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AUGUST TONINI, a native of Switzerland, was born June 11, 1844. He was one of five children in the family of Jacob F. and Anna M. (Manhart) Tonini, both natives of Switzerland, where they lived and died, the former July 11, 1866, and the latter in January, 1851. August learned the coppersmith’s trade of his father. In 1867 he came to America and located at Henderson, Ky., where he learned the tinner’s trade, and followed it until 1869. In that year after a brief stay at Rockport he came to Grandview, and engaged in business on his own account with a capital of $45. He has continued in the tinner’s business ever since, but has added a large line of stoves, hardware, furniture, agricultural implements and building material. By economy, energy and strict integrity he has succeeded in establishing the leading trade in this line in this town. April 28, 1870, he married Bertha Raush, a native of Spencer County, by whom he is the father of six children. Those living are Mary E., William A., Anna M., Emily and Alice P. Politically Mr. Tonini is a Democrat. He was born in the Catholic faith, but his wife and children are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.