Biographical Sketch of E. F. Hartwig, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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E. F. Hartwig, of the firm of H. R. W. Hartwig & Co., was born
February 20, 1844, at Niedermoellrich, near Cassel, Province Hessen,
Germany, where he was reared and employed in the grocery business.
In 1862, he followed his brother and emigrated to America, arrived
in New York City, and came to St. Joseph, Missouri in April, 1862.
There he was employed as clerk and bookkeeper in the dry goods house
of Stix & Eckhart for seven years. In 1869, he joined partnership
with his brother, and opened a wholesale business under the firm of
H.R.W. Hartwig & Co., and helped, by industry and energy, to bring
the business to the high standing it now occupies. He married on
March 18, 1868, Miss Emma Friedrich, of St. Louis. They have four
children: Henry Oswald, Emma, Metta and Katharina.

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