J. H. Gnam, dealer in general hardware, tinware, stoves, shelf goods and barbed wire, established his business in Breda in 1884. He carries about $3,000 worth of stock, with annual sales of $12,000. He came to Carroll County in 1873, and settled in Kniest Township with his father, A. L. Gnam, who established one of the first breweries in the county, at Mount Carmel. Our subject assisted in the brewery three years as its manager. In 1879 he settled in Breda, where he was engaged in the saloon business two years, then commenced clerking in the store of C. Bruning & Sons, and also acted as assistant postmaster. In 1883 he engaged in the hotel business at Breda, which he continued until 1884. He was married January 23, 1883, to Miss Mary Bruning, daughter of C. Bruning, of Breda, and to this union have been born two children—Mary Anna and Herman C. Politically Mr. Gnam is a Democrat.

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