. History of Milwaukee, city and county . eir way to Milwaukee, the father crossing the Atlantic when a young lad. He hada brother in Ohio and also another in Pennsylvania, but the opportunities of thegrowing west attracted him and in 1848 he came to Milwaukee, where he soon becameidentified with the business interests of the town. In 1850 he established businessunder his own name on the lot on Third street between Prairie and Chestnut streets,but on account of the depot he removed to the present location at No. 308 Third streetabout the year 1865. There he carried on business until his death,
. History of Milwaukee, city and county . eir way to Milwaukee, the father crossing the Atlantic when a young lad. He hada brother in Ohio and also another in Pennsylvania, but the opportunities of thegrowing west attracted him and in 1848 he came to Milwaukee, where he soon becameidentified with the business interests of the town. In 1850 he established businessunder his own name on the lot on Third street between Prairie and Chestnut streets,but on account of the depot he removed to the present location at No. 308 Third streetabout the year 1865. There he carried on business until his death, which occurred in1879. William Schmidt, of this review, acquired his early education in the public schoolsof Milwaukee and early learned the jewelers trade under the direction of a Mr. Oak-land. He afterward went east, where he remained for a time, but again came to hisnative city and here joined his fathej- in the ownership and conduct of the jewelrystore with which he has since been connected. In 1883 their first catalogue was printed. WILLIAM SCHMIDT IITSTORY OF :LW.\TKEE 761 in order to meet the demands of a mail order Inisiness which has since continuouslydeveloped until today theirs is one of the leading mail order houses of the city. In Mr. Schmidt was united in marriage to Miss Edna Dando, a daughter ofJoe Dando, who was an engineer on the Erie Railroad for a period of fifty years. Mrs. Schmidt have liecome parents of three children: William E., who served inthe World war; Margaret and Edna. Mr. Schmidt has always given his allegiance to the democratic party but has neversought nor desired political preferment, his attention on the contrary being given tohis business affairs. Steadily he has developed his trade to large proportions andhas long been at the head of one of the important commercial industries of the interests are carried on under the style of the W. & E. Schmidt Company at 308Third street, Milwaukee, where in addition to engaging in t
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