Kempner, Stanislaus

Stanislaus Kempner Soundex Code K515

Stanislaus Kempner, shade cloth;

born near: Warsaw, Russia, on October 20, 1862;

education: national schools in Germany and public schools in Chicago;

married: Ida Kempner, nee: Ida Barth, in Chicago, on August 13, 1891.

Came to U.S., 1880;

was traveling salesman for C. Schotte Company about 10 yrs.;

then became secretary A.S. Klein Company, mfrs. shade cloth;

organized the Western Shade Cloth Company, 1897, becoming treasurer and general manager.

Clubs: Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago Automobile Club.

Recreation: motoring.

Office: 2100 S. Jefferson Street.

Home: 7053 N. Ridge Boulevard, Rogers Park

Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1917.