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C. F. KRAUCH, dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Augusta, Ga., Jan. 14, 1852. His parents, Charles and Mary E. Krauch, were natives of Germany; father, born March 14, 1816, in Lahr Grand Dukedom, Baden; mother, born same place in 1812, and died June 24, 1863. When about twelve years of age our subject came west with his parents to Saint Genevieve county Mo., and the father engaged in mercantile business at New Offenburgh for a time; they then moved to Farmington, San Francoise county, and for four years subject engaged at shoemaking; they then went from there to Murphysborough, Jackson county, Ill., and engaged in the same business for nearly two years, and came to Joplin in January, 1878, and engaged for four years at his trade. He established his present business in March, 1881, and has since continued. Mr. Krauch was married in Joplin June 24, 1878, to Miss Lydia, daughter of Henry and Lydia (James) Lampson of this city, but natives of England. Mrs. Krauch was born in Cornwall, England, June 7, 1858. From this union there are two children: Luella Edith, born Dec 19, 1880, and Henry Kasper, born Jan. 13, 1883. Mr. Krauch is a number one business man, energetic and obliging, and we have no hesitancy in predicting for him abundant success. He carries a full line of boots and shoes, leather findings etc.