Morris Fleck, of the firm of
Fleck, Bluding & Co., Guttenberg, was born at
Nordhausen, Germany, in 1821. He came to the United
States in 1842 with his father's family, who located on a
farm in Lewis County, Mo. His brother August engaged in
business. They came here in May, 1850, and established a
general mercantile business, which partnership continued
until the death of his brother in 1876. They wee in
business together a period of thirty- two years. His
brother was the elder, having been born in 1817. Neither
of them ever married. Since the death of August, the firm
is known as Fleck, Bluding & Co. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 867 |