Busch, Herman J. 1876 - 1941
BUSCH, HOLTHAUS, BUDKE, NOCKELS
Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 4/18/2014 at 19:18:54
Herman J. Busch is widely and favorably known in commercial circles of Calmar as partner in the grocery business conducted under the name of The H. J. Giesen Company, in which he has been a partner since 1912. He is a native of Calmar, Winneshiek County, being born in September, 1876, and a son of Herman and Agnes (Holthaus) Busch, the father a native of Germany and the mother of Winneshiek County. The father came to America in 1869 and located in this county, purchasing a farm in Calmar township which he cleared and improved and has operated ever since with continuing success. He is highly esteemed in his neighborhood, where he now lives upon his property at the age of seventy-two years, the mother having passed away in 1879.
Herman J. Busch was reared under the parental roof and in the acquirement of his education attended the public schools of Calmar, remaining upon the father's farm until twenty-seven years of age, assisting in the operation and management of the property. At that time he engaged in the saloon business in Calmar, operating an establishment of that kind for seven years, at the end of which time he disposed of his interests and became a partner of H. J. Giesen in the grocery business in April, 1912. As Mr. Giesen now gives his attention largely to the real-estate business, Mr. Busch has taken charge of the management of the store and by close attention to business and his winning personality is continually drawing new trade to the establishment.
On June 22, 1905, Mr. Busch was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Nockels, a daughter of Frank and Caroline (Budke) Nockels, residents of Calmar. Mr. and Mrs. Busch have two children: Evelyn A., aged seven; and Cletus H., about three years of age.
Public-spirited and progressive, Mr. Busch takes an active interest in all movements undertaken to better local conditions, although he is not an office seeker. He gives his allegiance to the Democratic Party and his religious faith is that of the Catholic Church. Fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Columbus, being affiliated with the lodge at Waukon, Iowa. Mr. Busch owns a handsome residence in Calmar, where both he and his wife hospitably entertain their many friends. Both are prominent in the younger social set of the town, where they are well liked and highly esteemed for their many good qualities of mind and character.
Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark publishing Company 1913
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