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Henry Trentmann, manufacturer of and dealer in boots and shoes, at Washington, is the son of Christopher and Catherine (Schulhoff) Trentmann, natives of Germany, where they passed their lives. The father was a farmer by occupation, and died in 1864, at about the age of seventy. His wife died in 1876, at the age of eighty-two. Of their family of ten children four came to the United States, and two are now living: Henry and Louis, the latter being a mechanic in Washington, Mo. Our subject was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1834, and commenced learning the shoemaker’s trade at the age of fifteen, and worked as an apprentice for two years, after which he worked three years as a journeyman in his native country. In 1854 he immigrated to the United States, and located in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he established a shop upon his own responsibility. In April, 1861, he married Miss Theresia Pues, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1839, and who is the daughter of William Pues. Nine children were born to Mr. Trentmann and wife, six of whom are living: Bernadina, William, Frank, Lizzie, Kate and Rose. In 1872 Mr. Trentmann came to Washington, where he has since been in business. He has carried on his shop and also his retail store of boots and shoes, and has met with good success. Politically he is a Democrat. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Benevolent Society, and he and family are members of the Catholic Church.