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Born 1825
From Encyclopedia of the history of Missouri, a compendium of history and biography for ready reference (1901), Kansas City, Missouri; its history and its people 1808-1908 (v. 2, biographical) (1908)
Eiieberg:, John F., president and treasurer of the Kansas City Lumber Company, is a native of Sweden, where he was born December 21, 1825. In 1853 he immigrated to the United States, coming almost immediately to Kansas City. The outlook was inauspicious, and he located in Lexington, where, with slight interruptions, he carried on a lumber business until 1880. In the spring of the latter year he removed to Kansas City, and, in association with R. S. Roubough and G. H. Barnes, engaged in the lumber business under the name of the Kansas City Lumber Company. This was a partnership concern until 1889, when it was incorporated under the same name. The yards, at Twentieth and Walnut Streets, cover more than one-half a city block, and include a large double deck shed. Lumber, lath, shingles, sash, doors and blinds are handled at wholesale and retail, the local trade being a large feature. Among recent large contracts filled from these yards was that for the lumber used in the New Convention Hall, which was furnished without necessitating a moment's delay. From the foundation of the business Mr. Eneberg has been the directing spirit, giving it his constant personal attention, and in his line none have been more efficient in contributing to the upbuilding of the great Western metropolis, which had scarcely entered upon its phenomenal development when he founded his yards. Prudent and capable in the management of his business, he is also highly esteemed for his public spirit and liberality. During the Civil War Mr. Eneberg rendered faithful service as a member of the Seventyfirst Regiment Missouri Volunteers on the Federal side, and rose to the rank of captain. He participated in all the important operations in Missouri, including the arduous campaign against General Price, when he made his last invasion of the State. In 1854 he married Miss Emojean Jones, of Lexington, Missouri, daughter of W. Jones. In politics Captain Eneberg is a staunch Republican.
As printed in Encyclopedia of the history of Missouri, a compendium of history and biography for ready reference (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
CAPTAIN JOHN F. ENEBERG.
Captain John F. Eneberg, deceased, was the president of the Kansas City Lumber Company and one of the leading business men of western Missouri. With the passing years he prospered in his undertakings and, making judicious investments in real estate, became the owner of property all over the city. His residence here dated from 1880 and continued to the time of his demise. He was a native of Sweden, born December 21, 1825. His parents both died in that country during the boyhood of their son John, who Avas the youngest and the last survivor of a family of brothers and sisters. He attended public schools in his native country and at the age of fifteen years started out in life on his own account, securing al clerkship in a grocery store in his native town. He was thus connected with mercantile interests there until twenty-eight years of age, when the favorable reports which he had heard concerning America led him to the belief that he might have better business opportunities in the new world. Accordingly he determined to try his fortune in the United States and sailed for New York, whence ho made his way direct to Lexington, Missouri. There he began in the grocery business, which he conducted with success at that point for some time. AVhile there residing he was married on the 13th of November, 1854, to Mis Emogene Jones, a native of Lexington, Missouri. Her parents were both natives of Pennsylvania, whence they removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, and afterward to Lexington, Missouri, being pioneers of the latter place, where they resided until called to their final rest.
Captain Eneberg was engaged in the grocery business in Lexington at the time of the outbreak of the Civil war. Almost immediately afterward he. enlisted and a few days later ho organized a company, of which he was made captain. It was a part of McPherin's regiment and he served with his command until the close of the war. Although he participated in many hotly contested engagements he was never wounded, although the hardships and rigors of war undermined his health. At the close of hostilities, without receiving a formal discharge, he returned to Lexington and again became connected with its business interests as a grocer. He likewise extended his
As printed in Kansas City, Missouri; its history and its people 1808-1908 (v. 2, biographical) (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Captain Eneberg (b. 1825)
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