Ernst Enderes holds a place of
prominence as one of the representative business men of
his native county, as he is president of the Enderes
Manufacturing Company, which is engaged in the
manufacturing of various types of tools at Littleport.
The company has a well equipped plant and certain of the
high-grade tools manufactured were invented and patented
by the president of the corporation, who has long been
known as a man of fine mechanical ability. Mr. Enderes
was born on the old homestead farm of his father, near
Communia, this county, and the date of his nativity was
March 9, 1861. He is a son of John and Barbara (Prupst)
Enderes, both natives of Germany and both honored pioneer
citizens of Clayton county at the time of their death.
John Enderes was one of the earliest settlers in the
community about Communia, this county, where he
established his home about the year 1849 and where he
reclaimed and improved a good farm. He was a nailsmith by
trade and prior to coming to Clayton county he had
followed the work of his trade. Of the three children the
eldest is William, who is a resident of Littleport; and
Ernst and Emiline were twins, the latter being now
deceased. Ernst Enderes was reared under the invigorating
discipline of the farm and made good use of the
advantages afforded in the public schools of the locality
and period. In his youth he learned the trade of
blacksmith, and at the age of twenty years he left the
parental home and engaged in the work of his trade in
Postville, Allamakee county. There he remained about four
years, and he then, in 1885, established his home at
Littleport, where for the ensuing twenty-six years he
vigorously and successfully applied himself to the work
of his trade, as the owner of a blacksmith shop. In 1907
he became the founder of the prosperous manufacturing
enterprise of which he is now the executive head, and his
associates as stockholders and directors of the company
are Ernst and John W. Enderes, Christ C. Pust, Elmer L.
Gifford, and George C. Ruegnitz, Jr. In politics Mr.
Enderes gives his allegiance to no definite party but
supports the men and measures meeting the approval of his
judgment. He is affiliated with the local organizations
of the Modern Woodmen of America and with the Brotherhood
of American Yeomen. On the 18th of September, 1883, Mr.
Enderes wedded Miss Louisa Hupp, who was born in
Allamakee county, this state, and they have three
children: source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa; From The Earliest Historical Times Down to
the Present; by Realto E. Price, Vol. II; pg.
109-110 |
