The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

West Phalen, Germany April 3.
1897. He migrated to America at
the age OF seventeen years, going d.
rectiy to Chicago where he engaged
with his brother William I'm the bak-
cry business: After remaining there
for several years he moved tc Good
hue county, Minnesota where he ac-
quired considerable real estate. He
then moved to St. Louis where he
was baker In the camp In which
the late General James II. Baker was
provost marshal. This was| In the
tenth Minnesota ,reeimenti
He was married I'm St!JLouis April
2, 1862 TO Miss Frances Schuette.
After the war he engaged In bust
ness In ST. louis under the firm
name OF Busch and Renter. Later.
because of Ill health. he,returned TO
his farm in Goodhue county where
he remained thirteen years
II was in 1875 that Mr.. Busch and
hts family moved to Mankato, and he
IMMEDIATELY built the brick building
on Front and Mulberry streets and
engaged in the mercantile business
with Peter Miller. In 1880. after
"r. Miller's death Mr.. Busch took
over the entire business, and short
" afterward the firm name was
changed to A. J. Busch and Son. In
July. 1900, the A. ]. Busch company,
wholesale grocers, was organized and
Mr.. Busch remaiped at the head Of
the business until his death.
He was q member OF the school
board for two terms about twenty.
five years ago. and was vice presi-
dent of the Citizens Fire Insurance
company from its organization in
1894 until the company was sold
out. He was for number Of years
a stakeholder, and director of the
First National bank. also. ..
Mr.. Busch was a member OF ST.
Peter and Paul,s Catholic church and
one OF its staunchest and most sub
stantial supporters. He was also a
member OF the ST. Pete rand Paul'a
society. .'..,.
He is survived By his wife. two
daughters and four sons, and a broth.
v. William, who resides IN 'Redwing.
The children are Fred J. Henry
and Frank ]. Busch of this city.
Mrs. George Klein OF Mankato. Mrs.
John McKasy OF lie Sueur and 10
seph OF Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. Nc
Kasy arrived last night and Joseph
came this noon.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at nine o'clock from st.
Peter and Paul's Catholic church and
interment will be in Calyery GENE
terry.
Mr.. Busch was a good business
man, devout member of his church.
and most excellent friend and
neighbor His death causes much
sorrow among his relatives and many
friends.
Frcrt Thursdsy,s Daily.
Z, At meeting OF the Mankato-
Rural Telephone company.
held last evening at the home OF
John Holberg In Rapidan. the prcpo-
sitien to allow the Mankato Citizens
Telephone company the use Of the
poles OF the rural company as far
out as Red Jacket was voted down
almost unanimously. saN
AT a meeting Of the directors OF
the rural company, held on February
IA last, favorable action was taken
on the proposition. but there wasI
SO much complaint about II after
wards on the part of stockholders.
that II was deemed best to call the
together and have them
take. vote on IT, Accordingly al
special meeting was called for the
by the president, F. OIL
True. of indian Lake. About forty
practically all OF them.
we're at the meeting. The discussion
brought out the belief that this was
merely q move on the part OF thel
Mankato company to get control OF
HE rural telephone business, and
when the motion to deny the propo-