Ferdinand Bunte
Ferdinand Bunte Soundex Code B530
Ferdinand Bunte, Candy Manufacturers;
Born: Germany on Thursday, July 16, 1846;
Son of: Charles and Florence Bunte, nee (Florence Schamhard)
Education: private school in Germany;
Married: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 16. 1868, to Maria Fauss, hence Maria Bunte
Children: Theodore W. Bunte, Charles F. Bunte, Martha Bunte (Mrs. W. Kunkele, of Germany), Laura Bunte (Mrs. Albert Kunkele, of Germany), Florence Bunte, Chicago (Mrs. Walter A. Keeter, of Chicago).
Lived In Philadelphia, 1865-76;
served in U.S. Marine Corps, 1865-7;
in the candy business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1867-76;
came to Chicago, 1876, established, would later team up with his brother Gustav A. Bunte and Charles A. Spoehr to open a small retail and wholesale candy shop on State Street in 1876 named Bunte Brothers and Spoehr. Ferdinand Bunte
Later, they re-incorporated Sunday, March 1, 1903, as Bunte, Spoehr & Company; and in April, 1906, as Bunte Bros., of which has since been president.
Member of the Board of Education of Rogers Park for 3 years prior to annexation (1893).
Mason; Member Park Lodge No. 843, AF&AM.
Office: 139-41 W. Monroe St. (1905), 720-728 W. Monroe St. (1917).
Residence: 803 Greenleaf Avenue (now 1645 W. Greenleaf Avenue, (1901, 1902, 1903, 1905) Rogers Park; 423 W. Belmont Avenue (1917).
Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1905 and Book of Chicagoans, 1917
Chicago Blue Book
Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Bunte & daughter, 803 Greenleaf Avenue, (now 1645 W. Greenleaf Avenue), 1891 Chicago Blue Book.
Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Bunte were listed in the 1892 Chicago Blue Book, page 757. This issue does not list the address of anyone living in Rogers Park.
Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Bunte & daughter, 803 Greenleaf Avenue, (now 1645 W. Greenleaf Avenue), 1901 Chicago Blue Book, page 251.
Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Bunte & daughter, 803 Greenleaf Avenue, (now 1645 W. Greenleaf Avenue), 1902 Chicago Blue Book, page 242.
Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Bunte & daughter, 803 Greenleaf Avenue, (now 1645 W. Greenleaf Avenue), 1903 Chicago Blue Book, page 243.
Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Bunte & daughter, 803 Greenleaf Avenue, (now 1645 W. Greenleaf Avenue), 1904 Chicago Blue Book, page 244.