Wolfe's History of Clinton County Iowa
Mr. Butzloff is, as his name implies, of Germanic descent, in fact he is a native of Germany, having been born at Hamburg, that country, on July 1, 1868, but he has spent the major part of his life in America, having been reared in Iowa on a farm and educated in the district schools, and also attended business college at Holland, this state. He is the son of William and Marie (Struve) Butzloff, both natives of Germany where they grew to maturity and were married. There the father engaged in the manufacture of safes and locks, and was an enterprising man, successful in business and honored for his upright character. He was killed by accident in his plant. His loss was keenly felt not only to his relatives, but to the industrial world. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, a man of sterling worth and honest impulses. His widow emigrated to America in 1871, being twenty-one days on a sailing vessel crossing the Atlantic. She landed in New York City and then went to Buffalo, thence to Iowa, first locating in Jackson county, and there she was again married, her second husband being Nicholas Gries, also a native of Germany and an early settler here, who engaged in farming. His death occurred in 1898 and his widow, mother of the subject, died on October 13, 1900. Both were members of the Lutheran church. This last union was without issue.
F. L. Butzloff was three years old when lie came to America. He was reared on a farm and remained on the same until he was twenty years of age.
He was then employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company as station agent and operator, principally at Browns. He proved to be a very valuable employee and was changed around from place to place, continuing in this work until 1896. He had saved his money and erected a bank building on the south side of First street, Charlotte, and he here opened the Charlotte Exchange Bank, and, in connection with A. J. Albright, who was president, the former being cashier, they did a very satisfactory business from the start, leaving a capital stock of ten thousand dollars.
Mr. Butzloff was married in 1893 to Alice C. Marlowe, a lady of intelligence and culture, who was born in Jackson county, Iowa, in 1872, the daughter of Eli and Margaret (Lowderbaugh) Marlowe, both natives of Pennsylvania, from which state they emigrated to Iowa when young and were married in Jackson county. The father was a prominent farmer, raised and fed stock extensively and shipped them to market. His death occurred in November. 1891, and his wife passed away in October, 1893. They were members of the Methodist church and were the parents of seven children.
Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Butzloff, namely: Harold M., born February 4, 1896; Clifford, born April 23. 1904; Floyd, born May 5, 1908. The other three children died young.
Mr. and Mrs. Butzloff are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, and he belongs to the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen of America.
Mr. Butzloff is, as his name implies, of Germanic descent, in fact he is a native of Germany, having been born at Hamburg, that country, on July 1, 1868, but he has spent the major part of his life in America, having been reared in Iowa on a farm and educated in the district schools, and also attended business college at Holland, this state. He is the son of William and Marie (Struve) Butzloff, both natives of Germany where they grew to maturity and were married. There the father engaged in the manufacture of safes and locks, and was an enterprising man, successful in business and honored for his upright character. He was killed by accident in his plant. His loss was keenly felt not only to his relatives, but to the industrial world. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, a man of sterling worth and honest impulses. His widow emigrated to America in 1871, being twenty-one days on a sailing vessel crossing the Atlantic. She landed in New York City and then went to Buffalo, thence to Iowa, first locating in Jackson county, and there she was again married, her second husband being Nicholas Gries, also a native of Germany and an early settler here, who engaged in farming. His death occurred in 1898 and his widow, mother of the subject, died on October 13, 1900. Both were members of the Lutheran church. This last union was without issue.
F. L. Butzloff was three years old when lie came to America. He was reared on a farm and remained on the same until he was twenty years of age.
He was then employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company as station agent and operator, principally at Browns. He proved to be a very valuable employee and was changed around from place to place, continuing in this work until 1896. He had saved his money and erected a bank building on the south side of First street, Charlotte, and he here opened the Charlotte Exchange Bank, and, in connection with A. J. Albright, who was president, the former being cashier, they did a very satisfactory business from the start, leaving a capital stock of ten thousand dollars.
Mr. Butzloff was married in 1893 to Alice C. Marlowe, a lady of intelligence and culture, who was born in Jackson county, Iowa, in 1872, the daughter of Eli and Margaret (Lowderbaugh) Marlowe, both natives of Pennsylvania, from which state they emigrated to Iowa when young and were married in Jackson county. The father was a prominent farmer, raised and fed stock extensively and shipped them to market. His death occurred in November. 1891, and his wife passed away in October, 1893. They were members of the Methodist church and were the parents of seven children.
Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Butzloff, namely: Harold M., born February 4, 1896; Clifford, born April 23. 1904; Floyd, born May 5, 1908. The other three children died young.
Mr. and Mrs. Butzloff are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, and he belongs to the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen of America.
Wolfe's History of Clinton County Iowa
Mr. Butzloff is, as his name implies, of Germanic descent, in fact he is a native of Germany, having been born at Hamburg, that country, on July 1, 1868, but he has spent the major part of his life in America, having been reared in Iowa on a farm and educated in the district schools, and also attended business college at Holland, this state. He is the son of William and Marie (Struve) Butzloff, both natives of Germany where they grew to maturity and were married. There the father engaged in the manufacture of safes and locks, and was an enterprising man, successful in business and honored for his upright character. He was killed by accident in his plant. His loss was keenly felt not only to his relatives, but to the industrial world. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, a man of sterling worth and honest impulses. His widow emigrated to America in 1871, being twenty-one days on a sailing vessel crossing the Atlantic. She landed in New York City and then went to Buffalo, thence to Iowa, first locating in Jackson county, and there she was again married, her second husband being Nicholas Gries, also a native of Germany and an early settler here, who engaged in farming. His death occurred in 1898 and his widow, mother of the subject, died on October 13, 1900. Both were members of the Lutheran church. This last union was without issue.
F. L. Butzloff was three years old when lie came to America. He was reared on a farm and remained on the same until he was twenty years of age.
He was then employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company as station agent and operator, principally at Browns. He proved to be a very valuable employee and was changed around from place to place, continuing in this work until 1896. He had saved his money and erected a bank building on the south side of First street, Charlotte, and he here opened the Charlotte Exchange Bank, and, in connection with A. J. Albright, who was president, the former being cashier, they did a very satisfactory business from the start, leaving a capital stock of ten thousand dollars.
Mr. Butzloff was married in 1893 to Alice C. Marlowe, a lady of intelligence and culture, who was born in Jackson county, Iowa, in 1872, the daughter of Eli and Margaret (Lowderbaugh) Marlowe, both natives of Pennsylvania, from which state they emigrated to Iowa when young and were married in Jackson county. The father was a prominent farmer, raised and fed stock extensively and shipped them to market. His death occurred in November. 1891, and his wife passed away in October, 1893. They were members of the Methodist church and were the parents of seven children.
Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Butzloff, namely: Harold M., born February 4, 1896; Clifford, born April 23. 1904; Floyd, born May 5, 1908. The other three children died young.
Mr. and Mrs. Butzloff are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, and he belongs to the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen of America.
Mr. Butzloff is, as his name implies, of Germanic descent, in fact he is a native of Germany, having been born at Hamburg, that country, on July 1, 1868, but he has spent the major part of his life in America, having been reared in Iowa on a farm and educated in the district schools, and also attended business college at Holland, this state. He is the son of William and Marie (Struve) Butzloff, both natives of Germany where they grew to maturity and were married. There the father engaged in the manufacture of safes and locks, and was an enterprising man, successful in business and honored for his upright character. He was killed by accident in his plant. His loss was keenly felt not only to his relatives, but to the industrial world. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, a man of sterling worth and honest impulses. His widow emigrated to America in 1871, being twenty-one days on a sailing vessel crossing the Atlantic. She landed in New York City and then went to Buffalo, thence to Iowa, first locating in Jackson county, and there she was again married, her second husband being Nicholas Gries, also a native of Germany and an early settler here, who engaged in farming. His death occurred in 1898 and his widow, mother of the subject, died on October 13, 1900. Both were members of the Lutheran church. This last union was without issue.
F. L. Butzloff was three years old when lie came to America. He was reared on a farm and remained on the same until he was twenty years of age.
He was then employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company as station agent and operator, principally at Browns. He proved to be a very valuable employee and was changed around from place to place, continuing in this work until 1896. He had saved his money and erected a bank building on the south side of First street, Charlotte, and he here opened the Charlotte Exchange Bank, and, in connection with A. J. Albright, who was president, the former being cashier, they did a very satisfactory business from the start, leaving a capital stock of ten thousand dollars.
Mr. Butzloff was married in 1893 to Alice C. Marlowe, a lady of intelligence and culture, who was born in Jackson county, Iowa, in 1872, the daughter of Eli and Margaret (Lowderbaugh) Marlowe, both natives of Pennsylvania, from which state they emigrated to Iowa when young and were married in Jackson county. The father was a prominent farmer, raised and fed stock extensively and shipped them to market. His death occurred in November. 1891, and his wife passed away in October, 1893. They were members of the Methodist church and were the parents of seven children.
Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Butzloff, namely: Harold M., born February 4, 1896; Clifford, born April 23. 1904; Floyd, born May 5, 1908. The other three children died young.
Mr. and Mrs. Butzloff are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, and he belongs to the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen of America.
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