Parman, Edward J. 1867 –

PARMAN, NATZKE

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Date: 4/21/2015 at 08:11:51

EDWARD J. PARMAN.

Edward J. Parman, one of the leading druggists of Decorah, has here been successfully engaged in business along that line for the past two decades. His birth occurred in Butler county, Iowa, on the 11th of September, 1867, his parents being Joseph and Hannah (Natzke) Parman, both natives of Germany, the former born in 1840 and the latter in 1845. Joseph Parman, an agriculturist by occupation, emigrated to the United States when a youth of sixteen, locating in Woodstock, Illinois, where he remained for four years. On the expiration of that period he removed to Butler county, Iowa, there purchasing a large tract of land. He was there married and remained on that farm until 1890, when he put aside the active work of the fields and took up his abode in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he lived retired until his death in December, 1912. His widow still resides at her home in Cedar Falls. She was a maiden of ten years at the time she accompanied her parents on their emigration to the new world, the family home being established in Butler county, Iowa.

Edward J. Parman obtained his early education in the public schools of Finchford, Iowa, and the college at Mount Morris, Illinois. Subsequently he took up the study of pharmacy in Northwestern University of Chicago and was graduated from that institution in 1893. In the same year he came to Decorah, Iowa, and in association with I. W. Brunt bought out the drug business of Charles Rudolph, whose store stood on the present site of the plant of the Decorah Furniture Company. Later he removed to his present store and in 1910 purchased Mr. Brunt's interest, having since remained the sole proprietor of the establishment. He carries an excellent line of drugs and druggists' sundries and enjoys an extensive and well merited patronage. He is likewise a shareholder in the Decorah Gas Company, the American Drug & Press Association of Decorah and the Thompson Boat & Pattern Works of Decorah and his carefully managed interests have brought him prosperity.

In politics Mr. Parman is a stanch republican, while his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Congregational church of Decorah. Fraternally he is identified with the Masonic blue lodge; Lodge No. 230, Knights of Pythias; and Lodge No. 443, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks at Decorah. In private life he has been actuated by principles which govern honorable and upright manhood and the same high ideals have ever been manifest in his business dealings.

Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark Publishing Company 1913

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