Herman H. Kamping

    Herman H. Kamping, merchant, Dillsborough, is a native of Germany, born August 14, 1840. His parents, John H. and Margaret E. (Orthmann) Kamping, were both natives of Germany, where they resided until death. They were the parents of five children, of whom our subject was the youngest.

    He, when about fifteen years of age, turned his attention to the tailor's trade, which he completed and has engaged in more or less since. In 1864 he immigrated to the United States landing in October of than year at New York City, and a few days later came to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he remained until the following spring, at which time he came to Dillsborough, where he has since resided. In 1868 he opened a general mercantile store, which he has since continued, and also does merchant tailoring.

     He married at Cincinnati, Ohio, October 8, 1868, Emma E. Struve, by whom he has had born to him seven children, viz.: Anna M. E., William H., Henry H., Amelia M., Lula I., Emma S. and one infant daughter who is not yet named.

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