EDWARD KAMPE
Edward Kampe, merchant, corner Third and Walnut streets, Madison, Ind., was a native of Germany, born in 1840, June 29. He came to the United States with his parents when only twelve years of age, and located in Madison.
He attended the common schools of the city, and after leaving school learned the trade of a carpenter, which he continued to work at until 1865, when he engaged in his present business, that of dry goods and grocery store; he also handles feed and all kinds of seed. Mr. Kampe has continued at this business at the same place ever since, and has built up a large trade, and has been very successful. He is one of the principal stockholders and one of the directors and vice-president of the First National Bank of Madison. Is also one of the stockholders and vice-president of Building Association No. 5. Mr. Kampe is a Mason and a member of the German M. E. Church. He is also a correspondent of the German National Bank of Cincinnati, collecting much money for the Germans through them. He is a notary public, and is a stockholder in the Firemen and Mechanics Insurance Company of this city, and has held stock in most all of the enterprises of the city.
He was married, in 1866, to Miss Cecelia Grebe, daughter of Jacob Grebe, and old settler of this city, and a prominent business man for many years; in the latter part of his life he was a farmer.
Mr. Kampe has one child, a son, Wesley, who is now a student at Hanover. His parents were George and Anne (Von Disen) Kampe. His father is still living in Madison, at the age of 74 years. His mother died in 1875, at the age of 62 years. Mr. Kampe is one of Madison’s best business men.
