Parents Asmas Mass and Margarette Matzur. Mother died in MN. and father Germany
2nd wife Margeret Dorothea (divorced)
John was born in Karschau near Rabenkirken,Ger.(Feymour?)
Emigrated in 1882 via Copenhagen age 16
Once here he brought over other family members along with his mother.
Worked as a teamster, ran a Inn called the "St. Louis House" in Davenport,Scott Co, Iowa also the Walcott colusium in Walcott, Iowa.
Later 1900,he built a 5 flat where the 5 Mass kids were raised with tavern at 702 W. 3rd st. in Davenport. He ran the tavern called Mass Sampling Room. As beer joints were called in those days. He sampled "Independent Brewery" beer in which he and his Germany friends had a piece of. He had a good business.
The Tavern is still operateing in 2018.
I work on the MASS family tree. I would love to hear from you with any information.
John Peter grand daughter, my Mother, Marie H. Mass passed away 2017. My information is first hand from her along with many photos.
Would love to hear from you .
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John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
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John ended up running the Walcott Turner hall instead of farming, but before he could even get through one winter out there he moved back to town. This time he decided to build his own building instead of renting one, so in late January of 1900 he bought the empty lot on the northwest corner of Third and Gaines. (He had originally lived just down the block at 726 West Third, next to the old gas station that's now an 'Asian massage' parlor.)
The corner John Mass bought was originally part of the old John Hiller estate. That's the big stone apartment building next door. When Mass bought the corner lot the newspaper said, "the old time rock house is important as a historical relic, and is a landmark in the vicinity."
John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
The J.P. Mass Sample Room opened in 1900. ('Sample room' is an old name for a tavern.) Above the door is a sign for Independent Brewing Company. That's the big German brewery that was down at Third and Wilkes.
John Mass decided to sell the bar and retire after five years. With steady rent coming in from his building's two commercial spaces and four apartments, he really didn't need to work, but he kept living upstairs.
John Mass was always active in his organizations and pastimes. He was an ace at bowling, euchre, and skat, which was an old German card game. He was also president of the Davenport skat club, and was a leader in the local Knights of Pythias. He came out of retirement from 1908 to 1912 to serve two terms as alderman, before deciding politics wasn't for him. He easily won both his elections.
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John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
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John Mass was always active in his organizations and pastimes. He was an ace at bowling, euchre, and skat, which was an old German card game. He was also president of the Davenport skat club, and was a leader in the local Knights of Pythias. He came out of retirement from 1908 to 1912 to serve two terms as alderman, before deciding politics wasn't for him. He easily won both his elections.
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2nd wife Margeret Dorothea (divorced)
John was born in Karschau near Rabenkirken,Ger.(Feymour?)
Emigrated in 1882 via Copenhagen age 16
Once here he brought over other family members along with his mother.
Worked as a teamster, ran a Inn called the "St. Louis House" in Davenport,Scott Co, Iowa also the Walcott colusium in Walcott, Iowa.
Later 1900,he built a 5 flat where the 5 Mass kids were raised with tavern at 702 W. 3rd st. in Davenport. He ran the tavern called Mass Sampling Room. As beer joints were called in those days. He sampled "Independent Brewery" beer in which he and his Germany friends had a piece of. He had a good business.
The Tavern is still operateing in 2018.
I work on the MASS family tree. I would love to hear from you with any information.
John Peter grand daughter, my Mother, Marie H. Mass passed away 2017. My information is first hand from her along with many photos.
Would love to hear from you .
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John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
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John ended up running the Walcott Turner hall instead of farming, but before he could even get through one winter out there he moved back to town. This time he decided to build his own building instead of renting one, so in late January of 1900 he bought the empty lot on the northwest corner of Third and Gaines. (He had originally lived just down the block at 726 West Third, next to the old gas station that's now an 'Asian massage' parlor.)
The corner John Mass bought was originally part of the old John Hiller estate. That's the big stone apartment building next door. When Mass bought the corner lot the newspaper said, "the old time rock house is important as a historical relic, and is a landmark in the vicinity."
John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
The J.P. Mass Sample Room opened in 1900. ('Sample room' is an old name for a tavern.) Above the door is a sign for Independent Brewing Company. That's the big German brewery that was down at Third and Wilkes.
John Mass decided to sell the bar and retire after five years. With steady rent coming in from his building's two commercial spaces and four apartments, he really didn't need to work, but he kept living upstairs.
John Mass was always active in his organizations and pastimes. He was an ace at bowling, euchre, and skat, which was an old German card game. He was also president of the Davenport skat club, and was a leader in the local Knights of Pythias. He came out of retirement from 1908 to 1912 to serve two terms as alderman, before deciding politics wasn't for him. He easily won both his elections.
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John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
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West End Tales
Page Liked · April 14, 2019 · Edited ·
John Mass was always active in his organizations and pastimes. He was an ace at bowling, euchre, and skat, which was an old German card game. He was also president of the Davenport skat club, and was a leader in the local Knights of Pythias. He came out of retirement from 1908 to 1912 to serve two terms as alderman, before deciding politics wasn't for him. He easily won both his elections.
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Parents Asmas Mass and Margarette Matzur. Mother died in MN. and father Germany
2nd wife Margeret Dorothea (divorced)
John was born in Karschau near Rabenkirken,Ger.(Feymour?)
Emigrated in 1882 via Copenhagen age 16
Once here he brought over other family members along with his mother.
Worked as a teamster, ran a Inn called the "St. Louis House" in Davenport,Scott Co, Iowa also the Walcott colusium in Walcott, Iowa.
Later 1900,he built a 5 flat where the 5 Mass kids were raised with tavern at 702 W. 3rd st. in Davenport. He ran the tavern called Mass Sampling Room. As beer joints were called in those days. He sampled "Independent Brewery" beer in which he and his Germany friends had a piece of. He had a good business.
The Tavern is still operateing in 2018.
I work on the MASS family tree. I would love to hear from you with any information.
John Peter grand daughter, my Mother, Marie H. Mass passed away 2017. My information is first hand from her along with many photos.
Would love to hear from you .
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John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
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John ended up running the Walcott Turner hall instead of farming, but before he could even get through one winter out there he moved back to town. This time he decided to build his own building instead of renting one, so in late January of 1900 he bought the empty lot on the northwest corner of Third and Gaines. (He had originally lived just down the block at 726 West Third, next to the old gas station that's now an 'Asian massage' parlor.)
The corner John Mass bought was originally part of the old John Hiller estate. That's the big stone apartment building next door. When Mass bought the corner lot the newspaper said, "the old time rock house is important as a historical relic, and is a landmark in the vicinity."
John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
The J.P. Mass Sample Room opened in 1900. ('Sample room' is an old name for a tavern.) Above the door is a sign for Independent Brewing Company. That's the big German brewery that was down at Third and Wilkes.
John Mass decided to sell the bar and retire after five years. With steady rent coming in from his building's two commercial spaces and four apartments, he really didn't need to work, but he kept living upstairs.
John Mass was always active in his organizations and pastimes. He was an ace at bowling, euchre, and skat, which was an old German card game. He was also president of the Davenport skat club, and was a leader in the local Knights of Pythias. He came out of retirement from 1908 to 1912 to serve two terms as alderman, before deciding politics wasn't for him. He easily won both his elections.
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John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
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West End Tales
Page Liked · April 14, 2019 · Edited ·
John Mass was always active in his organizations and pastimes. He was an ace at bowling, euchre, and skat, which was an old German card game. He was also president of the Davenport skat club, and was a leader in the local Knights of Pythias. He came out of retirement from 1908 to 1912 to serve two terms as alderman, before deciding politics wasn't for him. He easily won both his elections.
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2nd wife Margeret Dorothea (divorced)
John was born in Karschau near Rabenkirken,Ger.(Feymour?)
Emigrated in 1882 via Copenhagen age 16
Once here he brought over other family members along with his mother.
Worked as a teamster, ran a Inn called the "St. Louis House" in Davenport,Scott Co, Iowa also the Walcott colusium in Walcott, Iowa.
Later 1900,he built a 5 flat where the 5 Mass kids were raised with tavern at 702 W. 3rd st. in Davenport. He ran the tavern called Mass Sampling Room. As beer joints were called in those days. He sampled "Independent Brewery" beer in which he and his Germany friends had a piece of. He had a good business.
The Tavern is still operateing in 2018.
I work on the MASS family tree. I would love to hear from you with any information.
John Peter grand daughter, my Mother, Marie H. Mass passed away 2017. My information is first hand from her along with many photos.
Would love to hear from you .
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John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
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John ended up running the Walcott Turner hall instead of farming, but before he could even get through one winter out there he moved back to town. This time he decided to build his own building instead of renting one, so in late January of 1900 he bought the empty lot on the northwest corner of Third and Gaines. (He had originally lived just down the block at 726 West Third, next to the old gas station that's now an 'Asian massage' parlor.)
The corner John Mass bought was originally part of the old John Hiller estate. That's the big stone apartment building next door. When Mass bought the corner lot the newspaper said, "the old time rock house is important as a historical relic, and is a landmark in the vicinity."
John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
The J.P. Mass Sample Room opened in 1900. ('Sample room' is an old name for a tavern.) Above the door is a sign for Independent Brewing Company. That's the big German brewery that was down at Third and Wilkes.
John Mass decided to sell the bar and retire after five years. With steady rent coming in from his building's two commercial spaces and four apartments, he really didn't need to work, but he kept living upstairs.
John Mass was always active in his organizations and pastimes. He was an ace at bowling, euchre, and skat, which was an old German card game. He was also president of the Davenport skat club, and was a leader in the local Knights of Pythias. He came out of retirement from 1908 to 1912 to serve two terms as alderman, before deciding politics wasn't for him. He easily won both his elections.
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John Peter Mass took charge of the St Louis House about 1895, but he started with the business years earlier, looking after the horses in their livery stable. Before this he was a teamster for a wholesale grocer down by Second and Brady. He was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 18, stopping briefly in Minnesota before settling in Davenport. Here he worked in the sawmills down on the riverfront and did almost every kind of hard manual labor, but he was a very competent and respected German who built himself up from nothing. He was married in 1887 and had six kids. The seventh was twins, born in July of 1899.
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West End Tales
Page Liked · April 14, 2019 · Edited ·
John Mass was always active in his organizations and pastimes. He was an ace at bowling, euchre, and skat, which was an old German card game. He was also president of the Davenport skat club, and was a leader in the local Knights of Pythias. He came out of retirement from 1908 to 1912 to serve two terms as alderman, before deciding politics wasn't for him. He easily won both his elections.
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