Minnie A. Reifenrath
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History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894

Minnie A. Reifenrath, County Superintendent of Schools 
of Lewis and Clarke County Montana is a native of the 
state of Illinois, born in the city of Chicago, July 28, 
1866, a descendant of German ancestry. Her father Herman 
Reifenrath,was born in Germany in 1837, came to the 
United States when 18 years of age, settled first in 
Louisville, Kentucky,subsequently removed to Chicago, 
and was there married to Eliza A. Cartley, a native of 
that city. They continued toreside in Chicago for a 
number of years after their marriage, removed from there 
to Qaukegan and later took up their abode in 
Minneapolis. He was for seventeen years a trusted 
and efficient employee of the Chicago and Northwestern 
Railroad Company. In 1885 they moved to Montana and 
the family now resides in Helena, where Mr. Reifenrath 
has the positon of baggage master of the Northern 
Pacific Railroad Company.Miss Reifernath with whose 
name we begin this article, is the eldest of six 
children, all of whom are living. She received her 
education in Chicago, Waukegan and in Minnesota, 
taught two years in Illinois and two in Minnesota 
and finished her education in the Normal school of 
the latter state. After arriving in Helena, she 
accepted the position of primary teacher in the 
Helena public schools, where he rendered a high 
degree of satisfaction and where her services 
were secured for six successive years. She 
became a member of the Montana State Teachers' 
Association, in the meetings of which she was 
active and efficient, giving the aassociation 
papers on primary work.

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