In the book's own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.
From Past and present of Sioux City and Woodbury County, Iowa (1904)
LOUIS SELZER.
Louis Selzer, the youngest of the three lirothers who constituted the well-known firm of Selzer Brothers, brewers and wholesale liquor dealers of Sioux City, was born Sunday, March 1, 1863, his parents being Rudolph and Theresa Selzer, natives of Germany. Emigating to America, the father became the pioneer brewer of Omaha, Nebraska, and of Sioux City and was living here at the time of the birth of his son Louis. The latter, reared under the parental roof, attended the public schools and
As printed in Past and present of Sioux City and Woodbury County, Iowa (1904). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name Louis Selzer: Charles Selzer (b. 1855)
The printed record stops around 1904. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.