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BURLINGTON CITY RESIDENTS 1879
transcribed by Richard Harrison
SURNAME |
GIVEN NAME |
ADDRESS |
OCCUPATION/BIOGRAPHY/NOTES |
| Kaiser | J. C. | 401 S. 10th | Salesman |
| Kammermeier | Fred | 707 N. 8th | |
| Karley | Jacob | 319 S. Leebrick | Saloon |
| Kastner | William | 127 N. Marshall | |
| Kaufer | John | 703 Jefferson, McCash's Block | Of the firm of Kaufer & Weber, meat market. Born May 17, 1841, in Germany, and came to America and to Burlington in 1868. He married May 6, 1873, Caroline Blume; they have one child� John. Members of the German Evangelical Zion Church. |
| Kaufer & Weber (J. K. & H. W.) | 703 Jefferson | Meat market |
| Kaut | George | 1305 Aetna | |
| Kaut & Kriechbaum | 304 N. Main & 118 Jefferson | Dealers in stoves and tinware. They carry a large stock and good assortment in their line. George Kaut was born March 15, 1845, in Des Moines Co.; enlisted in Co. B, 13th U.S.V.I. on the 18th of November, 1861; mustered out Nov. 18, 1864; at the battle of Vicksburg was wounded; he was in ten engagements while in the service. He married May 23, 1871, Mrs. B. Funck; they have one child Nellie G. He is a Republican. |
| Kellar | Michael | 321 N. Main, res. Agency | Tailor |
| Keller | Michael | 105 N. 8th | Janitor |
| Kelley | Horace A. | | Attorney at law. Born in Owego, Tioga Co., N.Y.; came with his mother to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in 1855; in 1861, he came to Burlington; he graduated from the Iowa Wesleyan College in 1870, and from the Law Department of the State University in 1872, at which time he was admitted to the bar. He was Township Clerk in 1873-1874, and again elected for 1878; he is Secretary of the Board of Education. |
| Kelley | Thomas | res. 522 Cameron | Special agent Burlington Insurance Co. |
| Kelly | A. S. | | Clerk C.B.&Q. office |
| Kempf | Andrew | res. 204 S. Boundary | |
| Kendall | F. G. | cor. 4th & Washington
res. 807 S. Main | Grocer |
| Kendall | W. A. | res. 903 N. 7th | General Agent B.C.R.&N. |
| Kessler | Vincent | county road | Saloon |
| King | J. M. | res. 513 S. Main | Capitalist |
| Kinnear | Capt. W. W. | | Agent for the Keokuk & Northern Line Packet Co. Born July 2, 1836, in Franklin, Venango Co., Penn.; moved to Dubuque, Iowa, 1845, with his parents, and, in 1862, commenced steam- boating as carpenter on a steamer, and, in 1804, was promoted and placed in command of a steamer; in 1865, was promoted again as Assistant Superintendent of the LaCrosse, Minnesota& St. Paul Packet Co., and remained there for six years; in the winter of 1872, was elected Superintendent of the People's Towboat Line, running from St. Louis to Dubuque; hold that position lion till the consolidation of the Towboat and Northwestern Union Packet Company with the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northern Packet Line Co., and made what is now called the Keokuk & Northern Packet Line Co.; and Capt. Kinnear was placed in command of one of the company's boats, and afterward was Assistant Superintendent till the spring of 1878, when he was appointed agent for the comnany at Burlington, which position he still holds. He married July 5, 1858, Sarah A. McLaury, of McGregor, Iowa; they have one child Mary A. |
| Kinsella | Rev. Michael | res. 902 Washington | Pastor St. Patrick's Church |
| Kirchherr | C. F. | 902 Maple
res. 301 S. 9th | Meat market |
| Kirchoff | W. | res. 127 S. Boundary | |
| Klein | F. G. | 717 N. 8th | Teacher |
| Klein | Joseph | 1428 Osborn
res. same | Grocer, etc |
| Klein | Max | 310 N. 3d
res. 107 S. Leebrick | Confectioner |
| Klindt | Ferdinand | 902 Garden | Machinist |
| Knapp | J. | 1424 N. 8th | Wagon-maker & blacksmith. Born in Baden, Germany, in 1851; came to Burlington in 1868; since been engaged in wagon- making and blacksmithing. Mr. Knapp is a Liberal. |
| Knapp & Walker | 1224 N. 8th | Blacksmiths & wagon shop |
| Knaup | Theo. | 1705 Mt. Pleasant | Cooper-shop |
| Knoener | C. H. | 1101 9th | Grocer |
| Koch | Jno. | 843 Court | Farmer |
| Krahn | Henry | 813 N. Oak | Shoe-shop |
| Kraiser | Geo. | 806 Cedar
res. 712 S. 9th | Saloon, cooper-shop |
| Kreidler | J. B. | res. 147 7th | Assistant priest, St. John's Church |
| Krider | Danl. | 111 E. Lynn | Carpenter |
| Kriechbaum | A. | 125 S. 7th | |
| Kriechbaum | Geo. | 320 N. Main
res. 703 N. 3d | Mfr. tin and sheet-iron ware |
| Kriechbaum | Henry | 310 N. 3d, opp..the Barret House | Baker & confectioner. Born in Burlington, February 28, 1851. Married March 30, 1876, Ida Ziock; they have one child Henry. Democrat. |
| Kriechbaum | Jno. P. | | Owns a fruit farm of nine acres, on Prospect Hill and on Waite St. Born March 12, 1819, in Germany; came to America and to Baltimore 1831, with his parents, thence moved to Carlisle, Penn.; fall of 1832, moved to St. Clair Co., Ill., and, in 1839, to Burlington; went into the grocery business in 1844; closed out the grocery and commenced the coopering business and continued that till 1864, during that time had purchased a saw-mill in Henry Co., planted a vineyard on the place he now occupies and built a comfortable house, a two-story brick 32x42 feet, besides an L and a good cellar for the preservation of his wines; has been elected Alderman two different terms. He married March 28, 1842, Elizabeth Funck; they have seven children August, Charles, Fred, Edward, Theodore, Emily and Nellie. Members of the Evangelical Church; Democrat. |
| Kriechbaum & Givens | 410 N. Main | Steam spice-mills |
| Krieg | L. | cor. Jefferson & 5th | Dealer in staple and fancy groceries, flour, feed, wood and willow ware, notions, etc. Born in Baden, Germany; came to America in 1844, to Burlington in 1848; elected Alderman from the 2d Ward February, 1864; elected for a second term from the 3d Ward, 1876; third time, Alderman at-Large, March, 1878. Married Oct. 30, 1851, at St. Louis. Eva C. Seppich; they have nine children Edward, Julia, Julius, Albert Charles, Emma, Adolphus, Leopold and Otto. Republican. |
| Kromholtz | Anton | 243 S. 8th | Shoe-shop |
| Kropp | Edward | 210 Jefferson
res. 614 Arch | Architect |
| Kroppoch | Oswald | | AssessorBorn in Prussia Sept. 24, 1832; came to New York Dec. 7, 1853, remaining there some seven months, and from there removed to St. Louis, where he resided about one year; from St. Louis he went to Chicago, staying there about five months; the latter part of 1855, he came to Burlington, where he engaged in the manufacture of gents' and ladies fur goods and dealt in hats and caps; in 1870, he sold out to R. M. Washburn. Mr. Kroppach has been elected to the office of Assessor, four times, in 1871, 1872, 1874 and 1878; he has been a prominent member of the Turner Society since his residence in Burlington. Jan. 1, 1854, Mr. Kroppach was married to Sophia Zeppenfeld, in Chicago; Mrs. Kroppach was born in Prussia; they have had six children, two of whom died in infancy; the living are Emma, Bertha, Robert and Otto. |
| Krueger | Hermann | res. 1304 N. 6th | Dealer in rags and old iron |
| Kuechen | Frank X. | 143 S. 8th | Clerk |
| Kuenzler | J. | cor. 1619 Osborn, cor. Corse | Saloon-keeper. Born in Switzerland in 1837; came to Burlington in 1868. Married Caroline Hilzinger in 1862; she was born in same place. Mr. K. is a member of the A.O.U.W.; Democrat. |
| Kueser | Joseph | 619 Washington | Clerk |
| Kuhl | Rev. Philip | res. 538 S. 10th | Elder German Conference M. E. Church |
| Kuhlemeier | A. H. | res. 600 S. Boundary | General Agent German Ins. Co. |
| Kuhn, J. & Sons | 414 N. Main | Broom-makers |
| Kuithan | F. | office 324 N. 3d
bds. Union Hotel | Physician and surgeon |
| Kupper | Jacob | | Has a vineyard of nine acres on the extension of South Main St.; manufactures wine and brandy; also manufactures brick. Born on the Rhine in Germany; came to America in 1849; to Burlington in 1850; has served two years as County Assessor. Married February, 1848, Anna Baschta; had three children Frank, Charles and Jacob; Mrs. Kupper died March 10, 1853; Mr. Kupper married the second time May 13, 1853, Mary Mohloch; have nine children living Amelia, August, William, Emma, Arthur, Mollie, Lillie, John, Clara. Republican. |
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