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AUGUST GUTHEIL, restaurant, and dealer in wines, liquors, cigars, etc., Greenville; born in Bavaria, Germany, on the 22d of April, 1834; he received a good education in German, and, from 14 to 18 years of age, assisted his father in the tanning business, as well as hotel-keeping and farming; at the latter age he emigrated to America, landing in New York March 30, 1852, coming directly to Cincinnati, thence to Dayton, Ohio, where he followed the butchering business one year; thence to Miamisburg, and engaged in the tanning business until 1856, at which date he came to Greenville, and, after working one year as tanner he engaged in the saloon and restaurant business, which he has since successfully followed, and is the oldest continuous gentleman in his business in the city of Greenville. In 1865, he made a tour over his native country, visiting the scenes of his childhood, this trip consuming some six months, during which time his business was conducted by his brother-in-law, John King. Mr. Gutheil is a gentleman of genial disposition and of very pleasing address. In 1876, he was elected as one of the Trustees of Greenville Township, which office he held for three years; during the years 1878 and 1879, he was one of the Democratic Central Committee of Darke County. Upon arriving in New York, he came across the Alleghany Mountains by mule teams, thence down the canal to Pittsburgh and thence down the river to Cincinnati. His marriage with Fredericka Limkulh was celebrated Feb. 28, 1856; she was born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to America in 1830; her maiden name was Rolhhaas; they have two sons and one daughter— Ona J., Otto and Julius D. Mrs. Gutheil has one child by her former husband, viz., Amelia Limkulh.