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JOHN ZULAUF
John Zulauf, deceased, of Jeffersonville, was born in Thurgau, Switzerland, on the 27th day of December, 1818. His father was a miller. He gave his son a good education in the public schools of his native country and in the College of Murten, Switzerland. After graduation Mr. Zulauf spent several years performing clerical duties in some of the largest manufacturing houses and banks in different parts of Europe, and which so eminently fitted him for discharging the responsible duties afterward awaiting him on this side of the waler. He spent one year at Marseilles bank, France, then several years in a large manufacturing establishment at Birmingham, England, when he returned to Switzerland on account of ill-health, where he afterwards performed the duties of head bookkeeper three years for the large firm of Benziger &: Co. Other and more responsible duties, however, awaited him, that changed his entire plans for the future. A Mr. Fischli had purchased large and extensive tracts of land where the city of Jeffersonville now stands, and at different places throughout the State of Indiana. Mr. Fischli was a native of Switzerland, and had his property left to his heirs, seventeen in number. The amount of property and the great number of persons falling heir to the same complicated matters so much that it necessitated an executor of more than ordinary abilities to make an equitable distribution and disposition of the estate. This responsible position and trust of business affairs was given to Mr. Zulauf. He set sail for the New World in 1846, intending to return to his native country once this whole matter was settled. The extent of his business was not fully realized, nor even surmised at that time, and all claims were not fully adjudicated up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1873.
As time advanced, he began to comprehend the Situation of affairs, and in 1848 opened up a store 011 Fourth street, and becoming more identified with the people, and his worth as a business man appreciated, was appointed as the Swiss consul to the western States by the Government, as a representative of his country. This position was held for several years, but desiring to return to his native country, the office was finally relinquished.
He was also selected soon after this as President of the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis railroad. He had by a timely business foresight seen the ultimate need of the road, and upon its partly going down, invested capital himself in the enterprise, and was chosen by the stockholders as its second president. He held this position for a number of years.
He had never determined to make America his home, and returned again to Switzerland, where he remained five years, but the vast amount of patrimonial lands left in his trust necessitated his return to America at the expiration of that time. He was married in 1857 to Miss Wilhelmina Schoch. Her father was a prominent Government official of Bavaria, her native country, where she was raised, and received a liberal education.
There have been born to this union four children, two of whom are dead. John and Johannah are living. Mr. Zulauf was a member of the Protestant church; was a Republican in politics, an esteemed Citizen, and his death, which occurred November 7, 1873, occasioned not only a loss to his devoted family, but to his neighbors and to the Citizens of his adopted country in general. He was a finely educated gentleman, spoke in all six different languages, and was well read in ancient and modern lore.
History of the Ohio falls cities and their counties, with illustrations and bibliographical sketches (Volume 2, pt.2), page 470 + 471
https://de.geneanet.org/archives/livres/405453/383
JOHN ZULAUF
John Zulauf, deceased, of Jeffersonville, was born in Thurgau, Switzerland, on the 27th day of December, 1818. His father was a miller. He gave his son a good education in the public schools of his native country and in the College of Murten, Switzerland. After graduation Mr. Zulauf spent several years performing clerical duties in some of the largest manufacturing houses and banks in different parts of Europe, and which so eminently fitted him for discharging the responsible duties afterward awaiting him on this side of the waler. He spent one year at Marseilles bank, France, then several years in a large manufacturing establishment at Birmingham, England, when he returned to Switzerland on account of ill-health, where he afterwards performed the duties of head bookkeeper three years for the large firm of Benziger &: Co. Other and more responsible duties, however, awaited him, that changed his entire plans for the future. A Mr. Fischli had purchased large and extensive tracts of land where the city of Jeffersonville now stands, and at different places throughout the State of Indiana. Mr. Fischli was a native of Switzerland, and had his property left to his heirs, seventeen in number. The amount of property and the great number of persons falling heir to the same complicated matters so much that it necessitated an executor of more than ordinary abilities to make an equitable distribution and disposition of the estate. This responsible position and trust of business affairs was given to Mr. Zulauf. He set sail for the New World in 1846, intending to return to his native country once this whole matter was settled. The extent of his business was not fully realized, nor even surmised at that time, and all claims were not fully adjudicated up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1873.
As time advanced, he began to comprehend the Situation of affairs, and in 1848 opened up a store 011 Fourth street, and becoming more identified with the people, and his worth as a business man appreciated, was appointed as the Swiss consul to the western States by the Government, as a representative of his country. This position was held for several years, but desiring to return to his native country, the office was finally relinquished.
He was also selected soon after this as President of the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis railroad. He had by a timely business foresight seen the ultimate need of the road, and upon its partly going down, invested capital himself in the enterprise, and was chosen by the stockholders as its second president. He held this position for a number of years.
He had never determined to make America his home, and returned again to Switzerland, where he remained five years, but the vast amount of patrimonial lands left in his trust necessitated his return to America at the expiration of that time. He was married in 1857 to Miss Wilhelmina Schoch. Her father was a prominent Government official of Bavaria, her native country, where she was raised, and received a liberal education.
There have been born to this union four children, two of whom are dead. John and Johannah are living. Mr. Zulauf was a member of the Protestant church; was a Republican in politics, an esteemed Citizen, and his death, which occurred November 7, 1873, occasioned not only a loss to his devoted family, but to his neighbors and to the Citizens of his adopted country in general. He was a finely educated gentleman, spoke in all six different languages, and was well read in ancient and modern lore.
History of the Ohio falls cities and their counties, with illustrations and bibliographical sketches (Volume 2, pt.2), page 470 + 471
https://de.geneanet.org/archives/livres/405453/383
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