Bio of SIEVERS, Carl Richard (b.1874), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

Vol III, pg 396, 399
CARL RICHARD SIEVERS
A thorough course in a pharmacy school, later comprehensive experience in the
employ of others and eventually promotion to his present position as general
super intendent of the Minneapolis Drug Company have brought Carl Richard
Sievers to a distinctive position in the commercial circles of Minneapolis. He
was born in Amboy, Minnesota, June 6, 1874, his parents being Richard C. and
Fanny (Schutz) Sievers, who were also natives of this state and of German
descent, the father following the occupation of farming as a life work.
Carl R. Sievers is indebted to the public and high school systems of the state
for the educational opportunities which he enjoyed in youth. He remained on the
home farm to the age of seven years, when in 1881 the family removed to
Minneapolis, and here he continued his studies-until 1888, when at the age of
fourteen years he entered the drug store of J. R. Hofflin & Company. That he was
faithful, capable and diligent is indicated in the fact that he remained with
that house for six years, gaining much valuable experience, but still feeling
the need for further instruction, he then attended a pharmacy school for a term.
On the 20th of May, 1894, he went to work for the Lyman, Eliel Drug Company,
wholesale druggists, whose business was later merged into that of the
Eliel-German Drug Company. In 1907 this concern was reorganized into the
Minneapolis Drug Company, which now controls the largest trade of the kind in
the Northwest. Mr. Sievers has grown up with these three companies. He started
out as general boy, sweeping the floor and doing other such menial tasks, but he
early gave proof of his faithfulness and reliability and has worked his way
steadily upward, rising through the various departments and positions until he
was made general super­intendent of the Minneapolis Drug Company in 1908. He has
since occupied this responsible position, in which he is active in the control
of the largest wholesale drug trade of the Northwest. There is no feature of the
business with which he is not thor­oughly familiar and he is able to direct any
phase of the trade, while his plans for further development and enlargement have
on many occasions been carried forward to 3uccessful conclusion. He is also the
president of the Turners Building & Loan Asso­ciation and whatever he undertakes
calls forth his best efforts and is most wisely and carefully directed.
On the 4th of June, 1901, Mr. Sievers was married to Miss Mary Agnes Burfening,
a daughter of Captain Burfening, who was connected with the Minneapolis police
department for forty years. Mr. and Mrs. Sievers have two children, William F.
and Carl R., Jr.
Mr. Sievers belongs to the Elks Club and is also a member of the Automobile Club
and the Golden Valley Golf Club. He further has connection with the Traffic Club
of Minneapolis, with the Kiwanis Club and with the Improved Order of Red Men. He
was very active during the war drives and served as secretary of the local
thrift and war stamps committees and was a captain on one of the Liberty Loan
drives. In every particular and throughout his life he has measured up to the
standard of one hundred per cent Americanism and his business career is equally
worthy of commendation, for it indicates what can be accomplished by individual
merit when guided by laudable ambition and supplemented by indefatigable energy.