Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 566
FRANK LEIMKUEHLER is a representative of the mercantile interests of Moscow, where he established business Sept. 1, 1882. He was born in Hanover, Germany, Jan. 7, 1857, and is a son of Frederick Leimkuehler, who is still living in the fatherland. The family of which he was a member numbered three children besides himself: William, who is now in the employ of the Government at Hanover; Minnie and Charlotte. In 1881, when a young man, desiring to make his home in the New World he crossed the Atlantic to America, going to Cedar County, Iowa, where he lived for a time in the family of an uncle, Frederick Hinkhouse, who died in 1886. He attended school for a while at White Pigeon, and thence removed to Wilton, where he secured employment as a salesman in the store of W. H. Johnson, but at length leaving that place he came directly to Moscow, and established business Sept. 1, 1882, as before stated. Three years later he erected his present fine store-building, a structure 24x55 feet, with an addition 16x18 feet, and in 1888 erected his excellent residence, its dimensions being 28x34 feet, and two stories in height.

On the 15th day of May, 1883, Mr. Leimkuehler led to the marriage altar Miss Libbie Myers, the accomplished daughter of William and Margaret Myers, who were residents of Wilton. He is one of the successful business men of Muscatine County, and is numbered among her most worthy citizens. By fair dealing and low prices he has built up a good trade, and since coming to this county has won the respect and good will of all with whom business or pleasure has brought him in contact. Politically, he is a supporter of the principles advocated by the Democratic party, and now holds the office of Postmaster at Moscow, to which he received his appointment on the 1st day of December, 1886.

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