My Genealogy Hound

AMAND STREICHER is one of the self-made men of Randolph County, who through enterprise, industry, good management and careful attention to all the details of business has won prosperity. He is now engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. A native of Baden, Germany, he continued in that country until fourteen years of age, when he came to America with his parents, George and Elizabeth (Schweininger) Streicher, both of whom were born in southern Germany. The mother is still living, at the age of eighty-one years, and makes her home in St. Louis. The family numbered five children, as follows: Eva, now the widow of George Decker, and a resident of St. Louis; Leopold, who is engaged in business in New York City; Olivia, widow of Peter J. Schmidt, and a resident of Chicago; Amand, of this sketch; and Amelia, wife of A. Schlinker.

Our subject spent his early boyhood days in the Fatherland, and then crossed the briny deep, as before stated. It was in 1859 that he became a resident of St. Louis, where the succeeding seven years of his life were passed. Having then attained to mature years, he removed to Belleville, Ill., where he worked at his trade of chair-making, being employed in one house for a period of ten years. During five years of that time he was foreman of the factory. On the expiration of that period he embarked in the business for himself in Belleville, where he carried on operations until 1879, when he sold out and came to Red Bud, where he has since made his home.

Mr. Streicher was married in Belleville, in 1869, to Theresa Junker, and unto them were born four children, two of whom are still living, C. J. and Lizzie K. The mother of this family was called to the home beyond, and our subject afterward wedded Louisa, daughter of William Frick, who came to the United States in 1833. They have become the parents of five children, two sons and three daughters, namely: Ida, Caroline A., Oscar W., Vilas and Clara M.

Mr. Streicher came to Red Bud in limited circumstances and embarked in business as a furniture dealer and undertaker. He began operations on a small scale, but has steadily increased his facilities to meet the growing demand, and now probably carries the largest stock of any merchant in his line in the county. His success is the result of earnest and zealous effort and is the just reward of his enterprise and industry.

In his political views Mr. Streicher is a Democrat, and on August 24, 1885, was made Postmaster of Red Bud, which position he held for three years and eight months, giving universal satisfaction. He carried on the office in connection with his business. Socially our subject is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and his wife holds membership with the Evangelical Church.