Leo Bodmer    

LEO BODMER, grocer, Corry, was born June 27, 1854, in Wurtemburg, Germany, and was brought up on a farm and educated in the public school. Our subject emigrated to America when seventeen years of age, and learned to make cigars in Erie County with Albert Fette. He followed this occupation for about ten years, five of which were for himself. Mr. Bodmer came to Corry in 1870, where lie learned a trade, working two years here as journeyman, and three years in various places. He commenced in the grocery business with his brother in August, 1882, in which they have been successful. Mr. Bodmer was united in marriage, in 1879, with Katie Steinhauser, born in Kentucky in 1857. Two children have been born to this union, viz., George, aged three years, and Jennie, aged fifteen months. Our subject is a member of C.M.B.A., St. Joseph Benevolent Society, and of St. Elizabeth Church.

History of Erie County, Pa Containing a History of the County: Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.: Portraits of the Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; etc., etc. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884.  More Erie County History Books   Search Hundreds of 1880s-1890s Pennsylvania County History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors.  View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file!  Free Access to the old history books - plus birth & death records, census images and ALL other records at ancestry.com.