Christian Fleischhauer

Christian J. Fleischhauer, grocery and provision merchant at Reed City, was born June 6, 1842, at Waterloo, Ont. His parents, John and Mary (Youngblut) Fleischhauer, are natives of Germany and are still living at Gad's Hill, Ont., where the father is enjoying a retired life.

Previous to the age of 17 years he was reared on a farm, ad in 1859 he commenced his career in mercantile life as a salesman in a general store. Later, he established himself in the same business in company with Joseph Schaeffer in Waterloo. Two years after, his partner purchased his interest, and he operated as a clerk in the employment of B. Devitt as book-keeper and saleman for some time. In 1870 he became book-keeper in L. Breithaupt's leather and shoe finding house at Berlin, Ont., where he was employed about two years, when he engaged as a traveling salesman for the same house, operating in that capacity more than five years. In July, 1877, he moved from Berlin, Ont., to Reed City, Mich., and founded his business at Reed City in the same month. In the fall of 1882 he took possession of his present quarters in the Opera Block. His stock is valued at $3,000, and comprises a well-selected assortment of groceries and provisions, crockery and glassware, and his business also includes a jobbing trade in kerosene oil. He requires the aid of three assistants. He is the owner of his residence, four lots therewith, a dwelling and lot in another part of the city, a business building opposite his stand and three lots variously situated in the city.

He was married Oct. 18, 1864, in New Hamburg, Ont., to Elizabeth Gingrich. Their children were born as follows: William G., Aug. 20, 1865; Alfred M., March 31, 1867; at Waterloo, Ont.; Mary A., at Berlin, Dec. 28, 1870; Arthur E., at Berlin, June 27, 1874 (died Oct. 15, 1880), at Reed City; David S., at Berlin, ONt., Jan. 27, 1877. Mrs. Fleischhauer was born in Wilmot Township, Waterloo Co., Ont., and is the oldest daughter of Michael and Mary Gingrich, and have both died since she was married.

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