Samuel Kaucher Biography


	This biography appears on page 1870 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
	OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net.

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	SAMUEL KAUCHER was born in Germantown, Ohio, and was reared under 
the parental roof and in the public schools of Ohio he acquired his 
education. On putting aside his textbooks he started out in life on his 
own account, and, having learned the business of constructing mills 
under the direction of his father, he began work for himself as a 
builder of flour mills and distilleries. He followed that pursuit in 
Ohio and Indiana until he removed to Colorado, where he again took 
contracts in the same line, remaining in that state several years. He 
next located at Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he resided for two years 
and there he engaged in mill building. Subsequently he came to South 
Dakota, where he resumed his labors in the same line, following that 
pursuit continuously until about six years ago. A number of years 
before, however, he had purchased land pleasantly located two and a 
half miles from Yankton. Of this he sold part to a cement company, 
having accidentally discovered that this land contained splendid clay 
beds, the clay being well adapted for the manufacture of cement. On 
ceasing his building operations Mr. Kaucher located upon his farm. 
Fifteen or sixteen years ago he began planting cherry, apple and plum 
trees and he now has forty acres of his land in orchards. In addition 
to the fruits mentioned he also raises peaches. He was one of the first 
men to try the experiment of raising fruit in Dakota. Success has 
attended his efforts and he has realized handsome profits from the 
fruit trees in his orchards. All the fruit which he produces is of 
splendid quality, size and flavor and he is very hopeful for South 
Dakota's future as a fruit-producing state. His own work has 
demonstrated the possibilities in this direction and he certainly 
deserves recognition from the public for what he has accomplished.

	Mr. Kaucher was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Rohrer, a 
member of the Lutheran church, in which faith she was reared.