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B. PRIBBENOW, Dumars & Co., insurance, was born in Slettin, Prussia, Aug. 20, 1843. His parents, Carl and Christiana (Weinrich) Pribbenow, were also natives of Prussia. When ten years of age subject immigrated with his parents to America, sailing from Hamburg, and after a voyage of nine weeks arrived at New York City. Came directly west to Wisconsin, locating on a farm in Dane county. Subject was raised on a farm and educated in the schools of Germany and America. He clerked for a time in a general store at Sun Prairie, then went to Cleveland, and engaged as salesman in a mercantile house of that city; remained there eighteen months, after which he went on the road as a veterinary surgeon and followed that about three years; subsequently he engaged in farming in Wisconsin; in farming and the mercantile business in Kansas; then with Tisdale & Co.’s Mercantile Agency, Kansas City. Came to Joplin in Aug., 1874, and for four years engaged as a veterinary surgeon and hotel keeper. Went into insurance in 1878, clerking for Messrs. Lord & Howell one year. In Sept., 1879, he formed a partnership with Mr. B. F. Partridge and continued in same business under firm name of Pribbenow & Partridge until Dec, 1882. Then Mr. W. A. Dumars purchased junior partner’s interest, and since have continued doing a large business. Mr. Pribbenow was married in Wisconsin, Jan. 6, 1867, to Miss Mary Becker. They have two children: Addie, born Nov. 22, 1867; and Arthur, born Nov. 28, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. P. are members of the Germania Society.