The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 499

THEODORE E. BROCKHAUSEN.

Theodore E. Brockhausen, a well known merchant of Prosser, is a member of the
firm of Brockhausen & Hoch, which business was established in 1911. He was born
in Lansing, Iowa, March 16, 1878, his parents being Dr. B. and Louisa
Brockhausen, the former a physician and surgeon by profession. They now make
their home in Freeport, Illinois.

Theodore E. Brockhausen was reared under the parental roof and in the
acquirement of his education attended the public schools of his native state,
rounding out his learning by taking a course in the Wisconsin Business
University at La Crosse. Being thus well prepared for life's arduous and
responsible duties, he started out in his business career as a clerk in a dry
goods house and continued along that line in the middle west until he came to
the state of Washington in 1898, making Spokane his objective point. He was in
the employ of others until 1905, when he came to Prosser, and he and Paul Hoch
established a bakery and lunch counter, which they successfully conducted until
1911. Careful management and high business principles guided them in this
enterprise and they derived a gratifying return from their investment. In 1911
they established a grocery store, which has since been conducted under the firm
name of Brockhausen & Hoch. Mr. Brockhausen's ability has been an important
factor in the success of the business, which is conducted according to the
highest plane of business standards. The customers are treated with great
politeness and all their wants are carefully looked after. The firm carries a
well assorted line of staple and fancy groceries and always sees to it that the
goods are in the best condition and as represented. It is therefore but natural
that their trade has increased from year to year and today the firm is
considered one of the best business houses of its kind in the city.

On December 11, 1907, Mr. Brockhausen was united in marriage to Miss Pauline
Sicht, a native of Missouri, and to them were born two children, Genette and
Karl. In his political views Mr. Brockhausen is independent. Fraternally he is a
member of the Knights of Pythias, the Foresters and the Modern Woodmen of
America. Always interested in the growth and development of his city, Mr.
Brockhausen is ever ready to give his support to worthy measures and lend aid to
any movement undertaken for the benefit of the city. He is a clear-sighted,
high-minded business man of most honorable purposes and since coming to Prosser
has made many friends, all of whom speak of him in the highest terms.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.