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EDWARD DIEROLF

Proprietor of the Edward Dierolf Ice Cream Company, and one of the substantial, progressive business men of Rock Island, has made a record for himself in furnishing his patrons with a pure product that is both wholesome and palatable. He guarantees pure ice cream made fresh each clay, and also handles milk and cream at wholesale and retail. This business has been developed by Mr. Dierolf from small beginnings. When he was twenty-one years old, he commenced delivering milk with a one-horse wagon, and as the number of his patrons increased, added to his equipment until he now is a leader in his special lines.

Edward Dierolf was born at his present location, No. 724 Ninth street, Rock Island, although he erected the present residence in 1903., August 16, 1873. His father. Gottlieb Dierolf, was born in Germany, in 1822, and died May 30, 1905. While a young man, he came to the United States, settling in Rock Island, and lived on the present site of Mr. Dierolfs home for fifty years. His first business connection here was with Weyerhaeuser & Denkmann, but for the last twelve years of his life he was a truck farmer. Enlisting in an Illinois regiment during the Civil war, he was sent to the front, but the struggle was over before his regiment reached the seat of war. His wife, Mary Dierolf, came from Germany to the United States in girlhood, and still survives, residing in South Rock Island. Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Dierolf had children as follows: William, of Colorado; and Louisa, Katy, Henry, Lizzie, Louis and Edward.

Edward Dierolf attended the excellent Rock Island public schools for six years, but as his services were required on the truck farm, he was put to work wben still not much more than a child. As soon as he attained his majority, he began working for himself, as before stated, with very gratifying results.

Mr. Dierolf was married in Rock island in 1895 to Margaret Auty, daughter of Flonias Auty. Mr. and Mrs. Dierolf have five children: Dorothy, Carl, Edna, Arthur and Keuneth. He belongs to no religious organization. In politics, he is very liberal, voting for principles rathor than party. His success has been due to his capacity for hard work, his executive ability, and pleasant, genial manner, which last has aided him immensely in securing and retaining desirable customers.

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