Andrew Bitzenhofer was born in Baden, Germany May 7, 1835. He spent his early life at school. When 14 years of age he served an apprenticeship at the baker's trade, which he continued to follow for 7 years. In 1856 he came to America and worked at his trade in New York City for one [year?] and during the same time attended night school. He then moved to Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, and worked in a warehouse on the Illinois side of the Mississippi river 1 year. He subsequently carried on the bakery business at Quincy, Illinois, and Gallatin, Missouri.
In the spring of 1860 he came to Colorado, locating in Central City and engaging in the grocery and bakery business. In 1874, during the big fire, he was burned out, but re-established and continued in that business 1 year. Since 1876 he engaged in the saloon business and mining. He owns a half interest in the Grant and Surprise mines, in the Vermillion district, 6 miles north of Central City.
[The Real Pioneers of Colorado by Maria Davis McGrath, Vol. 1, 1934]
In the spring of 1860 he came to Colorado, locating in Central City and engaging in the grocery and bakery business. In 1874, during the big fire, he was burned out, but re-established and continued in that business 1 year. Since 1876 he engaged in the saloon business and mining. He owns a half interest in the Grant and Surprise mines, in the Vermillion district, 6 miles north of Central City.
[The Real Pioneers of Colorado by Maria Davis McGrath, Vol. 1, 1934]
Andrew Bitzenhofer was born in Baden, Germany May 7, 1835. He spent his early life at school. When 14 years of age he served an apprenticeship at the baker's trade, which he continued to follow for 7 years. In 1856 he came to America and worked at his trade in New York City for one [year?] and during the same time attended night school. He then moved to Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, and worked in a warehouse on the Illinois side of the Mississippi river 1 year. He subsequently carried on the bakery business at Quincy, Illinois, and Gallatin, Missouri.
In the spring of 1860 he came to Colorado, locating in Central City and engaging in the grocery and bakery business. In 1874, during the big fire, he was burned out, but re-established and continued in that business 1 year. Since 1876 he engaged in the saloon business and mining. He owns a half interest in the Grant and Surprise mines, in the Vermillion district, 6 miles north of Central City.
[The Real Pioneers of Colorado by Maria Davis McGrath, Vol. 1, 1934]
In the spring of 1860 he came to Colorado, locating in Central City and engaging in the grocery and bakery business. In 1874, during the big fire, he was burned out, but re-established and continued in that business 1 year. Since 1876 he engaged in the saloon business and mining. He owns a half interest in the Grant and Surprise mines, in the Vermillion district, 6 miles north of Central City.
[The Real Pioneers of Colorado by Maria Davis McGrath, Vol. 1, 1934]
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