Biographical Sketch of Anthony & John B. Kahmann, Franklin County, MO

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Anthony and John B. Kahmann, general merchants of Washington, Mo., were
born in 1856 and 1859, respectively, near Cincinnati, Ohio and are the
sons of Eberhart and Elizabeth (Richter) Kahmann, both of whom were
natives of Germany.  The father was born in Hanover in 1819, and while 
in his native country followed farming.  At the age of twenty-five he
left for the United States, settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, married, and
engaged in gardening.  In 1862 he came to Washington, Mo., and began
his career as a general merchant, which he continued until his death,
which occurred in 1879.  His wife was born in 1825, and came to the
United States when sixteen years of age.  She is now living in Washing-
ton and is the mother of four children: Henry E., Anthony, John B. and
Mary.  Our two subjects were six and three years of age when their 
parents came to Washington.  They were educated in Catholic schools of
Washington, and at the age of eleven, Anthony began clerking for his
father.  John B. began clerking at the age of thirteen, and both con-
tinued until their father's death.  They then succeeded him in the
business, and have since conducted it with skill and marked success.
They have two rooms fronting on Elm Street, one 24 x 70, the other
36 x 50 feet.  They also have two warerooms, one 36 x 50, and one 
20 x 40 feet, and all are full of a first-class stock of goods.  In 
1881 Anthony married Miss Mary Schwegmann, a native of Washington, 
Mo., born in 1860, and the daughter of J. F. Schwegmann.  To them was
born one child, Cornelia.  In 1885 John B. married Miss Minnie Schweg-
mann, sister of the wife of Anthony, and who was born in Washington in
1862.  Two children, Edward and Rosa, are the fruits of this union.
In politics the Kahmann brothers are Democrats, and they and their
families are members of the Roman Catholic Church.  

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