Andrew Gutmann
Andrew Gutmann, a merchant of Botkins, was born in Bavaria February 8, 1823, and came to America, landing at New Orleans in 1846. He at length went to Chillicothe, Ohio, where he remained until 1848, when he moved to the village of Freyburg, in Auglaize County. At this place he engaged in the merchandise business, which he conducted without interruption until February, 1863. At this date he moved to his present site in Botkins, where he has conducted the same business as a general supply merchant. In addition to the merchant business, he in 1865 built the Botkins steam grist mill, and after operating it about five years sold it in 1870, but in August, 1881, repurchased it, and has since been operating it. Besides doing a local trade in flour and feed, he buys grain of all kinds for shipment. His store is in the building formerly used as a warehouse by Ross Botkin, deceased. It was changed into a storeroom by August Hoffman about three years before it passed into the hands of its present owner.
On the 7th of February, 1854, Mr. Gutmann married Miss Catherine Seiter, of Freyburg, Ohio. They have seven children living, named Joseph, Alexander, Frank, Anna, Rosa, Andrew and Leo. Of these all are at home except Alexander, who lives in Lima, Ohio, although Joseph also is married.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883