From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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CARL TESSMANN
	Carl Tessmann, who has for many years been one of the prosperous
farmers in the vicinity of Echo, is now in addition to that industry, 
handling a good, general merchandise store in the village.  Mr. Tessmann
has demonstrated himself a thorough and reliable business man and although
his establishment was started in 1903 he already has a good patronage from
the surrounding country.  Carl Tessmann was born in Pomerania, Germany,
on January 7, 1841, the son of Carl and Henriet (Blank) Tessmann, natives
of Germany where also they remained until their death.  The ancestors were
one of the old and well known families in their native place, many of them
being in the military service.  Our subject has five brothers and sisters.
He received his education in the schools near his boyhood home and at the
age of seventeen began the duties of life on his own responsibilty.  He
first learned the finishing part of the carpenter's trade and followed the
same until 1887.  In that year we find him departing from the Fatherland
and making settlement in Minnesota.  Two years later he came to Spokane
and one year after that he settled on a homestead near Echo.  Mr. Tessmann
devoted his entire attention to improving that, which he has done in fine 
shape, until 1903 when he erected a good store building and dwelling in
Echo and in embarked in the business mentioned above.
	In 1868 Mr. Tessmann married Miss Ulricka Detrick, who was the 
mother of eight children, four of whom are living: Marks, Antone, Elsa
and Richard.  In 1892, Mrs. Tessmann was called from her home and family
by death.  Mr. Tessmann is a member of the Lutheran church and a good up-
right man and patriotic citizen.
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