Boone County NeArchives Biographies.....Andre, John Joseph 1859 - 
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John Joseph Andre

h or the past 48 years John Joseph Andre has been an important factor in the
building up of Nebraska and his community, He was born at Luxemburg, Iowa,
December 1, 1859, the son of John Nick and Catherine (Weis) Andre, the former a
farmer who was born at Elvingen, Principality of Luxembourg, February 18, 1821.
His father came to America in 1854, and died at Luxemburg, Iowa, December 1,
1880. His mother was born at Niederpalen, Luxembourg, June 26, 1826, and died at
Luxemburg, Iowa, March 28, 1906.

Mr. Andre taught in the rural schools of Dubuque County, Iowa, and in the fall
of 1883, moved to Raeville, Nebraska, where he established a small store. In
1887, as the town of Petersburg was being organized, he moved to that community
and has conducted a mercantile establishment there since. He owns a third
interest in the Petersburg Telephone Company, having been connected with that
organization since its organization in 1903.

His marriage to Jennie Krier was solemnized at St. Donatus, Iowa, February 5,
1884. Mrs. Andre, who assisted in her husband’s business prior to 1903, was born
at St. Donatus, December 20, 1863. Their four children are: Nick, born November,
1884, who married Margaret Heinz; Catherine, born in January, 1886, who died m
1928: Frank, born in July, 1887, who married Ann Gertrude Reisdorf; and Claire,
born in February, 1889. All are engaged in the mercantile business at Petersburg.

Mr. Andre holds membership in the Red Cross, is affiliated with the St. John The
Baptist Catholic Church of Petersburg, and has been connected with every
commercial organization in his community. He was a charter member of the
Volunteer Fire Department, was treasurer of the village board from 1906 to 1910,
and served as a member of the village board at various times prior to 1913.
During the World War, Mr. Andre was a member of the Food Control Board.

He acted as a member of the Board of Education from 1901 to 1911, serving as
chairman from 1901 to 1905. His hobby is reading. Residence: Petersburg.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from 
Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932

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