STANDARD ATLAS
OF
SCOTT COUNTY, ILLINOIS
1903
Geo. A. Ogle & Co.Publishers & Engravers
134 Van Buren St.
Chicago
Transcribed by Larry Fearneyhough
Page 129
Fifty-two years ago, in a province (Baden) bordering on the beautiful river Rhine, in Germany, Lambert Metzger first opened his eyes to the world about him. To be more specific, he was born September 15, 1851. He was educated in his native country and was early apprenticed to his uncle to learn the butcher's trade. He remained with his uncle until his seventeenth birthday, and then set sail for this country, landing in New York, October 5, 1868. He worked in New York, at his trade, for about a year, and then came to Winchester, Scott county, Illinois, arriving there August 12, 1869, and since that time has been a resident of that city. When he first came to Winchester, and for four years and ten months thereafter, he worked for a cousin in the butcher business, the shop then being located almost directly opposite his present shop. At the end of nearly five years he left his cousin and engaged in business for himself. He was successful and in 1877 he erected his present building, and today has one of most convenient and handsome meat markets to be found in central Illinois. He handles nothing but the best and the place is conspicuous for its neatness and cleanliness. The appointments are perfect and one can but admire the market.
In 1872 Mr. Metzger was married to Miss Maggie Minie, a resident of Winchester and to them six children have been born - four boys and two girls. Of his sons, George, who was married to Miss Minnie Cowman of Alton, October 20, 1897, is associated in the business with his father; Carl, who is a graduate of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, is now in Decatur, and L. J. is a clerk in the banking house of W. T. Richards & Co., at Chicago. In the order of their birth the children are: George, L. J., Carl, Clara, Lucy and William.
In addition to being a successful man in a business way, Mr. Metzger is a good citizen. He owns nice property in Winchester and is known by the people as a man whose heart is always in the right place. Mr. Metzger has served two terms as mayor of Winchester.