KARLE, JOHN

KARLE, SCHULZ

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/4/2019 at 23:53:44

Keokuk City
(P.O. Keokuk)

KARLE, JOHN, firm of Karle & Schulz, wholesale and retail dealers in furniture, No. 139 Main street ; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1830; in 1851, he came to America, and to Keokuk in 1858; started present business in connection with Mr. Schulz in 1859 ; they started on a small scale, but, by industry and good management, have now the largest establishment of the kind in Keokuk. In 1853, Mr. K. married Miss S. Schulz ; she was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1832 ; they have four children—Annie, Mary, Ida and John. Members of the Evangelical Church. Mr. Karle is a member of the Knights of Honor. Republican.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879