Louis N. Schulner Biography


	This biography appears on page 573 in "History of Dakota Territory" 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, 
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				LOUIS N. SCHULNER. 

	For the past eleven years, or since 1903, Louis N. Schulner has 
been engaged in the manufacture of cigars in Watertown and today 
represents one of the leading industries of this character in the 
state. He is a native of New York city, born August 23, 1876, and is a 
son of Anton and Clara (Bower) Schulner, both of whom were natives of 
Vienna, Austria, where they were reared and married. It was about the 
year 1875 that the father decided to emigrate to America and, coming to 
the United States with his family, he became identified with the hotel 
business in New York city. He was not permitted to enjoy his new home 
very long, however, for his death there occurred three years later. 
Subsequent to his demise the mother removed to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 
and is now making her home at Durand, Minnesota. 

	It was in Eau Claire that Louis N. Schulner was reared to manhood 
and in its public schools he acquired a good education. He was a lad of 
seventeen years when he became apprenticed to the cigar maker's trade 
and after mastering the art was employed at his trade in various 
localities up to November, 1903. The year 1896 witnessed his arrival in 
South Dakota, and he worked at his trade in Huron until 1903. He then 
came to Watertown and in November of that year established himself in 
the cigar manufacturing business. From the beginning he was successful 
and today he does the largest business of this character in the state, 
the products of his factory being of a high grade, so that they find a 
ready sale on the market and when once they are placed in the hands of 
a dealer Mr. Schulner is assured of a steady customer. 

	Mr. Schulner was married on the 26th of June, 1906, to Miss Mary 
E. Garvey, of Watertown, and theirs is one of the pleasant and 
hospitable homes of the city. They are communicants of the Catholic 
church, and Mr. Schulner holds membership in Watertown Lodge, No. 838, 
B. P. O. E., the United Commercial Travelers, the Knights of Columbus, 
Fraternal Order of Eagles and Fraternal Order of Owls, and in these 
various organizations claims many warm personal friends. In politics he 
is a democrat. He today ranks among the city's foremost business men, 
his success resulting from his industry, perseverance and sound 
judgment, all of which qualities he has many times demonstrated since 
he started out to meet the world on his own account.