Bio of VON ENDE, Edward (b.1856), 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 II, pg 637-638
EDWARD von ENDE
Edward von Ende has been well known for many years in the business circles cf
Minneapolis and he is a representative capitalist of the Northwest. He was born
in Minneapolis on the 26th of May, 1856, a son of August and Amelia (Ray) von
Ende. August von Ende was born in Germany. The von Endes were ranked among the
nobility of that country. Early in life August determined to come to America,
where more and better opportunities awaited him. Consequently when thirteen
years of age he came to the United States and in 1855 located in Minneapolis. He
built the old Farmers Hotel on the west side of the Mississippi river in this
city and he was active in the conduct of that hostelry for sixty-five years. He
was a very successful business man and became a prominent political figure in
the state. For six years he was a member of the state senate and was an active
worker in the republican party for many years. August von Ende was born on the
18th of February, 1829, and died on the I2th of June, 1902, in his seventy-ninth
year. Mr. von Ende was a man of affluence, owning much valuable real estate in
Minneapolis. This he divided between his nine children.
In the acquirement of his education Edward von Ende attended the public schools
of Minneapolis and in due time was graduated from the Washington high school. He
then took a business course and after putting his textbooks aside accepted a
position in the Minneapolis post office, where he worked for some four months.
He then entered the ticket office of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
for a time, after which he took up the study of telegraphy and accepted a
position as telegraph operator for the Northern Pacific Railroad, in the east
side station, for six months. Subsequently he became a clerk for Siegebaum
Brothers on Washington avenue and remained in their employ eight years, at the
termination of which time he became associated with R. S. Goodfellow for ten
years. He then became buyer of silks and dress goods for the Wyman, Partridge
Company and after being active in that capacity for about twenty years he turned
his attention to looking after his extensive real estate interests here, the
supervision of which makes full demand upon his time and energies.
On the 10th of December, 1878, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. von Ende to
Miss Marie Wacks. Her father, Henry Wacks, built the first stone residence in
Minne­apolis and in that home Mrs. von Ende was born. Mr. and Mrs. von Ende have
one son, Victor.
In his political views Edward von Ende is a stanch republican, having firm
belief in the principles of that party as factors in good government. Like his
father before him, he is essentially public-spirited and is never too busy to
give his aid in the furtherance of any movement for the upbuilding of the city,
county and state. Fraternally he is identified with the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks and socially he holds membership in the Golden Valley Golf Club.
He was acting secretary of that organization for some years. During the World
war Mr. von Ende gave generously of his time and money in the promotion of the
government's interests. He was active in all Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives
and in the furtherance of other worthy causes. A man of genial and pleasing
personality, he has won many friends and he enjoys the confidence and esteem of
all with whom he comes into contact.