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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [407-408]

           RICHARD MARTINI, of the business firm of JOHN C. LIKEN & Co., at
        Sebewaing, was born Aug. 1, 1845, in Waldenburg, Saxony.  His
        parents, CARL R. and VALENTINE (THIEME) MARTINI, were natives of
        Germany, and passed their entire lives in that country. They were
        the parents of 10 children, — RICHARD, HERMAN, CLARA, JOHANNES,
        ELIZA, CLEMENS, ROBERT, JULIA, LINA and VALENTINE.
           MR. MARTINI was a pupil in the common schools until he was nine
        years of age, when he was sent to a school of higher grade to
        complete the time prescribed by the law of his native country. At
        the age of 14 years he entered a grocery, where he operated chiefly
        for five years, studying meanwhile in the School of Commerce at
        Dresden. After serving his time he was employed 15 months in
        another mercantile establishment. His next employment was in a
        large hosiery factory, where he remained until his emigration to
        the United States, in October, 1866. On landing at the port of New
        York, he proceeded to Saginaw, but, being unable to obtain satis-
        factory employment, he learned the business of cigar-making, in
        which he was occupied until he came to Sebewaing, in June, 1867.
        He was similarly occupied there for about four months, when he be-
        came a salesman for JOHN MUELLERWEISS, and afterwards for MUELLER-
        WEISS & LIKEN.  His engagement for them was terminated by their
        dissolution three years later.  In 1871, he entered into a silent
        partnership with MR. LIKEN, which relation continued three years,
        and eventuated in his being received into full connection with the
        business relations of the firm.
           MR. MARTINI is a Republican in politcal principle.  He has of-
        ficiated 11 years as Township Clerk, and thirteen years as Notary
        Public.
           His marriage to MARY C. LIKEN occurred at Sebewaing, July 31,
        1876, and they are the parents of three children, born at Sebewaing
        as follows: JOHN C., April 4, 1879; HENRY R., Oct. 23, 1880; CLARA
        H., May 12, 1882.  MRS. MARTINI is the daughter of JOHN C. and
        WALBURGA (KUNKEL) LIKEN (see sketch), and was born Jan. 31, 1856,
        in Binghamton, N.Y.  She is a member of the Lutheran Church, as is
        also her husband.

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