The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 99

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 650

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Herald, 1894 (amalgamated with Chicago Rec- ord, becoming Record-Herald, 1901); also of Chicago Evening Post, 1894-1901; retired from the Record-Herald, 1902. Has been largely identified with local real estate operations; presented statue of Gen. Grant to City of Ga- lena, Ill .; has contributed largely to charities; mem. Nat. Republican Convention, 1896. Resi- dence: 112 Astor St.

KOHN, Emanuel J., merchant; b. Chicago, Dec. 23, 1864; s. Joseph A. and Julia Kohn; ed. Haven School and Bryant & Stratton Busi- ness College; m. Chicago, Apr. 28, 1892, Selma Cahn; children: Fannie L., Margaret J., Louise P. Started to work for firm of Kohn Bros., Jan. 1, 1882, and ever since his admission as a part- ner, Jan. 1, 1892, has had charge of credits and matters pertaining to the office. House was founded in 1855 by father, manufacturers and wholesale dealers in high grade men's cloth- ing. Republican. Reform Jewish in religion. Trustee of Michael Reese Hosp., of Nat. Hosp. for Consumptives, Denver, Colo .; of W. Side Free Dispensary, Chicago; chairman United Hebrew Charities. Mason; past master Chicago Lodge. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country. Of- fice: Jackson Boul. and 5th Av. Residence: 4244 Drexel Boul.

KOHN, Louis Henry, partner and office mgr. Ederheimer, Stein & Co., clothing manufactur- ers; b. Chicago, Dec. 29, 1861; s. Henry S. and Hannah (Kohns) Kohn: ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Sept. 29, 1898, Caroline G. Hart; 1 son: Henry Louis. Was employed in office of the firm of Kohn, Wineman & Co., wholesale clothing, 1878-9; with L. Loewenstein & Sons, wholesale clothing. 1879-90; since 1890 mem. of Ederheimer, Stein & Co., manufacturers of boys' clothing. Republican. Clubs: Standard, Hamilton. Office: Corner 5th Av. and Jackson Bonl. Residence: 4639 Drexel Boul.

KOHTZ, Louis O .. insurance; b. Saxonv. Germany, July 28. 1844; s. Louis E. and Wil- helmina (Stoehrel) Kohtz; early education in Germany; came to U. S., and continued educa- tion in public schools of St. Louis, Mo .; m. Louise Ruh; children: Rudolph O .. Ida L .. J. Louis, Elsa. Served in 16th Wis. Vols., and was detailed for special service in adjutant general's office, 17th Army Corps. at Vicks- burg, Miss., until close of war; after that in U. S. q. m.'s dept. at Ft. Morgan, Colo .. until 1866. Entered, 1868, Chicago local office of Ætna Insurance Co., with which has since continued. and has been asst. general agent since 1885; has been mem. Board of Educa- tion. Chicago. Mem. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R. Clubs: Germania, Chicago Turnge- meinde. Office: 145 LaSalle St. Residence: 650 Fullerton Av.

KONTNY, John, jobber of stoves; b. Chica- go, Apr. 27, 1873: s. Bartholomew and Kather- ine Okonek; ed. Chicago; grad. Holden School, June, 1887; Metropolitan Business College. July, 1888; m. Chicago, July 6. 1898, Katherine Berendt: children: Edwin, .John. Trene. Book- keeper with Lehigh and Franklin Coal Co., 1888-9: chief clerk for Olson & Comstock Co .. manufacturers of niano cases, plano stools, covers, etc., 1889-95; from Feb., 1895, whole- sale dealer and johher in stoves, ranges, fur- naces, hot-water and steam boilers; western Agents for triumph furnaces and boilers. Re- publican Mom. Citizens' Assn. Office: 65-67 N. Desplaines St. Residence: 1417 N. Ballou St.

KOZMINSKI. Maurice W., steamship agent: h. Chicago, 1863: s. late Charles and Bertha (Bergman) Kozminski: ed. Chicago; m. Chi- cago, 1895. Estella Rosenbaum: children: Charles, Sybil. Began business career in office of his father, who was many years in bank- Ing and loan business in Chicago. At age of 23 became general western agent of the Com- pagnio Générale Transatlantique (French Line Steamers). Is also of firm of Kozminski & Yondorf, mortgage loans. Chevalier Légion

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d'Honneur de France, 1904. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange. Republican; was col. on staff of late John R. Tanner. Mason; Clubs: Stand- ard, Hamilton. Office: 71 Dearborn St. Resi- dence: Evanston, Ill.

KRAFT, John Henry, lawyer; b. Rudelsdorf, laide Adelle Batchelder; 1 son: William. Entry Würtemberg, Ger., Oct. 3, 1857; s. Kaspar Kraft; ed. in Germany. Lived on father's farm until 15 years old; then went to London, Eng., where engaged in the butchering business for 4 years, studying mechanics in the evenings; came to U. S. in 1878 and engaged in commis- sion business in flour, cereals, etc., until 1881, when sold out and began study of law, grad- uating from Union College of Law, LL.B., 1884; admitted to bar, 1884, and since then engaged in general practice; m. Chicago, Aug. 22, 1884, Fannie E. Palmer. Democrat. Club: Iroquois. Office: 70 LaSalle St. Residence: 1726 Humboldt Boul.

KRAMER, Adolph Ferdinand, real estate; b. Chicago, Oct. 11, 1870; s. Ferdinand and Ber- tha (Stein) Kramer; grad. Douglas School and attended Chicago Manual Training School; m. Chicago, Nov. 1, 1899, Ray Friedberg; 1 son: Ferdinand. At age of 17 was a stock boy in father's business (Eisinger & Kramer, whole- sale dry goods); then with Schlesinger & Mayer, 1888-93, working up to head of men's furnishing dept .; left to enter real estate business and same year joined Arthur W. Draper, forming present firm of Draper & Kramer, real estate, mortgage loans and rent- ing, with specialty in property along S. Side "Alley L" road. Also pres. Chicago Realiza- tion Co., a corporation organized, 1904, for buying and selling assets. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Republican. Mem. Sinai Temple congregation. Club: Standard. Office: 125 Dear- born St. Residence: 2912 Prairie Av.

KRANSZ, Henry Peter, real estate; b. Chi- cago, Dec. 10, 1863; s. Nicholas and Margaret (Faber) Kransz; grad. Lake View High School in class of 1883; m. Litchfield, Ill., Apr. 24, 1897, Anna Loescher; children: Henry N., Ruth M., Mary Lillian. In Aug., 1885, began real estate and loan business with Mr. Bernard F. Weber, first under the name of B. F. Weber & Co., later changing to Weber, Kransz & Co. Republican. R. C. Office: 84 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 841 Hood Av.

KRANZ, John, confectioner; b. Doerzbach, Ger., 1841; s. Michael and Margareth Nuegel Kranz; ed. public schools of native city; came to U. S., 1860; m. Chicago, 1869, Florentine Bunte; children: Florence, Laura, Ida, Alma, Lili. Learned the confectionery business in Philadelphia, 1860-8; then came to Chicago and in 1869 established as a manufacturer of candies on the West Side; in 1873 estab- lished a retail store in connection with the wholesale dept., 78-80 State St., and by de- grees occupied the entire bldg .; in 1884, occu- pied the bldg. at 74-76 Randolph St. for the wholesale dept. Lutheran. Independent in poli- tics. Club: Germania. Office: 78 State St. Resi- dence: 627 Dearborn Av.

KRAUS, Adolf, lawyer; b. Bohemia, 1850; s. Jonas and Ludmila Kraus; ed. Rokycan, 1855-65; m. Jan. 7, 1877, Mathilde Hirsh; chil- dren: Albert, Paula Weil, Harry, Milton. Came to U. S., 1865; admitted to bar, 1877. Mem. Chicago School Board, 1881-7 (pres. 1884-6); corporation counsel, Chicago, 1893; resigned when Mayor Harrison, Sr., died; pres. Civil Service Commission, 1897-8. Now mem. law firm of Kraus, Alschuler & Holden. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 4518 Drexel Boul.

KREBS, William Samuel, vice-pres. McCor- mick Harvesting Machine Co., mgr. McCor- mick estates and properties; b. Fredericks- burg, Va., Jan. 18, 1854; s. Rev. William Krebs (M. E.) and Margaret Jane (Hamilton) Krebs; attended private schools in Maryland and Vir- ginia, and, in 1866-8, Columbia College, Wash-

ington, D. C .; grad. Stuart Hall, Baltimore, Md., 1870; then 1 year in med. college and 2 years in Baltimore College of Dental Surgery (now Univ. of Maryland), graduating, D.D.S., 1876; m. Albert Lea, Minn., Dec. 14, 1885, Ade- clerk Samuel Bevan & Co., wholesale dry goods, Baltimore, 1870; salesman, Poultney & Trimble, imported guns, etc., Baltimore, 1872; studying and practicing dentistry in Mary- land and Virginia, 1874-9; came to Chicago, 1879, and entered employ of C. H. & L. J. Mc- Cormick (later McCormick Harvesting Ma- chine Co.); became, 1880, asst. general agent McCormick Harvesting Machine Co., at Man- kato, Minn .; general agent for Southern Min- nesota and Northern Iowa, residing at Albert Lea, Minn., 1882-98; promoted to Chicago of- fice as asst. mgr. and auditor Dec., 1898, to Oct., 1902, when company merged into Inter- national Harvester Co., of which was asst. mgr. at Chicago from Oct. 1, 1902, to Mar., 1904; resigned Apr. 1, 1904, at request of Cyrus H., Harold F., and Stanley McCormick to take management of all their personal and financial affairs, properties and real estate, and the management of the McCormick Har- vesting Machine Co., in liquidation. Cleveland Democrat, 1884-96; Gold Democrat, 1896 and 1900. Office: 215 Dearborn St. Residence: 211 S. Grove Av., Oak Park, Ill.

KREER, John George, naval architect and marine engineer; b. Chicago, Feb. 13, 1874; s. John J. and Eva Waller (George) Kreer; ed. St. Joseph's Catholic School, 1879-85, and tutor, 1885-6; St. Ignatius College, 1886-91, graduating, B.A .; School of Naval Architec- ture and Marine Engineering, Royal Technical High School, Charlottenberg, Berlin, Ger .. graduating as naval architect and marine en- gineer; m. Chicago, June 15, 1901, Martha Washington; children: John George, Jr., Ma- rie Louise. Hull designer for H. C. Stuelcken & Son, Hamburg, Ger., 1899; 1st asst. to J. Schuette, engineer-in-chief Experimental Mod- el Basin of the N. German Lloyd, Bremer- haven, Ger., 1900; with Purdy & Henderson, Chicago, 1901; superintending engineer, Ma- rine Iron Works, Chicago, 1902; with Illinois Steel Co., Chicago, 1903; in partnership with R. M. Parsons, in firm of Kreer & Parsons, designers and builders of steel ships, since 1904; also consulting engineer Marine Iron Works. In charge of the Dept. of Marine En- gineering of the Chicago Nautical School since 1901. Also since May 1, 1905, mem. firm of Southard & Kreer, representing the Gas En- gine and Power Co., Charles L. Seabury and the Matthews Boat Co., yachts; also agents for Nordyke & Marmon's (Indianapolis) Marmon automobiles. Republican. R. C. Mem. Am. Soc. of Naval Architects and Marine En- gineers, Western Soc. of Engineers. Offices: 2-24 Lawrence St., and 1409 Michigan Av. Residence: 1654 Buckingham Pl.

KREIDLER, William A., pres. of the Elec- trician Publishing Co .; b. S. Dansville, Steu- ben Co., N. Y., Aug. 20, 1858; s. Peter and Ellen (Allen) Kreidler; ed. Rogersville Union Seminary, S. Dansville, N. Y .; Dansville Semi- nary, Dansville, Livingston Co., N. Y .; Univ. of Rochester, N. Y .; m. Elgin, Ill., Feb. 1, 1903, Netta Ophelia Preston. Came to Chicago, 1882, and filled position with Western Electric Mfg. Co. for 21/2 years; left them to establish west- ern office for an eastern electrical journal; after conducting western business for that paper for 212 years saw opportunity for simi- lar periodical in West, and, 1887, founded The Western Electrician, a weekly technical journal, of which is still conductor and chief owner. Associate mem. Am. Institute of Elec- trical Engineers, New York. Clubs: Union League, Exmoor. Mem. D. K. E., U. of R. Of- fice: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 295 Belden Av.

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KREMER, Charles Edward, lawyer; b. Osh- kosh, Wis., Dec. 23, 1850; s. Michael J. and Agathe E. (Leins) Kremer; ed. schools of Osh- kosh, Wis .; studied law; m. Chicago, May 2, 1877, Margaret A. Collins; 1 daughter: Eu- genie M. Admitted to bar of Wisconsin, 1874; Illinois, 1875; of U. S. Supreme Court, 1885. Lecturer on Admiralty law in Chicago College of Law and University of Chicago. Founded Chicago Yacht Club in 1875; one of founders Chicago Law Club. Pres. Iroquois Transpor- tation Co., Ravenscraig Transportation Co., and Steamer Phoenix Co .; dir. Calbick Trans- portation Co. Republican. One of founders and now treas. of Bureau of Justice; mem. Chi- cago and Illinois State Bar Assns. and the U. S. Maritime Law Assn. Clubs: Union League, Twentieth Century, Chicago Yacht, Law. Office: Fort Dearborn Bldg. Residence: 482 N. State St.

KRETZINGER, George Washington, lawyer; b. Plymouth, O., Aug. 11, 1846; s. Isaac and Elizabeth (Oglesby) Kretzinger; ed. Otterbein Univ., Ohio; m. Aug. 28, 1878; children: George W., Clara J. Enlisted in the Union Army, 1861, serving through the war; came to Illinois, studied law and was admitted to the bar; practiced with Judge R. L. Hannaman, of Knoxville, Ill., until 1873; since then in Chi- cago; now at head of law firm of Kretzinger, Gallagher, Rooney & Rogers. Incorporated the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Ry. Co., of Ari- zona, 1891, and has since been a mem. of the board of dirs. of that company. Dir. Consoli- dated Stone Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Re- publican. Clubs: Hamilton, Twentieth Century. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: Virginia Hotel.

KREUTER, Adam, manufacturer of laundry machinery; b. Germany, Oct. 11, 1860; s. Wer- ner and Katharine (Gundlach) Kreuter; ed. public grammar school, Treysa, Ger .; m. Chi- cago, Aug. 5, 1884, Emilie Birkner: children: Verner A. C., Julia K. Learned machinist trade in Germany; came to U. S., 1880, and worked at trade; was employed by Plamondon Mfg. Co., 1880-4; then by L. H. Watson, 1884-90, but with a fellow-workman in same concern, R. L. Nelson, started on own account, July 22, 1890; business incorporated as Nelson & Kreuter Co., of which he is pres. and treas. Republican. Mem. Germania Männerchor, Schiller Liedertafel. Office: 955-975 N. Spauld- ing Av. Residence: 339 N. Winchester Av.

KRIEG, William G., architect; b. Chicago. Jan. 20, 1874; s. Frederick Gustav and Hen- riette (Reichardt) Krieg: ed. public schools and later by private unaided study; m. Chi- cago, June 3, 1896, Clara J. Patz; children: Amelia, Arthur. Asst. and apprentice to fath- er, who was a contractor, 1888-91; foreman and asst. to same, 1892-3; estimater and book- keeper for same, 1894, and his partner, 1895. Tn 1896 started architectural office with F. E. Gatterdam under firm name of Gatterdam & Krieg; dissolved partnership in 1898, and has since practiced alone. making a specialty of apartments. Non-partisan in politics. German Lutheran. Mem. of all Masonic bodies to 32°, including K. T .; mem. Chicago Sharpshooters' Assn., Revolver Section Chicago Sharpshoot- ers' Assn. (pres.), U. S. Revolver Assn., Short Range Rifle League of Chicago, Willow Rifle and Gun Club (pres.), Lincoln Gun Club. Of- fice: 84 Washington St. Residence: 760 S. Clif- ton Park Av.

KROESCHELL, Charles, manufacturer; b. Nashville, Tenn., May 22, 1848; s. Herman and Bertha (Kieney) Kroeschell; ed. Chicago pub- lic schools; m. Chicago, 1876, Sarah Fowler; children: Emma, Anna, Cora, Carl. Began working in boller shop in boyhood; rose to foreman; in 1879, with his brothers, estab- lished the boiler and steamtitting works now conducted by Kroeschell Bros. Co. (Incor- porated 1894), of which he is pres. Also dir.

Kroeschell Bros. Ice Machine Co. Republican. Office: 29-55 Erie St. Residence: 209 Belden Av.

KROPF, Oswald Frederick, sec. and treas. of Findeisen & Kropf Mfg. Co., plumbers' sup- plies; b. Madison, Wis., Mar. 11, 1867; s. Au- gust F. and Wilhelmina (Paunack) Kropf; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Oct. 22, 1891, Mar- tha Louise Johnson; children: Martha Louise, Katherine Helen. After leaving school began business career as clerk in State Bank, Madi- son, Wis .; at age of 19 accepted position as treas. with Stoughton Wagon Co., Stoughton, Wis. Since Jan., 1894, engaged as a manufac- turer of plumbers' supplies, and now sec., treas. and dir. of the Findeisen & Kropf Mfg. Co., manufacturers of plumbers' supplies and plumbers' woodwork. Also sec., treas. and dir. the Western Brass Mfg. Works; also dir. of The World Today Magazine. Republican. Mason. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 21st and Rockwell Sts. Residence: 53 St. James PI.

KRUPKA, John Albert, wholesale grocer; b. Tyndall, S. Dak., Jan. 15, 1874; s. Frank and Anna Krupka; ed. public schools of Tyndall, S. Dak., and in Bryant & Stratton Business College; m. Chicago, Sept. 23, 1903, Mary Vana. In 1894 began business life in Chicago with G. Lesher, commission merchant; later with Kirchman, wholesale confectionery, and in 1896 with Dusek & Lalla, commission mer- chants. In 1897 bought Mr. Dusek's interest, firm becoming John F. Lalla & Co., wholesale grocers; May, 1904, firm was incorporated, Mr. Krupka becoming sec. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Travelers' Protective Assn. Sec. Svornost Bldg. and Loan Assn. Office: 208-212 W. Ran- dolph St. Residence: 71 Fisk St.

KRUTTSCHNITT, Julius, dir. of mainte- nance and operation Union Pacific R. R., etc .; b. New Orleans, La., July 30, 1854; s. John K. and Penina (Benjamin) Kruttschnitt; grad, as civil engineer from engineering school of the Washington and Lee Univ., Lexington, Va., 1873; m. New Orleans, Feb. 14, 1882, E. Minna Kock; children: T. Herman, Julius. Jr .. John. Rebecca. Entered railway service July 1, 1878, as engineer of extension of Morgan's Louis- iana & Texas R. R. and Steamship Co., until Jan. 1. 1880, when became roadmaster West- ern Division, same road; promoted Apr. 1. 1881, asst. chief engineer and general road- master, and Apr. 1, 1883, chief engineer and supt., same road, until Oct. 1. 1885, when be- came asst. mgr. Atlantic System. Southern Pacific Co .; gen. mgr. Atlantic System July 1, 1889, and, at same time vice-pres. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Ry. and Texas & New Orleans R. R .; Oct. 1. 1895. to Oct. 1. 1901, gen. mgr. of all lines of the Southern Pacific Co .; and on Oct. 1, 1901, gen. mgr. and asst. to pres. of all lines of the Southern Pa- cific Co .; since Apr. 1. 1904. dir. of mainto- nance and operation, U. P. R. R. Co., Oregon Short Line R. R. Co .. Oregon R. R. & Naviga- tion Co. and Southern Pacific Co .: also, from Apr. 1, 1898, vice-pres. Southern Pacific Co .: pres. Union Pacific Coal Co. Mem. and dir. Am. Ry. Engineering and Maintenance of Way Assn. Mem. International Railway Congress. Clubs: Union League. Chicago Golf; also Burlingame Country (San Francisco): New York Athletic (New York). Office: 135 Adams St. Residence: Highland Park.

KUBITZ, Edward Hugo, lawyer; b. Chicago, Aug. 8, 1875; s. Otto and Bertha (Gnadt) Kut- bitz; ed. Chicago public schools: Chicago Athenaeum and Chicago-Kent College of Law. graduating, LL.B., 1902; m. River Forest. Ill .. Feb. 25, 1903, Mabel Longfield; 1 son: Wesley Raymond. Learned trade of harness making and worked at it for 8 years in Chicago for Paul G. Kubitz, an uncle; studied law in mean- time, and gave up harness business in 1900: was with Alfred D. Eddy, atty. for the Stand- ard Oil Co., for 116 years; since Mar., 1903.

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mem. law firm of Meek, March & Kubitz, en- gaged in general practice. Republican. Metho- dist. Office: 163 Randolph St. Residence: River Forest, Ill.

KUEHMSTED, Armin Oscar, electrician; b. Oshkosh, Wis., Oct. 16, 1864; s. William and Ida Kuehmsted; grad. Oshkosh High School, 1879; m. Chicago, Nov. 25, 1902, Marie Chis- holm Gregg; 1 daughter: Josephine. Pres. of F. H. Kuehmsted Co. (still active at Oshkosh, Wis.). Since 1895 vice-pres. and credit mgr. of the Gregory Electric Co., Chicago. Mem. Western Soc. of Engineers (Electrical Sec- tion), Nat. Electrical Assn. and Northwestern Electrical Assn. Mason, K. T., K. P., Elk. Mem. Illinois Manufacturers' Assn. Club: Chi- oldest daughter of Andrew Ortmayer; children:

cago Athletic. Independent in politics. Office: 58-62 S. Clinton St. Residence: 4909 Madison Av.

KUFLEWSKI, Wladyslaw Augustyn, physi- cian; b. Jaroszewo, Posen, Poland, May 26, 1870; s. August and Salomea (Kalacinska) Kuflewski; ed. in Jaroszewo private school, Poland; Chicago College of Pharmacy; Chi- cago evening schools and College of Physi- cians and Surgeons of Chicago, graduating, M.D., Apr. 3, 1894. Practicing medicine in Chi- cago since 1894; prof. of surgery, Chicago Clinical School. Surgeon 2d regt., I. N. G .; surgeon-general since 1902. Mem. Board of Education of Chicago; ex-pres. Chicago Public Library; chief med. examiner Polish Nat. Al- liance, U. S. A .; pres. Polish Nat. Library. Author of Sterlization of Books; also How to Celebrate Independence Day and many arti- cles in various journals. Mem. Am. Med. Soc., Am. Military Surgical Assn., Illinois Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., and Polish Surgical Soc., of Cracow, Poland. Club: Chicago Ath- letic. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 724 W. 18th St.

KUH, Abraham, merchant; b. Redwitz, Ba- varia, Ger., May 7, 1834; s. Jacob and Ida (Lang) Kuh; ed. schools of native place to age of 14; came to U. S. at age of 19; m. 1861, Caroline Leopold, daughter of L. Leopold, a prominent Chicago merchant; 1 daughter: Mrs. E. Buxbaum. When came to U. S., first clerked 6 months in store of his brother, Isaac, in New York City; then in clothing store of B. Wolf & Co., Dubuque, Ia., about 2 years; then in business for himself at Ft. Madison, Ia .; after that in St. Joseph, Mo., where he lost nearly all he had accumulated, but paid his liabili- ties, dollar for dollar; came to Chicago, 1861, and engaged in buying uncurrent money for a time; then was in merchant tailoring 3 years; then became partner in a clothing firm under style of Leopold, Kuh & Co., for 14 years; withdrew in 1878 and spent 18 months in rest and recreation in Europe; returned, 1880, and established, with partners, the house of Kuh, Nathan & Fischer, which has long been ac- counted one of the largest and most success- ful houses in its line. Mem. Chicago Sinai Congregation. Dir. and pres. of Old People's Home. Club: Standard (charter mem.). Office: 276 Franklin St. Residence: 4320 Drexel Boul.

KUH, Sydney, physician; b. New York City, Mar. 6, 1866; s. Isaac and Mathilda (Kupfer) Kuh; ed. gymnasium, Bayreuth, Bavaria, 1875-82; Chicago Med. College, 1885-6; Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany, 1886-90, graduating M.D., 1890; Univ. of Vienna, 1890-1; asst. at Univ. Hosp., Heidelberg. 1891-2; med. schools of Paris and London, 1892. Attending neurolo- gist to Cook Co. and Michael Reese Hosps., United Hebrew Charities, West Side Dispen- sary; consulting neurologist to Homes for Aged Jews and Jewish Orphans, and Chicago Lying-in Hosp. and Dispensary; mem. advisory committee for the Dunning institutions and chairman sub-committee on the Care of the Insane. Author of numerous articles on neu- rological subjects. Prof. of nervous diseases, Post-Graduate Med. School, Chicago; asst.

clinical prof. of nervous diseases (extra- mural), Rush Med. College; pres. Chicago Neurological Soc .; mem. Am. Med. Assn., Illi- nois State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Physicians' Club, German Med. Soc., Rush and Univ. of Chicago Med. Socs .; fellow Chicago Acad. of Medicine. Republican. Jewish. Club: Quadrangle. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 4712 Greenwood Av.

KUHLMEY, Albert, pres. of A. Ortmayer & Son, saddlery; b. Danzig, Ger., July 25, 1855; s. Friedrich and Henrietta Kuhlmey; ed. pub- lic and private schools in Europe; arrived in New York in June and Chicago in July, 1873; m. Chicago, Apr. 20, 1882, Annie Ortmayer, Walter, Melitta. Was employed in law office in Danzig, Ger., Nov., 1868, to Nov., 1871; clerk in father's store in Danzig, Nov., 1871, to May, 1873; employed in various kinds of business in Chicago from July, 1873, to Mar., 1874, when entered wagon manufacturing business of Schuttler & Hotz, Chicago, as timekeeper, and left there Apr. 1, 1882, as asst. supt. Entered business of A. Ortmayer & Son, May 1, 1882, as bookkeeper and cashier, and when business was incorporated Feb. 1, 1886, was elected sec. and treas. and dir .; after death of Andrew and Carl G. Ortmayer was elected, June 15, 1895, pres. and gen. mgr. and dir. of A. Ortmayer & Son, wholesale manufacturers of saddlery, which position still holds. Treas. of Wholesale Saddlery Assn. of the United States, and of the Nat. Saddlery Manufacturers' Assn .; mem. Illinois Manufac- turers' Assn., and of the Manufacturers' and Travelers' Assn. Republican. Mem. Germania Männerchor. Office: 116 Illinois St. Residence: 496 Dearborn Av.

KUHNERT, Louis C., manufacturer and jobber; b. Woodstock, Ill., Apr. 22, 1854; s. Charles and Wilhelmia Kuhnert; ed. city schools of Woodstock; m. Apr. 22, 1869, Lena Lasman; children: Louis C., Carrie K. Began business career in 1868 and was engaged in retail grocery business in Chicago until 1888; next in wall paper business with Lartz Wall Paper Co., 1888-93; was owner of the New Era Bank, corner of Blue Island Av. and Har- rison St., 1893-8; then became one of the prin- cipals and treas. of the corporation of Remien & Kuhnert Co., manufacturers and jobbers of wall paper and painters' supplies, 75-77 Lake St., and 188-190 Ohio St. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park. Office: Wabash Av. and Lake St.

KUPPENHEIMER, Jonas, senior mem. firm B. Kuppenheimer & Co., wholesale clothing. Clubs: Standard, Hamilton. Office: 299 Frank- lin St. Residence: 2801 Michigan Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 99

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 650

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 650