Nathan, Schreiner Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft @ cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Lancaster, Biographical Sketches, Page 894-5

NATHAN, SCHREINER & CO., dealers in general merchandise and live stock, 
Lancaster, this house was established in 1860, by J. Nathan in 1862, the firm 
became J. Nathan & Son, and, in 1864, Nathan, Schreiner & Co.  The same year dry 
goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots and shoes were added to the line of 
groceries.  In 1865, J. Nathan retiring, he was succeeded by his son, Joseph 
Nathan.  This house is the largest in the city, and does an annual trade of 
$75,000; they built their present store-in 1867; employ a full force of eight 
men; they also handle live stock, cattle, hogs and sheep; ship to Chicago and 
Milwaukee, their receipts reaching $200,000 per annum. 

Adolph Nathan, of this firm, is a native of Prussia, born May 8,1844, a son of 
Jacob and Helen (Sheuer) Nathan, who moved to St. Louis in the winter of 1849, 
where they lived about six months; in the spring of 1850, they moved to 
Lancaster.  Adolph went to Chicago to Commercial College, and, in 1863, 
volunteered in the 41st W. V. I., one hundred days, United States service; he 
was detailed as Special Order Clerk, under Gen. Washburn.  October 18, 1865, he 
was married in New York to Miss Rosa Schreiber, daughter of Louis Schreiber; 
they have one son and one daughter, Louis, aged 12, and Jeannett, an infant.  
Mr. Nathan was Financial Agent of the Chicago & Tomah Railway from 1878 to 1880 
was General Freight Agent, Auditor and Treasurer. 

John Schreiner is a native of Germany, born Jan. 27, 1835; he came to the United 
States, and direct to Grant Co., in 1853.  He was married Oct. 25, 1855, in 
Lancaster, to Miss Sophia Nathan they have seven children living, four sons and 
three daughters - Ellen K., Elizabeth Anna, Adolph J., Emma, Frank. Edmund A. 
and Herbert E.