Biography of Eugene C. Altenburg, pages 378/379. History of DeKalb County, Indiana; B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, 1914. Eugene C. Altenburg Among the citizens of Auburn, DeKalb county, Indiana, who occupy prominent positions as representative men of the community is the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch. A man of sterling integrity, confidence and respect of his business associates, but has gained for himself the good will of all who have come into contact with him. Eugene C. Altenburg, who has charge of the advertising department of the Zimmerman Manufacturing Company of Auburn, was born in the city, which is now honored by his citizenship on January 10, 1872. He is the son of Henry E. and Sarah (Bodine) Altenburg, who are mentioned specifically elsewhere in this work, therefore it will not be necessary to devote further space to them at this point. Eugene C. Altenburg was reared in the parental home at Auburn and secured his education in the excellent public schools of the city. At the age of eighteen years he took up life’s duties on his own account, obtaining employment in the office of the Zimmerman Manufacturing Company, with whom he remained about five years. In 1899 Mr. Altenburg went south, being located in three different places and engaging in the drug business at his last location. In April, 1909, he returned to Auburn and again became a member of the office force of the Zimmerman Company, being given charge of the advertising for that company, in which position he is still acting. Possessing originality and artistic sense. Mr. Altenburg has demonstrated his value to the business and has been one of the important factors in the splendid success, which has characterized this well-known concern. Mr. Altenburg was married on October 24, 1894, to Hattie E. Casebeer, the daughter of Dr. Jacob B. and Sarah E. (Nycum) Casebeer, who also are mentioned on other pages of this work, To Mr. and Mrs. Altenburg have been born two sons, Harry, born at Indianapolis, Indiana, on December 23, 1896, and Robert E., born at Tullahoma, Tennessee, on October 8, 1900. Of marked domestic tastes, Mr. Altenburg is a home lover and finds his greatest and truest enjoyment in the pleasant and attractive home in which he lives. Fraternally, Mr. Altenburg is an appreciative member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, while, religiously, he and his wife are earnest and faithful members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Quiet in disposition, yet genial in his intercourse with his fellow, Mr. Altenburg has won a host of warm personal friends in this community, where practically his entire life has been passed. He is keenly alive to his responsibilities as a citizen and gives his support to every movement, which promises to benefit the community, materially, educationally, morally or socially. He is fully deserving of the large measure of public confidence and esteem, which is accorded to him. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com