Fritz & Wilhelmina Roehl

ROEHL, GRUTZMACHER

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Date: 1/13/2014 at 15:36:22

FRITZ ROEHL, dealer in hardware and groceries, corner of Couler avenue and Nineteenth street, Dubuque; was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, Oct. 9, 1836; he grew up to manhood there; and came to America in 1862, and came to Dubuque the same year; he entered the store of Junkerman & Haas, and was with the firm ten years, and was with Andrew & Treadway five years-two of the oldest and best firms firms in the city; in 1879, he engaged in his present business, & is building up a good trade. During the war, he enlisted in the 21st I.V.I., Co. E; after serving a year, was discharged on account of sickness. In 1866, he was married Wilhelmina Grutzmacher, a native of Germany; they have 5 children- Emma, Frank, Emilie, Fred and Clara.
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