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FREDERICK G. EILER, a native of Germany, was born October 18, 1835, the fifth in a family of six children born to Eilert and Margaret (Koch) Eiler, both natives of Germany, which was always their home. Frederick G. attended the schools of his native country until fourteen years old, and three years later he with his mother and sister immigrated to America, locating in Evansville in May of 1852. After working at cabinet-making in this city three years and after a residence of some six months at Red Wing, Minn., he went to Pierce County, Wis., where he followed farming three years. He then for a period of three years followed gold-mining in Colorado with fair success. In May, 1863, he enlisted in Company L, Second Colorado Cavalry, and after seeing much active service in Missouri and Arkansas was mustered out in September, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where he worked at the furniture business until 1872, when he came to Princeton, Ind., and learned the baker’s trade. He has been located in Boonville in the bakery business since the fall of 1872, and has built up a good and steadily increasing business. He owns the building in which he does business, and a neat and comfortable home property. Mr. Eiler was united in marriage, March 17, 1867, with Miss Christina Ritt, of Evansville, Ind., and they are the parents of five children, these three yet living: Henry G., William F. and Catharine C. He is a Republican in politics; a member of the G. A. R., and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Eiler is one of the progressive and well-posted men of Warrick County.