Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 349
JACOB BRAUNWARTH, of Muscatine, Iowa was born Nov. 27, 1824, at Langenau, Wurtemberg, Germany, where he received his education and was reared to manhood. After extensive travel throughout European countries he came to America in the spring of 1849, landing at New Orleans. His parents came to this country in 1853, and three years later, in 1856, his mother died, at the age of sixty-six years. His father died in 1869, surviving his faithful wife thirteen years, and both parents were laid to rest in the city cemetery at Muscatine. Three children survive them, two sons and a daughter. After landing in this country our subject gradually traveled northward, at length locating at Vandalia, Ill., where he remained from 1849 until 1855, prospering at his vocation as shoemaker, which trade he had learned in his native land. The poor health of his family and the death of one of his children induced him to seek a home in a healthier climate, and starting out to select a location he finally chose the city of Muscatine as the scene of his future labors.

In 1849 Mr. Braunwarth was united in marriage with Louisa Wagner, who is a daughter of Henry Wagner. She came to this country in 1845, locating at Vandalia, Ill., and her parents emigrated to America in 1848. The death of her father occurred in 1869, at the age of seventy-five years, and her mother died in 1879, at the age of seventy years, leaving two children, a son and a daughter. By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Braunwarth, eight children have been born, three sons and five daughters. Their sons are experienced and ambitious shoe dealers, and carry on the business of the old firm, as the Red Boot Store. The children all have received good educational advantages, and each of the girls has followed the profession of teaching. Three have been graduated in medicine from the Iowa State University and a Chicago Medical School ; two of them are now practicing in the State and the other in Illinois. Another daughter has taken one course of medical lectures at the Iowa State University and is now Principal of the East Muscatine schools, and will complete her course of medicine in due time. The youngest, who is Principal of a school in Illinois, intends graduating in medicine and pharmacy. Through patience, industry, economy, and good business ability, Mr. Braunwarth has made his own way in the world and secured for himself and family a comfortable competence.

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