Louis Rempfer, who since 1900 has conducted business under the name of the L. Rempfer Company, stair building and cabinet work, was born November 27, 1863, in New Haven, where he still makes him [sic] home. Here his entire life has been passed and since starting out in the business world on his own account he has continued in the line in which he is now engaged. His father, George Rempfer, was a native of Germany who came to America during the ‘50s and settled in New Haven, where he was employed by the New Haven Clock Company for a quarter of a century, acting as foreman of the packing department. He died November 21, 1878, at the age of forty-five years. His wife, Wilhelmina (Haffley) Rempfer, was also a native of Germany and came to the new world when a young girl with her parents, who settled in Rochester, New York. After the death of her father and mother she came to New Haven and here she met and married Mr. Rempfer. She became the mother of five children, four of whom are yet living, George, the eldest, having died at the age of four years. The others are: Louis; Wilhelmina, who is the widow of Andrew Zwick and lives in Naugatuck, Connecticut; Henry, who is also a resident of Naugatuck; and Annie, the wife of George Behlman, of the same place.

  When a lad of six years Louis Rempfer entered the public schools of New Haven and continued his education until he reached the age of fourteen, when it seemed necessary that he start out in the business world. He entered upon an apprenticeship in stair building and cabinet making and followed those trades as a journeyman until 1900, when he established his present business, being first located at No. 142 Water street, at the corner of Olive street. In 1911 he built his present plant at No. 248 Davenport avenue. He is one of the leading stair builders and cabinet makers of the city and in his establishment employs from three to twelve skilled workmen. He has a thoroughly modern and up-to-date plant supplied with the latest machinery to facilitate work of the character in which he is now engaged, and the excellence of the output ensures a liberal patronage.

  On the 3d of July, 1883, Mr. Rempfer was united in marriage in New Haven to Miss Josephine Hoppe, a native of this city and a daughter of Robert and Anna (Hess) Hoppe, the latter an Austrian by birth, while the former was of German birth. He died in the year 1879 and Mrs. Hoppe has also passed away. To Mr. and Mrs. Rempfer have been born four children: Josephine, the eldest, who is the wife of John Kunde and resides at No. 252 Davenport avenue; Annie, the wife of William Burbiegler, of New Haven; George, who married Alma Conneson; and Alice, the wife of Albert Harris. All are residents of New Haven. There are four grandchildren, Louis Kunde, William Burbiegler and Anna Burbiegler, and also Hazel Rempfer, the daughter of George Rempfer.

  Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rempfer are members of the German Lutheran church. His views concerning political questions and issues are in accord with the principles of the republican party, but at local elections, where no issue is involved, he casts an independent ballot. He belongs to Connecticut Rock Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; to Franklin Chapter, R. A. M.; and also to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He also has membership in the Harugari Singing Society, with which he has been identified for thirty-two years. He was at one time a member of the Second Regiment of the Connecticut National Guard, serving for five years as a private, from 1882 until 1887. He held the rank of colonel of the Patriots Militant of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the state of Connecticut. There are no spectacular phases in his career, but persistency of purpose and indefatigable energy have gained him a substantial position in business circles and his life indicates clearly what may be accomplished by determined and earnest effort.