4, 1916, German explained his plans to build a warehouse to house the commodities he traded, flour, sugar, feed, and other grocery items. German is primarily known for his relationship with Frank Lloyd Wright and the subsequent design and partial construction of the German Warehouse which began in 1917 on the space formerly occupied by the Hotel Badger. German’s business in 1912 was quite successful with additional operations in Platteville and Prairie du Chien.Ī.D. Albert and Mae married in 1912, which coincided with building the first German Warehouse directly adjacent to the Hotel Badger.
Major Joslin had served in the civil war and his family was well known in Richland Center. Joslin the youngest daughter of Major W.H. In 1909 he built another home almost like the first next to the hotel renamed the Hotel Badger.Ī.D. He had built a home on Church Street in 1906 and in 1907 bought the Mitchell Hotel located on the corner of Haseltine and Church Streets. In 1909, Alta died leaving him with two daughters, Anna and Veva.
He started his German Jobbing Service soon after locating in Richland Center. Albert German, who built the warehouse on Haseltine Street, was the youngest of seven children born to John and Louisa German: John, Fred, Daniel, Grant, Anna, Minnie, and Albert.Īlbert stayed on the farm until he married his first wife Grace Alta Moore in 1899. The large family home still stands near Aubrey Corners just off Highway 58. German was an inventor of a number of items including a corn planter, an adjustable hospital bed, and a cheese factory milk can.
The family took up residence in New York state where he lived for twenty-seven years before moving to Richland County, Wisconsin.
John German came from Wales to America in 1840 with his parents when he was eleven years old.
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