Henry Giegoldt

    Henry Giegoldt, saloonist, Aurora, proprietor of the National House, corner Third and Judiciary Streets, is a native of the city and born April 1, 1853. He was the recipient of a common school education. His father was born in Baden, Germany, April 28, 1817, and his mother Margaret (Kammerer) Geigoldt was born in Schwarzenbach, Germany, February 18, 1821. The parents immigrated to America in 1882, and located in Aurora, where the father followed butchering up to the time of his death, April 25, 1876. Henry was raised to the business of his present occupation.

    He was married, in 1877, to Miss Christena Strasinger, a native of Ripley County, this State, who was born May 20, 1853. To this union have been born five children: William, born October 29, 1877; Charles, born May 10, 1879; Tilda, born August 25, 1880; Joseph, born February 2, 1881 (died April 12, 1883); Albert, born February 2, 1882. Mr. Giegoldt is a member of the I. O. O. F., Druids and K. of P. and of the German Lutheran Church.

Source: History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana by F.E. Weakley & Co., 1885