Source: Source: History of Leavenworth County, Kansas (1921)
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History of Leavenworth County, Kansas (1921).
Born Feb 12, 1860 in Germany, one of twin sons (twin brother Paul Emil died Apr 22, 1860).
Came to Leavenworth, Kansas in 1871 with widowed mother.
Retired grocer.
Opened grocery on corner of Fifth Ave and Ohio St in 1873, built two-story brick building 1882, retired 1919.
Purchased 107 acres near Leavenworth in 1900.
Married Anna Rodenhaus Sept 9, 1883 in Leavenworth.
Member of Court of Honor lodge and Lutheran Church.
Democrat.
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