A. C. Tiede, merchant, Elkport,
Volga Township, was born in Hamburg, Germany, March,
1847, and was the son of William and Henrietta (Wulff)
Tiede, natives of Hamburg. The family emigrated to
America in 1851, and lived four years in Guttenberg. They
then moved to Elkport. Mr. Tiede there opened a store of
general merchandise, and continued in that business until
1866. In that year he helped build the Waterloo Mills in
Black Hawk County, and then returned to Elkport. In 1873
the family visited Germany a few months. Returning to
Elkport, they moved to Dubuque in 1875, with the
exception of Mr. A.C. Tiede,who remained in business at
Elkport. He is the oldest of seven children, all living.
His early life was mostly passed in a store, and his
education advantages were limited, and Mr. Tiede has
fairly earned his present position in society and in
business circles by native talent and hard work. He is in
every sense a representative man. He was married May 16,
1871, to Mary V. Garber, daughter of John Garber. He has
three children-- Bertha, Josie and Blanchie. In 1873 he
became proprietor, in company with J.C. Beck, his present
partner, of his father's store at Elkport. This is the
oldest business house in Elkport, and contains several
departments. The firm bought the Elkport Mills of Ernest
Taake, in 1879, and have entirely rebuilt and remodeled
it. Mr. Tiede is a Mason and an Odd-fellow. He is also
Postmaster of Elkport, which position he has held for
some time. source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 1128 |