BIO, from "History of Dubuque County, Iowa" by Franklin T. Oldt, Published 1911 by Goodspeed historical association in Chicago.
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Frank L. Drexler, of the firm of Goerdt Brothers & Company, grain and live stock merchants at Dyersville, was born in Deleware county, Iowa, December 20, 1869, and is a son of John and Mary Drexler. He was educated in the public schools at Dyersville until his fifteenth year, and for a time thereafter assisted his father in the work of the home farm. He then took a course in Bayless Business
College at Dubuque, succeeding which for four years he was in the employ of Joseph Bilmyer, who sold out to Holscher Brothers.
When Henry Goerdt embarked in the grain and live stock business Mr. Drexler went with him as bookkeeper, and when Goerdt Brothers bought out Holscher Brothers he still remained as bookkeeper until he acquired an interest in the business by purchase in 1906. Aside from the above Mr. Drexler is identified with various other local enterprises, and is president and a director of the First National
Bank of Dyersville. He is an independent Democrat in politics, and in religious views is an adherent of the Catholic faith. He is a member of the Roman Catholic
Mutual Protective Association of the State of Iowa. November 14, 1891, at Dyersville, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Goerdt, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Goerdt, pioneers of the county. Her father died in 1907 at the age of seventy-four years, and his widow resides in Dyersville. To Mr. and Mrs. Drexler one daughter and three sons have been born as follows: Louis J.,
student at St. Joseph's College, Dubuque ; Laura M., a graduate of St. Francis Academy; Bernard, attending Christian Brothers' College; and Marcellus, attending same. Mr. Drexler is one of the representative business men of the county and takes an active interest in all local affairs of importance.
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Frank L. Drexler, of the firm of Goerdt Brothers & Company, grain and live stock merchants at Dyersville, was born in Deleware county, Iowa, December 20, 1869, and is a son of John and Mary Drexler. He was educated in the public schools at Dyersville until his fifteenth year, and for a time thereafter assisted his father in the work of the home farm. He then took a course in Bayless Business
College at Dubuque, succeeding which for four years he was in the employ of Joseph Bilmyer, who sold out to Holscher Brothers.
When Henry Goerdt embarked in the grain and live stock business Mr. Drexler went with him as bookkeeper, and when Goerdt Brothers bought out Holscher Brothers he still remained as bookkeeper until he acquired an interest in the business by purchase in 1906. Aside from the above Mr. Drexler is identified with various other local enterprises, and is president and a director of the First National
Bank of Dyersville. He is an independent Democrat in politics, and in religious views is an adherent of the Catholic faith. He is a member of the Roman Catholic
Mutual Protective Association of the State of Iowa. November 14, 1891, at Dyersville, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Goerdt, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Goerdt, pioneers of the county. Her father died in 1907 at the age of seventy-four years, and his widow resides in Dyersville. To Mr. and Mrs. Drexler one daughter and three sons have been born as follows: Louis J.,
student at St. Joseph's College, Dubuque ; Laura M., a graduate of St. Francis Academy; Bernard, attending Christian Brothers' College; and Marcellus, attending same. Mr. Drexler is one of the representative business men of the county and takes an active interest in all local affairs of importance.
BIO, from "History of Dubuque County, Iowa" by Franklin T. Oldt, Published 1911 by Goodspeed historical association in Chicago.
https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028913965#page/n5/mode/2up
Frank L. Drexler, of the firm of Goerdt Brothers & Company, grain and live stock merchants at Dyersville, was born in Deleware county, Iowa, December 20, 1869, and is a son of John and Mary Drexler. He was educated in the public schools at Dyersville until his fifteenth year, and for a time thereafter assisted his father in the work of the home farm. He then took a course in Bayless Business
College at Dubuque, succeeding which for four years he was in the employ of Joseph Bilmyer, who sold out to Holscher Brothers.
When Henry Goerdt embarked in the grain and live stock business Mr. Drexler went with him as bookkeeper, and when Goerdt Brothers bought out Holscher Brothers he still remained as bookkeeper until he acquired an interest in the business by purchase in 1906. Aside from the above Mr. Drexler is identified with various other local enterprises, and is president and a director of the First National
Bank of Dyersville. He is an independent Democrat in politics, and in religious views is an adherent of the Catholic faith. He is a member of the Roman Catholic
Mutual Protective Association of the State of Iowa. November 14, 1891, at Dyersville, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Goerdt, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Goerdt, pioneers of the county. Her father died in 1907 at the age of seventy-four years, and his widow resides in Dyersville. To Mr. and Mrs. Drexler one daughter and three sons have been born as follows: Louis J.,
student at St. Joseph's College, Dubuque ; Laura M., a graduate of St. Francis Academy; Bernard, attending Christian Brothers' College; and Marcellus, attending same. Mr. Drexler is one of the representative business men of the county and takes an active interest in all local affairs of importance.
https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028913965#page/n5/mode/2up
Frank L. Drexler, of the firm of Goerdt Brothers & Company, grain and live stock merchants at Dyersville, was born in Deleware county, Iowa, December 20, 1869, and is a son of John and Mary Drexler. He was educated in the public schools at Dyersville until his fifteenth year, and for a time thereafter assisted his father in the work of the home farm. He then took a course in Bayless Business
College at Dubuque, succeeding which for four years he was in the employ of Joseph Bilmyer, who sold out to Holscher Brothers.
When Henry Goerdt embarked in the grain and live stock business Mr. Drexler went with him as bookkeeper, and when Goerdt Brothers bought out Holscher Brothers he still remained as bookkeeper until he acquired an interest in the business by purchase in 1906. Aside from the above Mr. Drexler is identified with various other local enterprises, and is president and a director of the First National
Bank of Dyersville. He is an independent Democrat in politics, and in religious views is an adherent of the Catholic faith. He is a member of the Roman Catholic
Mutual Protective Association of the State of Iowa. November 14, 1891, at Dyersville, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Goerdt, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Goerdt, pioneers of the county. Her father died in 1907 at the age of seventy-four years, and his widow resides in Dyersville. To Mr. and Mrs. Drexler one daughter and three sons have been born as follows: Louis J.,
student at St. Joseph's College, Dubuque ; Laura M., a graduate of St. Francis Academy; Bernard, attending Christian Brothers' College; and Marcellus, attending same. Mr. Drexler is one of the representative business men of the county and takes an active interest in all local affairs of importance.
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