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FRED C. REQUARTH, brick-manufacturer; P. O. Greenville. This gentleman is a native of Germany; born in Hesse July 1, 1841. He is a son of Henry Requarth, who emigrated to America with his family when our subject was only 6 years old. He landed in New York City, and from there came directly to Montgomery Co. and located in Clay Township; he is the father of sixteen children. Our subject remained at home, assisting his father on the farm in summer, and devoting the winter to acquisition of knowledge in common schools till he was 14 years of age; at this time he was apprenticed to learn the shoemaker’s trade, and served a term of three years; he pursued his profession continually for the succeeding fourteen years. He then began the manufacturing of brick in the summer, and continued his trade through the winter months. He served his apprenticeship in Dayton, Ohio, and remained there the most of the time, till he came here in 1872 and settled on the place where he now resides; he has an extensive brick-factory. He celebrated his marriage with Miss Louisa Steinbrigge July 12, 1862; she is also a native of Germany; seven children have been born to the family, all living, viz.: Rosa, born May 10, 1863; Emma, Sept. 11, 1865; Henry, Feb. 19, 1868; Augusta, 18, 1870; Mary, Nov. 12, 1873; Ida, Sept. 1, 1876, and Freddie, born Nov. 2, 1878.