FERD BERENDES, Leeson's Hist. of MT 1739-1885, Jefferson Co., MT

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FERD BERENDES: - pg 1174 

From Leeson's History of Montana 1739-1885 Published 1885

SURNAMES FOUND IN THIS BIOGRAPHY: ELLIS; WICKES; SANDERS; DELL

Ferd. Berendes, Jefferson City, was born at Niles, Mich.,
November 17, 1861, and is a son of Frank and Nettie (Dell)
Berendes. His earlier days were spent in attendance at school and
assisting a cousin in a grocery store.. In April, 1879, he came
to Jefferson City, M. T., and worked in a butcher shop eighteen
months. He then engaged as clerk in a general store for J. G.
Sanders, and afterward for Mr. Wickes, at Wicke's mining camp,
until September, 1881, when he bought an interest in the store
with Mr. Ellis, with whom he is still a partner in business.