Christian Dupes – Biography
ChristianDupes
CHRISTIANDUPES, of the firm of Dupes & Blohm, dealers in general merchandiseand farm implements, was born in Monroe precinct, Cass county, where hehas always lived. He was reared and educated in his native county as afarmer. He is the son of David Dupes, a native of Pennsylvania, who cameto Illinois when a young man early in the forties. He was married, in 1844,in Schuyler county, to Katie Neathamer, a native of Pennsylvania, who wasreared in her native State. She came when young to Schuyler county, Illinois,and was married to Mr. Dupes at the early age of fourteen. After theirmarriage Mr. Dupes began their married life on a farm, but in 1845 he movedto Cass county, and they settled in Monroe precinct, where he afterwardowned 300 acres in this county and 160 in Ottawa county, Kansas. He continuedto live in Monroe precinct until his death, on section 26, township 18,range 11, in 1888. He was then seventy-three years of age, and had beena successful farmer, a good citizen and a stanch Democrat. His wife stillsurvives him, living at the old homestead, at the age of sixty-two years.She is the mother of six sons and three daughters still living, and twosons deceased.Christianis the eldest child, and has never married. He was engaged as a farmerfor many years, and was very successful, owning some very valuable propertyin the village of Bluff Springs. His present business was established inOctober, 1888, under the present firm name, but recently Mr. Dupes soldthe store to A. W. Blohm, but retains the realty. After the first yearthey increased their capital and capacity to double its original size,and are now doing a large and lucrative business.
Heis independent in politics, and is an ambitions young man, still in theprime of life, being only a little over forty years of age. He is a goodcitizen and a reliable business man. He is the Assistant Postmaster ofthe place, L. A. Jones being the Postmaster.
Biographical Review ofCass, Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical Review PublishingCo., Chicago, 1892, pages 239-240.
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