Albert E. Allgrunn

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Albert E. Allgrunn

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

The sturdy little kingdom of Denmark has contributed many substantial citizens to the United States, one of them being Albert E. ALLGRUNN, who has been a resident of Dover, Morris county, New Jersey, since 1882. Here he is proprietor of a harness factory and trunk store and is now serving his home city in the capacity of alderman. He is strictly reliable in all his business dealings and in his citizenship is an earnest supporter of all matters projected for progress and improvement.

Albert E. ALLGRUNN was born in Denmark in the year 1875. His parents, Christopher and Anna (SCHOU) ALLGRUNN, immigrated to America in 1882 and immediately located at Dover, where the father worked at his trade, that of carpenter, until his demise, May 21, 1912. The mother died January 8, 1910, and she and her husband were the parents of eight children:

Christina,
Carl,
Albert E.,
Mary,
Frederick,
Ella,
Axel,

all living in 1913; one daughter,

Anna, being deceased.

Ella is the wife of Frank DAVENPORT, a resident of Dover.

Being seven years of age at the time of his parents' arrival in Dover, Albert E. ALLGRUNN immediately began to attend the public schools here. He was a bright boy and ere long had begun to master the English language. He completed his educational discipline with a commercial course in the Dover Business College, and his first work was in the furniture store of W. S. Collard, in whose employ he remained for the ensuing eight years, at the expiration of which time Mr. ALLGRUNN engaged in the furniture and upholstering business which he followed for three years when he disposed of same. In 1902 he engaged in his present line of business succeeding John Lawrence in the harness business. He has a splendidly equipped harness shop, in which harnesses of all description are manufactured, and carries a full line of trunks, bags, etc. Mr. ALLGRUNN controls an enterprising and ever increasing business, his patronage representing some of the best trade in Dover and the surrounding country. In politics Mr. ALLGRUNN is an unswerving Republican and he takes an active part in public affairs. Since January 1, 1913, he has been a member of the city council. Fraternally, he is affiliated with Acacia Lodge, No. 20, F. and A.M.; the B. P.O. E., and with the R. A. He owns a beautiful home at No. 52 Beach street.