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Born 1862
From Biographical review of Des Moines County, Iowa (1905)
THEODORE BLAUL.
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Burlington Canning Company, a branch of the business of the firm, which was established in 1895. Here tomatoes, pumpkins, hominy, and apples have been canned, and after a year a pickling department was added, and olives, catsup, and other goods in the pickle line, were put up. Theodore Blaul now has charge of the canning department and of special lines of goods in the house, including syrups and cigars, and also has charge of the buildings. The present commodious building occupied by the firm was begun and the east side completed in 1903. The original building is sixty by one hundred and forty feet, and the L is forty by one hundred and twenty feet. The brothers, each having charge of some special branch of the business, have developed one of the leading commercial enterprises of the State, with a trade that is increasing each year, and the policy of the house is one that commends itself to their many patrons.
In 1886 Mr. Blaul, of this review, was married to Miss Emma L. Unterkircher, a daughter of P. F. Unterkircher, of Burlington. They have four children: Phoebe C, Theodore F., Emma Louise, and Arthur Philip. Mr. and Mrs. Blaul are members of the Presbyterian church. Socially he is connected with the Burlington Boating Association, the Burlington Golf Club, and the Crystal Lake Fishing Club. His political allegiance is given to the Republican party, and he keeps in touch with the questions and issues of the day, although never seeking political preferment. He is a genial, courteous gentleman, a-pleasant, entertaining companion, and has many stanch and admiring friends among all classes. As an energetic, upright, and conscientious business man and a gentleman of attractive social qualities, -he stands high in the estimation of the entire community.
As printed in Biographical review of Des Moines County, Iowa (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: P. F. Unterkircher (b. 1826)
Their biographies name Theodore Blaul: John Blaul (b. 1826) L. F. L. Unterkircher (b. 1856) John Blaul (b. 1853) John Blaul
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