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"Stimmler Brothers, hardware
merchants of Clear Lake, Minnesota, are among the successful business men of
Sherburne county. They are well known, having resided in this county for
many years and are highly esteemed as citizens.
"Dan Stimmler was born in
Clear Lake, Minnesota, February 10, 1882. His father Anton Stimmler, was
born in France. He bought a farm at Clear Lake, Minnesota, in 1877, and on
this home farm the sons were raised. Our subject remained at home until
1899, when he started a hardware business in partnership with his brother
George. The father owns four hundred acres of land on section 16 of Clear
Lake township, and on this property has an eight-room brick residence and a barn
46 by 60 feet with a fifty-foot gable. The mother of our subject bore the
maiden name of Cressence Schone, and was a native of Germany.
"George Stimmler was born at
Shakopee, Minnesota, August 14, 1875. He was also reared on the home farm in
Clear Lake township, and in 1899 entered into the hardware business with
his brother under the firm name of Stimmler Brothers. The business has
steadily increased and this firm now carries a complete stock of hardware
valued at $4,000, and owns the building which the stock occupies.
"George Stimmler was married
in February, 1899, to Julia Sockley, a native of Clear Lake, Minnesota. Two
children have been born of this marriage, namely: Gilbert and
George."
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