The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-13
FIFTY YEARS AGO
WERE MARRIED
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. kamuf Toos
the Marriage Vow
a Ronaparte
Iowa.
ARE CONGRATULATED NC
Mr.: kamut Was Postmaster at Win
IaS chester, Missouri
for Twenty
Years.
CONGRATULATED


Inembered in Keokuk today but in a
quiet FAMILY way. It is the fiftieth am
niversary--the golden wedding day
of an old and respected couple OF
keokuk, Mr. and Mrs. Frank r.
Kamuf, Of 1921 High street, and
though the celebration will not be
elaborate, owing to sickness in the
family, there are many striking incl
dents in their LIES pathway which
are worthy Of record and which are
OF more than ordinary interest
Mr.. kamuf Was born In Baden, near
Heidelberg, Germany, August IS. 1910,
where he remained until September
s13, 1857, when he left the fatherland
for sail over the broad Atlantic 10
America. He arrived at New Orleans
November 10, the same year, arriving
in Keokuk December 6, 1857, his
mothers birthday. He then lived In
Keokuk about four years and went
to Bonaparte, Iowa, and acted as fore
man in shoe establishment. There
he was married to Miss Elizabeth
Wire. She was born in Pennsylvania,
January 10, 1843. She is still active
for one OF her age and is q car aful
and exemplary housewife.
Old Gate City Reader.
BY way of depression it is pleasing
to say that Mr. Kamuff has been a
reader of The Gate City, ever sincs he
arrived in this locality fifty-seven
years ago. He says he owes much to
4 The Gate City, for from the reading
and study OF Its columns hs attained
most Of the knowledge he has OF the
English language. And he spoke In the
spirit Of earnest gratitude to the pa
per for the great value It had besr
to ham insaa .educat ionn} MAJ
After a short time at Bonaparte hi
went to Winchester, Clark county
Mo, and opened q shop and did al
excellent business In the boot ant
shoe line. During his early residence
there he was appointed to the position
Of postmaster. which he held twent.
ysars, and ct the close OF his terms
received a very congratulatory lettel
from John Wannemaker, then post
master general, commencing his lonl
and faieMu1 service.
Mr.. Kamuf asked complets state
ment OF his financial record durini
his terms Of Office and, soon receives
it. He described it as ''about thre
yards long and showed balance II
his favor of TIRES cents, most es
cellent showing for q twenty-year
service.
He returned to Keokuk In 1897
since which time this has been hi
home. Mr., land Mrs. Kamuf have
pleasant home and all the surround
ings are cozy and home-like, an idea
environment in which to enjoy
golden wedding anniversary and t
spend the remainder OF their happ
declining years in ease and comfor
Friday, tho Thirteenth.
This is their golden wedding ann
l versary and it Is Friday the 13tf
1 But then, he left Germany, the Ian
! OF his birth, September is, as will b
sesn above, and arrived in this cour
\ try November Is, and 1t brought hir
no harm. He was jovial and In
| good humor this forenoon. without
single cloud OF superstition dimmin
the brightness of his smile, and w4ne
| the wish was made that he Nigh
\ spend many more happy anniversa
sss, his actions indicated a hope an
belief that he would.
Il He had seven brothers and two sill