August Elsner, P. O. Brownsville. Son of J. and D. Elsner, of Germany, was born July 21, 1851, and at the age of sixteen entered a dry goods store as a salesman. In 1872 he came to the United States, and settled in Brownsville, in this county, and first engaged in business with J. T. Wilson & Marr. In 1876 entered into co-partnership with Ehlers in the general merchandise and grain business, and is the business manager of the firm. They enjoy a leading trade in the community, and have now been engaged in the grain trade for three years. Mr. Elsner was married June 25, 1879, to Miss Alice S. Gross, of this county. They have one child, Bernhard. Is a member of the Lutheran Church and of the I. O. O. F. His parents are still living in Germany. Two brothers have followed him to the new world.
