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J. M. SCHNITKER was born in Germany, February 2, 1840, and is a son of J. H. and Elizabeth (Broxterman) Schnitker, the former born in Germany in 1793, and the latter, a native of the same place, was born in 1814. J. M. Schnitker immigrated with his parents to Covington, Ky., in 1847, where he was educated in the Mother of God’s school, and in 1850, at the age of ten years, began to work in a drug store, where he was employed until 1854, when he engaged in the dry goods business at the southeast corner of Pike and Craig Streets, Covington. He continued in the latter place until 1859, when he worked for John Shilito & Co., of Fourth Street, remaining there until he commenced business for himself; in 1867 he opened a dry goods store at 132 Pike Street, where he was engaged until 1870, when he went into the wholesale liquor business; in 1883 he became a partner of J. H. Reinke, and the firm is known as Reinke & Schnitker, wholesale liquor dealers. Mr. Schnitker was married May 31, 1863, to Miss Carrie Birkle, of Covington, who was born in Germany in 1841, and is a daughter of Joseph Birkle, a baker in Covington. Three children have been born to them, viz.: Albert E., J. Joseph and Carrie. Mr. Schnitker is a Catholic, and is a member of the Catholic Knights of America.