Bio of Young, Charles F. Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Young, Charles F., the founder of C. F. Young & Brothers (the description
of which can be found on Chapter 35 of the 1884 book), came to this
country from Germany when a mere youth. With an elder brother he arrived
in Chicago in 1855, and was left there while the former sought a location
in the west. Becoming tired of waiting for tidings of his brother, young
Charles shipped on board a Lake Michigan sailing vessel. A very stormy
voyage ensued, and the vessel narrowly escaped wreck after beating about
four days. The young voyager, becoming very ill, was put off a White
River, Michigan , then an unsettled country, and remained there eighteen
months before hearing from his brother. The latter had settled at Read's
Landing, and found the whereabouts of his charge through friends in
Chicago. Coming to Read's, our subject was employed as clerk by a merchant
there. After a year spent there and another in St. Louis in this manner,
he attended a term of school at Wabasha, and this constituted his
educational advantages in this country, save those furnished by his
every-day business. In 1862 he volunteered in a company raised to go to
the relief of settlers on the western border, and spent the winter on the
frontier. In 1863 he began business for himself by opening a general store
at Read's, and in 1865 opened a branch here, to which he removed the whole
stock a year later. Henry H. Young came from Wurtemberg to Read's Landing
in February, 1864, and spent a year as general chore-boy in a hotel there.
During the winter of 1864-5 he attended a private school for three months,
and thus prepared a foundation for his knowledge of English. In the spring
he entered his brother's store at Read's, and assumed charge of that
establishment on the removal of the proprietor to Lake City. He remained
in his brother's employ until he became a partner as above noted. The
winter of 1869-70 was spent by him in Bryant & Stratton's business college
at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On account of too close application to
business he was compelled to take a rest in 1876, and returned from a trip
to California with renewed vigor. Mr. Young was married in 1872, to Miss
Anna L. Schauble, a native of his own province. Three children have been
given to this union, of whom two are now living, viz: Henry G. and Albert
Frederick. Mr. Young served four years as treasurer of Lake City, and
refused to serve longer on account of business demands. In national and
state affairs he affiliates with the republican party. He has taken all
the degrees of Freemasonry to K.T., passed all the chairs of
Odd-Fellowship, and is a useful member in the Sons of Herman and Knights
of Honor.
War of Rebellion (Civil War)