Vermilion County IL Archives Biographies.....BUROW, Charles F. April 6, 1836 - May 3, 1909
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Author: Lottie Jones

History of Vermilion County Illinois, Vol II, Jones, 1911, pages 800-801
Corrections:
James T. Myers: correct spelling is MEYER

Charles F. Burow, the junior member of the firm of Uhlein & Burow, con¬ducting 
one of the leading plumbing establishments of Danville, has spent his entire 
life in this city. He was born on the 19th of February, 1881, his parents 
being Charles and Minnie (Remeana) Burow, who were born, reared and married in 
Germany and came to America about 1860. On landing in this country they came 
direct to Danville, where the father continued to make his home until called 
to his final rest on the 3d of May, 1909. By occupation he was a miner. The 
children born to him and his wife are as follows: Rickie, now the wife of 
Charles Leverenz, a miner of Danville; Mary, the wife of James T. Myers, of 
Danville; Minnie; Anna, the widow of Henry Krimmel and a resi¬dent of Fort 
Wayne, Indiana; Lena, the wife of Harry Davis, of Danville; Emma, the wife of 
Clyde Swift, of Indianapolis, Indiana; Bertha, the wife of Henry Wyman, living 
at 702 Illinois street, Danville; Tilla, the wife of Joseph Strattman, whose 
home is at 619 Bryan avenue, Danville; and Charles F., of this review.
Charles F. Burow was given good educational advantages, attending the Lutheran 
schoo1s of Danville and later the Walker Business College, where he pursued 
courses in bookkeeping, arithmetic and penmanship. On leaving school at the 
age of fifteen years he was apprenticed to Henry Krimmel 'to learn the 
plumber's trade, with whom he remained for a period of four years. Five years 
were spent in the employ of W. S. Hannum, a plumber, and in 1904 he embarked 
in business on his own account in connection with Charles F. Uhlein under the 
firm name of Uhlein & Burow. They now have one of the best appointed plumbing 
establishments of the city and have built up an excellent trade, which is 
constantly increasing.
On the 12th of August, 1902, Mr. Burow was married in Danville to Miss 
Margaret M. Baumgart, a daughter of Christ and Lena Baumgart, of Danville. He 
affiliates with the republican party, but aside from voting, has never taken 
an active part in politics, preferring to devote his entire time to his family 
and business interests. He holds membership in the Lutheran church and finds 
his chief source of recreation in outdoor sports, of which he is very fond, 
es¬pecially baseball. He takes an annual fishing trip to the lakes and 
different resorts throughout the country. His business has ever been so 
managed as to gain the confidence of those with whom he has had dealings, and 
he stands high in the esteem of all who know him.


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