CORNWELL--Waterloo

CORNWELL

Posted By: Charlene Ebeling (email)
Date: 2/11/2008 at 04:58:31

Searching for descendants of Adelbert CORNWELL 1883-1969 who owned a laundry. He married 1909 Olive Collins and had:
Gordon D. CORNWELL 1914 d. 1981 Waterloo and Margaret 1918

Adelbert was the son of Harvey CORNWELL b. 1856 IL d. aft 1930 Waterloo

ef Biographies of Early Residents of Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa
by Mary Beth Eldridge, 1993
Cornwell, Adelbert James
Born: Loveland , Iowa January 12, 1883 .
Secretary-Treasurer Waterloo Laundry Co., 501 Jefferson Street .

Adelbert's father, Harvey, came to Iowa in 1880 and to Waterloo in 1908. He became associated with Waterloo Laundry Co. and retired in 1927. Adelbert came to Waterloo in 1905. He began his association with Waterloo Laundry Co. in 1908 and purchased an interest in the business in June, 1911. (The business was established in 1878 as Waterloo Steam Laundry.)

Under the management of H.O. Bernbrock and J. G. Sibert, the business expanded, with the installation of dry cleaning equipment. The company acquired additional plants including two in Waterloo -- the Waterloo Laundry and Waterloo Hat Works. In January, 1932, Waterloo Towel & Linen Supply Co. was incorporated to rent towels, linen coats, and aprons. Bernbrock was president with Adelbert Cornwell secretary-treasurer. Bernbrock also incorporated the Jefferson Building Company and appointed Cornwell secretary-treasurer. Cornwell was also director of the Home Building and Loan Association.