My Genealogy Hound

Birt Fahren, of the firm of Carroll & Fahren, merchants of Unionville, Mo., was born in Vandalia, Ill., where he was reared and educated. He spent five years as a traveling salesman, and in August, 1886, located in Unionville, and became a member of the above named firm. His father, Fred Fahren, was born in Germany, and immigrated to America, where he was married in St. Louis, Mo., to Amelia Wall, a native of Philadelphia, and also of German descent. Birt Fahren lost his father in early childhood. He had two brothers, one of whom died in infancy, and the other, Fred, is now in the banking business at Vandalia,, Ill., and is captain of the Illinois National Guards. The father was engaged in the banking business during the active years of his life, and his death occurred in San Francisco. Mrs. Fahren died in Mason, Ill. Mr. Birt Fahren is an enterprising and prosperous business man of Unionville, and by integrity and fair dealing the firm of which he is a member has established a good and constantly increasing business.