Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Nachbour, Joseph F 1856 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

JOSEPH F. NACHBOUR. The sons of the Fatherland, upon the first settlement of 
this country, hastened hither in large numbers and are to be found in all the 
ranks of life. Their perseverance, energy and industry are proverbial and they 
have been no unimportant factors in developing the resources of the New World 
and especially the great West. They are looked upon as forming a portion of 
the bone and sinew of America. While the fathers have passed away they have 
transmitted to their sons the qualities of which they were so admirably 
possessed, and thus we find the latter occupying positions of honor in all the 
channels of business and of social life. The subject of this notice, who is 
the senior member of the firm of Nachbour & Nicolaus, the leading dealers in 
dry goods in Joliet, is a son of Lewis Nachbour, who was born in Germany and 
came to America in 1847. The latter upon reach- this country proceeded from 
New Orleans, where he landed, up the Mississippi to Davenport, Iowa, and 
thereafter followed his trade of a stonemason. He was married in Germany to 
Miss Amelia Wohlganaut, a native of his own country and there were born to 
them seven sons, three of whom are living, viz: Frank, the Sheriff of Cedar 
County, Iowa; William, a farmer residing near Atalissa, that State, and Joseph 
F. our subject. The parents are still living and residents of Atalissa. Mr. 
Nachbour was born in the city of Davenport, Iowa, January 15, 1856, and 
acquired his early education in the common schools. He commenced his business 
career in the dry goods store of A. D. Dyer at Atalissa and remained with him 
for a period of six years in that place. He then came with Mr. Dyer to Joliet 
and continued with him another six years. In the meantime he had been prudent 
and saved what he could of his salary and on the 13th of February, 1882, 
associated himself in partnership with a dry-goods firm of Joliet and they 
commenced business under the firm name of Dinet, Nachbour & Co. Ten months 
later there was a change in the business and the firm assumed its present 
style. It has been steadily gaining ground and at the present time transacts a 
business of $175,000 annually. The firm started with a capital of $2,000. The 
business now occupies the lower floor of the Barber Building, the most elegant 
business block in the city. The firm carries a full line of all the articles 
pertaining to this branch of trade. The store is fitted up with all the modern 
conveniences and the courteous treatment of its customers is made a specialty. 
By fair dealing and a thorough understanding of the business in all its 
details, this firm is rapidly gaining prominence in the county and securing 
the patronage of its leading people. Mr. Nachbour and his partner are also 
interested in fine horses and own some first-class equines, principally 
roadsters. Politically, Mr. Nachbour is a sound Republican and is justifiably 
proud of the fact that he cast his first Presidential vote for Gen. Grant. 
Socially he belongs to the Union Club and the Irish-American Club, at Joliet, 
also the Sunset Club, of Chicago.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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