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RUMPF, W. H.
RUMPF, W. H. (Ellfleth, Grandducke of Oldenburg--Weisbaden, Germany, 1911). Rumpf began in the grocery business in Dubuque in 1853 with his company, W. H. RUMPF. (1)
In January 1865 Rumpf formed a partnership with Frank SCHROEDER. In 1882 Rumpf sold out to the firm of RUMPF, HOSFORD & FERRING and then retired. Rumpf moved to Brooklyn, New York and then Bremen, Germany and finally Weisbaden where he lived with his daughter. (2)
In addition to his business Rumpf served on the board of directors of the GERMAN SAVINGS BANK. (3) He was also a director of the COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK. (4)
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Source:
1. "Former Dubuquer Dies in Germany," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, April 20, 1911, p. 10
2. Ibid.
3. Advertisement. The Daily Herald, September 2, 1874, p. 3
4. Advertisement. "The Daily Herald," June 15, 1875, p. 2