Herman Friedrich BROCKMAN

He was born at St. Louis, Mo., January 3, 1860, a son of William F. and Minnie

Brockman, both of whom were born in Germany. They came to the United States,

History of Jersey County, Illinois‎ - Seite 519

von Oscar Brown Hamilton - 1919 - 664 Seiten

BROCKMAN, Herman F., born 03-01-1860, St. Louis, Missouri, died 05-03-1928, buried Oak Grove Cemetery. Herman F Brockman, 68, died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr & Mrs. Lee Tunehorst, March 5, in St. Louis. Body brought to Jerseyville to Jacoby Brothers Funeral home in Jerseyville. Christian Science services were held, burial in Oak Grove. He was the son of William B & Wilhelmina (Koch) Brockman and born in St. Louis, Jan 3, 1860. Parents were natives of Germany. In 1861 he came to Jerseyvivlle with his parents. Until 13 years of age he attended public schools of Jerseyville and then went to work on a farm. At the age of 19, he began learning the baker trade and in 1887 started his own bakery in the Van Horne building. Later he moved to the Laufkoetter building across the street where he continued the business until 1927. He sold to Joseph Arnold. The Brockman family moved to Houston, TX. Where they remained for a few months, later returning to St. Louis. On July 5, 1883, Mr. Brockman married Emma (Leresche) Brockman. She preceded him in death May 20, 1919. Survived by 4 children, Mrs. Lee Tunehorst, Miss Adelia Brockman, Cornelius and Fred Brockman. 1 son Paul, died a number of years ago.

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Herman F. Brockman, Baker and Confectioner

No more conspicuous examples of personal success can be found in Jerseyville that those furnished by the Brockman brothers respectively who are to day numbered among our most enterprising and industrious citizens. As stated elsewhere in these comments these brothers started in business at Jerseyville in 1879 succeeding Nail & Voorhees, and conducted their bakery and confectionery business together until 1884, when Herman sold out his interest to his brother, and taking Horace Greely’s advice, to “go west young man,” went to Crawford county, Kansas, where he remained two years, when he returned to Jerseyville, and in 1887 started what is now known as the National Bakery, in the old National Hotel building on East Pearl street. Being thrifty, industrious and economical, he soon firmly established himself in the community as a first-class baker and confectioner, and found ready and abundant sale for his goods. He is a thorough master of his business and his bread of which he manufactures several different varieties, including milk vienna, graham, rye and home made bread is pronounced “par excellence” by all who use it. He also does fine pastry cooking and makes a specialty of wedding cakes. He also carries a full line of fine candies and confections, and has a good trade in these. Mr. Herman F. BROCKMAN is a native of St. Louis, but has spent most of his life at Jerseyville, and that he has greatly prospered in business goes without saying. He, last year built a conspicuous and ornamental dwelling house in Shephards Addition to the city, where he now resides. In 1883 he was married to Miss Emma LERESCHE of our city, and is the happy father of three children - two bouncing boys and one girl. Mr. Brockman has hosts of friends, who rejoice to know of his business prosperity and domestic happiness as well. Miss Katie BROCKMAN is the popular sales woman at this place of business.

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