HERMAN MIDDELKAMP, dealer in lumber, furniture, etc., Bath; was born in Hanover, Germany, May 15, 18-43; hn father's family emigrated to America when he was about 12 years of age; they came via New Orleans, and settled in Bath Township, where his parents still reside, in the fall of 1855. His father, John, and his mother, Adelhit (Hingstlage) Middelkamp, were born in Hanover, Germany. The subject of this sketch worked on his father's farm till 22 years of age, after which he worked at the carpenter's trade till 1878, when he engaged in his present business under the firm name of Middelkamp & Dierker. He was married, May 12, 1878, to Miss Lena Frank, who was born in Mason Co., III. They have one child, Mary.



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