Berns, George T.

BERNS, GOOD

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1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

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BERNS, GEORGE T.--Shoemaker, Ewart. Was born in Philadelphia in 1838, and was there raised, educated and learned his trade. In 1865 he conceived the idea that the West offered better inducements for accomplished tradesmen than his native city, and so he came to Muscatine, Iowa, where he worked as journeyman for a while, from which place he went to Wilton Junction, in the same capacity. After remaining there for a short time, he made a tour through Missouri, but that country not proving congenial to his views he returned to Iowa and located at Montezuma, where he resided one year. Mr. Jonas Good, of Malcom, at this time secured Mr. Berns to manage a shop for him at that place, which he did, to his entire satisfaction for two years, at the end of which time, Mr. Good removed his establishment to Gilman, and Mr. Berns was called there in the same capacity. He came to Ewart in March, 1879, and has been engaged in trade since that time with a considerable degree of success.