Routt County CO Archives Biographies.....Hemmerlee, Louis  October 2, 1857 - ?
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Author: Progressive Men of Western Colorado

     This firm of extensive, enterprising and progressive ranch and cattle men,

who are prominent in every line of life in Routt county and looked upon as its

most representative and useful citizens, is composed of Louis and William

Hemmerlee, natives of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the former born on October 2, 1857,

and the latter on February 7, 1868.  They are sons of Francis P. and Theresa

Hemmerlee, who were born and reared in Germany, and who located at Milwaukee,

Wisconsin, on coming to this country, and there the father died on August 11,

1881.  He was a prosperous butcher and meat merchant in that city, a Democrat in

politics and a man of earnest and valued activity in the business and political

life of the community.  The mother is now living at Canon City, this state.  Of

their family, seven are living, William, Louis, Andrew, Mollie, Tillie, Sophie

and Theresa.  Louis and William were educated in the public schools and came to

Colorado in the spring of 1874, locating at Canon City, where they remained

until 1897.  William was for many years engaged in riding the range in the

service of the Reynolds and the Boston Land Cattle companies, and afterward had

charge of the interests of the Pucha Park Land and Cattle Company.  In 1897 he

and his brother purchased their present ranch of six hundred and forty acres,

the greater part of which is under vigorous cultivation, in the Yampa valley. 

Here they carry on an extensive ranching and stock industry, their cattle being

principally well-bred Herefords.  They raise large quantities of first-class hay

with some grain.  Their land is well watered and has a profitable variety of

soil.  It is pleasantly located, and the valuable improvements they have made on

it aid in making it one of the most valuable and attractive ranches in this part

of the county.  

     On his arrival in Colorado Louis became connected with the butchering trade

and for some time supplied meat under contract to the state penitentiary at

Canon City.  On December 17, 1885, he united in marriage with Miss Anna Grant, a

native of Peoria, Illinois.  They have two sons, Andrew G. and Francis.  The

name of this firm is as familiar as a household word throughout Routt county,

and the brothers are everywhere well esteemed for the uprightness of their

lives, their uniform fair dealing with all men, their business capacity and

enterprise and their active serviceable interest in the public affairs of their

section of the state.

Additional Comments:
From Progressive Men of Western Colorado.  Chicago:  A.W. Bowen & Co., 1905

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