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AUGUST JOHN FREDERICK SUCCOW
Originally published in 1900 |
AUGUST JOHN FREDERICK SUCCOW, of Jersey City, was born in
Stargerd, Prussia, April 15, 1847. His parents, John Frederick Samuel
Succow and Caroline Lorenz, were natives and residents of that place and
representatives of honored and respected families. Mr. Succow was educated in the public and high schools of Stargerd, Prussia, and in 1872 came to this country, settling in New York City. In 1880 he removed to Jersey City, where he still resides. While in New York he was a clerk for about thirteen years, and upon coming to Jersey City engaged in the bakery business, in which he has since continued, achieving marked success and a high reputation. He served for four years as a private soldier in the Prussian and French war. He is a, member of the Jersey City Board of Education, a member of Tentonia Lodge, No. 72, F. and A. M., and a public spirited, progressive, and enterprising citizen. In every capacity he has won the confidence and respect of the entire community. He married Eliza Schirm and has four children: Caroline, Frances, August, and Erna.
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