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Buck, Curtis O.

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 23:34
Personal Information
Occupation: 
Administrative

Source: 1892 City Directory

Employed as a clerk. The 1892 City Directory lists several members of the Averill family residing at 1115 24th Street along with Curtis Buck.

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Averill, Theron E.

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 23:32
Personal Information
Occupation: 
Retail

Source: 1892 City Directory

Grocer at Avrill & Sons. The 1892 City Directory lists several members of the Averill family residing at 1115 24th Street along with Curtis Buck.

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1003 24TH ST

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 23:25
Location
Building Status: 
Non-Extant
Address Number: 
1003
Street Name: 
24TH
Street Type: 
ST
City: 
Des Moines
Zip Code: 
50311

Address no longer exists.

Resident Name: 
Davis, Edward C.
Source: 
1892 City Directory

Schneider, Hugh W.

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 23:17

Source: 1892 City Directory

Exact address unknown: 24th "e.s. 1 n of Franklin". Employed at "L. Harbach".

VanEtten, Artie

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 23:14
Personal Information
Occupation: 
Domestic

Source: 1892 City Directory

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Reichard, William F.

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 22:58

Source: 1892 City Directory

Possibly in candy sales (unverified) at "n.e. cor Clark Reichard Bros"

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Reichard, D. Harvey

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 22:57

Source: 1892 City Directory

Possibly in candy sales (unverified) at "n.e. cor Clark Reichard Bros"

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Henderson, Kate

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 22:49
Personal Information
Occupation: 
Domestic

Source: 1892 City Directory

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Garlock, Levi

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 22:48
Personal Information
Occupation: 
Real Estate

Source: 1892 City Directory

Employed in the Real Estate industry, Garlock & Company. Related to Abram and Hattie Garlock.

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Garlock, Hattie

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-08-29 22:46
Personal Information
Occupation: 
University Student

Source: 1892 City Directory

Student at DM College. Related to Abram and Levi Garlock.

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