August Weisenhorn was born on January 29, 1842 in Baden, Germany, the son of Silas Weisenhorn. The family left Germany and came to the United States in 1857, settling in Quincy, Illinois where Silas purchased a farm. August remained on the farm and learned the blacksmith trade until he attained maturity and started for Montana driving a mule team.
He stopped and worked at his trade for about two months in Colorado and then came to Virginia City, Montana, arriving on October 21, 1863. He opened up a shop in Virginia City and remained working there for two years. He then moved to Diamond City and continued his trade until 1870. That year he sold out, returned to Quincy, Illinois, and established a carriage and wagon manufactory. He operated that business for two years and in 1872, he sold out and moved to Helena, Montana with a stock of carriages and wagons and located in a building that later burned, together with all his stock. He began working his trade of blacksmith again. For two years, he was employed by Alexander Camp, and then entered into partnership with Wallace Brown and bought out Mr. Camp. The business continued as Weisenhorn and Brown for six years and then was dissolved with August continuing the business.
On March 26, 1878, August married Emma Johanna Buscher, a native of Indiana. They had five children: Birdie E., Lafayette A., Barbara, Ottie, and Frances, all born in Helena.
In 1889 the Weisenhorn Manufacturing Company was organized with Senator T. C. Power as president and Joseph Q. Townsend as manager. (History of Montana by Miller)
On November 28, 1900, August died at age 56 from stomach cancer. The attending physician was King. The family lived on Sixth Avenue.
He was moved to Forestvale Cemetery on October 11, 1927.
He stopped and worked at his trade for about two months in Colorado and then came to Virginia City, Montana, arriving on October 21, 1863. He opened up a shop in Virginia City and remained working there for two years. He then moved to Diamond City and continued his trade until 1870. That year he sold out, returned to Quincy, Illinois, and established a carriage and wagon manufactory. He operated that business for two years and in 1872, he sold out and moved to Helena, Montana with a stock of carriages and wagons and located in a building that later burned, together with all his stock. He began working his trade of blacksmith again. For two years, he was employed by Alexander Camp, and then entered into partnership with Wallace Brown and bought out Mr. Camp. The business continued as Weisenhorn and Brown for six years and then was dissolved with August continuing the business.
On March 26, 1878, August married Emma Johanna Buscher, a native of Indiana. They had five children: Birdie E., Lafayette A., Barbara, Ottie, and Frances, all born in Helena.
In 1889 the Weisenhorn Manufacturing Company was organized with Senator T. C. Power as president and Joseph Q. Townsend as manager. (History of Montana by Miller)
On November 28, 1900, August died at age 56 from stomach cancer. The attending physician was King. The family lived on Sixth Avenue.
He was moved to Forestvale Cemetery on October 11, 1927.
August Weisenhorn was born on January 29, 1842 in Baden, Germany, the son of Silas Weisenhorn. The family left Germany and came to the United States in 1857, settling in Quincy, Illinois where Silas purchased a farm. August remained on the farm and learned the blacksmith trade until he attained maturity and started for Montana driving a mule team.
He stopped and worked at his trade for about two months in Colorado and then came to Virginia City, Montana, arriving on October 21, 1863. He opened up a shop in Virginia City and remained working there for two years. He then moved to Diamond City and continued his trade until 1870. That year he sold out, returned to Quincy, Illinois, and established a carriage and wagon manufactory. He operated that business for two years and in 1872, he sold out and moved to Helena, Montana with a stock of carriages and wagons and located in a building that later burned, together with all his stock. He began working his trade of blacksmith again. For two years, he was employed by Alexander Camp, and then entered into partnership with Wallace Brown and bought out Mr. Camp. The business continued as Weisenhorn and Brown for six years and then was dissolved with August continuing the business.
On March 26, 1878, August married Emma Johanna Buscher, a native of Indiana. They had five children: Birdie E., Lafayette A., Barbara, Ottie, and Frances, all born in Helena.
In 1889 the Weisenhorn Manufacturing Company was organized with Senator T. C. Power as president and Joseph Q. Townsend as manager. (History of Montana by Miller)
On November 28, 1900, August died at age 56 from stomach cancer. The attending physician was King. The family lived on Sixth Avenue.
He was moved to Forestvale Cemetery on October 11, 1927.
He stopped and worked at his trade for about two months in Colorado and then came to Virginia City, Montana, arriving on October 21, 1863. He opened up a shop in Virginia City and remained working there for two years. He then moved to Diamond City and continued his trade until 1870. That year he sold out, returned to Quincy, Illinois, and established a carriage and wagon manufactory. He operated that business for two years and in 1872, he sold out and moved to Helena, Montana with a stock of carriages and wagons and located in a building that later burned, together with all his stock. He began working his trade of blacksmith again. For two years, he was employed by Alexander Camp, and then entered into partnership with Wallace Brown and bought out Mr. Camp. The business continued as Weisenhorn and Brown for six years and then was dissolved with August continuing the business.
On March 26, 1878, August married Emma Johanna Buscher, a native of Indiana. They had five children: Birdie E., Lafayette A., Barbara, Ottie, and Frances, all born in Helena.
In 1889 the Weisenhorn Manufacturing Company was organized with Senator T. C. Power as president and Joseph Q. Townsend as manager. (History of Montana by Miller)
On November 28, 1900, August died at age 56 from stomach cancer. The attending physician was King. The family lived on Sixth Avenue.
He was moved to Forestvale Cemetery on October 11, 1927.
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