Julius Rombach and Paul Schmidle, proprietors of Washington Bakery, at Washington, Mo., are natives of Baden, Germany, born in 1860 and 1858, respectively. Julius is the son of Roman and Carolina Rombach, who were born in 1838 and 1832, respectively. The father was proprietor of a restaurant, and an innkeeper. He died in 1882. Julius is one of five children. At the age of fourteen he commenced learning the baker's trade, and worked as an apprentice for two years. He was in the regular army two years, and in 1883 came to America and located in St.Louis. In 1886 he and Paul Schmidle came to Washington and established the Washington Bakery, and have since conducted the business successfully. In 1887 Mr. Rombach married Katie, daughter of Frederick Boland. She was born in Washington, Mo.,in 1867.

Mr.Schmidle came to the United States in 1883 with Mr. Rombach. He is one of a family of three children born to Paul and Sophia Schmidle, who were both born in Baden, Germany, in 1822. The father was a hatter by trade. He died in 1869. Paul, Jr., commenced learning the baker's trade at the age of fifteen. He was in the regular army three years in Germany. November 23, 1887, Mr. Schmidle married Miss Emma Boland, sister of the wife of Mr. Rombach. Mrs. Schmidle was born in Washington, Mo., in 1870. Messrs Rombach & Schmidle are young men of energy and economy, and the/ have met with flattering success since coming to Washington. Both gentlemen and their wives are members of the Catholic Church.

aus: History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade counties, Missouri: From the earliest time to the present