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It was in 1866 that Edward Stelzner was born in Couberg, Germany and
he immigrated to the United States and he moved to Pickway, Ohio.
After approximately 1 year in the United States Edward Stelzner moved
to Wyoming at the request of his Brother-in-law John Weisbrodt who had
a homestead in Red Canyon, Wyoming. After his trip across the country
Edward Stelzner arrived in Wyoming at his Brother-in-laws with $3 left
in his pocket.
Upon settling and Homesteading Edward Stelzner ranched and farmed his
property as was required with all homesteaders and by 1897 he moved
to just outside of Lander, Wyoming. There is still a road named
“Dutch Ed Lane” named for Edward Stelzner and the road remains today
just a couple miles outside of Lander, Wyoming. By late 1914 Edward
Stelzner had purchased the Saddle Shop of John Buckley and named the
shop Stelzner & McDonald but by December of 1915 the shop was renamed
Stelzner & Company.
After 1 year as Stelzner & McDonald and 1 year as Stelzner & Company
Edward Stelzner sold his Saddlery Company to William Crump on December
16, 1916 and the Saddlery was renamed W. L. Vaughn & Son as it was
named 10 years earlier in 1907. In 1939 Edward Stelzner or “Dutch Ed”
had passed away after a long battle with illness but he had left his
mark on both the Saddle making Business in Lander, Wyoming and he made
his personal impact as well.
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