Biographical Sketch of Charles Fitzner, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Charles Fitzner, carpenter, architect and builder, an able represen- tative of St. Joseph's mechanics, is our subject. He was born in Prussia, Germany, November 4, 1850, and when a year and a half old was taken to Canada, where he was educated, raised and learned his trade. In 1870, he took up his abode in St. Joseph, and has since been a resident, with the exception of eighteen months spent in the Black Hills. He has been a contractor for three years, and has de- signed and erected many attractive and solid business houses and residences. He was married in 1873 to Miss Dortha Kachle, a native of Hanover, Germany. They have three children: Charlie, John and Willie. Mr. Fitzner is a member of the Enterprise Lodge, I.O.O.F. He is numbered among the best workmen in the city, and as a draughts- man has attained considerable celebrity. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================