My Genealogy Hound

ROBERT HUELSMAN, treasurer of the Cabinet Makers’ Union, of Tell City, is a native of the town, born December 21, 1859, being the only child born to the marriage of Franz Huelsman and Bertha Ludwig, both natives of Germany. The father, who was a rope-maker by trade, came to America during the “gold fever” in California, where he worked in the mines for two years. He then returned to his native country, where he married and soon after came again to the United States. In 1858 he came to Tell City, and was engaged for a number of years in saw-milling. In 1872 he bought an interest in the Cabinet Makers’ Union, which he owned until his death July 5, 1881. Robert was reared at home, receiving a good English as well as German education. He learned the wood carver and cabinet-maker’s trade, and in 1883 bought an interest in the Cabinet Makers’ Union, of which company he was elected treasurer in January, 1885. His marriage with Louisa Schergens was celebrated May 14, 1885. He is a Democrat in politics, and is one of the rising young men of the town.