UPSON COUNTY  GA  OBITS  Major Louis Hamburger

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DEATH OF FORMER CITIZEN
[1907]

Major Louis Hamburger, a veteran cotton manufacturer and
prominent citizen of Columbus and a former resident of
Upson died at his home in that city Friday after a
lingering illness.

Major Hamburger and his wife were former residents of
this county, Mrs. Hamburger having been born and reared
in this city.  Mrs. Hamburger died last October and since
her death, Mr. Hamburger had lost all interest in earthly
things.

Major Hamburger was born in the town of Durheim, in
Bavaria, Germany, April 29, 1831 and was thus 76 years of
age when he passed away from earthly scenes.  He was a
son of Henry and Henrietta (Loeb) Hamburger. He came to
the United States in 1850 landing in New York and went to
Barnesville, GA where for two years he was a clerk in a
store. 

He then went to Wymanville GA and began keeping books for
the Wymanville factory, which is located in Upson County
eight miles from Thomaston on a tributary to the Flint
River.

In 1866 he came a partner in the enterprise, the firm of
Swift, Hamburger being formed. At the time this was one
of the best known cotton manufacturing plants in the
entire state.

He went to Columbus in 1886 and was first engaged in the
cotton warehouse business. Later he became the heat of
the Paragon Cotton Mills, which was later changed to
Hamburger cotton mills.  He was identified with all the
public enterprises of Columbus and was a prominent
stockholder in various industries of that city.

He was a member of the Knights of Honor and of Royal
Arcanum. He was not a member of any church, but attended
the First Baptist Church, where his family were members.
Dr. Ashby Jones, pastor of that church conducted the
funeral services at the home on Sunday afternoon.

The deceased is survived by two sons, Mr. Louis
Hamburger, Jr. of Montgomery and Mr. George Hamburger of
Columbus, and two daughters, mrs. W.T. Candler of
Montgomery, and Mrs. John A. Mitchell of Columbus.

NOTE:
Hamburger-Rodger & Co was a hardware business situated on corner - eastern side of square

July 23, 1859 "Volunteer Military Co" organized with Gen Thomas Beall as camptain. Louis Hamburger secretary and treasurer

Jan 10, 1879 County Commissioner for 6 years.

Glenwood Cemetery
Row 15, Lot 5


Sarah Ann Virginia Hamburger
wife of Louis Hamburger
b. 1837 d. 4/18/1857
age 20 yrs., 9 mos., 7 days