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VALENTINE RESS, a member of the Cabinet Maker’s Union, was born in Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, September 30, 1838. He learned the cabinet-maker’s trade in his native country, and in 1854 came to the United States and followed his trade in Cincinnati for about nine years. He then removed to Indianapolis where he remained until 1869, when he came to Tell City and bought an interest in the Cabinet Maker’s Unions which he still owns. He was one of the directors of that company for four or five years. In 1858 he married Frederika Vogel, who died two years later. In 1861 he was married to Elizabeth Green, by whom he is the father of four children: George, John (deceased), Frank and Anna. Mrs. Ress died in 1876, and in 1878 he chose for his third wife Margaret Simosen. To this union has been born one child, Marie Theresa, now living. Mr. Ress was born in the Catholic faith, but his wife and family are Protestants. He is a son of John and Elizabeth (Appel) Ress, who were both natives of Germany, where they passed their lives.