Brown County MN Archives Biographies.....Schropfer, John M. 1868 - 
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Author: L. A. Fritsche

JOHN M. SCHROPFER.

    John M. Schropfer, well-known dealer in agricultural implements and
automobiles at Sleepy Eye this county, is a native son of Brown county and has
lived here all his life. He was born on a farm in Cottonwood township, May 28,
1868, son of Frank and Mary Schropfer, both natives of Germany and early
settlers of this county.

    Frank Schropfer was reared on a farm in Germany and served for twelve years
in the army. In 1867, he then being thirty-six years old, he came to the United
States and upon landing at the port of New York came directly to Minnesota,
settling in the New Ulm neighborhood. While "getting his bearings" he worked on
various farms in the vicinity of New Ulm and presently bought an eighty-acre
farm in Stark township, where he established his home. He was a good farmer and
prospered in his operations, gradually adding to his holdings until he became
the owner of an excellent farm of three hundred and twenty acres. To him and his
wife nine children were born, Joseph, Barbara, Michael, John M., Mary, Anton,
Frank, Andrew and George.

    John M. Schropfer was reared on the home farm and he remained there until he
was sixteen years old. His school days came to an end when he was ten years old
and when he was sixteen he began to work "on his own hook." Five years later he
bought a farm of two hundred and forty acres, which he farmed for three years,
at the end of which time he rented it and went to Sleepy Eye, where for seven
years he was engaged as a clerk in an agricultural implement store. He then
formed a partnership with his employer and three years later bought his
partner's interest in the store, since which time he has been conducting the
store alone at the same old stand and has done very well, his trade showing a
very material increase in volume each year. He carries a stock valued at above
eight thousand dollars and long has been regarded as one of the leading
merchants of the city. Some years ago Mr. Schropfer became the local agent for
the Buick Automobile Company and he has done a fine business in that line. Mr.
Schropfer is a Democrat and has served the public in the capacity of a member of
the school board and as a member of the city council.

     On May 22, 1894, John M. Schropfer was united in marriage to Mary
Bruckbrauer, who was born in Germany, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Helget)
Bruckbrauer, who came to this county in the early days of the settlement
hereabout with their five children, John, Joseph, William, Mary and Margaret,
and became substantial residents of the community. To Mr. and Mrs. Schropfer one
child has been born, a daughter, Rose. They are devout members of the Catholic
church and take an earnest interest in parish affairs, as well as in all the
good works of the community.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY MINNESOTA
ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS

L. A. FRITSCHE. M. D.
Editor

With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records
of Many of the Old Families

VOLUME II
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana


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