Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Boepple, John Frederick |
Occupation |
German immigrant button maker, founded an industry that turned Muscatine, Iowa, into the "Pearl Button Capital of the World". |
Notes |
See Biographical Dictionary of Iowa (2008) for more |
Born |
1854 |
Birthplace |
Ottensen, Germany |
Deceased |
1912 |
Places of residence |
Muscatine, Davenport |
Role |
Business |
Titles & honors |
Plaque at Fairport Biological Station in 1914. |
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