Bureau County IL Archives Biographies.....Bamburg, J. J.
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Virginia Perry vperry@midwest.net January 1999

Biography for J. J. Bamburg, Bureau County, Illinois

J. J. Bamburg & Co., Princeton.  In 1856 M. Denham engaged in business 
in Princeton, and the same business has been continued till the present 
time.  In his employ were Messrs. J. J. Bamburg and A. Oppenheim, both 
natives of Baden, German.  In 1872 Mr. J. J. Bamburg purchased the 
business of M. Denham, and the same year took as partner Mr. Oppenheim, 
and for twelve years the firm of J. J. Bamburg & Co. have done a large 
and successful business as Clothiers and merchant tailors.  They carry a 
stock of goods which will aggregate at least $25,000 in value, and have  
annual sales reaching $45,000 to $50,000.  In the tailoring department 
they employ eight hands besides al the cutter, and in this department, 
as in all else, Thee customers are given the benefit of the proprietors' 
large and judicious purchases.

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