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CHRISTMAN, Charles
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CHRISTMAN, Charles. (Tamaqua, PA, Oct. 2, 1835-- ). Christman remained on the home farm until the age of fourteen and then came to Dubuque in 1849. He began working for the hardware firm of FARLEY & CHRISTMAN, in which his brother, Jacob, was the junior partner.
In 1860 he became a member of the firm of Weller & Christman, another hardware business. He was a stockholder and director of the GERMAN SAVINGS BANK.