Ed F. Richmann, proprietor of Carroll’s Cigar Factory, No. 194, Third District of Iowa, is a native of Schleswig, Germany, born December 23, 1861, a son of Frederick and Lena (Speck) Richmann. The family immigrated to America in 1868, and settled at Davenport, Iowa, and there our subject was reared and educated. At the age of fourteen he began serving an apprenticeship in a cigar factory, where he learned all the details of the business. In May, 1884, he started a cigar factory at Ida Grove, Iowa, No. 179, Third District of Iowa, in company with Frank Degen, with whom he was associated until July, 1885, when he sold his interests in the business. He then came to Carroll, and in August of the same year he established his present business, which is located on the corner of Fifth and Maine streets. He does quite an extensive business, and manufactures 200,000 cigars per annum. Three men are constantly employed, Mr. Richmann attending to the office work and acting as traveling salesman for the establishment. He is an active and enterprising business man, and under his skillful management the factory is in a flourishing condition. January 20, 1887, he was united in marriage to Miss Augusta Molkenthin, of Carroll County, Iowa.

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