Henry W. Reints

REINTS

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Date: 5/19/2004 at 22:31:38

Henry W. Reints, of the firm of H. Reints & Company, was born in Germany, May 31, 1851. His early life was spent in acquiring an education. In 1868 he came to America, and settled in Illinois, where he was employed in farming until January, 1872, when he started back to Germany. The September following he returned to America with his parents. They came to Iowa, and settled in Butler county, Washington township.
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Two years later, he entered Monee College, at Will county, Illinois. After six months of study he was examined, and received a teacher’s certificate, and commenced teaching in the schools of Grundy county. He went to Nebraska and taught two terms. In 1880 he came to Aplington, and engaged in mercantile business, as a member of the firm of H. Reints & Co.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 655