SCHLAPP, GEORGE

SCHLAPP, DUPUIS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/17/2019 at 13:22:28

MADISON TOWNSHIP.
P. O. FORT MADISON

SCHLAPP, GEORGE, of the firm of Geo. Schlapp & Bro., Fort Madison Brewery ; was born in Germany, Nov. 27, 1839 ; his parents emigrated to America when he was only 12 years of age ; came to Iowa in 1853, and located in Lee Co ; he engaged in the brewing business in 1858. and in 1866, he built the large brewery on Front street, where they carry on the business ; it has a capacity of manufacturing 4,000 barrels yearly. Mr. Schlapp is prominently identified with the building of the Fort Madison Western Narrow - Gauge R. R., and is also actively identified with the interests of the city and county ; he is a stockholder and one of the Directors of the German-American Bank. He married Miss Mary Dupuis, from Germany, in October, 1863; they have six children—Otto, Charlie, Max, Ida, Mary and George.

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

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879