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SCHMITT, Melchior
SCHMITT, Melchior. (Germany, July 31, 1855--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 30, 1926). Schmitt came to the United States in 1880 and settled in Dubuque. He married Otillia Keppler and their family grew to include five sons and two daughters.
For many years he operated a MELCHIOR SCHMITT, a wholesale and retail liquor business. In 1923 he became the owner of the SANITARY BUTTER STORE.
Schmitt and his family were members of St. Mary's parish. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Aloysious Society, and the ROMAN CATHOLIC MUTUAL PROTECTIVE SOCIETY OF IOWA.
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Source:
1. Dave Pilmaier, email, July 12, 2021
2. "Melchior Schmitt Dies Saturday," Telegraph-Herald, January 31, 1926, p. 17