ARLEN, Charles

ARLEN, HORNBERGER

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Date: 10/2/2001 at 19:53:40

From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) Pages 669-697
Biographical Sketches of Clinton Residents

CHARLES ARLEN, of the firm of Charles Arlen & Son,manufacturers of soda water, lemon beer and pure grape wine, and agents for Peaslee's bottled ale and porter and Milwaukee lager beer, cor. Sixth av. and First st.; was born in Germany April 1, 1820; he emigrated to this country in 1837, and lived in Buffalo, N.Y., ten years, and from there emigrated to Wisconsin, living in Sheboygan and Fond
du Lac until 1865; while living in Fond du Lac, he held the office of City Marshal two terms, and the office of Deputy Sheriff for two years; he came to Clinton in 1865; engaged in shoemaking; in 1870, he began bottling lemon beer, and in 1872, began bottling pop, and in 1873, they engaged in a general bottling business; they have built up a large trade and have established a high reputation for their goods; they also make a very superior article of grape wine. Mr. Arlen married Magdalena Hornberger, a native of Claye, France; they have three children -- Francis W., born in Buffalo; Magdalena and Edward A., both born in Sheboygan, Wis. Mr. Arlen joined the Saratoga Lodge in the Order of Odd Fellows, in Buffalo, in 1844; he is a member and Past Grand of Walhalla Lodge of Clinton.