Robert LORENZ

LORENZ, BERG, VOLKRINGER

Posted By: Char Hixon (email)
Date: 10/9/2009 at 20:13:17

ROBERT LORENZ, residing at No. 624 East Market steet, and a furniture dealer doing business on Dubuque street, Iowa City; was born May 31, 1852, in Berlin Prussia, came to America in August, 1852, with his parents, Herman Lorenz and wife. They lived in Philadelphia for a while and finally settled in Iowa City in August, 1856. Herman Lorenz was married April 6, 1850, to Miss Bertha Berg, of Berlin; they had nine children: six are dead, and three living, Robert, Henry and Frank. Robert began the furniture and undertaking business in Iowa City in 1880; keeps a fine stock of goods, and a perfectly equipped shop, being a practical cabinet-maker by trade he enjoys the confidence of a large number of customers, and is recognized as a first-class business man. The family are members of the German Lutheran Church. He is independent in politics. He was married October 25, 1882, to Miss Louisa Volkringer, of Iowa City.
Reference: History of Johnson County, Iowa, 1836 to 1882, page 962