Bio of Schmidt, John Wabasha Co., MN
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Schmidt, John, merchant tailor and dealer in clothing and furnishing
goods, corner Main and Pembroke streets. This business Mr. Schmidt
established in 1866, and has conducted it successfully for the past
thirteen years. He owns the premises he occupies, one lot east of the
corner of Main and Pembroke streets, 25x90, and upon this he has erected
his shop, a one-story brick, 20x45, the salesroom and Tryon's jewelry
store occupying the front thirty feet of the building, with the
tailor-shop in the rear. Mr. Schmidt is a native of Bavaria, learned his
trade there, and followed it until 1852, when he came to America, settling
in Milwaukee, which was his home until his removal to this city in 1864.
January 16, 1856, Mr. Schmidt married Catharine Schrick. They have three
children: Julius, born in Milwaukee in 1857, and now the junior member of
the firm of Jewell & Schmidt, of this city; Emil, employed in his father's
shop, born June 5, 1860, and John, born December 26, 1861, at present a
conductor on the Midland railroad.