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SWENY, MERIT, COL., of the firm of Sweny & Bell, proprietors of the Barret House ; born in Warren Co., Ohio, Oct. 9, 1827 ; in 1849, he went to California ; he was second in com- mand under Kit Carson in the Indian campaign in that region ; he was com- missioned Colonel by the Governor of California, and held various important civil and military positions there; in 1851, he returned to Ohio, and en-
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gaged in mercantile business at Leba- non, where he remained until 1859, when he removed to Cincinnati and en- gaged in the wholesale grocery trade, which he continued for about nine years; in 1865, he bought the Spencer House, in Cincinnati, and conducted that for three years ; he then purchased a half interest in the Put-in Bay property, and subsequently built the Put-in Bay House, which was the largest summer hotel west of the Alleghanies, having ample accommodations for a thousand guests, and which he successfully man- aged for nine years; the house was destroyed by fire Aug. 30, 1878; Col. Sweny still retains his interest in the property, and expects to rebuild the hotel immediately ; in November, 1877, Col. Sweny and his son-in-law, J. M. Bell, of Toledo, became proprietors of the Barret House, of Burlington ; under their management no pains or expense have been spared to make their hotel equal in all respects to any in the State ; the house has been entirely remodeled with special care to make it cheerful and home-like to the traveler ; a passenger elevator, propelled by hydraulic power, the only one in the State of Iowa, has been added to the various other improve- ments of this fine hotel ; owing to the popularity and enterprise of these gen- tlemen, the patronage of the Barret House has been very largely increased, and they are now doing a fine business. Swendler, A. G., lime, cement, etc., 414 N. Main ; res. 617 S. 6th.
WELL, J. L .; res. 1408 S. Boundary. T
Tallant, J. F .; res. 706 Locust.
Taylor, John, clerk ; res. 522 Court.
Taylor, M. J .; res. 1503 Division.
Taylor, M. J. & Co., wholesale dealers in tobacco, 210 Market.
Taylor, Richard, apothecary and druggist, 212 N. 3d.
Taylor, S. E., fire and life insurance agent, 307 Jefferson st .; res. 715 N. 7th.
Tegler, Fred ; res. 1219 N. 8th.
Tegler & Mecklinberg, wagon and black- smith shop, 1221 N. 8th.
TEGLER, F., wagon and blacksmith shop, 1219 8th st .; born in Meck- lenburg, Germany, in 1827; came to Burlington in 1856; started present
business in 1875. Married Louisa Lin- hardt in 1852 ; she was born same place in Germany in 1827; they have one child-Louisa, born in 1854. Mr. T. is a Democrat.
Tell, J. L., police, Louisa st.
Tell, Wm., shoemaker, 1408 S. Boundary. Teuscher, Louis, grocer, 900 N. 6th ; res. 850 Franklin.
THE BURLINGTON NO- TION COMPANY, Burhans Patent Merchandise Car, was organized in 1878; C. P. Squires, President ; M. S. Foote, Secretary ; Directors, C. P. Squires, M. S. Foote, A. H. Burhans, J. G. Foote and H. D Squires.
Theil, Charles, basket-maker, 1505 Mt. Pleasant.
Thienes, Jacob, vintager, Sunny Side.
Thielengerdes, D., cabinet-shop, 1344 Gris- wold.
THEANES, CHARLES, ticket broker and barber, 115 S. Main st .; born in Madison, Ind., in 1854; came to Burlington in 1865. Married Julia Keen in 1875 ; they have one child- Herbert, born in 1876. Mr. Theanes is a member of Sir " Knights of Macca- bees." Democrat.
THOMAS, S. O., Principal of West Hill School; res. on Western av; was the first Principal of the school upon its establishment, and held that position four years, when his health compelled retirement from school work; resumed charge in 1875, and has been constantly engaged in teaching sinee; was born in Allegheny, educated in Washington Co., Penn., and came to Iowa in 1864. Just after casting his ballot for Abraham Lincoln, enlisted in the 85th Penn. V. I .; fall of 1861, was transferred to the 8th Independent N. Y. Battery, Capt. Fitch commanding; was mustered out July 4, 1863, on surgeon's certificate of disability. Married Nov. 2, 1871, Jessie Donnell, a native of Iowa; has two children-Frank D. and Stella May. Owns city and county property to the value of $9,500.
Thul, Fred., commission merchant, 116 Market; res. 714 Spruce.
Thuleen, N. A., mason, 1203 Valley.
Tibbles, C. E., sewing machine agent, 405 Jefferson ; res. 225 5th.
Tieman, Chas., carpenter, 1107 Ash.
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Tillman, R. J .. Rev., physician, 1011 S. 10th.
TOBIN, B. J., proprietor of the Teedriek House, cor. of 8th and Valley sts; he was born June 3, 1854, in Waushara Co., Wis. ; came to Burling- ton 1871. He married, 1876, Ellen Leaf; they have two children-Wm. and Mary E. Members of St. Patrick's Church.
Toma, Wm., auctioneer, 1237 Stowe. Tomlinson, Wm. E .; res. 1814 Ash.
Torrey, Wm. A., Cashier Ger. Am. Sav. Bank; res. 106 S. 6th.
Touzalin, A. E., land commissioner C., B. & Q .; res. 621 N. 7th.
TRACY, JOSHUA, HON., was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, on the 12th of July, 1845 ; his parents were among the carly settlers of Ohio ; his father was a farmer, and he remained upon the farm until he was 19 years old, when he entered Beverly College, Wash- ington Co., Ohio; later he attended the Institute of Prof. Samuel L. Howe, at Mt. Pleasant. He came to Iowa in 1846, and settled in Burlington in 1850, studying law with Hon. M. D. Brown- ing, and was admitted to the Burlington bar in the fall of 1852. In 1853 he was elected City Attorney, and contin- ued in that office for two years; he was elected to the Legislature in 1854, and served during the sessions of 1854-55 and the called session of 1856. In the fall of 1858, he was elected District Attorney of the First Judicial District of Iowa, and was twice re-elected to the same office, holding it until the fall of 1869, when he was appointed District Judge, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Francis Springer, and was elected to the office in 1870 for a term of four years, but, owing to the meager salary of that office, resigned in the spring of 1874 and entered upon the practice of his profession. He mar- ried in October, 1847, Mrs. Antoinette Kinney, nee Stone, daughter of Col. H. A. and Miranda Stone, formerly of Al- bany, N. Y., but among the early settlers of Iowa. Judge Tracy's son, Samuel K., is a partner in his father's office. Trainor, A. F .; res. 246 S. 8th.
Trau, W. F. ; res. 301 Division.
Trimble, Archie, carpenter, 1106 S. 15th.
Troxel Bros., furniture, etc., 316 N. Main. Troxel, John H., 551 S. Boundary.
Troxel, Joseph ; res. 915 Warren.
TRULOCK, THOMAS J., attor- ney at law ; was born in Scott Co., Ind., in May, 1840; in 1850, he came to Burlington with his father, Samuel Minor Trulock. who was afterward killed at the battle of Franklin, Tenn., while serving in 72d Ill. V. I. Mr. Tru- lock was admitted to the bar previous to 1870, and in that year commenced prac- tice. He was County Superintendent of Schools from 1869 to 1871; was Alderman of the 6th Ward for four years, and for the last two years has been Justice of the Peace.
Trumpfeller, Henry, carp., 403 S. Pond. TSCHOEPE, M., German book- store, No. 204 Jefferson st .; born in Prussia, in 1841 ; came to Burlington in 1870; started present business in 1876. Married Margaret Balles in 1866; she was born in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1846 ; they have four children -Lizzie, William, Erwin, Eddie. Mr. and Mrs. T. are members of the Ger- man M. E. Church. Mr. T. enlisted in the 1861, Co. C, 24th Wis. V. I .; he was in over one hundred engagements ; was mustered out in 1865. Repub- lican.
Tubbesing, Wm., clerk, 241 S. 5th. Turner, George ; res. opposite Fair Grounds.
Twiford, A. S .; res. 230 S. 6th.
Twining, H. M., photographer, 922 N. 3d. Tyndall, Thomas ; res. 712 N. 5th.
U T HLER & MCLAIN, contractors and builders, 100 S. 5th.
Umberger, A. S., carriage-trimmer ; res. 310 Franklin.
UNLAND, HENRY, manufacturer and dealer in imported and domestic cigars, No. 119 S. Main st .; born in Hanover, Germany, in 1845; came to Burlington in 1866; has since been en- gaged in the cigar business.
UNTERKIRCHER, P. F., fur- nishing undertaker, livery and sale stable, at 206, 208 and 210 Washington street ; he was born Nov. 3, 1826, in Munsingen, Kingdom of Wurtemberg; came to America, landed in New York Nov. 3, 1853; went to Hartford, Conn., and thence to Tecumseh, Mich., then
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Burlington ; was elected Alderman from the 2d Ward in 1875. Married Oct. 14, 1855, Phebe Jans; they have eight children-Fred. L., Philip A., George L., Charles T., Horace G., Emma, Ida. Nellie. Democrat.
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Uttry, Frekerick, mfr. boots and shoes, 302 Jefferson ; res. 708 High.
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ALENTINE, JONES, agent, res. 310 S. Gunnison.
Vance, J. W., clerk, res. 603 Division.
Vetter, Julius, shoe-shop, 902 N. 6th; res. 1215 N. 6th.
Virgil, A. K., director Conservatory of Music.
VIRGIN, W. T., DR., was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, Feb. 17, 1843; in 1850, with his parents, he came to Washington Township, Des Moines Co .; after receiving the necessary education for ordinary life purposes, he enlisted in the army in 1861, with the 1st I. V. I. for three months' service, and re-enlisted in the 4th I. V. C .; about one year later, he was discharged from that regi- ment on account of sickness ; after his recovery of health he entered the Mt. Pleasant Select School, and at the end of the term he commenced the study of | medicine with Dr. C. Pierson, of Mt. Pleasant; he attended two courses of lectures at the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania, where he grad- uated in 1867; in April of the same year, he located in Burlington and com- menced the practice of medicine. Dr. Virgin has for many years had the honor to be Treasurer of the Hahnemann Med- ical Association of Iowa. In 1869, he was married to Miss Ella Hickok, and has now three children-Mand, Alice and William C. Dr. Virgin has been unusually successful as a homeopathist, and has to-day probably as large a prac- tice as any physician of his school in the State.
Von Behren, Frederick, farmer, res. West avenue.
Vorwerk, Benjamin, farmer, 265 S. 10th. Vorwerk, Joseph, Sr., far., res. Sunnyside. W ACHSMUTH, CHARLES, geol- ogist; res. 111 S. Marietta.
Wagner, Charles, 704 Summer.
WAGNER, CHARLES, proprie- tor of the Valley Street House, 413 and 415 Valley st .; he was born Jan. 25,
1823, in Germany ; came to America in 1846, and to Burlington in 1848. Oct. 23, 1861, he enlisted in Co. G, 57th Ill. V. I .; served till July, 1863; was dis- charged on account of disability. He married Oct. 1846, W. Smith; they have three children-Caroline, Charles and Edward. All members of St. John's. Church.
Wagner, F. L. & C. F., grocers, 501 Boundary, cor. Vit e.
Wagner, George, Sr., 704 Summer.
WAGNER, JOHN, brewer at the City Brewery ; born Nov. 6. 1849, in Germany ; came to Burlington Sept. 7, 1871. Married April 28, 1874, Mary H. Wagner; they had one child-John A .; Mrs. Jager died March 27, 1876 ; second marriage, April 14, 1877, to Caroline Jager; they had one child-Edward, now deceased. Mrs. Wagner is a mem- ber of the Lutheran Church ; Demo- crat.
WAHL, CHARLES, proprietor and owner of the Pacific House, 418 Main st .; born in Germany Feb. 2, 1848; came to America and to Bur- lington Jan. 5, 1869. Married Dec. 20, 1875, Mary Paule; she has two children by her former husband-Chas. Paule and Julius Paule.
Wahrer, M., physician and surgeon, 118 and 120 Market.
Waite, J. L., managing editor Hawk-Eye; res. 1102 Jefferson.
Waldhoff, John, meat market, 208 N. 4th. Waldin, Charles, jeweler, 315 Jefferson ; res. 613 N. 3d.
Waldin, G. H., jeweler, 216 Jefferson ; res. 514 N. 3d.
Waldin, Henry, jeweler, 612 N. 3d.
WALKENHAUER, CARL; owns a vineyard, orchard and vegetable garden on the extension of South Main street ; he has fourteen and a quarter acres, a very nice place, good house, and outbuildings; he was born April 19, 1822, in Germany ; came to America and to Burlington in 1853. Married Jan. 24, 1847, Henrietta Kook; she was born July 8, 1823, in Germany ; they had two children-Charles C. (the oldest died Nov. 5, 1857) and Henry C. Mr. and Mrs. Walkenhauer are members of the Evangelical Church ; he is a Democrat.
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Walker, Henry, 822 Linden.
WALKER, R. C., M. D., Presi- dent Des Moines County Historical Society; commenced the practice of medicine in this county in 1862, having attended two courses of medieal lectures at the Michigan University ; graduated from the medical department of the University in 1864, and immediately entered the army as a contract surgeon ; was soon commissioned Assistant Sur- geon of the 115th U. S. Col. Inf. ; served until 1866, when he was mus- tered out, and located for practice in this city ; has been County Physician five years of that time, and, on the 20th of November, 1878, was elected Presi- dent of the County Medical Society ; is also Commissioner of Insanity for the county, and a member of the Board of Examiners for United States pensions. Is a married man, and owns about $7,000 worth of city property.
Wallace, L. S., Rev., Pastor Olivet Church ; res. 103 S. Marietta.
Walton, H. H .; res. 1226 S. 10th.
Warden, W. H., ins. agent, 307} Jeffer- son ; res. cor. Oak and Amelia.
Warth, C. G., 837 Court.
Warth, C. G., & Co., mineral-water factory, 831 Court; office 108 Osborn.
Washburn, R. M., hats and caps, 207 Jefferson ; res. 217 Elm.
WATERS, O. P., Secretary of the Centennial Mutual Life Association ; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., March 23, 1830; came to Iowa in September, 1848; located at Bloomington (now Muscatine) ; that was his home until January, 1874; he then removed to Mt. Pleasant, where he remained until his removal to Burlington; while at Muscatine he was engaged in mercantile business most of the time; he carried on the flouring-mill business there for two years, and part of three years he he devoted to soliciting life insurance ; was in woolen-mills at Mt. Pleasant. Weber, Henry, Agency av.
Weber, Jacob, shoe-shop, 1200 Locust. Weber, John; res. 501 S. 3d.
Weber, Otto, meat market, 416 Gertrude. WEDERTZ, A., blacksmith and wagon shop, No. 1800 Mark Lane; born in Germany in 1836 ; came to Burling- ton in 1860; has since been engaged in
the wagon and blacksmith business. Married Hermena Pratzh in 1863; she was born in Germany in 1840; they have nine children-Bertha, Clara, Au- gust, Otto, Alexander, Albert, Hedwick, Meta, Earnest. Democrat.
Wedertz, Charles; res. 521 Vine.
Wedertz, C. F., carriage-maker; res. 521 Vine.
Wedertz, Charles, & Co., gen. com. merchs., 201 S. Main.
WEGNER, N., saloon-keeper, Osborn st .; born in Prussia in 1825; came to Burlington in 1853. Married Mary Yager in 1850; she was born in Prus- sia in 1831. Have three children --- Jacob, John, Clara. Mr. Wegner in- tends changing his business to groceries, ete. Owns twenty acres of land valued at $5,000. Members of the Catholic Church.
WEHMEIER, C. H., dealer in sta- ple and fancy groceries, 409 and 411 Jefferson st .; also wholesale dealer in flour; born in Prussia; moved to America in 1856, to Burlington in 1857. Married in Oet., 1864, Sophia Linck- ing; they have five children-Charles F., Christian H., Anna M., Lydia L., Ida S. H. Members of the German Evangelical Zion Church; Mr. Weh- meier is one of its Trustees ; Republican. Wehmeier, F. J., 215 S. Wood. Wehmeier & Brother, gro., 41 Jefferson. Weider, Jacob, Coroner, 510 N. 3d.
Weider, J. S., agent, 729 N. 8th.
Weil, Frank, 601 S. Boundary.
Weil & Hirsch, hides and pelts, 615 Jef- ferson.
Weinrich, Hermann, mfr. of vinegar, 814 S. 13th.
Weinrich & Co., mfrs. of vinegar, 115 N. Front.
WERTHMUELLER, AL- FRED, one of the proprietors of the Union Brewery, Mt. Pleasant st., No. 1307; established 1852. He was born Sept. 22, 1835, in Germany, and came to America 1851, to Burlington 1852, and, in the spring of 1875, was elected Alderman from the 1st Ward He mar- ried in 1864 Charlotte Van Ende; they have two children-Nanny and Dorotha. Republican.
Werthmueller, Geo., druggist, 218 Wash- ington ; res. 1217 N. 9th.
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Wesner, Wm. M .; res. 701 S. 4th.
Wheeler, Jno. T., job printer, Gazette office.
Whipple, Geo., 258 S. Boundary.
Whipple & Allen, sewing machine agents, 319 N. 3d.
White Bros., stoves and hardware, 318 Jefferson.
White, J. W., retired, 913 S. 4th.
Whiteley, T. C., attorney at law, 9 Starr House; res. Zenobia, cor. of Marshall.
Whiting, C. H., pianos, organs, etc., 409 Jefferson ; res. Perkins av., cor. of South.
Whittaker, George; res. 1013 S. 5th.
Whittaker, James, novelty works, 223 Angular.
Wickman, N. P., saloon, 319 N. Front.
WVidiek, Samuel G., millwright, 1227 S. 10th.
Wigert, C. R., apothecary, 213 Jefferson. Wightman, W. W., 518 High.
Wightman & Co., coal, wood, 223 S. Main.
Wigren, Peter, dealer in ice, 1230 N. 6th. Wilcox, Franklin, res. Starr av., cor. Spray. Wiley, R. F., dealer in ice, 105 N. Main. Wilkins, Albert, boots and shoes, 214 Jef- ferson; res. 509 N. 3d.
Willet, Adam ; res. 719 Lewis.
Willner, B., retired; res. 303 S. 10th.
Willner, Chas., attorney, 302 N. Main ; res. 303 S. 10th.
Wilson I. P., surgeon and dentist, 317 N. 4th.
Winter, Danl., 852 Osborn.
Winter, D, & Co., planing-mill, 815 Os- ยท born.
Wissner, John, carpenter; res. 123 N. Pond.
WOELLHAF, HENRY, whole- sale and retail bakery, 121 S. Main st .; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1834; came to Burlington in 1854; since been engaged in the bakery bus- iness. Married Augusta Brach in 1874; she was born in Prussia, 1851; Mr. W. has six children by former marriage- Henry, Chas., Louisa, John, Albert and Bismarck ; has two children by present wife-Clara and Frank. Mr. W. is a member of the Druids' Society, and of the A. O. U. W .; holds the office of Reciever in the latter. Members of the Lutheran Church ; Democrat.
Woellhaff & Mason, merchant tailors, 218 N. Main.
Woepkin, Henry, lab .; res. 1014 N. 10th. WOEPKING, WM., of the firm of Jorden & Woepking, hardware and tin- ware, No. 1200 N. Oak st .; born in Germany in 1851; came to Burlington in 1857 ; started in present business in 1874. Married Christine Wolbrand in 1876; she was born in Burlington in 1853. Members of the German Evan- gelical Church ; Republican.
Wolbers, Fred; res. 314 S. 6th.
WOLF, R., & ITA, wholesale man- ufacturers of furniture, on Osborn st.
Wolf & Lorenz, manufacturers of cigars, 215 N. Main.
Wolverton, William, 1712 Ripley. Woodhead, Thos. ; res. 613 Warren.
WOODWARD, W. E., Justice of the Peace; born May 14, 1820, in Essex Co., N. Y .; moved to Iowa in 1845, and to Burlington in 1848, and followed his trade of printer until 1852, when he bought an interest in the Ga- zette, and was foreman of the printing department ; in 1854, he sold his inter- est in the Gazette, and took the position of foreman on the Hawk-Eye ; served in that capacity for twelve years, then, in 1866, was appointed Agent for the Merchants' Union Express Co. ; served there till 1868; that year was elected Alderman from the 6th Ward, served one term, then commenced work at his trade; in 1877, was elected to fill va- cancy as Mayor, and, in the fall of 1878, was elected to the office he now holds- Justice of the Peace. He married, in 1840, Jane Frazier, who died in 1846, and Mr. Woodward married, the second time, Mary E. Buchannan, in 1851, and they have one child-James R.
Wortman, L. E., Prof. Collegiate Insti- tute.
WRIGHT, E. G., attorney and deal- er in real estate ; was born near Dodge- ville, Des Moines Co., Feb. 1, 1842 ; in 1865, he came to Burlington, having graduated at the law school in Albany, N. Y., and had been admitted to the bar ; he was City Attorney in 1868.
WYMAN, J. H., wholesale and re- tail dealer in carpets, wall paper and curtains ; born in Lancaster, Mass .; came to Burlington in 1852; he has
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been in the carpet business ever since he came here; he was with the old firm of J. S. Kimball & Co., who established the business here in 1837 ; Mr. Wyman has been engaged in the jobbing trade since 1863 ; present business established in 1869 ; his sales are principally in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Minnesota and Kansas; annual sales are about $75,000.
ALEY, G. W. ; res. 1318 South.
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YAGER, J. P., proprietor of Com- mercial Hotel, No. 109 Front st. ; born in Jefferson Co., Ind., in 1838; came to Burlington in 1850, and engaged in the grocery business; started in the hotel business in 1868; in 1876, was burned out, but rebuilt immediately, and has since continued in the business. Married Annie Steffins in 1860; she was born in Jefferson Co., Ind., in 1836; died in 1873; has two children-Chas. A. and William C .; married Dora Bowman in 1874; she was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1842; died in 1878. Mr. Y. belongs to the Druids' Association. Demoerat.
Yanaway, Chas., contractor; res. 115 S. Gunnison.
Yanaway, Jacob, contractor; res. 155 S. Gunnison.
Yearick, S. W., physician and surgeon, cor. cor. 5th and Jefferson; res. 1103 Pleasant. Young, N. S., contractor ; res. 700 Spruce. EIDLER, JOHN G., carpenter, 723
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ZAISER, HENRY, dealer in dry goods and groceries, 1021 8th st; born Feb. 1, 1829, in Europe; came to America 1853, to Burlington, October, 1859. Married January, 1856, Mary Burg; they have ten children-John A., Wm. H., Gus. C., Lewis, Amelia, Fannie, Edward, Anna K. and Emma M. (twins), and Henry O.
Zellar, F. W., saloon, 601 S. Main.
Zellar, George, saloon, 512 Division.
ZERBER, E., proprietor of Eureka saloon, 111 S. Main st .; born in Dauphin Co., Penn., in 1845; came to Burlington in 1849; started present business in 1871. Married Eliza Ster- ling in 1875 ; she was born in Burling- ton in 1855 ; they have two children- William and Henry. Mr. Zerber is a member of Sir Knights of Maccabee. Enlisted in the spring of 1864, in Co. H, 48th Iowa Regiment ; mustered out in the fall of same year. Republican.
ZIEGELMULLER, L., dealer in groceries ; keeps provisions, feed and flour, beer garden and saloon, 1507 Mt. Pleasant st. ; he was born Aug. 22, 1821, in Bavaria, Germany; came to America Sept. 15, 1846 ; lived in Ken- tucky for two years, and Aug. 1, 1848, arrived in Burlington ; he was elected Alderman from the 1st Ward, and served in that capacity for eight years; and has been elected Township Trustee and served two terms. Married Sept. 11, 1843, Julia A. Wagner ; she was born in Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 19, 1820 ; they have two children living-Margaret V., born April 3, 1854; and Caroline A., born June 17, 1857. Members of St. John's Church ; Democrat.
ZIMMERMANN, J., Pastor of the German Evangelical Zion Church, lo- cated on 5th street, between Washington and Columbia sts. ; he was born Aug. 20, 1826, in Switzerland; came to America in 1853, and located in Free- port, Ill. Finished his education, and was ordained to the profession of the ministry before he left his native coun- try, and he commenced his labors on his arrival at his adopted home ; in June, 1864, he moved to Burlington. He married Nov. 12, 1854, Magdalena Auer ; they have four children -John A., William C., Albert E. and Martin F. He is a Republican.
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BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
(P. O. BURLINGTON.)
A NDERSON, JOHN A., far., S. 30.
B' EHNE, AUG., far., S. 20.
Behne, August, Jr., far., S. 20.
Bicklin, C. H., far., S. 20.
Buckhauser, F., far., S. 30.
Brandmeier, C. D., far., S. 5.
Brader, Casper, far., S. 18.
Brucker, James, Jr., far., S. 18.
Behme, Wm., far., S. 30.
Brucker, J., far., S. 20.
D IESELHORST, C., far., S. 18. Davis, A. G., far., S. 21. Dieselhorst, Daniel, far., S. 6.
Dierecks, Henry, far., S. 7.
DIERCKS, J. F., farmer, Sec- tion 18; born in Prussia in 1827; came to Des Moines Co. in 1846. Married Miss W. Meier, in 1853; she was born in Prussia in 1829; have seven children- Henry, Wilhelmina, Dina, Harmon, Beckey, William, Ma- tilda. Mr. D. owns ninety-four acres of land, valued at $75 per acre. Members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. D. was Road Supervisor one year. Democrat. Davis, Alex., far., S. 19.
Doran, Fenton, far., S. 29.
Davis, John A., far., S. 19. Dahner, Gebhart. far., S. 19.
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RTSINGER, GEORGE, far., S. 16.
EVERSMANN, H., farmer, Sec. 20; born in Burlington in 1843. Married Annie Kestner in1865 ; she was born in Bavaria in 1842; they have five chil- dren -- Pauline, William, John, Jacob and Mary. Mr. E. owns 400 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; has held the offices of School Director, Road Supervisor, and is Secretary of School Board. Members of the Catholic Church; Liberal.
Eversman, Henry. far., S. 21. Eads, Henry W., far., S. 3. Eads, C. F., far., S. 3. HANNING, F. C., far., S. 5.
FRITZ, D., farmer, Sec. 30; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1823; came to Des Moines County in
1850, has since been farming. Mar- ried Mary A. Saltser in 1846; she was born in Wurtemberg also; they have six children-John J., Mary A., Christina, Katherine, Daniel S., Maggie K. Mr. Fritz owns 803 acres of land, valued at $6,000. Has held the office of Road Supervisor two years ; School Treasurer, eight years. Members of the M. E. Church ; Democrat.
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