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| ~Source: The Iowa Press
Association's Who's Who in Iowa, a Biographical Record of
Iowa's Leaders in Business, Professional and Public Life;
Pub. by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines, Iowa; 1940 ~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb |
| Ulbrich, Ernest H.: President & General Manager Wholesale Grocery Co.; born Gronau, Westfalia, Germany Nov 30, 1893; son of Ernest F. Ulbrich & Elizabeth Gross; educated Gronau, Germany HS 1909; Polytechnic Institute, Naustrelitz Mecklenberg, Germany, MS in mechanical engineering 1921; Lithunia Borussia; married Andria Hofer Proudfoot Sept 2, 1923 McGregor; son Ernest Frederick; daughter Elizabeth Andria; 1921-22 mechanical engineer General Electric Co. of Germany, Muenster Westfalia Germany; 1922 came to U.S.; 1922 mechanical engineer for Western Electric Co, Chicago, Ill; 1923 few months mechanical engineer for Raymond Impact Pulverizer Co., Chicago, Ill, north branch; 1923-24 mechanical designer for Wolff Manufacturing Co, Chicago, Ill; 1924-25 sales engineer Gardner Metal Co., Chicago, Ill; 1924-25 factory superintendent & salesman for Holst Staplin Lead Co, Hammond, Ind; 1925-29 efficiency engineer, later superintendent & general foreman Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Co., Dubuque; 1930-31 mechanical engineer for Yates American Machine Co of Beloit, Wis & representative to USSR for Jenkins Machine Co of Sheboygan Falls, Wis, the L.G. McKnight & Son Co of Gardner, Mass & Baxter D. Whitney & Sons Inc of Winchendon, Mass, 4 months in Berlin & 14 months in Moscow, Russia; 1931 4 months with USSR government as consulting engineer, Moscow, Russia; 1931-32 owner interest McGregor Wholesale Grocery Co., 1932-36 manager, 1936- general manager & president; naturalized 1929; during World War enlisted in army 1913 in 3rd Stamm See Battalion Cuxhauer from Oct 13, 1913-Jan 12, 1914 sent to Peking, China, at Tsin Tan, taken prisoner by Japanese Nov 8, 1914 - Jan 1, 1920 held at Fukuoka & Kurume, returned March 28, 1920 to Wilhelmhaven, Germany, discharged Apr 1920; National Brands Assn; Iowa Food Institute; McGregor Service Club; Kiwanis; Unitarian Church; hobbies: inventing, hunting, fishing, reading; office Wholesale Grocery Co; residence McGregor. (pg 302) |
| Vaughan, Philip T.: Postmaster; born Farmersburg, Iowa Feb 27, 1876; son of P.H. Vaughan & Mary Healy; educated Fort Dodge HS 1895; Univ. of Iowa, LLB 1901; 1901 admitted to Iowa Bar; 1902-06 practice law, Rockwell City & Algona; 1906-11 railway mail service; 1911-33 real estate & insurance agent, Fort Dodge; 1933- Postmaster, Fort Dodge; BPOE; Chamber of Commerce; Corpus Christi Catholic Church; Democrat; past Webster Co. chairman Democratic Central Committee; hobbies: baseball, football & boxing; office Post Office; residence 216 N. 14th, Fort Dodge, Webster co., Iowa (pg 1255) |
| Voggenthaler, Ernest J.: Owen Manufacturing Co.; born North Buena Vista, Iowa Jan 11, 1861; son of Andrew Voggenthaler & Anna Reute; educated North Buena Vista & Dubuque schools; married Mary E. Berg Oct 3, 1883 (deceases); son William A. (deceased); dauger Leona Louise; married Ida J. Palmer June 16, 1896 Dubuque; 1874-76 farm hand, Clayton Co; 1876-85 blacksmith helper & blacksmith, Dubuque; 1885-87 operator blacksmith shop with John Fure, Potosi, Wis.; 1887-88 helper on varous jobs, Dubuque; 1888-95 part owner machine shop, Dubuque; 1895-1900 founded machine & structural steel shop, partner of George Ragatz, 1900- owner & operator Voggenthaler Co, structural steel & ornamental steel & jobbing machine shop, Dubuque; Iowa Manufacturing Assn; president Dubuque Foundry Co; member Iowa State Historical Society; Knight of Columbus (KC); Catholic Church; Independent; office 400 E. 7th; resident 2532 Windsor Ave, Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa (pg 418) |
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