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CHARLES QUADE, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Ballyclough; born in Hanover, Germany, Jan. 20,1820; at the age of 26, he emigrated to America, landing in New York on the 8th of August, 1846; a month later, he went to Providence, R.I., where he remained until March, 1861, when he removed to Dubuque Co., Iowa; up to the time of coming here, he pursued his occupation of cabinet-maker; since coming West, he has been engaged in farming, his farm comprising eighty acres. He has held township offices; his political preferences are with the Democratic party, but voting for the "the best men" is his political method. He was married in 1846, to Miss Theresa Rodermith, a native of Bavaria, Germany; they have nine children- Frank, Augustus, Louisa (now Mrs. Bennett), Caroline (now Mrs. Baehler), William, Theresa (now Mrs. Charles Winders), Charles, George and Henry.   pg.927
ERNEST QUADE, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Ballyclough; born in Germany Sept. 10, 1835; emigrated to America in 1848; for three years, he made his home in St. Louis, attending school and clerking in a store while there; came to Dubuque Co. in 1851, and has since been engaged in farming; has a farm of 200 acres. He was married in 1861 to Miss Alvina Mehrdor- a finely educated lady, and a native of Germany; they have five children- Augustus, Ernest, Alvina, Bertha and Bruno.   pg.927
JOHN QUAIL, engaged in stone-quarrying, West Locust street,Dubuque; was born in County Down, Ireland, November 12, 1827; he emigrated to America in the year 1854, and came to Dubuque in the spring of 1855; he has lived here for twenty-five years; he rents Blake's quarries, and has been engaged in quarrying for the past five years, and he gets out an excellent quality of heavy stone. In 1850, he married Susan Wilie, a native of Ireland; she died in 1863, leaving three children- Ellen, John and Robert. In 1867, he married Mary Leahy, a native of Ireland.     pg.860
ISAAC QUIGLEY, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P.O. Farley; born in County Derry, Ireland Feb. 17, 1813; came to America in 1832; settled in Pennsylvania; lived five years in Westmoreland Co., and nineteen years in Philadelphia; kept a dairy on Mr. Gratz's farm, quarter of a mile form Girard College; removed to Dubuque Co., Iowa, in 1856; has lived on his present farm of eighty acres, well adapted to his joint business of farming and stock raising, as a fine stream of water runs all the way through his farm. Religion, Catholic politics, Democrat. He was married, in 1840, to Mary McGlonan, a native of Ireland; two of their children have died- Mary Ann and Thomas; four are living- Ellen, Catharine, now Mrs. Winters, of Dubuque; John, married, and living in Dubuque; Margaret, now Mrs. Haley.   pg.940
DR. JOHN P. QUIGLEY, City Recorder; is a native of the city of St. Louis, Mo., and was born June 29, 1825; his father, Patrick Quigley, was born in Londonderry, Ireland, in 1799, and his mother, whose maiden name was Catherine Rooney, was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1798; they were married in St. Louis in 1824; they came to Galena early in the year 1833; they came to Dubuque and located in August 1833, and were among the earliest white settlers that came on this side of the river; Patrick Quigley was a man of great intellect, unswerving honesty and integrity, and noted for his determined opposition to all forms of dishonesty is public as well as private life; he died Aug. 10, 1865, and his wife died Aug. 8, 1878. Dr. John P. Quigley grew up and received his education here; studied medicine in Galena for two years, then pursued his medical studies here and in Cleveland, Ohio; in 1850, he went overland, with the great tide of emigration, to California, and remained there five years and returned in 1855. During the same year, in St. Louis, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret A. Sullivan, from this city. Dr. Quigley has held the office of City Treasurer, and held the office of City Alderman fro seven years, and has served as a member of the Board of Education; he was elected City Recorder in 1878. Dr. and Mrs. Quigley have four sons- J.P. Quigley, Desmond C., Joseph H. and Charles A., all holding good positions in this city.    pg.860
P.J. QUIGLEY, Clerk of the Courts of Dubuque Co.; is a native of Susquehanna Co., Penn., and was born June 1, 1837; his parents came to Iowa when he was 10 years of age, arriving in Dubuque in June 1847; he grew up and received his education here, and since then has resided in this county. He held the office of Justice of the Peace four years; in 1870, he was elected Clerk of the Courts, and has been re-elected to the same office every two years since then, and, is now serving his ninth year. He married Mary L. Van Every, a native of Canada; they have one son-Joseph C.    pg.860,863
WILLIAM QUIGLEY, farmer and dairy, Sec. 3; P.O. Dubuque; born Sept. 21,1839,in Susquehanna Co., Penn.; in 1845, he came, with his parents, to Illinois; in 1847 they removed to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived; he and his sister live on and own their old homestead, consisting of over five hundred acres of land.   pg.968
JOSEPH RADFORD, Sec. 2; P.O. Rockdale; born in England April 5, 1839; came to Dubuque Co., Iowa with his parents in 1843; His father, James Radford, died March 3, 1878; his mother, Martha Radford, died in April, 1852; Mr. R., for most of his business life, has been engaged in smelting, handling ore, etc. During the civil war, he was, for the entire term of service, a member of Co. C, 21st I.V.I., participating in all the numerous battles in which that gallant regiment was engaged, among which may be mentioned Hartsville (Mo.), Spanish Fort, Champion Hill, Mobile, Port Gibson, siege of Vicksburg, etc., being honorably discharged with his command at the close of the war. In politics, he is a Republican, oftentimes voting for "the best men," irrespective of party. He was married, in 1866, to Miss Elizabeth Coates, a native of England; they have two children-Mary Jane and John Thomas.   pg.927
LEONARD RADFORD, engaged in teaming, Grand View avenue, Dubuque; is a native of England and was born Sept. 2, 1836; he came to America in 1843, and came to Dubuque in 1844; he grew up to manhood here, and since then has lived here. He married Miss Alice Chalber, from Platteville, Wis., in 1859; they have three children- Martha, Ellen and Robert H.    pg.863
ANDREW RAHE, farmer, Sec.6 ; P.O.; New Vienna; born May 24, 1824, in Prussia; in 1845, he came to Cincinnati, Ohio; in 1847, he came to Dubuque Co., he owns 500 acres of land, one third interest in the Dyersville Grist Mills, also 140 acres land in Delaware Co. Married Catherine Hellman in 1848; she was born in Germany; they have four children- Clements, Henry, Anna Mary and Franz. Mrs. Rahe has two children by a former marriage- Mary and Bernard Weikman. Catholic.   pg.945
L.D. RANDALL, of the firm of L.D. Randall & Co., wholesale dealers in leather and saddlery hardware; is the oldest merchant now in business in Dubuque, and is the oldest dealer in leather and saddlery hardware west of the Mississippi River; Mr. Randall is a native of Washington Co., N.Y. and was born Sept. 25, 1818; he grew up to manhood in that State, and came West to Illinois, in 1836, with his parents, and located on Fox River, at St. Charles; he remained there until April 1846 when he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque, which was then in its infancy; he began harness-making on Main street, where the store of John Bell & Co. now stands, the firm being L.D. Randall & Co.; he continued the business until 1861, when Mr. John Thompson became associated with him, and since then they have carried on the business under the same firm name and have established a large and leading trade through the Northwest. Mr. Randall has no taste for office, though he was elected and served as City Alderman, and has been actively identified with the interests of the city. In 1849, Mr. Randall was married to Miss Fannie Simplot, a native of New York; she died in 1855; they had two children, who died the same year. In 1859, Mr. Randall was united in marriage to Miss Maria E. Crandall, a native of New York; they have two children- Fannie M and Juliette.    pg.863
J.S. RANDALL, manufacturer of lumber and dealer in all kinds of lumber, lath and shingles-saw mill and lumber-yard on Southern avenue, Dubuque; is a native of Washington Co., N.Y., and was born in 1816; he grew up to manhood in that State, in 1836, he came with his parents to St. Charles, Kane Co., Ill., where he lived until coming to Dubuque in 1861; he associated with Mr. Pelan, the firm being Pelan & Randall; they bought the present mill, which was built by Gibbs Brothers in 1857; it is the oldest saw-mill in Dubuque, and one of the oldest on the river; it has a capacity of cutting 3,000,000 feet of lumber annually, giving employment to forty hands. Mr. Randall was elected Sheriff of Kane Co. while living in Illinois. He was united in marriage to Miss Emerette Foster, a native of Ohio; they have three children- Frank L., Emerette, now Mrs. Kingman, and Maud.    pg.863
AUGUST RASMUSSEN, sign and decorative painting; is a native of Denmark, and was born in 1848; he grew up and served an apprenticeship in art and decorative painting; he came to the United States in 1869, and came to Dubuque the same year and engaged in working at his trade; in 1877, he engaged in business for himself, and is building up a nice trade; Mr. Rasmussen gives special attention to art and decorative painting, and has few equals in this branch of work; he has testimonials from many of the leading citizens of Dubuque who testify to his ability.    pg.863
E. RATCLIFF, capitalist; residence, 365 Julien avenue; is a native of England, and was born Nov. 12, 1828; his parents came to Canada in 1836, and afterward came to New York State; he came West to Chicago in 1840, when that city was not as large as Dubuque; he was in the employ of the great stage line of Frink & Walker, and was with that company five years, and afterward kept hotel at Twelve Mile Grove, and also at Rockford. He came to Dubuque in 1855; engaged in omnibus business, transferring passengers and baggage between here and Dunleith, and afterward engaged in the livery business. When he began life, he had nothing; when he left Watertown, N.Y. he had only 15 cents. Mr. Ratcliff married Miss Mary L. Paul, from Montpelier, Vt.; she died in August, 1877, leaving one daughter, now Mrs. Frank Parker, of this city.    pg.863-864
CHRISTIAN RATH, farmer and gardener, Wilde street, Dubuque; was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, May 1, 1811; he emigrated to America in 1851, and came to Dubuque the same year and engaged infarming and gardening; he has lived here twenty-nine years, and has a nice place well improved. In 1841, he married Maria Volff, a native of Neihaus, Germany; they have six children- Johanna, William, Henry, Eliza, Mary, Otto.    pg.863
GEORGE RATH, of the firm of George Rath & Son, pork packers and provision merchant, corner Twelfth and Clay streets, Dubuque; is a native of Wittemburg, Germany, and was born Dec. 21, 1821; he emigrated to America in 1847, and came to Dubuque in the fall of the same year; he worked for R. Nolte and C. Rose; after a few years, he engaged in business with J.H. Strobel, and the firm of Strobel & Rath carried on business about sixteen years, since then, he has given his son an interest in his business, and they have a good trade. When Mr. Rath began, he had nothing, and his success is owing to his own efforts. He married Miss Elizabeth Steiner, a native of Switzerland, June 28, 1848; she came here in 1846; they have six children- George C., Annie, Augusta, Minnie, Eddie and Emma.    pg.863-864
E. RATCLIFF, capitalist; residence, 365 Julien avenue; is a native of England, and was born Nov. 12, 1828; his parents came to Canada in 1836, and afterward came to New York State; he came West to Chicago in 1840, when that city was not as large as Dubuque; he was in the employ of the great stage line of Frink & Walker, and was with that company five years, and afterward kept hotel at Twelve Mile Grove, and also at Rockford. He came to Dubuque in 1855; engaged in omnibus business, transferring passengers and baggage between here and Dunleith, and afterward engaged in the livery business. When he began life, he had nothing; when he left Watertown, N.Y. he had only 15 cents. Mr. Ratcliff married Miss Mary L. Paul, from Montpelier, Vt.; she died in August, 1877, leaving one daughter, now Mrs. Frank Parker, of this city.    pg.864
GEORGE RAW, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P.O. Farley; born in Yorkshire, England, Sept. 27, 1834; came to America in 1855, and, after stopping a year at Shellsburg, Wis., to Dubuque Co. in 1856; his first seven years in the county were employed in mining, which occupation he had previously pursued in Wisconsin and in England; the last seventeen years he has been a farmer, and has every reason to feel gratified at his success, the result of his own efforts, as he came to the county a poor man; he has 180 acres of fine land, with good improvements, and all that is requisite to make what he evidently enjoys- a happy home.Religion, Methodist; politics, Republican. Mr. R. was married in 1860 to Miss Margaret R. Simpson, of Dubuque; they have four children living- Isabella, George T., Bertha Hope, Myra Myrtle; five have died- Mary A., Ellen, John R., Martha C. and Elsie M.   pg.940
WILLIAM REBMAN, builder and contractor; residence, Bluff and Sixteenth streets; is a native of Lancaster Co. Penn., and was born Oct. 20, 1821; when very young, his parents removed to Ohio; he came to Dubuque on the steamboat Palmyra, and arrived here May 3, 1837; he found employment at McKnight;s furnace; after a few years, he learned the trade of blacksmith, and worked at that and engaged in building; in 1850, he engaged in the real-estate business, and since then, he has been extensively engaged in real-estate, contracting and building; he has erected more buildings than any contractor in Dubuque; he built Rebman Block, now known as Sanford's Block, the first business block built north of Eighth street; the work was begun in February, when the frost was two and a half feet deep in the ground, and the stores were rented and occupied in May. Mr. Rebman has been actively identified with the interests of the city, and had done more for the excellent street improvements of the city than any other one man; he was instrumental in securing the grading and beautifying of Washington Park; he was twice chosen Health Officer, and built the hospital and quarantined the city. In February, 1847, Mr. Rebman was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann Kephart, a native of Pennsylvania; they have had nine children, only five of whom survive- Willam H., Charles A., Frank, Minnie B., and Gertie. Mr. Rebman is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, and has been more actively identified with Sabbathsschool interests than almost any man in the State; he has been Superintendent of two Sabbath-schools for thirty- two years, without a vote ever being cast against him, and defraying the expenses himself; he has traveled twenty-two miles and held five meetings in one Sunday, and it is said that, in twenty years, he has not missed being present as many Sabbaths. Mr. Rebman was chosen President of the Sunday School Convention of the Third Congressional District, and was also President of the Dubuque County Sunday School Convention four different terms, and now holds that position; his election as presiding officer of this conventions was entirely unsolicited by him, but was made because of his peculiar fitness for the position; he was instrumental in organizing the Young Men's Christian Association of this city, and was elected President of it, and has served as Director and Chairman of the Finance and Mission Committee, and for a long term was one of its principal supporters.    pg.864
WILLIAM RECHE,gardening and fruit-raising, Delhi Road, Dubuque; is a native of Germany and was born Oct. 28, 1823; he grew up and learned his business there; he came to the United States in 1849 and lived in Schenectady, Ny; he came to Dubuque in 1856 and engaged in gardening; he established the first market for vegetables in Dubuque, and used to supply the boats; he is the oldest gardener in Dubuque; has been in the business twenty-four years; he is a member of the Order of I.O.O.F. In 1850, he married Miss Louise Casper, from Prussia, Germany; they have four children- Ida, Eliza, (now Mrs. Dr. Hall, of East Dubuque), Isabella, Henry; they have lost one daughter, Theresa.    pg.864
JOHN REDDIN, merchant, Cascade; is a native of Ohio; his parents are Michael Reddin and Mary Joice, who now live in Butler Township, Jackson Co., Iowa, where they located on their removal from Ohio when the subject of this sketch was a small child; he remained home on the farm till 31 years of age, when he started a drygoods, grocery and general merchandise store in Cascade, and is now counted one of the the leading merchants of that city; he does not sell liquor. He was married on the 21st of November, 1877, to Miss Mary Healy, formerly of Dubuque; she was a successful and popular teacher of music in this vicinity. Himself and wife are members of St. Martin's Catholic Church.   They have a son named Anthony Morris, born July 27, 1878. He is a reliable Democrat, but does not give time to local politics, neither does he accept office, preferring to devote his entire energies to conducting his own business.   He owns the block wherein is his store and dwelling; he is pecuniarily interested in the success of the new railroad to   Cascade; he is an unassuming, law-abiding citizen, and quietly looks after his own business, which is in a thriving condidion.   pg.918
HENRY REED, lumber dealer, corner White and Seventh street, Dubuque; is a native of Hallowell, Me., and was born in 1816; he grew up to manhood there and engaged in lumbering and ship building in 1838, and continued in that business many years; he came West to Iowa in 1856 and located in Dubuque, and since then has been engaged in the lumber business here and is one of the oldest dealers in the trade. In 1839, he was united in marriage to Miss Lucy W. Freeman, from Hallowell, Me., they have three children- two daughters, Ella F and Lizzie M., and one son, Arthur H., engaged in lumber business in Wisconsin.    pg.865
C.A. REED, of the firm of Stahlman & Reed, dealers in groceries and provisions, 640 Main street, Dubuque;is a native of Platteville, Grant Co., Wis.,and was born Jan 19, 1841;his parents came over to Dubuque in 1843; he grew up to manhood and received his education mostly in this State, completeing his literary course at Cornell College; he afterward entered the State University of Michigan, and graduated from the medical department. When the war broke out he enlisted and went out with the Governors Greys, which was afterward Co. I, 1st I.V.I.; he was afterward appointed First Assistant Surgeon of the 9th I.V.I. and served until the close of the was; after the war closed, he was Secretary and Surgeon of the Peace Commission to make treaties with the Indians on the Missouri River, and since then has been engaged in business here. In 1867, Dr. Reed was united in marriage to Miss Augusta E. Woodworth, daughter of W. W. Woodworth; they have three children-Georgiana, Julian and Hortense    pg.865
JOSEPH REINFRIED, dealer in groceries and provisions,1796 Clay street; is a native of the city of Dubuque, and was born Oct. 11, 1848; his parents were early settlers; he grew up and attended school here; he engaged in his present business in April 1878, and is building up a good trade. He married Miss Louise Hilsob, from Fountain City, Wis., Dec. 18, 1872; they have two children- Chalres and Lulu. Mr Reinfried belongs to the German Benevolent Society.    pg.865
LOUIS REINECKE, dealer in fresh and salted meats, corner of Julien avenue and Bluff streets, Dubuque; is a native of Saxony, Germay, and was born in 1845; he grew up to manhood there, and came to the United States in 1866, and came to Dubuque the same year, and since then has been connected with the meat trade; in 1874, he engaged in business for himself in his present location; has built up a good trade. He is a member of the Masonic Order and also belongs to the I.O.O.F., and the United Workmen. In 1867,he was united in marriage to Miss Agnes Sippel, a native of Germay; they have five children- Charlie, Emma, Agnes, Alvina, Eddie; they have lost one son-Louie.    pg.865
DR. E. REITZ, physician and surgeon; P.O. Sherrill's Mount; he was born May 22, 1842, in Prussia; in 1861, he came to Calumet Co., Wis. In 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 26th Wis. V.I.; served to the end of the war; he then returned to Prussia, and there commenced the study of medicine, and graduated from the Jena Medical College in 1868; he then came to Platteville, Wis., and commenced the practice of his profession; he afterward removed to Columbus, Wis., thence to Appleton, Wisc.; during the winter of 1872-73, he attended the Rush Medical College, Chicago; in 1878, he came to his present locality. Married Fredrica Brodbeck in 1868; she was born in Germany; they have three children- Robert, Emily and Oskar.   pg.950
GEORGE REYNOLDSON,dealer in leather, shoe-fingings and whips, No. 808 Main street,Dubuque; is a native of England, and was born in 1822; he grew up to manhood there, and emigrated to America in 1845, and came to Iowa in 1846, and located in Dubuque Co, at Center Grove, and engaged in mining, and continued for fifteen years; then engaged in tanning for several years, and afterward engaged in the leather and shoe-feinding business, and has established a good trade; he had nothing when he began life, and owes his success to his own efforts. Mr. Reynoldson has been married three times; his present wife was Anna Curry, a native of England; he has six children- Mary Ann, Margaret, Joseph, John, Fanny, George. Mr. Reynoldson attends the Methodist Church.    pg.865
HENRY T. REYNOLDS,yardmaster Illinois Central R.R., Dubuque; is a native of Illinois, and was born in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Sept. 20, 1839; he grew up to manhood and when 19 years of age, entered the employ of the Illinois Central R.R.; he came to Dubuque in 1856; he has held the postion of the yardmaster in Illinois and Iowa for sixteen years; he has been connected with the Illinois Central R.R. for twenty-one years, except while in the army, and, what is very unusual among railroad men, during all that time he has never smoked a cigar, used tobacco or drank a glass of beer or liquor of any kind. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. E, 13th I.V.I.; he also served in the 45th I.V.I., Co. F. He was united in marriage to Miss Margaret C. Girton, from Buchanan Co., Iowa, April 26, 1863;they have two children- Harry J. and Willie G.    pg.865-866
L.A. RHOMBERG,of the firm of Jaeger & Rhomberg, wholesale dealers in wines and liquors, 521 Main street, is a native of Austria, and was born June 15, 1843; he came Dubuque Feb. 28, 1860; after reaching manhood, he engaged in business in 1864, the firm being L.A. Rhomberg & Bro., and, afterward, was a member of the firm of Paul Trant & Co., who were succeeded by the present firm of Jaeger & Rhomberg. Mr. Rhomberg was united in marriage July 23,1866, to Miss Margaret Jaeger, a native of the city of Dubuque; they have three children-Louise L., Alphonse and Augusta. Mr. Rhomberg belongs to the German Benevolent Society, shooting socities and others.    pg.866
JOSEPH RHOMBERG, residence 17 Prospect street, is a native of Tyrol, Austria and was born in 1833; he came to the United States in 1852, and, the following year migrated to Iowa and settled in Dubuque; when arriving here, he had only 25 cents; in 1863, he built a large distillery, and engaged extensively in distilling; afterward, in 1873, the building was changed into a flouring mill; Mr. Rhomberg was prominently identified with warious railroad enterprises; when the Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Railroad was built, he was the first Vice President and Superintendent, and was also President of the Construction Company; he was the last President of the road before it changed hands; he is President of the Dubuque Street Railroad Company, and has been actively identified with the interests of Dubuque. In 1857, he married Miss Catharine Breall, a native of Tyrol, Austria;they have four children- A.L. Rhomberg, Joseph, Edward and Ludmillo.    pg.866
C.J. RICHARDS,fruit grower, Seminary street, Dubuque, is a native of Otsego Co., NY and was born June 27,1812; he came West to Illinois in 1834; at which time Chicago contained only 1,800 people; in 1836, he came to Milwaukee when there was less than 1,000 people there; he lived there eighteen years, and came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque in 1853; engaged in mercantile business; he afterward moved to his present location and engaged in fruit growing; he owns ten acres of land finely located on Seminary avenue, well stocked with small fruits; he held the office of Acting Sheriff of Milwaukee three years, and has servied as street Commissioner of Dubuque three years. In July, 1841,while living in Milwaukee, Mr. Richards was united in marriage to Miss Mira Blanchard, a native of Massachusetts; they have four children- George L (cashier of the Union National Bank, of Streator, Ill.), Levancia (now Mrs. E.E. Bale, of Streator, Ill), Ella B. (engaged in teaching in the Fifth Ward School, this city), and Edward A. (engaged in banking business at Nanson, Iowa), George L. enlisted and served in Co. E, 89th Ill. V.I.; he was severely wounded in the battle of Stone River.    pg.866
JACOB RICH,former editor of the Dubuque Times; is a native of New York City, and was born Dec. 18, 1832; he grew up to manhood and received his education in Philadelphia; he came West in 1856, spent some months in Dubuque, and then removed to Buchanan Co., where in the fall of the same year, he commenced the publication of the Quasqueton Guardian; in 1853 he removed the paper to Independence, in the same county, where he continued its publication until 1865; in 1861, he was appointed by President Lincoln Postmaster of Independence, and in 1864, was unanimously nominated by the Republicans of the General Assembly Chief Clerk of the House, and elected, serving through the session, in 1865, he wrote to Washington as Clerk of the Naval Committee of the U.S. Senate, holding that position until 1869; in the summer of that year, he started on a tour through Europe, and extended it to South America, returning in August of the following year; in October, 1870, he bought a half-interest in the Dubuque Daily Times establishment, and assumed editorial control of the paper; the next year the paper was greatly enlarged and improved, provided with steam machinery and a new dress, and removed to a fine, new building, erected specially for its occupancy. In the Presidential campaign of 1872, Mr. Rich was Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee of Iowa, and again in 1877; in 1874, he was appointed Pension Agent at Dubuque, continuing to hold the office until the consolidation of pension districts in 1876, and the removal of the office to Des Moines; in 1875, he disposed of his interest in the Dubuque Times, and retired from its editorial management. In 1877, he was united in marriage to Annie K. Smith, daughter of Sabin Smith, Esq., of Chicago.    pg.866-867
HENRY RICHTER, of the firm of Richter & Newman, carriage and wagon manufacturers, Third and Locust streets; was born in Prussia, Germany, Nov. 24, 1844; at the age of 13, he began learning his trade; when 17 1/2 years old, he left home and worked at his trade in Russia, Hamburg, Berlin and Leipzie, and elsewhere; he came to the United States in 1869; worked in the large carriage factory of Coan & Ten Broecke, Chicago; afterward joined the colony and went to Colfax, Colo., where he lost all he had; returned to Chicago, and, after the great fire in 1871, he came to Dubuque and entered the employ of Tom Connolly, and for seven years he held the position of foreman of the wood-working department of his extensive factory; he has recently associated with Mr. Newman, and engaged in business for himself; Mr. Richter is one of the best-skilled and finest workman in the city. In October, 1872, he married Miss Emma Shenker, a native of the city of Dubuque; they have two children-Matilda and Emma.    pg.867
JONATHAN RICKARD, of the firm of Farley, Loetscher & Co., proprietors of the Key City Planing-Mill; ia a native of Massachusetts, and was born in Plymouth Co., May 25, 1829; he grew up to manhood and lived in that State until he came West to Iowa in 1856, and settled in Dubuque April 11. Mr. Rickard has been connected with the manufacturing of sash, doors and blinds for twenty-five years, and is the oldest in this business in Dubuque; he has been a member of the present firm since 1876. Mr. Rickard was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Bland, a native of New York, January, 1866; they have three children-Fred, Alvin, Lyman.    pg.867
MICHAEL RIDER, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Dubuque; born in Germany July 22, 1843; came to Dubuque with his parents in 1846, and has resided here since, except during an absence of two summers; his father, Hubert Rider, died in 1852; his mother, Anna C. (now Mrs. Hilkin), lives in the city of Dubuque; Mr. R. was for some years engaged in mining, but the greater part of his time has been employed in farming and stock-raising, In politics, he is a Republican. He was married in 1879 to Mrs. Mary Rider (maiden name, Mary Authier), who came to Dubuque Co. with her parents- Renne and Mary E. Authier, in 1870; her parents live in Dakota; they have on child- Malinda Rider.   pg.927
GEORGE RIDLER, Sec. 30; P.O. Rickardsville; born Nov. 16, 1809, in Gloucestershire, England; when a boy, he came to New York City, and was apprenticed to the carpenter trade; in 1832, he came to Ohio; in 1835, he returned to New York, always following the carpenter trade; in 1837, he came to Illinois; in 1844, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived; he owns 240 acres of land and moved to this farm with two yoke of oxen; he camped out until he could build a cabin, which occupied about three months; his house now is of stone, and one of the best in this township; he has been Justice of the Peace, and assiisted in laying out the roads in the county. Married Elizabeth Baker in 1838; she was born in Illinois in 1813, and died in 1858; have five children- Martha Ann, John W., Eliza, Mary and Sarah; John W. enlisted in 1862 in Co. C, 21st I.V.I.; served to the end of the war; was at the battle of Vicksburg, and others; his second marriage, to Eliza Lundbeck in 1860; she was born in Indiana; have two children- Emma and Esther.   pg.950
HENRY RIKER, of the firm of Fischer, Wheeler & Co., wholesale and retail dealer in ice, corner Third and Iowa streets, Dubuque; is a native of Canada, and was born in 1844;   his parents came to Iowa in 1848, and located in Dubuque; he grew up to manhood here; he entered the employ of Cushing, Fischer & Co. in 1858, and has been with the firm twenty-two years; since 1872 he has had an interest in the business. He enlisted in the army during the war, but was under age and not accepted. He belongs to the I.O.O.F., the United Workmen and the Legion of Honor. In December, 1865, he married Miss Annie Moore, from Stevens Point, Wis.; they have five children- Harvey, Fannie, Harry, Carrie and Mamie.    pg.867
DR. H.J. RISCHATSCH, physician, corner of White and Tenth streets, Dubuque; is a native of Switzerland, and was born March 19, 1811; he grew up and was educated in Switzerland and Germany; he studied medicine and graduated, taking his diploma, which bears date March 6, 1839; he emigrated to America in 1849, and came to Wisconsin and practiced medicine in Milwaukee; he came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque in 1856, and since then has practiced his profession here over twenty-three years. He married Laura Lefever, a native of France, Jan. 13, 1851; she died in 1861, leaving two children; in 1863, he married Mary Ann Dansch, from Pennsylvania; they have four children- Herman, Laura, Mary, Bernard.    pg.867
RUFUS RITTENHOUSE, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Dubuque; born May 16, 1825, in Hunterdon Co., N.J.; in 1834, he came to Philadelphia with his parents; in 1836, he cmae to Dubuque Co.; he has followed the business of bricklaying more or less since 1843; he owns forty acres of land, which is used in farming and reissuing fruit; he has an orchard of about six acres. Married Ann McAvoy in 1851; she was born in Ireland; they have two children- William and Mary, now Mrs. Thorp; lost Eliza in 1878, aged 18 years; they also lost three children in infancy. Republican.   pg.968
J.H. ROACH, proprietor of the Key City Candy Factory, 182 Main street, Dubuque; is a native of Champaign Co., Ohio; he came to Iowa in 1855, and came to Dubuque and located permanently in 1860; he established business in 1864; he has built up a large wholesale trade; he manufactures largely for the jobbing trade in this city. Mr. Roach married Miss Mary Dunnen, from this city, in 1861; they have five children.    pg.867
ASA ROBERTS, carriage blacksmith, corner of Fifth and Iowa streets, Dubuque; was born in Montreal, Canada, Nov. 11, 1827; he grew up and learned his trade in Montreal; he came to Dubuque in 1857 and began working at his trade; he was in partnership with T. Connolly for three years; he has been engaged in business here over twenty years. In 1852, he married Margaret Perkins, from Kentucky; they have three children-Mattie, now Mrs. Morgan; Minnie, now Mrs. Coffee; Fanny, now Mrs. Richards, all living in this city, Mrs. Roberts has two daughters, Mrs. Agnes Jones, living in New York, and Mrs. Maria Straight, living in Eau Claire, Wis.    pg.867-868
FRANK M. ROBINSON,   attorney at law, corner Main and Sixth streets; is a native of South Reading, Windsor Co., Vt.;he grew up and attended school there, and entered Dartmouth College, where he completed his education, and began reading law; he came to Iowa, and arrived in Dubuque Feb. 16, 1856; he completed his law studies and was admitted to the bar in 1857 and engaged in the practice of his profession; in January, 1862, he formed a copartnership with Hon. Austin Adams, now Judge of the Supreme Court, and they remained together fourteen years; he was also associated with Judge Lacy, both of whom are on the bench.   He was united in marriage to Miss Laura G. Spaulding, a native of Vermont; they have three children.    pg.868
W.H. ROBISON, wholesale and retailer in boots and shoes, 544 Main street; is a native of Wooster, Ohio; he grew up to manhood there, and in, 1840, engaged in the boot and shoe trade; he carried on the business for fifteen years, and, in 1855, he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque, and engaged in the wholesale grocery business, and continued for several years, and, in 1860, he engaged in his present business; he does both a wholesale and retail business, and has built up a large and leading trade; he also has a branch store in Clinton, which is managed by his son. In 1852, Mr. Robison was united in marriage to Miss Mary J. Marshall in Cincinnati, Ohio; they have three children- Edgar M., Charles S., Alice Maud.   pg.868
J.M. ROBISON, deceased; was a native of Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio; he grew up and attended school there, and entered Western Reserve College, and completed his education at that institution; afterward, he engaged in business. In 1850, he was united in marriage to Miss Juliet Bostwick, daughter of Judge Bostwick, of Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio, who was one of the early settlers of that country; he was elected Judge of the courts, and served on the bench over twenty years, and was honored with many offices of trust; he was one of the most prominent men in that section of the State. In 1853, Mr. and Mrs. Robison went to New York City, where he was engaged in business until 1858, when he came West to Iowa and located in Dubuque, and engaged in the lumber trade; he built large mills in Wisconsin, and carried on the lumber business until his death, which occurred in July 1876; he left three children, two of whom survive- D.B. Robison, living in Chicago, and Charles W. Robison, engaged in the lumber business in Dubuque, and living with his mother, on Main street.   pg.868
JAMES ROCKWELL, proprietor of the Boston Bakery, 974Main street, Dubuque;   is a native of Lewis Co., N.Y., and was born in 1828; he grew up to manhood there; in 1870, he came West to Wisconsin, and, in 1876, he came to Dubuque; he engaged in his present business in 1879; the bakery was established in 1873; he is building up a good business. In 1854, he married Miss Matilda Kidder, a native of Lewis Co., N.Y.   pg.868
AUGUST ROEBER, brick manufacturer, North End Lake street, Eagle Point, Dubuque; is a native of Germany, and was born Jan. 1, 1849; he came to the United States in 1866, and came to Dubuque in 1870, and engaged in making brick, and has carried on the business for the past ten years; he manufactures 1,000,000 annually; his brick is of a superior quality, and he is building up a large business. In 1870, he married Mrs. Wilhelmina Bechrens, a native of Germany; they have one son- August; Mrs. Roeber has two children- William and Theresa, by her former husband.   pg.868
F. ROEHL, dealer in hardware and groceries, corner of Couler avenue and Nineteenth street, Dubuque; was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, Oct. 9, 1836; he grew up to manhood there; and came to America in 1862, and came to Dubuque the same year; he entered the store of Junkerman & Haas, and was with the firm ten years, and was with Andrew & Treadway five years-two of the oldest and best firms in the city; in 1879, he engaged in his present business, and is building up a good trade. During the war, he enlisted in the 21st I.V.I., Co. E; after serving a year, was discharged on account of sickness. In 1866, he was married Wilhelmina Grutzmacher, a native of Germany; they have five children- Emma, Frank, Emilie, Fred and Clara.   pg.868-869
HON. THOMAS ROGERS, (deceased), was born at Fort Edward, N.Y., Oct. 14, 1808; he graduated at the Albany Academy, and studied law at Saratoga in the office of his step-father, Judge Esek Cowen, the eminent jurist; his fellow students were Stephen P. Nash and William A. Beach, now prominent lawyers on New York City; his uncle Judge Halsey Rogers, was an active Democratic politician, and Mr. Thomas Rogers became early interested in ploitics, and won a reputation in Saragoge and vicinity as a public speaker and debater; he was admitted to the bar in 1836; Henry Clay, having heard him speak, advised him to seek a fortune in Iowa; in 1839, Mr. Rogers disposed of his property in New York, and came to Burlington, Iowa, and Hon. Augustus Dodge there gave him a letter to Gen. George W. Jones, of Dubuque; so, in 1839, Mr. Rogers commenced the practice of law in Dubuque, and his life henceforth, for over thirty years, was identified with that of his adopted city. Mr.Rogers formed a partnership with J.V. Berry, and afterward with W.J. Barney; Mr. Rogers' spontaneous oratory, strict integrity and genial nature, made him at once a popular lawyer and politicain; a year after his arrival in Dubuque, he was elected, in 1840, to the Legislatrue, and re-elected in 1842; his legislatvie ability and brillant talents made him a leader in that body, and his wit and eloquence became traditions throughtout the Territory; Mr. Rogers was a life-long Democrat, and the Constitution was his idol; his speeches owed their force to his enthusiastic belief in this cause, for both at the bar and on the rostrum, he only advocated what he thought was right; Mr. Rogers was an adept in the appropriate use of words, and in private converstion, as well as public speaking, his English was beautiful; from 1840 to 1850, he frequently contributed to the press of his city- an occupation for which he was peculiarly fitted by his tastes and his judgement; his tact and courtesy were such that his opponents never became enemies; he was the object of warm personal attachment of his friends, and disinterestedly gave his advice and services whenever they were needed; though an ardent partisan for others, he was not ambitious for his own advancement; he refused the Surveyor Generalship of Iowa and Wisconsin, and in 1855, Gen Jones in vain urged him to accept the United States District Judgeship, which was afterward give to Judge Love; he discontinued his law practice, and entered into the flouring-mill business in 1858, with C.H. Booth and N. Nadeau. Mr. Rogers was dark, short of stature, and had classic features; his voice was wonderful for its power and magnetism; during the discouragement which followed the battle of Bull Run, Mr. Rogers made his last public speech, which was a vigorous and effective appeal for enlistments. Mr. Rogers married Anna W. Borton in 1850; they had three children who survive them- May, Alice A., and Tom M.; after a brief illness, Thomas Rogers died Feb. 6, 1874, aged 65 years. The Hon. Thomas Rogers will be remebered as one of the best and kindest of men; simple-hearted as a child, with a man's wisdom, and the noble instincts of a true gentleman.   pg.869
S. ROOT, photograph artist, corner of Eighth and Main street, Dubuque; is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1820; he grew up to manhood in Ohio, and studied the profession three years in the city of Philadelphia, then opened a gallery in the city of New York, where he remained until the early part of 1857, when he came West to Iowa, and located in Dubuque; he opened a gallery and has practiced his profession here since then; he is the oldest photographer in the State, and one of the oldest in the country now engaged in the business. Mr. Root made the first picture of Jenny Lind ever taken in this country; he has daguerreotypes which he made of Henry Clay, G.W. Curtis, Dr. Albert Barnes, Bayard Taylor, George M. Dallas, Edwin Forrest and others, all taken from twenty-five to thirty years ago; he has been engaged in the business over one-third of a century. In 1856, Mr. Root was united in marriage to Miss Harriet Furman, from Rochester, N.Y., daughter of Rev. Charles Furman; they have no children, but lost one son during the war in the Governments service.   pg.869
H. ROUSE, senior member of the firm of Rouse, Dean & Co., proprietors of the Iowa Iron Works; is a native of New York State, and was born in the town of Penfield, Monroe Co., Oct. 15, 1824; he grew up to manhood in that State; came West to Iowa in the spring of 1851, and located in Dubuque and established their present business; he was associated with J.P. Farley in the business from 1851 until 1858. Mr. Rouse has carried on the business since then, a period of twenty-eight years, and is the oldest in the business on the river north of St. Louis; he is well known along the river and through the West, and built up a large trade. Mr. Rouse, after locating in Dubuque, returned East and was united in marriage, Sept. 23, 1851, to Miss Mary L. Dean, of Fulton, Oswego Co., N.Y.; they have four daughters- Jane, Isabel, Martha and Mary. Mr. Rouse has long been a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and has served as one of the Ruling Elders of that body.   pg.870
JOHN RUEGAMER, of the firm of Ruegamer & Ade, butchers and dealers in fresh and salted meats, No. 1216 Iowa street, Dubuque; is a native of Germany, and was born in Bavaria Feb. 7, 1830; he grew up to manhood there, and came to America in 1850, he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque in the fall of 1854; in 1855, he started a meat market, and in the fall of 1856 he and Mr. Ade entered into partnership, and they have successfully carried on the business for twenty-four year, and have built up a large trade; they are one of the oldest firms in the city without change. Mr. Ruegamer has held the office of County Supervisor for eleven years, and has also served as City Alderman four years. He is a member of the German Benevolent Society, and the Pius Society; when he came to this country he only had $10 and owes his success in life to his own industry and good management. In November, 1855,   Mr. Ruegamer married Miss Mary B. Coughlin, in Dubuque; they have four children- Peter, Amelia, Katie and Joseph; they have lost one child.   pg.870
T.W. RUETE, druggist, 568 Main street, Dubuque; is a native of Germany, where he was regularly educated as an apothecary, and, after passing his examination, received his license as a pharmacist in the Prussian Kingdom; in 1861, Mr. Ruete emigrated to the United States, and was soon employed in a drug house in New York City. During the war of the rebellion he served in the medical department of the Army of the Potomac, and participated in almost every battle and engagement of the historic army; having after the close of the war made an extensive European trip, Mr. Ruete was again engaged in the drug business, alternately in New York, Philadelphia, and later in Western New York, until he located in Dubuque in 1873; the famous old stand, the Pioneer Drug Store, well known under its former proprietors, Messrs. Dr. T. Mason and P.C. Samson, as the "Good Samaritan Drug Store", being at that time vacant, Mr. Ruete established himself here, and built up a thriving business, which soon made a removal into more spacious quarters necessary; consequently, in the centennial year, his present commodious store in the Langworthy Block, between Fifth and Sixth streets, was occupied and fitted up in the most substantial manner; by steady growth, this establishment has become one of the most extensive ones of its kind in Dubuque, comprising everything pertaining to drugs, chemicals, toilet articles, paints, oils, brushes, instruments, bandages, etc., etc.; as Mr. Ruete devotes his entire time to his business, and employs competent and skillful assistants, it is no wonder that his share of public patronage is large and continually increasing.   pg.870
WILLIAM RUFF, retired, No. 532 Main street, Dubuque; was born in Baden, Germany, May 28, 1811; when 10 years old, he went to Lyons, France, where he grew up and learned his trade of cabinet-maker; he lived in Paris ten years, and came to America in 1843, and came to Dubuque in June, 1845 he engaged in the cabinet-making business, on the same lot where he now lives; people laughed at him for locating in the country; he was the first cabinet-maker to engage in the business in Dubuque, and he continued in the trade until a few years ago; he laid the first brick sidewalk in front of is store that was laid on Main street. In 1844, in New Orleans,   he married Miss Katherina Schunk,a native of Bavaria, Germany; they have had ten children, six of whom are living- William A., attorney in Chicago, he was in the army and was Captain of Co. G, 16th I.V.I., served four years, and was wounded at the battle of Shiloh; Herman, auditor, C.C & D.R.R.; Emilie, money-order clerk in the post office; Carrie, now Mrs. C.H. Meyer, Charles H., machinist; Edward F., letter carrier in Dubuque Post Office. pg.870-871
BENJAMIN RUPERT, Deputy Surveyor of Customs; is a native of the city of Philadelphia, and was born May 1, 1805; he grew up to manhood and lived there until coming to Iowa; he arrived in Dubuque June 5, 1836, and began working at the trade of carpenter and joiner; he continued building until 1852, when he was elected Clerk of the Courts, and held that office until 1859; when the City Court was established he served as clerk for two years. In 1831,he was united in marriage to Miss Hannah Dungan, a native of Philadelphia; they have two children; one son- J.K. Rupert, and one daughter- Frances, now Mrs. A. G. Chapin, living here; they lost one son- William. Mr. Rupert is prominently connected with the fraternity of Odd Fellows, and has been a member of the Order over fifty years; he is a member of Harmony Lodge, No.2, the second lodge formed in the State; in 1867, he was elected Grand Master of the State, and, in 1868, was elected Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States; in 1869, he went to California and attended the annual session held there; he is quoted as authority on matters pertaining to the Order.   pg.871
G.F. RYAN, of the firm of Ryan Bros., dealers in groceries and provisions, Main street, between First and Second streets, Dubuque; is a native of the city of Dubuque, born May 9, 1856; grew up and received his education here; after reaching manhood, engaged in the grocery and provision trade in 1879, and is building up a good business.   pg.871
REV. ROGER RYAN, Pastor of St. Patrick's Church, corner Fifteenth and Iowa streets, Dubuque; is a native of Ireland, and was born in the County Limerick April 6, 1843; he grew up and received his literary education there, and then pursued his theological studies; he came to the United States in 1866; he came to Dubuque and was appointed Pastor of St. Patrick's Church in 1869, and has served acceptably in his present pastorate for eleven years.   pg.871
H.L. RYDER, Superintendent of the Diamond Jo Boat Store, Nos. 1 and 2 Levee, Dubuque; is a native of Ohio, and was born in Cincinnati, Jan. 19, 1840; he grew up and was a licensed pilot when only 18 years of age, and was one of youngest pilots on the river. After the war broke out, he enlisted and served in the 1st Wis. Heavy Artillery, and was in several battles. Mr. Ryder has been on the river since 1858, since 1877, he has been Superintendent of the Diamond Jo Boat Store; he holds the office of Alderman of East Dubuque; he has lived there since 1873. He married Miss Sophia Plourde, from Benton, Wis., Sept. 29,1869;they have two children-Mattie and Gertrude.   pg.871