George Bodenstein –Portrait & Biographical Record
George Bodenstein was a pioneer business man of Sheboygan, of prominence and responsibility. He was born in Saxony, Germany, and learned the tailor's trade in his native country, and was married there on the 13th of April 1847 to Miss Ernestine Hophf. In 1854 they emigrated to America, and settled in Sheboygan, being one of the early German pioneers of that city. On reaching Sheboygan, Mr. Bodenstein, being a poor man, worked at his trade as a journeyman tailor until 1860, when, having accumulated a small capital by industry and frugality, he opened a store for himself. Starting in a small way he gradually increased and extended his business, and to secure more room for his growing trade, he erected a two-story brick building at No. 516 Eighth Street, where he carried on business until his last illness. His death occurred January 24, 1877.
Seven children, four sons and three daughters, were born to them, Charles, the eldest, married Alvina Winter and resided in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Martin A. married Jennie Roenitz and is the senior member of the firm Bodenstein Bros., of Sheboygan; John G. is single, and is the junior member of the firm, Louise became the wife of William Jung, of Sheboygan; Adolph married Carrie Berles and is a resident of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Augusta is the wife of H. C. Prange, a leading merchant of Sheboygan; and Amelia lives with her mother.
George Bodenstein was a pioneer business man of Sheboygan, of prominence and responsibility. He was born in Saxony, Germany, and learned the tailor's trade in his native country, and was married there on the 13th of April 1847 to Miss Ernestine Hophf. In 1854 they emigrated to America, and settled in Sheboygan, being one of the early German pioneers of that city. On reaching Sheboygan, Mr. Bodenstein, being a poor man, worked at his trade as a journeyman tailor until 1860, when, having accumulated a small capital by industry and frugality, he opened a store for himself. Starting in a small way he gradually increased and extended his business, and to secure more room for his growing trade, he erected a two-story brick building at No. 516 Eighth Street, where he carried on business until his last illness. His death occurred January 24, 1877.
Seven children, four sons and three daughters, were born to them, Charles, the eldest, married Alvina Winter and resided in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Martin A. married Jennie Roenitz and is the senior member of the firm Bodenstein Bros., of Sheboygan; John G. is single, and is the junior member of the firm, Louise became the wife of William Jung, of Sheboygan; Adolph married Carrie Berles and is a resident of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Augusta is the wife of H. C. Prange, a leading merchant of Sheboygan; and Amelia lives with her mother.
George Bodenstein –Portrait & Biographical Record
George Bodenstein was a pioneer business man of Sheboygan, of prominence and responsibility. He was born in Saxony, Germany, and learned the tailor's trade in his native country, and was married there on the 13th of April 1847 to Miss Ernestine Hophf. In 1854 they emigrated to America, and settled in Sheboygan, being one of the early German pioneers of that city. On reaching Sheboygan, Mr. Bodenstein, being a poor man, worked at his trade as a journeyman tailor until 1860, when, having accumulated a small capital by industry and frugality, he opened a store for himself. Starting in a small way he gradually increased and extended his business, and to secure more room for his growing trade, he erected a two-story brick building at No. 516 Eighth Street, where he carried on business until his last illness. His death occurred January 24, 1877.
Seven children, four sons and three daughters, were born to them, Charles, the eldest, married Alvina Winter and resided in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Martin A. married Jennie Roenitz and is the senior member of the firm Bodenstein Bros., of Sheboygan; John G. is single, and is the junior member of the firm, Louise became the wife of William Jung, of Sheboygan; Adolph married Carrie Berles and is a resident of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Augusta is the wife of H. C. Prange, a leading merchant of Sheboygan; and Amelia lives with her mother.
George Bodenstein was a pioneer business man of Sheboygan, of prominence and responsibility. He was born in Saxony, Germany, and learned the tailor's trade in his native country, and was married there on the 13th of April 1847 to Miss Ernestine Hophf. In 1854 they emigrated to America, and settled in Sheboygan, being one of the early German pioneers of that city. On reaching Sheboygan, Mr. Bodenstein, being a poor man, worked at his trade as a journeyman tailor until 1860, when, having accumulated a small capital by industry and frugality, he opened a store for himself. Starting in a small way he gradually increased and extended his business, and to secure more room for his growing trade, he erected a two-story brick building at No. 516 Eighth Street, where he carried on business until his last illness. His death occurred January 24, 1877.
Seven children, four sons and three daughters, were born to them, Charles, the eldest, married Alvina Winter and resided in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Martin A. married Jennie Roenitz and is the senior member of the firm Bodenstein Bros., of Sheboygan; John G. is single, and is the junior member of the firm, Louise became the wife of William Jung, of Sheboygan; Adolph married Carrie Berles and is a resident of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Augusta is the wife of H. C. Prange, a leading merchant of Sheboygan; and Amelia lives with her mother.
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