Joseph C. Metzger >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Metzger, Mohr, Gold. Joseph C. Metzger is the general proprietor of a hotel in Buffalo and is one of the most enterprising and wide-awake business men of the village. He was born in Buffalo, July 23, 1875, a son of Christian and Mary Metzger, both of whom were natives of Germany, the former born in Baden on the 10th of August, 1829, while the latter claims Hohenzollern as the place of her nativity, and she was born in 1831. The father was a youth of thirteen years when he emigrated to the United States and established his home in Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned and followed the cooper's trade. Later he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was married, and in 1855 he and his wife came west, spending two years in Rock Island, Illinois. Subsequently, in 1857, they crossed the border into Iowa establishing their home in Buffalo, where the father engaged in the cooperage business for many years. Joseph C. Metzger is one of a family of eight sons and three daughters, six of whom are deceased. Those having passed away are: Mare, John Christian, Joseph, Adolf, Otilda, and one who died in infancy. Those living are: Fred, a cigar manufacturer, of Quincy, Illinois; Henry, a resident of Denver, Colorado; Theodore, of Blue Grass, Scott county; and Catherine, the wife of Joseph Mohr, also of Blue Grass. Joseph C. at the usual age entered the public schools of Buffalo and completed his education in the Davenport schools. After putting aside his text-books he went to Chicago, in May, 1893, remaining in the metropolis four years. In March, 1897, desirous of visiting the land of his ancestors, he set sail for Germany, spending several months in that country. Returning once more to Buffalo, he engaged in business pursuits here in the latter part of 1897. In 1904 he built a modern brick residence and two years later, in 1906, purchased the hotel adjoining his residence property a! nd has since conducted the same. He conducts his hostelry in the most modern and up-to-date style, is continually looking after the comforts and welfare of his guests and is popular with the traveling public. Mr. Metzger was married in 1900 to Miss Sadie Gold, a daughter of Preston Gold, of Buffalo. They have a daughter, Marguerite, who attends school in Davenport. Mr. Metzger is a director of the Buffalo Savings Bank. He is a communicant of St. Peter's Catholic church, while his fraternal relations are with Banner Lodge, No. 16, K. P., and with lodge No. 235, Fraternal Order of Eagles, at Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Metzger are well known in Buffalo, for they have spent their entire lives here and their social qualities have won them many friends. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES