MRS. CHAS. F. CORDES - Biography ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: WISCONSIN BIOGRAPHY INDEX http://www.rootsweb.com/~wibiog/ 2002 ==================================================================== This biography appears on page 665 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin... published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879. MRS. CHAS. F. CORDES (widow), dealer in dry goods and general merchandise, Sec. 13; was born in Germany; came to Wisconsin in 1843. Married Charles F. Cordes in 1863; he was born in Detroit, Mich., in 1840; died Aug. 18, 1878; he came to Racine Co. in 1877, and was engaged in mercantile business until his death; they had five children, of whom two are dead.