. History of Milwaukee, city and county . y ad-vanced in his business career until he is today a forceful factor in the commercialand financial circles of the city. He is at the head of a large hardware establish-ment and he is also the president of the Excelsior Mutual Building and Loan Asso-ciation. Wisconsin numbers him among her native sons, his birth having occurredon a farm near Francis Creek, in Manitowoc county, September 12, 1858, his parentsbeing George and Theresa (Presser) Kornely, who were natives of (Germany and cameto the United States in 1854, at which time they took up their a
. History of Milwaukee, city and county . y ad-vanced in his business career until he is today a forceful factor in the commercialand financial circles of the city. He is at the head of a large hardware establish-ment and he is also the president of the Excelsior Mutual Building and Loan Asso-ciation. Wisconsin numbers him among her native sons, his birth having occurredon a farm near Francis Creek, in Manitowoc county, September 12, 1858, his parentsbeing George and Theresa (Presser) Kornely, who were natives of (Germany and cameto the United States in 1854, at which time they took up their abode in Manitowoccounty, spending their remaining days upon the farm which they there purchasedand developed. Jacob Kornely spent the period ot his minority under the parental roof and dur-ing that time acquired his education in the district and parochial schools. He startedout in the business world as a clerk in a hardware store in Milwaukee and was thusemployed for a number o£ years, during which period, however, he cherished the hope. OTIS G. TINDALL IIISTOKY OF .MILWAT-KEE 379 of ultimately engaging in Ijusiness on his own account and bent his energies towardthat end. At length his industry and economy had brought him sufficient capital toenable him to take the first step in that direction and in 1891 he opened a hardwarestore on Third street near the corner of North avenue. His place was a small store,but it enabled him to make the initial step and test his powers as a manager of abusiness. He soon proved that he was adequate to any demands made upon him andhis trade steadily grew, so that his quarters were soon too small for his Today he occupies a building thirty-five by one hundred and fifty feet andthree stories in height, having one of the largest and best hardware establishmentsof Milwaukee. He carries everything that can be found in the line of shelf and heavyhardware and his business is now one of most gratifying proportions. He has wonsuccess
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