George A Emmert

EMMERT

Posted By: Tina Keister (email)
Date: 1/14/2006 at 16:57:47

George A Emmert, cooper and brewer by trade, Boone, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, December 1, 1826, in 1852 he emigrated to the United States, locating in New York city, and there followed coopering for some two years, after working at his trade in various eastern States for a number of years he came West in 1857 locating in Cedar Rapoids, where he resided some ten years and then went to Marion; resided there four years and in the fall of 1868, came to Boone and is now the pioneer in his business, having been longer in the business of Boone than any one now residing in the town; in September, 1862, he was married to Miss Gusta Baughman; have one child: George, Mr Emmert is a man who is highly respected by those with whom he come in contact, being a whole-souled representative of his race

From the 1880 Boone co history book