Manufactured cigars at residence – 1231 W. 6th St., Davenport, Iowa from 1896 – 1920.

Wife: Mary Holtorf Dau

Father: Detloff Dau

Mother: Margarethe Anna Beverness

Born: October 1867 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Died: April 28, 1950

Immigrated to U.S. in 1870

Before starting a cigar factory in 1896, Charles was a cigar maker at the Nicholas Kuhnen Cigar Factory.

After closing his cigar factory in 1920, Charles Dau was a grocer from 1921 until 1945.

Timeline

1896 – 1920 Charles Dau, 1231 W. 6th St. – (residence same address) - (wife Mary) – cigar manufacturer