Title

Photograph of William Markus

Creation Date

1850 – 1895

Description

Cabinet card photograph of William Markus. He is shown from the shoulder up in a suit and is looking off to the right. "Jacoby" and "Minneapolis" are printed beneath the image with the monogram "CLJ" between the words. The back of the card features an illustration of a camera with a card with a sign leaning against it, which reads "Chas. L. Jacoby | 250 & 252 | Nicollet Ave | Minneapolis Minn. | copies may always be had."
"Given to Rebecca M Pond by her mother - 7/217/30" is handwritten across the top of the back of the card. "Born Germany Nov 2 1823 Died June 5 1895 Wm Markus" is written further down. Both notes are in blue pen but appear to be in different handwriting.
An obituary for a William Markus in the Scott County Argus (June 13 1895, 5-5) notes he was "born in Hanover, Germany on Nov. 2, 1823" and died in Shakopee on "June 5, 1895." He and his wife Wilhelmine Ruemenaph moved to Shakopee "in the spring of 1856." Markus is described as "one of [Shakopee's] oldest and most highly respected residents" and worked as a "salesman and manager in the general merchandise firm of Hathaway & Briggs." He was survived by his wife nine children: Charles, William F, Henry L, Mrs. E J Pond, Emma, George, Rose, Augusta, and Edward H.

Geographic Names

Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, United States, NA [44.79802,-93.5269] [id:5046997]