Background
Bode, Frederick was born on August 20, 1856 in Exkwarden, Germany. Son of Frederick and Sophia (Kimmann) Bode.
Bode, Frederick was born on August 20, 1856 in Exkwarden, Germany. Son of Frederick and Sophia (Kimmann) Bode.
Educated Hanover Realschule.
Came to America, 1870, and entered employ of Doctorate. B. Fisk & Company, wholesale millinery, Chicago, as errand boy, 1871. Advanced to city buyer. With Gage Brothers & Company, 1874-1876.
With Edson, Keith & Company as buyer and manager of hat department, 1876-1892.
With others, 1892, purchased the business of Gage Brothers & Company, and became its president President The Millinery Jobbers’ Association, 1902-1911. Member Executive Committee Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
Member executive
Married Augusta Ebeling, June 19, 1880 (died 1907). Married second, Esther Ellen Simpson, June 19, 1909.