Washington County Biographies



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Adam Stark

Adam Stark, of the firm of Stark & Liver, merchants, Hartford; was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 9, 1852; son of John and Gertrude (Grehl) Stark. He came to America in 1864 with his parents, and settled in the town of Richfield, Washington Co. Shortly after his arrival, he went to Milwaukee, and entered the service of Phillip Riehl as clerk in his store; he remained with Mr. Riehl about three years, and then went to Schleisingerville, and engaged as clerk with Mr. L. Rosenheimer. Feb. 21, 1874, he was married, at that place, to Miss Barbara Rosenheimer, daughter of L. and Barbara (Herbst) Rosenheimer. Mrs. Stark was born in Schleisingerville, Wis. They have four children-Clara, Alma, Lena and one daughter unnamed. Mr. Stark continued with Mr. Rosenheimer till the fall of 1879, when he came to Hartford May 10, 1880, and formed the existing partnership with Mr. Liver.

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