Samuel A. Kurtz

As printed in 1887

AMUEL A. KURTZ, one of the enterprising.young citizens of Lisbon, which is his native place, was born Dec. 15, 1854, and is the son of John E. and Esther (Hershey) lie received his early education in the public schools, and when lie had graduated there attended three terms at Cornell College, Mt. Vernon. When not in school, he assisted his father as

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clerk, and became so familiar with business details, that in 1878 he decided to establish a business for himself. He formed a partnership with his brother, II. C. Kurtz, and the firm has since continued successfully, and with a growing trade. They are active enterprising young men, genial and obliging, and making many friends both in a business and social way.

Samuel A. Kurtz and Miss Ella Auracher were united in marriage Feb. 21, 1878. Mrs. K. is the daughter of Gotleib and Elizabeth Auracher, and by her union with our subject has become the mother of three children — Clara, Bessie and Esther.

Politically Mr. Kurtz is a solid Republican, and is rapidly becoming a leader among the younger men of his community. The firm of II. C. and S. A. Kurtz have of late entered into a contract with the C. & N. W. R. R. to furnish ties, piles and wood..They are industrious and ambitious, and whenever they can take in any additional branch to an already extensive business, are always ready to do so, preferring to have their hands more than full lather than spend any valuable time in idleness.

//PVl *' KK is the well-known proprietor ill of one of the favorite livery stables of Ma-

Vi/ rion. In addition to this he also carries on a feed and sale stable and billiard hall, and by his genial disposition, and fair and square dealing has become well and widely known throughout the city. The subject of our sketch is a native of the Prairie State, being born in Carroll County, Ill., in 1861. His parents were Samuel and Elizabeth (Hollinger) Rank. The father was born in Franklin County, Pa., from which State he emigrated >ouie years ago. and is now a resident of Cedar Rapids. The mother was also a native of Pennsylvania, and departed this life at Minneapolis, Minn., in 1884.

Mr. C. II. Rank came to Iowa in 1868, and two years later removed to Cellar Rapids. He was engaged as a passenger brakeman of the B. C. R. <fc

As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Linn County, Iowa (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.