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MARTIN KLOTZ, proprietor of the Klotz Cigar Factory, was born in Lamperthain, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 2, 1851. His parents Martin and Eva (Dutz) Klotz, were also natives of Germany. His father was born in 1816, and died in Chillicothe, Ohio, in the fall of 1877. His mother was born in 1823, and is now living in Chillicothe. Our subject was principally raised in Germany and acquired a liberal education in the German schools. When sixteen years of age he immigrated with his parents to America, sailing from Havre, France, in June, 1867, and after a voyage of eleven days arrived at New York City. He came west immediately to Chillicothe, Ohio, where his father worked at his trade, that of shoemaker. In the spring of 1869 our subject commenced to learn cigar making, and continued there about ten years. He then came west to Fort Scott, Kansas, and engaged in trade for two years. In February, 1882, he came to Joplin, and established his present business. Mr. K. was married in Chillicothe, Ohio, in April, 1875, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Aaron and Mary Schmidt, of Chillicothe. Mrs. K. was born in that city, Feb. 14, 1858. They have two children: Mary Elizabeth, born Dec. 3, 1876, and Charles, born July 28, 1878. He manufactures the celebrated “Joplin Belle,” ‘‘Genuine Havana,” “LaCriolla” and “Board of Health,” etc. [See page 483.]