall.
Hillhouse, Wm., Capt., riverman, 610 N. Main.
Himelrich, Samuel, clothing and gents' furnishing goods, etc., 211 Jefferson ; res. 904 Washington.
Hinkle, Henry, grocery, 717 Valley.
Hirsch, Henry, 602 Boundary. Hirsch. L., clothing, etc., 123 S. Main.
HITCHENS, J. E., blacksmith and horse-shoeing, 113 Columbia st .; he was born in Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio. Dec. 22, 1833, and came to Burlington in 1865. Married Feb. 20, 1858, Sarah A. Ray. He is a Democrat.
Hoag, J. B., baggage-master, B., C. R. & N .; res. 1517 N. Boundary.
Hodapp, S., shoe-shop, 317 N. Front. Hoerr, Geo., bakery, 213 Washington.
Hoerr, W. G., 102 S. 6th.
Hoerr, Philipp, steam bakery and confec- tionery, 207 N. 5th ; res. 131 S. 6th.
Holiday, J. W., physician and surgeon,
cor. 3d and Jefferson ; res. 322 High. HOLLY, IRA A., Superintendent Water Company ; born at Seneca Falls, N. Y., March 27, 1842; in 1859, he went to Lockport, N. Y .; was connected with the Holly Manufacturing Co. for three years, then returned to Seneca Falls, where he remained until March, 1868, when he went to Sparta, Wis .; he started machine-shops there which he conducted until his shops were destroyed by firein June, 1868; went to La Crosse, Wis., soon after the fire, and took charge of the machine-shops of Geo. M. Leach ; remained there only a short time ; in July, 1868, he came to Bur- lington, and entered the shops of the National Iron Works ; afterward became superintendent of the iron works of Charles Sowden ; continued in that po- sition until 1874. Mr. Holly was en- gineer of the Fire Department of Bur- lington from 1869 to November, 1875; he then went to Evanston, Ill., as Superintendent of the Water Works of that city; remained in that position until Feb. 15, 1878, when he returned to Burlington and erected the Holly Water Works for the Burlington Water Co., after completion of the works, in June, 1878, he was appointed Superin- tendent thereof. Mr. H. served his ap- prenticeship with Downs & Co., manu- facturer of pumps, Seneca Falls ; after- ward, he was engaged in woolen manu- facturing business.
Holtkamp, Charles, Rev., Pastor First German M. E. Church; res. 713 N. 8th.
Hook, Jos .; res. 1410 Madison.
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Hopkins, Frank, yardmaster C., B. & Q .; res. 320 Pine.
HOPKIRK, W. H., Professor of Natural Science in the high school ; res. 505 Summer st .; has held his pres- ent chair for six years ; is a graduate of the Iowa Wesleyan University-Class of 1872, and is building up for himself a fine reputation as a scientist. Has re- cently married.
Horner, William, book-keeper; res. 863 High.
Hornung, Paul meat market, 916 Locust. Hosford, R. F., supt. stock-yards, East Burlington ; res. 421 Columbia.
HOUSEWORTH, WM. McD.,
carpenter and builder; shop on West Jefferson st .; he was born in Ross Co., Ohio, July 11, 1832 ; moved to Bur- lington in September, 1845; learned his trade with Richard Howard. Has served as Township Trustee; held office as Member of the Board of Edu- cation for the last ten years. Married March 19, 1853, Mary A. Beck ; she was born in Vermont; they have five children-George F., Walter S., Minnie S., William J. and Marion J.
Howes, Josiah, Dr .; bds. Barret House. Howland, T. S., Secretary C. E. Perkins ; res. 510 Columbia.
Howser, Stephen, foreman.
Hoyt, F. W., contractor ; res. 1104 S. 14th. Hubner, A., restaurant and saloon, 205 S. Main ; res. 1100 Division.
Hubner, F. G .; res. 1219 N. 7th.
Hudson, Silas A., retired; res. 501 N. 5th.
Huffman, Leon, undertaker and furniture dealer, 412 N. Main; res. 842 Franklin. Hughes, Luke, contractor, 418 S. 3d.
Hulsebus, B .; res. 1103 Garden.
HUMMELL, WMI., Principal of South Boundary School; res. 1200 Summer st .; has been connected with the city schools ten years .; received his education at Howe's Seminary and Training School in Mt. Pleasant, of which city he is a native, born there May 19, 1844. Entered the U. S. Army in September, 1861, as a private of G, 11th Iowa Infantry ; was mustered out July, 1865 ; was taken prisoner in the battle before Atlanta, July 22, and taken to Andersonville ; escaped while being transferred to prison in South
Carolina ; was recaptured and taken to Charleston, thence to Florence, S. C., where he was paroled the following December. August 1, 1868, married Mary J. Hutton, born in Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 6, 1848; they have four chil- dren-Orlando, born Jan. 8, 1871; Wilfred, Jan. 5, 1873; Georgia Mary, 1875; and Stella, 1878. Re- publican. Owns city property to the amount of $3,000.
Hunger, Hermann, salesman, 1402 S. 10th. Hungerford, H. J., Cashier American and
U. S. Express Cos .; res. 516 Wash- ington.
Hunt, H. HI., res. ; 627 S. Main.
Hunt, H. E., grocer, 117 N. Main; res. 627 S. Main.
Hunter, N. R., cigars, 123 N. Main ; res. 905 Spruce.
Huppert, Matthias, ice-dealer; res. 1128 Franklin.
Hupprich, A., machinist, 1413 Thul.
HURD, J. L., dealer in wood and coal, also general commission merchant, cor. Columbia and Main sts .; born in Rutland Co., Vt., Jan. 16, 1822; come to Iowa in 1854, and to Burlington, December, 1877. Married April, 1842, to Nancy Green; she was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio; they have five children-Orra W., Sarah L., Mary S., Chloe E. and Lelia A. Mrs. Hurd is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; a Republican.
Hurd, J. C., Rev., Pastor First Baptist Church ; res. 920 College av. Huston, E. S., attorney, cor. Main and Jefferson ; res. 305 Spruce.
HUTCHINSON, A. C., County Treasurer ; was born in Haddam, Conn., Nov. 1, 1836, and came to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1856 ; after a residence there of two years, he removed to Tennessee, where he lived until 1861, when he came to Burlington, and engaged in the dry goods business, first as salesman, then as proprietor, until he was elected Treasurer in 1875 ; he was re-elected in 1877; was Secretary of Independent School District for four years, from 1871 to 1875.
Hynes, Findley, lab .; res. 1112 S. 15th.
HRER, WM., grocer, cor. Jefferson and 6th ; res. 2d flour. Ill, William, saloon, 1604 Market.
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Illick, T. J., attorney, 212} Jefferson ; res. 1501 Division.
Ingersoll, Addison, fish-market, foot of Columbia ; res. 103 N. 7th.
Ingraham, C. M., attorney, 208 N. 3d ; res. 921 N. 5th.'
INGHRAM, WM. D., Principal of North Oak St. School; res. 923 N. Oak st. ; is now engaged for the thirteenth year in connection with the city schools, having become Principal of Germania School in 1865; he is emphatically a Burlington boy ; his parents were married in this county ; he was born here July 30, 1840 ; was educated with- in fifteen miles of the city; read law with Starr & Phelps here, and com- menced his work as a teacher in this county in 1859. His wife, Miss S. M. Coalter is a native of Henry Co., born in 1842; they have five children living. Mr. Inghram has been longer connected with the city schools than any other teacher now employed by the Board ; has been Principal of N. Oak St. School since 1870; his city property is worth about $1,500.
Ita, Ulrich, 1301 Flora.
TACKSON, ANDREW, carpenter ; res. Brown, cor. of George.
Jackson, Harry, brakeman ; res. 717 Val- ley.
Jackson, J. M., foreman C., B. & Q. re- pair-shop; res. 643 S. 8th.
Jackson, Matthew, Rev., Evangelist ; bds. St. James Hotel.
Jackson, W. H., Rev., Pastor of the M. E. African Church.
Jacoby, Alexander ; res. 1110 Agency.
Jacobson & Farber, wholesale dealers in paper-stock and woolen rags, 101 S. 3d. Jacuinet, Dennis, saloon and barber-shop,
1105 N. Sth; res. cor. 8th and North. Jaeger, J., shoe-shop, 1706 Mt. Pleas- ant.
Jaeger, J. M., plasterer, 1124 Doemland. Jaeger, J. Phil., book-keeper, 110 N. Main ; res. Main, corner Darwin.
Jaggar, E. D .; res. 823 N. Main. Jaggar, Wmn. L., 823 N. Main. Jarvis, H. J .; res. 107 S. 6th. Jarvis, W. N., General Western Agent I. B. & W. Ry. Co .; office 101 Central Block, N. Main; res. 1103 S. 8th.
Jenkins, J. W., carriage works, 3d st .; res. 636 S. 7th.
Jensen, Richard, decorative painter, 618 Jefferson ; res. Curran, Hibernia.
Jenny, Antoine, mach., 513 Maple.
Jetkowsky, Wm., wagon-maker, 1316 N. 6th.
Johnson, A. B., bdg. house 217 N. 8th. Johnson, C. M., engineer, 315 S. 5th.
Johnson, F. A., conductor, Starr av., cor. Williams.
Johnson, Fred, foreman C. B. & Q. paint- shop; res. 226 S. Boundary.
Johnson, J. A., carp., 317 S. Augusta.
Johnson & Myer, dlrs. in wood, coal and ice, 319 S. Main.
JONES, G. NELSON, M. D., Secretary and Treasurer of Des Moines County Medical Society ; office 322} N. 3d st. ; is a native of Quebec Province, Canada ; graduated at McGill Medical College, Montreal, Canada ; in 1874, spent one year in the St. Thomas Hos- pital, London, and came to Burlington in October, 1875 ; was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Des Moines County Medical Society Nov. 15, 1876, a position which he continues to hold. JONES, SAMUEL H., capitalist ; was born in Maryland and came with his father to Burlington at an early date ; from 1861-65, he was engaged in mer- cantile business at Denver, Colo., and since his return to Burlington devotes his entire attention to looking after his real estate interests.
JONES, WESLEY, wholesale and retail dealer in books, stationery and fancy goods ; born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1839 ; is the son of Wesley Jones, Sr., a native of Maryland, and one of the earliest merchants of the city; the latter died in 1848, of cholera. During 1864 to 1865, Wesley Jones, Jr., was engaged in mercantile and trading busi- ness at Virginia City, Montana ; return- ing to Burlington, he established him- self in 1866, in his present trade.
JONES, J. W. C., attorney at law ; was born in Miami Co., Ohio, Oct. 11, 1844, and removed, with his father, in 1847, to Newberry, S. C .; he was ed- ucated at Columbia College, South Caro- lina, and graduated from that institution in 1861; he came to Burlington in the fall of 1865 ; in 1866, he organized and taught for two years a High School at Pleasant Grove, this county : in Sep-
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tember, 1868, he went to Danville and conducted an Academy until the fall of 1870; in 1871, was chiefly engaged in writing for educational periodicals and preparing for normal work ; from 1872 to 1876, he was Principal of the Bur- lington city schools, and a Conductor of Normal Institutes ; in 1875 and 1876, he instituted a system of graded schools in Grafton, Ill., and at the same time organized a Normal Institute at Jersey- ville; in January, 1877, he was ad- mitted to the bar. In 1865, he married Miss Hattie E. Tolman, who was born in Medina Co., O .; they have five sons -Lambert B., Benson E., Lewis T., Robert Lee and John Tracy. Mr. Jones has been prominently identified with the political interests of Iowa and Illinois, in various ways, and has been active in campaign speaking in the in- terests of the Democratic party.
Jones, S. H., capitalist, cor. 4th and Jef- ferson : res. 222 Court.
Jones, Wesley, books and stationery, 223 Jefferson ; res. 222 Court.
Jordan, William ; res. 1013 N. 6th.
Jud, D., cigar mfr., 236 S. 9th.
Julius, Fred, 808 Foster.
K AISER, J. C., salesman, 401 S. 10th.
Kammermeier, Fred, 707 N. 8th.
Karley, Jacob, saloon, 319 S. Leebrick. Kastner, William, 127 N. Marshall.
KAUFER, JOHN, of the firm of Kaufer & Weber, meat market, 703 Jefferson st., McCash's Block ; he was born May 17, 1841, in Germany, and came to America and to Burlington in 1868. He married May 6, 1873, Car- oline Blume; they have one child- John. Members of the German Evan- gelical Zion Church.
Kaufer & Weber (J. K. and H. W.), meat market, 703 Jefferson.
Kaut, George, 1305 Ætna.
KAUT KRIECHBAUM,
dealers in stoves and tinware, 304 N. Main st. and 118 Jefferson st .; they carry a large stock and good assortment in their line; George Kaut, was born March 15, 1845, in Des Moines Co .; enlisted in Co. B, 13th U. S. V. I. on the 18th of November, 1861 ; mustered out Nov. 18, 1864; at the battle of Vicksburg was wounded; he w. s in ten
engagements while in the service. He married May 23, 1871, Mrs. B. Funck ; they have one child-Nellie G. He is a Republican.
Kellar, Michael, tailor, 321 N. Main ; res. Agency.
Keller, Michael, janitor, 105 N. 8th.
Kelly, A. S., clerk C., B. & Q. office.
KELLEY, HORACE A., at-
torney at law; was born in Owego, Tioga Co., N.Y .; came with his mother to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in 1855; in 1861, he came to Burlington ; he grad- uated from the Iowa Wesleyan College in 1870, and from the Law Department of the State University in 1872, at which time he was admitted to the bar. He was Township Clerk in 1873 and 1874, and again elected for 1878; he is Secretary of the Board of Education.
Kelley, Thomas, special agent Burlington Insurance Co .; res. 522 Cameron.
Kempf, Andrew ; res. 204 S. Boundary. Kendall, F. G., grocer, cor. 4th and Wash- ington ; res. 807 S. Main.
Kendall, W. A., General Agent B., C. R. & N .; res. 903 N. 7th.
Kessler, Vincent, saloon, county road.
King, J. M., capitalist ; res. 513 S. Main. KINNEAR, W. W., CAPT., agent for the Keokuk & Northern Line Packet Co. ; he was born July 2, 1836, in Franklin, Venango Co., Penn .; moved to Dubuque, Iowa, 1845, with his par- ents, and, in 1862, commenced steam- boating as carpenter on a steamer, and, in 1864, was promoted and placed in command of a steamer; in 1865, was promoted again as Assistant Superin- tendent of the La Crosse, Minnesota & St. Paul Packet Co., and remained there for six years; in the winter of 1872, was elected Superintendent of the People's Towboat Line, running from St. Louis to Dubuque ; held that position tion till the consolidation of the Towboat and Northwestern Union Packet Com- pany with the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northern Packet Line Co., and made what is now called the Keokuk & North- ern Packet Line Co .; and Capt. Kin- near was placed in command of one of the company's boats, and afterward was Assistant Superintendent till the spring of 1878, when he was appointed agent for the company at Burlington, which
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position he still holds. He married July 5, 1858, Sarah A. McLaury, of
McGregor, lowa; they have one child -Mary A.
Kinsella, Michael, Rev., Pastor St. Patrick's Church ; res. 902 Washington.
Kirchherr, C. F., meat market, 902 Maple; res. 301 S. 9th.
Kirchoff, Wmn .; res. 127 S. Boundary.
Klein, F. G., teacher, 717 N. 8th.
Klein, Joseph, grocer, ete., 1428 Osborn ; res. same.
Klein, Max, confectioner, 310 N. 3d ; res. 107 S. Leebrick.
Klindt, Ferdinand, machinist, 902 Gar- den.
KNAPP, J., wagon-maker and black- smith, 1424 N. 8th; born in Baden, Germany, in 1851; came to Burlington in 1868; since been engaged in wagon- making and blacksmithing. Mr. Knapp is a Liberal.
Knapp & Walker, blacksmiths and wagon shop, 1224 N. 8th.
Knaup, Theo., cooper-shop, 1705 Mt. Pleasant.
Knoener, C. H., grocer, 1101 9th.
Koch, Jno., far., 843 Court.
Krahn, Henry, shoe-shop, 813 N. Oak.
Kraiser, Geo., saloon, cooper-shop, 806 Cedar; res. 712 S. 9th.
Kreidler, J. B., assistant priest, St. John's Church; res. 147 7th.
Krider, Danl., carp., 111 E. Lynn. Kriechbaum, A., 125 S. 7th.
Kriechbaum, Geo., mfr. tin and sheet-iron ware, 320 N. Main ; res. 703 N. 3d.
Kriechbaum & Givens, steam spice-mills, 410 N. Main.
KRIECHBAUM, HENRY, ba- ker and confectioner, 310 N. 3d st., opp. the Barret House; born in Burlington, February 28, 1851. Married March 30, 1876, Ida Ziock ; they have one child Henry. Democrat.
KRIECHBAUM, JNO. P., owns a fruit farm of nine acres, on Prospect Hill and on Waite st .; he was born March 12, 1819, in Germany ; came to America and to Baltimore 1831, with his parents, thence moved to Carlisle, Penn .; fall of 1832, moved to St. Clair Co., Ill., and, in 1839, to Burlington ; went into the grocery business in 1844 ; closed out the grocery and commenced the coopering business and continued
that till 1864, during that time had purchased a saw-mill in Henry Co., planted a vineyard on the place he now occupies and built a comfortable house, a two-story brick 32x42 feet, besides an L and a good cellar for the preserva- tion of his wines; has been elected Al- derman two different terms. He married March 28, 1842, Elizabeth Funck; they have seven children - August, Charles, Fred, Edward, Theodore, Em- ily and Nellie. Members of the Evan- gelical Church ; Democrat.
KRIEG, L., dealer in staple and faney groceries, flour, feed, wood and willow ware, notions, etc., corner Jefferson and 5th sts .; born in Baden, Germany ; came to America in 1844, to Burlington in 1848; elected Alderman from the 2d Ward February, 1864; elected for a second term from the 3d Ward, 1876; third time, Alderman at-Large, March, 1878. Married Oct. 30, 1851, at St. Louis, Eva C. Seppich ; they have nine chil- dren - Edward, Julia, Julius, Albert Charles, Emma, Adolphus, Leopold and Otto. Republican.
Kromholtz, Anton, shoe-shop, 243 S. Sth. Kropp, Edward, architect, 210 Jefferson ; res. 614 Arch.
KROPPACH, OSWALD, As- sessor; was born in Prussia Sept. 24, 1832; came to New York Dec. 7, 1853, remaining there some seven months, and from there removed to St. Louis, where he resided about one year; from St. Louis he went to Chicago, staying there about five months; the latter part of 1855, he came to Burlington, where he engaged in the manufacture of gents' and ladies fur goods and dealt in hats and caps; in 1870, he sold out to R. M. Washburn. Mr. Kroppach has been elected to the office of Assessor, four times, in 1871, 1872, 1874 and 1878; he has been a prominent member of the Turner Society since his residence in Burlington. Jan. 1, 1854, Mr. Krop- pach was married to Sophia Zeppenfeld, in Chicago ; Mrs. Kroppach was born in Prussia ; they have had six children, two of whom died in infancy ; the liv- ing are Emma, Bertha, Robert and Otto. Krueger, Hermann, dealer in rags and old iron ; res. 1304 N. 6th. Kuechen, Frank X., clerk, 143 S. 8th.
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KUENZLER, J., saloon-keeper, cor.
1619 Osborn, cor. Corse; born in Switzerland in 1837 ; came to Burling- ton in 1868. Married Caroline Hil- zinger in 1862; she was born in same place. Mr. K. is a member of the A. O. U. W .; Democrat.
Kueser, Joseph, clerk, 619 Washington.
Kuhl, Philip, Rev., Elder German Confer- ence M. E. Church ; res. 538 S. 10th. Kuhn, J., & Sons, broom-makers, 414 N. Main.
Kuhlemeier, A. H., General Agent German Ins. Co. ; res. 600 S. Boundary.
Kuithan, F., physician and surgeon; office 324 N. 3d ; bds. Union Hotel.
KUPPER, JACOB, has a vineyard of nine acres on the extension of South Main st .; manufactures wine and bran- dy; also manufactures brick ; he was born on the Rhine in Germany ; came to America in 1849; to Burlington in 1850 ; has served two years as County Assessor. Married February, 1848, Anna Baschta; had three children- Frank, Charles and Jacob ; Mrs. Kup- per died March 10, 1853 ; Mr. Kupper married the second time May 13, 1853, Mary Mohloch ; have nine children liv- ing-Amelia, August, William, Emma, Arthur, Mollie, Lillie, John, Clara. Republican.
L ACAMP, J., cooper, 1013 S. 13th.
Lageson, Otto, carpeuter, 1229 N. 7th. LAGOMARCINO, A., & CO., No. 113 S. Main st., wholesale and re- tail dealers in foreign and domestic fruits; also agents for D. D. Mallory's oysters ; A. Lagomarcino was born in Italy. Married Maria Tassing in 1873; she was born in Italy ; they have two children-Paul and Lizzie. Mr. L. is a Democrat.
Lahee, John, ins. agt., cor. 3d and Wash- ington ; res. 831 N. 5th.
Lalk, Wm. F., retired, 308 S. 7th. Lalor, J. C., civil engineer, 1002 S. 5th. Lane, George H., attorney at law, 3153 Jefferson ; res. 624 N. 4th. Lange, Paul ; res. West av.
Lange, Paul & Co., pubs. Iowa Tribune (German), 322 N. Main, cor. Washing- ton.
Langewort, H., 903 N. 8th.
Larkin, L. T., 1335 N. 7th
Larkin & Lundgren, groceries, 101 Mar- shall.
Larson, Charles, mason, 317 S. Leebrick. Larson, John, cabinet-maker, 1300 Joy. Lattner, G. A., clerk, 927 N. 8tlı.
LAUENROTH, C., dealer in dry goods, notions, hats and caps, millinery, and tailoring, No. 1329 N. Sth st. ; born in Germany in 1830; came to Burling- ton in 1856. Married Frederica Rachel in 1859; she was born in Germany in 1841 ; they have five children-Emma, Friedrich, Louisa, Christopher, and William. Republican.
Lauer, Adolph, clk., 521 Vine.
Lauman, George C., Vice President First National Bank; res. 828 N. 5th.
Lavelle, Michael, policeman, 236 S. 4th. Lawrence, A. T., saloon, 501 Jefferson ; res. 1209 N. 8th.
LAWRENCE, W. B., proprietor Lawrence House, cor. of 4th and Jeffer- son sts. ; born May 11, 1814, at Oncida, N. Y .; moved to Madison Co., Ohio; thence to Burlington in 1840; elected Alderman from the 3d Ward, 1858; served two years. Married Dec. 23, 1840, Eliza J. Owens; had one child -Aquilla T., born June 29, 1842. Mrs. Lawrence died December, 1847 ; Mr. Lawrence's second marriage was April 28, 1850, to Eliza Ross; she was born Sept. 9, 1814.
Lawson, W. B., civil engineer, 528 Summer. Leadley, Allison ; res. 827 Warren.
Leebrick, E. A., mfr. and dlr. in boots and shoes, etc., 206 Jefferson.
Leebrick, S., farmer, West av.
Leffler, Frank, photographer, 311} Jeffer- son ; res. 616 Maple.
Lehmann, Joseph, wines and liquors, 109 Jefferson ; res. 421 Washington.
Lehmann, Joseph, leader of band, 1007 Mt. Pleasant.
Lehmann, Samuel, clothing and gents' fur- nishing goods, 205 N. Main ; res. 825 N. 7th.
LEICHT, FRED, sexton of Aspen Grove Cemetery ; res. Sunny Side ; born in Germany in 1831 ; in 1847, came to America and located in Hamilton Co., Ohio ; engaged in farming until 1855; came to Burlington in 1855, and engaged in farming; in 1866, was elected sexton of the Aspen Grove Cemetery, which position he has held ever since. Married
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Anna M. Dreher in 1853 ; she was born in Germany ; they have ten children, Phillipina, Henry, John, Amelia, Peter, Matilda, Frederick, Emma, Frank, George. Mr. and Mrs. L. are members of the Druid Church ; Republican. Leicht, Philip, saloon, 325 N. Main. Leis, Joseph, saloon, 301 Boundary. Leiwe, George, 843 Arch.
Lemberger, H .; res. 1857 Lemberger st.
Lemberger, J. C., clerk, 919 Garden.
Lemberger, Pilger, wholesale cigars and tobacco, cor. Main and Valley.
Levi, August, 819 N. 4th.
LIEB, JOSEPH, saloon and beer- bottling establishment, 1010 Osborn st .; born in Bavaria, Germany, came to America and to Burlington in 1867. Married in 1871, Dora Studmaster ; they have four children - Emil, Charley, Adam, Joseph.
Liebstadter, B., dry goods, 205 Jefferson ; r .s. 819 N. 4th.
Lichstadter. J .; res. 808 N. 7th.
Liebstadter & Levi, wholesale dealers in millinery and notions, 108 N. Main.
Lightfoot. Edward, carp., 915 S. 14th.
LINDER, A., bakery, 711 6th st .; born April 14, 1840, in Ross Co., Ohio. Enlisted in Co. C, 82d Ill. Vol., 1862 ; was in most of the battles of his reg- iment : at Chancellorsville was wounded ; served till the close of the war ; mus- tered out July 2, 1865. Married Feb. 3, 1868. Kate Kramer ; they have five children - Minnie, William, Lillie, Frank, Nellie.
Linder, John, saloon, 882 Washington.
Linder, Rudolph, barber-shop; res. 1114 Pleasant.
Linder, Wm. L., clothing and gent's fur- nishing goods, etc., 120 Jefferson ; res. 870 Valley.
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