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F. M. JAEGER HARDWARE
F. M. JAEGER HARDWARE. A hardware business was originally established in 1860 by John McClay who conducted it until 1880. For five years, Messrs. Schreiber and Conchar were the owners. They in turn sold it in 1885 to Messrs. Reinfried and Leckie, and two years later Francis Jaeger purchased the Leckie interest.
Ten years later [abt 1897] Mr. Frank M. JAEGER purchased the Reinfried interest. The Mr. Reinfried mentioned was the husband of Susan Jaeger, who was Francis Jaeger's cousin (the daughter of Johann Jaeger), so the business was developed and sold within the family.
The 1909 through the 1923 Dubuque City Directory listed 768 Main as the address.
The 1929 through 1970 Dubuque City Directory listed 622 Main.
The 1972 through 1987 Dubuque City Directory listed 998 Central.
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Sources:
Chronology '79, Telegraph Herald, p. 5
The History of Dubuque County, "How the Jaegers Emigrated from Jugesheim, Hesse-Darmstadt to Dubuque, Iowa" (http://home.comcast.net/~jaegerz/emigration.htm)
