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KREITZ, JOHN M., banker; residence, Oak, between 5th and 6th streets; son of Winend and Elizabeth Kreitz; was born in Germany, Sept. 25, 1835. They went to Central America in 1842; came to the United States in 1850, and settled in Quincy; was educated in St. Joseph University in Central America. He spent two years in farming; clerked in general merchandising four years; entered into partnership with Anton Binkert in same business seven years; was in the cigar business two years; was City Collector one year. In the fall of 1864, was elected Deputy Sheriff; filled the office for six years; was elected Sheriff and served two years, 1871 and 1872. He then went into the ice business, in which he still has an interest; has been cashier of the Union Bank since 1876, in which he is a heavy stockholder. He married Mary P. Ohnemus, May 15, 1860. She was born in Louisville, Ky., in 1865. Have seven children: Elizabeth, Theresia, Josephine, Martha, Herman, William and Anna. Both members of the Catholic Church. Owns a fine residence and the Sherman House, corner of Vermont and Front streets; $45,000 worth of real estate in connection with the ice business.